"Should be back soon," Li Mao said. Wang Chao nodded and replied, "In that case, I will wait here for his arrival!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Wang Chao patted one of the trembling individuals but chose not to speak. It seemed that the fear this person felt had truly seeped into their bones. Was this weakness? Wang Chao shook his head; the world was changing too rapidly, with great good and evil, loyalty and treachery, heroes and villains all emerging. He wondered how future generations would evaluate themselves on the day when the Zombie crisis finally settled.
All he hoped for was to survive in this world and protect those he wanted to protect—that was all.
Time passed slowly, and as someone pried open the iron plate, everyone became alert. Wang Chao waved his hand, signaling them not to be overly cautious. Sure enough, when the iron plate opened, Tang Feng jumped down. Upon seeing Wang Chao, he nodded. Wang Chao knew that the task he had assigned to Tang Feng was completed. For someone of Tang Feng's rank, there was no need for excessive alarm.
Taking advantage of the waiting time, Wang Chao said, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Wang Chao, the highest officer of the Jing City Safe Zone. This is Tang Feng, one of the chief instructors for new recruits in Jing City. Currently, our Safe Zone has only ten thousand people. We suspect there are many civilians hiding in various corners of Jing City just like you. I respect you as a man, so I am extending a formal invitation rather than offering sympathy. I hope you can join us at the Jing City Safe Zone and become part of our effort to protect those we care about. Will you?"
Li Mao nodded and said, "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Li Mao, raised in a family of warriors. If it weren't for my lack of strength, I would have killed that scoundrel myself." Wang Chao replied, "Don't worry; with your abilities, you'll rise quickly. And I will fulfill your wish—I will ensure you get to kill him yourself!"
As they spoke, rhythmic knocking echoed from the passageway. Everyone turned their attention toward it. Li Mao whispered, "It seems that scoundrel has returned." Wang Chao nodded and said, "Yes, just in time!"
Before the Zombie crisis erupted, Li Tianshan was a trainer at a gym. Every day he saw various beautiful women coming and going, merely trying to maintain their figures to attract wealthy heirs. He particularly remembered a woman named Nuclear; she had seduced him first but later accused him of assault when things went awry. Not only did he lose his job because of her lies, but he also spent three years in prison.
Just when Li Tianshan felt hopeless about ever getting out, fortune smiled upon him—the Zombie crisis broke out. Using his previously honed physique, he fought through Zombies and leveled up! He lived life freely; those women deserved it! With this thought in mind, whenever he saw a woman, he would take advantage before killing them—until recently when food shortages prompted him to consider raising livestock.
The sensation of bursting fat particles in his mouth thrilled Li Tianshan. With his extraordinary strength, he easily lifted the iron plate and jumped down while cursing loudly: "Damn it! Food has been hard to find lately! I've had my fill of those women; looks like I'll have to search further tomorrow! Li Mao! Changshan! Get over here and bring that girl from yesterday out!"
However, all he received in response was his own echo. "Damn it!" Li Tianshan shouted. "I'll count to three! If you don't come out by then, I'll chop off one hand each! If I didn't still have some use for you all, I'd turn you into minced meat!" But before he could finish speaking this time, a fist struck him directly in the mouth; several teeth flew out first—then so did he.
"Damn it! Who is it? If I catch you, I'll tear you apart!" Li Tianshan fell to the ground without understanding the situation clearly and mumbled incoherently. Before he could get back up, Wang Chao stepped on him and laughed: "Isn't it you who deserves to be torn apart?"
"Who are you? I've never heard your voice before, but the next second..." Li Tianshan was about to retort with a threat about how he would die in a most unpleasant way, but then he caught sight of Wang Chao's eyes, which shone brilliantly under the faint glow of the old-fashioned solar-powered lamp.
"Silver Upper Tier, Silver Upper Tier level!" Li Tianshan exclaimed. "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I have no grievances with you; why are you treating me like this?"
Wang Chao laughed heartily and said, "Oh? Is that so? Then let me ask you, what grievances do those women have against you? Why do you treat them like that?" Upon hearing Wang Chao's words, Li Tianshan revealed a lewd expression and chuckled as he replied, "I see, so you want those women. Take them all; they're yours! I've tasted their pleasures, and they are fantastic, especially that girl from last night, Li Mao. Is she dead because of you? Good riddance..."
Facing imminent death without remorse only fueled Wang Chao's anger. He kicked out fiercely, sending Li Tianshan crashing against the wall of the corridor before bouncing onto the ground, blood pouring from his mouth. "Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I still have a Silver Crystal here. If you spare my life, that Crystal is yours. I swear I'm not lying..." Tears streamed down his face, mingling with the blood as they dripped onto the floor.
"A coward who bullies the weak truly deserves to die!" Wang Chao declared. "Li Mao, this person is yours to deal with!"
Li Mao stepped forward with a grim expression. Wang Chao tossed him a dagger, and Li Tianshan seemed to realize the deep connection between Li Mao and Wang Chao. He crawled on the ground, repeatedly bowing his head as he pleaded, "Li Mao, dear sir, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please let me go; treat me like a passing wind..."
"Let you go?" Li Mao replied. "Not a chance!" With that, he swung the dagger at him. However, Li Tianshan was at the Silver Lower Tier level and saw that Li Mao was unwilling to spare him; he decided to fight back desperately. But Wang Chao was already prepared and kicked out directly at Li Tianshan's head. At that moment, Li Tianshan's hand had reached just a few millimeters from Li Mao's neck—a critical moment—but he was kicked away.
And yet, Li Mao had leveled up!
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