Various major forces

Old Black narrowly dodged the lunging attack of one zombie dog and swung his fist towards another.

With a loud "bang," the zombie dog's skull caved in under the force of his blow. It collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

The second zombie dog, though it witnessed the death of its companion, showed no fear and lunged at Old Black with renewed ferocity.

"Seeking death!" Old Black roared, kicking the second dog in the abdomen.

The second zombie dog was immediately killed by the brutal strike.

Just as Old Black prepared to continue fleeing, the sharp whistle of an arrow pierced the air behind him.

Without looking back, he knew that Wang Gang had fired an arrow at him.

With a swift motion, Old Black dodged one of the arrows.

However, the second arrow struck him in the left leg.

There was a loud "boom" as the arrow exploded upon impact, creating a hole the size of an egg in his leg.

He howled in agony and collapsed to the ground.

Wang Gang approached leisurely, a smile curling his lips. "Running away? Why aren't you running anymore?"

"Big brother, spare me! I'm just a coach at the Zhang Family Martial Arts School. I had no choice but to act against you earlier," Old Black pleaded loudly.

Wang Gang scoffed, swinging his Sun Bow and smashing it against Old Black's head with a resounding "bang."

Half of Old Black's skull was shattered by the blow.

Wang Gang put away his bow and turned to leave.

Just then, a man suddenly emerged from the security room, holding two severed heads. A cigarette dangled from his lips. "Kid, you've got some skill. You must be a Tier-2 warrior, huh? How about joining our Iron Blood Gang?"

Upon hearing the name "Iron Blood Gang," Wang Gang paused.

What era was it that someone still used such an old-fashioned name?

Many underground gangs had even started their own companies now.

"Master, this man is a Tier-3 expert. Be cautious," Sofia whispered in Wang Gang's ear.

Upon hearing the man was a Tier-3 expert, Wang Gang narrowed his eyes.

This was the first time he had encountered such a high-level warrior.

A person's true strength is only revealed in battle, when their power, speed, and agility come into play.

"Kid, have you thought it over?" the man asked lazily.

The man's name was Yun Cangwei. He had been a Tier-2 expert even before the zombie outbreak and had reached Tier-3 afterward.

It turned out that martial arts had always existed in this world, though the general public had no idea. Wang Gang and his group had believed that everyone had only evolved after the outbreak.

"Sorry, I'm not interested," Wang Gang declined firmly.

He had plans to build his own base. He would never serve as someone's subordinate.

"What? You look down on me? Do you want to die?" Yun Cangwei furrowed his brow and glared at Wang Gang with a chilling gaze.

In Yun Cangwei's view, rejecting him was a death wish.

Seeing Yun Cangwei preparing to strike, Wang Gang ignored him and squatted down, shoveling dirt from the landscaping strip into his mouth with abandon.

He needed to break through to Tier-3 as quickly as possible.

The dirt melted in his mouth like ice cream, quickly turning into phosphorus, calcium, nitrogen, and other essential elements, which absorbed into his body in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Wang Gang devouring dirt with such frenzy, Yun Cangwei stood in stunned silence, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Kid, are you crazy? Eating dirt?" he scoffed.

Wang Gang paid him no mind, continuing his wild consumption of earth, even pulling up his attributes panel.

He saw his attributes had increased significantly.

Name: Wang GangGender: MaleAge: 22Level: Berserker Warrior Tier-2Strength: 580 kg (compared to an average person's 50 kg)Speed: 3.3 seconds for 100 meters (compared to an average person's 13 seconds)Bone Density: 3.1 per cubic meter (compared to an average person's 1.2)

As Wang Gang ate more, his attributes kept increasing.Strength rose from 580 kg to 620 kg, speed dropped from 3.3 seconds to 3.2 seconds, and his bone density increased to 3.2 per cubic meter.

However, as Wang Gang ate more and more, he soon felt full.

But he kept eating because he was still far from reaching Tier-3.

"Kid, I'm asking you a question! Why aren't you answering?" Yun Cangwei asked impatiently.

Wang Gang ignored him, continuing his frenzied consumption.

But after a while, Wang Gang could no longer eat any more.

Yet, despite the feast, he hadn't broken through to Tier-3 and remained at Tier-2.

Looking at his attributes, Wang Gang realized he had reached the pinnacle of Tier-2.

Name: Wang GangGender: MaleAge: 22Level: Berserker Warrior Tier-2Strength: 670 kg (compared to an average person's 50 kg)Speed: 2.9 seconds for 100 meters (compared to an average person's 13 seconds)Bone Density: 3.3 per cubic meter (compared to an average person's 1.2)

Wang Gang felt that he was on the verge of reaching Tier-3. With the Sun Bow, he could likely fight Yun Cangwei to a standstill.

He wiped the dirt from his mouth, stood up, and coldly stared at Yun Cangwei. "Were you trying to kill me just now?"

"Kid, why'd you stop eating dirt? Weren't you hungry? Keep eating!" Yun Cangwei mocked.

"Since you want to kill me, I'll have no choice but to kill you!" Wang Gang shouted as he swung the Sun Bow at Yun Cangwei.

Yun Cangwei sneered internally and reached out to seize Wang Gang's Sun Bow.

However, his eyes widened in shock as he realized Wang Gang's strength had increased significantly, and his speed had also improved considerably.

When Wang Gang killed Old Black earlier, Yun Cangwei had thought his strength was around 480 kg.

But now, Wang Gang's strength had surged to 670 kg, nearly 700 kg.

To wield 700 kg of strength, one had to be a Tier-3 expert.

Not daring to face Wang Gang head-on, Yun Cangwei quickly retreated, dodging the blow.

With a loud "bang," the Sun Bow hit the ground, creating a crater the size of a small bowl.

"Kid, how did your power suddenly increase so much? Could it be because you ate dirt?" Yun Cangwei asked, his tone tinged with disbelief.

After saying this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

If eating dirt could improve strength, everyone would be eating dirt to enhance their abilities.

Yet, the fact that Wang Gang's power had skyrocketed in such a short time was undeniable.

Yun Cangwei grabbed a handful of dirt and stuffed it into his mouth.

He wanted to see if this dirt was different, something that could rapidly boost strength.

"Spit!"

After eating a few mouthfuls, Yun Cangwei immediately spat out the rest of the dirt.

He realized that eating dirt had no effect.

"How could I be so foolish, following this fool's lead and eating dirt?" Yun Cangwei cursed inwardly, his gaze turning greedier as he eyed Wang Gang.

He believed that Wang Gang must have a method to quickly increase his strength and that the dirt-eating was merely a ruse to hide his true ability.

If he could capture Wang Gang and force him to reveal his method, his own strength would skyrocket, and he would be able to seize control of the entire Lu Bei City.

With the zombie outbreak, the city had descended into chaos, giving rise to many factions.

There were forces led by the military, by powerful families, by business groups, and all sorts of other chaotic powers.

And the Iron Blood Gang was one of the newly established forces.