(2) I feel like I'm a man destined for great things (2)

"Is this the place?"

Ly Quan seemed to be the only unique survivor in Hoang City who could walk openly on the streets.

He currently stood in a gloomy alley, looking at the high iron fence, at the bus parked there. A sinister flame of anger flickered in his eyes; it was a gaze of insidious cunning.

He saw the patrolmen on the rooftop, not expecting this place to have such defenses.

He naturally knew about hideouts. There were many hideouts in Hoang City. His principle was: I don't mess with you, you don't mess with me.

If you dare to mess with me, I will absolutely make you pay the price.

He relied not on his own strength, but on his brain.

"This height, a very small number of zombies won't do." Ly Quan pondered. The only thing that annoyed him was that this surrounding area was truly a damn ghost town; there wasn't even a single damn zombie.

Damn it!

Ly Quan turned and left, disappearing at the end of the alley.

Bank Hideout.

"Is there really such a person?"

Chu Duong listened to his subordinate's report. While searching for supplies outside, they had actually seen a survivor who could freely pass through zombies. The surrounding zombies acted as if they couldn't see him. This situation shocked him a little.

He thought to himself, could it be an Awakened?

If it was an Awakened, then such an ability was truly formidable. The apocalypse, for this guy, was as if it didn't exist.

Even though he himself was also an Awakened, it was only an enhancement of physical fitness and strength. He was still in danger when facing zombies. What he needed now were crystals.

Crystals weren't easy to obtain.

It would be good if that guy could work for me.

"Leader, the brothers all saw it with their own eyes; there's absolutely no mistake."

"Do you know which area he usually moves in?"

"Mm, it should be around Hoang Hai Road. When we saw him, he wasn't driving but walking. And when he saw us, he avoided us very quickly, as if he was hiding from someone, not wanting to be seen."

Hearing these reports from his subordinate.

Chu Duong pondered, thinking. Under normal circumstances, someone with such an ability might keep a low profile, but it was definitely not common. And hearing the other party was a young man.

This was like winning 100 million in a lottery and being able to keep a low profile and hide it – definitely even rarer.

"Daring to walk freely among zombies doesn't mean he's brave, but that he knows he's extremely safe. Avoiding survivors when he sees them could mean he doesn't want to be seen, or doesn't want to have conflicts with people."

"Under various possible conjectures, he has only awakened the ability to be ignored by zombies, while his own abilities might be very weak, just like an ordinary person."

Thinking of this.

Chu Duong had an idea.

At this moment.

A subordinate hurriedly came in, "Leader, Chu Chan is here."

"Oh, let him in."

Chu Duong hadn't expected Chu Chan to come. This guy was the person in charge of the West Post Hideout, also an Awakened. Previously, the person in charge of the West Post Hideout wasn't him, but because he awakened, he killed the original leader and took his place. He was an ambitious and extremely savage fellow.

Most importantly... he was also very young, acted extremely arrogantly, and after obtaining abilities, he didn't hide them at all, wanting everyone to know that he, Chu Chan, was very strong, possessed extraordinary abilities, and would become a king and hegemon in this apocalypse.

"Haha, Chu Duong, Laozi is here!"

Before the person arrived, Chu Chan's voice was already heard.

Chu Duong looked towards the sound and saw a man with short, dyed white hair. He stood up and smiled, "Little Brother Chu, what brings you here? Your West Post Hideout is developing quite well, isn't it?"

"Haha, so-so. Yesterday, I took my little brothers on a trip to the military camp, found a batch of firearms. That stuff is damn exciting. I originally wanted to drive a tank out, but who would have thought, no one knew how to drive it. So f*cked up!"

Chu Chan spoke without reservation. When he reached Chu Duong, he directly gave him a hug.

Chu Duong smiled, patting his back lightly, "Little Brother Chu, if you have so many weapons, why not give some to your old brother?"

"Haha, you're dreaming. If you want them, go find them yourself. Trading is also an option." Chu Chan laughed, not afraid of offending Chu Duong in the slightest. He then pulled out a chair, plopped down, put his feet on the coffee table, tilted his head back, and looked around, "This place is really good, defense is absolutely top-notch, much better than my shabby place."

Chu Duong wasn't angered by these words, his expression very calm.

"Little Brother Chu, looking at you like this, I'm afraid you're thinking of doing something big, right? Why not talk about it?"

He knew Chu Chan's awakened ability was hardened skin, impervious to clubs, swords, and blades, as hard as iron. Such an ability was indeed domineering. Even zombie bites couldn't break through it. It could be said he was in an invincible position.

Chu Chan grinned, habitually took out a dagger, ignored the sharp blade, gripped it, and with a crackling friction, produced a metallic sound.

"Alright, then I'll be direct. I want to launch an attack on a hideout. I won't hide it from you; that place is the May Man Hao. I've already investigated. It's under Ha Khanh's control. You know Ha Khanh, right? A famous entrepreneur in Hoang City back then, with connections in both legitimate and shady circles. He was a high and mighty figure in the past."

"But now it's the apocalypse. Laozi is an Awakened. I want to teach this guy a harsh lesson. However, that guy's scale isn't small. I can't handle it alone. I want to find you for cooperation. Let's take down the May Man Hao together."

Chu Chan stared intently at Chu Duong.

The meaning was very clear.

I just want to do it, and I want to pull you in.

Chu Duong smiled, didn't answer. He understood Chu Chan wasn't really looking for his cooperation, but rather wanted to gauge his abilities. After all, Chu Chan had obtained a batch of firearms, and their power naturally didn't need to be stated.

He thought the only thing making Chu Chan hesitant was that his side had revealed an Awakened, the female survivor who had awakened speed. In Chu Chan's mind, if that woman was already an Awakened, how could she still obediently take his orders? So he was probably thinking that Chu Duong himself might also be an Awakened and didn't dare to act rashly.

"Little Brother Chu, what's the need? Everyone is just trying to survive in the apocalypse. There are so many zombies outside that haven't been dealt with yet. Why resort to killing each other? With this effort, wouldn't it be better to deal with zombies?"

Chu Duong said, thinking of the words Han Suong and her group had said: Lam Pham of Duong Quang Residential Area is not someone you can provoke. If you do bad things and end up being targeted by Brother Lam, it's feared you'll find it hard to survive.

"Tch." Chu Chan revealed a contemptuous smile. "What are you talking about, what killing each other? In my understanding, it's only survival of the fittest, the winner takes all. I don't care if it's the apocalypse or not, it has half a cent to do with me. Awakened ones like me are actually the new humans of the apocalypse; those ordinary people are already eliminated products. Ha Khanh is not an Awakened, and he still needs bodyguards to protect him. What ability does he have to occupy so many resources?"

Chu Duong looked at Chu Chan, "Little Brother Chu, why do I feel you're so anti-human?"

Crack!

Chu Chan's face hardened. With a clench of his five fingers, he crushed the dagger in his hand, his eyes icily staring at Chu Duong.

Such a gaze was extremely cold.

Chu Duong met his gaze, maintaining his previous expression from start to finish.

A moment later.

"Haha..." Chu Chan laughed, threw the crushed dagger onto the coffee table, "I say, old brother, you can't just put a tall hat on me like that. How could I be anti-human? Just give me a word, are you in or not? We'll split all the spoils fifty-fifty."

Chu Duong knew Chu Chan was determined to make a move on the May Man Hao.

And it was also a way of probing his situation here.

He felt this guy was definitely an angry youth in peacetime. The apocalypse came, he luckily survived, stayed temporarily in someone else's hideout, awakened abilities, and his ego instantly inflated. Thus, he killed the original manager, seized the territory, and constantly thought of crazy actions.

"Do you know how many hideouts there are in Hoang City?" Chu Duong asked.

Chu Chan said, "What how many hideouts? Just those few. Even if there are people staying there, can they compare to us? Look how ruthlessly, how dominantly we're developing."

Chu Duong said, "Let's not talk about how many hideouts there are for now. Then do you know which hideout is the strongest?"

Hearing Chu Duong say these words.

Chu Chan laughed, "You're not going to say your place here is the strongest, are you?"

Chu Duong shook his head.

"Then is it my place?"

Chu Duong still shook his head.

Chu Chan frowned, "Don't tell me it's the May Man Hao. I admit there are many people there, but if you say strong, I'm a hundred percent unconvinced."

Chu Duong said, "Do you know about the Duong Quang Residential Area hideout?"

"Duong Quang Residential Area? That run-down residential area can be a hideout? Don't joke around, okay? That shabby place, just throw some zombies at it, and it'll be overrun. Only an idiot would choose that place." Chu Chan wouldn't believe it no matter what. Low-rise buildings, a run-down residential area, how could it defend against zombies?

Anyone with a bit of intelligence wouldn't choose that place.

Chu Duong said, "I advise you not to underestimate Duong Quang Residential Area. The person in charge of the hideout there is called Lam Pham. He is very strong. More importantly, he has always maintained the safety of Hoang City. Anyone who does wrong and is encountered by him will not have a good end. I advise you to give up those thoughts."

"Haha." Chu Chan revealed a contemptuous smile. This "Haha," for some reason, in peacetime, had been endowed with meanings like contempt, ridicule, etc.

"So, you're afraid of him?" Chu Chan asked.

Chu Duong said calmly, "Yes, definitely afraid. I'm a person who is most afraid of breaking the law. If he encounters me, wouldn't I be finished?"

Chu Chan stood up, looking at Chu Duong with contempt, "Didn't expect you to be such a coward. Fine, if you don't care, I'll do it myself. The May Man Hao, I'm determined to take it. I'm telling you, even if Jesus comes, it's useless."

"Let's go."

After speaking, Chu Chan turned and left.

Chu Duong watched Chu Chan's departing figure, went downstairs, and saw Chu Chan riding a motorcycle. With a roar, he quickly sped away.

"For such a person to still be alive, it's truly miraculous," Chu Duong muttered to himself.

Immediately after.

He took out the crystal from his pocket, his expression serious. Chu Chan was even more formidable than when he had seen him some time ago. How exactly did he get stronger? Or was it still energy obtained from this crystal?

Was it crushed and absorbed?

Or directly swallowed?

He held the crystal, hesitating. Without finding the true method, he dared not try rashly.

However, he could be sure that Chu Chan was definitely going to make a move on the May Man Hao.

Such a person often respected no one and would certainly not acknowledge others' excellence. Thinking carefully, people with this kind of situation were very common in the past.

Not to mention, Chu Chan suddenly awakened such powerful abilities; he probably didn't hold anyone in regard.

The life or death of the May Man Hao had nothing to do with him.

Whether Ha Khanh lived or died wasn't important to anyone.

It was just that he thought of one thing.

Han Suong and her group had told him long ago. He naturally believed what Han Suong and her group said. Some people, you know at a glance they can be trusted. But others, you know at a glance they can't be.

"Should I act as an Old Sixth for a bit?".

Chu Duong pondered.

He needed to plan the situation properly.

...

At this moment.

Lam Pham stood on the rooftop of a tall building.

Searching for that survivor Tran Hinh had mentioned, the one who could be ignored by zombies.

He looked into the distance, lightly leaped, and jumped to the rooftop of another tall building.

"Where on earth would this guy run to?"

Finding people was often a very troublesome matter, but if it was finding people like him, it was relatively much simpler.

"Thump thump..."

His ears twitched slightly; he heard a crisp sound in the distance. He leaped in that direction.

"Over here."

Lam Pham squatted on the rooftop, looking down. He saw Ly Quan, the one Tran Hinh had mentioned, also the guy he had faced before.

"Well, well, luring zombies here, huh?"

He really hadn't expected someone to have such a strong desire for revenge, actually seeking revenge on the same day, wanting to kill people immediately.

Faced with this situation, he didn't know what to say.

The zombies, hearing the sound of the bronze gong, rushed from all directions.

Ly Quan looked at this horde of zombies, a crazed expression on his face. His plan was to lure this horde of zombies to Duong Quang Residential Area, then appropriately create some noise. The zombies, hearing the sound, would frantically swarm in, thereby creating a scene of "piling Arhats." (Translator's note: "điệt La Hán" refers to a human pyramid, often used in acrobatics, implying bodies piling up in a crush).

He looked at the strength-type zombies, muttering, "The number of these strange zombies is still a bit too small."

"No, I have to find more of these kinds of zombies."

He no longer wanted any nonsense with Tran Hinh; all he thought about was revenge. His twisted heart made his desire for revenge soar; no one could stop his actions.

Lam Pham followed, watching quietly. His current perspective was like God's perspective, with a different kind of anticipation. At the same time, he thought, if Duong Quang Residential Area had such an awakened survivor, then he could completely let him go out to procure supplies, while he himself could peacefully slay zombies.

With someone cooperating, work wouldn't be so tiring.

Suddenly.

Lam Pham saw a very familiar-looking zombie not far away.

He was instantly startled.

Slender limbs, pale all over, a bald head.

"This appearance is that of a mature stage hybrid-type zombie. This type of zombie seems to have some intelligence, and its limbs can regenerate continuously. It's a complete BUG-like existence."

He had just eliminated one some time ago.

How could another one appear?

He felt the number of such zombies should not be large. They couldn't just let this type of zombie appear casually. Which survivor encountering it could possibly survive?

Ly Quan also saw the towering zombie standing out like a crane among the zombie flock in the distance. It was very special, very strange, just standing there. The zombies surrounding it actually didn't rush over frantically because he struck the gong.

Instead, they always stayed by that special zombie's side.

"Could this be the legendary BOSS zombie?"

Ly Quan was excited. He believed in his own ability. After all, having lived until now, he had never encountered a zombie interested in him; they were all blind, completely ignoring his existence.

Although he wondered why the zombies over there didn't come, he still walked towards those zombies.

This type of zombie, one look and you knew it was extremely formidable. If he could lure it to Duong Quang Residential Area, it would probably cause a truly terrifying commotion.

Thinking of this.

Ly Quan quickened his pace and soon arrived in front of that tall, yet very slender-limbed zombie.

"Truly a strange zombie. First time encountering this type. This reminds me of those alien gods that feed on humans."

He circled the mature stage hybrid-type zombie, observing it meticulously. The more he looked, the more he felt this zombie was very unusual.

Soon.

He moved to the front of the mature stage hybrid-type zombie, raised his head to look at it, "Damn it, it's a bit tall. And its eyeballs seem to be moving randomly."

"Hmm, what are you looking at me for?"

Ly Quan felt this zombie's gaze was as if it were staring at him.

This gave him an uneasy feeling.

He thought, then continuously retreated, finding that this zombie remained motionless, its eyeballs still staring at the ground, just like before, not shifting its gaze because he moved to another place.

If it had really shifted, he would absolutely have fled immediately.

And he would have doubted his own ability.

"Scared me to death, I thought it could see me."

Ly Quan patted his chest, then walked up to the mature stage hybrid zombie. The more he looked, the more uncomfortable he felt. He raised his hand, jumped up, wanting to give this clumsy zombie a big slap to the head.

He had tried it before; even if he attacked zombies, the zombies similarly wouldn't have any reaction.

"So brave."

When Lam Pham saw the action Ly Quan was about to make, he was somewhat shocked. After all, he knew how formidable this type of zombie was. Perhaps only he himself could currently fight against this type of zombie.

Suddenly.

Swish!

The scene changed.

Just as Ly Quan leaped up, preparing to give the mature stage hybrid-type zombie a big slap to the head, that slender arm directly pierced Ly Quan's chest.

Gush!

A large amount of fresh blood dripped from the zombie's dim arm.

"How is this possible?"

Ly Quan's eyes widened. He looked down at the arm piercing his chest. He really couldn't believe this was happening. It clearly shouldn't have happened. Besides, just now, the other party clearly hadn't seen him. Why did it suddenly attack?

"Roar!"

The mature stage hybrid-type zombie roared, sound waves spreading in all directions.

Just as the hybrid-type zombie was preparing to gnaw on Ly Quan, the situation reported back by the sound waves made it suddenly raise its head and look towards the rooftop of that tall building.

It discovered Lam Pham staying on the rooftop.

The hybrid-type zombie suddenly flung Ly Quan to the ground, then continued to roar towards Lam Pham's position. Instantly, the zombies at the scene all rioted.

"Truly a terrifying zombie, to actually be able to discover me like this."

"But just now, Ly Quan definitely didn't attract this zombie's attention, and this zombie also didn't roar, so there was no sound covering it. Could it be..."

He thought of a possibility.

It was that Ly Quan jumped up wanting to slap the hybrid-type zombie, and just as he was about to strike, hostile intent was broadcasted, which was then sensed by this hybrid-type zombie, so it directly attacked.

Thinking of this.

He felt it was more and more possible.

It seemed Ly Quan's ability like this wasn't invincible either. Everything in the world has its counter. It was just that he didn't know if there was anything that could counter him.

Without thinking much, he stood up, drew Frostmourne from his back, dived down, and the harvest began.

In an instant.

Swish!

Lam Pham severed the hybrid-type zombie's head with one sword strike, cut open the head, and took out a golden crystal.

He turned his head to look.

Seeing Ly Quan's body piled up with the zombie corpses he had killed, then piled up again, was indeed helpless.

He found Ly Quan's corpse in a corner. Ly Quan, who had been impaled, was no longer breathing. "Sigh, look at you. Why did you have to do such a thing for no good reason? See, even heaven couldn't stand it."

He carried Ly Quan's corpse and left.

This one was an Awakened, just already dead. Officer Hoang wasn't interested in dead people, but his corpse still had other uses.

Dang Hoang Pharmaceutical Enterprise, underground base.

He remembered there were refrigerated containers for storing corpses here. Ly Quan was an Awakened; his body definitely had something worth researching. He couldn't possibly hand Van Van over to them for research, but Ly Quan could be.

Since you've done so many bad things before.

Then properly atone for your sins after death.

He placed Ly Quan's corpse into a refrigerated container, then left the underground base, waiting for them to arrive.

The next day.

West Post Hideout.

Chu Chan looked at the little brothers before him. Each of these little brothers was extremely excited, their eyes revealing a crazed look. He was very satisfied; these were the subordinates he wanted.

A bunch of useless people, what could they achieve? What he wanted were brave soldiers and fierce generals, daring to fight and kill. Otherwise, how could he become a king and hegemon?

"Brothers, this time we need to make a big score! Are you confident?" Chu Chan waved his hand and shouted.

"Yes!"

A fierce light flickered in their eyes.

For them, life now was what they called apocalyptic life. The previous leader told them to live well in the apocalypse, that they needed to unite according to rules and find supplies to survive in the apocalypse.

How to describe such a life?

Maybe a little interesting.

But definitely not very interesting.

Then Chu Chan came to power, overturned everything: the strong survive, the weak get lost. And they also received great satisfaction. This leader was truly capable, truly able to lead them to stir things up.

The previously established order, completely blow it up! Now, what they followed were Chu Chan's rules.

"Do you know Ha Khanh?" Chu Chan asked.

"Yes, a wealthy tycoon in Hoang City before."

"Right, no mistake. Our target today is the May Man Hao. There are quite a few survivors there. I know all you brothers have been pent up and very uncomfortable during this period. But as long as we take down the May Man Hao today, food is guaranteed, women are guaranteed! Do you want it?"

"Yes!"

Everyone was extremely excited.

Chu Chan was very satisfied with everyone's current state.

This was the effect he wanted.

He now had strength if he wanted strength, guns if he wanted guns. Damn it, it was already the apocalypse. If he didn't go crazy for once, then he would truly be letting down such an era.

At this moment, he seemed to see a beautiful future.

"Alright, let's set off! Our target is the May Man Hao! We must capture them!"

Chu Chan waved his hand.

He felt like he was a man destined for great things.