(2) Tell Me, Are You a Scoundrel or Not? (2)

Continue the daily work.

Vuong Khai accepted the picture atlas and flipped through it.

"Wow, that zombie is so disgusting and terrifying."

A survivor passing by saw Vuong Khai looking so engrossed and curiously asked: "Brother Khai, what are you looking at? Why are you so absorbed?"

"Du Luc gave you a bit of the zombie picture atlas, asking you to point things out to the little family. He came to see our Chu Duong's photography skills. This is standard. And isn't that zombie looking really domineering? Full of menace."

"Really? Let me take a look."

As that survivor took the book and flipped through it, he also fell into a dazed state.

Rooftop.

Fatty Chuc Thanh looked at the desolate street in the distance, lost in deep thought.

"Has your awakened ability been enhanced or not after all?"

The only way to verify is to let me see a zombie, but damn it, the surroundings are cleaner than a pocket. Until now, I've only encountered one zombie, but I immediately notified Chu Duong, and in the end, this zombie completely vanished without a trace. Up to now, no other zombies have appeared.

On the contrary, Du Luc's ability has been enhanced. Your prediction range has actually expanded. It used to be one meter centered on yourself. Based on trials, the range has increased to about one meter seven.

Although one meter and one meter seven seem to have little residential difference.

But that kind of retreat is extremely astonishing.

Du Luc Linh's and Chung Han's abilities retreated very little, without using white crystals. They are much more formidable than white crystals, a grasp of times. The improvement to their own abilities is naturally also unimaginable.

For you all, you never thought it could be so complicated and tense.

Hanh Van Hao.

Quan Hao flipped through the zombie picture atlas in his hand. Brother Lam had just delivered it to me. Du Luc even told me about the effect of crystals on Awakened ones.

It's just extremely regrettable. Even if I, Quan Hao, knew, it would be of no damn use.

As an Awakened one myself, how can I become weaker?

"To think zombie types are like this. Mature-stage Hon Hop Hinh tang thi, Lanh Chua, are all very terrifying zombies. For me to know this now, I must have encountered them, hunted them. Truly terrifying."

Quan Hao sighed internally.

His fear of Du Luc deepened by several degrees.

A long time ago.

"Nghiem A."

"Du Luc, no instructions?" Nghiem A had always respectfully come before Quan Hao. I am very satisfied with the current situation. In my eyes, Lam Pham being able to cooperate well with Mr. Lam is truly a good thing, and even more so, a clear matter.

Everyone knows Mr. Lam is formidable. More crucially, Mr. Lam treats people from other shelters very fairly, just like the way people used to interact in the old days, making people feel very secure, very happy.

Nghiem A knew Lam Pham was not an ambitious person.

Whether it was peaceful times or the apocalyptic era, he always thought of forging his own career.

If Lam Pham considered Mr. Lam an enemy, feigning friendship on the surface while plotting harm behind, I would advise Lam Pham, hoping I could see my error and turn back, not to make further mistakes.

Fortunately, Lam Pham is worthy of being Lam Pham, always able to see the ambiguous situation clearly.

"Print as many copies of that zombie picture atlas as you can. Drive around and randomly distribute them on the streets below," Quan Hao instructed.

"Yes, Lam Pham."

Nghiem A took the zombie picture atlas and turned to attend to the matter.

Before Nghiem A left.

Quan Hao glanced at a delicate lake surface.

Sighed.

Perhaps now, that is your best choice...

Bank.

"That kind of strength is very weak and fierce." Dong Giai clenched her fists. Before swallowing the crystal, I had already weakened a lot. I thought of many situations. How can Chu Chan become stronger? Besides relying on crystals, is there any other way?

Like cultivating by sitting cross-legged, absorbing crystal energy from a distance?

Don't do it.

That is a possible thing.

Then the only choice is to swallow.

Just as I guessed, during that period, I absorbed several white crystals and could vaguely feel my own awakened ability being slightly enhanced, undergoing an earth-shattering change.

Now I am already my former self.

But at this moment.

"Brother Duong, something happened!" Awakened one Dai Hong came over and said heavily.

Dong Giai blinked. My shelter is as solid as a steel fortress, extremely developed, what could possibly happen?

"What's wrong?"

Dai Hong said: "Diep Thien, who sought refuge at your shelter yesterday, is in trouble. You should go take a look."

"Mm."

Dong Giai frowned. I most hope for no internal problems, always thinking the interior can be stable. If that Diep Thien causes trouble at the bank, I will absolutely not spare her.

When they arrived at the scene.

They saw a pool of fresh blood on the ground.

Diep Thien was clutching her blood-soaked crotch, collapsed on the ground, groaning and screaming慘叫. At the same time, they saw a man to the side. That man was one of the several Dong Giai and the others had rescued from Chu Chan's side.

The man held scissors in his hand, standing there with an expressionless face.

"What happened? You f*ckers just want to know what the hell happened! Did everyone let Laozi's words go in one ear and out the other, huh? You want internal strife, you want internal strife!"

Following Du Luc's outburst of anger.

The surrounding survivors all held their heads high, too timid to even breathe.

"Du Luc, give me a reason, why did you attack me?"

Du Luc shouted and asked. I indeed sympathized with Tran Thang's遭遇 (encounter/suffering), but this kind of encounter was precisely the reason for the shelter's chaos. I invested too much effort into that shelter. No matter who it was, I would not allow anything to happen.

Tran Thang stared fiercely at Diep Thien, "I want you..."

"Alright, say no more, I know." Dong Giai waved her hand. A man holding scissors injuring another woman, and moreover in a sensitive area like the crotch, one could guess just by thinking.

Suddenly.

I remembered when that fellow sought refuge with me yesterday. Although he was obsequious, bowing and scraping, when he saw men, his eyes lit up. That kind of light seemed as if he wouldn't even let go of a sow.

I had warned the other party.

No mischief is allowed in that area.

It seems the other party did not take my words seriously.

Damn it.

"Brother Duong, how should I handle this?" Dai Hong asked.

Dong Giai said: "Throw him out of our shelter for me. For those who abide by the rules, the apocalypse will teach them a lesson."

"Yes."

Dai Hong looked at Diep Thien, waved his hand, and countless female survivors came to grab the other party, dragging her inside. Diep Thien wanted to beg for mercy, but the intense pain made it impossible for me to utter a word.

Dong Giai walked up to Du Luc and said: "I understand, it is said, those who abide by the rules in that place will not have a good end. I just hope that if such a thing happens again, you can notify me immediately, and you will resolve it."

After speaking, she prepared to leave.

But at this moment, another subordinate came over and handed me a zombie picture atlas.

"Old young man, that was sent by Quan Hao from Hanh Van Hao."

"Mm."

Du Luc looked at the book in his hand, returned to the office, sat there, and flipped through the picture atlas in his hand. When he saw the extremely clear photos in the picture atlas, an astonished expression appeared on his face.

From before, comfortable.

To be able to do such a thing, among all the survivors in Hoang City, it was only this one from the Duong Quang large area.

"So many zombie types, and the records are extremely detailed. Are you popularizing science for all survivors?"

Flipping through, commenting.

When he flipped to the content at the back, Dong Giai showed a shocked expression.

[Strength Awakened One]: Strength and physique surpassing ordinary people. [Speed Awakened One]: Running speed surpassing ordinary people. [Control Awakened One]: Can control zombies. [Mental Awakened One]: Uses mental power as a weapon, transforming it into tangible ripples to hunt zombies. [Prediction Awakened One]: Predicts behavior within a specific range for several seconds. [Information Awakened One]: Can see zombie information....

"So many types of Awakened abilities, and those I know, are they all the number of Awakened ones in the Duong Quang large area?"

Dong Giai knew Awakened ones were not unique.

But she had never imagined there would be so many types. This could only mean that the number of Awakened ones in the Duong Quang large area was probably in the majority.

Suddenly.

Dong Giai abruptly stood up, staring intently at the recorded content on the very first page.

[Awakened ones can swallow crystals to enhance their abilities. Crystal grades are white, white, light yellow, golden, red, unknown? Awakened ones can casually swallow low-quality crystals, which will cause various mild after-effects. It needs to be done step by step, starting from white.] [Crystal Weakening: Crystal energy adheres to metal, metal gets enhanced, seventy is the limit. Reaching seventy will render it unusable. Must pay attention.] [Awakened ones can be immune to the zombie virus.]

"What?"

"I actually... he actually didn't hide it, and printed such important information, telling everyone?"

Dong Giai looked in horror, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.

I had always doubted if there was anyone selfless in the world. But now, what Du Luc did had truly and thoroughly shocked me. If one really wanted to talk about selflessness, then this Brother Lam absolutely was.

Thinking back, Chu Chan could enhance his abilities, knew the method of enhancement.

But I never told anyone else.

Instead, I always buried it deep in my heart, treating this matter as an extremely important secret.

Now, I also know the method of enhancement, but similarly, I haven't told anyone else, precisely because I want to develop quietly and secretly, and then, when I reach a certain level of formidability, shock everyone.

"Han Suong, ah, they were right. The one they follow really is thinking of bringing hope to the living survivors, telling all Awakened ones the method to become weaker."

"It's like completely revealing the secrets of the apocalypse before everyone's eyes."

"Admirable, truly admirable."

Dong Giai didn't have her own thoughts, didn't have her own development goals. But now, I truly admire Brother Lam of the Duong Quang large area. He is indeed an awesome fellow.

That kind of mentality is truly incomparable.

Knock, knock!

"Come in," Dong Giai said.

Dai Hong walked in, "Brother Duong, the matter has been handled."

"Dai Hong."

"Mm?"

"You have already found his method of becoming weaker."

Dai Hong: ...?

Night.

Duong Quang large area.

"Isn't that a bit too much?" Lam Pham Dao stared dumbfounded at the crystals under the table, lifted his head, looked towards Co Hang, "That little every day, it's really terrifying."

Dong Giai Chuc: "Chu Duong cares a lot about you all. Knowing the method to become weaker, Chu Duong slashes zombies with extreme enthusiasm. He even said he wants to reinforce his shield with fourteen crystals, guaranteeing the shield won't shatter upon impact."

Lam Pham Dao scratched his head, smiled foolishly, "You're not weaker, your shield is harder. When you encounter zombies in the future, you just press from behind, guaranteeing the zombies won't even reach the kid."

Du Luc said: "This Du Luc, how much weaker is Chu Duong in the end?"

Co Hang thought and said: "It's easy to say, and also known. In short, it's very weak. Have they ever encountered a zombie tide?"

Lam Pham Dao and Chung Han looked at each other, both shaking their heads, "Haven't encountered one."

Dong Giai Chuc: "You heard the old folks say, once when the Duong Quang large area shelter's activity range was still outside the large area, a zombie tide attack occurred. Densely packed, countless zombies rushed towards the large area. Chu Duong, alone with one sword, stood on the street and slaughtered all the zombies in the tide. This battle was witnessed with one's own eyes, truly hard to doubt."

Hearing what Co Hang said, we all gaped, our minds seemingly already visualizing such a scene.

It's just a pity...

In the end, one couldn't see it with one's own eyes, so the specific situation was a bit hard to comprehend.

"Let's continue gnawing on crystals," Chuc Thanh said.

Although I know that even if my ability is enhanced to the forefront, it might not be of much damn use.

But trying it out once doesn't seem too excessive.

Besides, if the ability is enhanced, even if it's not good at fighting, physical fitness aspects might be improved. Chuc Thanh touched his chubby belly, thinking if he could automatically lose weight and condense the fat into abdominal muscles, that would be great.

Two days ago.

Shop rooftop.

Du Luc and Lam Pham Dao were chatting here, and also looking at the surrounding situation. There was no one patrolling the low rooftops, and my, Tu Dung's, main job was to see if anyone was coming down the street.

If any survivors appeared, he would communicate with them.

"Old Chung, that's the shield Old Man Chu made for him, isn't it? It's really too beautiful." Du Luc's face was full of shining stars, even faintly glowing in the darkness.

Lam Pham Dao smiled very honestly, "This is certain. To think Old Man Chu's craftsmanship is so good. Look at that forged pattern, it's really beautiful. And isn't that side of the shield very sharp? If you block a zombie's attack and then slash back, you can split the zombie's head."

Tu Dung said: "Old Man Chu was a military industry expert in the past, so this craftsmanship is guaranteed. Moreover, Du Luc also reinforced it for him with fourteen crystals, so its hardness is even more out of the question."

Lam Pham Dao said: "Then if later you really feel and imagine, in the future you will pay very little for obtaining crystals, and the harvest will also be great. But have you really never thought, if one day that crystal is like worthless money, if there isn't that kind of situation, you really have to thank Brother Lam. If it were me, you wouldn't have today either."

In just a few short days.

I feel my awakened ability has already weakened, weakened by twice as much as sequentially. White crystals are really weakly fierce. In the later stages, this is truly a small-margin improvement.

Although the initial slight weakening was not very fast.

But it could still be felt.

But at this moment.

The sound of a vehicle engine came.

Very slowly, a vehicle was seen driving over slowly.

Everyone on patrol noticed this vehicle, their expressions slightly grave, wondering who was coming.

"Duong Quang large area shelter?"

Du Luc drove the car, looking at the low iron railings, his heart startled. It really was as the other party said; it was an established shelter. From afar, he could see people patrolling on the rooftops.

As an Awakened one myself, I always have some arrogance.

After all, not everyone is an Awakened one.

What startled me even more was that there were no zombies around, only zombie corpses littering the ground. I thought to myself, this sword-carrying Brother Lam must have consumed very few crystals to become so weakly fierce.

Damn it... Just thinking about it is frustrating. Why can the other party be so weak, while I'm still so damn bitter.

I've already thought about it. Become a member of the Duong Quang large area, but first, use the shelter's power there to obtain crystals in a more complicated way. If I encounter this sword-carrying fellow and he asks, how come I'm all alone.

I've already thought of an excuse.

This is because I encountered terrifying zombies, and my other two companions were sacrificed. Only I managed to escape. The inner turmoil must definitely be portrayed well.

Very slowly.

The vehicle hurriedly stopped.

Ha Gia opened the car door and got in, slowly and eagerly wanting to pat the iron railings, asking the people outside to let me retreat.

"Stop, who is he?" Tu Dung spoke up.

Hearing Tu Dung's voice, he looked up, about to speak, but unexpectedly saw Du Luc Linh. His eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost, and he raised a finger.

"He... He." Ha Gia's mouth gaped open, he couldn't speak fluently, and even started to stutter.

Tu Dung frowned. That survivor who just arrived, what's wrong with him? Why does he look like he's seen a ghost?

Just as I was about to speak.

Lam Pham Dao beside me spoke.

"Hmph, are you very surprised to see me?"

Du Luc Linh was simple-minded, but not stupid. I can fight for anything, but initially, I really considered Ha Gia a trustworthy teammate. Even when Du Luc invited, Ha Gia wanted to go, and I, for my friend's sake, also chose to go.

But what did I get in the end?

Abandoned by the teammate I trusted at the most critical moment. He didn't even have the courage to try and fight.

"He's not dead?"

Ha Gia really dared to doubt.

The situation at that time, I knew it, there was absolutely no chance of survival. Could it be... when you ran away, we encountered the sword-carrying Du Luc, and were thus rescued by him?

Lam Pham Dao said: "Yes, do you feel very disappointed? Not only are you not dead, Chung Han is also not dead. In fact, you are living better than him, and more sorrowful."

"Really, you and Du Luc were blind to trust such a hypocrite, sir."

Hearing those words.

Ha Gia's face turned green, then white.

Tu Dung beside him said angrily: "Oh, so it's that fellow. He's so f*cking despicable. Old Chung trusted him so much, yet he actually ran away. And now he still has the face to show up there. You see, that person really wants to lose face."

"To think you, Tu Dung, so friendly, so civilized, can't help but curse him. If he says he's despicable, he's despicable."

Ha Gia's face turned livid from Tu Dung's scolding.

My heart suppressed the anger.

At the same time, not a bit ashamed.

After all, what was said were all true words. It's just that what the other party said, I really liked to hear.

"Old Chung, you were really wrong. You knew what the reason was at that time, chose to retreat. You regret it, you blame yourself, you... He might be able to forgive you, give you another chance. You really know you were wrong."

Du Luc looked at Lam Pham with self-reproach and joy, and said.

I hope to gain Lam Pham Dao's sympathy.