After a while, Wei Chenglong also heard voices inside.
"Brother Li, shouldn't we try to get some cured meat? We're eating white rice and flour every day, and we only have a few pickled vegetables. We're about to throw up."
"Tch, they don't know how lucky they are. We're lucky to have white rice and pickled vegetables all the time. I bet many people outside can't even get porridge."
"That's right, Brother Liang is right. Before the disaster, I read a lot of apocalyptic novels and short dramas. The survivors in those stories were so miserable. A bottle of water could make several beautiful women kneel down and call him 'Daddy,' and they would do anything for him. They would kill dozens of people for a piece of bread."
"I'm a little envious. Why didn't we have such good fortune?"
"It's all thanks to Brother Li being a New Human; what are mere zombies to him..."
Before long, a dozen men emerged from the tunnel.
One of them pressed the switch directly.
Instantly, the pitch-black basement lit up.
This also revealed the figures of Wei Chenglong and his group.
This caught both sides off guard; Wei Chenglong and the others hadn't expected the lights here to still be working.
The group of men never expected that there would be someone inside!
"Holy crap!" The bald man at the front jumped back in fright.
A short-haired, burly man behind him sized up the automatic rifle slung over Wei Chenglong's back and asked with a grim face, "Who are you people?!"
Wei Chenglong was also sizing up the group of people.
His clothes were fairly clean, and his complexion was rosy, indicating that he hadn't been starving.
The leaders were particularly strong, suggesting they lived in relatively comfortable conditions. Their weapons and shields were homemade long-handled weapons, which looked quite impressive.
No wonder there are so few zombies in the villa area; it turns out these people have mostly cleared them out.
Wei Chenglong smiled and asked, "How many of you are there?"
The bald man stared greedily at the automatic rifles slung across Wei Chenglong and his companions' backs, and said with a fawning smile, "We're all compatriots, don't fire indiscriminately."
Wei Chenglong shrugged and said, "We won't fire. Call your men out. We're here to retake this county town. You're safe now. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Wei Chenglong, the company commander of the 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Army of the Fuxing Army Corps."
His words stunned all of the dozen or so people present.
They all looked incredulous.
The short-haired, burly man's Adam's apple bobbed a few times as he said, "Brother, these days bragging doesn't cost anything, huh? Reviving the Legion?"
Wei Chenglong sighed and said, "Tell me, how can you believe me? We don't have time to talk nonsense with you. We have other tasks after we clear out the zombies here."
He was somewhat helpless.
Survivors who are not doing well are usually quick to accept and join them once they meet them.
He's used to questioning those who seem to be doing well.
In the past, he would have played with them.
Time is of the essence now, and if he didn't not know how many people were still hiding, he would have wanted to just tie them up.
The short-haired, burly man glanced at the rifles carried by Wei Chenglong and his men, then clenched his fist and smiled, saying, "It's simple to make us believe in you. We've always believed in subduing people with force. Send someone to fight me. If you win, we'll listen to you. If you lose, give us your guns and bullets. Fair enough?"
His words made the eyes of the other dozen or so men light up. "That's right! Just like Brother Li said, let's have a fight!"
"We'll believe you as long as you win!"
The short-haired burly man and his men got excited, while Wei Chenglong and his men looked at each other in bewilderment.
They all then looked at the short-haired, muscular man with suspicion.
Could this person be a level two or even level three evolver?
Otherwise, why would they be so confident?
Thinking of this, Wei Chenglong's expression turned serious.
They were all just Level 1 Evolvers.
Even though he has good combat ability, and given his seniority, he has also consumed three bottles of enhancement liquid, making him quite formidable.
But that only applies to Level 1 Evolvers.
If the opponent were a high-level evolved being, they might not even be able to defeat one person combined.
Taking a deep breath, Wei Chenglong cautiously asked the short-haired, muscular man, "Are you very strong?"
The short-haired, burly man tilted his head back slightly, grinned, and said, "You'll know once you fight!"
Wei Chenglong swallowed hard.
Such confidence—that's true mastery.
After thinking for a moment, Wei Chenglong tentatively asked, "Can we do a best-of-three series? If I can't win, I'll call in someone even stronger."
The short-haired, burly man grinned again and said, "No problem."
Wei Chenglong was relieved, as both his wives were in the county town.
No matter how powerful the opponent is, with the two ladies helping him, he has no chance of winning!
Wei Chenglong took off the excess items and handed them to his men.
Then he stared intently at the short-haired, muscular man, remaining wary.
His men were all on high alert, wary of the short-haired burly man and the others.
The short-haired, burly man looked at Wei Chenglong's reaction, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He sneered, "Ready?"
Wei Chenglong took a deep breath and said, "Ready? Let's go."
The short-haired, burly man grinned wickedly, then suddenly sprang up and threw a punch at Wei Chenglong's face.
Wei Chenglong was slightly taken aback.
This speed is a bit slow.
Could the other party be a high-level power evolver?
Thinking of this, Wei Chenglong quickly dodged to the side, and then delivered a powerful whip kick to the short-haired strong man's lower back.
And then, taking advantage of the momentum, he flipped backward, trying to widen the distance between himself and the short-haired, muscular man.
He knew very well that the only way to deal with advanced power evolvers was through hit-and-run tactics.
A loud "bang!"
The short-haired, burly man was sent flying by the whip kick, crashing heavily into the wall.
This victory completely stunned Wei Chenglong.
His men were dumbfounded.
The dozen or so men on the short-haired, muscular man's side were also completely dumbfounded.
Only the short-haired, burly man let out a miserable scream.
The short-haired, burly man quickly got to his feet, rubbing his lower back, and looked at Wei Chenglong incredulously, asking, "You're actually a Newtype too?! And how could you be so strong?!"
Wei Chenglong's lips twitched.
He almost thought he was really strong.
It turned out that the other party was just an ordinary evolved being.
Moreover, he was just an ordinary evolved being who had never eaten the meat of a high-level evolved beast or the enhancement fluid.
How did I get intimidated by the other party?
They must have been terrified by the skilled fighters of the Restoration Army and the ridiculously powerful wives of its leaders.
The next second, Wei Chenglong suddenly charged towards the short-haired burly man.
Under the horrified gaze of the short-haired burly man, Wei Chenglong directly slammed his knee into the man's stomach, and then punched him in the back with both fists.
The short-haired, burly man didn't even have a chance to react before Wei Chenglong knocked him to the ground, where he howled in pain.
Wei Chenglong stepped on his back and said with a smile, "Now can you listen to us?"
The short-haired, burly man shouted immediately, "Listen! Listen! Stop hitting him!"
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