At this moment, Li Cheng noticed Huang Zhao approaching, along with the three girls surrounding him.
In an instant, the joy in my heart vanished without a trace, replaced by a raging fire of anger.
Li Cheng said with a sneer, "Oh, isn't this Huang Zhao, the top student in our class?"
"She's as popular as ever, always so charming and popular. You must be so flustered that you don't even know which one to hug!"
Li Cheng's opening remarks were cold and sarcastic, with no attempt to hide his mockery, and he even addressed Huang Zhao by his full name.
Ning Chuxia frowned slightly, revealing a hint of doubt.
However, Huang Zhao's smile remained unchanged, and he calmly replied, "Oh, it's Li Cheng."
Li Cheng's face instantly turned grim, a cold smile playing on his lips, as he spoke to his companion beside him:
"Come on, let me introduce you. This guy is amazing. He was the top student in our class back then, and he was loved by the girls and teachers."
In the apocalypse, those with good backgrounds, high social status, or outstanding appearances—the so-called "other people's children"—are the ones who stand out.
Those who lack true strength after the apocalypse often face a tragic fate.
Survivors with repressed inner feelings often choose to use them as objects to vent their personal desires.
Hearing this, Huang Zhao laughed:
"Hey, old classmate, I didn't expect to run into you after the apocalypse. Why bring up those embarrassing old stories?"
"Everyone knows you're the rotten apple in the class; anyone who gets close to you will get covered in bad luck!"
Just then, another level-two metal-type ability user next to Li Cheng gently tugged at Li Cheng's sleeve and whispered a reminder:
"This guy seems to be fearless, daring to wander around with three women. He's probably not simple. It's best to be careful."
Li Cheng had actually noticed this long ago, but that doesn't mean he would let Huang Zhao off easily.
So what if they're fearless and have nothing to fear?
They have more than twenty fully armed men on their side!
Besides, Lin Zheng and I are both level two ability users. How could we possibly be no match for him alone? Absolutely not!
The reason they ventured out on this adventure was because they had heard of a very powerful settlement ahead.
They planned to go and investigate; if this settlement was indeed exceptionally powerful, they would choose to join it.
With their own abilities, becoming a minor leader shouldn't be a problem.
But if this settlement is only of average strength, then don't blame them for being ruthless—this settlement will henceforth belong to the Li family!
While it is important to act cautiously, if a mere sliver of doubt in one's heart makes twenty or thirty people hesitant to act against a single person, how will they survive in this apocalyptic world full of crises and challenges?
Killing zombies carries certain risks! If you're too afraid to act, you'll just be waiting to die.
Li Cheng slowly walked up to Huang Zhao, a cold smile playing on his lips, and said sarcastically:
"Old classmate, you'd better kneel down and apologize to me right now. Maybe, out of consideration for our past as classmates, I might consider making you my follower."
The thought of Huang Zhao, the former top student, becoming his underling filled Li Cheng with a surge of pleasure.
He even started fantasizing about slapping Huang Zhao a few times and kicking him hard whenever he felt like it; the feeling was just too wonderful.
Previously, because everyone's attention was drawn to Huang Zhao, Li Cheng did not have time to carefully examine the two girls in his arms.
At that moment, his gaze swept over and he suddenly realized that the two girls were both exceptionally beautiful women!
His eyes darted around, revealing an undisguised greed, and then he spoke again:
"If you offer me the three women around you, I can make you a squad leader, how about it?"
The relaxed and carefree smile on Huang Zhao's face vanished instantly.
He sighed inwardly, realizing that one should never underestimate the nature of people after the apocalypse.
Just as Huang Zhao was about to teach Li Cheng a lesson, Alice, who could no longer tolerate Li Cheng's verbal insults, rushed out first.
The spear in his hand shot out like lightning, reaching its target in the blink of an eye.
The short distance, combined with Alice's powerful physique as a level three ability user, amplified the power of this attack.
The sharp spearhead, stained with the stench of zombie blood, pierced through Li Cheng's abdomen without any resistance and embedded itself deeply.
"You dare to insult my brother Huang Zhao!"
Alice's voice was filled with rage, as if she wanted to tear the person in front of her to pieces.
She seemed to feel that this was not enough to vent her anger, and after drawing her spear, she even tried to stab Li Cheng again.
"ah!!"
Li Cheng let out a piercing scream that echoed throughout the park.
His screams also woke up his companions, who stared in astonishment at what was happening before their eyes.
Upon seeing this, Lin Zheng immediately used his metal ability to control the titanium alloy spear to break in half.
Alice suddenly lost her support and her body involuntarily tilted forward.
Just then, Huang Zhao quickly reached out and pulled Alice into a tight embrace.
Li Cheng, clutching his bleeding abdomen, his face contorted and ferocious, roared at Alice:
"You filthy bitch! I'm going to kill you!"
His eyes were bloodshot, revealing a strong murderous intent.
However, as soon as he took a step, he felt a tremendous force kick him.
The force came so suddenly that Li Cheng had no time to react.
The next moment, he flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed heavily to the ground.
The battle had already begun, and Lin Zheng had no time to think about why Li Cheng, who was already at level two, was so easily ambushed and kicked away.
He quickly used his supernatural ability, and the alloy spears in the hands of the three women instantly transformed into lumps of iron.
At the same time, he manipulated the throwing knife he had created with his supernatural abilities and shot it toward Huang Zhao.
In fact, when Alice made her move, the only person present who was capable of stopping her was Huang Zhao.
However, why would Huang Zhao stop his own woman?
He watched helplessly as Li Cheng was pierced by a spear, and then kicked away by Ning Chuxia.
Faced with the attack from Lin Zheng, a level-two metal-type ability user, Huang Zhao used his powerful telekinesis to control the incoming flying knife, preventing it from advancing any further.
Immediately afterwards, Huang Zhao flashed and appeared in front of Lin Zheng like a ghost, stretched out a hand to tightly grip Lin Zheng's neck, and lifted him high up.
"Disable your powers! Or die!"
With Huang Zhao choking him, Lin Zheng said with some difficulty:
"No...don't kill me..."
Shocked by Huang Zhao's strength, they knew they had bitten off more than they could chew this time.
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