The Worst Sword

When Yang Xiao heard this, he looked at Gu Bo with a dumbfounded expression. This was too much. Giving him the worst sword?

Gu Bo quickly explained, "Although this sword is the worst one in my store, it still costs three crystal coins to buy. Moreover, compared to the broken iron in your hand, it's a hundred times stronger."

Yang Xiao was delighted when he heard that and asked, "Does it have any magical power?"

"If the attack power of the watermelon knife in your hand is one, then the attack power of this sword is ten. Alright, we're even now."

Gu Bo turned around and left.

He suddenly stopped and turned back to say, "Two days later will be the time for creatures' genetic mutation. At that time, do not leave the 50-meter radius of the Gene Store."

After saying that, he flashed into the Gene Store.

Yang Xiao held the black longsword in his hand. With a thought, he directly slashed at a steel pipe beside him. With a sizzling sound, the steel pipe on the ground was directly cut off, as easily as cutting vegetables.

"F*ck!" Yang Xiao immediately cursed. Even the girls around widened their eyes in surprise, looking at the black sword in Yang Xiao's hand. They felt excited at the same time.

With the black longsword, Yang Xiao was like a tiger with wings. Their safety was once again assured.

The roasted taros smelled delicious. Eating a mouthful along with the tasty eel soup was simply peerless enjoyment for Huang Wen and the others now.

About two meters from the tent, three girls stood with hungry faces, continuously swallowing their saliva.

When the three girls heard Huang Wen and the others had dug up a lot of taros, and a young man had killed Hao Lei and others to protect Huang Wen's group, the three wanted to come back.

However, yesterday the three did not listen to Huang Wen's advice and were kicked out of the team by her. So now they were too embarrassed to return.

The three were really hungry, so they shamelessly approached Huang Wen's camp.

Huang Wen and the others had already seen the three girls. Firstly, without Yang Xiao's approval, they would not casually give food to outsiders. Secondly, they felt the three girls' actions last night were shameless, so they deliberately ignored them.

Huang Wen's heart softened as she looked to Yang Xiao. "These three are also my sisters. Yesterday, they surrendered to Xiao Zhe's people because of hunger. I feel very pained over it. I don't know if I should help them or not. You're the boss, so everything is up to you."

Yang Xiao smiled faintly and said, "Since you're so soft-hearted, it's only natural you'd tell me because you want to help them. There's plenty of soup left in the pot. Give each of them a bowl and some taros. But don't even think about letting them return to the team. Otherwise, if people can just betray us anytime and think about coming back afterward, it'll be hard to lead the team!"

"Yes, I understand what to do now."

Huang Wen was very grateful for Yang Xiao's kindness. In this post-apocalyptic world, everyone sought to protect themselves, yet Yang Xiao helped them at every turn. It was admirable.

Huang Wen had someone bring three bowls of eel soup to the three girls outside the camp and gave each a small taro.

The three women were grateful, and knowing they had no face to return, sat silently on the ground drinking the soup.

More than thirty people drank up the big pot of soup, not leaving a single drop behind. Everyone also ate roasted taro. They finally had a relatively full meal today.

Yang Xiao felt the electric current in his body appear again, even stronger than before. He immediately stood up and said to Huang Wen and the others, "Divide into two teams, one to stand guard, the other to rest. Call me right away if anything happens."

After saying that, he walked to a spot in the tent and sat cross-legged, accepting the baptism of the electric current in his body.

When moving camp, Huang Wen and the others had specially set aside a simple private space for Yang Xiao to rest, since the others were all girls and it was inconvenient for Yang Xiao to be the only man.

In fact, the so-called private space was just blocked off by some broken boards and tattered posters. Sitting inside, Yang Xiao could clearly hear the voices from next door.

The other girls all squeezed together to sleep and rest.

Huang Wen also knew Yang Xiao had killed three of Xiao Zhe's men. Worried they would take revenge, she immediately arranged for over ten girls to hold steel pipes and other weapons on guard, while the rest simply tidied up and quickly went to sleep.

Returning to his camp, Xiao Zhe's group recalled Yang Xiao's brutal killing of Hao Lei and the other two, still feeling lingering fear.

Just a few days ago these people were still university students, the favored children of heaven. With the apocalypse's arrival, everyone's mentality had changed. Although they had revealed their selfish, greedy, lustful natures, they still didn't dare to kill.

Yet Xiao Zhe's team, the largest team of the Academy of Ethereal Darkness survivors, was just intimidated by Yang Xiao and 30 girls?

If this got out, it would be a joke. Even in the apocalypse, reputation still mattered.

Xiao Zhe punched a broken table and said fiercely, "This Yang Xiao is simply too arrogant! He actually killed Hao Lei right in front of me. This is intolerable!"

"Yeah Boss, if we give in like this, how will we lead this team in the future? We've hoarded so much food, who knows how many are jealous? If we show weakness, they'll think we're weak and easily bullied and they won't fear us anymore. They might even join forces to snatch our food."

"That's right Boss, no matter how powerful, Yang Xiao is just one person. If we all go at him together, can't we beat him to a pulp?"

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Everyone was talking at once, wanting to defeat Yang Xiao and regain face.

Xiao Zhe thought for a moment and said, "Prepare 20 strong boys. Tonight while Yang Xiao is sleeping, we'll launch a surprise attack and beat him to death with clubs."

"Alright Boss."

Xiao Zhe prepared for the night attack and sent two people to keep watch on Yang Xiao's side.

When the observers saw Yang Xiao's group move camp, they came back to report. "Boss, Yang Xiao moved their camp to about 30 meters from the Gene Store."

"It doesn't matter. Keep a close eye on Yang Xiao. As long as he's around, we'll rush over tonight and beat him to death."

Xiao Zhe laughed sinisterly. He had communicated with Gu Bo these days and knew the Gene Store wouldn't interfere in personal grudges, as long as they didn't attack the store itself.

In the afternoon, the spies came back reporting that Gu Bo and Yang Xiao were drinking soup together in the Gene Store, and seemed rather close.

Xiao Zhe was quite surprised. How did this kid get involved with Gu Bo?

Xiao Zhe reconsidered whether or not to kill Yang Xiao.

Killing Yang Xiao was not to avenge the three dead boys but to maintain their team's prestige and make others fear them.

No one knew how long this chaotic situation would continue. The entire city was in turmoil, no government, no rescue, no law, no rules, not even basic morals.

Everything depended on oneself now. Those who survived must be strong and ruthless. The weak would be swallowed up in the end.

Xiao Zhe still hoped to pull Yang Xiao into his team. But unfortunately, Yang Xiao had killed three of his brothers openly. If he didn't take revenge, it would be very hard for his team to continue. Problems would start internally first.

Some were already beginning to question Xiao Zhe's leadership ability.