Chapter 32 :- The Heroine Li Wanning

Li Wanning is an intriguing character. Her voluptuous figure and attractive physique are captivating, stirring thoughts in the minds of many, including Lu Yu. Despite not being the main character, she has left a significant impression on him.

However, at this moment, Lu Yu's primary focus is the mysterious realm outside. He keeps his interactions with Li Wanning brief, bidding her farewell before shifting his attention elsewhere. He then retreats to his room with Ding Feng and Yan Yun to prepare for what lies ahead.

Each of them dons a tactical vest, equipped with a dagger, a few pieces of chocolate, and a bottle of water stashed in the vest's tactical pocket. 

Lu Yu wields a green sword, Ding Feng carries a fire ax, and Yan Yun takes up the crossbow previously used by Lu Yu, complete with a quiver strapped to her back.

A girl armed with a crossbow might seem unusual and somewhat challenging, but for Yan Yun, it's the most suitable weapon. Among the trio, she is the only one lacking in close combat skills. After a quick lesson from Lu Yu on how to use the crossbow, they join Liao Dong.

Thanks to Zhao Dequan's intervention, Liao Dong has agreed to collaborate with Lu Yu, saving him the trouble of leading the group. However, not all survivors are willing to venture out in search of food, as the fear of death is a powerful deterrent.

The task of procuring food falls on the strong men organized by Liao Dong. The elderly, the weak, women, children, Manager Zhao, Shen Bin, and Huang Mao are exempt from this duty. It's noteworthy that in the early days of the apocalypse, there was a sense of unity and camaraderie among humans. 

Liao Dong's willingness to lead the food gathering expedition for the benefit of the less able survivors speaks volumes about his character.

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Meanwhile, Chu Feng, having traversed a considerable distance, finally arrives at the entrance of the secret realm. Due to the large number of people in the Tao Yong group, they were closer to the entrance and had already entered the secret realm ahead of him.

Chu Feng gazes at the vortex of silver light spots before him and the irregular transparent crystal with black lines, about the size of an adult's small fingernail, in his hand. He takes a deep breath and mutters to himself, 

"Whether I can grab the treasure from them is up to me!" 

This crystal is a black iron grade crystal nucleus, a valuable find from a high-level black iron lizardman he had killed earlier.

Chu Feng's desire to kill Lu Yu is unwavering. Even though Lu Yu had deliberately left the school on the first night of the apocalypse to avoid an early confrontation with Chu Feng, fate would inevitably bring them together. Understanding this, Lu Yu focuses on building his own squad and enhancing his strength.

As they progress, they find that there aren't many monsters on the upper floors. Most are lizardmen, with the occasional encounter with a scythe mantis or two, and only a few scattered zombies. 

Armed with weapons, Lu Yu and his group of a dozen men easily dispatch these creatures, boosting their confidence.

After killing some monsters, everyone's morale is high. The slower zombies and lizardmen, with their relatively weak individual abilities, pose little threat to them when they're armed. The survivors suffer only a few minor injuries and manage to clear them all out.

As for how the Scythe Mantis died, it's worth noting that humans are adept at using tools. After a brief observation, they realized that the mantis' forelimbs were their main means of attack. 

They used a hotel quilt to distract the mantis while others attacked from behind. The two-meter-long sickle mantis, unable to fly in the narrow hotel aisle, fell one after another.

The group continues to move, floor by floor. The other old, weak, sick, and disabled people on the 8th floor soon receive the good news, and their courage also increases. 

The main force just arrived on the fifth floor, and they hurried to the downstairs room to search for food and weapons.

Lu Yu pays no mind to them, instead focusing on the sword in his hand. The energy value of the weapon has not increased at all. From this, it can be inferred that there are certain limitations to the green sword's ability to improve its rank. 

Killing ordinary people has no effect because ordinary people have no energy. Also, only the monsters that have been wounded by this sword should be counted.

Lu Yu ponders whether there is any special power on this sword that requires a connection with monsters to absorb their power. He shakes his head, deciding to put the thought aside for now. 

"Let's go to the clothing store across the street first," he says, grabbing a random piece of clothing from one of the guest rooms. The garment is then covered in blood and wrapped in a plastic bag, tied to his waist.

"Lu Shao, this is good way!"

 Ding Feng's eyes light up at Lu Yu's actions. Lu Yu grins and says, 

"Hey, let's go!"

Upon realizing that he was unable to replenish the energy of his Qingshou sword with the monsters slain by others, Lu Yu decided to join the Survivor Hunting Brigade directly. His hypothesis was confirmed to be correct. 

To enhance the energy of the green Azure sword, it was essential to inflict damage on the monster with the sword before the monster's life force disappeared. Otherwise, the sword would not be able to absorb the monster's energy for its use.

[Weapon Grade: Bronze (Energy Value 1/100)]

[Weapon Grade: Bronze (Energy Value 2/100)]

[Weapon Grade: Bronze (Energy Value 16/100)]

[Weapon Grade: Bronze (Energy Value 17/100)]

Lu Yu sought a method to prevent drawing attention while his Qingshou sword absorbed energy. He devised a strategy where each monster would be struck only once, leaving the sword embedded in the monster's body without removal. 

This approach conserved physical strength and allowed the absorption of monster energy without attracting attention. 

The sight of the bronze-colored sharp blade would not arouse suspicion among others.

As time passed, the energy value of the Qingshou sword continued to increase, demonstrating the formidable combat power of the survivors. Initially, the survivors seemed invincible with Lu Yu's weapon. 

However, this invincibility was short-lived. The deeper they ventured, the more monsters they encountered. The hastily assembled team lacked unity.

By 3 o'clock in the afternoon, 

Liao Dong and his team had slowly advanced, clearing up to the third floor of the hotel. 

Lu Yu's azure sword had also reached an energy value of 49/100. At this point, a dispute broke out among some individuals over a small amount of food. 

The argument escalated into a physical altercation, with several people using tables, chairs, benches, and lamps as weapons.

The apocalypse had just begun on the first day, and already, people were fighting over a piece of bread. The situation was grim. 

Although everyone was hungry, they had not yet reached a state of desperation. Especially since they had reached the third floor, and the second floor was within reach. With patience, the food found in the restaurant might have been enough to satiate everyone. 

However, they chose to fight, not for any substantial gain, but merely to assert dominance.

The noise from the quarrel and the ensuing chaos attracted the monsters from downstairs, who began to gather towards the third floor. 

The number of monsters quickly grew, including lizardmen and zombies. The zombies were not too numerous, with only one or two ordinary zombies that had evolved to the intermediate level. 

The lizardmen posed a greater threat, as they were not only more numerous but also included several that had advanced to the intermediate level.

Liao Dong and his team were not reckless. Faced with so many monsters, they had no choice but to retreat temporarily. Liao Dong led his team up the corridor, shouting loudly for everyone to run. 

Those who had been searching for food quickly recovered and began to flee. However, the poor humans were once again torn apart by the monsters. 

The middle-level zombies were not slow. After biting humans, they were killed by the surviving humans.

The few survivors who had been fighting over food earlier were quickly caught up by a few middle-level lizardmen due to their depleted physical strength. 

They were then bitten and killed. Blood, internal organs, and brains were scattered all over the place. The screams echoed one after another.

At this time, Lu Yu and his team were hiding in a glass room on the third floor, watching the massacre outside. 

Two mahjong tables and some seating benches blocked the door and their bodies. Lu Yu, with a smirk on his face, looked at Yan Yun, who had changed her expression, and asked her if she had seen what had just happened. Yan Yun nodded slightly.

Although Lu Yu was now the leader of the team, and she would not disobey Lu Yu's orders, she still felt that there were few people who were as selfish as Manager Zhao. 

But now it turned out that, apart from the soldiers, it was difficult for ordinary people to even say the word "unity". Obviously, as long as they made steady progress, they were likely to get a lot of food. 

But at this time, they fought for a little profit and Even attracted a lot of monsters? 

"Some people are just not worth helping!" 

Lu Yu grinned and saw that the lizardmen were almost scattered because of hunting humans, so he fixed his eyes on the high-level lizardman who was lying on the ground and eating the corpse.

"Let's go, Ding Feng, cover me, 

let's go out!" Lu Yu said. 

"Okay!" 

Ding Feng nodded. 

"Move out now? 

That big lizard monster is still eating there!" 

Yan Yun came back to her senses and exclaimed softly. That big lizard was obviously bigger than the average lizardmen. 

The basic lizard is about 1.3 meters, the middle-level is about 1.5 meters, and this lizard is at least 1.7 meters. The small green scales on his body have even turned black.

Certainly! Let's rephrase, expound, and elaborate on the given paragraphs:

"Large lizard? 

Hey, that's what it is!" 

Lu Yu's grip tightened around the hilt of his sword as he stepped away from the bench. The morning had drained him of energy, but he knew that both physical strength and supernatural abilities could be replenished through nourishment, albeit at a slower pace. 

Recovery was essential, especially after the intense battle he had just faced.

In the midst of calculations, Lu Yu estimated that his current level allowed him to regenerate one wind blade per hour. 

Since ten o'clock in the morning, he had already restored his wind blade five times. The ability to recover was crucial, even if it couldn't fully restore him to peak condition within a short span of time.

His gaze shifted to the lizard man, and Lu Yu drew in a deep breath, steeling himself for what lay ahead. With determination, he held his breath, ready to face this formidable opponent.

 [Name: Enhanced Lizardmen. ]

 [Level: Black Iron High Rank. ] 

"Die!" 

Lu Yu's battle cry echoed as he closed in on the lizard man. In a sudden burst of agility, he leaped into the air, both hands gripping the hilt of the Qingshou sword. 

With unwavering determination, he aimed for the creature's head, ready to strike.

Despite the lizard man's humanoid appearance, it retained unmistakable lizard-like traits. Its senses were acute: a sensitive sense of smell, yet poor vision and hearing. 

When the creature lay prone, devouring its prey, it struggled to detect threats from behind.

Lu Yu's attack was calculated, devoid of hesitation. As the Qingshou sword's blade made contact with the lizard man's skull, a faint bronze light flickered. The impact was profound a single, lethal strike that pierced the very essence of the creature's being. The enhanced black iron lizardman, once formidable, now found itself impaled and pinned to the ground by Lu Yu's blade.

Yan Yun, witnessing this astonishing feat, could only utter, 

"Okay, that was amazing!"

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