Chapter 16 : Killing Lizardmen

Chu Feng's voice reverberated in the atmosphere, delivering a composed and unwavering death verdict for the girl. In the era of apocalypse, humans face not only mutated beasts but also zombies, their own species turned monstrous. 

Zombies, compared to the savage creatures from other dimensions, pose a more significant threat. They carry viruses that are extremely deadly to humans due to their shared species. A mere scratch or bite could lead to a fatal outcome in an apocalypse where medical resources are scarce, especially in the early days of the end times.

"No…no! It's just a scratched arm, how can she become a zombie?" 

The disbelief of the dark-haired girl with a ponytail was palpable as she couldn't accept that her friend was on the brink of turning into a zombie. Chu Feng scoffed at her incredulity but refrained from arguing. 

He understood that in the early days of the apocalypse, it's challenging for people to accept the harsh reality as they are still mentally ensnared in the comfort of a peaceful society. 

However, Chu Feng was not worried. With his decade-long experience of surviving in the apocalypse, he was confident he could eliminate the threat the moment she turned into a zombie.

Chu Feng had witnessed the brutalities of the apocalypse and the dark side of human nature. He wouldn't hesitate to kill, be it a soon-to-be zombie or a normal person posing a threat to him. With this thought, Chu Feng took a deep breath and shifted his focus from the two women to planning his next steps. 

Now that he had secured a canteen as his base with enough food supplies, his next task was to recruit two younger brothers to aid in future survival.

As he contemplated this, a tall and handsome figure flashed in Chu Feng's mind, bringing back a flood of memories. Chu Feng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with a strong intent to kill.

 "Lu Yu? Yan Yun? How could I forget these two!" He realized that living a new life and becoming stronger was important, but so was making up for past regrets.

In his previous life, Chu Feng had survived with Lu Yu and others. Lu Yu, with his awakened wind power, had become the leader of a base after they found a safe place. But as time passed, the evil side of human nature began to surface. Lu Yu, in his desire to possess Yan Yun, had tried to kill Chu Feng. 

Yan Yun had negotiated with Lu Yu using her body to keep Chu Feng alive. As a result, Chu Feng was expelled from the base by Lu Yu under Yan Yun's protection. When Yan Yun saw that Chu Feng had left safely, she jumped off a building to end her life, refusing to let Lu Yu have her. Chu Feng, who had witnessed this scene, was devastated. He still remembers the heart-wrenching pain.

"Don't worry, Yan Yun… In this life, I will definitely protect you!" 

Chu Feng made a solemn vow. After Yan Yun's death in his previous life, he had spent a long time in the apocalypse. His brain had eventually blocked this memory, and he had barely managed to cheer up. 

This was why he hadn't thought of Yan Yun immediately after his rebirth. But now, he remembered that in his previous life, Yan Yun had been in the sophomore teaching building, surviving smoothly with other students. 

This should be the case in this life too. So, he still had time. With this thought, Chu Feng started to formulate his plans.

Meanwhile, at the Rhine Hotel,

Lu Yu was carefully searching for monsters on his floor. Although he was a villainous boss with a stronger awakening ability than ordinary people, he knew he had to be careful. This was reality, not a movie. If he was reckless, his life would still be in danger. After searching the two nearest rooms and finding nothing, Lu Yu closed the window and started walking down the corridor.

Suddenly, a shout made Lu Yu alert. A middle-aged man, wrapped in a bath towel, ran out of a room in front. He had been taking a morning bath when the cosmic storm hit. He hadn't taken it seriously, thinking it was due to his frequent encounters with girls causing physical problems. But after his shower, he found the outside world had changed drastically. 

His window was not closed, and a lizard man had climbed to the window. Without wasting any time, he ran out of the door. Seeing Lu Yu standing with a sword, he saw a savior and quickly hid behind Lu Yu, pointing to his room with a look of horror. "Brother…monsters, there are monsters there…monsters crawled in."

Lu Yu glanced at him without any expression. Holding the sword carefully, he walked towards the room. The man didn't follow to help but just watched Lu Yu from a distance.

The creature known as a Lizardman was more like a large gecko. They had lizard heads, but their legs were longer, and they walked upright, making them look more like humans. They were smaller in stature compared to humans, about 1.2-1.4 meters tall. 

They had poor eyesight and slow running speed, so he didn't chase the man who had escaped earlier. At this time, the lizard man was in the room, rummaging through boxes and cabinets to find things by smell.

"Hey, are you looking for me?" 

Lu Yu's heart was filled with courage. He held the long sword, ready to fight. The Lizardman turned its head when it heard Lu Yu's voice. The moment it saw Lu Yu, it spat out from his mouth, and its eyes flashed with excitement. Then it spread its feet and ran towards Lu Yu. Their running speed was only slightly faster than normal walking, and they didn't have much power. As long as one could overcome the fear of unknown creatures, it was actually very easy to deal with them. Just like Lu Yu now!

"Bring it on!" 

Lu Yu clenched the rusty long sword in his hand. The moment the opponent rushed over, he took a step back, lifting the long sword. The Lizardman couldn't escape and was gutted by his sword. The dark red blood with internal organs spewed out instantly. 

Seeing this, Lu Yu was a little surprised, but without much hesitation, he pursued the victory and went up to clash with him. Although he had no combat experience, with 17 points of strength and 15 points of agility, he had more fighting power than ordinary people.

With an incomparably terrifying aura, the sword slashed towards the opponent's neck. Because of the injury, the lizardmen had no time to dodge. The lizard head drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell to the ground. 

The body that was standing on the spot also slowly fell down. Looking at the separated corpse on the ground, Lu Yu couldn't help being stunned. 

Was this monster such a pushover? 

He had easily beheaded it. If all lizardmen were at this level, why should he be afraid?

Lu Yu was a little surprised because he saw a faint black halo appear on the lizardman's dead body. The black halo echoed the black luster of Lu Yu's blade. Then, as if being pulled by something, it flew to the sword and merged with it. 

The black halo on the corpse disappeared. The black luster of the sword's body seemed to be two points brighter than before. Lu Yu glanced at the profile of his sword. According to the system, high-level black iron monsters may produce crystal nuclei. This lizardman was the first-level black iron, and obviously had no crystal nucleus. 

But it could supplement the energy of his sword. "As long as you kill monsters, you can improve the weapon rank?? 

Haha, Nice!" 

Aware of this, the corner of Lu Yu's mouth raised a smile.

A/n : Thank You For Reading.