Inside the building.
Chu Hoai had an ordinary appearance. In a crowd, he was just an ordinary citizen.
The other survivors staying in this building were clearly much paler and thinner.
Some were pale, some were skinny.
It was obvious that they were malnourished, which led to their weak bodies.
"Brother Hoai, I have something to report."
At this time, a young man ran over. As he ran, he revealed a fawning smile. When he came to Chu Hoai, he was obsequious. The pressure of the apocalypse had bent his back.
He could no longer live with a straight back.
The survivors who were cleaning the building heard these words and their expressions changed slightly. They knew that this young man was Chu Hoai's lackey, specializing in snitching.
He was just trying to curry favor with Chu Hoai and get some leftovers.
As a result, the survivors staying in this shelter were very disgusted with him.
But what could they do even if they were disgusted?
The other party knew how to lick boots and had become Chu Hoai's lackey. His right to speak was heavier than theirs. If they offended him and he held a grudge, what awaited them would definitely not be a good thing.
"What is it?"
Chu Hoai looked at the other party and asked casually. He was the king here and was enjoying his current life very much. Look, as soon as he sat here, there were women massaging his shoulders and feet.
In the past, he would have had to pay for such a life.
Ly Hao said, "Brother Hoai, someone has deceived you. Among the survivors we took in a month ago, there is a tomboy. She is actually a girl. She smears dust on her face every day. It was Old Man Co who taught her. Old Man Co said that Brother Hoai is a lecher and asked that woman to hide herself."
"What?" Chu Hoai stood up in anger and kicked the woman who was massaging his feet to the ground. "That old man Co! I didn't send him out because he was old and crippled, and even gave him a farming job. How dare this old man go against me?"
He had completely substituted himself as the king of this shelter.
He could do whatever he wanted.
The people living here had to obey his orders.
The survivors who were cleaning sighed. They knew that Old Man Co would probably be fed to the zombies. As for the woman who pretended to be a tomboy, she would definitely be dragged into a room by Chu Hoai and brutally ravaged.
Thinking of this, they felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.
"Brother Hoai, these people are living safely here, yet they are not grateful and even dare to play tricks. I think they should be taught a profound lesson," Ly Hao said viciously.
"You're right. Bring them to me," Chu Hoai said.
"Yes."
Receiving Brother Hoai's order, Ly Hao left excitedly.
Not long after,
an old man and a young person came to Chu Hoai under the supervision of a zombie.
Old Man Co was as thin as a stick, and his complexion was not good. At seventy years old, he was an old man. He was not afraid of Chu Hoai at all. He had seen everything at this age.
"Old man, you're looking for death!" Chu Hoai kicked Old Man Co in the stomach. As an Awakener, even though his ability was control, his body had also been strengthened after becoming an Awakener. The force of his kick was still very strong.
"Grandpa Co!"
Tomboy Trinh Di knelt in front of Old Man Co and looked at Chu Hoai angrily. "How could you do this? Grandpa Co is so old."
"Hehe," Chu Hoai laughed, sizing up Trinh Di. To be honest, with her current appearance, it was really hard to tell that she was a girl. Her face was dirty. Who knew what she looked like? "Go, get me some water and clean the dust off her face for me. I want to see what she looks like."
"Alright."
Ly Hao left excitedly and soon brought a basin of water. He wet a towel, grabbed Trinh Di, and wiped her face. The black dust on her face was quickly washed away, revealing her true face.
When Chu Hoai saw her appearance, his eyes lit up. "Not bad at all. To have this level in the apocalypse is already very good."
Trinh Di was not a great beauty, just a little prettier than an ordinary girl.
But in the current apocalyptic situation,
such looks were really not bad.
Trinh Di was very scared. She had been hiding in this shelter and had been taken care of by Grandpa Co all along, so she had been fine. Grandpa Co had told her that she must never clean herself up. If Chu Hoai saw her, he would ravage her.
If you want to live a comfortable life and have enough to eat, then you can go find Chu Hoai.
In this situation, Trinh Di certainly could not accept it. How could she become someone else's plaything just for food?
She also knew that there were a few women around Chu Hoai who were all forced. If they were unwilling, they would be thrown to the zombies. With such means, he forcibly controlled others.
Chu Hoai walked towards Trinh Di.
"What do you want to do?" Trinh Di retreated in fear.
"What do I want to do? Little cutie, what do you think I want to do?" Chu Hoai chuckled. For such looks, she was already the best in this shelter.
"Don't come over."
Trinh Di shouted in fear.
"Little sister, what's there to be unwilling about? Follow me and you'll have good food and good drinks. In this apocalypse, to be able to have such a good life is something that others can't even dream of."
Chu Hoai rubbed his hands, a wicked smile on his face. He was already a little impatient.
In his mind, those beautiful images had already appeared.
Ly Hao also stood on the side, chuckling.
The other survivors were very helpless. They couldn't do anything at all, especially with the zombies around. If they had any ideas, they would definitely be torn to pieces by the zombies.
They could only watch helplessly.
Powerless.
There was nothing they could do.
As Chu Hoai got closer, Trinh Di was forced into a corner with no way out. Despair enveloped her, and it was pitch black. Seeing the open window, it seemed to be the last way to preserve her dignity.
Without thinking, Trinh Di stood up and rushed towards the window.
But...
True despair came.
Chu Hoai grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
Trinh Di struggled.
Smack!
Smack!
Chu Hoai directly slapped her twice, directly dazing Trinh Di. These two big slaps had a great impact.
Fresh blood slowly flowed from the corner of Trinh Di's mouth.
"You still want to jump out the window? Do you think you can escape after being noticed by me, Chu Hoai? Don't even dream about it," Chu Hoai said fiercely. "I'll tell you, I like resistance the most. I'm going to tie you up, lock you up, and make you my exclusive container."
These words, to Trinh Di, were like a demon whispering in her ear.
Ly Hao on the side was aroused by what Chu Hoai said. He was a little envious in his heart. This was the bondage mode. He didn't know if Brother Hoai would let him have some leftovers.
Since the apocalypse, he hadn't touched anyone.
He had been relying on his five fingers.
"Please let me go."
"Let you go? Then I'll eat shit. If you're a smart girl, just serve me well. Don't force me to act. If I act, you won't be able to bear it."
After speaking, Chu Hoai wanted to drag Trinh Di into a separate room.
No matter how Trinh Di shouted,
it was of no use at all.
But at this moment, Chu Hoai stopped the action in his hand, because just now, the zombie he was controlling had been killed.
This made him very puzzled.
He directly pushed Trinh Di to the ground and looked at Ly Hao. "Inform everyone. Someone has come to our shelter."
Ly Hao was very shocked.
How dare someone attack the shelter? Weren't they tired of living?
Outside,
Rumble!
The iron gate was violently smashed open.
The other survivors in the shelter were obviously a little flustered. After all, it was the apocalypse. Danger always existed. The sudden change of events made them nervous.
"It's us! Don't be nervous! Don't be afraid!"
The fat man was obviously an acquaintance here. He waved at the surrounding survivors. When those survivors saw that it was the fat man, they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. But what puzzled them was, hadn't they secretly run away? Why did they think of running back?
But when they looked at Officer Hoang, who was wearing battle armor, their expressions suddenly changed completely.
A z... a zombie.
Officer Hoang's face was that of a zombie. No matter how Officer Hoang evolved, he always maintained this appearance.
The fat man noticed the change in everyone's expression and hurriedly said, "It's okay! He is Officer Hoang! Although he is a zombie, he is a good zombie who helps us! Don't be afraid!"
He knew this kind of situation would happen.
He thought in his heart... why didn't Officer Hoang wear a mask to cover it up?
Not everyone was as big-hearted as them.
"A zombie that helps people?"
"Yes, a zombie that helps people."
"Really?"
"Of course. If it were fake, could we appear in front of you safe and sound?"
Many survivors thought about it and felt that it made some sense.
But at this moment,
"Get out of the way! Who dares to cause trouble here?"
Chu Hoai came out in a hurry. "Alright, you guys! You managed to escape, yet you don't cherish your life outside and even dare to run back! I think you're looking for death!"
The fat man frowned and said, "Chu Hoai, don't be so arrogant! Officer Hoang is here, it's not your turn to be so insolent!"
Chu Hoai saw Officer Hoang, who was wearing battle armor, and saw his appearance, and couldn't help but sneer.
"Ridiculous! Do you think you can scare me by bringing back a zombie? Are you stupid? Do you know what my ability is?"
Indeed, this situation made the fat man and the others a little worried.
Chu Hoai's ability was to control zombies.
Officer Hoang was also a zombie. Could he be controlled by Chu Hoai?
This was what they were most worried about.
Of course, the fat man was relatively confident in Officer Hoang and was sure he would not be controlled by the other party.
Under Chu Hoai's control, several zombies roared and rushed towards Officer Hoang. If one looked closely, one would see a signal in the zombies' grayish-white eyes.
If the signal could be translated into words, it would probably be that these few normal zombies were very scared and did not want to fight Officer Hoang. But since they were being manipulated, they had no ability to resist.
Boom!
Boom!
Just as they got close to Officer Hoang,
their heads were directly blown up.
Viscous blood splattered everywhere.
Holy crap...
Everyone was very shocked.
Even Chu Hoai was stunned by the situation in front of him.
This was not what he had imagined.
Without thinking, he tried to control Officer Hoang, but he found that it was of no use at all. This situation was beyond his expectations.
Those who could survive until now were not fools.
Chu Hoai manipulated the zombies again and rushed towards Officer Hoang, while he took this opportunity and decisively ran into the building.
Boom!
Boom!
It was settled in a few moves.
The fat man said, "See? Officer Hoang is very strong! Don't worry, we're saved!"
The surrounding survivors looked at each other, and a light appeared in their eyes.
All along, they had been oppressed by Chu Hoai, doing many things they didn't want to do. They also wanted everyone to unite and build a good shelter together.
But the dictator Chu Hoai, relying on his own ability, treated them as slaves. If they were slightly dissatisfied, he would feed them to the zombies.
They lived in fear all day long.
"Hope, hope has come!"
As Chu Hoai's lackey, Ly Hao, came back to his senses from his brief daze, he didn't think twice and directly threw himself in front of Officer Hoang, hugging his thigh.
"Wuwu, you're finally here! I've been oppressed by Chu Hoai all along! I really didn't want to be like this!"
Ly Hao's tearful appearance looked as if he had been oppressed. But in the eyes of the other survivors, he was just a turncoat who wanted to switch sides now that he knew Chu Hoai had no hope.
The fat man frowned. How could he not know Ly Hao's character?
He was just Chu Hoai's accomplice.
He wanted to remind Officer Hoang not to be deceived, but before he could speak, a shocking scene occurred.
Officer Hoang picked up Ly Hao and sniffed him.
Splatter!
He saw Officer Hoang bite Ly Hao on the neck. The intense pain made Ly Hao scream miserably, and the surrounding survivors all took a few steps back in panic.
They all stared wide-eyed, watching closely.
Then they turned their gaze to the fat man, as if to say... didn't you say he wouldn't bite people?
The fat man's throat moved. He was also stunned by the scene before him.
But he still chose to believe in Officer Hoang.
"This... this might be a misunderstanding," the fat man stammered, not knowing what to say. The scene before him was a bit eerie. The gushing blood and the miserable screams were really scary.
Officer Hoang broke Ly Hao's neck and slowly pulled away his blood-stained mouth. "Don't be afraid. He's a bad person. He just received the punishment he deserved."
Then his gaze fell on several other male survivors.
"And you guys..."
The few male survivors who were stared at by Officer Hoang suddenly changed their expressions and fled frantically.
"Help! Help!"
"Murder!"
"Don't! I don't want to die! I'm innocent! I was forced to! I just want to live!"
They screamed in fear.
But it was a pity that they had met Officer Hoang. Once the punishment was meted out, there was definitely no chance of survival.
In the eyes of the survivors, Officer Hoang was like catching little chickens, picking up one by one the guys who had worked for Chu Hoai.
Some were bitten.
Some had their heads pulled off.
...
At this time, Chu Hoai was hiding in the safe room.
When he had occupied this place, he found that this small building actually had a safe room, and the door to the safe room was very formal, just like a bank vault door.
He had even laughed about it, not expecting it to be his last hiding place.
Only he had the key to the safe room.
With the quality of that door, it could definitely stop them.
There were a lot of supplies displayed here, all collected slowly, and he was in charge of them. He understood that only by keeping the supplies in his own hands could he make them submit like slaves forever.
"Damn it! To force me to this point! You son of a bitch! I should have killed you guys earlier!"
Chu Hoai cursed and muttered, casually rummaging through the supplies.
There were too many things.
He hadn't even seen some of them.
"What is this thing?"
He saw a gift box, exquisitely and well-packaged. This made him very puzzled. He thought carefully, but he really couldn't remember having seen this thing.
Hiding here was very boring.
Chu Hoai opened the gift, and what appeared in his eyes was a satellite phone, as well as some strange serums.
"What is this?"
Chu Hoai frowned, a little confused. This kind of packaging was clearly meticulously made by someone. But it was very, very strange. Could it be made by someone with a problem with their head?
Just as he continued to search, a book fell in front of him.
He picked it up and looked at it.
"Zombie Illustrated Guide?"
The characters on the cover made Chu Hoai even more puzzled. The two characters for "zombie" were the most sensitive.
He opened it to read.
His eyes gradually widened in shock.
It was as if he had seen something extremely unbelievable.
"Holy crap..."
"This guy is so powerful. Lin Fan from the Hoang City Sunshine Shelter. You can contact him with this satellite phone. He has been hunting zombies all along..."
Chu Hoai directly threw the guide aside and hurriedly picked up the satellite phone, turned it on, and indeed found the prepared number.
"Haha... Heaven has not forgotten me, Chu Hoai! Damn you, disgusting zombie! I'll see how you die!"
He dialed the phone and waited quietly.
If he had flipped a few more pages, he would have seen the introduction about Officer Hoang. Unfortunately, men were often relatively impatient. For example, in a hotel room, taking off clothes and showering could often be done within a minute.
This was the speed of a man.
The call connected.
"Hey, hello. I am Lin Fan from the Hoang City Sunshine Shelter. Please state your location. I will be there in the shortest possible time."
"My name is Chu Hoai. I'm currently at..." Chu Hoai chattered and told the other party his location. "Big brother, hurry up and come. I'm so scared. There are zombies outside. I've been forced to hide in the safe room. Hurry up and save me!"
"Alright, I'll be there soon. Hold on."
Lam Pham on the other end of the phone could feel the other party's panic from the depths of his heart.
In this situation, he did not dare to delay for a moment.
He understood how much a survivor trapped in despair longed for a ray of light to shine in and illuminate the path to brightness.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Hoai leaned against the wall and took deep breaths.
He was really scared.
His greatest ability was to control zombies and have them fight for him. Now that even this strongest means was useless, he knew he was done for. With his own ability, he was absolutely no match for the other party.
He looked up at the ceiling and waited quietly for the other party's rescue. But he was very helpless. He had been a dictator in this shelter for so long. Who would have thought that such a shitty thing would happen?
This was the thing he couldn't accept the most.
...
"It's okay, it's okay now." The fat man gently patted Trinh Di's back. He really didn't expect that this guy, whom he had seen as a man before, was actually a girl.
No wonder she always waved her hand and refused when he called her to the toilet many times. So that's what it was.
Trinh Di raised her head and said, "How is Grandpa Co?"
"He's fine, no big problem. Damn Chu Hoai, he's really insane," the fat man cursed and muttered.
Trinh Di quietly looked at Officer Hoang.
She already knew the specific situation. She really didn't expect that there would be such a zombie. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, it would be very hard to believe.
"Where is Chu Hoai?" Trinh Di asked.
The fat man thought for a moment and said, "He ran away. I think he should be hiding in the safe room. It's okay. Let him stay inside for a while. Later we'll find a way to open the door. We absolutely can't let this guy have a good end."
"Yes, yes, yes..." Trinh Di nodded frantically, expressing her approval. She touched her face. She had just been slapped twice, and it was still very painful.
Under normal circumstances, Officer Hoang was silent and didn't talk much. If he wasn't facing a strange survivor, he wouldn't say so many words.
His belief was to find more ordinary citizens in the apocalypse and save them from disaster.
This was what he wanted to do.
Other things, compared to this, were completely incomparable.
The fat man saw a few women standing there with their heads bowed, their emotions very low, with a sense of depression. Without asking, he knew what had happened. This was a frequent occurrence in the apocalypse.
Ordinary women were a disadvantaged group. Their encounters were often more terrifying than those of men, because their personal dignity was trampled upon. At the risk of their lives, not everyone was willing to die.
Lam Pham walked up to them and said gently, "It's over. A new life is about to begin. The Sunshine Shelter is your perfect destination. There you will enjoy life again, get to know friends who truly help each other. Trust me, okay?"
The few women raised their heads and looked at Lam Pham. His gentle gaze and friendly smile were deeply imprinted in the depths of their hearts.
Lam Pham had a very strong charisma.
It could soothe the tortured and damaged hearts of survivors.
"Okay."
Receiving the reply, Lam Pham nodded with great joy.
Sincerity was always a sure-kill technique.
He had always thought so.
Then the situation was very simple. He took this group of survivors back to Hoang City. At the same time, he asked Officer Hoang to wait for him here. After all, his equipment was damaged and needed to be re-arranged. Who knew what stage of zombies Officer Hoang was dealing with outside now?
He had to ensure safety.
Officer Hoang agreed to wait, which made Lam Pham feel that Officer Hoang was getting easier and easier to communicate with, unlike before, when he would see him come, hand over the survivors, and then turn to leave.
But how could he know that Officer Hoang had deeply felt the power of the battle armor.
Along the way, he had fought countless battles. Sometimes when he encountered terrifying zombies, he was really scared. He deeply understood the benefits of battle armor.
Officer Hoang was no longer stupid, and his IQ had greatly improved.
He knew what was bad.
Not long after,
Lam Pham, who had returned again, brought a brand new set of battle armor.
Lam Pham saw that Officer Hoang was still waiting there and said with a smiling face, "Officer Hoang, be more careful in the future. There are many zombies, and they can't all be killed. If it's too dangerous, don't take the risk."
He really hoped Officer Hoang wouldn't be impulsive.
If he encountered a high-level zombie, if it had no effect, just turning around and leaving was the best and wisest choice, not choosing to fight a high-level zombie head-on.
It was too dangerous, too easy to have an accident.
"Is Dong Dong okay?" Officer Hoang asked.
"He's fine. Dong Dong is living very comfortably in Hoang City now. Everyone likes him very much. It's just that sometimes, he still goes to the convenience store and sleeps in his mother's arms."
Lam Pham had discovered this many times.
At night, Dong Dong would leave the shelter alone and go to the place where his mother died. That corpse had completely rotted and changed, but Dong Dong would still be very obedient, curling up his body and lying there.
Officer Hoang didn't say anything more, just nodded, then put on his battle armor, picked up the satellite phone that Chu Hoai had gotten, and was about to leave.
Lam Pham looked at Officer Hoang's departing back.
He didn't say anything more.
Officer Hoang had such a personality, and to be able to talk until now was already a great improvement.
"Ha, Officer Hoang really still cares a lot about his beloved disciple Dong Dong."
Lam Pham smiled. It seemed that even if Officer Hoang became a zombie, his feelings still existed. But what exactly was this situation? Was it relying on faith to maintain his true self?
He couldn't quite understand.
He left the building and came downstairs. He placed the "Zombie Illustrated Guide" in the most conspicuous place.
Just as he was about to jump away,
he heard the sound of a sedan's engine coming from afar.
"There's a car driving? That means there's a human?"
Thinking of this,
he couldn't wait to head in the direction of the sound.
A moment later,
he finally saw the driving vehicle.
From a distance, he paid close attention.
The car driving on the other side slowly stopped. It turned out that there was a zombie in front. Lam Pham was very puzzled. If it were any ordinary person, encountering a zombie, they would either turn around or run it over directly.
Why did the other party stop?
He didn't act rashly, but quietly observed.
In a flash, his mouth was wide open, revealing a shocked expression. Who would have thought that the person who got out of the car would actually rush into the zombie horde and hunt them without any scruples? Even a Tyrant was easily killed.
"This is a master."
An Awakener?
Probably not.
Then it's... an Aberrant.