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Chapter 652 Survivors (Part Two)
Chen Geng walked ahead, with Zhou You following behind.

It has to be said that this guy is indeed quite capable, no wonder he was selected for the assault team—he can discern directions from a complex road just by flickering a few fireflies between his fingers.

Zhou You looked familiar and couldn't help but ask.

"Old Chen."

Chen Geng seemed somewhat bewildered.

"Old Chen?"

"Or should I call you, Brother Chen?"

"Then just call me Old Chen. By the way, Mr. Zhou, is there anything I can do for you?"

Zhou You pointed to the fireflies in his hand.

"This looks pretty useful. Where did you learn it from?"

Chen Geng really didn't want to talk about his own secrets—but his life and death were now in Zhou You's hands, and after thinking for a while, he had no choice but to speak.

"This is something I traded from some weirdo. Although it doesn't have much combat ability, it's incredibly useful for scouting."

"Can I take a look?"

".look?"

Chen Geng was reluctant, but he still handed it over subconsciously.

Then, to his disbelief, Zhou You gently flicked his index finger and picked up the firefly into his hand!
how can that be!

His flames do not have much offensive capability, but that only means they cannot be thrown or flung – however, the temperature is extremely high. If an ordinary person touches them, they will at least have half their hand burned off, if not die instantly.

Even he himself would have to be extremely careful when using it, yet this person just accepted it so easily?
Zhou You ignored his changing expression and instead held the firefly up to his own eyes.

He had never encountered this thing before, but that didn't mean he didn't recognize it—or rather, although it looked different, he had seen it before.

—The method of "carrying a candle" for night watchmen among people from all walks of life.

"But this should be a closely guarded secret among the watchmen. How did it end up in the hands of these strange creatures and become a commodity in their trade?"

His voice was so soft that Chen Geng didn't hear it at all.

"Mr. Zhou, what did you say?"

"It's nothing." Zhou You tossed the firefly back and saw Chen Geng frantically catching it before asking.

"By the way, I have a problem here."

"Well, if I could answer, I would definitely answer to the best of my knowledge."

Zhou You's smile grew even more amiable.

"You said you acquired this ability through a deal with strange beings. May I ask what you traded for?"

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Chen Geng broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

But Zhou You continued the sentence as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

"And Old Chen, since you have this ability, even if you were teleported apart, you should have been able to escape with people. How come you were the only one left alive in the end?"

Chen Geng's eyes darted around, unsure how to answer, while Wan Ren seemed to have taken a liking to it and drew his sword half an inch from its sheath.

However, at that moment, the firefly suddenly flickered.

Chen Geng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said.

"Mr. Zhou, there seems to be something appearing in that corner. Could you take a look?"

Zhou You didn't press further, but instead shook his head.

"Alright, I'll go take a look. You find a place to hide and don't hold us back."

"Alright then, I won't keep you any longer."

Seeing Chen Geng skillfully find a corner to hide in, Zhou You gripped the hilt of Wan Ren's sword, and then stepped forward step by step on the scattered stones.

Turning the corner, the once quiet corridor was suddenly filled with roars and howls—

It was as if a switch had been suddenly flipped, appearing out of nowhere and ringing in one's ears out of thin air.

Meanwhile, a chase was unfolding not far away.

Several people in camouflage uniforms were running ahead, while others were chasing behind.
To be honest, Zhou You didn't know what that thing was either.

At first glance, it does look like a human, but its head is topped with a full ten arms, and where the arms should be are a bunch of tongues and eyes—the two feet are relatively normal, but they are arranged one in front of the other, completely reversed.

Between these limbs, there were dense stitches, as if the parts of many people had been taken apart and haphazardly sewn back together.

It's filled with the perverse sense of fun that comes from kids playing with Lego toys.

Upon seeing Zhou You, the fleeing men were stunned for a moment, then, as if grasping at a straw, they began to emit sharp, explosive sounds.

"help me!"

"Help us!"

"Don't go!!"

Zhou You's assessment of this is...

—A mob.

Even the young girl Wang Pingling knew that in this situation, she should never shout or yell—she should first lure the pursuers behind her to the other side, and then cooperate with Zhou You to kill them in one blow.

And these few
—Well, he's at least an intelligence source and an accomplice, so I'll lend a hand.

He stepped forward, and in just a few breaths, he stood in front of the stitched-up monster.

The thing didn't care who the living creature in front of it was at all. It swung out its arm with the tongue on it—but the next moment, it just vanished into thin air!
Zhou You frowned and took a step back.

Immediately, the missing arm reappeared where he had just been standing.

If I hadn't retreated in time, I would have been ripped open while running!

"As the pollution deepens, the strange creature's power will gradually increase, but what was the principle behind that?"

That's what he said, but after shaking his head, he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he stood up and thrust diagonally. His sword, like a blooming plum blossom, pierced the thing's chest at an incredibly tricky angle in an instant.

Since the head is gone, normally the heart would be the vital organ—

— Normally speaking.

The moment the sword pierced through, Zhou You realized something was wrong.

The thing's chest cavity was empty, as if there was nothing inside at all.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the guy instantly tightened his muscles, forcibly blocking Zhou You's sword with his body, and then swung his other arm, which was covered in eyes.

So they're going to use the same old trick again and give Zhou You a hard blow?
Zhou You let out a soft sigh.

Then, he actually released the sword hilt, leaned forward slightly, and used his waist to forcefully ram into it with half of his body!
There is a very famous move in Bajiquan called Tieshan Kao, which emphasizes a "beng han chui dao, pai bang ji kao". Skilled martial artists don't even need to follow up with Dingxin Zhou or Pigua Zhang. This single move is enough to take away half of someone's life.

Of course, Zhou You is not a normal person either.

Under the penetration of the Hunyuan Force, if the monster had any intelligence, it should have felt as if it were being hit head-on by a heavy truck—under this unstoppable force, there was a crisp 'sizzle' sound, and its back suddenly exploded, with the spine supporting its body flying out sideways!

This creature has no brain and no heart, but it's not a mollusc; it still relies on its skeleton to move. Without its spine, it immediately collapsed.

Even so, it was still alive for the time being. Zhou You glanced at the arms that swayed like jellyfish for a few moments, then called out to those behind him.

"Old Chen."

"I'm here, Mr. Zhou. What can I do for you?"

"Lend me your fire."

".good."

Chen Geng jogged over from his hiding place, and Zhou You picked up a flame from his fingertips and threw it at the monster.

Flames erupted and engulfed the body in the blink of an eye.

"Your vitality is indeed quite tenacious, but I don't believe you can still move after you've been burned to ashes."

After finishing that, he looked at the people who had escaped.

Among them were a tall man, a thin man, and a very fat man with an unusually large physique—they originally wanted to continue running, but stopped after seeing that Zhou You had dealt with the pursuers in no time.

The group looked at each other, and one of them was about to say something when he suddenly saw Chen Geng.

They all felt relieved.

One of them wiped the snot and tears from his face and patted Chen Geng hard.

"Isn't this the external affairs team selected from the gang? I thought you were dead. I didn't expect you to still be alive. You've really been a great help."

Chen Geng, however, showed no sign of joy; instead, his expression grew increasingly somber—as if he disliked the guy quite a bit.

Zhou You found it quite amusing to watch from the sidelines.

The hierarchy in this city is very clear, even among the inheritors—the highest-ranking are naturally the elites under the mayor's command, followed by some government staff, then two or three top henchmen from famous gangs, and below them are people like Chen Geng who have some ability but are not outstanding, and can only make a living on a daily basis.

The tall man uttered words of thanks, but he showed no gratitude whatsoever. After making a few sarcastic remarks about Chen Geng, he turned his gaze to Zhou You.

"You're on the same team as him? Which gang are you from too?"

Unlike his previous begging voice, this time his words were full of arrogance.

Zhou You truly didn't expect anyone to be so stupid. He had just dealt with the monster, and they still dared to look down on him?

No, perhaps it's because class stratification has been so rigid for so long that people's minds have become sluggish?
Zhou You shook his head but didn't say anything more.

Time was of the essence, and although he appeared as determined as ever, a heavy sense of unease weighed on his heart. He was so reluctant to put on any act of playing dumb to outmaneuver others.

I walked up to him, looked up, and gazed at the tall, thin man.

Then, before the other person could say anything, he took a deep breath and punched the guy in the stomach!
Unlike before, Zhou Youbing did not unleash his full power. However, even with the reduced amount of Hunyuan Jin, this guy could not withstand it. His tall figure instantly bent like a shrimp and then he couldn't help but kneel on the ground.

Zhou You showed no pity, but instead grabbed his hair and said to him.

"Is this how you talk to your savior?"

"You bastard, you bastard, just you wait, I'm going to..."

"Clap!"

Two mouths slid down, along with a few broken teeth.

"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

This time, the tall man immediately fell silent.

His companions wanted to come and help, but Zhou You only glanced at them and immediately scared them away.

Then he spoke.

"I ask, you answer, do you understand?"

He nodded frantically.

Then Zhou You said.

"Tell me everything that happened between you and how you provoked this monster, understand?"

"understand!"

The tall man knew that this person couldn't be intimidated by his status, so he immediately said in a flustered manner.

"us."

A few minutes later, Zhou You let go of the hair he was pulling.

These guys were in a similar situation to Chen Geng; they were all forcibly separated shortly after entering the hospital. However, they were a bit luckier than Chen Geng. They encountered several more groups of people along the way. They originally planned to gather together and head towards the dean's office, but unexpectedly, they encountered a strange wave. Several of them died while fighting and retreating. In the end, they had no choice but to break up and find their own way out.

They didn't encounter this monster from the monster tide, but rather it suddenly appeared out of nowhere midway through the journey. If the three of them were at their peak, they wouldn't be afraid of it even if they joined forces, but after several battles, and not knowing if there would be more monsters around, they had no choice but to flee.

After finding out the details, Zhou You also fell into deep thought.

"It seems the hospital is intentionally separating people to prevent them from gathering together. But wait, why not just scatter them and kill them one by one? Why go through all this trouble?"

As he spoke, he remembered something and went to the monster that had been burned to ashes. He used his sword to poke around in it a few times and, sure enough, found a small piece of charred iron.

He recognized it—a dog tag used for identification.

He took the charred and deformed object and placed it in front of the short and fat man, then asked a question.

"You recognize this?"

The fat man shook his head, while the short man stared at the thing for a long time before hesitantly uttering a sentence.

"These look like...the people from Team Three?"

"Who commands the third team?"

"The mercenaries hired from various districts—you know, while inheritors are rare, a few always appear during the annual dealings with the supernatural, so the mayor recruited them as cannon fodder."

Zhou You nodded without saying a word—after thinking for a moment, he suddenly grabbed the tall man who had collapsed to the ground and said.

"I forgot to tell you, I'm an assistant hired by your mayor—you may not have met me, but you should have heard of my name, Zhou You."

This time, the fat man and the short man looked bewildered, while the tall man couldn't help but speak up.

"Zhou You? The one who burned down the apartment building?"

In an instant, the surroundings fell silent.

Zhou You tilted his head, looking at the tall man with great interest.

"I remember this should still be a secret. How did you find out?"

The tall man then realized his slip of the tongue and shook his head violently.

Zhou You didn't want to pursue the matter further, but instead clapped his hands and laughed.

"In terms of status, I should be above all of you. Now that your leader has gone missing, let me take over your command for the time being. Does anyone have any objections?"

Under these circumstances, who would dare to have an opinion?

So Zhou You continued, smiling.

"Since no one has any objections, I'll give the order first—where did you get separated? Take me there, and see if we can find more people."

"After all, when it comes to running dungeons, the more people, the better."

(End of this chapter)