Apocalyptic Crossover: Starting with a Guide to Winning Over Asuna

Chapter 35 Your Favorite Games, Let's Count Them!

Lu Xiao rode his motorcycle, the engine roaring furiously.

What would normally be a ten-minute walk, he sped along and arrived at Asuna's residence in less than a minute.

The sight before him made Lu Xiao's heart sink.

The door had been forcibly destroyed, the thick wooden door cracked into pieces.

After getting out of the car, Shino immediately gripped the sniper rifle she was carrying, her eyes instantly returning to their usual calm and sharp expression.

Lu Xiao activated his Swift Steps and strode into the house in one bound.

He could sense a brutal aura emanating from the courtyard behind the house.

Lu Xiao arrived at the courtyard, and the scene before him enraged him.

Suguha lay in the corridor, her fate unknown.

Asuna had multiple wounds on her body, her clothes were torn, and blood was trickling from the corner of her mouth.

The perpetrator was none other than the S-class ghoul "Gecko".

[Yakumo Omori, also known as Jason, codename "Gecko," is an S-class ghoul, level 23.]

The gecko is tall and robust, with a hideous scar across its face and a crazed, bloodthirsty look in its eyes.

He slowly approached Asuna, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

"What a beauty. You're unlucky to have fallen into my hands. Let me have some fun before enjoying my meal."

Asuna desperately turned her head to dodge, struggling with all her might, but she was powerless to resist. Tears of despair streamed down her cheeks.

At the critical moment, the gecko suddenly felt its whole body stiffen, and its fingers stopped in mid-air, unable to move.

A powerful and dangerous aura appeared behind him.

Lu Xiao's figure gradually appeared, and he exhaled a breath of hot air.

"It really was you."

Lu Xiao grabbed the gecko's arm and, to the gecko's astonishment, twisted it off and threw it into the bushes.

The gecko let out a mournful scream.

"You, you bastard—how dare you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Xiao kicked out and struck the gecko in the neck.

The gecko's neck spun 180 degrees, its body flew backward, and it crashed into a stone in the courtyard.

"Lu Xiao~" Asuna cried out, her eyes filled with grievance.

"I'm here, everything's alright now," Lu Xiao said gently to Asuna.

On the other side, the gecko crawled up from the ground, its eyes filled with anger and fear.

He was unwilling to accept defeat, so he swung his fist and shouted, "Die!"

boom!

The sniper's bullet pierced the gecko's chest, and the gecko fell to the ground.

Lu Xiao blew on the muzzle of his gun: "Looks like bullets are still faster."

"Huh? He's still not dead?"

Lu Xiao walked up to the gecko and found that it was still breathing. As expected of a ghoul, its vitality was extremely strong.

At this moment, the gecko had completely lost its previous arrogance, and its eyes were filled with fear.

"I surrender, please let me go!" the gecko pleaded.

Lu Xiao stood with his feet on the gecko, half-crouched, and pointed the gun at its head: "Why did you come here?"

"I am a ghoul, I need to eat!"

Lu Xiao stepped on his other arm, and the bone made a crisp cracking sound.

"Ah!" The gecko let out another scream.

"I'm asking you, why did you choose them?"

The gecko gasped for breath: "Food varies in quality, and those two were excellent, high-quality food that would also increase my strength after eating them. However, I've realized my mistake, and I swear I'll never come here again!"

The ghouls in this world can enhance their strength by eating, which is somewhat different from what Lu Xiao knew.

"So, can you let me go now?" the gecko asked.

"No rush, I heard you like to play a game called counting numbers."

Upon hearing the numbers being counted, the gecko's expression froze instantly.

He was certainly familiar with this game; it was the method he often used to torture and kill others.

Lu Xiao's lips curled into a cold smile: "You love having people count down from 1000, every seven numbers, right?"

"If you miscount even once, you'll suffer the consequences."

"So, please start counting."

The gecko opened its mouth, as if to say the number, but hesitated to utter it due to its pride.

Lu Xiao pulled the trigger, shooting off one of the gecko's ears.

"Aren't you going to count them yet?"

"Wait, I..."

boom!

Another shot blew off the gecko's other ear.

Immediately afterwards, the gecko felt the cold muzzle of a gun on its head.

"I'll count, I'll count! 993, 986, 979..."

97

With each number he uttered, his body would tremble uncontrollably. The game that once gave him immense pleasure had now become the most terrifying torture.

887.

"You're wrong~"

boom!

Lu Xiao shot him in the back, and the gecko let out a pitiful cry.

"Count again."

The gecko, suppressing its resentment, let tears of frustration slide down its cheeks: "993, 986, 979..."

""

"866"

"You're wrong again~"

Another shot was fired, and the gecko let out another scream.

This scene repeats itself endlessly.

Since Lu Xiao had nothing else to do, he planned to play this game with him all night.

Half an hour later, the gecko shakily took out a wooden prop.

"I'm willing to trade this for my life, please have mercy on me."

Lu Xiao took the wooden prop. It was quite peculiar, shaped like a large mushroom, and looked like a Little Devil toy.

[Obtained a rare item, a special toy from the Qin Dynasty; its function is unknown.]

"Are you looking for death? What would I do with this thing?!"

"I don't know what this thing is used for, but many people are looking for it, so it must be very precious!"

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao put it away.

"Come on, let's continue counting."

"You~~"

Although the gecko was unwilling, it had no choice but to accept the current situation.

The gunshots not only attracted the attention of the zombies, but also drew the attention of CCG investigators Amon and Mado Kureo, who were investigating nearby.

Two investigators arrived in the courtyard and witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The S-rank ghoul "Gecko" was being trampled under Lu Xiao's feet, who kept counting numbers. If he miscounted, he would be shot.

Kotaro Amon frowned, his eyes were serious, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the Quinque in his hand.

He was used to ghouls harming humans, but he had never seen anyone treat an S-class ghoul like this.

This man had met them briefly during the day.

It looks very thin, but it is incredibly strong.

Mado Kureo, who was standing to the side, curled up a strange smile. He had always hated ghouls to the bone and was ruthless in his methods.

At this moment, Wu Xu not only did not stop it, but also watched the scene with great interest, even feeling that the gecko deserved its fate.

After a while, Wu Xu said, "Interesting. Someone is actually better at dealing with ghouls than us in the CCG. However, this ghoul is a target we've been tracking for a long time, so you'd better hand him over to us."

Upon hearing the CCG investigator's voice, the gecko grasped at a straw, forgetting all about counting: "Help me! Help me! He's crazy, he's a madman!"

Everyone was stunned; it was the first time they had ever heard a ghoul ask the CCG for help.

"You call him a madman? Haha, hahaha~ How could such a joke come from your mouth?" Mado Kureo let out a maniacal laugh.

After the laughter subsided, Mado Kureo looked at Lu Xiao: "Hand him over to us. I'll treat him 'well'."

Lu Xiao stretched his limbs and walked away from the gecko.

The gecko breathed a sigh of relief, finally free from its torment, and had never found CCG so adorable.

Mado Kureo smiled approvingly: "A wise choice."

But the next moment, Lu Xiao didn't even turn his head, pointed the gun at the gecko, and pulled the trigger.

As the gunshot rang out, the gecko's life came to an end.

Amon and Mado Kureo stood rooted to the spot, their hearts pounding at the ruthlessness of the young man before them.

"Anyone who dares to touch my people will not be allowed to leave alive."

7

Lu Xiao spoke calmly as he slowly put away his gun and gently carried Asuna into the house.