Many children, many blessings; leading female trainees in wilderness survival.

"Ye Xiao, watch out!"

"Chen Yu's ability is..."

Before Sun Weiwei could finish speaking, Ye Xiao had already keenly sensed an extremely violent energy surging wildly from Chen Yu's body.

This is his awakened talent, a trump card for survival, but also a deadly move that could lead to mutual destruction.

Death and self-destruction, passively triggered.

Once vital signs completely disappear, the body will explode instantly, tearing everything within a radius of several meters to shreds.

"I'm going to take you down with me! Hahaha, nobody's going to get away with this!"

Before Chen Yu's maniacal laughter had subsided, his entire body had swelled to its maximum size, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that sent those around him staggering backward.

boom--!

Ye Xiao, who was closest, was instantly engulfed by the white light.

Sun Weiwei's eyes stung, and tears streamed down her face.

Just as she was getting worried, she saw a dark golden light pattern light up in the white light.

It was that giant ape, stepping out of the void, its entire body engulfed in golden flames.

The giant ape crossed its arms and blocked Ye Xiao, shutting down all the shockwaves.

This is another skill of the [Giant Ape Guardian], which can automatically attract aggro and block one fatal attack for its master.

The explosion subsided.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Ye Xiao stood there, his clothes intact and unharmed.

Chen Yu's remaining consciousness, which was on the verge of dissipation, stared intently at the unharmed figure in front of him, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.

He self-destructed with all his might, yet he didn't even manage to harm a single hair on the other person's head.

The next second, he completely disintegrated, turning into countless fragments, leaving not a trace behind.

The remaining elderly, weak, sick, and educated people were already pale and weak-kneed, and did not even have the strength to run away.

Ye Xiao raised his eyes, his gaze as cold as ice.

He flicked his wrist, the rusted blade flashing coldly between his fingers. He took casual steps, without any fancy moves, just the simplest and most straightforward footwork: sidestep, lunge, raise his hand, clean and efficient.

Hand up, knife down.

Screams rang out one after another, but then quickly fell silent.

He looked down at the people lying on the ground, his voice indifferent and devoid of any warmth:

"Don't blame me when you're in the underworld. Blame it on yourselves for following the wrong Chen Yu."

"I'll spare your lives today, but tomorrow you'll be time bombs planted next to me."

"As the saying goes—the sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn."

He paused, then softly uttered:

"In the next life, I don't want to be a human again. Being a human is too hard."

Sun Weiwei, Wen Biru, and the others stood frozen in place, not daring to breathe.

Sun Weiwei covered her mouth, her fingertips trembling slightly.

They had only been in the apocalypse for two days. They were ordinary people who had always lived a life of luxury and rarely even saw bloody scenes, let alone witness someone so decisively taking lives.

The blood-soaked scene before them, the piercing screams, made their stomachs churn, and filled them with panic and fear.

I was completely struck by the cruel reality of the apocalypse, the survival of the fittest, and I realized that this was no longer the peaceful world I used to live in.

Even though they were terrified, they knew that if Ye Xiao hadn't been ruthless, Chen Yu's self-destruction and the entanglement with this group would have resulted in the deaths of those powerless to resist.

Wen Biru and Su Manlin were pale, their hands clenched tightly together, and after the fear faded from their eyes, only deep dependence remained.

In this sudden apocalypse, they were powerless and had no way to protect themselves.

Ye Xiao's decisiveness in killing,

At this moment, it's not about cruelty, but about having the confidence to protect their lives, the only thing they can hold onto in this desperate situation.

When Ye Xiao saw the undisguised reliance and trust in the eyes of the people looking at him, his fingers holding the razor blade paused slightly.

He thought that his ruthless and decisive manner in taking lives in public would terrify these women who had just experienced the apocalypse, and even make them feel fear and blame him.

But there was no blame in their eyes, only the relief of surviving a disaster and complete entrustment, which greatly surprised him.

……

Because of Chen Yu's delay, it was getting dark.

In the apocalypse, darkness comes very quickly, and it will be completely dark in just a few minutes.

Ye Xiao looked up at the sky.

The twilight turned from orange-red to gray-purple, and the clouds, like cotton soaked in ink, pressed down heavily.

It's five kilometers from his residence, and he can't walk fast with this group of pampered ladies.

He didn't know what the wilderness would be like after nightfall, and he wasn't sure he could safely bring them back.

"It's getting dark, and the smell of blood here will attract monsters."

"Let's leave here first."

Ye Xiao led them quickly toward the riverbank where they had met Sun Weiwei during the day.

The river flowed gurgling in the darkness.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, shattering into a silvery-white shimmer on the river's surface.

Ye Xiao stood by the river and looked at the surrounding terrain.

Backed by hills, with open views on three sides and close to water sources, it is convenient to obtain water.

He nodded and took out a set of blueprints for building a brick house from his system inventory.

A yellowish-brown light shone from the blueprints and fell on the open space by the river. After the light faded, a brick-red house appeared there.

The crowd remained silent for a full three seconds.

Wen Biru was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise, "You...you can even conjure up houses?"

"Ye Xiao, you're amazing..." Even Su Manlin couldn't help but praise him.

They spent two whole days sleeping outdoors in the apocalypse, exposed to wind and rain, living in fear, without even a corner where they could close their eyes in peace.

Looking at the actual house in front of me, my eyes welled up with tears.

"Finally... finally, I have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

"Tonight... tonight I can finally get a good night's sleep."

……

As the group entered the brick house, they discovered that the interior was neatly arranged, with three separate rooms. Although the space was not large, it was enough to keep out the wind and rain, making it a rare place to stay in this apocalyptic world.

With six people in total, how to allocate the three rooms became a problem.

Ye Xiao glanced around the room and said casually, "Two people per room, just right."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Biru quickly walked to Shen Zhiwei's side, reached out and tightly took her arm, her tone filled with intimacy and dependence: "I'll share a room with Zhiwei!"

Shen Zhiwei nodded slightly, not refusing, clearly indicating that she was also willing to live with her.

On the other side, Su Manlin also stepped forward, gently took Jiang Ying's hand, and said softly, "Then I'll share a room with Jiang Ying."

Jiang Ying leaned against her, tacitly agreeing to the arrangement.

In the blink of an eye, four of the six people were paired up and assigned to two rooms.

In the end, only Ye Xiao and Sun Weiwei remained.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Sun Weiwei's cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously lowered her eyes, standing there somewhat awkwardly, too embarrassed to speak.

Ye Xiao remained calm and composed, showing no sign of embarrassment. He simply looked at the last empty room and said in his usual tone, "We'll stay in the last one."