Still hoarding supplies in the apocalypse? I'll just go on a killing spree and looting!

Lin You, standing at the door, was unaware of what was happening inside the pharmacy.

With Mu Xue already behind her, she no longer needed to worry about her back and focused all her attention on the wolf-like alpha wolf.

This is one of the most common types of alien beasts after the apocalypse.

Rather than being a strange beast, it is more like a mutated canine creature, a species evolved from various canines after the apocalypse.

Strictly speaking, their genes should belong to Earth organisms.

Lin You squinted at that area.

A shadow darted out from between the abandoned bus and the surrounding abandoned buildings.

The lead wolf charged at Lin You like lightning.

Its speed far exceeds that of its peers.

That's too fast, it's just too fast.

Lin You, who had already focused her attention on the alpha wolf, could only dodge to the side.

The claws grazed her left shoulder, sending bits of clothing flying everywhere.

Lin You didn't turn around—instead, she swung her knife backhand.

The mantis knife in his right hand seemed to have eyes, slashing at the hind leg joint of the wolf beast's alpha wolf.

I felt the blade being touched.

Lin You suddenly spun the mantis knife, tearing the tendon.

The alpha wolf howled and lost its balance, giving Lin You the opportunity to turn around.

The left-handed knife slashed diagonally upwards, and the wolf alpha, which had just landed and lost its balance, had not yet adjusted its body.

He was then viciously slashed in the waist by the mantis knife.

The originally tough fur was instantly torn apart by the mantis knife, which cut through a large patch of flesh from the lower back.

This caused the alpha wolf to let out a miserable howl.

Take advantage of his illness to kill him.

Lin You completely disregarded the injury on her shoulder and leaned forward with the momentum.

He stepped forward, his right hand wielding the mantis blade with a whistling sound, slicing horizontally across the enemy.

The howl of the alpha wolf abruptly stopped, and its body crashed heavily to the ground.

The remaining wolves howled in panic and began to retreat.

They no longer flanked or sought angles to attack; instead, they tucked their tails between their legs and fled into the depths of the street.

The man with the steel pipe got up from the ground, pressed his elbow against the wound on his arm, and leaned against the collapsed medicine cabinet, panting heavily.

The young woman also scrambled to her feet and retrieved her short spear.

There are clear marks on it where sharp teeth had passed.

It's hard to imagine what kind of injury would result if that bite landed on someone.

The man in dark blue overalls picked up a crowbar from the ground and looked toward the pharmacy door.

Then I saw Mu Xue standing at the entrance of the pharmacy.

Mu Xue put down the bone shield, breathed a sigh of relief, and reloaded the shotgun.

She glanced at Lin You, her gaze lingering for a second on the bloody scratch on Lin You's left shoulder caused by sharp claws, before looking away.

Lin You shook off the bodily fluids from the mantis blade and sheathed the two blades back on her back.

She walked to the armored vehicle and knocked on the window.

Charlene peeked out from the back seat, trembling.

Professor Shen was still unconscious, his breathing steady. An Yan nervously gripped the gun in her hand, but upon seeing it was Lin You, she put the gun back on her knee.

"We're fine."

"It's good that you're alright."

Seeing that Lin You's shoulder was still bleeding, Xia Lin couldn't help but say, "Your shoulder..."

Lin You glanced at the wound calmly; it was just a superficial scratch that wouldn't affect her mobility.

"It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious."

Xia Lin quickly pushed open the car door, unscrewed the cap of the hydrogen peroxide bottle, and poured the liquid onto the wound. The white foam that rose from it dripped down Lin You's left arm, soaking her cuff.

Lin You didn't say anything, but her breathing became heavy.

Looking down at the tiny fragments of scales washed out by the medicine at the edge of the wound, they were keratinous fragments left on the claws of the dire wolf.

When Charlene picked up the needle and thread, Lin You quickly stopped her.

"No need for stitches. No muscle damage." Lin You raised her left hand and moved her fingers. "The wolf's claws don't have barbs; they just leave a scratch, unlike the chameleon's tongue, which is much more vicious."

"Did you know that Dire Wolves don't have rabies?" Charlene pressed the gauze onto the wound and secured it with medical tape. "They look like mutated dogs."

"..." Lin You was speechless and didn't explain further.

After all, Charlene was right; this creature does indeed share some significant similarities with canines.

There's no guarantee that it might actually have rabies.

Charlene opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

At the entrance of the pharmacy, the man in dark blue overalls placed a crowbar on the ground and squatted down next to the leader of the dire wolves that Lin You had killed.

He measured the length of the dire wolf's claws with his fingers; from the base to the tip, they were longer than his own palm.

If that claw had landed properly, it could have dislocated that bald woman's arm.

He stood up and stopped three steps away from Lin You.

"Thank you for earlier. My name is Lao Guo. These two are my colleagues—Xiao Chen and Lao Wu, from the freight station. We are workers at the West City Logistics Park. After the apocalypse, we hid in the park's warehouse and have been surviving on the canned food we had stored. We've almost run out of canned food these past few days, so we came out to look for supplies. I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Orchid Mountain Scenic Area. We're from a survivor base over there," Lin You replied, glancing at her wound.

The wound has been simply bandaged, and after drinking a healing potion, it should recover quickly and won't affect combat.

Mu Xue ran up to Lin You and whispered a few words in her ear.

Lin You looked at the young man in front of her who called himself Lao Guo, and was surprised to find that he was a superhuman.

Moreover, it's a metal-based ability.

Users with this ability are generally divided into two types: one type can enhance themselves by absorbing surrounding metal to increase their own defense.

Another type is like Lao Guo in front of us, who can manipulate the surrounding metal.

This ability is very versatile and extremely powerful in combat, especially in areas with metal.

If you've seen X-Men, there's a character called Magneto.

You'll know what Lao Guo will become in the end once he grows up.

Magneto after the apocalypse!

Lin You looked at the young man in front of her who called himself Lao Guo. He wasn't very old—just over twenty, not much older than Wang Tao.

But the way he held the crowbar didn't resemble that of a survivor who had just picked up a weapon.

It's more like someone who's gotten used to using this thing to fight.

The other party's equipment was very simple: a steel crowbar that could be found anywhere, dark blue overalls, and a fruit knife with its handle wrapped in tape on his belt.

Those survivors behind him fared even worse.

Some people were holding pitchforks, some were gripping iron bars, and some were wielding machetes—the blades of which were rusted, suggesting they were scrap metal found at some recycling center.

Their faces showed no malicious vigilance, only the exhaustion and panic of battle.

But their positions were spread out. They weren't crammed together in a chaotic mess, but rather several people formed a loose arc, protecting the wounded in the middle.

The young woman squatting behind the medicine cabinet bandaging her companion with readily available medical supplies was skilled and efficient, wrapping the gauze tightly and evenly, clearly indicating that this was not the first time she had treated a wound.

Lin You looked at the equipment on the other side, as well as the survivors who were holding pitchforks, iron bars, and machetes.

Lin You decisively replied, "The base is recruiting now. The conditions are obedience to management and participation in labor. Are you interested in joining us?"