Chapter 42 - The Informant

After entering the supermarket, Liu Yang came face-to-face with hundreds of zombies.


With virtually no cover inside, any ordinary survivor who stumbled in would have been swarmed and ripped apart in seconds.


Yet when Liu Yang stepped into the horde, it was like a wolf diving into a flock of sheep.


He single-handedly surrounded the entire crowd of zombies.


He raised his heavy blade and swung it in wide, lethal arcs. Every single strike sliced a zombie cleanly in half!


Witnessing his display, Zhou Keke-the athletic goddess who had just been wallowing in grief and despair-stared at him with raw astonishment.


"So fast... so strong!"


"How is he doing this?"


"Hundreds of zombies are falling like wheat before a scythe!"


"How can anyone have athletic abilities like that?"


"Even world-class Olympic athletes wouldn't even be able to hold a candle to him!"


"His speed and strength are completely off the charts-they far exceed human limits! Is he a fucking superman?"


As an elite sports student, Zhou Keke understood the limits of human physiology better than anyone.


Liu Yang's current swinging speed, reaction time, and mobility were undeniably beyond the natural boundaries of the human body!


As she watched him move, an undeniable glint of admiration flushed into her expression.


As a physical education major, she naturally favored physically dominant men.


And right now, Liu Yang wasn't just physically dominant-he was a post-human monster.


How could she not revere that kind of absolute strength?


What woman wouldn't look up to a powerhouse?


At this moment, Zhou Keke even felt a stroke of immense luck.


If she had stayed with Chen Hao, she probably would have starved to death eventually.


Only by following someone as monstrously strong as Liu Yang could she truly survive this apocalypse!


In under ten minutes, Liu Yang slaughtered every last zombie.


He shook his blade, looking slightly unsatisfied.


"Cleaving zombies with this blade is pure bliss. Talk about stress relief! Hell yeah!"


"Liu Yang... how are you so strong?" Zhou Keke couldn't help asking.


"Because I was always strong. And I'm even stronger in other areas-I'll let you experience that firsthand tonight," Liu Yang replied with a wicked smile.


Zhou Keke caught his double meaning instantly, her fair face flushing crimson.


She felt deeply embarrassed, yet a small part of her tingled with secret anticipation.


After teasing her, Liu Yang began sweeping the store, sweeping every last scrap of supplies into his [Dark Space].


Once finished, he escorted Zhou Keke to the next supermarket.


Repeating the exact same routine, he systematically looted that location down to the bare shelves.


With both supermarkets cleaned out, Liu Yang brought Zhou Keke back toward the villa district.


Simulation ended.


The run had gone flawlessly. No unexpected hitches, plus an extra bonus in the form of Zhou Keke.


A physical education goddess was a rare prize indeed!


Even Liu Yang was genuinely looking forward to expanding his bloodline with her.


Thus, the moment the simulation wrapped up, he immediately executed the actions step-by-step.


In the end, he smoothly brought the athletic goddess back home!


By the time they reached the villa district...


Su Xiao and the rest of the girls were already out playing sports in the compound.


Since the entire villa district had been cleared out and secured as a safe zone, they loved hanging out after meals-playing basketball, volleyball, and enjoying themselves.


As a result, the main villa was completely empty.


"Pick any room you want on the first floor, take a shower, and get cleaned up. Tonight, come up to my room. I'll show you my other strong point," Liu Yang told Zhou Keke with a sly grin.


"Got it..." Zhou Keke nodded shyly.


Even though she had mentally prepared herself for what following Liu Yang would entail, her heart still fluttered with nervous tension.


Despite dating Chen Hao for a full year, she hadn't even let him hold her hand.


Now, on the verge of taking such an intimate leap with another man, she couldn't help feeling nervous-and intensely expectant.


......


Over at the volleyball court in the villa district...


He Yushi and the other girls were mid-game, drenched in sweat and laughing heartily.


In the middle of an apocalypse, playing a game of volleyball under the warm sun was an unimaginable luxury.


However, none of them noticed the lone hawk circling high in the sky above.


......


Over twenty kilometers away, at Black Tiger Survivor Base...


Falcon reported to Black Tiger, "Boss, I found them! In a villa district over twenty kilometers out. I spotted Zhang Jingyu, along with several other girls! They look like female students from that area. Every single one of them is an absolute beauty!"


Hearing this, Black Tiger's sleazy face wrinkled up like a blooming chrysanthemum. He let out a slimy chuckle, baring a mouthful of yellowed teeth.


He rubbed his hands together excitedly.


"Several female college students? We struck it rich! Fucking rich! Not only am I bringing Zhang Jingyu back, but I'm taking all those girls too! They're all gonna be my little wives! Falcon, when the time comes, you can take first pick!"


"Thanks, Boss!" Falcon licked his lips greedily, immediately switching his mind back to the hawk's vision to browse the girls and figure out which one he wanted first.


......


Meanwhile, Scarface Mouse had crawled through the underground tunnel back to the supermarket where Giant Bear had been killed.


Climbing out of the hole, he saw Giant Bear's rotting corpse nearby, swarming with maggots and stench.


He hurried out of the building, following the trail of decapitated zombie corpses straight toward Liu Yang's villa district.


Since Liu Yang had slaughtered his way to the supermarket, his path was practically paved with zombie corpses, making him ridiculously easy to track.


At the entrance of the villa district, the massive iron gates were tightly closed.


Inside the guardroom sat two "people" dressed in suits, sunglasses, and face masks.


They were actually guard zombies under Liu Yang's control.


Now that his [Zombie Control] skill had reached Tier 2, he could control up to two Tier 2 zombies at once.


He had specially tasked these two zombies to stand guard at the entrance.


To keep them from drawing unwanted attention, he had dressed them in tailored suits, masks, and dark sunglasses.


Unless someone looked extremely closely, they looked just like living human guards.


Even Scarface Mouse was completely fooled.


He walked right up to the guardhouse and shouted, "Brothers! Open up, I'm here to deliver news!"


The zombies didn't respond, but the sound passed directly into Liu Yang's ears via his mental link.


Liu Yang shifted his vision over to the gate. Spotting Scarface Mouse, he felt a flicker of confusion.


Damn, why does this guy look so familiar? Wait, wasn't he one of those dozen survivors from earlier? Didn't I wipe all of them out? Did one actually escape?


Liu Yang was genuinely baffled. He had thrown out an instakill AOE attack earlier and assumed everyone was dead. Who knew a fish had slipped through the net?


He wondered what the guy wanted. Was he here for revenge?


Sensing an anomaly, Liu Yang grabbed his blade and bolted to the front gates at extreme speed.


The moment Scarface Mouse saw Liu Yang sprint over, he threw both hands into the air in instant surrender.


He knew all too well that Liu Yang could turn him into minced meat in the blink of an eye.


With his hands raised, he blurted out anxiously, "Sir! I'm not here to start trouble-I came to deliver a warning! Black Tiger found out about your location and he's bringing his men over for revenge!"


"Oh?" Liu Yang narrowed his eyes.


He opened the gate, let Scarface Mouse step inside, and spoke in a bone-chilling tone:


"Tell me everything about Black Tiger Survivor Base-and why you came to warn me. You'd better make it detailed. If you fail to convince me, I'll end you right here."