The crackling sound of Lightning Arrows filled the entire classroom.
The person who had objected earlier was instantly charred, dead beyond dead.
"You... how could you kill someone!"
"He's our classmate, Zhao Hui, are you crazy!?"
"Wuwu, Mommy, I want to go home..."
Seeing the crowd getting noisy again, Zhao Hui frowned, raised his hand, and fired another Lightning Arrow.
Another body fell to the ground.
This time, the crowd completely quieted down, no one dared to make a sound.
Zhao Hui nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"Now, who else objects?"
The crowd was silent.
Lu Li quietly retreated behind the others and dragged the two charred bodies to the side.
This seemingly subservient act actually earned him an additional 2 Soul Devour points.
And he also gained two new abilities: 【Swiftness】 (Silver) and 【Great Strength】 (Silver).
Unfortunately, these two Soul Devour attempts didn't offer the option to retain consciousness, so Lu Li had to give up.
Zhao Hui noticed Lu Li's actions, smiled smugly, and continued to address the crowd:
"Everyone, the world has changed. Now, the strong reign supreme. If you want to survive, you must be adaptable!"
"Learn from Lu Li. Although he's just a useless Bronze, by following me, he can survive in this apocalypse!"
Everyone looked at Lu Li in unison, their eyes complex.
There was confusion, and Jealousy.
But more than that, there was disdain.
Lu Li naturally didn't care about their gazes; he had his own plans.
Although the Soul Devour ability was heaven-defying, it was very weak in the early stages.
So, Lu Li planned to develop cautiously before he became strong enough.
Whispering discussions spread through the crowd, and soon someone made a decision.
"Zhao-ge, my awakened ability is 【Healing】, Platinum-tier. Let me stay by your side."
As she spoke, Wang Xuyan threw a flirtatious glance at Zhao Hui.
Even a fool knew that going out to hunt monsters now was no different from seeking death; staying by Zhao Hui's side was the only way to truly save one's life.
Even a useless person like Lu Li was accepted by Zhao Hui, so why couldn't she, Wang Xuyan, with her Platinum-tier 【Healing】, stay?
Indeed, after Zhao Hui heard that Wang Xuyan had awakened a healing ability, he immediately accepted her.
Another voice came from the crowd:
"Zhao-ge, my ability is also Reconnaissance, but it's Bronze-tier. I can replace Lu Li!"
Hearing this, Lu Li couldn't help but glance at the crowd again.
It was Tian Yuhao.
In his previous life, this person coveted Lu Li's Soul Devour ability and fawned over him to become his follower.
But in the end, he chose to betray him for profit!
And in this life, because Lu Li hadn't directly revealed his ability, Tian Yuhao chose to 'steal Lu Li's job' in the face of profit.
Tian Yuhao must die!
"Oh? Your Reconnaissance ability is Bronze-tier, not bad. Then you can follow me! Lu Li, go outside the classroom and hunt monsters. When you're done, bring the yuan crystals to me!"
Zhao Hui raised an eyebrow and ordered Lu Li.
He was completely puffed up now and didn't worry that Lu Li would be displeased.
In this apocalypse where strength reigned supreme, his rules were the rules!
Laughter came from the crowd; everyone thought Lu Li would be angry.
However, Lu Li just responded indifferently and 'obediently' walked out of the classroom.
Lu Li was actually worried that Zhao Hui would keep him by his side, because if that happened, he wouldn't be able to go out and kill monsters.
The most urgent task was still to improve his strength.
Now was the early stage of the apocalypse, and every minute and every second was incredibly precious.
Next, more and more people from the crowd volunteered.
But Zhao Hui only picked a few pretty girls; everyone else was chased out of the classroom.
Lu Li followed his memory and quickly headed to the school's back mountain.
He remembered there was a mantis nest there.
As time passed, the mantis nest would quickly grow until it evolved into an alien territory that would require hundreds of people to clear.
But now, the apocalypse had just arrived, and there should only be one Mantis Queen in the mantis nest, as well as a nest of unhatched mantis eggs... In the capital, the Zhao family.
A grizzled old man stood in the center of the room, his expression gloomy.
In front of him was a Deep blue holographic projection, with three people, one woman and two men, standing inside.
One of them, a young man in a close-fitting outfit, who appeared to be the youngest, spoke:
"Clan Elder Zhao, the other two families on my side have already obtained yuan crystals. Why don't we forget about that broken book and just let our subordinates level up directly?"
The grizzled old man's face turned cold, and he reprimanded:
"Broken book, broken book! If we hadn't taken this ancient secret book from the Lu family, how do you think our Zhao family would have gained a foothold in this 'Resurrection War'?"
"If you insist on going your own way, don't blame me for kicking your lineage out of the family!"
Another man, dressed as a scholar, advised:
"Clan Elder Zhao, please calm down. Third Brother is also thinking for the entire family."
"If we can show our strength immediately, other families might re-evaluate our Zhao family, don't you agree, Little Sister?"
After speaking, he looked at the woman in military uniform beside him.
Unexpectedly, she first nodded, then shook her head and said:
"Displaying strength is correct, but I think to be safe, we still have to follow what Clan Elder Zhao says."
Seeing his suggestion rejected, the scholar-like man not only didn't get angry but instead showed a curious expression:
"Little Sister, is there any news from the army?"
The woman in military uniform was silent, and after a long while, she replied:
"I only know that the 'Resurrection' process is constantly accelerating, and the higher-ups are also waiting, still not giving specific orders for action."
"Waiting? What are they waiting for?"
"I don't know. My rank is too low, and I can't access the core information."
The woman in military uniform answered truthfully:
"But one thing is certain: currently, the higher-ups prohibit anyone from absorbing yuan crystals to level up. All we are doing is killing monsters and collecting yuan crystals."
"It seems that the military also has experts, and the prophecy of the ancient book is almost certainly true..."
The scholar-like man changed the subject and immediately stood on the opposite side of the man in the close-fitting outfit.
"Hmph, a fickle person!" The man in the close-fitting outfit rolled his eyes.
"If our words don't align, there's no point talking! Zhao Jin, clean up your mouth. No matter what, I am still your older brother."
The scholar-like man's face darkened, and for the first time, a fierce expression appeared on his usually gentle face.
"I'll be damned..."
The man named Zhao Jin was about to retort but was interrupted by an angry shout from the grizzled old man:
"Enough! Now that the Resurrection has just begun, every second is crucial. If you want to argue, wait until the Zhao family becomes a prefecture-level family!"
"Zhao Jin! Put away your eagerness for quick success. If you truly want to improve the family's strength, you might as well collect more yuan crystals and discover a few potential talents!"
Zhao Jin's face showed difficulty upon hearing this:
"Clan Elder Zhao, there are only a few Zhao family branches in Yong City, and they have all been explored. I can't just randomly pull people in, can I?"
"Randomly pulling people in is naturally not allowed, but collateral descendants can still be developed. After all, two Zhao characters are written from the same stroke."
The old man took a deep breath, and the gloom between his brows finally dissipated a little.
"If there are Zhao family descendants of Platinum-tier or higher, they can be recruited and cultivated..."
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