《My Doomsday Bug Nest》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Ling Yichen, recite ¡®A Man¡¯s Walk¡¯!¡± This sentence made the person who spoke seem especially loud. The person who spoke was a middle-aged teacher. Ling Yichen, who was sleeping on the table, suddenly trembled. He looked up and glanced at the middle-aged teacher on the podium. The model of the dead person in his memory gradually overlapped with this person. If not for the hundred years¡¯ worth of memories in his mind being so deep that the pain just now seemed to still exist in his body, Ling Yichen would have thought that everything was a dream. Wasn¡¯t he¡­ supposed to be dead? The pitch-black saber beam that could shatter stars carried the power of the Law of Destruction and shattered his immortal body. Even if he had the Immortal Talent, he could not resist this destructive intent! At that moment, he woke up. He woke up in this peaceful era. If he remembered correctly, on the day of the apocalypse, he had indeed been woken up by his language teacher, Wang Wang, to memorize books. After he was unable to memorize them, he was reprimanded. Oh right, a bird would even hit the glass later. Ling Yichen subconsciously looked at the glass window beside him. His seat was the protagonist¡¯s seat in the Japanese manga. It was the seat in the second last row, by the window. When he wasn¡¯t taking a nap in class, he would look out of the window. Thud! A bird he could not name gave the window an intimate hug, and in a moment, the bird flew away. Everything matched so well. He had really been reborn! ¡°Hey! Ling Yichen! I told you to stand up and recite the book!¡± Wang Wang scolded angrily. In the past, Ling Yichen did not dare to go against his teacher. This was the first time he ignored him. If Ling Yichen remembered correctly, Wang Wang, who was nicknamed ¡°Woof Woof Woof1¡± by his classmates, would soon die. It could not be said that he was sad at all, because this guy was not likable at all. Usually, he would look shifty and was evaluated by his classmates as a lecherous person. Ling Yichen completely ignored the middle-aged teacher who was about to die and let him bark on the podium. He glanced at the electronic watch on his left wrist. It was nine o¡¯clock in the morning. The second hand had just passed the twelve o¡¯clock position. He had been reborn three hours before the apocalypse! Three hours later, humans would face the cruel apocalypse. Zombies, mutated creatures, or monsters that crawled out of spatial cracks would turn this peaceful era into a slaughterhouse! Furthermore, humans would be slaughtered wantonly in this slaughterhouse! There were only three hours. It was enough for him to do many things and also save him from a lot of regrets. In the first day or two of the apocalypse, it might not be that obvious, but soon, there would be a food shortage. He needed to prepare for the apocalypse in advance! Ling Yichen stood up. Just as Wang Wang thought that he was going to recite the book or admit that he didn¡¯t know how to do it, Ling Yichen walked straight to the back door of the classroom. ¡°Ling Yichen! I told you to recite the book! Come back! Do you believe that I¡¯ll give you a demerit point?¡± If not for the fact that he could not spout vulgarities as a teacher, Wang Wang would definitely give this scumbag, who did not follow the rules in class, a good scolding! Therefore, Wang Wang raised his right hand. In his anger, he intended to throw the chalk in his hand at Ling Yichen. Ling Yichen stopped. He was 1.8 meters tall but had a slender physique. Usually, he was ordinary and mediocre in his work. He had a delicate appearance, but at this moment, he had the aura of a ferocious beast that could devour people! When those cold eyes met Wang Wang¡¯s gaze, it was as if a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood was hidden. Endless killing intent swept over, actually making Wang Wang feel fear! The chalk in his hand uncontrollably dropped and rolled on the floor. It broke into two pieces. How was this possible? He was a teacher. How could he be so afraid of a student? Shouldn¡¯t Ling Yichen, as a student, be afraid of him? Wasn¡¯t Ling Yichen afraid that he would give him a demerit? Wang Wang would never have thought that Ling Yichen had experienced the apocalypse for 100 years. How could he not have any killing intent? Moreover, before Ling Yichen was reborn, he had already become the strongest person in the human race! He, who was known as the Undying Demon God of the human race, had and endless amount of blood on his hands. Not only was there the blood of humans, but there was also the blood of foreign races. Did Wang Wang ask him to recite ¡®A Man¡¯s Walk¡¯? There was a famous sentence filled with radical killing intent: ¡°Killing one person is a crime. Killing ten thousand people makes one a hero. Killing nine million people makes one a hero among heroes.¡± He had killed far more than nine million people! If he read this poem filled with killing intent, it would probably scare people to the point of peeing their pants! ¡°Your glabella is black. It¡¯s better to prepare for your funeral early. Don¡¯t add to the burden of humans.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Yichen walked out of the classroom, leaving the stunned students behind. Not long after the students fell into a dumbfounded silence, loud laughter sounded in the classroom. It was as if dominoes had been pushed, causing a chain reaction. All of them began to whisper. ¡°Oh my god! Is he crazy?¡± ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯m dying of laughter. This sentence is too showy.¡± ¡°Did something big happen to him?¡± ¡°Who knows? Ever since his parents passed away half a year ago, he has become a little antisocial.¡± ¡°Teacher Woof Woof Woof was scared silly, hahaha!¡± Listening to the unscrupulous discussions of the students below and Ling Yichen¡¯s ¡°curse¡± just now, Wang Wang suddenly slammed the podium and could no longer hold back the anger in his heart. ¡°Silence!¡± The students did not dare to speak. Other than Ling Yichen, no one knew that in three hours, among this group of people¡­ At least half of them would become zombies! ¡­ At this moment, Ling Yichen ran out directly. It was still class time. He had to climb over the wall to leave. Otherwise, with his current physical fitness, he would definitely be stopped by the security guard. Thus, Ling Yichen, who did not want to complicate matters, stepped on the branch of a tree beside the wall and prepared to use this tree to climb over the wall. However, at this moment, a voice, whose gender was indistinguishable, suddenly sounded in Ling Yichen¡¯s mind. ¡°Detected that the Ruler has stepped on a spider. It has been automatically converted into organic matter and automatically consumed to activate the system. The Hive System is activated.¡± Ling Yichen¡¯s body froze. What did he just hear? What was the Hive System? In the next moment, a screen appeared in front of Ling Yichen. The lines of words made it seem like the online games he had played a hundred years ago. [Ruler]: Ling Yichen [Level]: None [Talent]: None [Genes]: None [Organic Matter]: 0 [Army]: None What was this? As soon as this question appeared, Ling Yichen¡¯s gaze suddenly changed, as if he had appeared in another world! This was a flat circular land. It was unknown where the light came from, but the space outside the land was pitch-black. ¡°Congratulations to the Ruler for activating the Insect Nest Demiplane. You will be the new ruler of the Insect Clan!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ling Yichen was considered experienced and knowledgeable. Only then did he remember that before the apocalypse, there was a genre in online novels that involved systems. However, in the history before his rebirth, he had no such experience. Where did this system come from? ¡°You have a newbie gift bag that you have yet to receive. Do you want to receive it?¡± ¡°Receive.¡± Since he couldn¡¯t figure it out, he didn¡¯t have to figure it out for the time being. He had already done his best before his rebirth, but he still couldn¡¯t defeat that group of foreign race leaders. Perhaps it would be very different if he used another method. If those authors didn¡¯t write nonsense, he would have obtained a cheat. ¡°Congratulations to the Ruler for obtaining an [Insect Clan Mother Nest].¡± ¡°Congratulations to the Ruler for obtaining an [Unknown Insect Egg] (Mortal Body Rank-1).¡± ¡°Congratulations to the Ruler for obtaining a [Beginner¡¯s Handbook of the Ruler of the Insect Clan].¡± Listening to the system notification, Ling Yichen looked towards the core region of the land that had a radius of only 3m. The so-called Insect Clan Mother Nest had appeared. [Building]: Insect Clan Mother Nest [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: The base with the highest authority among the Insect Clan. The control centre of the Mother Nest has not been activated. [Abilities]: Information Processing, Commanding Operations, Construction Ling Yichen looked at the Insect Clan Mother Nest in front of him, which was only about one square meter large. He slowly shifted his gaze to an egg and a book at the side. [Unknown Insect Egg] (Rank-1 Mortal Body): Can randomly incubate a unique Initial Mortal Body Rank-1 insect. Can be incubated in the [Incubation Yard]. Did the word ¡°unique¡± mean that the species was extinct? Did that mean that there was only one in the world? [Beginner¡¯s Handbook of the Ruler of the Insect Clan]: It allows the Ruler to understand the functions of the Hive System. Seeing this introduction, the moment Ling Yichen had the thought of reading this book, it turned into a beam of light and flew towards the Insect Clan Mother Nest. At this moment, a lot of information appeared in Ling Yichen¡¯s mind, allowing him to understand what the Ruler of the Insect Clan was. The Insect Clan here were somewhat similar to the characters in StarCraft, which he had played before. However, there were many obvious differences, or rather, they were more complicated. ¡°What are you doing? Do you want to skip school? Come down quickly!¡± Before Ling Yichen could experience the system functions, the shout of a security guard came from afar. Ling Yichen did not stay any longer. He simply jumped over the wall and ran to the street. Ling Yichen¡¯s parents died in a car accident half a year ago, leaving only his sister to rely on him. She was three years younger than him and was currently studying in the third year of junior high school. Her name was Ling Zixing. Before he was reborn, he had tried his best to find his sister. For this reason, he had risked his life to break into her middle school. However, in the end, he found a corpse. From the corpse, he could tell that she had died at the hands of a mutated creature. After this rebirth, he would not allow such a thing to happen again! It was class time. His sister would mute her phone. She wouldn¡¯t even turn on vibrations. There was still time. He could go buy some equipment and supplies first. After their parents died, they also obtained a sum of money. The siblings could be considered to have no worries about food and clothing. However, after the apocalypse began, the money gradually lost its use. In the end, even if one had a hundred million yuan, one could only use it to warm yourself up or wipe their butt. Just as he ran out, the driver he had called while he was still in school had also arrived. There were less than three hours before the apocalypse began. Although Ling Yichen looked calm on the surface, he was actually messing with the Hive System. If he wanted to hatch that unknown insect egg, he had to build an Insect Clan building, the [Incubation Yard]. [Building]: Incubation Yard [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: A breeding ground for larvae. [Abilities]: Egg Production, Egg Hatching [Production Consumption]: Consumes 10 units of organic matter to produce larvae. [Requirements]: Construction requires 100 units of organic matter. [Time]: 10 minutes Ling Yichen did not have a single unit of organic matter. If he wanted to obtain organic matter, he needed nourishment. The bodies of carbon-based creatures could be used as nutrients to be transformed into organic matter. The apocalypse had yet to begin, and there were not many human corpses. Ling Yichen could only hope that he could buy chicken, duck, and fish. He could only hope that this unknown insect egg could hatch into a powerful insect. ¡­ At the market. Ling Yichen first came here and went in to buy some meat. Then, he threw it into the Insect Nest Demiplane to convert it into organic matter. Ling Yichen was the Ruler of the Insect Clan and the owner of the Insect Nest Demiplane. He could transfer items from the outside world to the Insect Nest Demiplane. ¡°Convert.¡± Converting materials into organic matter was the function of the Insect Nest Demiplane. The few bags of meat that had just appeared in the Insect Nest Demiplane were being converted into organic matter bit by bit. The speed was not very fast because the Insect Nest Demiplane was still very weak. Moreover, there was another type of Insect Clan Building called the [Organic Conversion Pool]. It could speed up the conversion of organic matter, but he did not have the capital to build it at the moment. After that, Ling Yichen continued to buy a large amount of food. He pretended to put it in his bag, but in fact, he had already thrown it into the Insect Nest Demiplane. When he had spent a decent amount of money, Ling Yichen took a taxi to another place. He wanted to buy a powerful weapon there. His destination was Old Jin¡¯s hardware store. The owner of this store was very impressive. He was especially bold and actually dared to modify nail guns to make them prohibited items under the gun control policy. Before Ling Yichen was reborn, he had teamed up with the boss of this shop, Old Jin. However, Old Jin tried to kill Ling Yichen in order to monopolize the gains. In the end, Ling Yichen naturally survived because his talent was an extremely strong recovery ability. Meanwhile, Old Jin had no talent. He relied on a nail gun that he had modified before the apocalypse. It could shoot ten times in a row, allowing Old Jin to do well. Ling Yichen walked into Old Jin¡¯s hardware store alone. As the boss, Old Jin came over to greet him. ¡°What do you need?¡± ¡°Your modified nail gun.¡± When Old Jin heard this, he was stunned on the spot. A sense of fear swept over him. This was impossible. How did this person know that he had modified nail guns? He had clearly not told anyone! Just as Old Jin was about to deny it, Ling Yichen spoke again. ¡°You don¡¯t have to deny it. As long as you sell it to me, I won¡¯t tell anyone. You can modify another one in the future, right? Also, pack all your nail projectiles for me.¡± Old Jin instantly hesitated. He was already selling guns. If word got out, he would be sentenced! Although ordinary nail guns did not belong to the gun category and were only a type of fastening tool that inserted nails into structures, after his modifications, they had already been forcefully classified into the gun category. ¡°What are you going to do with it?¡± Old Jin was a little nervous. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t mess around. I¡¯m just playing with it.¡± Ling Yichen saw that Old Jin did not seem to believe him, so he could only threaten him coldly, ¡°Of course, you can choose not to sell it to me, but you should know the consequences. There¡¯s someone outside who came with me. Two people are watching you. You have no chance to get rid of your work.¡± This time, Ling Yichen gave the driver an extra 100 yuan as a tip and asked him to wait for him before returning to his house. Old Jin glanced outside the shop and saw that there was indeed another person in the car. In the end, he sighed. If he didn¡¯t agree today, he would probably be arrested by the police. More importantly, Old Jin felt that Ling Yichen was a very dangerous person throughout. The indifference in his eyes as he looked down on him seemed to be natural. It was as if¡­ It was the same look he had when he saw an ant by the roadside! ¡°All right, I¡¯ll sell it to you.¡± Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Ling Yichen said in satisfaction, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you suffer a loss. I¡¯ll pay 5,000 yuan. The nail projectiles will be considered separately. In addition, I¡¯ll buy some blades. It¡¯ll be even better if you have some knives or darts.¡± Old Jin inadvertently shivered at this. Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes narrowed. This guy really had these things. This sentence was used by Ling Yichen to test Old Jin. In the past hundred years of the apocalypse, he had trained a pair of eyes that could detect lies. He could determine whether a person was lying from their eyes and some subtle expressions, as well as what they were thinking. Ling Yichen said directly, ¡°Sell those to me too. I¡¯ll go in with you to get it.¡± Old Jin let out a long breath and obediently did as he was told. He asked Ling Yichen to go inside with him to get the goods. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ten minutes later, Ling Yichen walked out of the shop with a big bag of equipment on his back. He had chosen all of them. There was even a small knife that Old Jin had used before, as well as cold weapons like a mountain ax. It could be said that he had emptied Old Jin¡¯s collection. Old Jin was really a weapon fanatic. He would probably regret not killing Ling Yichen on the spot back then when the apocalypse started. After that, Ling Yichen got into the car and returned home. Ling Yichen pulled out his phone and dialed the number that he would never forget. He dialed Ling Zixing¡¯s number and the call connected after five seconds. ¡°Zixing, hurry home. I¡¯ll get someone to pick you up.¡± Ling Yichen¡¯s tone became gentle. This was the person he had been thinking about. Ling Yichen naturally would not reveal the cold and cruel aura he had cultivated in the past hundred years of the apocalypse. In his previous life, he had failed to protect her. Now that he was reborn, he would protect her well and give her the best! Unfortunately, it would have been better if he had been reborn half a year earlier. That way, he could have saved his parents¡¯ lives. Ling Zixing asked curiously, ¡°Brother, what¡¯s wrong? Did something happen?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my birthday today. Do you remember?¡± ¡°I remember, but there¡¯s no need to rush on your birthday, right?¡± ¡°I want to bring you home for a good meal today. Your next class in the fourth period should be physical education, right?¡± As if she had been convinced by Ling Yichen, Ling Zixing hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Hmm¡­ In that case, should I take leave?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll let your form teacher know.¡± After his parents passed away, Ling Yichen entered the group for parents and naturally added Ling Zixing¡¯s homeroom teacher on WeChat. ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up, Ling Yichen felt melancholic for a while. The voice that he had not heard for a long time seemed to nourish his heart. Then, Ling Yichen contacted Ling Zixing¡¯s form teacher and said that he had been in a car accident. Yes, there was a reason why he was a little ruthless to himself. Before Ling Zixing returned, Ling Yichen seemed to have thought of something. He went to the supermarket and bought some daily necessities, including various brands of sanitary pads. He had almost forgotten that Ling Zixing was a girl. It was very troublesome for her to have her period in the apocalypse. By 11.10am, the amount of organic matter had finally reached 100 units! This consumed a lot of his vegetables and meat, but he had bought quite a lot. It was not a loss to hatch this unknown insect as soon as possible. Thus, Ling Yichen immediately ordered, ¡°Build the [Incubation Yard].¡± Soon, Ling Yichen¡¯s reserves of organic matter returned to zero. In the Insect Nest Demiplane, an Incubation Yard was being built. ¡°[Incubation Yard] Remaining Construction Time: 9 minutes 59 seconds.¡± The construction of any kind of Insect Clan building required a certain amount of time. Ten minutes passed quickly, and an Incubation Yard for the Insect Clan appeared in the Insect Nest Demiplane. The Rank-1 Incubation Yard was not very big. It only covered an area of one square meter-large nest. It was oval in shape and a portion of the bottom was buried in the soil. It was like a huge egg, but there were five cracks around it. It was obvious that it could be opened. Moreover, there were five sharp claws around the cracks. They followed the shape of the egg but did not stick to the egg. They only enveloped it. After Ling Yichen gave the order in his mind, the huge egg in the middle of the Incubation Yard opened and divided into five petals. The palm-sized unknown insect egg moved into the Rank-1 Incubation Yard and closed again. Soon, the inner wall of the Hatchery secreted a liquid similar to sap that gradually enveloped the unknown eggs. Ling Yichen sensed this for a while. Only then did he know the incubation time from the information given by the Hatchery. ¡°[Unknown Insect Egg] Remaining hatching time: 59 minutes 59 seconds.¡± It actually needed an hour to hatch, and there were still 40 minutes before the apocalypse began. It was not a big problem. Ling Yichen was well-prepared. He could even kill more zombies in the remaining 20 minutes to convert them into organic matter. Currently, Ling Yichen could produce a total of five types of insects. They were worker bees, golden-backed mantises, black iron insects, sawtooth ants, and single-tailed scorpions. Each of them had their own uses. When he had an abundant supply of organic matter, they could be slowly produced. At this moment, Ling Yichen¡¯s sister, Ling Zixing, also returned home. Ling Zixing came back on a bicycle. Calculating the time she took to travel, she took about one class period to go home. Since young, Ling Zixing had been very obedient and thrifty. Ling Yichen knew that he could not persuade Ling Zixing to take a taxi home, so he did not persuade her from the beginning. Ling Zixing was a little girl with twin ponytails. At 1.65 meters, she was considered quite tall. Although her figure had yet to grow, her exquisite appearance was very popular among her peers. As soon as he saw Ling Zixing, Ling Yichen could not help but go forward and hug her. ¡°I miss you so much.¡± He had never thought that he would see his sister again. Instead, they often met in his dreams. Now that the dream was real, he could not hold it in anymore. This time, after being reborn, he swore that he would not let the tragedy repeat itself! Ling Zixing¡¯s face instantly turned red, but she did not push him away. Instead, she hugged Ling Yichen¡¯s waist and comforted him. After a long time, Ling Yichen finally let go of Ling Zixing. ¡°Here, try my cooking.¡± This was the last meal before the apocalypse. After eating, the apocalypse would begin! ¡­ When the three hands of the clock that represented the changes of the times moved towards the twelve o¡¯clock position at the same time, everything was changing. All the creatures on Earth were undergoing a fundamental transformation. Animals and even plants were evolving in a way that biologists could not imagine. At this moment of global evolution, humans had also changed greatly. This scene was playing out in all the human cities around the world. Countless people around them suddenly felt uncomfortable and found it difficult to breathe. In the end, they began to bite others like zombies! These monsters were called zombies because they looked like zombies in movies. The people who had been bitten also joined the ranks of the zombies. Their movements were slow, but they would bite at any time. ¡°Help!¡± ¡°F*ck! Is this a big movie? Where are the cameras?¡± ¡°Daughter, run! Don¡¯t worry about me!¡± ¡°Where did the biochemical virus leak out from?!¡± Such a scene was happening in all the cities around the world. Even those who stayed at home had to be prepared to be bitten and infected by their families. The entire world fell into endless chaos when the clock struck twelve. Other than zombies, there were also mutated creatures! All the creatures in the world had evolved inexplicably. Half of the humans had become zombies, while the animals had stronger physiques and were even more ferocious! Plants were also growing densely. The greenery on the streets of many cities seemed to have become towering ancient trees in a primitive forest! Chaos and disorder had already begun to ferment in this world. Faced with the sudden change of family members and the slaughter from their pets, the only overlord on Earth, the humans, suffered heavy casualties! At the same time, some lucky people awakened their talents in the apocalypse! Awakened ones began to appear in this world! There were also some lucky ones who found the specialty of the apocalypse, the Origin Crystal! However, the lucky ones were still the minority. Most people still had to face the tragedy of the apocalypse. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The roars and screams outside the house were incessant. The outside world seemed to have become a purgatory on earth, immediately attracting Ling Zixing¡¯s curiosity. Ling Yichen was indifferent. No one could stop the curtain of the apocalypse from opening. The future was tragic. He had also experienced darkness, murder, and numbness. He had also slaughtered cities, exterminated clans, and even killed gods! He had been there before. ¡°What happened outside?¡± Ling Zixing frowned slightly, looking a little cute. Suddenly, Ling Zixing felt her body heat up. ¡°It¡¯s so hot¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Ling Yichen¡¯s chopsticks that were about to pick up the meat paused in the air. Ling Yichen was certain that his sister was not an unlucky person who had turned into a zombie right from the start. That was because the corpse of Ling Zixing that he found in his previous life did not show any signs of turning into a zombie. In other words, Ling Zixing was like him, an evolver who had awakened her talent! Only when one awakened their talent or was about to become a zombie would their body heat up. It was just like his current state. His body was also heating up. They were siblings. According to Ling Yichen¡¯s hundred years of experience in the apocalypse, the talents they had awakened would basically be the same. The time needed to awaken his talent was very fast. Just like the zombies that first appeared, it only took a minute. The ones causing a riot outside were the creatures that were evolving and mutating. A minute passed in the blink of an eye. Ling Yichen stretched out his hand and clenched his fist. There was a very small number of talents that seemed to be unique. There was no one else in the world who could have such a talent. His Immortal Talent was a kind of transcendent talent. In the entire world, he was the only one who had awakened this talent. In his previous life, everyone thought that the Immortal Talent, which had reached its peak, would have a very powerful physical self-healing ability. Even if he broke his limbs, they would regrow in just a moment. Furthermore, his endurance was very strong. However, they did not know that Ling Yichen still had something hidden. The strength of the Immortal Talent was far more than this¡­ At this moment, a white light attracted Ling Yichen¡¯s attention. ¡°Ah! What is this!¡± Ling Zixing suddenly screamed. A holy white light appeared in Ling Zixing¡¯s hand, as if it could heal one¡¯s heart. Even looking at it made one feel comfortable. Ling Yichen was stunned. This was different from his talent. It was very rare in the apocalypse and was very popular. This was a healing talent, which was among the support-type talents. That ball of white light contained the ability to heal wounds. Hold on! Furthermore! This ball of white light even contained the effect of purification! This was the Holy Healing Talent! Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes lit up. This purification effect could dispel negative statuses. Coupled with the healing effect, his sister was a Holy Light Healer! With his Immortal Talent and Ling Zixing¡¯s Holy Healing Talent, how terrifying would his recovery ability be? Thinking of this, Ling Yichen became even more excited. At the same time, he was a little surprised that Ling Zixing¡¯s awakened talent was actually different from his. Ling Yichen had seen a few siblings with the same father and mother awakening their talents. However, due to the similarity in genes, the awakened talents were basically the same. There were relatively few cases of different talents. It was probably just a coincidence. Perhaps it was because his Immortal Talent was unique. Thus, a second person with the same talent could not exist. Soon, Ling Zixing fell silent. Ling Yichen knew that every Awakened would understand how to use their talent and the name of their talent when they awakened their talent. Ling Yichen pretended to be surprised and said, ¡°Zixing, we seem to have awakened our talents.¡± Ling Zixing looked at Ling Yichen in surprise and said, ¡°Brother, have you awakened your talent too?¡± Ling Yichen nodded and said affirmatively, ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve awakened a summoning talent that can allow me to summon the Insect Clan to fight. However, I still need some time now.¡± Ling Yichen decided to hide his Immortal Talent. In the future, what he would show was this ability that specialized in summoning insects. ¡°I¡¯ve awakened the Holy Healing Talent. It can heal and purify.¡± Ling Zixing scratched her head and panicked. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Are we going to be captured and used as lab rats in the research lab?¡± Ling Yichen habitually stroked Ling Zixing¡¯s little head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Let¡¯s go and see what¡¯s going on outside first.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Zixing also enjoyed the feeling of her brother touching her head. With that, Ling Yichen and Ling Zixing walked to the balcony together. The scene outside simply shocked Ling Zixing. There were zombies everywhere, like in the movie Resident Evil. They were moving like zombies, and some were even biting living people! The wild dogs that occasionally appeared on the street also became abnormally ferocious. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were wolves. There were also flies that could be seen everywhere. Their sizes had obviously changed. A group of flies that were larger than before kept circling some corpses, landing on them from time to time for intimate contact. Chaos and disorder had already begun to ferment in this world. What Ling Yichen should do now was to hunt for the Origin Crystals in the heads of these zombies and mutated creatures. Origin Crystals were currency equivalents in the apocalypse. Absorbing Origin Crystals provided one with a chance of obtaining battle techniques, as well as a chance of learning meditation techniques. Furthermore, one did not become an Awakened one after awakening their talents. As long as one absorbed a meditation technique, they could become an Awakened one. However, they might not necessarily be able to awaken their talents. When one first used the meditation technique, there was a chance of awakening their talent, but the probability was extremely low. If they did not awaken their talent during their first cultivation, there was basically no hope for them in the future unless there was some special opportunity. People like Ling Yichen and Ling Zixing, who awakened their talents without even obtaining a meditation technique, were extremely rare. For awakened people like them who had awakened their talents, they only needed to absorb one Origin Crystal to master the meditation technique! Before his rebirth, Ling Yichen had naturally mastered the meditation technique, but now, he needed to absorb it again. Currently, it was as if he had been formatted. Not only was his meditation technique gone, but even the combat techniques he had once mastered had been cleared. Even if he still had the memory of using the combat techniques clearly in his mind, without the ¡°authority¡±, it was as if he had been forcibly blocked and could not use them. However, for the newbies in the apocalypse, they needed to hone their combat skills. As for him, he did not need to work hard and had long reached the peak! Knock, knock, knock! The door at the entrance was suddenly knocked on, making continuous sounds. The siblings looked over at the same time. Ling Zixing was a little afraid that it was the monsters outside. However, Ling Yichen was certain that this was a living person. Zombies in their initial form would not knock on the door with such a quick rhythm. As for mutated creatures, generally speaking, they could only make collision sounds. The next moment, a cry for help came from outside the door. ¡°Brother Chen, save me!¡± It was unfamiliar and familiar at the same time. It was the voice of the girl next door, Gu Yangyang. Ling Yichen remembered that in his previous life, Gu Yangyang and her mother Ming Xianwan, who depended on each other for survival, had also become zombies. He had seen this when he returned back then. Gu Yangyang had been calling him Brother Chen since she was young. She had a good relationship with him. When he found out that she had died, Ling Yichen was very sad. With this rebirth, many things could be salvaged. There was no need for regrets. Ling Yichen opened the door. The little girl immediately threw herself into Ling Yichen¡¯s arms and sobbed. Her petite and lovely loli figure was pressed against his body¡­ It felt like a washboard. ¡°Alright, I understand. I¡¯ll go to your house to take a look.¡± Ling Yichen habitually patted Gu Yangyang¡¯s head. He could show Ling Zixing the use of Origin Crystals! Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It must be because Ming Xianwan had turned into a zombie that Gu Yangyang ran out. Ling Yichen put on his sneakers and walked into the house opposite his house. However, the moment he entered, Ling Yichen realized that he had guessed wrongly. It turned out that the person who turned into a zombie was not Ming Xianwan, but another man. This person looked a little familiar. He seemed to be Ming Xianwan¡¯s ex-husband who had divorced her a long time ago. Ling Yichen remembered seeing him in a photo in Gu Yangyang¡¯s drawer. From what he heard, Gu Xianwan¡¯s ex-husband had gone bankrupt after Gu Yangyang was born. After that, he had been drinking and gambling. He had even touched drugs. No one knew where he went after that. Hence, they divorced. The young Gu Yangyang was allocated to Ming Xianwan. Why was he back now? Before Ling Yichen was reborn, he did not see this person¡¯s corpse when he returned. He probably ran out unconsciously. Now, this man had already become a zombie. His body emitted the stench of decay, and part of his skin had already festered. He was constantly scratching the door of a room, leaving scratches. Ling Yichen ran up in large strides and a fruit knife suddenly appeared in his hand. He had just taken it out from the Insect Nest Demiplane. It was considered long among fruit knives and could barely be used. A cold light flashed and the fruit knife simply cut off the zombie¡¯s head! Everything flowed smoothly as if it was a daily task. There was no hesitation or obstruction. This was a combat technique that he had honed in the apocalypse. It was like a butcher dismembering an ox. It was an extremely skilled technique! Based on his 100 years of experience in the apocalypse, he was very familiar with the bone structure of any creature, especially humans. When he touched the cervical vertebrae, he could pry them open with a shake of his hand, greatly reducing the resistance of the bones. Some people even joked that he had created the ¡°Cook¡¯s Dissection Knife Technique¡±. Although Ling Yichen¡¯s Immortal Talent focused on self-healing, it still had attributes to strengthen the body, just that it was not as exaggerated. Otherwise, if an ordinary person were to use this move, they would not be able to cut off the head. ¡°Sister Ming, everything is fine outside. Come out.¡± As he spoke, Ling Yichen continued to deal with the zombie¡¯s head. Then, he dug out a hexagonal crystal. There was a semi-transparent and illusory image of this zombie inside. It was naked and had no clothes to cover its body. This was an Origin Crystal, the currency of the apocalypse with magical abilities. Inside the Origin Crystal, the image of the monster that produced the Origin Crystal would be condensed. The door opened, revealing Ming Xianwan¡¯s mature figure. From her beautiful face, it was impossible to tell that she was already 30 years old this year. Those who did not know her would think that she was a young lady in her early twenties. Ming Xianwan married the man on the floor, who had become a zombie, a long time ago. She was pregnant when she was 18 years old and only got her marriage certificate later. However, good times didn¡¯t last long. The man had gone bankrupt before they had even gotten married, but she had married him anyway. After knowing each other for so many years, Ling Yichen also knew that Ming Xianwan did not like money. She was a sentimental woman. Otherwise, she would have remarried long ago. Ling Yichen remembered that there were many rich bosses wooing her. ¡°Yichen, thank you.¡± Ming Xianwan¡¯s pale face showed that she had not recovered yet. Ling Yichen asked, ¡°Did he scratch you?¡± At the same time, Ling Yichen sized up Ming Xianwan. If she was infected with the zombie virus, there would be no virus serum to detoxify her at this moment. ¡°No. How¡¯s Yangyang?¡± Just as Ming Xianwan asked this, Gu Yangyang ran over and threw herself into her arms. ¡°Mommy, boohoo¡­¡± Ming Xianwan comforted her. ¡°Alright, alright. Isn¡¯t everything fine now?¡± Ling Yichen silently dragged the zombie¡¯s corpse away. It was better for the two of them to have some time to calm down. Before going through the door, Ling Yichen had already sent the zombie¡¯s corpse to the Insect Nest Demiplane. He stopped converting other food and changed the conversion target to this zombie¡¯s corpse. Finally, there was no need to waste food. Ling Yichen heaved a sigh of relief. After all, the speed at which the Insect Nest Demiplane could convert organic matter was limited. He did not want to waste the time at the beginning of the apocalypse, so he could only choose to waste food first. After returning home, Ling Zixing immediately ran over and asked, ¡°How is it? What happened? Were you injured just now? Where did the blood come from?¡± Ling Zixing noticed the bloodstains on Ling Yichen¡¯s clothes. Ling Yichen waved his hand as if nothing had happened and said, ¡°This is not my blood. It¡¯s the zombie¡¯s. It¡¯s Sister Ming¡¯s ex-husband.¡± However, Ling Yichen did not take it seriously at all. Not to mention that he had killed zombies, even if it was humans, he did not know how many he had slaughtered before he was reborn. Just as Ling Yichen was about to explain to Ling Zixing what a zombie was, the sound of a broken window came from the kitchen! This was a mutated bird. To Ling Yichen, it was not a big threat. This mutated bird was not big. It was the same size as an ordinary bird, but it did not mean that it was weak just because it was small. If one collided with its sharp beak, it would definitely split your head open! Ling Yichen¡¯s gaze sharpened. He found the right moment and simply grabbed the mutated bird with his big hand! Then, a small knife appeared out of nowhere and cut off the mutated bird¡¯s head! All of this happened in an instant. Only a second had passed since the window was broken! When Ling Zixing returned to her senses, she could not help but cover her mouth with her hands. However, she was still unable to conceal the shock in her heart. At this moment, Ling Yichen suddenly said, ¡°Zixing, I think we should go online now.¡± The country would soon make an announcement on the Internet. After Ling Zixing finished reading the announcement, Ling Yichen believed that she would understand the changes in this world. Ling Zixing quickly took out her phone and saw that the notification bar was filled with messages. The notification at the very top showed that it was posted by the country. Ling Yichen did not care about the announcement on the Internet. After all, he had experienced this before he was reborn. Now, he needed to obtain the meditation technique. He took out a very small crystal from the head of the mutated bird that had fallen to the ground. There was an illusory mutated bird inside, which was several times smaller than the one he had just taken out of the zombie¡¯s head. However, although it was small, the effect was still there. It could also allow one to obtain a meditation technique. Origin Crystals were like compensation from the heavens to humans. Only humans could obtain meditation techniques and various combat techniques from them. Other creatures could only obtain energy from it for cultivation. Of course, humans could also cultivate through Origin Crystals. Ling Yichen was prepared to absorb this Origin Crystal now. The sooner he had the meditation technique, the sooner he could have powerful strength! For example, the mutated bird just now was only a Rank-0 mutated creature. Soon, higher-leveled monsters would appear. If he did not have enough strength, even if he had 100 years of memories from the apocalypse, it would be useless! Ling Yichen took the two Origin Crystals to the faucet and washed them clean. The water and electricity had not been cut off for the time being, but they should be cut off soon. Before he absorbed the meditation technique, there was only one way to use the Origin Crystal, and that was to swallow it. He would swallow it into his body and let his body digest it. For ordinary people without an awakened talent, if they absorbed enough Origin Crystals, their chances of becoming an Awakened one would increase under the nourishment of the Origin Crystal¡¯s energy. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As long as he became an Awakened one, he would be able to gain the upper hand at the beginning of the apocalypse. This was very important for him to gain a foothold in the future. Ordinary people who had not become Awakened ones had no status in the apocalypse. They could only become livestock that could be slaughtered. Awakened ones with talent were called Evolvers! Ling Yichen knew this very well. Now that his sister had become an Evolver, he could not let her waste the easiest stage of development in the apocalypse. Ling Yichen took the two Origin Crystals to the tap and washed them. The crystal clear Origin Crystals were very hard and difficult to destroy. However, it was extremely easy to absorb them. The country would soon discover the use of Origin Crystals. At that time, Awakened ones would keep appearing. He needed to make more preparations before that. Ling Yichen swallowed the Origin Crystal that was dug out from the zombie¡¯s head. He did not care much about such a disgusting thing. After all, he had been in the apocalypse for many years. The Origin Crystal produced by the mutated bird could be given to his sister. It would have the same effect and would not be too disgusting. At this moment, Ling Zixing¡¯s panicked voice sounded, ¡°Brother! The country has announced that all the citizens of the country should find a place to hide. There are monsters everywhere outside.¡± At this moment, Ling Zixing saw her brother swallowing a strange thing. Ling Zixing asked curiously, ¡°Brother, what are you eating?¡± Ling Yichen did not feel anything. He said calmly, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s something dug out of a zombie¡¯s head.¡± Ling Zixing could not help but cover her cherry lips, looking a little nauseous. Ling Yichen stroked Ling Zixing¡¯s little head and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already washed it clean. There won¡¯t be any viruses.¡± ¡°But why are you eating this, Brother?¡± Ling Yichen said, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because my talent is special. In addition to obtaining information about my talent, I also obtained information about this Origin Crystal. As long as we swallow this Origin Crystal, we can comprehend a meditation method and become stronger. In the future, when we absorb Origin Crystals, not only can we strengthen ourselves, but we also have a chance to comprehend battle techniques!¡± With that, Ling Yichen handed the Origin Crystal from the mutated bird to Ling Zixing. ¡°Take it. This was taken out of the bird¡¯s body just now. It¡¯s also washed clean.¡± Ling Zixing took the unusually small Origin Crystal. If it was an Origin Crystal dug out of a zombie¡¯s head, a girl like her would not be able to accept it. After hesitating for a moment, Ling Zixing put the Origin Crystal into her mouth. The small Origin Crystal was easily swallowed by her. Immediately, a stream of information about meditation methods appeared. Ling Yichen knew this method from the start. He even had the circulation route of all the combat techniques in his previous life in his mind, but it was as if he was missing something. He could not use anything. Only after swallowing the Origin Crystal did he realize the reason. It turned out that the Origin Crystals not only provided them with meditation techniques and combat techniques, but also a ¡°privilege key¡± to use these abilities. The battle techniques in his mind seemed to be locked. If he did not have a key that matched them perfectly to open them, Ling Yichen would not be able to use them even if he knew what was inside. Ling Yichen suddenly asked, ¡°Zixing, are you afraid of the monsters outside?¡± Ling Zixing was stunned for a moment before nodding. ¡°Of course I¡¯m afraid.¡± Ling Yichen said seriously, ¡°However, we have to face these monsters. Let¡¯s go out and hunt these monsters now.¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Ling Zixing was still hesitant. At this moment, Ling Yichen added, ¡°The apocalypse has arrived. These Origin Crystals can make us stronger. This way, we can gain a foothold in this collapsed world. Furthermore, we all have special talents. Obviously, not everyone has them. Otherwise, the last-minute notice from the country would definitely explain these talents.¡± After listening to what Ling Yichen said, Ling Zixing nodded silently. She had a very obedient personality. After her parents died, Ling Yichen was her guardian. Ling Yichen glanced at the [Incubation Yard] and received this message. ¡°[Unknown Insect Egg] Remaining hatching time: 14 minutes 32 seconds.¡± It had only been five minutes. He did not know what kind of insect it would hatch into. He was really looking forward to it. Then, Ling Yichen left home with Ling Zixing. They lived on the fourth floor of this building. When they went downstairs, they found someone rushing upstairs. A young man rushed up from downstairs and shouted, ¡°Dad, run! Run faster!¡± At this moment, a man¡¯s panting voice came from downstairs. He sounded a little old. ¡°I really can¡¯t run anymore.¡± However, this young man did not stop to wait for his father. Instead, he ran up alone. At this moment, an obviously violent barking sound came from downstairs! The barking was accompanied by a man¡¯s scream. ¡°Save me! Ah! Don¡¯t bite me!¡± Faced with his father¡¯s scream, the young man gritted his teeth. He did not go downstairs to save his father at all. Instead, he ran upstairs faster and faster. He had already seen how powerful the mutated dog was. It had killed two strong men. How could his small body kill such a ferocious monster? Ling Yichen and Ling Zixing saw this scene of the young man abandoning his father. When the young man passed by the siblings, he did not care if he was embarrassed or not and continued to run upstairs. Ling Yichen remembered this person. His usual style was not good. He was a NEET1 and had a bad reputation in the community. ¡°Brother, I¡¯m scared.¡± Ling Zixing hid behind Ling Yichen, feeling a little timid. Ling Yichen habitually stroked Ling Zixing¡¯s little head and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯ll go kill that mutated dog now.¡± However, Ling Yichen did not rush downstairs to save the father. The death of this person would be more helpful to Ling Yichen. It would also be less annoying during battle. After all, these corpses could be converted into organic matter! Ling Yichen was not familiar with this person, and he had no dealings with him. If this person died, then so be it. When there were no more screams from the man downstairs, Ling Yichen sped up. When Ling Yichen looked down from the stairs, he realized that the mutated dog had also discovered him and was looking at him through the gap between the railings! This dog looked like a wild dog found by the roadside before the apocalypse. Its body was dirty, but at this moment, it had become abnormally cruel. It bared its teeth, and its body was stained with a large amount of blood. However, the blood obviously did not belong to this mutated dog. Ling Yichen could determine the strength of this mutated dog at a glance. It was at Mortal Body Rank-0 and was not a threat at all! Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ling Yichen held the Mountain-Splitting Ax in his hand. He did not need to care so much when facing mutated creatures. They did not have the zombie virus on them. Even if they scratched him, he could heal his wounds very quickly with his talent. Moreover, his sister also had the Holy Healing Talent, which greatly increased his endurance. Her recovery speed would be even more terrifying. Ling Yichen¡¯s body froze on the spot because the sound of the mutated dog¡¯s footsteps came from downstairs. It was dying to tear him apart! Unlike humans who needed to use meditation techniques to cultivate, mutated creatures could evolve by themselves while hunting. The more they experienced the laws of nature, the greater their evolution. The mutated dog ran very quickly. In a short while, it ran up and met Ling Yichen¡¯s cold eyes! Swoosh! With a flash of cold light, a flying knife flew out from nowhere and stabbed at the ferocious mouth of the mutated dog! The flying dagger pierced through the gaps between the mutated dog¡¯s sharp teeth and pierced through its throat. Half of the blade stuck out from the back of its neck! The mutated dog fell to the ground. The moment it appeared, it was instantly killed. The Mountain-Splitting Ax in his hand that was used for close combat was not used at all. Ling Zixing looked at her brother in surprise. This flying dagger was thrown by Ling Yichen. She did not expect her brother to know this move. ¡°Brother, when did you practice throwing knives?¡± Ling Yichen chuckled and said, ¡°I used to practice with a friend.¡± Perhaps this was what it meant to have imaginary friends. It was a good excuse to cover things up. Ling Zixing did not think too much about it. Instead, she thought for a while and said, ¡°Brother, let me dissect it.¡± Ling Yichen was surprised. He did not expect Ling Zixing to take the initiative and ask to dig up the Origin Crystal. Not many girls nowadays would be willing to do such a disgusting thing. Ling Zixing said firmly, ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it. Since it¡¯s already like this, I should work hard to change myself and not become a burden to you.¡± Ling Yichen was stunned. He did not expect his sister to think that way. After the apocalypse, it was time for her to grow up. Even if he could protect her, he also hoped that his sister could work hard. This way, if he was not by her side, she could protect herself well. If one relied on others too much, accidents might happen. Thus, Ling Yichen handed the Mountain-Splitting Ax in his hand to Ling Zixing and said, ¡°Use this to cut it. Just cut here¡­¡± Ling Yichen began to teach Ling Zixing how to deal with the corpse. This was the first step that Ling Zixing needed to learn, and it was also a buffer period for her to adapt to the apocalypse. Ling Zixing¡¯s movements were very clumsy. It was obvious that she was a newcomer to the apocalypse. As time passed by, while Ling Zixing continued with her clumsy actions, Ling Yichen quickly went down to the second floor and saw the middle-aged man who had been bitten to death by the mutated dog. Without any mercy, Ling Yichen put the middle-aged man¡¯s corpse back into the Insect Nest Demiplane and continued to convert it into organic matter. There were more human corpses outside, but Ling Yichen would wait until Ling Zixing was done with her work before taking action. Moreover, the [Unknown Insect Egg] was about to hatch. When Ling Zixing finally took out the Origin Crystal from the mutated dog¡¯s head, the first insect under Ling Yichen¡¯s command was finally born! Ling Yichen quickly looked at the Incubation Yard. At this moment, a palm-sized spider slowly crawled out from inside. Ling Yichen, who had received nine years of compulsory education, knew that spiders were not actually insects. However, the Insect Race did not just include insects. They included mammals, arthropods, and so on. On a macroscopic level, there were even plant insects, metal insects, elemental insects, soul insects, and various other life forms of insects. This was a very complicated race! [Military Unit]: Hidden Shadow Spider [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attributes]: Darkness, Shadow [Skills]: Silk Spit, Shadow Transformation [Characteristics]: Assassin, Control [Evaluation]: A spider hunter hiding in the shadows, born to hunt. Ling Yichen looked at the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s [Attributes] in surprise. Not only did it have dual attributes, but it also had a Shadow attribute. The Shadow attribute was a rare attribute. It was the same both for the Insect Race and other creatures. Before Ling Yichen was reborn, he had only seen two Evolvers who were lucky enough to awaken a talent that leaned towards the Shadow attribute. As for a race with Shadow talents, Ling Yichen had never seen it before. However, Evolvers who had awakened their Shadow talent could be considered lucky or unlucky. This was because when absorbing Origin Crystals to obtain combat techniques, the probability of obtaining combat techniques was related to the monsters that produced Origin Crystals. On the other hand, monsters with Shadow talents were extremely rare. Therefore, Shadow Evolvers could only absorb some ordinary combat techniques like Awakened ones who had not awakened their talent. Those with the Shadow attribute were natural assassins. Their whereabouts were strange and unpredictable. If one was not careful, they would die! Even Ling Yichen was not very willing to encounter monsters or evolvers with such attributes at this stage. They were too difficult to deal with. One could imagine how surprised and satisfied Ling Yichen was with the fact that his first member of the Insect Race had a shadow attribute. His talent leaned towards being a physical shield in the game, while Ling Zixing was a support. An assassin like the Hidden Shadow Spider was very suitable for Ling Yichen¡¯s current team. In the apocalypse, one person¡¯s strength was often insufficient. Usually, only by forming a team could one survive. However, the human heart was often complicated. No one knew when their teammates would stab them. Before his rebirth, Ling Yichen had already become the leader of the entire human race. Naturally, he knew how disadvantageous it was to fight alone in the apocalypse. He also knew that the hearts of the strangers around him were unknown. When Ling Yichen had just been reborn, he had thought of forming a force. Otherwise, he would not be able to do it alone. However, with the Hive System, Ling Yichen had absolute obedience from the Insect Race. He completely eliminated the need to strengthen the team and prevented strangers from betraying him. ¡°Brother, here you go.¡± Ling Zixing handed the mutated dog¡¯s Origin Crystal to him. There was still the mutated dog¡¯s brain matter and blood on it. Ling Yichen looked at the Origin Crystal and suddenly had an idea. He took the Origin Crystal and threw it into the Insect Nest Demiplane to transform it into organic matter. The Origin Crystal did not show any signs of turning into organic matter. Instead, the brain matter and blood on the Origin Crystal began to turn into organic matter. This was really a good way to clean the Origin Crystals. He could do it in the future. Although the two of them would not have to consume Origin Crystals in the future, it would be more comfortable to clean up the Origin Crystals and absorb them to cultivate. Of course, this was for the sake of Ling Zixing. Before Ling Yichen was reborn, it was impossible for him to be so particular about cleanliness every time he obtained an Origin Crystal. He did not care much about this. ¡°Eh, Brother, where¡¯s the Origin Crystal?¡± Ling Zixing looked at the Origin Crystal, which disappeared from Ling Yichen¡¯s hand, in surprise. At this time, he had to start spouting nonsense again. Ling Yichen had already thought of what to say. ¡°Zi Xing, my summoning talent comes with a space. I put it inside. When I take out the Origin Crystal later, it¡¯ll be clean.¡± Ling Zixing did not suspect anything and said happily, ¡°I see. How convenient.¡± ¡°I just summoned an insect. Let me introduce you to it. Don¡¯t be afraid. It won¡¯t bite you.¡± With that, Ling Yichen stretched out his hand and used his mind to summon the Hidden Shadow Spider from the Insect Nest Demiplane to his palm. The Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s figure was mainly black, and gray veins outlined a strange pattern on its body. When the Hidden Shadow Spider first appeared, Ling Zixing was still a little afraid, but she didn¡¯t dodge in fear. Instead, she stretched out her small hand tentatively and tapped the spider¡¯s leg. Seeing that it didn¡¯t react to her action, she was relieved. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Let¡¯s go. We now have one more combat power and one more source of assurance. Let¡¯s test the combat power of the Hidden Shadow Spider first.¡± With that, Ling Yichen put the mutated dog¡¯s corpse into the Insect Nest Demiplane. Then, Ling Yichen brought Ling Zixing downstairs and looked at the miserable street outside. As soon as Ling Yichen opened the main door, the sound attracted the surrounding zombie crowd. Ling Yichen was familiar with many of these people. They were all neighbors who lived nearby, but at this moment, they had become like this. The Insect Race Mother Nest had one ability, which was battle command. Ling Yichen could give long-distance commands to the entire Insect Race under his command. There was no need for words, just a thought was enough. The Hidden Shadow Spider jumped down from Ling Yichen¡¯s palm and quickly crawled to the nearest zombie. [Silk Spit]! Spiders used their buttocks to spit out liquid and solidify it into spider silk. However, the Hidden Shadow Spider was different. In addition to its buttock, its mouth could also spit silk. The sticky liquid shot onto the ground in front of the zombie. The zombie stepped on it and lost its balance because the liquid was stuck to the soles of its feet. The next moment, it fell to the ground. The Hidden Shadow Spider quickly climbed onto the zombie¡¯s head and stabbed its forelimbs into the back of the zombie¡¯s head. The vital point of a zombie was its brain. The moment the spider¡¯s front foot pierced into its brain, it meant that the zombie had been killed by the spider. Ling Yichen was quite satisfied with the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s performance. However, the Hidden Shadow Spider had yet to show its full strength. It had yet to use its Shadow Transformation skill. However, using [Shadow Transformation] consumed too much energy. Ling Yichen was not in a hurry to let the Hidden Shadow Spider use its ability at will. He still had to keep his trump card. The spider silk of the Hidden Shadow Spider was very sticky, which was an advantage. It proved that not only was the Hidden Shadow Spider very good at assassination, but it was also very good at control. Subsequently, the Hidden Shadow Spider used its [Silk Spit] skill on the zombies until it ran out of spider silk. Ling Yichen sized up the size of the Hidden Shadow Spider. It was really not big. Thus, this amount of spider silk was already its limit. The effect was not bad. These zombies did not use their brains to move. They did not care about the traps on the road ahead. All of them fell to the ground and could only let the Hidden Shadow Spider kill them. However, there were still a large number of zombies gathering in this direction. Ling Yichen also took action. A long watermelon knife appeared in his hand and he slashed at the slow-moving zombies. There were too many zombies at the beginning of the apocalypse. When the organic matter reached 100 units again, he could build new Insect Race buildings. [Building]: Worker Bee Hive [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: The residence of the Worker Bees. Even at home, they are very diligent. [Ability]: Produce Worker Bee Honey and provide Worker Bee dwellings (Can accommodate 100 Worker Bees) [Consumption]: Construction requires 100 units of organic matter. [Time]: 1 hour Ling Yichen decided to develop the Worker Bee team first. Although the combat power of the Worker Bees was not strong, they could help him accumulate organic matter more quickly. Moreover, the Worker Bee Honey they produced was extremely nutritious. This was a very precious hard currency in the apocalyptic era where food was extremely scarce. To produce Worker Bees, he needed to hatch larvae. Many members of the Insect Race evolved directly through larvae. Ling Yichen gave the order and said, ¡°Use 10 units of organic matter to produce eggs and start hatching larvae.¡± At the same time, at the bottom of the Incubation Yard, an insect appeared among a pile of soft meat and began hatching. ¡°[Unknown Insect Egg] Remaining hatching time: 9 minutes 59 seconds.¡± The larvae only needed ten minutes to hatch. Actually, what Ling Yichen wanted to build the most was the [Organic Matter Conversion Pool]. This building could allow him to accumulate organic matter faster. [Building]: Organic Matter Conversion Pool [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: A necessary choice for early development. [Ability]: Efficient Conversion [Requirements]: Construction requires 1,000 units of organic matter. Time: 1 day It required 1,000 units of organic matter. According to the conversion efficiency he had observed before, one unit of organic matter would be converted every minute. As such, it would take 16 hours and 40 minutes to convert 1,000 units of organic matter. It took too long, so Ling Yichen chose to prioritize the production of Worker Bees. The Worker Bees also had the effect of assisting in the digestion of organic matter. After they devoured the corpses of animals or plants, they would store them in the special cavity in their bodies and automatically secrete a high-efficiency digestive fluid, decomposing all the substances in the cavity into organic matter. He would obtain one larva in ten minutes, and six larvae in one hour. Ling Yichen decided not to stop the production and hatching of the larvae. When Ling Yichen made these decisions, more and more zombies surrounded them. Ling Yichen decisively chose to pull Ling Zixing back and close the main door. The Hidden Shadow Spider had the strength of a Mortal Body Rank-1. Ling Yichen did not have to worry at all. After all, this group of zombies had not even reached the Mortal Rank. Even if there were many of them, it would not be a problem for them to escape with the [Shadow Transformation] skill. Ling Yichen could go back now and use the Origin Crystals to cultivate. He would only come out after he had broken through to Mortal Body Rank-1. After the battle just now, Ling Yichen once again stored the corpses of 15 zombies into the Insect Nest Demiplane. Including the Origin Crystal from the mutated dog, Ling Yichen obtained a total of 16 Origin Crystals. With these Origin Crystals, it was enough for him and Ling Zixing to cultivate to Mortal Body Rank-1. When they returned home, Ling Yichen took out the zombie corpses one by one and dug out all the Origin Crystals. Then, he sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes, and began to meditate. Ling Zixing also followed suit and began to meditate. Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. Ling Yichen was the first to break through the realm and successfully reached Mortal Body Rank-1. What was worth mentioning was that when an Awakened one reached Mortal Body Rank-1, information about the ranks in the Mortal Body Realm would automatically appear in their mind. However, there was no information about the next Mortal Evolution Realm. In the apocalypse, humans could cultivate Origin Energy through Origin Crystals. This energy could strengthen the human body, and using various combat techniques required Origin Energy. Ling Yichen circulated the energy in his body. Compared to before his rebirth, this bit of energy was like a drop in the ocean. [Ruler]: Ling Yichen [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Talent]: Immortal [Genes]: None [Organic Matter]: 66 [Military Unit]: None In the past hour, six larvae had hatched. Each larva only needed to consume 10 units of organic matter, which was the same as the current production efficiency of organic matter. The number in the [Organic Matter] column was about the same as when he first hatched the first larva. Ling Yichen looked at the military unit column. The Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s name was not listed. It only recorded military units that could be produced casually like Worker Bees. As for the Hidden Shadow Spider, which was unique and could not be produced in large quantities, it was not recorded. [Military Unit]: Worker Bee [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attribute]: None [Skills]: Resource Gathering, Digestion Acceleration [Characteristics]: Support [Evaluation]: The most diligent insect and the weakest insect apart from the larvae. [Consumption]: One larva requires 10 units of organic matter ¡°Consume 60 units of organic matter and begin to evolve them into Worker Bees.¡± As soon as Ling Yichen gave the order, the six larvae began to spin cocoons. In the blink of an eye, they became cocoons. Organic matter was stored in the Insect Nest Demiplane and didn¡¯t need a container. It was directly integrated into the entire Demiplane and could be mobilized whenever he needed it. The larvae evolved very quickly. In just a few seconds, they broke out of the cocoons and six Worker Bees flew out. The Worker Bees looked similar to the Worker Bees in StarCraft. They had the same fleshy wings and a pair of sharp appendage pincers on their forelimbs. Their mouthparts had rows of sharp teeth. The Worker Bees were more than a meter long. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ling Yichen stared at the six Worker Bees in the Insect Nest Demiplane and said unhappily, ¡°I actually have to give orders to these Worker Bees before they can go to work. Can¡¯t they be more proactive? Isn¡¯t it said that they¡¯re the most diligent?¡± Hence, Ling Yichen gave the order, ¡°Go to work.¡± The Worker Bees immediately flew up and flew towards the zombies¡¯ corpses to eat them. In terms of size, it was quite scary. However, Ling Yichen knew that this group of Worker Bees basically had no combat strength. Even if they were at Mortal Body Rank-1, they could not defeat zombies. They could be said to be extremely weak. The conversion efficiency of the Worker Bees varied from slow to fast. It was related to their own state and various other factors. The Worker Bee Hive could provide shelter for the Worker Wees. The Worker Bees could recover their state most quickly in the Worker Bee Hive. Now, Ling Yichen was waiting for the conversion of organic matter. When the amount of organic matter reached 100 units, he would build the Worker Bee Hive. An hour had passed. He wondered how the Hidden Shadow Spider was doing. With a thought, Ling Yichen saw the current situation of the Hidden Shadow Spider through the [Commanding Operations] ability of the Insect Race Mother Nest. As the ruler of the Insect Race, Ling Yichen naturally had the ability to observe and contact the insects from afar. After communicating with Ling Yichen mentally, Ling Yichen learned about the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s current actions. At this moment, the Hidden Shadow Spider was lying by the window of a house on the second floor. It was staring at the main door of the building and at the group of zombies who were rubbing against the wall and trying to climb up. On the ground, there was already a group of zombies that were stuck to the ground by the spider silk and could not move. The Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s current strategy was to execute a war of attrition by attacking using long-range attacks, but preventing its enemies from attacking it. It used spider silk to constantly restrain the zombies. If they lost their mobility, they would lose their threat. This method was indeed not bad, and it was very reliable. However, the Hidden Shadow Spider had limited spider silk stored in its body, and the speed of secretion was not fast. For the tug-of-war to continue until the present moment, the Hidden Shadow Spider had to go down to ¡°forage¡± and replenish the nutrients needed for the spider silk. Ling Yichen glanced at Ling Zixing beside him. He did not know when this girl would break through. Cultivation was also related to talent. Before Ling Yichen was reborn, he could grow into the strongest person in the human race. Naturally, his talent was strong and was among the top cultivation geniuses. Ling Yichen took out the Mountain-Breaking Ax and a dagger that he had bought from Old Jin¡¯s hardware store. It was a pity that he did not have a composite bow or a crossbow. Otherwise, he could still use long-range methods to kill all the zombies. The modified nail gun was the trump card that Ling Yichen had left behind. After all, he had a limited number of nail projectiles. They were not like arrows that could be recycled and used. Therefore, Ling Yichen did not intend to use it on this group of weakest zombies. After breaking through to Mortal Body Rank-1, Ling Yichen was no longer an ordinary human, but an Evolver. His Immortal Talent gave Ling Yichen extraordinary self-healing abilities and gave him extremely strong endurance. In battle, endurance was Ling Yichen¡¯s specialty. His endurance was very strong. When he ran to the window on the second floor, Ling Yichen threw out a zombie arm from the Insect Nest Demiplane, making some noise in the distance. The zombies who heard the noise walked over one after another. They had no intelligence and only relied on their instincts. After all the zombies had left, Ling Yichen opened the main door of the building and stuck a broken umbrella, which had been abandoned by someone, at the door to prevent it from automatically locking again. Ling Yichen had lost his key card. Now, he could only use a typical key to go in and out of the house. He was too lazy to replace it. He thought that there was no need for that. Wouldn¡¯t it be good to use this money to eat chicken steak instead? In order to run in as quickly as possible, Ling Yichen naturally did not want the main door to be locked. Picking the lock was obviously too much of a waste of time, and the zombies would not give him the chance to do so. Ling Yichen walked out and first chopped off the heads of the zombies that were bound by the Hidden Shadow Spider on the ground. Meanwhile, the Hidden Shadow Spider that was watching from the side had already climbed down to help harvest the heads. He quickly collected all the zombies he had killed into the Insect Nest Demiplane. However, the sound produced by Ling Yichen had already attracted the zombies that had just left in the distance. Ling Yichen did not rest. He ran up without stopping. He used the dagger in his left hand to defend and the Mountain-Splitting Ax in his right hand to attack. As he approached one of the zombies, Ling Yichen suddenly slashed his ax and simply cut open its head. Heads were the fatal weakness of zombies. As long as he cut off or blew up the brain tissue of zombies, he could kill them. Every time the surrounding zombies stretched their gray nails towards him, Ling Yichen¡¯s dagger would slash across the area around him and cut their arms. With Ling Yichen¡¯s current strength, he could not cut off the arms of these zombies with a dagger unless he used the Mountain-Splitting Ax. He didn¡¯t push forward like a main character as he imagined. Instead, Ling Yichen retreated step by step. Ling Yichen had been in the apocalypse for a long time, so he naturally knew that it was not a wise choice to let himself be surrounded by zombies for so long. In the current terrain, as long as the zombies approached the main door, Ling Yichen could give up the battle. Then, he could run in to hide and rest to recover his strength. When dealing with zombies, being overzealous in fighting was a big taboo. If one was not careful, they would become one of them. In fact, Ling Yichen¡¯s Immortal Talent made him far more resistant to any poison, including the zombie virus. After Ling Yichen was scratched by zombies, he relied on his tenacious resistance to avoid becoming a zombie. Only then did Ling Yichen realize that his resistance was so strong. Moreover, with the increase in their realm and physical fitness, ordinary Awakened ones could also increase their various resistances. However, Ling Yichen did not know what level he needed to reach to have such resistance. Moreover, as the realm of the zombies increased, the power of the zombie virus would also increase. This was very difficult to judge. Therefore, safety was the most important thing. Ling Yichen¡¯s motto was never to underestimate the enemy and zealously continue fighting. However, at this moment, an accident happened! Someone had actually pulled the umbrella inside the main door! The door automatically locked! He was too careless! Who did this?! Ling Yichen did not expect such a situation to happen. This caught him off guard. Ling Yichen narrowed his cold eyes. No matter who this person was, he was dead meat! Before his rebirth, those who had plotted against him and those who were plotting against him were all dead! ¡°Hidden Shadow Spider, climb in and see who¡¯s still in the corridor!¡± After receiving Ling Yichen¡¯s mental message, the Hidden Shadow Spider immediately gave up on the zombie enemy in front of it and crawled to the window on the second floor. With the speed of an ordinary person, even if they were to run back after doing this, they wouldn¡¯t be faster than the Hidden Shadow Spider climbing the wall. As Ling Yichen had expected, the Hidden Shadow Spider saw the person. It was a man. However, as a spider, the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s eyesight was not very good. It often relied on its sense of smell and body perception to determine its surroundings. However, it had already memorized the person¡¯s smell. This person definitely could not escape! Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After identifying the criminal, Ling Yichen asked the Hidden Shadow Spider to climb down and help him deal with the zombies. It was too time-consuming and inappropriate to use the keyhole to open the lock. The zombies had just turned into zombies and their bodily functions had not been completely transformed. Thus, they were not very agile, but they were not slow snails either. It was not a completely hopeless situation now, because even if he really could not defeat them, he could just release all the Worker Bees. Although the Worker Bees could barely deal any damage, they could fly. Each of them was more than a meter long and was big enough. Ling Yichen had never thought of letting the Worker Bees bring him up. The Worker Bees were not that strong. He only needed to use their bodies as a stepping stone and jump to the second floor. Ling Yichen could no longer be considered an ordinary human. Although he could not jump up directly, if there was a Worker Bee in the air for him to step on, he could still jump up. However, he did not do that because it would hurt the Worker Bees or even let them be killed by the zombies. Currently, Ling Yichen had too few insects on hand. Even if they were Worker Bees, Ling Yichen did not want to ignore them casually. Moreover, the territory outside was quite big. It was not so easy to exhaust his stamina. He was cautious, but it did not mean that he could not defeat this group of zombies. After all, he was the man known as the Undying Demon God. Ordinary people couldn¡¯t compare with him in terms of the combat skills he had trained in the apocalypse, his understanding of the human body structure, and his willpower that far exceeded ordinary people. Furthermore, Ling Yichen had placed the nail gun in the Insect Nest Demiplane. At such a close distance, if he fired the nail gun ten times in a row, he could guarantee that a head would explode with every shot! Even though the nail might not be able to pierce through the skull, it could easily penetrate soft tissue like the eye. In the Middle Ages, an operation to cut the frontal lobe to treat mental illness involved stabbing an ice pick through the eye into the brain and crushing the frontal lobe. In theory, one could pierce a sharp object into the brain through the eye. It could pierce through the eyes and into the brain! In the apocalypse, Ling Yichen had even touched a Barrett and practiced the operation of various firearms. Even if the nail gun was very irregular and there might be a deviation in its accuracy, he would not make a mistake at such a close distance. In addition, the Hidden Shadow Spider was also guarding the side and could launch a sneak attack on the zombies from time to time. He would not lose! There were only 25 zombies left in front of him. As long as the zombies further away were not attracted over, Ling Yichen could guarantee that he could wipe out this group of zombies! The Hidden Shadow Spider did not hold back its trump card. Instead, it used its skill, [Shadow Transformation]! After using this skill, the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s body seemed to have turned into a black shadow. It was illusory, as if it had fused with the shadow of a building and was moving at high speed. This was the Shadow Transformation skill. The darker the place, the more advantageous it was. In the dark night, this skill was a godly skill. Unless the opponent used an AoE battle technique, it would not cause any damage to them. This also made Shadow-type Evolvers known as the undefeatable kings of the dark night. The black shadow, which the Hidden Shadow Spider had transformed into, shuttled quickly on the ground. It could even jump with its spider legs and jump onto the zombie¡¯s head, inserting its forelimbs into their eyes. The battle lasted for four minutes, and Ling Yichen was panting a little. On the ground, zombie corpses had already fallen. It was a little tiring, but it was not a big deal. As long as he replenished his energy with food, Ling Yichen would quickly recover to his peak state. After putting all the zombie corpses on the ground into the Insect Nest Demiplane, Ling Yichen inserted the key into the hole. Usually, other than Ling Yichen, no one else would use such an ancient method to open the main door. That person must have seen Ling Yichen using the key in the past and guessed that Ling Yichen had lost his key card. That was why he thought of using this method to trick Ling Yichen. Oh? Ling Yichen realized that he could not open the door. Could it be that something had been done inside? How ruthless! ¡°Hehe, Hidden Shadow Spider, climb in and take a look.¡± Ling Yichen sneered. Unlike some protagonists in post-apocalyptic novels who killed wantonly and lawlessly, Ling Yichen knew that in the future, if humans wanted to survive and reproduce, the population was very important. As the leader of the human race, he naturally knew this. Under the premise that it did not affect him, he had a certain perspective of the overall situation. He was not the Holy Mother, but this was a thought developed after being the leader of the human race for many years. However, if they provoked him, he would not care about population issues. He had even slaughtered a city, let alone one person! The Hidden Shadow Spider climbed to the window on the second floor and then to the first floor with great ease. Only then did it realize that the revolving switch at the main door was entangled by a rope, and the other end of the rope was tied to the stair railing. This way, unless he could break the rope when he opened the lock, if no one came to untie the rope, he could only stay outside and fight the zombies. This was ruthless, truly ruthless. Could it be that this person had some enmity with him? The Hidden Shadow Spider used its sharp forelimbs and mouthparts to quickly destroy the rope. As soon as Ling Yichen opened the main door, he took down the rope from the rotating switch. This rope was the kind of rope used to jump rope. It was really difficult to break it by pulling the door. ¡°Lead the way, Hidden Shadow Spider.¡± Upon hearing this, the Hidden Shadow Spider followed the man¡¯s scent and kept climbing upstairs. Ling Yichen¡¯s expression was indifferent as he walked up the stairs until he stopped at the door of a certain house. Too much time had passed. Ling Yichen had long forgotten which neighbors lived in this building. In his memory, they seemed to be dead. Without knocking, Ling Yichen knew that the man would pretend that there was no one inside. Ling Yichen took two steps back, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and waited. Suddenly, there seemed to be a commotion in the room. The sound of fragile objects falling to the ground, the sound of things being smashed, and a man¡¯s scream sounded one after another. Immediately after, the security door was opened, revealing the person inside. It was him! Ling Yichen recognized this person at a glance. It was the young man who had abandoned his father and fled alone. Did this guy have a grudge against him? Ling Yichen had no impression of it. If Ling Yichen remembered correctly, this young man¡¯s name was Li Jia¡¯an. He was quite an honest name, but he lived like the complete opposite. He was ignorant and incompetent. He had out of high school and accomplished nothing. He lived off the old at home. Furthermore, he was an old hand at nightclubs and a regular at hotels¡­ Ling Yichen¡¯s impression of Li Jia¡¯an was like this. He heard that his father, who had been abandoned by Li Jia¡¯an and escaped alone, had lost his wife at an early age as she had died in childbirth. Thus, he doted on his son very much. That was how Li Jia¡¯an was raised. The word ¡®trash¡¯ seemed to be tailor-made for him. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this moment, Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s face was filled with fear, as if he had seen a terrifying monster. He wanted to close the security door and escape. Ling Yichen stretched out his hand to stop Li Jia¡¯an. He grabbed the wrist that was about to close the door with one hand, making a crisp sound. ¡°Ah! Let go!¡± Li Jia¡¯an looked pained. It was obvious that Ling Yichen had used a lot of strength. At this moment, the shadow of the Hidden Shadow Spider quietly appeared at the entrance. Clearly, it was the spider that had crawled in and frightened Li Jia¡¯an out. Li Jia¡¯an was just an ordinary person. When he fled home, he was already frightened by the tragic scene outside. He only dared to hide at home and did not dare to go out. ¡°Tell me, why are you doing this?¡± Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s gaze wavered. This was a sign of guilt, but he still said confidently, ¡°I, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about. Let go quickly! Otherwise, I¡¯ll call the police!¡± Call the police? Hehe. The entire world had already broken away from a society governed by law, yet he still wanted to call the police? Even if Ling Yichen killed Li Jia¡¯an on the spot and hung his corpse at the entrance of his house, no one would interfere. Instead, it would intimidate more thieves to provoke him. Seeing that Ling Yichen was unmoved, Li Jia¡¯an gritted his teeth and kicked Ling Yichen. Unexpectedly, a dagger suddenly appeared in Ling Yichen¡¯s hand. Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s leg was pierced by the dagger. ¡°Ah!¡± Li Jia¡¯an let out an even more tragic wail. The muscles of his calf were pierced by the dagger, and the tearing feeling of the muscle tissue made Li Jia¡¯an lose his balance instantly. Ling Yichen also let go of his hand and let Li Jia¡¯an fall to the corner. ¡°Speak. Otherwise, you¡¯ll suffer even more. If you don¡¯t say anything in three seconds, you won¡¯t even have the chance to leave your last words.¡± Ling Yichen¡¯s expression was indifferent, but Li Jia¡¯an could hear a hint of coldness in it. Li Jia¡¯an was panicking. He suddenly regretted what he had just done. ¡°Three.¡± Ling Yichen started counting down. Before Ling Yichen could count to one, Li Jia¡¯an quickly interrupted Ling Yichen¡¯s countdown. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you! I¡¯ll tell you everything!¡± Only then did Ling Yichen reveal a kind smile. He smiled and said, ¡°If you lie, I¡¯ll stab two holes in you.¡± At that moment, LI Jia¡¯an¡¯s image of Ling Yichen had completely turned into that of a complete demon! Was this still the quiet Ling Yichen? Furthermore, how did Ling Yichen know that he had done it? ¡°I-I was afraid that you would let those monsters in, so I closed the door. I didn¡¯t mean to harm you!!!¡± Li Jia¡¯an clutched his left leg tightly. Just now, Ling Yichen had dropped the dagger in his hand at an extremely fast speed and pierced through Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s left leg and thigh. At the same time, he had deliberately cut off a tendon in his left leg. The smile on Ling Yichen¡¯s face did not diminish. Instead, he said playfully, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. I can tell if you¡¯re lying. It¡¯ll be your right leg¡¯s turn later.¡± Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s breathing was very fast. After his teeth chattered for a while, he said nervously, ¡°You, you clearly have the ability, but you didn¡¯t save my father. I just wanted to take revenge on you. When I saw you previously, you didn¡¯t use the key card. I thought you definitely didn¡¯t have one, so¡­¡± Just now, Li Jia¡¯an had seen it from upstairs through the gaps in the corridor. He had seen the death of the mutated dog and also seen Ling Zixing dealing with the mutated dog¡¯s corpse. Ling Yichen raised his eyebrows. So that was the reason. It was his own choice whether to save others or not. He also had to bear a certain risk. He was not related to Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s father in any way, so why should he take this risk? Furthermore, to those who were ¡°drowning¡±, they would hold on to anyone who they could cling on to like an octopus. If Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s father, who was still in a life-and-death crisis, saw someone who could help him, he would cling onto him and interfere with his battle. That would affect him greatly. However, speaking of Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s father, Ling Yichen remembered that he could ask the Worker Bees to help him search the body. There should be a key card on his body. At that time, he did not think so carefully. Ling Yichen nodded, indicating that he understood. Then, he said, ¡°Oh, alright. You can say your last words now.¡± ¡°Last, last words? Do you really want to kill me?¡± Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°Well, you have half a minute to leave your last words, but I might forget them in the blink of an eye.¡± Ling Yichen shrugged, not caring that he was taking someone¡¯s life. If he helped Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s father, it was out of goodwill. It wasn¡¯t his obligation to help. Why should he save Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s father? Was he Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s grandfather? He was simply incompetent. For someone like Li Jia¡¯an, it was clearly because of his own incompetence and cowardice. He had abandoned his father, who had always doted on him, but because he did not save his father, he pushed all the blame onto Ling Yichen. Ling Yichen would not be stingy with adding a touch of blood to his weapon. Think about it. If Ling Yichen was just an ordinary person, he would have no way to survive facing so many zombies. The zombies only needed to bite him once to take his life and turn him into a walking corpse. Since Li Jia¡¯an had decided to harm others, he had to be prepared to be killed. Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s breathing was rapid. His left leg and thigh, as well as his right calf had been pierced by a dagger and were bleeding profusely. How could he have the strength to get up and escape? He thought, ¡°This guy must be bluffing. He¡¯s waiting for me to kneel down and beg for mercy. He definitely wouldn¡¯t dare to really kill me.¡± Li Jia¡¯an was certain of his own thoughts. He thought that Ling Yichen would not dare to kill him. After all, killing someone meant going to jail. Ling Yichen was still so young and had a beautiful sister to take care of at home. He would not be so suicidal. Hence, Li Jia¡¯an cursed, ¡°F*ck you and your parents! You son of a b*tch! Kill me if you dare!¡± He seemed to have forgotten who caused the two knives and four holes in his leg. Perhaps it was true that those who were involved in the matter were easily blinded. Even in peaceful times, how many people dared to do this openly if they were not tough? As expected, Ling Yichen¡¯s gaze instantly turned cold. Others could not scold him, let alone his deceased parents. If others scolded him, he would choose to kill the person who scolded him. However, if others scolded his parents, they would not die so easily. ¡°Good for you. Congratulations. You¡¯ve earned yourself a chance to live. I won¡¯t kill you.¡± ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re like a silver spearhead that looks good but is useless,¡± said Li Jia¡¯an disdainfully. He did not hear the coldness in Ling Yichen¡¯s tone at all. However, Ling Yichen¡¯s chop landed on Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s neck and Li Jia¡¯an lost consciousness. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An insufficient blood supply to the brain caused by striking the carotid artery was medically known as carotid sinus syncope. For example, chopping the back of the neck, hitting the temples or Adam¡¯s apple, pinching the ears, or hitting the abdomen, diaphragm, and lungs could knock someone out. These were all very precious combat experiences that could allow people to survive longer in the apocalypse. These were what Ling Yichen learned when he teamed up with a doctor before the apocalypse in his previous life. This doctor was a good person, but his life was a little short. He was not lucky enough to follow Ling Yichen to the end. Perhaps the most terrifying factor in the apocalypse was the publicly acknowledged monsters, but Ling Yichen believed that it was the human heart. The human heart was the most terrifying thing. The oppressive life in the apocalypse would change many people¡¯s civilized style, causing many people to have psychological distortions and even mental illnesses. No one knew if the person who teamed up with them was a psychotic psychopath. Ling Yichen had met many such people, just like the current Li Jia¡¯an. He was an incompetent and resentful person. He was the kind of person who had a dark heart and did not want others to be well. Later, Ling Yichen threw Li Jia¡¯an into the Insect Nest Demiplane, making him stay here forever and unable to make a comeback. The Insect Nest Demiplane was a complete demiplane. It could accommodate living people, but the person who entered had to be unconscious or agree not to resist. Once they entered the Insect Nest Demiplane, Ling Yichen could do whatever he wanted. He controlled all the rules here. Even if Li Jia¡¯an wanted to die soon, he couldn¡¯t even bite his tongue to commit suicide. Ling Yichen walked around Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s house and moved away some things that might be useful before leaving. In the future, there would be a group of post-apocalyptic survivors called scavengers who would search for survival supplies in these uninhabited houses. This lifestyle lasted for a long time. Ling Yichen had also been a scavenger for a period of time. This was a habit he had developed in the past. By the time he returned home, there were already eight Worker Bees. Ling Yichen thought that he would stop after expanding his army to have ten Worker Bees. After he accumulated 1,000 units of organic matter, he would build the [Organic Matter Conversion Pool]. Then, he would expand his army and add the other combat-type insects to cooperate with him in battle. Coincidentally, Ling Zixing had just finished her cultivation and opened her eyes to look at Ling Yichen. Ling Zixing pouted. ¡°Brother, did you sneak out? Why didn¡¯t you wait for me? What if you get injured?¡± Ling Yichen shrugged and did not say what had just happened to him. He said indifferently, ¡°Isn¡¯t it fine? Moreover, I have the Hidden Shadow Spider to help me. Nothing will happen.¡± ¡°Humph.¡± Ling Zixing snorted and asked, ¡°Then what should we do next?¡± Ling Yichen had already thought of a plan for the future. He said, ¡°We should collect supplies. The more supplies we have, the better. The factory¡¯s assembly lines must have stopped running. Production will not resume for a long time in the future.¡± If they wanted to resume production, they definitely needed a stable place that was free of monsters from the outside world. Although the national machinery was powerful, the apocalypse occupied the entire world. Even if the various countries joined forces, they could not stop the arrival of a new era. Ling Zixing nodded, indicating that she understood. She asked, ¡°Brother, how are we going to gather supplies?¡± ¡°From the supermarkets and other shops nearby. The goods piled up inside are our first choice.¡± Although Ling Yichen had bought some food at the market, he had already accumulated a large amount of meat and vegetables in the Insect Nest Demiplane. Moreover, because he was the master of the Insect Nest Demiplane, he could control all factors there other than the flow of time. He could control the temperature, oxidation, and other factors that would cause food to deteriorate. Even the growth of harmful bacteria could not appear on these foods. To Ling Yichen, the Insect Nest Demiplane was also a natural preservation refrigerator in another sense. This made him very unconcerned that too much food would go bad and be wasted. The reason why he had gone to the market to buy meat, vegetables, some seasonings, and some daily necessities nearby was simply because the market was far from his house. However, there was a supermarket nearby. He could just go over and take the supplies away. As for why he went to buy daily necessities, it was because he was worried that an accident would happen. He acted cautiously like this. Regardless of whether he could find them later, he had some backups of all kinds of supplies. ¡°We¡¯ll set off now. If we wait until night falls, it won¡¯t be beneficial to our operation. Our target will be the nearby Nanda Supermarket.¡± There was something that Ling Yichen did not say, which was that the current zombies were still the weaker version. When they went over tonight, they would be completely transformed zombies, and their strength would reach Mortal Body Rank-1. A human at Mortal Body Rank-1 could fight ten people alone, just like Ip Man on television. The zombie virus would push ordinary humans to reach Mortal Body Rank-1 quickly. At that time, the zombies would not be able to move as fast as ordinary people. ¡°Then let¡¯s go now and move all the food and necessities out.¡± Ling Zixing did not say that it was illegal to rob others. She also knew that in the face of disaster, people who paid too much attention to the quality of civilization would not live long. In this era, they were already extremely lucky to be able to survive. How could they expect more? Ever since her parents had passed away, Ling Zixing had cherished Ling Yichen very much. She did not want to live alone. Therefore, as long as she could live with Ling Yichen, no matter what she had to do, she would abandon the kindness of a civilized society and be an evil person. Then, Ling Yichen prepared two watermelon knives for Ling Zixing. They were not heavy, but they did not require much skill. All she needed to do was to cut or stab. Moreover, when facing zombies, Ling Yichen would not let Ling Zixing take the risk. After all, she did not have her own skills. She only needed to protect herself. Ling Yichen had never thought of asking Ling Zixing to help him kill zombies and mutated creatures, as well as otherworldly creatures that had yet to appear from the spatial rift. He was just worried about letting Ling Zixing stay at home alone. At the same time, he wanted Ling Zixing to experience the horrors of the apocalypse. The brother and sister went downstairs again. At this moment, two more zombies had wandered over unconsciously. The Hidden Shadow Spider and Ling Yichen separated the two zombies and easily killed them before he put them into the Insect Nest Demiplane. The two of them and the spider continued to walk towards the nearby Nanda Supermarket. Their movements were quite slow. This way, they could avoid attracting the attention of the zombies wandering around. Before he left, Ling Yichen glanced at the few houses next door. There were some people standing there, staring at him and his sister. They were even recording them. This group of people had been recording when he and the Hidden Shadow Spider killed the zombies. They were not afraid that the mutant birds would suddenly fly over and take their lives. Reality proved that their luck was not bad. There were indeed no mutant creatures that could fly to attack them. Ling Yichen did not mind. If they wanted to record them, so be it. Could it be that he did not need to do anything after being watched by them? However, what he did not know was that there was already an uproar in the group chat. Furthermore the cause of this matter was precisely because someone had released the video of him. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In fact, when Ling Yichen came out to kill zombies for the first time, someone had already recorded him. Later on, it was sent to the household heads group chat and they began to crazily discuss Ling Yichen. Someone even tagged Ling Yichen, but Ling Yichen had already turned off his phone before the battle. ¡°Who is this young man? Do you know him?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I think I¡¯ve seen him before.¡± ¡°I know him. Isn¡¯t he the son of that deceased couple? I didn¡¯t expect him to be so fierce.¡± ¡°If I had that ability, my wife wouldn¡¯t be dead. Sigh.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s call him. We should be able to find out, right?¡± ¡°Yes, but I¡¯ve already called him just now. He didn¡¯t even turn on his phone.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll talk about it after he turns on his phone. It won¡¯t be good if we attract the monsters by shouting.¡± It was also because Ling Yichen was captured on camera when he brought Ling Zixing out to kill zombies. When Ling Zixing was still cultivating, the scene of him fighting a group of zombies was also captured. Compared to the first video, the results in the second video were obviously more glorious. One person and a spider that they couldn¡¯t see clearly finally made a group of zombies fall to the ground. It could be imagined how shocked they were. ¡°What is that spider monster? It feels like Xiao Ling¡¯s pet.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t there rumors on the Internet that when the zombies appeared, they possessed ¡®superpowers¡¯?¡± ¡°The country calls this awakening a ¡®talent¡¯. It¡¯s said that they¡¯re already studying the crystals that appear in these monsters¡¯ heads. It¡¯s said that it might be because of these crystals that this situation happened.¡± ¡°Sigh, luckily I didn¡¯t drive. When I think of the large-scale car accident on the street just now, I¡¯m afraid.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The driver suddenly turned into a zombie. How can he drive? He can only tailgate.¡± As the group chatted, the topic changed. After a while, they finally talked about Ling Yichen again. ¡°Do you guys think Xiao Ling has awakened his talent? Otherwise, how could he be so powerful?¡± ¡°Maybe that¡¯s really the case. There are all kinds of talents online now. There¡¯s a vet who awakened the ¡®Beast Tamer¡¯ talent and can tame mutated creatures. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± ¡°Could it be that Xiao Ling has awakened his Beast Tamer talent? Was that spider tamed by him? It feels very strong.¡± The discussion did not stop until Ling Yichen left the district with Ling Zixing and headed to the Nanda Supermarket. This group of people finally came up with a plan. ¡°Why don¡¯t we form a Self-Defense Force? Bring him in too. That way, we can all be safer.¡± ¡­ Naturally, Ling Yichen would not know about the news in the group chat. Even if that group of people had reached Ling Zixing¡¯s phone number, there was nothing they could do because Ling Yichen had asked Ling Zixing to turn off her phone early in the morning. If their phone suddenly moved during the operation, it would spoil their plan. Even if it vibrated or lit up, all kinds of accidents might happen. Ling Yichen looked at the wrecked cars on the street and suddenly felt a little emotional. He had not seen this scene for a long time. When he was as weak as he was now, he lived a much more fearful life. Some of the drivers suddenly turned into zombies exactly at noon. Without their control, the car naturally tailgated the other cars and some cars even exploded. At this moment, there was a group of zombies ¡°detained¡± in these cars. These zombies didn¡¯t know how to open the car door, so they could only stay in the cars. Ling Yichen did not look for trouble to kill the zombies in the cars because there were still many zombies on the street. Once there was a noise here, it would attract the zombies¡¯ attention. Naturally, Ling Yichen would not be greedy. What he needed to pay attention to the most now were the mutated creatures that occasionally appeared on the street. Mutated dogs, mutated cats, mutated toads, and mutated insects were all troublesome. Ling Yichen led Ling Zixing and slowly passed through some small paths. They tried their best to take uninhabited paths. It did not matter even if they took a detour. However, they still encountered many zombies and mutated creatures along the way. The zombies were fine as he could deal with them quickly. However, the more troublesome mutated creatures were not so easy to deal with. They would let out cries to attract the surrounding zombies. Speaking of which, the zombie virus was only effective on humans. This group of wandering zombies did not take the initiative to attack the mutated creatures but only targeted humans. Meanwhile, the mutated creatures also despised the flesh of zombies and did not like to eat zombie meat. Therefore, this formed an unwritten peace agreement. Zombies and mutated creatures did not disturb each other. However, Ling Yichen knew that the zombies were instinctively expanding their race. After they died, they became a special new species. In the future, they could even evolve into highly intelligent creatures! However, that was a long time ago. The saying of expanding the race was also spread by the zombies. As for whether it was true, it was impossible to find out. After half an hour of stealth, Ling Yichen finally brought Ling Zixing to their destination, the Nanda Supermarket. It was as if this place had experienced a calamity. There was a group of zombies wandering at the entrance, and it was the same inside. There were many zombies. Ling Yichen knew that he could not enter at all because once he did, he would be surrounded by zombies in the entire Nanda Supermarket. He had already thought of a countermeasure for this. He did not need to go in. He only needed to hand the task of collecting supplies to the Worker Bees. Zombies would not take the initiative to attack creatures other than humans, and it was naturally the same for the Worker Bees. The Worker Bees were the resource collection unit of the Insect Race. They basically collected biological tissue to aid in the conversion of organic matter. Harmless trees and animal corpses were their targets. After all, they could not defeat anyone, so they could only collect plants and corpses. At the same time, the Worker Bees were also professional porters. After all, their [Introduction] said that they were the most diligent insects. If there were no accidents, there would only be zombies and no mutated creatures in Nanda Supermarket. This way, the Worker Bees would not be attacked and could smoothly move the goods in Nanda Supermarket. However, the entire Insect Nest Demiplane could not hold all the goods in the supermarket. He did not want to take all of the goods away. He just wanted to take some useful ones. For example, compressed biscuits that could easily make one full, canned food that could be preserved for a long time, and small but high-energy food like chocolate were the first choices in the apocalypse. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Speaking of which, the Insect Nest Demiplane would expand continuously. Its range depended on many factors. It was actually expanding on its own at every moment, even if Ling Yichen didn¡¯t do anything. However, it was expanding very slowly. If he wanted to accelerate the size of the Insect Nest Demiplane, he could do so through an ¡°operation.¡± For example, when he produced the insects, the Insect Nest Demiplane would expand to a certain extent. When he converted organic matter, the Insect Nest Demiplane would also expand slightly. According to the current range, he should be able to accumulate enough food for himself and Ling Zixing until next year. In the time it took to get here, the number of Worker Bees had already reached ten, just as he had planned. Ling Yichen released the ten Worker Bees and ordered them to move the goods from the Nanda Supermarket. Of course, Ling Yichen would still take the initiative to instruct the low-intelligence Worker Bees on what to move out. Otherwise, Ling Yichen did not know what they would move out. Ling Yichen and Ling Zixing hid in a small alley next door after instructing the Worker Bees what kind of supplies they needed to transport. As long as they did not move or make a sound, there would basically be no problem. Soon, the Worker Bees carried the supplies over. However, it seemed a little strange because Ling Yichen instructed them to push the shopping cart out. This way, they could move the goods more quickly. After a few trips, the Insect Nest Demiplane was almost full. However, some areas still had to be vacated. After all, a portion had to be left behind to pile up corpses and convert them into organic matter. The transportation work lasted for an hour before the space in the Insect Nest Demiplane was filled. The reason why it took so long was that the Worker Bees also needed to pay attention to the surrounding zombies. Although they would not be the target of the zombies, the sound they made would attract the zombies¡¯ attention. In order to avoid trouble, they were a little more careful and spent more time on this. After recalling the Worker Bees, Ling Yichen brought Ling Zixing back to their home. However, something unexpected happened on their return trip this time. A spatial rift appeared in front of Ling Yichen! Bloody hell! Why did he encounter this damned thing on the way?! Ling Yichen frowned. If a spatial rift happened to open beside him, what kind of monster would run out from it would depend on his luck. In his memory, spatial rifts had appeared at the beginning of the apocalypse, but the frequency had never been high. Until the ¡°Space Calamity¡± incident, spatial rifts had always been something humans were very afraid of. The opening of the spatial rift would last for at most ten seconds until the monsters inside came out. If no monsters came out in these ten seconds, the spatial rift would disappear. However, this probability was not high because those who were qualified to come over now were creatures from the other world with very low realms. In their world, they could only be considered the most inferior group. The concentration of spiritual energy on Earth was not high now, and the spiritual energy had yet to recover. On the other side of the spatial rift, they could feel the weakness of this world. When faced with an opportunity to come to the new world and run amok, they naturally would not let it go. He only hoped that the monsters who appeared this time would be goblins and ordinary undead skeletons that could be easily dealt with. However, it was as if the heavens were going against Ling Yichen. A small hand stretched out from the spatial rift! This hand was very slender and fair, like the hand of a human child. However, for some reason, it emitted a strange fragrance that was soul-stirring. Ling Yichen¡¯s pupils shrunk. He knew what this smell was! It was a succubus! This was a demon that was naturally charming, sexy, seductive, and lovely. Its appearance was inclined towards human beauties! They were very famous, not only because they were attractive to men, but also because their demon bloodline was relatively noble among demons. This nobleness also symbolized that they were not weak. Why was there a succubus now? Even though she looked like a child, it had to be known that many succubi were born stronger than ordinary demons. Ling Yichen patiently waited for the succubus to completely appear. The flying dagger in his hand was already prepared. It was too late to run. The succubus was much faster than him. The hand seemed to be probing. It stretched out and stretched back. After waiting for two seconds, it completely walked out of the spatial rift. It was a succubus loli who was only a meter tall. She had two horns on her head and a pair of fleshy wings on her back. She was wearing a simple long dress with a succubus tail hanging down from the hem. She looked cute and delicate. When she walked out of the spatial rift, the spatial rift behind her instantly closed. The expression on Ling Yichen¡¯s face was a little strange, as if he was puzzled. Succubi¡¯s feet were usually like hooves, but this succubus¡¯s small feet were like a human¡¯s. They were exquisite and cute without shoes. Ling Yichen was a little stunned. He understood why this little succubus was so strange. This was a hybrid succubus. It should be a hybrid between a succubus and another humanoid creature. Ling Yichen sized up this harmless little succubus. Her ears were sharp. She looked a little like an elf. As for why it wasn¡¯t another humanoid creature with sharp ears like a halfling, it was because of its pair of small feet. The feet of elves were the same as the feet of humans. It seemed that because of the impure bloodline and the conflict between the bloodlines of the succubi and the elves, this little succubus was considered an imbecile among succubi. Yes, that pair of cute little eyes had already indicated that she was the ¡°shame of the succubi.¡± The so-called shame of succubi was used to refer to succubi who did not know how to seduce men. This characteristic was almost engraved in the bones of succubi. It was something that they had learned since they were young. Ling Yichen put away his guard. This succubus was disabled among the demons. Not only did she not have the power that demons should have, but she probably did not even inherit much of the elves¡¯ talent. He looked at the small succubus wings. Ling Yichen had seen young succubi before. However, these wings were too small. Each of them was not even the size of an adult¡¯s palm. The pair of horns on her head was the same. They were smaller than ordinary young succubi. There was no threat at all. Ling Yichen even felt that this succubus was even weaker than ordinary humans. It could be said to be extremely weak and not threatening at all. It should be because of her impure bloodline. Logically speaking, it was very easy for such succubi to die halfway through their infancy. It was more likely that they had died in the womb. It was a miracle that she could grow so large. Ling Zixing, who was standing behind Ling Yichen, looked curiously at the little succubus who had suddenly appeared. She suddenly had the urge to touch the little succubus¡¯s face. Ling Zixing took the initiative to greet her. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°H-hello,¡± said the little succubus weakly. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ling Zixing said in surprise, ¡°Brother, she actually speaks Chinese. She doesn¡¯t look like a human.¡± ¡°Yes, she¡¯s indeed not human.¡± Ling Yichen did not explain this. All the creatures from the other world who had crossed the spatial rift to Earth had been instilled with Chinese. This seemed to be a gift from the heavens. The reason why it was Chinese was probably because Chinese was the most widely-spoken language on Earth. Then, Ling Yichen frowned slightly. How should he deal with this crippled succubus? From a certain point of view, this succubus could be said to be a top-notch wonder. Perhaps she could be collected and raised as a maid. It was very interesting to think about having an obedient loli succubus maid by his side. Should he take care of her and get her to help with the housework? Wasn¡¯t it good to use the time to clean the house and cook for cultivation instead? If it really didn¡¯t work, he would use her as bait to attract monsters in the future. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Ling Yichen¡¯s face as he walked forward. This action frightened the little succubus so much that she took a few steps back. Ling Yichen squatted down and a vacuum-packed chicken drumstick appeared in his hand. He tore open the packaging and said, ¡°Do you want to eat it?¡± The little succubus shrank back and shook her head. Ling Yichen was slightly stunned. Could it be that she lied because she was afraid? ¡°I eat fruits, but not meat¡­¡± The little succubus spoke weakly. The corner of Ling Yichen¡¯s mouth twitched. This fellow really did not look like a demon at all. In terms of diet, she was an elf who had inherited the elves¡¯ preference for fruits. Her interest in meat was like a carnivore¡¯s interest in vegetarian food. Although she could eat it, she was not very interested in it. However, he had already taken it out and even tore off the packaging. Ling Yichen did not want to waste food at this time, so he said, ¡°Look at how skinny you are. You don¡¯t usually have anything to eat, right? Why are you still picky about food?¡± ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t deserve to eat this.¡± The little succubus seemed to have recalled some bad memories. It seemed that she had been oppressed by her own kind in the alternate world. That made things easier. ¡°Do you know how to clean?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Do you know how to serve tea?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Do you know how to massage shoulders and legs?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Do you know how to do laundry and cook?¡± ¡°I know how to wash clothes, but I don¡¯t know how to cook.¡± The little succubus rubbed her little head in embarrassment. At the same time, she was also curious why this human in front of her would ask her these questions. Ling Yichen stared straight at the little succubus¡¯s cute eyes and asked, ¡°One last question. Do you want to eat your fill in the future?¡± ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Ling Yichen stood up. Then, he said in an unquestionable and commanding tone, ¡°Then become my maid. In the future, I¡¯ll leave all these chores to you. You have to learn how to cook as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Can I really eat my fill?¡± The little succubus¡¯ eyes were filled with hope. ¡°Yes, but the premise is that you¡¯re not picky. In addition, you have to swear loyalty to me with your soul and acknowledge me as your master.¡± With that, Ling Yichen handed over the drumstick in his hand. The little succubus tried to take it and looked at Ling Yichen. Seeing that he was staring at her and did not make fun of her by snatching the drumstick back, she tried to put the drumstick in her mouth and started to eat. This was the first time the little succubus had eaten meat. She was also a little curious about this taste. She didn¡¯t even leave the bones behind. Ling Zixing tugged at Ling Yichen and looked at him strangely. She asked, ¡°Brother, are you trying to raise a loli? She doesn¡¯t seem to be human. Could it be that you¡­¡± Ling Yichen was silent. Did this girl usually read some kind of novel? Ling Yichen explained helplessly, ¡°We need to cultivate. This is the only way to continuously become stronger. We don¡¯t have to do the other trivial matters ourselves.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Ling Zixing could not help but nod. She had experienced the benefits of cultivation. Now, she could even be a school bully in school. Then, Ling Yichen looked at the little succubus who had finished her chicken leg and said, ¡°Alright, my name is Ling Yichen. You can swear now.¡± To demons, swearing on one¡¯s soul was equivalent to giving one¡¯s soul to the other party. The other party could destroy their soul with a thought. The little succubus said embarrassedly, ¡°Um¡­ I don¡¯t have a name¡­ Master, can you give me one?¡± When Ling Yichen heard this, he could not help but hold his forehead. It was really not easy to meet such a succubus. ¡°You¡¯ll be called Ling Mengmeng from now on. Hurry up and swear.¡± Fortunately, this little succubus knew about the soul oath. The little loli said happily, ¡°Alright! I, Ling Mengmeng, swear on my soul that I will forever be loyal to my master, Ling Yichen. If I betray my master, my soul will dissipate and I will never be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation.¡± As soon as this oath was made, a wisp of soul origin belonging to the little succubus floated towards Ling Yichen. It was firmly controlled by Ling Yichen. He could take Ling Mengmeng¡¯s life at any time. Tsk, succubus lolis were really easy to deceive. Seeing her harmless appearance, Ling Zixing asked curiously, ¡°Where did you come from? What are you?¡± The little succubus Ling Mengmeng lowered her head and said submissively, ¡°I don¡¯t have a home and have been wandering. I¡¯m a succubus. Mistress¡­ you won¡¯t hit me in the future, right?¡± Ling Zixing was puzzled. ¡°Why would I hit you? Wait, what did you call me?¡± Ling Mengmeng said adorably, ¡°Mistress, aren¡¯t you Master¡¯s woman?¡± Ling Zixing blushed and quickly explained, ¡°No, we¡¯re siblings!¡± Ling Mengmeng was suddenly enlightened and apologized seriously, ¡°I see, I¡¯m really sorry!¡± Ling Zixing smiled and said, ¡°Alright, alright. You can call me Zixing from now on.¡± ¡°No, no, that¡¯s too much.¡± Ling Mengmeng quickly shook her head. ¡°You will call me whatever I want you to call me.¡± Ling Zixing puffed up her cheeks, wanting to scare Ling Mengmeng, but she did not seem to realize that she was not fierce at all. Instead, she was very cute. ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°Alright, alright, just call me Big Sister Zixing from now on. Is that enough?¡± ¡°All right, then.¡± At this moment, Ling Yichen said, ¡°We can leave now. You guys can chat when we get back. We can also teach her the habits of humans.¡± With that, Ling Yichen carried Ling Mengmeng in his arms, as if he was carrying a child. He placed his arms on Ling Mengmeng¡¯s butt, causing her to cover her eyes in embarrassment. Judging from the feeling from his arms and the warm temperature, Ling Yichen felt that Ling Mengmeng was not wearing anything underneath. Oh, he recalled the succubi who tried to seduce him before he killed them. After taking off their clothes, they did not seem to be wearing anything inside. After all, they were bold demons. Perhaps he had to find suitable clothes for this little succubus. Her long dress was now dirty, and she didn¡¯t even have a belt. She might be naked if a gust of wind blew. Furthermore, she didn¡¯t even have shoes on. She would ask Gu Yangyang for a set later. Although Gu Yangyang was much taller than Ling Mengmeng, it should be alright. When she had the chance, he would go to some shops on the streets to look for a suitable set. Hmm, why did it feel like what Ling Zixing had said, that he was playing with her? Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After returning home, Ling Zixing suddenly asked, ¡°Brother, how did you know about that soul oath?¡± Ling Yichen chuckled and said, ¡°When I awakened the talent to summon the Insect Race, information about this kind of ownership appeared in my mind. There are also insects among the demons.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Ling Zixing immediately believed him. Ling Yichen could not help but sigh. If girls were as gullible as Ling Zixing these days, then there would be no single men in the world. It was not that Ling Yichen did not trust Ling Zixing, but in this world, there were endless kinds of abilities. There were even people who could read other people¡¯s memories and thoughts. Ling Yichen was just being safe. Ling Yichen looked at his attribute panel and realized that the amount of organic matter had exceeded 100 units. He could build a Worker Bee Hive now. ¡°Use 100 units of organic matter to build the [Working Bee Hive].¡± In the Insect Nest Demiplane, when Ling Yichen issued the construction order, the organic matter was immediately mobilized. ¡°[Worker Bee Hive] Remaining construction time: 59 minutes 59 seconds.¡± An hour wasn¡¯t too long. The Worker Bees were in pretty good working conditions. After all, they were at Mortal Body Rank-1. Even though they weren¡¯t of much use in combat, their stamina was pretty good and they could last for a long time. The Worker Bee Hive was a place for worker bees to rest. Even when they rested, they would not forget to work and would produce worker honey in the Worker Bee Hive. There was no need to specially collect pollen to produce Worker Bee Honey. In fact, when they completed the conversion of organic matter in their bodies, they were already ¡°producing honey¡±. In the body of the Worker Bees, there was another chamber. When the Worker Bees were converting animal corpses or plants, they would store some matter in this chamber. When it was full or when they reached the Worker Be Hive, they would leave the Worker Bee Honey in their home. Leaving the Worker Bee Honey in the Worker Bee Hive was the last step in processing the Worker Bee Honey. The Worker Bee Hive could neutralize the stimulating taste of the Worker Bee Honey, making it more suitable to be used as food. Otherwise, if it was eaten directly, it would be very disgusting and would cause some damage to the human body. It sounded quite disgusting, but wasn¡¯t the regular wild honey also very disgusting? Ordinary people couldn¡¯t afford to eat bird¡¯s nests. However, wasn¡¯t the essence of bird nests just saliva? Another example was civet coffee¡­ Therefore, as long as it was clean and edible, it could be considered food. Among the Insect Race, there were actually quite a number of edible insects, such as the [Bull Worm]. Its protein was higher than that of an actual cow. Moreover, not only was it better than ordinary beef in terms of texture or taste, but its nutritional value also far exceeded that of ordinary beef. These insects were only for consumption. Thus, their status among the Insect Race was actually equivalent to livestock raised in captivity. When there was enough organic matter, he could produce these edible insects and use them when there was a lack of food in the future. There was still time. Ling Yichen left the Hidden Shadow Spider to protect Ling Zixing, who was cultivating. The situation in the apocalypse changed rapidly. No one knew if a mutated bird would break through the window and fly in to attack them. Ling Yichen went to the house next door and knocked on the door. Ming Xianwan¡¯s gentle and charming voice sounded from inside. She had the charm of a mature woman. ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Upon hearing Ling Yichen¡¯s voice, Ming Xianwan confirmed that it was indeed Ling Yichen through the peephole and opened the security door. ¡°Yichen, why did you go out just now? This is too risky.¡± Ling Yichen was slightly stunned and asked, ¡°Sister Ming, how did you know?¡± Ming Xianwan had obviously gotten rid of her previous panic. She was even teasing Ling Yichen in her words. ¡°It was posted in the household head chat. There¡¯s a video of you fighting zombies. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so fierce when killing zombies. Now, they all say that you¡¯ve awakened your talent as the country says.¡± ¡°Yes, Zixing and I have both awakened.¡± Ling Yichen did not hide anything. There was nothing to hide. If he said it out loud, others would be afraid of him and would not find trouble with him. He was also happy to have peace and quiet. Ming Xianwan said enviously, ¡°Have both of you siblings awakened? No one else in the entire neighborhood has awakened their talent. I guess it¡¯s because your genes are good.¡± Then, Ling Yichen asked, ¡°Sister Ming, do you have any plans for the future?¡± When Ming Xianwan heard this, she was silent for a moment before sighing. ¡°We can only stay at home and wait for the country to settle these monsters. After all, Yangyang and I haven¡¯t awakened our talents. We don¡¯t even have the ability to protect ourselves.¡± Ling Yichen had a serious look on his face as he said, ¡°What if I say that this calamity will not end and will instead become more and more intense?¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Ling Yichen said, ¡°Zombies can appear anywhere. It¡¯s the same in the various systems of the country. The army is no exception. Even if the army can clean up the internal chaos, it can¡¯t clean up the global crisis.¡± When Ming Xianwan heard this, her eyes gradually dimmed. Obviously, she also thought that what Ling Yichen said made sense. Ling Yichen took the opportunity to say, ¡°Sister Ming, swallowing Origin Crystals provides you with a chance to become stronger. As long as you learn the meditation technique, ordinary people can also have the ability to deal with zombies and strengthen themselves.¡± Ming Xianwan was stunned and asked, ¡°Origin Crystal? What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s extracted from the bodies of zombies and mutated creatures. Before comprehending the meditation technique, you can only rely on swallowing it. After comprehending the meditation technique, you can rely on meditation cultivation to directly absorb Origin Energy from the Origin Crystal to constantly break through your limits.¡± Ming Xianwan couldn¡¯t help but cover her beautiful lips. She couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing. She actually wanted to swallow the thing taken out of the monsters¡¯ bodies. Ling Yichen comforted her, ¡°Sister Ming, don¡¯t worry. As long as you wash it, you won¡¯t be infected with the zombie virus.¡± After saying that, Ling Yichen pretended to take something out of his pocket. He took out six Origin Crystals from the Insect Nest Demiplane and gave them to Ming Xianwan. ¡°Sister Ming, give it a try.¡± When he was young, Ming Xianwan took good care of him. They had been neighbors for many years, and he often went to Ming Xianwan¡¯s house to play. Gu Yangyang had always been close to him, so they could be said to be very close. Ling Yichen had a good impression of the mother and daughter. During the period when his parents had passed away, Ming Xianwan had comforted him for a long time and had always been with him and his sister. It was also at that time that Ling Yichen did not know why, but he felt that Ming Xianwan was strangely intimate. She was like a family and had the image of a sister-next-door. To him, 100 years had passed since those memories from many years ago. However, they seemed to have been branded in the depths of his soul and could not be forgotten for a long time. A drop of water should be repaid with a spring. This sentence sounded quite silly, but if someone had helped him before and he had the ability to help them, why shouldn¡¯t he help them? Ling Yichen admitted that he was not a good person, but he also knew how to repay kindness. He knew who was good to him, and he would repay them better. To Ling Yichen, attracting another wave of zombies to kill them later would be a good choice. It would be enough to gather all the Origin Crystals he needed to cultivate for a night. However, Ling Yichen knew how difficult it was to find a familiar and reliable person in the apocalypse. Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang were obviously trustworthy people. Even if Ling Yichen could produce insects to fight, he sometimes needed more familiar people to accompany him. Otherwise, he would easily lose himself in the cruelty of the apocalypse. Ling Yichen had already experienced all of this, so naturally, he would not lose his mind. However, Ling Zixing did not have his experiences. Moreover, sometimes, it was difficult for a man like him to take care of a girl like Ling Zixing. Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ming Xianwan hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Since this Origin Crystal can make people stronger, you should use it yourself.¡± ¡°I have a lot here. Take these six.¡± With that, Ling Yichen grabbed Ming Xianwan¡¯s hand and stuffed the Origin Crystals into it. He really did not lack Origin Crystals, especially when he produced the combat-type insects in the future. Everyone needed time to cultivate. It wasn¡¯t as if they could absorb all the Origin Energy in all the Origin Crystals they had. Ming Xianwan was very touched. She was a sentimental person, so she accepted the Origin Crystals and asked, ¡°Yichen, is there anything else?¡± Only then did Ling Yichen explain his purpose for coming. ¡°Oh, I subdued a succubus who claimed to be from another world. She¡¯s still a child. I want to get a set of smaller clothes from Yangyang for her.¡± Then, Ling Yichen added, ¡°The alternate world is not our world. Now, our world has developed some kind of connection with other worlds and is already tightly connected with those worlds. This should be the reason why so many monsters have appeared now.¡± ¡°An alternate world? Will there be a problem?¡± Ming Xianwan was worried. ¡°No. Once she betrays us, her soul will be destroyed first.¡± Ling Yichen shook his head. ¡°Alright, then. How tall is she? What¡¯s her size? I¡¯ll see if there are any more suitable ones.¡± Ming Xianwan remembered that Gu Yangyang¡¯s clothes were still in the closet, but she hadn¡¯t had a chance to sell them. ¡°Hmm, should I bring her over?¡± Ling Yichen tried to ask. He did not know how to describe it. ¡°Sure.¡± Ming Xianwan nodded. Ling Yichen pondered for a moment and finally decided to add, ¡°Well, I just hope that you won¡¯t be afraid when the time comes. There are some parts of her that are different from us humans, but she¡¯s not a threat. She probably doesn¡¯t even know how to wear our clothes on Earth.¡± Ming Xianwan became more and more curious until Ling Yichen carried Ling Mengmeng to Ming Xianwan. Ming Xianwan was so frightened that she gasped and even took two steps back. Ling Yichen was not surprised. After all, it was normal to have such a reaction when one saw a non-human humanoid creature. ¡°Sister Ming, don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯ll accompany you like this so that you guys won¡¯t be afraid.¡± Ming Xianwan wanted to say that she was not afraid, but this was the first time she had seen such a ¡°monster¡±. Even though it was quite cute, she was still a little afraid. She could only nod and take the initiative to walk into the room to get a pair of slippers for Ling Yichen. Ling Yichen changed into the slippers. At this moment, Gu Yangyang ran out. She was wearing loose pajamas and her hair was wet. She had clearly just taken a shower. If she didn¡¯t take a shower now, the water would stop soon. ¡°Brother Chen! You¡¯re fine¡­ Who¡¯s that in your arms?¡± Gu Yangyang stared at Ling Mengmeng with hostility. When Gu Yangyang heard that Ling Yichen and Ling Zixing had gone out, she was worried for a long time. In the end, he returned with a little loli in cosplay. Could it be that Brother Chen liked this type? Should she cosplay too? When Gu Yangyang saw Ling Mengmeng, she thought that she was a little loli who liked to cosplay, so she immediately treated her as her love rival. Yes, Gu Yangyang liked Ling Yichen. Otherwise, why would she stick to Ling Yichen since he was young? Then, Ling Yichen put Ling Mengmeng down and smiled. ¡°Yangyang, can you help me find her a set of clothes? A full set.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Gu Yangyang pouted and stared at Ling Yichen. This feeling was as if she liked him, but he was asking her to help raise his mistress. She even had to wash the mistress clean and dress her up beautifully to meet him in private. Ah! Brother Chen was too much! Just as Gu Yangyang was about to shout, ¡°No!¡±, Ling Yichen patted Gu Yangyang¡¯s head, wiping away all the anger in her stomach. ¡°Yangyang, be good. Give her some clothes to change into.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Gu Yangyang returned to her obedient self. At the same time, Gu Yangyang cursed herself for being so disappointing. Why did she look so much like a bootlicker? Then, the little bootlicker, Gu Yangyang, pulled Ling Mengmeng to the bathroom. ¡°You¡¯re dirty. Take a shower first.¡± When Ling Mengmeng came out of the spatial rift, she had said that she had been wandering, so it was normal for her to be dirty. Ling Yichen wanted to remind Gu Yangyang that she wasn¡¯t human, but Ming Xianwan spoke up. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll go wash her up.¡± With that, Ming Xianwan walked towards the bathroom. At that moment, Ling Yichen suddenly sensed that Li Jia¡¯an, who he had imprisoned in the Insect Nest Demiplane, had finally woken up. He was so busy that he almost forgot about this guy. If he woke up, he could start his torture. It¡¯s just that he was an extremely magnanimous person. He would make it easier for Li Jia¡¯an first. After all, Ling Yichen wasn¡¯t a demon. He would give him a punishment that was known as the ¡°Punishment of Paradise¡± in the apocalypse. With a thought from Ling Yichen, the space around Li Jia¡¯an suddenly froze, making him unable to move. Soon, a group of Worker Bees that were converting the organic matter in their bodies suddenly flew over. Their forelimbs were each holding a feather, which belonged to the mutated bird from before. Then, there was the enjoyable foot massage, armpit massage, and other feather massages that could easily cause the human body to itch. This action was accompanied by Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s explosive laughter and begging for mercy. Historically, the laughing punishment was not only limited to ancient China. There was also a similar punishment in ancient Rome. The ancient Roman version was to soak a person¡¯s feet in a solution of salt and let a sheep lick his feet. It did not only affect the soles of the feet, but also the armpits, neck, torso, knees, abdomen, ribs, and navel. Legend had it that many celebrities died from laughter. Itching as a form of physical abuse could trigger strong physiological reactions, including vomiting and the loss of consciousness. Ling Yichen skillfully asked the Worker Bees to take off the socks on Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s feet. At the same time, he asked the Worker Bees to stuff the socks into Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s mouth. As a result, he could only make muffled sounds. Meanwhile, Li Jia¡¯an felt that it was too difficult for him. What was this place? Why couldn¡¯t he move? Could it be that a supernatural event had happened? He would let Li Jia¡¯an laugh for half an hour first. If Li Jia¡¯an really continued to laugh, he might suffocate to death. The reason why Ling Yichen gagged him was to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide. If he really couldn¡¯t take it anymore and chose to cut himself off, wouldn¡¯t he be profiting? Sometimes, painful punishments were easier to accept than ¡°happy¡± punishments, right? Ling Yichen thought about it and decided to let Li Jia¡¯an know who was behind all of this. Hence, Ling Yichen¡¯s voice rang out in the Insect Nest Demiplane. ¡°Li Jia¡¯an, I¡¯ve said it before. Congratulations. You¡¯ve earned yourself a chance to live. I won¡¯t kill you. Enjoy your eternal happiness in my world! ¡°Please take care of me for the rest of your life!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s pupils were constricted. Was this all a dream? Was it all done by that bastard Ling Yichen? Was he¡­ a demon? Was this hell? Upon closer inspection, it was indeed not a normal world. There was still a group of monsters constantly torturing him. Li Jia¡¯an wanted to beg for mercy, but the smelly socks in his mouth made him unable to speak. His throat was even spicy from his stinky smell¡­ Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s matter had come to an end for the time being. He was just a clown. It was not worth wasting too much time on him. When the Worker Bees completed the conversion of organic matter in their bodies, they had nothing to do. It was not a waste of manpower to carry out the laughing torture. Suddenly, Gu Yangyang¡¯s scream came from the bathroom. Ling Yichen subconsciously ran to open the bathroom door and found Gu Yangyang sitting on the floor, while Ling Mengmeng had been stripped naked. Although Ling Mengmeng¡¯s body was a little dirty, it had to be said that the genes of succubi and elves were really good in terms of appearance. Ling Mengmeng¡¯s snow-white skin was fragile. Even though she was still a child, because of the genes of succubi, she still had a child¡¯s face and big breasts. Her bumps were decently large, which was very pleasing to the eye. Ling Mengmeng did not know what to do when she saw Ling Yichen suddenly appear. She was flustered and did not know where to cover her body with her hands. Her little face was red to the ears. She looked very cute. In addition, she had a pair of horned wings, long ears, and a tail. If a lolicon who liked two-dimensional lolis saw this scene, they would probably have a nosebleed. It seemed that nothing had happened. Gu Yangyang must have been frightened, so Ling Yichen looked up at Ming Xianwan. Ming Xianwan said helplessly, ¡°Yichen, you can go out first. Nothing happened.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ling Yichen closed the bathroom door. After ten minutes, the bathroom door was pushed open, and a succubus loli with long wet hair walked out. Her exquisite and cute face was flushed red, and she was wearing Gu Yangyang¡¯s old clothes. It was a dress of the right size. ¡°Okay, thanks. We¡¯re leaving. Sister Ming, you guys have to be careful at home. Call me if anything happens.¡± After Ling Yichen finished speaking, he was about to carry Ling Mengmeng again when Gu Yangyang spoke. ¡°Wait! Brother Chen, you¡¯ve never hugged me like this before.¡± Gu Yangyang puffed up her cheeks like a jealous girl. Ling Yichen was stunned and said, ¡°It¡¯s because she doesn¡¯t have suitable shoes.¡± Gu Yangyang hurriedly said, ¡°I¡¯ll give her a pair!¡± Ling Yichen shook his head and said, ¡°The shoes you wear now are too big for her. Your old shoes are long gone.¡± Gu Yangyang¡¯s face fell, as if she had been convinced. Then, she looked up and took the initiative to say, ¡°Then why don¡¯t you let her stay with me? She can stay with us from now on.¡± Gu Yangyang¡¯s thoughts were simple. As long as this seductive little vixen stayed with her, there would be no problem. Brother Chen would still be hers! Ling Yichen was about to say that she was the maid he had subdued. How could she serve him in other people¡¯s houses? However, on second thought, it seemed a little wretched to say such words about letting the little loli be his maid. Hence, Ling Yichen changed his way of speaking and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you. I still have extra space for people to stay.¡± This was true. After all, they were originally a family of four. Now, only the two siblings were left. Gu Yangyang wanted to say something, but at this moment, the sound of a broken window suddenly came from outside. It turned out that a mutated bird had seen someone inside and crashed in. Ming Xianwan quickly protected Gu Yangyang, while a small flying dagger appeared in Ling Yichen¡¯s hand and shot towards the sudden mutated bird. This mutated bird was also powerful. It suddenly dodged in the air and flew past the smooth surface of the flying dagger. Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes narrowed. It was a mutated bird at Mortal Body Rank-1. This Origin Crystal was not bad. He could use it for tonight¡¯s cultivation. This mutated bird¡¯s evolutionary direction should be focused on flying. It was very agile in the air, so it could narrowly avoid his flying daggers. Ling Yichen held a total of eight knives between his fingers and shot them at the mutated bird at the same time. If one was insufficient, that was because there were not enough of them. As long as the attack range was large enough, this mutated bird would not be able to dodge it easily! Under the overwhelming attacks of the flying daggers, the mutated bird was ultimately unable to dodge all of them. Its right wing was scratched by a small knife, and it suddenly lost control of its flying direction before crashing into a wall at the side. Before it could land on the ground or regain control of its body in the air, Ling Yichen strode forward and slashed at the wall with the Mountain-Splitting Ax, not giving the mutated bird a chance to fly away again. In the end, the mutated bird died tragically. The mutated bird¡¯s corpse was put into the Insect Nest Demiplane by Ling Yichen. Then, Ling Yichen turned around and comforted the others. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everything is fine now.¡± Only then did Ming Xianwan heave a sigh of relief and let go of Gu Yangyang. Ling Yichen took the initiative to invite them. ¡°Sister Ming, it¡¯s indeed not safe for the two of you to stay here. Why don¡¯t we do this? My parents¡¯ room has always been empty. You can move in together.¡± In fact, he already had this idea, but according to Ming Xianwan¡¯s personality, she wouldn¡¯t agree easily. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to cooperate with the Hidden Shadow Spider to put on a show, but in the end, this mutated bird ran out and cooperated too well. Furthermore, Ling Yichen knew that even if they stayed at home now, it might not be safe. Many houses would be used as nests by mutated creatures in the apocalypse, especially high-rise buildings. Birds and mutated creatures loved to live there. Ming Xianwan was obviously shocked by the scene just now and began to hesitate about this suggestion. ¡°Mom, let¡¯s move in with them.¡± Gu Yangyang shook Ming Xianwan¡¯s arm, making a perfect assist. Gu Yangyang¡¯s thoughts were simple. If she lived under the same roof as Brother Chen, she could supervise this succubus from an alternate world who was snatching her man. Ming Xianwan sighed and said, ¡°Thank you, Yichen.¡± Ling Yichen smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s no trouble. Sister Ming, you guys have to quickly master the meditation technique. That way, you will have enough strength to protect yourselves.¡± In the face of people close to him, Ling Yichen would restrain his hostility and indifference. He was able to become the leader of the human race not only because he was strong, but also because he had very good control over himself, be it his strength or his usual emotions. Just like that, Ling Yichen carried Ling Mengmeng and brought them home under Gu Yangyang¡¯s watchful gaze. At this moment, Ling Zixing was still cultivating. Due to her first cultivation, she had already mastered the meditation technique this time. Moreover, she could clearly sense the changes in the outside world when cultivating. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios If Ling Zixing could not sense the changes in the surrounding environment while cultivating, she might be attacked by sudden mutated creatures. After all, there was no absolutely safe place for humans to cultivate. Ling Zixing said happily, ¡°Brother is back! Sister Ming, Yangyang, why do you look a little pale? Did something happen just now?¡± Ling Yichen briefly explained the situation and said, ¡°Yes, a mutated bird at Mortal Body Rank-1 just appeared. I¡¯ve killed it. I¡¯ve just convinced Sister Ming to move in too.¡± ¡°Then Yangyang, sleep with me!¡± The two little girls were usually very good friends and lived beside each other. Occasionally, they would sleep together. Gu Yangyang wanted to agree immediately, but when she thought of Ling Mengmeng¡¯s threat, she said, ¡°In that case, we¡¯ll sleep with her!¡± Ling Zixing was stunned, but she didn¡¯t mind. ¡°Sure.¡± The rooms were allocated very easily. The three little girls slept together. They were all small and could all sleep together. As for Ming Xianwan, she stayed in the room of the siblings¡¯ deceased parents. Then, Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang also started to swallow Origin Crystals, but she didn¡¯t tell Gu Yangyang in advance that these Origin Crystals came from zombies or mutated creatures. Otherwise, who knew if this little girl would obey. What surprised Ling Yichen was that Ming Xianwan actually swallowed an Origin Crystal and successfully absorbed the meditation technique. He did not know if it was luck or her talent. Gu Yangyang wasn¡¯t too bad either. After swallowing two Origin Crystals in a row, she successfully absorbed the meditation technique. How should he put it? They had strong talents. Few ordinary people would be able to absorb the meditation technique after absorbing 10 Origin Crystals, let alone these two girls. Could it be that they had some special physique? Ling Yichen couldn¡¯t tell for the time being. Perhaps when Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang became stronger in the future, they would be able to show some special characteristics. After Ling Yichen told Gu Yangyang how these Origin Crystals were produced, Gu Yangyang¡¯s expression changed drastically. She kept retching, wanting to spit out the Origin Crystals she had swallowed. After Ling Yichen explained that she had completely absorbed the Origin Crystals, Gu Yangyang gave up struggling and began to pound Ling Yichen as if she was taking revenge, but she didn¡¯t use any strength. Ling Yichen smiled. He was already used to Gu Yangyang¡¯s actions. In fact, he felt a sense of sentimentality. According to the original trajectory of history, everyone apart from him should have died in the apocalypse. Now that they could continue to play like this, Ling Yichen felt a long-lost warmth, as if his cruel experience in the apocalypse did not exist. No matter how chaotic the outside world was, he had a warm home. He was naturally happy. After cultivating for almost an hour, the Worker Bee Hive was successfully built. This was a huge beehive that stood on the ground. Its overall height was more than ten meters. Calculating the radius from the center of the hive, the widest center area had a radius of about five meters. Speaking of which, the space in the Insect Nest Demiplane had expanded again in the past few hours. The radius of the Insect Nest Demiplane had already expanded to a hundred meters, and its height was also fifty meters! From the original radius of only three meters to the huge change now, most of the reason was that Ling Yichen was no longer an ordinary person, but had stepped into the Mortal Body realm. To be precise, ordinary people could be considered to be at Mortal Body Rank-0. However, there was still a fundamental difference between the two. Only those at Mortal Body Rank-1 could be considered to have undergone a fundamental change because of the Origin Energy in their bodies. However, what surprised Ling Yichen was that for some reason, when he broke through, the Insect Nest Demiplane was only expanding at a slightly accelerated speed. Later on, the speed was really fast. As for the reason, Ling Yichen was not very clear. The information provided in the Beginner¡¯s Handbook did not include this. Perhaps he could only wait until he activated the control center of the Mother Nest and ask for the reason. Ling Yichen felt that he could empty the Nanda Supermarket with such a large-scale Insect Nest Demiplane. Looking at the real soil of the Insect Nest Demiplane, Ling Yichen was also very curious about how all this came about. The expansion of the space would not create soil. Since he could not figure it out, he did not think about it anymore. Ling Yichen thought for a moment and opened his attribute panel. [Ruler]: Ling Yichen [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Talent]: Immortal [Genes]: None [Organic Matter]: 432 [Military Unit]: Worker Bees x10 This was Ling Yichen¡¯s current situation. The amount of organic matter had skyrocketed during this period of time. Ling Yichen did a simple calculation. Each Worker Bee could convert about 10 units of organic matter per hour. This was a relatively average amount. In addition, with the expansion of the Insect Nest Demiplane, the speed at which the Insect Nest Demiplane converted organic matter had also increased greatly. Ling Yichen thought for a moment. His plan could not keep up with the changes. In the current situation, he might be able to first produce the combat-type insects before considering the construction of the Organic Matter Conversion Pool. After all, his current conversion speed of organic matter had greatly increased. Ling Yichen even felt that the number of zombie corpses he had accumulated could not satisfy the current conversion efficiency. Thus, the conversion would be cut off tonight. Currently, as the Mother Nest was only at Level-1, the number of buildings that could be built was limited. This also meant that the number of insects that Ling Yichen could choose to produce was also very limited. The first batch of combat-type insectoids Ling Yichen decided to produce was the [Golden-Backed Saber Mantis]. The Golden-Backed Saber Mantis was an insect that was good at close combat. It was very talented in saber techniques. Its saber techniques seemed to be innate. From the day it was born, it would be a natural saber artist. There was currently a way to produce the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis, which was to quickly evolve the larvae. [Military Unit]: Golden-Backed Saber Mantis [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attribute]: None [Skills]: Saber Specialization, Dual Sword Style [Characteristics]: Warrior [Evaluation]: Not bad for a close combat insect. Their sturdy backs allow them to focus more on attacking the enemies in front of them. [Consumption]: One larva requires 100 units of organic matter This was much more expensive than Worker Bees, but it was still alright. He could afford this consumption. Ling Yichen immediately began the process of hatching the larvae. After careful deliberation, he decided to build another Incubation Yard. ¡°Build an [Incubation Yard].¡± As soon as the order was given, another Incubation Yard was about to be born next to the existing Incubation Yard in the Insect Nest Demiplane. ¡°[Incubation Yard] Remaining Construction Time: 9 minutes 59 seconds.¡± The Incubation Yard was built very quickly. After a short ten minutes, it was completed. Ling Yichen also instructed the Incubation Yard to immediately produce eggs and incubate larvae. A larva had already hatched in the Incubation Yard at the side. Ling Yichen immediately gave an order. ¡°Consume 100 units of organic matter and begin evolving the larva into the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis.¡± Chapter 20 - Use of Spreading Origin Crystals Chapter 20 Use of Spreading Origin Crystals The larva was still squirming on the spot. Suddenly, some organic matter that was stored in this demiplane was imperceptibly injected into the larva¡¯s body, pushing it to evolve in a fixed direction. The entire larva was changing. In the end, it turned into an insect that had the characteristics of a praying mantis. It had a physiological structure that allowed it to walk half upright. When it stood up, it was 1.8 meters tall. Its forelimbs were sharp and swung in the air. Its back was pure gold, as if it was made of gold. Other than its back, the rest of its body was basically light green. Ling Yichen sized up the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis and was quite satisfied. He could see from the body structure of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis was a creature that was good at attacking. Oh? Ling Yichen suddenly realized something. Was the back of this Golden-Backed Saber Mantis made of metal? On Earth, there was a creature that integrated metal into its body, which was the scaled horned gastropod snail. The Beginner¡¯s Handbook of the Ruler of the Insect Race did not have much information about these insects, so Ling Yichen did not know much about the physiological structure and cellular composition of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis. Ling Yichen summoned the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis from the Insect Nest Demiplane and knocked on its back. It indeed had a metallic texture. This body structure was really rare. If biologists discovered a second creature that had fused metal into its body before the apocalypse, the biology world would probably explode. Ling Yichen touched the forelimbs of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis, which were also the weapons of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis. He thought to himself that even if the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis died in battle, it would still be a good choice to take off its forelimbs and use them as weapons. Unknowingly, before the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis died, Ling Yichen had already arranged the issue of its corpse after it died in battle. Ling Yichen summoned the Hidden Shadow Spider that was patrolling around the house and setting up traps. He asked the Hidden Shadow Spider to bring the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis out to hunt zombies. One was an assassin who controlled the situation, while the other was a high-defense warrior. They were not bad, especially since the zombie virus was only effective against intelligent humanoid creatures like humans. It was useless against other species. It was best to take advantage of tonight to hunt for more Origin Crystals. Otherwise, the difficulty would increase tomorrow. Ling Yichen, who knew all the historical processes in the future, not only knew where all kinds of treasures and special places would appear in the future, but also knew all kinds of big events that would happen. For example, at midnight tonight, the first batch of zombies that appeared at noon would automatically break through to Mortal Body Rank-1. Their speed would increase greatly. Coupled with their zombie virus, one could imagine how terrifying they were to humans. If the zombies were ordinary people who had been infected, they would automatically break through to Mortal Body Rank-1 after 12 hours. At the same time, this also meant that their movements would no longer be slow. The Hidden Shadow Spider sensed Ling Yichen¡¯s mental command and crawled out of the window. As for the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis, it jumped down from the window. A pair of thin wings extended from its golden back, providing the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis with the means to glide. The Golden-Backed Saber Mantis was not good at flying. It could only fly a short distance, or rather, glide. The pair of thin wings was hidden under its metal back, ensuring that if it was attacked on the ground, its escape method would not be easily destroyed. It was also because of this that Ling Yichen was relieved to let the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis and Hidden Shadow Spider fight the zombies that occasionally wandered downstairs. Otherwise, he would have to wait for a while before letting them form a team to fight. With Ling Yichen¡¯s interference, the number of zombies in this district would be much smaller than in other districts. At this moment, Ling Zixing suddenly shouted, ¡°Brother! The country has discovered the way to use Origin Crystals. They just released an announcement. The phone¡¯s notification bar is flooded with messages. I also received a message about this news.¡± Ling Yichen was not surprised. He had experienced all of this. At this time, all the countries in the world knew that they could not take care of themselves and could not save everyone at all. They could only spread the news of the Origin Crystal as much as possible so that those who saw the news could ¡°save themselves¡±. Moreover, the effect of the Origin Crystal had probably been discovered an hour or two ago. However, they were still not sure if there were any side effects of the Origin Crystal. Would it be equivalent to an extreme overdraft drug that would kill them after a period of time? It was just like when a virus vaccine was developed. Even if someone was about to die, they would never risk using it. They would only release it when it was confirmed to be absolutely safe. It was only now that the various countries around the world confirmed that Origin Crystals had no disadvantages for humans, only benefits. However, how many humans who lived in peaceful times would be willing to swallow something dug out from the bodies of those monsters? Many people would think that the country would send troops to save them. All they needed was to wait for help. This was an extravagant hope. Ling Yichen sat cross-legged on the sofa in a cultivation posture. Ling Yichen knew how important it was to cultivate Origin Energy. Every moment was very important. It was already five in the afternoon, and the sky was gradually darkening. After reading the messages on her phone for a while, Gu Yangyang entered a meditative state like Ling Yichen. On the other hand, the little succubus, Ling Mengmeng, was learning how to cook from Ming Xianwan. By the way, this little succubus definitely did not know the taste preferences of humans. Without Ming Xianwan¡¯s guidance, Ling Yichen was afraid that she would serve him a plate of raw intestines and even blow up the kitchen. After all, there were no gas tanks in the world of demons. In fact, from the beginning, Ming Xianwan had said that she would be in charge of the kitchen in the future. However, Ling Mengmeng had just become a maid and did not want her job to be snatched away. Moreover, she knew that she did not have much combat talent. Her value came from dealing with logistics. Seeing that she could not dissuade Ling Mengmeng, Ming Xianwan gave up. She only said that if there was anything she did not understand, she would ask her. However, this was her first time cooking. Ming Xianwan felt that she had to keep an eye on her to prevent any accidents. As it turned out, Ling Mengmeng was indeed gifted in cooking. She understood many things with just one explanation. Thus, Ming Xianwan taught her very easily. A family of five still needed to eat a lot of dishes. Ling Yichen was not stingy. He placed a lot of ingredients in the fridge so that it would be easier to get them. Since he could live a good life, why should he live a hard life? Did Ling Yichen lack resources now? Obviously, he had no shortage of resources. Moreover, it would not be long before Ling Yichen started to produce edible insects. Although it sounded disgusting to eat the members of the Insect Race, the body structure of the insects did not mean that they were all invertebrates like typical insects. According to the information that Ling Yichen had learned, the members of the Insect Race had already evolved into various life forms. Not only were there vertebrates like cows, sheep, chickens, and ducks, but there were life forms that had never appeared on Earth. Chapter 21 - Moonlight Succubus? Chapter 21 Moonlight Succubus? After satisfying his appetite with a simple meal, Ling Yichen spent the rest of the time cultivating. Ling Yichen had to break through to Mortal Body Rank-2 before tomorrow morning. Only then could he take the initiative. During this period of time, he would not pay too much attention to other things, unless another larva hatched again. In that case, he would spare some attention to evolve it into a Golden-Backed Saber Mantis. Insects like the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis were enough to deal with zombies. Similarly, Ling Yichen also planned to have a team of ten Golden-Backed Saber Mantises. Ling Yichen had already released the Worker Bees in the Insect Nest Demiplane. He asked them to transport the zombies killed by the Hidden Shadow Spider and the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis to Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s house. There was no one there at the moment, so it was the perfect place to pile up the corpses. After the corpses in the Insect Nest Demiplane were converted into organic matter, he would take the corpses which had been stored upstairs. However, the Worker Bees still dug out resources like Origin Crystals and sent them all to Ling Yichen for everyone to cultivate. As the Origin Energy in his body continued to increase, Ling Yichen felt that he was getting closer and closer to the next level. As the Origin Crystal in his hand was about to shatter due to the exhaustion of its Origin Energy, Ling Yichen finally broke through to Mortal Body Rank-2. He glanced at the time on his watch. It was already 9 pm. ¡°Sigh, I absorbed so many Origin Crystals, but I didn¡¯t absorb any combat techniques.¡± Ling Yichen could not help but shake his head as he looked at the fragments of Origin Crystals around him. This had something to do with the low level of the Origin crystals. Then, Ling Yichen stood up and stretched. The three people beside him were still cultivating. During this period of time, Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang had already broken through to Mortal Body Rank-1 and were advancing to Mortal Body Rank-2 with Ling Zixing. Unfortunately, after Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang broke through to Mortal Body Rank-1, they both blushed and said that they didn¡¯t awaken their talent. It was a pity, but it was normal. After all, the probability was really low. However, Ling Yichen could not see through their blushing faces. Could it be because they had not awakened their talents? Alternatively, did they feel embarrassed because he had given them these Origin Crystals? Ling Yichen could not figure out what the women were thinking, so he did not bother too much about it. Ling Yichen glanced at the Origin Crystals placed at the entrance by the Worker Bees. This Golden-Backed Saber Mantis was quite diligent. However, this efficiency was getting slower and slower. He guessed that almost all the zombies in the community had been dealt with. Speaking of which, there were very few people in his building. It seemed that they had all gone out together before the apocalypse. He did not know where they went, but it saved Ling Yichen a lot of trouble. In Ling Yichen¡¯s memory, other than Ming Xianwan and her mother, he didn¡¯t interact much with the others. When his parents were still alive, they had even quarreled with a few families. In particular, when there were people who gossiped about Ming Xianwan behind her back, he was naturally unwilling to help this group of people. ¡°It¡¯s about time. It¡¯s time to let the Hidden Shadow Spider and the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis return. It¡¯ll be midnight soon. If they¡¯re surrounded by a large number of Mortal Body Rank-1 zombies, they might not be able to withstand it.¡± Ling Yichen had just established a connection with the Hidden Shadow Spider through the Insect Race Mother Nest when he discovered that the spider had already broken through to Mortal Body Rank-2! Clearly, it had gone through a long period of battle and honed itself. [Military Unit]: Hidden Shadow Spider [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-2 [Attributes]: Darkness, Shadow [Skills]: Silk Spitting, Shadow Transformation, Set a Net to Wait [Characteristics]: Assassin, Control [Evaluation]: A spider hunter hiding in the shadows, born to hunt. Compared to before, other than the change in the level column, there was also a change in the skills column. There was an additional skill called [Set a Net to Wait]. [Set a Net to Wait]: Weave a net that blends into the shadows and wait for the prey to fall into the trap. Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes lit up. This was a skill to set up traps. It was not bad. He could set up more traps around the house. Since the Hidden Shadow Spider had broken through, there was no need for it to rush back. With the Shadow attribute, it was the king of the night. If it only moved around, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for it to retreat safely. Moreover, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis also had the ability to fly short distances, so they would not easily get into an accident. He originally wanted to call the Hidden Shadow Spider and the others back to protect the girls while he went to Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s house to collect the corpses. Now that he thought about it, it was better to let the Worker Bees move the corpses down. This should be what he meant when he said that his plan could not keep up with the changes. Through the Insect Race Mother Nest, Ling Yichen saw the mountain of corpses through the perspective of the Worker Bees. There should be enough corpses to convert for a period of time. The corpses piled up in the Insect Nest Demiplane had all been converted. Perhaps there were many zombies hidden in the nearby buildings. They would probably break through to the Mortal Body Rank-1 tomorrow. If he brought a group of Golden-Backed Saber Mantises and went from house to house, he would definitely be able to easily hunt for a lot of Mortal Body Rank-1 Origin Crystals. In the Insect Nest Demiplane, Li Jia¡¯an welcomed a rare moment of peace. Since the Worker Bees had been transferred away, no one would punish him. ¡°Master.¡± The little succubus Ling Mengmeng called out. Ling Yichen turned around and asked, ¡°How¡¯s your reading going?¡± Ling Mengmeng rubbed her head and said, haven¡¯t finished reading it yet. There are so many pages.¡± ¡°I Before they started cultivating, they used their phones to download some cooking books for Ling Mengmeng. However, she specifically asked for some books about maids, saying that she wanted to become an all-purpose maid. Was it possible to get addicted to being a maid? Ling Yichen said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to cultivate like us. Go to sleep.¡± All the girls were cultivating on the sofa in the living room. None of them went to bed to rest. They had all experienced the feeling of power after breaking through. They all knew that if they did not want to cause trouble for Ling Yichen, they needed to constantly strengthen themselves. At the very least, they had to have the ability to protect themselves. ¡°Master, is there nothing else you need Mengmeng to do?¡± Ling Mengmeng lowered her head. ¡°There¡¯s nothing for now.¡± Ling Yichen turned around and stopped looking at Ling Mengmeng. ¡°Master, in that case, can Mengmeng sleep there?¡± Ling Mengmeng pointed in the direction of the balcony. Ling Yichen did not look in the direction Ling Mengmeng was pointing. He said, ¡°As long as you don¡¯t go out, you can sleep wherever you want. ¡°Thank you, Master.¡± With that, Ling Mengmeng walked to the french window at the balcony and sat down quietly, looking at the moon in the sky. Ling Yichen glanced at her and thought to himself, ¡°Could it be that this little succubus has the bloodline of the Moonlight Elves?¡± As its name suggested, the Moonlight Elves loved the moonlight. They loved to bathe in the moonlight and fall asleep. They also loved to raise their heads to look at the moon and admire the beautiful moonlight on the horizon. At this moment, Ling Mengmeng could make people forget her succubus characteristics. She was quiet and close to nature. She did not have the natural charm of a succubus. Instead, she had a holy temperament. However, Ling Yichen realized something. Perhaps this was the reason why Ling Mengmeng was still at Mortal Body Rank-0. He didn¡¯t know how that Moonlight Elf had entered the demon plane, but in the demon plane, no normal moonlight that existed in the elf plane was present. In the plane where demons lived, the moon was blood-red. Ling Mengmeng, who had not received the nourishment of normal moonlight, had never been able to activate the part of her blood that belonged to the Moonlight Elves. To be able to live until now without dying due meant to the conflict between her bloodlines that Ling Mengmeng was a lucky person. Her two bloodlines had miraculously fused, but she, who was in the demon plane, was unable to this awaken the bloodline of the Moonlight Elves. Ling Yichen muttered softly, ¡°Perhaps little succubus can surprise me.¡± What kind of talent would a species with the fused bloodline of the Moonlight Elves and the succubi have? Perhaps she should be called a Moonlight Succubus. Shaking his head, Ling Yichen stopped thinking about anything else and continued to cultivate. At the same time, the midnight bell was about to ring! Chapter 22 - Defensive Insect, Black Iron Armor Chapter 22 Defensive Insect, Black Iron Armor This night was unusually long. Countless people could not sleep. Perhaps there were still the corpses of their loved ones lying beside them. They huddled in their blankets in panic, trembling. Their minds kept repeating the hysteria of the day. Basically, everyone had already seen reports or explanations about the use of Origin Crystals through equipment that could connect to the Internet. They knew that humans could also rely on their own efforts to become stronger and even obtain magical talents. However, less than half of them had actually tried to do so. They felt fear when they faced the monsters. This was the cowardice of humans. Perhaps when reading post-apocalyptic novels, readers would say that they had 10,000 ways to kill zombies. They would not be as cowardly as what was written in the books. Only people who had never seen a zombie would say that. Once they saw a zombie, their legs would probably go limp. They would not dare to approach and attack. A normal person might feel fear even when facing a corpse, let alone a moving zombie. There was a time difference among all the countries. It might be a coincidence, but for some reason, the apocalypse happened exactly at midnight in China. It was the same now. Under the night sky, countless zombies roared. Their bodies were slowly transforming. Once a zombie at Mortal Body Rank-1 was completely infected by the zombie virus in their body, they would step into Mortal Body Rank-1. Furthermore, it would take exactly 12 hours. Within 12 hours, zombies could actually turn back into humans because the zombie virus in their bodies had not completely spread and they had not completed a comprehensive evolution. They only needed to inject the virus serum. However, it had yet to be developed. Yes, it was an evolution. Zombies were the evolution of humans, but they were not complete yet. When they evolved completely, zombies would even have human intelligence and a physique that exceeded the average human. It was not that their level would automatically increase by one rank once they were fully infected by the zombie virus. Instead, it was because the lowest level of a zombie was Mortal Body Rank-1. They were at Mortal Body Rank-0 only because they had not been fully infected and could not be considered a complete zombie. On the streets, many zombies who had been infected in the cars broke through the window after breaking through to Mortal Body Rank-1. After smelling the air outside, they crawled out one by one, not caring if the window glass scratched them, leaving only black blood on the window. The number of zombies on the streets gradually increased, and they gradually had the aura of a zombie army. Once someone made a sound or if the zombies smelled something, the zombie army would swarm over. Now, there were still some zombies on the streets who were at Mortal Body Rank-0. This was because they had not become zombies at the beginning of the apocalypse, but had been infected by the zombie virus later. As for those zombies who had broken through to Mortal Body Rank-1, some lucky ones would even show signs of mutation. Once the zombie virus fully infected the zombie, it would combine with the zombie and cause the possibility of a mutation. In particular, it was easier for mutations to occur in those with special blood, such as people with AIDS. The comprehensive breakthrough of the zombies did not affect the mutated creatures much. The two parties did not invade each other. Moreover, it was not that the mutated creatures had not improved. Some of them had already broken through. Some powerful or special ones had long broken through to Mortal Body Rank-1 and were working hard towards Mortal Body Rank-2, or even Mortal Body Rank-3! Currently, humans had been left behind by zombies and mutated creatures. Countless people were still immersed in the fear of the day and could not extricate themselves. Some people had even started to spread the theory of the end of the world and started to develop believers. They fabricated a ¡°god¡± to give the believers faith. This action was known as multi-level marketing. ¡­ At dawn, the sun rose from the east, bringing a bright ray of sunlight to this chaotic land and sweeping away the horror of the night. More and more zombies were wandering on the streets and alleys. Many zombies that were trapped in the cars had successfully crawled out. After all, they could smash the car window with one palm. Once they felt that they were restrained by the car, they would resist. That night, Ling Yichen did not break through to Mortal Body Rank-3. He still needed some time to reach the next level. Cultivation could replace sleep. Moreover, after cultivation, one would feel refreshed. The effect was better than natural sleep. The Hidden Shadow Spider and the ten Golden-Backed Saber Mantises had already returned to the Insect Nest Demiplane to rest. In the Insect Nest Demiplane, they could get the best rest to replenish their stamina and heal their injuries. However, they needed to consume organic matter. In fact, the more insects he had under his command, the more supplies Ling Yichen needed to consider. After all, the insects had to fill their stomachs. They could eat corpses and even zombie flesh. Their digestive ability was not bad. However, it was best to consume organic matter to fill their stomachs. That was the most effective. For emergencies, Ling Yichen used two Incubation Yards to successfully hatch 50 larvae that night. This way, when he needed to evolve the insects, he could use them directly. However, the larvae also needed to be fed, but they did not consume much. It was best to feed them directly with organic matter. Only then could they consume the least amount of energy to fill their stomachs to the greatest extent. At the same time, they could adjust and optimize their condition. That night, apart from these 50 larvae, Ling Yichen also produced 10 [Black Iron Armor]. [Military Unit] Black Iron Armor [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attributes]: Metal [Skills]: Hardening, Barbaric Charge [Characteristics]: Tank [Evaluation]: A defensive insect. Its shell covers its entire body and there are no blind spots. It is difficult to break through its defense. Because it is heavy, its speed is slower. [Consumption]: One larva requires 100 units of organic matter He had the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises as offensive insects. Thus, he naturally needed an insect that could withstand damage. The Black Iron Armor¡¯s entire body had no defensive blind spots. Furthermore, it could fly like the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis. However, unlike the short-distance flying of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis, it could steadily fly in the air. However, its flying speed still needed to be improved. After all, the insect shell on its body was too heavy. The Black Iron Armor was two meters long and only half a meter tall. There was a horn on its head, making it look like a horned beetle. Its horn and its insect shell were involved in the [Hardening] skill. Coupled with its skill [Barbaric Charge], it was obvious how much damage it dealt. This skill was also one of the reasons why Ling Yichen produced the Black Iron Armor. If he encountered a large number of zombies and ten Black Iron Armors used [Barbaric Charge] at the same time, the impact could directly knock the zombies away. It would not be a problem for him to kill his way out. At the very least, he could fly out on the Black Iron Armor unless he encountered a mutated creature that could fly or a monster that could attack from afar at the same time. In the following period, the streets would definitely be filled with zombies and wrecked cars. From time to time, one or two mutated creatures would appear. Without enough means, it would be very difficult to survive. Chapter 23 Head of the Self-Defense Chapter 23 Head of the Self-Defense Force ¡°It¡¯s a beautiful day.¡± Ling Yichen stood on the balcony and looked up at the sky. The scorching sun was not hot yet. It was now May, and the temperature was gradually rising, especially at noon. With this temperature, one couldn¡¯t even think about spending the day happily. Especially at this time of the apocalypse, most people did not dare to turn on the air conditioner, afraid that the sound of the air conditioners would attract monsters from the outside world. This made many people suffer. The damn weather was indeed too hot. Their bodies would become sticky after sleeping for a night. At most, they would turn on the electric fan in the house. Moreover, in hot weather, viruses were more likely to breed. A large number of corpses was very likely to cause a plague. Once the plague broke out, if humans could not raise their immunity to a sufficient level through cultivation, they would definitely die in the dirty and chaotic environment of the apocalypse! At this moment, anyone with half a brain had already begun to prepare for the future. For example, they would store clean water at home, charge their batteries, or live more frugally. They could only eat as much as they wanted every day. Those with some courage were already dealing with zombies or mutated creatures at this moment. At the moment, it was already very difficult to encounter a zombie at Mortal Body Rank-1, unless it had just been infected. Therefore, humans who had become Awakened ones yesterday had a very high status at this moment. Many people would often say good things about them in an attempt to obtain protection and Origin Crystals. Now, many people had yet to realize that the times had changed. There were still people who agreed to provide these out of respect. They didn¡¯t even think about how they had risked their lives to get resources like Origin Crystals! After a simple breakfast at home, Ling Yichen brought the three girls down the building. As for the little succubus, Ling Mengmeng, he kept her in the Insect Nest Demiplane. It was not safe to leave her alone at home. However, when everyone went downstairs, the residents of the nearby building were already waiting downstairs. When they saw Ling Yichen and the others coming out, they came over one after another. Tsk, how troublesome. As soon as he saw these people, Ling Yichen knew what they wanted to do. He had already heard about the news in the group chat from Ming Xianwan, but the two of them did not pay much attention to the tags in the group chat. It was as if they had not seen the news at all. Those people did not add Ming Xianwan as a friend. One could only send private messages to friends on WeChat, so they could not successfully send a private message to her. Ming Xianwan did not care about the list of friend requests. She knew that this group of people had added her because they had found out that she lived opposite Ling Yichen. ¡°Little brother, your name is Ling Yichen, right? Hello, hello. We¡¯re all neighbors who live nearby.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We¡¯re all neighbors. We have to help each other.¡± ¡°Although we¡¯re not very close, we¡¯re still neighbors, right? Can you see if you can help us?¡± ¡°Yichen, did you awaken your talent? Did the slaughter of those monsters downstairs yesterday have something to do with your talent?¡± ¡°Look, you should have obtained a lot of Origin Crystals, right? Can you give us some?¡± As soon as the group of people came out, they chattered non-stop, causing Ling Yichen to frown. He guessed that this group of people would definitely come to seek his protection and help, but he really did not expect them to block the door here. It seemed that these people were really frightened yesterday. That was why they organized themselves early in the morning and waited downstairs. If they waited for Ling Yichen to go out, they might have to wait for a long time. ¡°I¡¯m not obligated to help you. You can go back.¡± He did not make a move. Instead, he only used words to persuade them to retreat. This was because this group of people was only begging Ling Yi Chen and did not do anything else. Upon hearing Ling Yichen¡¯s answer, the surrounding people frowned slightly. Some of them had unfriendly expressions, but they did not say anything. At this moment, a man in a suit smiled and said, ¡°We¡¯ve formed a Self-Defense Force. Yichen, you¡¯re so strong. Do you want to join us? No matter what, we¡¯re from the same district. Neighbors help each other. I heard that you¡¯re a very helpful person. You must not want so many of our neighbors to be harmed by those monsters, right? Besides, we might be able to help you in the future. We have so many people, don¡¯t you think so?¡± It was obvious that this person was good at public relations. There was no problem with this sentence. He even mentioned Ling Yichen¡¯s good points. If one thought about it carefully, the meaning would be obvious. It was nothing more than expressing that there were many of them and asking him to consider it carefully. Moreover, there was a faint sense of moral kidnapping. It was not that this group of people mindlessly of thought that he could not defeat so many them. After all, someone had already connected the insects in the district to him just now. They probably saw that the insects had jumped out of his window. What they meant was that with so many of them, no one could predict if there would be someone stronger than him in the future. They wanted him to consider whether he should offend so many people at once. In China, connections were very important. This man in the suit was probably used to it when discussing business. He was used to interspersing words that were easily misunderstood. Even if Ling Yichen could tell, the man in the suit could explain that Ling Yichen was thinking too much, and that he didn¡¯t mean it at all. However, the thoughts of the man in the suit were based on ideas from peacetime, not the apocalypse. In the apocalypse, connections were important, but not everyone was qualified to have a relationship with him, Ling Yichen, unless it was the group of future powerhouses in his impression, or the people who had helped him before he was reborn. What about this bunch of ugly people in front of him? They were just engaging in wishful thinking! Ling Yichen ignored them and said to the three girls, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± When the man in the suit saw this, he could not help but feel a little anxious. He quickly blocked the path in front of Ling Yichen and the others. At the same time, he wondered if young man did not understand. this Could it be that he did not care that there were so many of them and that they could also become Awakened ones in the future? Currently, the entire world knew that everyone had the chance to become an Awakened one. Those with talents were called Evolvers. These two titles were universal. Everyone became a little anxious. In their anxiety, some aunties and old men who were good at arguing and were unreasonable began their daily operations. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong with you? Isn¡¯t it just a few Origin Crystals? Moreover, joining the Self-Defense Force is good for all of us!¡± ¡°How stingy. You don¡¯t even want to give a few lousy Origin Crystals. Don¡¯t you know how to help each other?¡± ¡°Look at how poor and selfish you are. Serves you right that your parents were killed by a car!¡± Ling Yichen¡¯s gaze turned cold, and the aura on his body instantly surged. That kind of awe-inspiring killing intent could be felt even by this group of people who had never experienced killing. Moreover, all of them shivered in unison. Ling Yichen glanced coldly at a certain auntie in the crowd and pointed at her. ¡°Kneel down and apologize to my parents! Otherwise, die!¡± She was the one who insulted his parents just now. It was a blatant threat. No one had expected Ling Yichen to be so unyielding. The auntie also felt very embarrassed. Although she was a little afraid of Ling Yichen¡¯s current aura, she didn¡¯t seem afraid at all on the surface. ¡°So what if I scolded your parents? I did! What can you do to me?!¡± Could it be that this kid really dared to kill him? What kind of international joke was this?! Swoosh! A cold light flashed past. The auntie¡¯s cursing mouth immediately stopped moving, and her eyes were still filled with disbelief. Chapter 24 - Leave No One Alive, Very "Considerate" Chapter 24 Leave No One Alive, Very ¡°Considerate¡± Not many people could see the cold light clearly, but when they focused all their attention on the auntie, they were surprised to find a small knife stuck in the auntie¡¯s throat! Traces of blood flowed out from the edge of the knife. Due to the small knife blocking it, the flow of blood was not fast. If she was only stabbed in the throat, she would not die for the time being. As long as she did not court death by pulling it out, she could still live for a while. However, during this period of life, it was very painful. Ling Yichen controlled the attack very well. He concluded that the blood would flow into the trachea, causing a suffocating death that was equivalent to drowning. In addition, if he pulled out the knife, this person would be crippled in two to three minutes and die from excessive blood loss. Hehe, if he gave her a quick death, he would be letting her down. It was as if he had smeared honey on her mouth! In this short period of time, it was impossible for her to find a doctor to treat her, nor did she have the time and medical conditions for treatment. In her despair, she could only endure the fear of impending death and the physical pain. The middle-aged woman¡¯s body swayed as she pushed through the crowd in a vain attempt to escape from this place. However, at this moment, she did not realize that no matter how she fled, she would not be able to escape the fate of death. As everyone was dumbfounded and the auntie swayed her body, the crowd was stunned on the spot. ¡°Is she dead for sure?¡± Someone muttered. ¡°I¡­ I think so¡­¡± Someone spoke shakily. As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a thousand waves had been stirred. Everyone suddenly reacted and berated loudly. ¡°Murder! This kid dares to kill!¡± ¡°Call the police! Arrest this kid!¡± ¡°He¡¯s really crazy! How can he kill someone?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s getting more and more lawless!¡± ¡°Do you really think you can do whatever you want after awakening your talent?¡± After living in a society ruled by law for so long, they simply could not imagine the brutality of a barbaric society, where one would kill others if they didn¡¯t like them. After a while, they believed that they would have a new understanding of this world. Of course, it was impossible now. Ling Yichen¡¯s cold eyes swept across everyone and he said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten seconds to disappear from my sight. Otherwise, you can leave your last words in these ten seconds.¡± At this moment, Ling Yichen had turned into a complete demon in the eyes of everyone. He was a lunatic who had lost himself in the chaos of society! Wasn¡¯t he a lunatic for killing people wantonly? Furthermore, he threatened so many people. They only had ten seconds! An old man took the lead and ran away. Then, a young man ran after him. One by one, they fled in panic and ran back to the building they were in, afraid that they would be killed by this lunatic. On the way, the auntie who was staggering as she fled was knocked to the ground. She wanted to get up, but she no longer had the strength to get up. She curled up on the ground and silently endured the pain. The man in the suit had an ugly expression. This time, it was actually organized by him. He successfully lobbied all the residents to let Ling Yichen join their organization in the form of moral kidnapping and listen to his orders as the captain. He had thought that with his words, he could successfully convince Ling Yichen to distribute a large number of Origin Crystals to him so that he could become an Awakened one. However, now that things had developed to this point, he could only run away in a hurry. Soon, only Ling Yichen and the other three were left on the ground, along with the middle-aged woman who was still breathing. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± Ling Yichen looked at the three women and said, ¡°Do you think that I¡¯ve changed?¡± Ming Xianwan looked worried. ¡°Yichen, will the police really not come to arrest you?¡± Before Ling Yichen could speak, Ling Zixing spoke, ¡°Brother, let¡¯s kill them all. Leave no one alive.¡± Ling Yichen was stunned. He was very surprised. He did not expect his sister to be so ruthless. Was she already adapting to the apocalypse? Ling Yichen laughed softly and said nonchalantly, ¡°The country can¡¯t even take care of itself at the moment. If they have the time to meddle in such matters, killing more monsters is the most important thing. Moreover, there are riots all over the country now. They can¡¯t take care of them at all. Also, why do you think that we have to kill all of them?¡± Ling Zixing explained her thoughts and said, ¡°They clearly want to be our burden and let us raise them. They actually want to morally kidnap us. They¡¯re too shameless. It¡¯s not good for us to keep them around. Instead, they¡¯re a hidden danger. We can¡¯t be at ease until we get rid of the hidden danger. In the face of a calamity, I don¡¯t want to be in danger because of scum like them.¡± Ling Yichen nodded silently. What she said made sense. However, he did not expect Ling Zixing to be so ¡°considerate¡±. This should not only be the effect of the apocalypse. Perhaps there were other factors that he was unaware of. ¡°Killing them is quite simple, and it¡¯s also beneficial to me. It¡¯s just that they have other uses for me.¡± That was all Ling Yichen said, and he did not explain further. He was telling the truth because in his memory, a demon named Hellhound would appear here. It liked to eat human flesh, especially living people. This group of people could be its food. This was also the reason why this group of people had come to morally kidnap Ling Yichen, but he did not kill them. Ming Xianwan and Gu Yangyang looked at each other. They both felt that Ling Zixing had changed, or perhaps he had suddenly grown up. They didn¡¯t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. However, the mother and daughter also knew that the world was chaotic now. If they weren¡¯t a little more domineering, others would only think that they were easy to manipulate. It was just that they couldn¡¯t kill people for the time being. Since Ling Yichen said that the police did not have time to find trouble with him, they did not think too much about it. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. There¡¯s no need to care about these scattered soldiers. They won¡¯t be able to achieve anything.¡± With that, Ling Yichen put the dying auntie on the ground into the Insect Nest Demiplane. At this moment, she could not resist at all. Since she could be directly put into the Insect Nest Demiplane, he would let her wait for her death in the demiplane. Then, the four of them slowly walked towards Nanda Supermarket. Their plan today was to empty all the goods in Nanda Supermarket. However, the three of them didn¡¯t know what Ling Zixing was currently thinking. This was also the reason why she was able to make such a painful decision. Since the world had become like this, it was extremely chaotic. In order not to lose her last relative, she would learn to change herself and try her best to share her brother¡¯s burden. In fact, there was something that she had not told Ling Yichen. It had been buried in the bottom of her heart. She was afraid that it would affect their current relationship. Thus, she silently maintained their bond. Chapter 25 - Fishing Operation Chapter 25 Fishing Operation Along the way, Ling Yichen let the three women deal with the zombies and mutated creatures they encountered. He would stand guard at the side and intervene if there was any danger. In fact, the purification effect in Ling Zixing¡¯s Holy Healing Talent could suppress the zombie virus. In other words, as long as Ling Zixing was strong enough, she could be used as a humanoid virus serum. However, Ling Zixing was currently still too weak and could not reach that level. The four of them still had to be careful. The three of them were different from Ling Yichen. Ling Yichen had already trained his skills in the apocalypse. However, they were different as they had never even killed anyone before. They had to go through a long battle to gain combat experience. Half an hour later, the four of them followed the route that Ling Yichen had taken yesterday and arrived at Nanda Supermarket. First, he let a Worker Bee in to check the exact number of zombies. After a careful count, he discovered that there were a total of 48 Mortal Body Rank-1 zombies. There were a lot of zombies, but it was not impossible to defeat them. After last night¡¯s battle, other than the Hidden Shadow Spider, five Golden-Backed Saber Mantises had also successfully broken through to Mortal Body Rank-2. It could be said to be a cause for celebration. However, if they fought here, it would be easy to damage the goods inside. Hence, Ling Yichen decided to use the fishing operation. Their location was in a narrow alley. He had already confirmed that there was no danger behind them, so he only needed to lure the zombies out one by one and kill them all without causing too much damage to the goods in the supermarket. However, before that, the zombies that were still wandering nearby might have to be dealt with first. As for the bait, it was naturally Li Jia¡¯an, who was imprisoned in the Insect Nest Demiplane. Poor Li Jia¡¯an. He had just fallen asleep for less than an hour. Previously, every 20 minutes, he would be tortured for 10 minutes until Ling Yichen finished his cultivation. The reason why he set such a time was to prevent Li Jia¡¯an from suffocating to death while laughing. This guy still had some use, just like being used as bait. He had to make best use of everything, right? In order to let Li Jia¡¯an live, Ling Yichen had specially injected organic matter into him to replenish his strength. Otherwise, he would starve to death after a while. In fact, the method of injecting organic matter was specially used to replenish the stamina of the insects and repair their injuries. It was not very suitable for humans. Perhaps there would be indigestion. Meanwhile, Ling Mengmeng had tied up Li Jia¡¯an in advance in the Insect Nest Demiplane before Li Jia¡¯an was summoned by Ling Yichen. Li Jia¡¯an, who was sleeping soundly, felt that the place where he was lying seemed to have changed slightly. He opened his bloodshot eyes and was immediately excited when he saw that he had finally left that damned place! However, this excitement ended when he saw the person in front of him again. Li Jia¡¯an really regretted his actions. Wouldn¡¯t it be comfortable if he let Ling Yichen kill him directly? Why did he have to court death and make his own life a living hell? Even if he used pain to torture himself, he might still be able to sustain the pain until he died. However, with the torture of laughing, as long as Ling Yichen paid attention to the time, Li Jia¡¯an wouldn¡¯t die so easily. Ling Yichen tied the extra ends of the rope on Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s body to one of the forelimbs of the two Worker Bees. Then, he asked the Worker Bees to transport Li Jia¡¯an to attract the zombies nearby. Li Jia¡¯an did not know what Ling Yichen wanted to do, but when he saw the zombies wandering nearby, his eyes lit up and he kept struggling. He wanted the zombies to find him so that he could be ¡°saved¡±. To Li Jia¡¯an, death was already a form of release. Those who had not experienced the torture of laughter for a long time would find it difficult to understand the urge to die. Li Jia¡¯an wanted to die, but his mouth was blocked by his smelly socks. He could not even bite his tongue to commit suicide. At the same time, the smell from his socks combined with his saliva to form his breath. It was extremely uncomfortable. Although Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s mouth was gagged, he could still make some sounds if he struggled. Therefore, the zombies wandering nearby were attracted by the commotion on his side. Ling Yichen ordered the Worker Bees to return immediately. At the same time, he summoned the Hidden Shadow Spider to guard the wall. He also summoned ten Golden-Backed Saber Mantises and ten Black Iron Armors. The zombies wandering nearby quickly ran over. Their speed was much faster than ordinary people, and they were not inferior to ordinary humans. This was the effect of the zombie virus infection. This was not the interior of Nanda Supermarket. The combat space here was very large, unlike the narrow space in the supermarket where it was easy to damage goods. There was no need to worry so much when fighting outside. Thus, 21 combat-type insects were enough to face the situation here. When the three women saw that Ling Yichen had summoned so many insect, they were also shocked by the power of Ling Yichen¡¯s talent as a a summoner of the Insect Race. According to the description of talents on the Internet, Ling Yichen¡¯s summoning talent was indeed compatible with those Evolvers with the Summoner talent. However, the Evolvers who appeared on the Internet were not as powerful as Ling Yichen, who was able to summon so many ¡°summoned beasts¡± at the same time. In fact, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis and the Black Iron Armor were both relatively ordinary insects. This could be seen from the fact that their initial level was at Mortal Body Rank-1. They were both insects at the bottom of the Insect Race hierarchy. Of course, this did not mean that the Hidden Shadow Spider, whose initial level was also at Mortal Body Rank-1, was weak. It was an exception. The Hidden Shadow Spider was eyeing the wall covetously. It had already broken through to Mortal Body Rank-2 and had an additional skill. It was currently weaving a net. The Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s skill, [Set a Net to Wait], created a net that had a Shadow effect. As long as it was in a dark place, it would be difficult for the target to discover any traps. Ling Yichen also looked at the Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s web with interest. This was the first time he had seen such a skill. It was quite novel. Not every breakthrough could allow one to comprehend skills. Most of the time, it depended on luck. Moreover, it depended on the combination of one¡¯s bloodline and whether one had consumed any natural treasures. This was not only true for the Insect Race, but also for other creatures. With 20 insects battling zombies and mutated creatures, Ling Yichen and the other three were relatively free. He had also prepared 50 larvae in the Insect Nest Demiplane. If anything happened, he could replenish his army immediately. However, he still wanted to accumulate organic matter and build various Insect Race buildings first. Ling Yichen opened the attribute panel to see how many units of organic matter he had now. [Ruler]: Ling Yichen [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-2 [Talent]: Immortal [Genes]: None [Organic Matter]: 921 [Military Units]: Worker Bee x10, Golden-Backed Saber Mantis x10, Black Iron Armor x10 Not bad. He had already accumulated 921 units of organic matter. Soon, he would be able to build the [Organic Matter Conversion Pool]. At that time, he could start preparing to produce other insect units. Ling Yichen was really envious of those Insect Race buildings. There was even a building that could implant the genes of the Insect Race into his body. This ability was indeed very powerful. Chapter 26 - Mutated Snake Chapter 26 Mutated Snake Many special buildings were unique, which meant that he could only build one building. Naturally, the sooner he built the buildings, the better. He did not want to waste time. Once a battle started, it was easy to cause a commotion. The zombies on the nearby streets were also attracted, which made Ling Yichen feel a little troubled. There were indeed too many zombies, but it also meant that Ling Yichen would earn another ¡°huge sum¡±. While the Golden-Back Saber Mantises and the Black Iron Armors fought, the Worker Bees brought over the corpses of the zombies and mutated creatures that had been killed. They handed them to Ling Yichen to throw into the Insect Nest Demiplane. He wondered if this group of zombies and mutated creatures had comprehended any skills. In that case, he and the others would have a higher chance of absorbing skills. At this moment, a group of mutated pigeons flew over from the sky. The leader was clearly the pigeon king that emerged from the group. This group of mutated pigeons was blood-red all over, and their bodies were larger than an adult rooster. Clearly, they were mutating in the same direction, but it was unclear what their specific abilities were. However, it did not matter whether he knew about their abilities or not. Their target was Ling Yichen and the other three people in the alley, so they flew into the alley from above the two buildings in an orderly manner, wanting to outflank the four people. In the end, when they flew into the alley, they successfully flew into the trap. This was what was truly meant by walking right into a trap. This was because the Hidden Shadow Spider had already weaved a large trap across both sides of the alley to prevent aerial attacks. Thus, when the mutated pigeons flew in, they were naturally stuck in the invisible spider web. By the time the mutated pigeons reacted, it was already too late. They were very fast, and the inertia prevented them from stopping in time. They were already bound by the invisible spider web. The three girls could not help but laugh. This level of this group of mutated pigeons was generally not high enough. Except for the pigeon king in the lead which had reached Mortal Body Rank-1, the others were still in the category of Mortal Body Rank-0. However, how could they not be happy about an additional windfall for no reason? However, Ling Yichen thought about it and did not immediately execute this group of mutated pigeons. This was because there was a unique building among the Insect Race buildings called the Genetic Museum. It could study the genes of various creatures and implant the results into the genetic sequence of the Insect Race. [Building]: Genetic Museum [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: A museum that contains all the genes of the Insect Race. [Abilities]: Genetic Analysis, Genetic Storage, Genetic Fusion [Consumption]: Depends on genes. [Requirements]: Construction requires 1,000 units of organic matter. [Time]: 1 day Ling Yichen looked at the building with envy. This was because the building¡¯s [Genetic Fusion] ability could implant the genes of the Insect Race into his body. This group of mutated pigeons had turned blood-red. It was probably because the degree of mutation was a little high. It was a good choice for research. Then, Ling Yichen asked the Hidden Shadow Spider to wrap up the net of the mutated pigeons and throw them down. This way, he could prevent them from escaping. Although the group of mutated pigeons were bound, they did not agree to not resist, so Ling Yichen could only knock them unconscious one by one. In fact, if the Hidden Shadow Spider had the paralyzing toxin characteristic, it could save him the process of knocking the mutated pigeons out. Unfortunately, the Hidden Shadow Spider was a non-poisonous spider. The continuous battle made the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises and the Black Iron Armors somewhat tired, and their movements seemed to be a little slow. After all, there were too many zombies, and their stamina was limited. Moreover, to be honest, their strength was actually the same as their peers. It did not mean that the Insect Race was stronger. The only difference in the combat strength between the Insect Race and their opponents was their coordination. There was no cooperative thinking between zombies. They fought alone. The mutated creatures might be better as it was easy for them to cooperate with each other. It was just that there were few mutated beasts present. Gu Yangyang patted her chest. ¡°Fortunately, we didn¡¯t encounter any Mortal Body Rank-2 zombies or mutated creatures.¡± That was right. When faced with this group of Mortal Body Rank-1 zombies and mutated creatures, the five Golden-Backed Saber Mantises could crush them with their strength. Although there was only a difference of one rank, the gap was not small. It was not easy to fill the gap. In addition, there was also the Hidden Shadow Spider holding the line at the side. From time to time, it would use its [Silk Spit] skill to control the field and interfere. The situation was great, even if the 20 insects were already a little tired. Awakened ones could sense the other party¡¯s realm, unless the level of the other party was too high. For example, Ling Yichen could only see the Mortal Evolution Rank-2 at most, which happened to be one major realm above him. However, sometimes, a jinx might really exist. Ling Yichen¡¯s ears and eyes were sharp. He could faintly hear the hissing sounds of snakes, and he did not know which snake it belonged to! Upon closer inspection, Ling Yichen confirmed that there were a total of five mutated snakes hiding nearby! Where did these five mutated snakes come from? Ling Yichen frowned. If these mutated snakes were poisonous, it would be very troublesome. He did not know if his current poison resistance could withstand it. At the same time, his subconscious sense of danger told him that these five snakes were all at Mortal Body Rank-2! This sense of danger was similar to an unverified sixth sense. The five senses of Awakened ones far exceeded that of ordinary people. As for this function that was suspected to be a sixth sense, it was later verified to be a highly degraded ¡°vomeronasal organ¡± in the human body. When one became an Awakened one, this highly degenerated organ would continuously recover its original function and continuously strengthen. This was why some Awakened ones who had been through life and death battles for a long time could acutely sense and judge the danger around them. Before the apocalypse, it had been proven that snakes could use their vomeronasal organs to hunt and track the prey they had locked onto. Dogs could use their vomeronasal organs to determine the other party¡¯s gender, identity, health status, and other information. They could even determine the other person¡¯s ¡°martial strength.¡± Ling Yichen was already very proficient in determining the position of danger based on its sound and his sense of danger during the apocalypse. If it was an ordinary Awakened one, they might not be able to use this sense of danger to determine the level of the dangerous target for the time being. However, he was different. He had already experienced countless dangers and was exceptionally sensitive to danger. Ling Yichen instantly locked onto five positions. It was very likely that these five mutated snakes were in cahoots. If they cooperated with each other, relying on the flexibility of snakes and the unknown poison, he did not know if the 20 insects under him could stop them. Then, the nail gun appeared in Ling Yichen¡¯s hand. To deal with a difficult mutated creature like the mutated snake, it would be very dangerous if it got close to him. Ling Yichen did not want to take the risk. It would be best if he could cause damage from afar. Chapter 27 - The Five Mutated Snakes of the Taishi Five Snakes Soup Chapter 27 The Five Mutated Snakes of the Taishi Five Snakes Soup The nail gun in his hand was not a real gun after all. If the target was too far away, not only would it easily miss, but its power would also decrease greatly. However, Old Jin was indeed a talent. Ling Yichen remembered that he had once said that his nail projectiles were specially made by him. They were filled with a large amount of gunpowder, and he had personally forged the nails, which greatly increased its lethality. Originally, Old Jin didn¡¯t have any other thoughts about this nail gun when he created it. He was just a gun enthusiast, but guns were prohibited in the country. He didn¡¯t want to go overseas, so he made one himself and even bought a live rooster to try out the gun. The effect was good. Ling Yichen aimed the nail gun in his hand at the flower bed at the side. There was a mutated snake hidden there. He could only roughly determine its coiled shape and try his best to hit it accurately. Bang! A nail gun that was powered by gunpowder had a very loud firing sound, especially one that had been modified here. It was already comparable to a real gun. A long snake suddenly rolled in the flower bed, as if it was in great pain. Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes lit up. He did not expect his luck to be so good. He actually hit the mutated snake¡¯s backbone! It was common to hear that one had to hit the seven-inch mark when striking a snake. In fact, it was good to hit the three-inch mark. The seven-inch mark referred to the heart of the snake, while the three-inch mark referred to the weakest part of the snake¡¯s backbone. After breaking this part, the channel connecting the nerve center and other parts of the snake would be destroyed. There was no doubt that it would die. Upon closer inspection, this snake was actually a cobra. To be precise, it was a Chinese cobra. Fortunately, the poisonous cobra had been shot in the backbone by him and was no longer a big threat. What was left now were the other four mutated snakes hidden in the nearby flower beds. Could they also be cobras? Soon, they provided Ling Yichen with the answer. When the four mutated snakes saw that their companion had been attacked, they crawled out of the flower beds at an extremely fast speed, forcing Ling Yichen to fire nine more shots. Due to their extreme speed, Ling Yichen did not bother to aim. Everything depended on his marksmanship awareness. However, even so, four of the shots successfully caused damage to two of the snakes. Ling Yichen had already recognized the varieties of these five mutated snakes. He could not help but be speechless. Which family wanted to eat Taishi Five Snake Soup? The entire family had probably been bitten to death by these five snakes, right? Regarding the cooking method of Taishi Five Snakes Soup, Ling Yichen had once heard an Evolver chef mention it. At that time, the chef happened to encounter a mutated king cobra, which led to the cooking method of the Taishi Five Snakes Soup. During that meal, he also tasted the delicacy of the mutant king cobra. The nourishing effect was excellent. The Taishi Five Snakes Soup required at least five snakes, including the cobra, the gold-ringed snake, and the silver-ringed snake. In addition, water snakes, brocade snakes, or king cobras were also added. Among them, the gold-ringed snake and the silver-ringed snake were also cobras. They were both poisonous. Meanwhile, the water snake and the brocade snake weren¡¯t poisonous. This made Ling Yichen¡¯s expression turn ugly. Fortunately, there was no king cobra here. Otherwise, with its body size that was second only to the python, he might not be able to escape unscathed. Even if he killed it, he would have to pay a certain price. Which idiot actually brought five snakes to the city to nourish themselves? Didn¡¯t he know that three of the snakes were poisonous? The place under Ling Yichen¡¯s feet was Jinling City. How could there be snake soup in typical times? It must be that some rich family was greedy and brought these five snakes over. In the end, when the apocalypse started, the family had already become the food of these five snakes before they could even be put into the pot. The two snakes that Ling Yichen had just shot were the gold-ringed snake and the silver-ringed snake. He had specifically shot at these two snakes. After all, they were the most dangerous. However, these four shots did not hit their vital points. This was a pity, but he also injured them. At this moment, they were rolling on the ground and would probably pounce on him soon. Ling Yichen ordered the ten Black Iron Armors to activate the [Hardening] and [Barbaric Charge] skills against the four mutated snakes! This skill actually had a more obvious effect on larger targets. For a thin and soft target like the mutated snakes, this skill was not very suitable. Among the four mutated snakes, only the mutated water snake and mutated brocade snake were still crawling towards Ling Yichen. It was obvious that they wanted to avenge their companions! When the Black Iron Armors collided with the mutant gold-ringed snake and the mutant silver-ringed snake, the mutant gold-ringed snake, which was continuously rolling on the spot, took the opportunity to put its tail on the horn of the Black Iron Armor and wrap its body around it. Its actions were quite flashy. This was quite in line with the snake¡¯s attack strategy. This entanglement was actually useless because the defense of the Black Iron Armor was astonishing. That layer of defense was also enhanced with the [Hardening] skill. It was not something that these two mutated snakes could easily break through. Regardless of whether the snakes entangled themselves around the Black Iron Armors, whipped their target, or used their poisonous fangs, they could not easy break through the layer of insect shell on the Black Iron Armor. After all, this was an insect that focused on defense. Even if it stood and took a beating, it had to be whipped by the snake tail for a long time before its defense was broken through. Moreover, the two snakes had each been hit by two nails at different positions. This had also caused some injuries to them, affecting their combat strength. As for the other two mutated snakes, when faced with the offense of the Black Iron Armor, they coiled around one of the forelimbs of the Black Iron Armor. The Black Iron Armor had a total of six legs. Each leg was densely covered with barbs, like the thorns on a crab¡¯s body. The mutated water snake and the mutated brocade snake¡¯s goal was to find the right time to bite through the Black Iron Armor and make them move their bodies. Then, they would target the layer of hard soft membrane at the joints to damage the Black Iron Armor. However, when they were constantly moving, the mutated water snake and mutated brocade snake could not find the right time. Otherwise, if they acted recklessly, their fangs might be crushed by the constantly moving joints. Ling Yichen quickly gave the order for the four Black Iron Armor to maintain a defensive posture and shrink their bodies. They would use their bodies to cover the weakest area of the joints to protect the hard soft membrane from being attacked. Even their eyeballs had a layer of carapace that looked like eyelids drooping down, protecting their eyes from being injured. The Black Iron Armors in this position were purely defensive. They were immovable like a mountain and could not attack, but it was extremely difficult for them to be injured. In fact, Ling Yichen did not know how strong the defense of the hard membrane was. However, these four mutated snakes were mutated creatures at Mortal Body Rank-2. They could not be underestimated. No matter what, they were still Mortal Body Rank-2 mutated snakes. They were also very strong. The power they could unleash could directly whip an ordinary person to death. They could even use their tails to whip a few times and break through the Black Iron Armors! Chapter 28 - Annihilation! Chapter 28 Annihilation! After all, the defense of the Black Iron Armor was not invincible. No matter how strong its defense was, there was a limit. Once the remaining four mutated snakes went crazy, Ling Yichen was not sure how long the Black Iron Armors could last. However, Ling Zixing, who was beside him, had the Holy Healing Talent. Not only could it be used on humans, but it was also effective on the Insect Race. This was the benefit of having support. Their endurance was very high. In the battle just now, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantis had already suffered some injuries. After all, they were not invincible. Then, under the baptism of a white light, the injuries of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises began to recover rapidly. The five Golden-Backed Saber Mantises also hurriedly ran over to help. Their two skills were passive skills. The [Saber Specialization] skill could allow them to constantly comprehend and improve more profound saber techniques in battle, while the [Dual Saber Style] skill could give them skillful and flawless dual-wielding skills. In terms of attack power, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises were indeed very strong. When they reached the Black Iron Armors, their forelimbs and long sabers quickly slashed at the mutated snakes that had been targeted. The four mutated snakes were not to be trifled with. Seeing that they could not do anything to the Black Iron Armors for the time being, they temporarily gave up on this target and turned to attack the weaker Golden-Backed Saber Mantises. The agile snake body clashed with the forelimbs that were slashing at high speed in the air. The four mutated snakes were very cunning. They did not come into contact with the long blades of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises¡¯ forelimbs. They kept dodging the sharp blades, attracting the slashes from the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises. It was as if they were waiting for the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises to attack before dodging so that the attacks would land on the Black Iron Armors. What a smart and cunning mutated creature. If Ling Yichen had not been secretly commanding the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises would have slashed at the Black Iron Armors. Fortunately, almost all the surrounding zombies and other mutated creatures had been cleaned up. Otherwise, Ling Yichen felt that he needed to produce more insects. At this moment, a black shadow flashed past the shadow of the building. The mutated gold-ringed snake seemed to have sensed something, but it did not know where to dodge. Slash! Eight spider legs pierced into the heart of the mutated gold-ringed snake. This was the sneak attack launched by the Hidden Shadow Spider using its [Shadow Transformation] skill again! This was the heart of the snake. If it was pierced by the eight legs of the Hidden Shadow Spider, it would definitely die! As expected, the mutated golden-ringed snake instantly went limp. It was already dead. The Hidden Shadow Spider pulled out its eight legs and entered the Shadow state again to assassinate the three remaining mutated snakes. The Hidden Shadow Spider might not be much in a head-on confrontation. It was small in size and not too strong, but it was an insect that was good at sneak attacks. It would deal a fatal blow when the enemy was unprepared. It was a veteran in harvesting and killing. After all, in the [Characteristics] column of the Hidden Shadow Spider, it was labeled as an Assassin and a Controller. When the remaining three mutated snakes saw this, they became vigilant. At the same time, they jumped off the Black Iron Armors and quickly crawled into the distance. The slithering speed of snakes was not slow, especially when there were three Mortal Body Rank-2 mutated snakes. At this time, Ling Yichen had already reloaded the nail gun and could fire ten shots in a row. At the same time, he took the initiative to run towards the three mutated snakes. In the face of the three mutated snakes that were fleeing, Ling Yichen ran in their direction and aimed the nail gun in his hand at the target. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Ten consecutive gunshots rang out, and ten nail shots were fired. This time, as Ling Yichen took the initiative to chase after them, he had closed the distance in advance. Eight of the ten nail shots hit, and two of the snakes died on the spot. Only the last mutated water snake was left. The water snake also belonged to the snake genus in biology. It was also called the red dot snake. The name ¡°water snake¡± was its common name. It was a semi-aquatic snake that was not poisonous. However, it was fierce, lively, agile, voracious, and fast-growing. Before the apocalypse, many people raised it as a pet. In fact, to humans, the water snake was a more docile snake breed. It was not poisonous, so they were naturally more at ease. Ling Yichen was still a little afraid of fighting a cobra one-on-one, but he was not so afraid of the mutated water snake. With his Immortal Talent and Ling Zixing¡¯s Holy Healing Talent, he did not have to worry about getting injured. He put the nail gun back into the Insect Nest Demiplane, and eight small knives appeared between Ling Yichen¡¯s fingers. Eight flying daggers flew out and shot towards the mutated water snake! The mutated water snake was busy escaping and did not care about the attack behind it. Its heart was hit by the flying dagger and stopped moving. Clearly, it had followed its four snake brothers. After Ling Yichen threw the mutated water snake into the Insect Nest Demiplane, he took the initiative to retreat. Along the way, he took the other four mutated snakes with him. There were still some mutated creatures around. If the corpses of the mutated snakes that he had painstakingly killed were dragged away by them, wouldn¡¯t he be allowing the beasts to benefit from his labor? The zombies smelled the scent of a living person and pounced on Ling Yichen one after another. However, at this time, the Black Iron Armors could already move their bodies again. They used their [Barbaric Charge] skill one after another and knocked down all the zombies that they could bump into. It was unrealistic to send them flying because the speed of the Black Iron Armors was not fast enough. However, they had the ability to fly at a low altitude. The inertia of flying and diving down together with their own weight might have a good effect, but this combat posture would hurt them. Under Ling Yichen¡¯s command, the Black Iron Armors spread their thin wings and flew up on the spot. They aimed at the zombie targets they had locked onto and aimed at their heads. Then, they swooped down and launched the [Hardening] and [Barbaric Charge] skills! Boom! When the Black Iron Armors hit the ground, there was the sound of something heavy falling to the ground! As for the ten zombies who had been hit by the Black Iron Armors, their heads were also smashed to pieces by this attack. Some parts of their bodies were smashed into meat paste! This move was only used to deal with zombies who did not use their brains. If they faced some mutated creatures, it would not be so easy to succeed as most of them knew how to dodge. Once the target managed to dodge the attack, the Black Iron Armors would not be able to stop under the inertia. In the end, after coming into close contact with the ground, the only ones who would be injured would be themselves. Now, other than the zombies, the mutated creatures retreated when they saw that the five mutated snakes that were much stronger than them had been killed. They no longer followed the zombies to attack Ling Yichen and the others. These animals were not stupid. The reason why they followed the zombies to attack them was because this group of zombies was also attacking them together. Thus, they wanted to take advantage of the situation and kill them. Seeing that the situation was not good, they naturally did not continue to attack Ling Yichen and the others. After all, the benefits and risks were too disproportionate. Chapter 29 - Returning With a Full Reward Chapter 29 Returning With a Full Reward Another three minutes passed. Ling Zixing leaned against the wall and wiped the sweat on her forehead. Ling Zixing pouted and said, ¡°I¡¯m so tired. This Holy Healing Talent really consumes a lot of energy. In the battle just now, Ling Zixing was very useful. She acted as a nanny for the 20 insects and helped them quickly recover from their injuries. However, the process of using the Holy Healing Talent consumed a lot of energy. The exact consumption depended on the target¡¯s injuries and physical strength. ¡°If you¡¯re tired, you can go back and eat more. Alternatively, you can just cultivate for a while.¡± Ling Yichen stroked Ling Zixing¡¯s little head lovingly. Ling Yichen suddenly realized that ever since he was reborn, he had a hobby of touching people¡¯s heads. Perhaps it was because he had lost them before, but he really wanted to love and protect them. He did not want all of this to slip away from his hands. ¡°Alright,¡± replied Ling Zixing obediently. Compared to the ¡°considerate¡± Ling Zixing, she was much more normal now. After handing the corpses over to the Worker Bees to clean up, Ling Yichen put all the corpses piled up by the Worker Bees on the ground into the Insect Nest Demiplane. Looking at his attribute panel again, Ling Yichen realized that the organic matter had been collected and had exceeded the threshold of 1,000 units. ¡°Use 1,000 units of organic matter to build the [Organic Matter Conversion Pool].¡± In the Insect Nest Demiplane, a circular pool with a diameter of ten meters began to form on a piece of land designated by Ling Yichen. [Organic Matter Conversion Pool] Remaining Construction Time: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds] Ling Yichen heaved a sigh of relief and muttered, ¡°Once there¡¯s an Organic Matter Conversion Pool, even this pile of corpses will probably not be enough. When the time comes, I¡¯ll first build the Genetic Museum.¡± After he was done, Ling Yichen asked the Worker Bees to check on Li Jia¡¯an again and see whether he had attracted all the zombies in Nanda Supermarket. Meanwhile, Li Jia¡¯an was in despair. What was Ling Yichen¡¯s plan? How could he command these monsters? Moreover, Ling Zixing¡¯s posture was the same as those characters who released holy light in games. What was going on? Had he gone crazy from the torture? Was he hallucinating? Before Li Jia¡¯an was brought by Ling Yichen to be tortured by laughter, he had not seen any reports about talent awakening, so he did not know about this. During the intense battle just now, only a portion of the zombies near the entrance of Nanda Supermarket had been attracted out. Currently, there were still a large number of zombies inside that needed to be dealt with by Ling Yichen. The fishing operation went very smoothly. During this period, there were no mishaps or accidents. Half an hour later, everything was cleaned up. Then, it was Ling Yichen¡¯s turn to empty the supermarket. The shelves in the entire Nanda Supermarket and the goods in the warehouse that had not been placed on the shelves were probably enough for the five of them to eat until next year. Before tonight, the Awakened ones might form teams to look for food. If they saw that Nanda Supermarket had been emptied, who knew what they would think. The speed of transportation was very fast. When Ling Yichen¡¯s hands touched these goods, they instantly disappeared. Ling Yichen paused for a moment. Why did he have to shop for the items here one by one? Couldn¡¯t he just teleport the shelves to the Insect Nest Demiplane. Alright, he would will overturn his previous thoughts. If the Awakened ones who come looking for food saw the scene in Nanda Supermarket, they would probably complain. Who was so ruthless that they would not even let go of the shelves? Were they going to move to another place to open a supermarket? If not for the fact that the building was connected to the foundation and could not be teleported away, Ling Yichen would have chosen to take away the entire Nanda Supermarket. Perhaps he would really open a supermarket or a shopping mall in the apocalypse. After he was done, they prepared to leave this place. They did not encounter any accidents or dangers along the way. However, because they had passed through this route more than once, they encountered a limited number of zombies and mutated creatures on the way. Although it was easier, there were fewer opportunities to train the three women. When Ling Yichen returned to the apartment building in the neighborhood, he keenly noticed that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him in the nearby apartment building. They clearly knew that he could not do anything, but they still kept an eye on his every move. If he did not want to keep them as bait for the Hellhound that would come in the future, Ling Yichen would definitely kill them all because he found them annoying. After going upstairs, Ling Mengmeng also came out of the Insect Nest Demiplane. When she came out, she couldn¡¯t help but mutter, ¡°That uncle who can¡¯t stop laughing was so noisy¡­¡± When Ling Yichen heard this, he laughed softly and did not mind. Perhaps Li Jia¡¯an would not be the only one who would be imprisoned by him in the future. It was not lunchtime yet. Ling Yichen thought for a while and looked at Ling Mengmeng. ¡°Do you know how to cultivate?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ling Mengmeng was stunned. She did not understand what Ling Yichen meant. She said softly, ¡°Yes, I know the basic meditation method, but I have never successfully cultivated it. It has been a long time since I tried it.¡± ¡°Take this Origin Crystal and see if you can start cultivating now.¡± The Origin Energy contained in an Origin Crystal was extremely pure and did not contain any attributes. Not only could humans absorb it, but other species could also do the same. When it was circulated throughout their bodies, they would transform it into energy that they could absorb. Ling Mengmeng took the Origin Crystal. She did not understand why her master would want a little succubus, who could not cultivate, to cultivate. However, she believed that she was a competent maid. She believed that she should listen to her master all the time, so she began the meditation cultivation that she had not done for many years. Ling Yichen¡¯s thoughts were very simple. Ling Mengmeng was considered a weirdo among the succubi. Last night, he had basically confirmed that Ling Mengyang had the bloodline of the Moonlight Elves. It was just that she could not cultivate in the dimensional world where the demons were located, but that did not mean that she could also not do so here, especially since Ling Mengmeng had already experienced the baptism of moonlight last night. In addition, he had an abundant supply of Origin Crystals on hand. He had just calculated that he had a total of 207 Mortal Body Rank-0 Origin Crystals, 199 Mortal Body Rank-1 Origin Crystals, and only five Mortal Body Rank-2 Origin Crystals. Most of the 207 Mortal Body Rank-0 Origin Crystals were obtained by the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises last night. With so many Origin Crystals, it was enough for them to not go out to hunt monsters for a few days. Even if he provided Ling Mengmeng with more Origin Crystals to cultivate, it would not be a problem. As for whether he wanted to nurture Ling Mengmeng or not, it would depend on whether she could display talent that satisfied Ling Yichen. Subsequently, Ling Yichen observed Ling Mengmeng successfully absorbing energy from the Origin Crystal! It seemed that this little succubus maid, who was comparable to a crippled demon, could not cultivate because of her previous environment. Her hardware was still up to standard. Chapter 30 - Construction of the Science and Technology Research Institute Chapter 30 Construction of the Science and Technology Research Institute Ling Yichen knew a little about the Moonlight Elves. They could only start cultivating after they grew to a suitable age and underwent the baptism of moonlight. Ling Mengmeng had already been baptized by moonlight last night. It was just that even Ling Mengmeng herself did not realize this. Then, Ling Mengmeng opened her bright eyes in surprise and hugged Ling Yichen¡¯s waist. She jumped around and said excitedly, ¡°Master, Mengmeng can cultivate now!¡± This little succubus had no sense of propriety at all. Didn¡¯t she notice that she was hugging his waist and rubbing her face against something? This was incredible. Could it be that the ¡°shame of the succubus¡± also knew how to seduce men? At this moment, the king of jealousy, Gu Yangyang, was jealous again. She ran over and pulled Ling Mengmeng, who was hugging Ling Yichen tightly. She said matter-of-factly, ¡°Remember, girls can¡¯t be so intimate with boys, especially with Brother Chen, understand?¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Ling Mengmeng nodded. As a succubus, she didn¡¯t understand these affairs between men and women at all. She immediately asked, ¡°Big Sister Yangyang, aren¡¯t you hugging Master¡¯s arm now? Can you hug his arm?¡± Yes, after pulling Ling Mengmeng away, Gu Yangyang hugged Ling Yichen¡¯s right arm. Ling Yichen was helpless about this. This little girl had been like this since she was young. After being reborn, he missed this feeling, so he didn¡¯t resist. Alright, it was actually impossible to resist. Otherwise, if this girl became willful, she might not care about cultivation and hug him to sleep at night. After hearing Ling Mengmeng¡¯s question, Gu Yangyang let go of Ling Yichen, which seldom occurred, and pulled her into Ling Zixing¡¯s room. After closing the door, Gu Yangyang gently knocked on Ling Mengmeng¡¯s head and pouted. ¡°Are you stupid? Brother Chen is going to marry me in the future. Why are you hugging him?¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Ling Mengmeng hugged her little head, feeling wronged. Suddenly, Ling Mengmeng seemed to have thought of something and asked, ¡°Then should I call Big Sister Yangyang ¡®Big Madam¡¯?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Yangyang looked a little excited, but she was still suppressed. She said shyly, ¡°No need. Girls have to be more reserved. Let¡¯s talk about it in the future.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ling Mengmeng nodded. The way Ling Mengmeng addressed Gu Yangyang was something the two little girls had discussed in private. She was only 12 years old, even younger than Ling Zixing. That was why Gu Yangyang wanted to be the ¡°Big Sister¡±. However, Gu Yangyang, who had been thinking about marrying Ling Yichen since she was 12 years old, was indeed a little mature. Ming Xianwan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry about this, but she didn¡¯t care. After Ling Yichen mobilized the organic matter to heal the wounds of the 20 insects and replenish their strength, he summoned them one by one and let them go out to hunt zombies and mutated creatures. They were only allowed to move around nearby. After that, Ling Yichen went to steam the snake gallbladders. Snake gallbladders were a good thing. Among the five mutated snakes, the gallbladders of the Chinese cobra, the gold-ringed snake, and the silver-ringed snakes were very nutritious. However, they contained parasites, so they needed to be treated. Since making snake gallbladder wine would take a long time, Ling Yichen felt that the snake gallbladders wouldn¡¯t be able to strengthen his body by then. Yes, there were some natural treasures in the apocalypse, including the organs of certain creatures. They could also provide humans with the ability to strengthen their bodies, such as the snake gallbladder. Soon, Ling Yichen served the steamed snake gallbladders on a plate. ¡°Come out and eat some snake gallbladder.¡± Ling Yichen obviously did not realize that women were afraid of snake gallbladders. Ming Xianwan and Ling Zixing, who were sitting on the sofa, twitched their mouths at the same time. They thought to themselves that Ling Yichen really did not understand women. It was rare for a woman to dare to eat snake gallbladder. Ling Zixing was speechless. ¡°Brother, you should eat it. Perhaps we won¡¯t eat this.¡± Ming Xianwan nodded repeatedly. Even Gu Yangyang couldn¡¯t help but shrink her neck when she heard the words ¡°snake gallbladder¡±. She didn¡¯t dare to go forward. Only then did Ling Yichen react. He had been in the apocalypse for too long and had forgotten that there were many women who could not accept snake gallbladders. He had no choice. Since that was the case, he could only enjoy it alone. In fact, compared to steamed snake gallbladders, Ling Yichen preferred snake gallbladder wine. The snake gallbladder was actually quite bitter, but the taste would not hinder him. Ling Yichen picked up the snake gallbladder with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He swallowed it directly. After eating five snake gallbladders in succession, he sat cross-legged on the sofa and took out the Mortal Body Rank-2 Origin Crystal to begin cultivating. The higher the level of the Origin Crystal, the higher the level and purity of the energy contained in it. It could allow one to cultivate faster. Cultivation could replace sleep and quickly recover the energy in the body. It could also speed up digestion and absorption. Time slowly passed as everyone cultivated. The windows of the entire house were open. Because the Hidden Shadow Spider had set up some shadow spider webs on the windows, the mutated birds that occasionally flew over were captured. Due to the skill [Set a Net to Wait], the Hidden Shadow Spider could now attach the effect of the [Shadow Transformation] skill to its spider silk and turn it into a shadow. It was not a pure black shadow. Thus, it could not be seen clearly in a dark place. When it was noon, Ling Yichen stopped cultivating and glanced at his attribute panel. Seeing that the organic matter had exceeded 1,000 units again, he gave the order for [Construction] again. ¡°Use 1,000 units of organic matter to build the [Science and Technology Research Institute].¡± [Science and Technology Research Institute] Remaining Construction Time: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds] The Science and Technology Research Institute was the only building that researched the technology of the Insect Race. This place would develop various technologies for the insects and light up the technology tree. [Building]: Science and Technology Research Institute [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: A technological core building that studies the technology of the Insect Race. [Abilities]: Technology Cracking, Technology Recording [Researcher]: Not yet unlocked. [Requirements]: Construction requires 1,000 units of organic [Time]: 1 day. matter. be This was also one of the Insect Race buildings that Ling Yichen particularly valued. In the future, the human elites would also continue to study technology in depth, and there would good breakthroughs. The reason why modern technology was slow was because there were shackles in many aspects. For example, materials science was a huge problem. In the apocalypse, many planes had collided, and many places on Earth had undergone shocking changes. Humans had made an unprecedented breakthrough in materials science! Although Ling Yichen did not know much about the technology of the Insect Race, continuous technological breakthroughs were indeed a key point that could not be ignored. No matter what, this building was a unique building. He believed that it would not disappoint him. In addition, it was time for him to produce some other insects. The insects with stronger functions should be ¡°pampered¡±. Chapter 31 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Therefore, Ling Yichen set his sights on the 50 spare larvae. He kept these larvaes as backup so that he could produce insects faster in the future. Currently, the Insect Race Mother Nest was only at Level-1. The number of insects he could produce was very limited. He still needed to wait until the Genetic Museum was out before he could unlock more Insect Race military units and mass produce them. Initially, there were very few Insect Race military units. They were all weak insects whose initial level was at Mortal Body Rank-1. They could only increase their levels through their own efforts. Even the edible insects had to be unlocked in the Genetic Museum before they could be produced. Ling Yichen had also learned about the edible insects from the Beginner¡¯s Handbook. However, it was relatively easy to unlock the edible insects. Basically, as long as the Genetic Museum was built, it would be unlocked very quickly. Currently, Ling Yichen could produce a total of five types of insects. They were the Worker Bees, the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises, the Black Iron Armors, the Sawtooth Ants, and the Single-Tailed Scorpions. After a round of selection, Ling Yichen decided to produce the Sawtooth Ants. Among the five types of insects, only the Sawtooth Ants and the Single-Tailed Scorpions did not have the ability to fly. This was also the reason why Ling Yichen had not produced them before. The Sawtooth Ants were actually very powerful. The force of their bites was very strong, and their strength attribute was very high. However, they were slightly weaker in defense attributes. If they approached their target, crawled on their bodies, and bit them, it would be very dangerous. However, the Sawtooth Ants were too small, and they did not have the ability to fly. They were not like assassins like the Hidden Shadow Spider either. Unless the group of Sawtooth Ants was larger, it would be difficult for them to have any obvious effect on the battlefield. If it was on a large scale, then small insects like the Sawtooth Ants would be very terrifying. This was the principle of how ants could bite an elephant to death. Even if a single Sawtooth Ant was indeed very weak and might be destroyed by the enemy before it could even get close to the enemy, if it was on a large scale, even if it was very weak, it could still exhaust the enemy to death. Moreover, because the Sawtooth Ants were very small, if they found a loophole and entered the body from the surface, it would be difficult for the unlucky enemy to not die. [Military Unit]: Sawtooth Ant [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attribute]: None [Skills]: Steel Tooth [Characteristics]: Army, Armor Penetration [Evaluation]: The damage it can cause is very strong, but it is abnormally brittle. It is suitable for group attacks. [Consumption]: One larva, 10 to 100 units of organic matter (1 to 10 Sawtooth Ants) This was a simple introduction on the Sawtooth Ants. They were army-type insect units and were easily consumed on the battlefield. To put it cruelly, they were just tools, the kind of cannon fodder that would exhaust the enemy to death. As for the ¡°10-100¡± and ¡°1-10¡± in the [Consumption] column, it was an explanation of the trapezoidal increase in production quantity according to the amount of organic matter consumed. For example, if he wanted to produce one Sawtooth Ant, he would need a larva and 10 units of organic matter. If he wanted to create 10 Sawtooth Ants, he would have to consume 100 units of organic matter, which was ten times more than the former case, but he still only needed one larva. No matter how many Sawtooth Ants he produced, one larva was a necessity. The exact number depended on how much organic matter he used up. Ling Yichen thought about it and decided to produce ten first. ¡°Consume 1 larva and 100 units of organic matter to produce ten Sawtooth Ants.¡± A larva that was still wriggling near the Incubation Yard suddenly began to split its body into ten parts. At the same time, it was constantly shrinking, outlining the size of a Sawtooth Ant. Soon, ten Sawtooth Ants appeared in Ling Yichen¡¯s line of sight. Each Sawtooth Ant was very small, many times smaller than the Hidden Shadow Spider, which was at least the size of an adult male¡¯s palm. However, the Sawtooth Ants were only the size of the first joint of the index finger. However, compared to ordinary ants, the Sawtooth Ants could be considered giants with their size. Ling Yichen commanded the 10 Sawtooth Ants to crawl at their fastest speed. He realized that they were indeed very slow. Ordinary adult males could shake them off when they ran. After all, the Sawtooth Ants were only so big. Slowly, the Sawtooth Ants crawled to Li Jia¡¯an¡¯s feet. At this moment, the Worker Bees were carrying out their after-meal activities. Li Jia An¡¯s sobs were often heard around them. This was the sound of wanting to laugh but having his mouth blocked by stinky socks. The Worker Bees stopped what they were doing. Only then did Li Jia¡¯an relax. However, before Li Jia¡¯an could relax and rest, he felt an even more terrifying itch under his feet! It felt as if ants were crawling around his feet. It was even more terrifying than these monsters who were touching his feet with feathers! Li Jia¡¯an had no idea that there were indeed ants crawling on his feet. After that, Ling Yichen asked the Sawtooth Ants to test how strong their jaws were. They could even bite through the metal shelves easily! This was not bad. However, he didn¡¯t know the limit of the Sawtooth Ant¡¯s bite. At the moment, he didn¡¯t have anything to test their strength on. He could only wait until later. No, there was one. Ling Yichen summoned a Black Iron Armor and let the Sawtooth Ants try to bite the edge of the Black Iron Armor. The result was shocking. The Sawtooth Ants successfully bit off a small piece from the edge of the Black Iron Armor, revealing the hidden flesh inside. Through this series of tests, the bite force of these Sawtooth Ants was indeed astonishing. If one was entangled by them, it would indeed be quite dangerous. Ling Yichen transferred some organic matter to repair the Black Iron Armor¡¯s injury and let it go out to continue fighting. There were still 10 Sawtooth Ants on the Black Iron Armor. This strategy was quite suitable. The Black Iron Armor that could fly would carry the Sawtooth Ants, who would wait for the right time to jump off the Black Iron Armor and land on the enemy¡¯s body. For the rest of the time, Ling Yichen cultivated at home, preparing to cultivate until he broke through to Mortal Body Rank-3. ¡­ Time flew. In the blink of an eye, noon had passed. Compared to Ling Yichen¡¯s current leisure, the others had worried expressions, just like someone they had met before. The man in the suit who had formed the Home-Owner Self-Defense Force looked out the window at the empty neighborhood and felt an indescribable sense of danger. He was highly educated and was also a manager in his company. He knew that at such a time, reputation and status in a group organization were exceptionally important. Hence, he wanted to form a self-defense force to recruit Ling Yichen and the others so that he could become an Awakened one. In the end, one of them was killed by the other party. Right now, the group chat of the Home-Owner Self-Defense Force was denouncing Ling Yichen. They were all saying that when the country controlled the disaster this time, they would jointly report him. Then, they would get the police to arrest him and lock him up for the rest of his life! However, in fact, the man in the suit believed that the civil order of society had completely collapsed after understanding the recent situation on the Internet! Chapter 32 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The man in the suit was called Zheng Liang. He worked in a real estate company and was the marketing manager. Although Zheng Liang had also relied on his connections to get to where he was today, he had his own abilities. He was also very smart and could see the situation clearly. He was not like ordinary people who were still bitterly waiting for the rescue from the military. Zheng Liang had seen a lot of news on the Internet. For example, he could see that all the creatures had mutated. Many of them were seriously aggressive. This alone was irreversible. If humans wanted to survive on this planet, they had to have other creatures around them. After all, Earth was an ecosystem and the food chain could not be cut off. Moreover, humans could not compete with the mutated creatures around the world at the moment. There were unimaginable creatures in the world, and there were mutated beasts in the sea. These were very serious problems. Since these mutated creatures definitely existed, how could humans return to their previous lives? Furthermore, other than the mutated creatures, there were also zombies that had suddenly become powerful today. According to the country, these monsters had ¡°broken through¡± and reached Mortal Body Rank-1. The future would definitely be accompanied by danger. At this time, he had already tried his best to become stronger. As for Origin Crystals, they were naturally necessary. He had to get Origin Crystals! Zheng Liang made up his mind. He wanted to become stronger! However, how should he become stronger? Those mutated creatures and zombies were so powerful. Perhaps he could only deal with the zombies that were slower than ordinary people, like those from yesterday. The zombies¡­ from yesterday? Zheng Liang¡¯s eyes lit up as a bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind. In the oppressive environment of the apocalypse, many people¡¯s evil thoughts would be exposed, and many cruel thoughts could be put into action. If he found an unlucky person to be bitten by a zombie¡­ Would they become a much weaker zombie, just like the zombies from yesterday? As soon as this thought appeared, it began to occupy Zheng Liang¡¯s mind crazily, filling his mind with such a cruel plan. If he could not find a suitable zombie, he would infect one himself! ¡°Every man for himself!¡± Zheng Liang heartlessly made up his mind. In order to survive, it was possible to do anything. This kind of thing could be seen everywhere in the apocalypse. If Zheng Liang could survive, he might be able to see or do even more brutal misdeeds in the future. ¡­ The night gradually darkened. Ling Yichen had already broken through to Mortal Body Rank-3. He felt refreshed. At the same time, Ling Yichen was lucky enough to absorb a combat skill from the Origin Crystal, the [Eye of Truth]! The combat skill that Ling Yichen absorbed this time was not the combat skill of the mutated creature that had produced the Origin Crystal. Usually, such combat skills were more common. However, the skill that Ling Yichen absorbed this time was rather rare. Someone had calculated that the probability of absorbing a combat skill, which leaned towards the ability of the creature that had produced the Origin Crystal, was 90%. Obviously, Ling Yichen had encountered the mere 10% probability. [Eye of Truth]: A support-type combat skill. It does not have a combat skill level. It can detect the general information of enemies and items. At most, it can see targets within two major realms. It ignores concealment effects. In fact, Ling Yichen had guessed a long time ago that this world was like a game. He thought that behind this world, there was a pair of invisible hands controlling the general direction of everything, but he had never come into contact with that level. For example, the Eye of Truth was similar to the skills in a game. It even listed a characteristic panel similar to the one given to him by the Hive System. Ling Yichen used the Eye of Truth on Ling Zixing, and the general information about Ling Zixi appeared in his mind. Name: Ling Zixing [Race]: Human [Gender]: Female [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-2 [Talent]: Holy Healing [Battle Skill]: None ¡­ (Details omitted) This was a support-type combat skill. Its effect could be said to be big or small, but it was indeed quite rare. Before Ling Yichen was reborn, he had absorbed so many combat skills, but he had not absorbed this. He had not even heard of anyone else absorbing a similar combat skill. Moreover, what was rarer was that the Eye of Truth was a combat technique that could not be ranked. This was even rarer. The information provided by the Eye of Truth was quite abundant and detailed. In addition to information such as the name and race of the target, there was even an indication of the current status of the target. Combined with various information, it was helpful in determining if the enemy was within the range of his victory. For example, at this moment, Ling Zixing was in her most irritable period, which was her period. Meanwhile, Ling Zixing, Ming Xianwan, and Gu Yangyang had all successfully broken through to Mortal Body Rank-2. Even Ling Mengmeng, who had started later, had caught up. Not long ago, she had also broken through to reach Mortal Body Rank-2. From this, it could be seen that Ling Mengmeng¡¯s talent was quite good. In Ling Yichen¡¯s opinion, the three women¡¯s talents were already considered top-notch among the Awakened ones in the apocalypse. When he was reborn, he did not expect the three women, who encountered such an ending in the original history, to have such good talents. This was also a good thing. Originally, Ling Yichen¡¯s idea was to let the three women live in the Insect Nest Demiplane for a period of time. That was an absolutely safe place where nothing beyond his control would happen. However, now that they had enough cultivation talent, it was very necessary for them to become stronger with him. After all, strength belonged to the individual. This way, they could help him in the future and not be vases under his protection. Speaking of which, in the afternoon, the amount of organic matter reached the threshold again. Ling Yichen had also started the construction of the Genetic Museum, which would end by tomorrow afternoon. Sensing the insects who were still fighting outside, Ling Yichen could not help but sigh. The Hidden Shadow Spider¡¯s breakthrough speed was fast. It had actually stepped into Mortal Body Rank-3 before him. It seemed that it had experienced many assassinations. There were many ways for the insects to break through. The most basic methods were battle and slaughter. In battle and slaughter, the unique energy in the bodies of the insects, which was called Insect Energy, would increase continuously, prompting them to break through their original realm. After a long battle, the insects had benefited a lot. This also caused the number of monsters in the vicinity to decrease continuously, allowing the nearby survivors to escape more danger. Unintentionally, Ling Yichen did something good that no one knew about. Currently, the group of insects under him had already become the ¡°bosses¡± of this area. There were basically no mutated creatures or zombies nearby that could resist them unless most of them joined forces. Chapter 33 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The second day of the apocalypse was about to end soon. Thinking back, before he was reborn, he seemed to have just broken through Mortal Body Rank-2 at this point, right? In the past, although Ling Yichen stood at the top of the human race, at the beginning of the apocalypse, his development was not as smooth as others thought. At that time, he almost harmed himself because of pity. ¡°I should find an opportunity to activate the control center of the Mother Nest.¡± The Mother Nest of the Insect Race had an existence similar to artificial intelligence, which was the control center. Under his authority, it could help him deal with many matters. It was equivalent to the spirit of the system. According to the Beginner¡¯s Manual, if he activated the control center, he could unlock some of the system¡¯s functions. It would be very beneficial to him. However, if he wanted to activate the control center, he needed a blood sacrifice. The blood sacrifice could be a sacrifice of any creature, including humans. Ling Yichen had yet to figure out how to complete this blood sacrifice. The blood sacrifice could be completed outside or in the Insect Nest Demiplane. This was not a big problem. What should he do next? Ling Yichen thought about the historical happenings in his mind. At this time, the military should be organizing the safety zones in various cities. No one knew that such a disaster would descend, so they naturally did not prepare any disaster supplies. Now, they were also very busy. The scale of the blood sacrifice might not be too big, but the quality or quantity had to be up to standard. If the quality was not good, he would have to use quantity to make up for it. If the quantity was not enough, he had to ensure the quality of the offerings. Moreover, the zombies in the apocalypse could not be sacrificed, which meant that the most common zombies could not be considered by Ling Yichen. Should he¡­ sacrifice a group of humans? Ling Yichen had been the leader of the human race for many years. When considering problems, he always prioritized the overall situation. It was impossible for him to delay the overall situation for a small group of people. He had made many choices to sacrifice a small number of people. It was not like what was described in movies and literature. It was too unwise not to abandon anyone. Sometimes, being wise was also a form of cold-bloodedness. Ling Yichen stood on the balcony and looked at the surrounding buildings. He was not very clear about the exact time when the Hellhound crawled out of the spatial rift. He only knew that the Hellhound¡¯s realm was quite high. As soon as it appeared, it was at Mortal Body Rank-5. Later on, it broke through to Mortal Body Rank-7. At that time, Ling Yichen formed an alliance with a group of Awakened ones to kill it. At that time, the battle situation was extremely tragic. Many Awakened ones died. There were a total of 391 people in the Alliance, but 169 died. It was also because of this that the Hellhound was known as one of the Three Vicious Beasts of Jinling. This time, Ling Yichen did not plan to join forces with too many people. This was because in the bloody battle at that time, many people had held back. They were all thinking of letting others contribute more and conserving as much stamina as possible. Even if the situation was not good, they could quickly retreat, which resulted in an increased degree of sacrifice. Even in the face of disaster, most people would only think of themselves. This was understandable and there was nothing to say about it. However, many of the Awakened ones who had sacrificed themselves were those who had chosen to hold back. This was because none of them, including Ling Yichen, had used their full strength. Perhaps their sacrifices would be reduced by at least half if everyone used their full strength. If they could help each other, they could sacrifice less. What a ridiculous story. Shaking his head, Ling Yichen no longer recalled his past experiences. He would use the Hellhound as the main sacrifice for this blood sacrifice. With those ¡°bait¡± as supplements, it should be enough. The main reason why so many people died back then was because the difference in levels was too great. The Alliance¡¯s highest cultivation level was only at Mortal Body Rank-5, but they had to face the Hellhound, who was already at Mortal Body Rank-7 at that time. One could imagine how overwhelming it was. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they couldn¡¯t continue to ignore it, that Hellhound would probably be even more difficult to deal with. Ling Yichen thought about it and decided to continue producing insects. Time was limited and he needed to take care of the present. At the moment, all the creatures¡¯ levels were very low. It was a good opportunity to level up these insects, whose initial level was only at Mortal Body Rank-1, so that they could break through as soon as possible. When the time came, he might not be able to break through to Mortal Body Rank-5 against the Hellhound. At that time, he would still have to rely on the insects under him. Then, Ling Yichen brought up the specific information about the Single-Tailed Scorpion. [Military Unit]: Single-Tailed Scorpion [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-1 [Attribute]: Poison [Skills]: Paralyzing Poison, Tail Swing [Characteristics]: Warrior, Weakening Evaluation: A melee insect that doesn¡¯t move too fast. Its Paralyzing Poison skill can weaken the enemy¡¯s combat strength. [Consumption]: One larva requires 100 units of organic matter An insect with a certain toxin and the Poison attribute sounded rather terrifying, but Ling Yichen did not produce the Single-Tailed Scorpion immediately because the Paralyzing Poison skill of the Single Tail Scorpion could not pose a threat to zombies. Zombies were very common monsters. They had the ability to resist poison, which meant that the Single-Tailed Scorpion¡¯s main method had lost its effect. Now that he had to prepare a plan to deal with the Hellhound, he naturally had to consider the Single-Tailed Scorpion that had the Paralyzing Poison skill. ¡°Consumes 10 larvae and 1,000 units of organic matter to produce 10 Single-Tailed Scorpions.¡± He produced ten of them in one go as one or two of them weren¡¯t enough. It was normal to lose members in battle. If their levels couldn¡¯t compare to the Hellhound, he would use their numbers to pile them up against the Hellhound. Soon, the ten larvae evolved into Single-Tailed Scorpions. The Single-Tailed Scorpion was entirely black, and its body was not too big. Excluding its tail, it was about 40 centimeters long. Even if one had never been clamped by its huge chelicerae, one would feel that it was very powerful at a glance. Ling Yichen wanted to call the ten Worker Bees over, but he felt that it was troublesome, so he simply produced ten more Worker Bees and let them fly down with the Single-Tailed Scorpions. If the walls were rougher, the Single-Tailed Scorpions could also climb walls. However, the walls here were not too rough. Their grip on the ground was not that strong either. Under the guidance of the Worker Bees, the Single-Tailed Scorpions also joined the Insect Race team. Ling Yichen turned on his phone. He had forgotten many details of his youth and needed to find some information on the Internet. When he opened the search engine, the first thing on the list was that the country was already sending troops to clear out safety zones. At that time, the entire country could search for the safety zone closest to them on the Internet. If Ling Yichen remembered correctly, the country was also planning how to restore all aspects of production capacity. Although most of the countries in the world had yet to show any signs of difficulty, Ling Yichen knew that the interruption of various production lines caused the supply to decrease. It was impossible to replenish the inventory. Chapter 34 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios According to the original historical process, the United States was the first to resume production. They only took two months, followed by China, which took two and a half months. However, the restoration of production did not mean that productivity had recovered enough to provide for everyone¡¯s survival. It was just that there were production lines for various supplies in many safety zones. Moreover, in terms of food, every country was looking for other alternatives. Five years later, a nutrient supply production line would be created. Currently, the goal of the various countries was to use the mutated creatures as the source of food. Not only did this include mutated animals, but it also included plants. Many fruits from plants could also fill their stomachs. Moreover, many mutated plants had yet to show any aggression. In the past, Ling Yichen had joined the army in order to better survive in the apocalypse. In the end, he had many years of military achievements and many people supported him. His status kept rising and he used many resources to become the strongest in the human race. If not for the Hive System, Ling Yichen might have chosen this path to the end. However, he had an entire Insect Race fighting for him now. Naturally, he would not consider dealing with those selfish military big shots. Then, Ling Yichen continued to sit cross-legged and began to meditate, hoping to break through to Mortal Body Rank-4 as soon as possible. ¡­ The morning wind was mixed with the smell of rotting corpses. It did not smell good. Today¡¯s breakfast was curry chicken rice. Compared to the vast majority of ordinary people outside who had already started to conserve food, Ling Yichen and the others were already living very leisurely. Twenty-four hours had passed since the construction of the [Organic Matter Conversion Pool] began. In the Insect Nest Demiplane, the Insect Race building that Ling Yichen had been looking forward to for a long time was finally completed. This was a circular pool with a diameter of ten meters. There was an unknown black liquid in it. It was a very pure black color, as if it could devour everything. [Building]: Organic Matter Conversion Pool [Serial Number]: 1 [Level]: Level-1 [Introduction]: A necessary choice for early development. [Ability]: Efficient Conversion This was his first [Organic Matter Conversion Pool], and the serial number on it proved this. However, Ling Yichen believed that he might not need to build a second one in the following period of time because of this [Efficient Conversion] ability. With a thought from Ling Yichen, a corpse appeared above the Organic Matter Conversion Pool. As soon as he released the control, the corpse fell. Although he could not see the situation of the corpse in the black liquid clearly, Ling Yichen could sense that it was being converted at an extremely fast speed! In less than ten seconds, the human corpse had been completely converted into organic matter! It was a terrifying conversion speed. Moreover, this Organic Matter Conversion Pool could convert a large number of corpses at the same time. The conversion speed was related to the surface area of the corpses that the black liquid came into contact with. This also meant that if these corpses had already turned into minced meat before they were scattered and thrown in, they could basically be directly turned into organic matter the moment they were thrown in. However, even if it was an entire corpse, it was not slow at all. Hence, Ling Yichen used his mind to move the corpses piled up in the Insect Nest Demiplane to the sky above the Organic Matter Conversion Pool and dropped them in one by one. Speaking of which, it was strange. With so many corpses thrown in, the water level would definitely rise. However, not only did the water level not change, but there were no waves either. Based on the information recorded in the Beginner¡¯s Manual in Ling Yichen¡¯s mind, this black liquid was actually a special energy attached to the building itself. It was not liquid, but it looked like a liquid on the outside. After the corpses were completely digested, Ling Yichen opened his attribute panel again and began to check the current amount of organic matter. [Ruler]: Ling Yichen [Level]: Mortal Body Rank-3 [Talent]: Immortal [Genes]: None [Skills]: Eye of Truth [Organic Matter]: 6231 [Military Units]: Worker Bee x100, Golden-Backed Saber Mantis x30, Black Iron Armor x30, Sawtooth Ant x300, Single-Tailed Scorpion x30 After he absorbed the Eye of Truth skill, the [Skills] column appeared on his attribute panel. Currently, not only had the amount of organic matter skyrocketed, but even the Insect Race team had been expanded by Ling Yichen. The 100 Worker Bees corresponded to the maximum residence limit of 100 in the Worker Bee Hive. Meanwhile, the army consisting of the other four combat-type insects had also been expanded. With the cooperation among these four types of insects, they had already swept through the nearby area. There were even videos circulating on the Internet, which were clearly taken by the nearby survivors. What made Ling Yichen feel troubled was that someone nearby had even commented on the videos. He was obviously referring to a member of the Self-Defense Force. They had even slandered Ling Yichen on the Internet, saying that he had no regard for the law and committed all kinds of crimes. They said that he had already killed all the residents in their entire building! As for why Ling Yichen was sure that the comment was left by a member of the Self-Defense Force, it was because the person had attached photos. From the angle of the photo, he could tell that it was taken from the building opposite him. The content was the scene of Ling Yichen shooting a flying dagger into the throat of the foul-mouthed auntie yesterday. However, Ling Yichen was not famous on the Internet because such things happened too often. The attention of the netizens was diverted by more targets. Meanwhile, the reason why Ling Yichen received this news was probably because the app determined that this incident had happened near him based on his location. Thus, this news appeared. After that, Ling Yichen looked up information about spatial rifts to see what otherworldly creatures had appeared near Jinling City. After all, too much time had passed. Ling Yichen could not remember many details in his memory. If possible, Ling Yi Chen wanted to meet these creatures from the other world. There was one more thing. He was ready to relocate. Although he had lived in this house for a long time, it was no longer suitable for him. Sooner or later, he would have to leave this place. Now that the Insect Race team under him had gradually grown stronger, he decided to make a trip to the school. He might have forgotten about other things, but Ling Yichen remembered that he had stayed in school for five days in the original historical trajectory. During that time, a spatial rift had appeared and a vampire had run out from it! This was a humanoid monster that looked very similar to humans. The only difference from humans on Earth was that they had red hair and red eyes. Just like their name, they were bloodthirsty and could not help but want to suck blood when they saw living creatures. They were extremely aggressive. When the vampire first appeared, it was Mortal Body Rank-3. At that time, he planned with the Awakened ones from his school and took advantage of the situation to kill it. However, Ling Yichen could now face the vampire alone and kill it! There was another important point, which was that Ling Yichen wanted to turn his campus into an Insect Race stronghold! Chapter 35 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Not only could the Insect Race buildings be built in the Insect Nest Demiplane, they could also be built outside. It was just that the Hive Base could only be built after the Insect Race Mother Nest reached Level-2. However, it was still possible to occupy the territory first. The school¡¯s territory was big enough, and there were many people inside. If necessary, he could use it. As for the Hellhound that was coming, Ling Yichen decided to put it aside for now and deal with the vampire first. Besides the Origin Crystals, there were other good things in the vampire¡¯s body. After planning the operation for the next few days, Ling Yichen called the four women and said that it was time to leave this place for a while. Ling Yichen asked the four girls to wait in the Insect Nest Demiplane while he led a group of insects and quickly rushed towards Jinling High School. With Ling Yichen¡¯s current strength at Mortal Body Rank-3, it was more convenient and faster to run than to drive a car. Currently, the streets were filled with cars that had collided, and there were even cars that had been abandoned after they exploded. These obstacles blocked the streets, so it was obviously unrealistic to drive. With a group of insects protecting him, Ling Yichen did not have to worry about encountering danger at all. Coupled with his Immortality Talent, it was fine even if he was accidentally injured. Soon, Ling Yichen set off. Before he left, he specially left a Golden-Backed Saber Mantis to guard the house so that it would not be robbed by some thieves. No matter what, this was the home he had lived in for many years. He still missed it. He ran alone on the streets with a group of insects beside him, causing the surrounding mutated creatures to be afraid to approach him. The mutated beasts could also sense the realm pressure from the other party and determine the strength of the enemy. They had the brains to choose their prey. This scene was recorded by the residents in the surrounding residential buildings and posted on the Internet, causing a heated discussion. Everyone was discussing which talented Evolver could control so many monsters. Soon, this video was circulated to a group called ¡°Jinling City Awakened Group¡±. Many cities had similar group chats, and there was more than one in each city. These group chats gathered Awakened ones. The purpose of creating the group chat was to build a good relationship with one another so that they could help each other in the future. Based on this, they naturally had to build a good relationship with powerful Awakened ones or even Evolvers. Perhaps they could form a team with these people in the future. How active would this group of Awakened ones be when such a video was released? An Evolver who could control so many monsters had proven his worth, so they all tried to find out who this person was. ¡°Does any big brother know who this big shot is?¡± ¡°Mine is 18cm, but I don¡¯t know. Is there any 20cm big shot?¡± ¡°Mine¡¯s 22cm, but I don¡¯t know either.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Just tell me if anyone has seen this big shot.¡± ¡°He looks quite handsome. He looks a little familiar. I think I¡¯ve seen him somewhere before.¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent for a moment before they began to crazily question this person. ¡°Big shot, tell me quickly.¡± ¡°Think about where you¡¯ve seen him before.¡± ¡°The key is whether we have his contact information. Otherwise, what¡¯s the use?¡± In the face of the many Awakened netizens¡¯ questions, it took a long time for that person to reply. ¡°I think he¡¯s from Jinling High School. I have to ask him what his name is. Two days ago, my friend said that someone in their class suddenly went crazy. He suddenly went against the teacher and even skipped school.¡± This Awakened one was a student from Jinling High School. He had heard about Ling Yichen before. In fact, it was hard not to know, because the language teacher, Wang Wang, had suddenly reported Ling Yichen to criticize him. If it were not for the fact that Ling Yichen¡¯s parents had passed away, although the nature of this matter was bad, there was no way to make a big deal out of it. Otherwise, Wang Wan would probably have to look for Ling Yichen¡¯s parents and discuss the matter of persuading him to withdraw. Hearing this person¡¯s description, many Awakened ones were amused. ¡°From your description, why does he sound like the male lead of some apocalyptic novel?¡± ¡°Now that you mention it, it does sound like it. Hahaha.¡± ¡°Nonsense. Don¡¯t mix reality with novels. You should think about how to survive. Those monsters are getting stronger and stronger. Hurry up and cultivate. You¡¯re actually still commenting online.¡± Although someone said so, they would not give up on the thought of contacting this person. After all, the ability that Ling Yichen had displayed so far had far exceeded theirs. Some of the more intelligent ones even deduced from the various videos that Ling Yichen was heading in the direction of Jinling High School. Therefore, some people began to contact their acquaintances in Jinling High School, trying to get this person¡¯s contact number first and rope him into their team. For the sake of their own safety, many Awakened ones who lived close to each other had already formed their own teams and moved together. Meanwhile, Ling Yichen, who was on his way, naturally did not know about these things. In particular, other than these Awakened ones who were communicating online, there was also a big shot from a special place who was paying attention to him. ¡­ The Eastern Warzone of China was in Jinling. He Weidong was the commander of the Eastern Warzone. In the face of the sudden apocalypse, he was lucky not to become a zombie. Unfortunately, the deputy commander and the other higher-ups either became zombies from the beginning, were infected by their comrades and turned into zombies, or were ambushed and killed by mutated creatures. Thus, He Weidong felt that the burden on him was very heavy. The entire Eastern Warzone headquarters had already cleaned up the internal chaos and many Awakened ones had appeared. However, he knew that this was simply not enough. However, as this was the Eastern Warzone, the armed forces were definitely very abundant. Despite this, facing the monsters everywhere, He Weidong felt so insignificant. Suddenly, a soldier came to report. ¡°Reporting to the commander! Another Evolver has appeared in Jinling City! His talent roughly involves controlling mutated creatures or summoning creatures. The number of creatures is extremely large.¡± Upon hearing this, He Weidong swept away the pessimism in his mind and said with interest, ¡°Show me that person¡¯s information.¡± The soldier immediately did as he was told. He used the laptop he carried with him to transfer all the information to He Weidong¡¯s computer. Only then did he click to check. ¡°Ling Yichen¡­¡± He Weidong finished reading Ling Yichen¡¯s information one by one. Finally, he clicked to check the video. When he saw the densely packed insects, his pupils were constricted. This scale was stronger than all the current Evolvers with similar talents! He Weidong was very lucky. He had awakened his talent at the beginning of the apocalypse, which made him understand how magical and powerful talents were. The current strategic direction of the various warzones was to gather a large number of Awakened ones. It was said that someone above had determined that the future of this world needed to be protected by Awakened ones! Chapter 36 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He Weidong did not understand what the higher-ups were thinking, but he agreed with them. He had benefited a lot from absorbing Origin Crystals to cultivate. The feeling of constantly strengthening himself made him feel like he had become Superman from the movies! Of course, he couldn¡¯t be as exaggerated as Superman. This was just a mental description. Currently, all the monsters in the world were constantly becoming stronger. He Weidong integrated his experience of constantly becoming stronger and believed that in the future, those monsters could even resist guns and cannons! Even if the monsters could not use their physical body to resist such weapons, they could still rely on their reflexes and speed to dodge. For example, He Weidong could now roughly see the afterimage of a pistol bullet traveling through the air, but it was still unrealistic for him to dodge it. He Weidong took out his phone and dialed the number recorded in the information. ¡°Sorry, the number you have dialed has been turned off¡­¡± He Weidong frowned and then relaxed. Thinking about it, this person was a cautious person. In the apocalypse, for one¡¯s own safety, communication devices that could suddenly react such as mobile phones should indeed be turned off. Otherwise, it would not be worth it if one died because of this. He Weidong thought for a moment and said to the soldier beside him, ¡°Get someone to check the surveillance cameras by the roadside and find out the detailed route of this person. Find out where he went and try your best to contact him. Tell him that the Eastern Military Region is recruiting Evolvers to form a special unit. If he is willing to join us, he can be the leader of this special unit.¡± The soldier was a little stunned, but as a soldier, following orders was his principle. He did not show his surprise and left after shouting, ¡°Yes, sir.¡± ¡­ After two hours of sprinting, Ling Yichen finally arrived near his destination. Along the way, he also obtained a lot of Origin Crystals. Ling Yichen shook his body. After a long period of fighting and running, his muscles were a little sore. However, with the recovery ability of his Immortal Talent, he would recover quickly. Jinling High School was one of the best high schools in Jinling. Ling Yichen¡¯s grades were also among the top in junior high school. However, after his parents passed away, he was no longer motivated to study. The school gate was open. The security guard must have opened it when he was about to escape. Ling Yichen was accompanied by a group of insects. Their bodies were stained with dirty blood, making them look murderous. According to his rough memory, the vampire would appear soon. In the past, Ling Yichen had teamed up with a group of Awakened ones to kill the vampire. Just like Ling Yichen, these Awakened ones had dug out the heads of the zombie students in the school and used the Origin Crystals inside to cultivate. There was a lot of food stored in the school canteen, enough for the students to eat for a few days. After all, more than half of the students and teachers in the school had become zombies and then corpses lying on the ground. Ling Yichen quietly walked in. The surrounding ground was filled with zombie corpses whose heads had been dug out. Ling Yichen put them into the Insect Nest Demiplane one by one and quickly turned them into organic matter. Ling Yichen did not immediately use the organic matter that was constantly piling up. Instead, he planned to keep them for now. Perhaps he would need the organic matter today. If Ling Yichen remembered correctly, the spatial rift that produced the vampire appeared in the school building. However, he didn¡¯t know where it was exactly. When he arrived back then, the vampire had already moved from its original spot. Therefore, Ling Yichen decided to put away all the other insects except the Hidden Shadow Spiders. He would release all the insects after the spatial rift that produced the vampire appeared. Otherwise, if they split up to search, there was a high chance that some insects would be killed by the vampire. Ling Yichen walked around. He had nothing to do for the time being and was leisurely searching for corpses in the teaching building. Speaking of which, the insects could really prevent the spread of the plague. All the corpses could be dealt with effectively. It was quite ¡°environmentally friendly¡±. When Ling Yichen reached the second floor of the teaching building, someone suddenly called out. ¡°Ling Yichen!¡± At the end of the corridor, five people were greeting him. There were four boys and one girls. Ling Yichen remembered that these people had also become Awakened ones after the apocalypse. However, when they were dealing with the vampire, Ling Yichen used them as scapegoats to eventually kill the vampire. Ling Yichen was a little surprised. Shouldn¡¯t these students be staying in the dormitory building at this time? Why did these few run out? Could it be because of the butterfly effect that happened after he was reborn? Did it cause the trajectory of history to be wrong? ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to come back. That¡¯s great!¡± The girl among the five seemed a little surprised. The other four also smiled. Ling Yichen felt a little strange. Was he on good terms with these five people? According to his memory, he should not have known these five people before the apocalypse. Among the five of them, one of them was an Evolver like Ling Yichen. His name was Wang Chengye, who had the Rock Giant Talent. Like Ling Yichen¡¯s Immortality Talent, they were both superb talents. It could petrify one¡¯s body, greatly increasing one¡¯s defense and strength, just like rocks. However, their speed and agility would decrease. In terms of appearance, as long as he used the Rock Giant Talent, he would become similar to the Stone Golem in Fantastic Four. If Wang Chengye had not been used by Ling Yichen, Ling Yichen would not have been able to kill the vampire that was of a higher level. Speaking of which, Wang Chengye was the son of Ling Yichen¡¯s form teacher, Wang Wang. Ling Yichen was on bad terms with Wang Chengye¡¯s father, but Wang Chengye seemed to be expressing goodwill to Ling Yichen. If he did not consider the butterfly effect after his rebirth, Wang Wang should¡¯ve been dead by now. After being bitten by a zombie, being infected by the zombie virus, and becoming a member of the zombies, he died. At that time, it was Ling Yichen who personally killed the zombie Wang Wang. Ling Yichen simply asked, ¡°Do we know each other?¡± Wang Chengye smiled and said, ¡°Indeed, we don¡¯t know each other. However, it¡¯s not too late to get to know each other now. Now that it¡¯s so chaotic outside, it¡¯s not a bad thing for everyone to be friends.¡± Heh, that also depended on who he was making friends with. The reason why Ling Yichen had plotted against Wang Chengye before his rebirth was because Wang Chengye was an unreliable person. Although there was no direct evidence to prove that Wang Chengye had tricked him, Ling Yichen could tell from everything that he had revealed. That was why he had acted like that when he was dealing with the vampire. Every step in the apocalypse had taught Ling Yichen what it meant to be ruthless and sinister. He had also understood what it meant by ¡°teach me to betray the world, but don¡¯t teach the world to betray me!¡± Ling Yichen smiled calmly and said, ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m not interested in being friends with you.¡± Chapter 37 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon hearing Ling Yichen¡¯s answer, Wang Chengye was a little stunned, but he did not show the dissatisfaction in his heart. Wang Chengye did not ask why. Instead, he asked, ¡°Student Ling, you should know that you are an Evolver, right?¡± Ling Yichen came to a sudden realization. The news that he was an Evolver had probably spread on the Internet. Otherwise, Wang Chengye would not have known about this. After all, he had already put all the insects other than the Hidden Shadow Spiders into the Insect Nest Demiplane when he was outside Jinling High School. Even the Hidden Shadow spiders had quietly followed him in a corner without revealing itself. Ling Yichen nodded and said, ¡°I am indeed an Evolver.¡± Wang Chengye continued to ask, ¡°We learned about Student Ling on the Internet. I¡¯m also an Evolver and my talent is the Rock Giant. I wonder what your talent is?¡± ¡°Since you learned about me, understand me according to what you learned.¡± Ling Yichen didn¡¯t explain his talent explicitly. Faced with Ling Yichen¡¯s extremely uncooperative appearance, the five of them felt a little uncomfortable. However, the video on the Internet was really exaggerated, so they could only endure it and continue to rope him in. Wang Chengye did not beat around the bush and directly invited him. ¡°Student Ling, don¡¯t you think that we can live better if we join forces? Join us. We are all classmates from the same school. We can totally form a large team of Awakened ones.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested. It¡¯s fine as long as you can take care of yourselves. There are indeed people who can be my teammates, but it¡¯s not you guys.¡± With that, Ling Yichen continued to walk in the teaching building, ignoring the five of them. If these five people did anything to harm him, the Hidden Shadow Spider would solve everything for him. ¡°Then why did you come back to school?¡± Someone asked, but Ling Yichen still did not answer. He did not even stop walking. Although this made the five of them very unhappy, they did not do anything inappropriate, which saved their lives. The only girl among the five said unhappily, ¡°Hmph! What¡¯s there to be arrogant about? Brother Wang is also an Evolver!¡± Her name was Qiu Xiaqi, and she was Wang Chengye¡¯s girlfriend. Her looks were top-notch in Jinling High School, and her classmates jokingly called her the class belle. Wang Chengye waved his hand indifferently and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go too. Continue patrolling.¡± In fact, Wang Chengye was not as calm as he appeared on the surface. Instead, he was very regretful and angry. He secretly scolded Ling Yichen for not knowing what was good for him. Even though Wang Chengye really wanted to kill Ling Yichen, he suppressed this impulse. At this moment, there were no monsters around Ling Yichen. Wang Chengye could also sense that Ling Yichen had broken through to Mortal Body Rank-3. Furthermore, there were also Evolvers with the ¡°Summoner¡± and ¡°Beast Tamer¡± talents circulating on the Internet. It was said that such Evolvers typically didn¡¯t get much stronger when they got through. Thus, their physical bodies were less powerful than their peers. Wang Chengye believed that he had a high chance of winning, but he was not a brainless villain in a pretentious face-slapping novel. He did not want to take the risk, so he could only choose to endure it in the end. It was really unwise to make enemies for no reason. Then, under Wang Chengye¡¯s lead, the five of them continued to patrol Jinling High School. In fact, under the butterfly effect of Ling Yichen¡¯s rebirth, Wang Wang did not die. Moreover, because Wang Chengye was the only Evolver and Wang Wang was also a teacher, Wang Wang¡¯s status in Jinling High School was very high. He was also the one who suggested patrolling. They would patrol in groups. Now, it was just Wang Chengye and his team¡¯s turn. Ling Yichen listened to their conversation with the help of the Hidden Shadow Spider that was hiding in the dark. He knew that they were patrolling, so he didn¡¯t think much of it. He guessed that the five of them would be attracted to the vampire later. Among the five of them, only Wang Chengye had reached Mortal Body Rank-2. The other four were only at Mortal Body Rank-1. He had probably controlled the distribution of Origin Crystals, making it impossible for these five to be of the same level as him. Coupled with his Rock Giant Talent, it was easier for him to maintain his status in the team. In the following time, Ling Yichen did not just collect corpses. He also had the Hidden Shadow Spider set up traps in various locations to deal with the upcoming battle. In fact, Ling Yichen hoped that the battlefield could be pulled to the field. That way, it would be more beneficial to the battle of the insects under his command. However, he didn¡¯t know where the vampire would appear, so he could only set up traps with a purpose. After confirming the time, Ling Yichen felt that it was about time. Just as he was about to go down to the first floor to prepare, a scream came from downstairs! This scream came from the only girl in Wang Chengye¡¯s team. Ling Yichen had checked the entire teaching building, but there were no traces of zombies or mutated creatures. In that case, there was only one possibility! The air began to emit the smell of blood. Even though there was some distance between them, Ling Yichen could still smell the faint smell of blood! It was a vampire! It had appeared! Ling Yichen did not panic at all. Instead, he relied on the voice to determine the location of the scream in his mind. It should be from the corridor on the second floor. Meanwhile, Ling Yichen was on the top floor, which was the fourth floor. The vampire came earlier than Ling Yichen had expected, but it was not a big deal. Since he was here, Ling Yichen could just attack directly! Ling Yichen released the insects in the Insect Nest Demiplane. The Golden-Backed Saber Mantises all jumped out through the fence and surrounded the teaching building, waiting for an opportunity to make a move. Meanwhile, the Black Iron Armors flew out and arrived in the air outside the fence on the second floor. Ling Yichen immediately used the Black Iron Armors¡¯ perspective to see the exact location and current situation of the vampire and the five people. One of the five male students rolled on the ground in pain. His right arm was missing, and the vampire was gnawing on it. The vampire¡¯s fangs were gnawing at his arm, causing bright red blood to splatter everywhere. Coupled with the vampire¡¯s monster-like appearance, it was extremely easy for people to think that they had entered the scene of a horror movie. The vampire looked like a pale young man. He had red hair, red eyes, and a mouth full of fangs. The fingers on his hands were long and slender. His nails were long and dark red. He was also wearing clothes. They were not from Earth but from another world. The style was novel. The remaining four looked as if they were facing a great enemy. They could clearly sense that this monster was a terrifying existence at Mortal Body Rank-3. It was a level higher than Wang Chengye. Wang Chengye¡¯s expression was very ugly. He instantly used the Rock Giant Talent, and all the cell structures in his body changed into rocks. After using the Rock Giant Talent, Wang Chengye¡¯s life form was closer to a silicon-based life form. This kind of life form did not exist on Earth, which was filled with carbon-based life forms. After transforming into a Rock Giant, Wang Chengye¡¯s 1.75-meter-tall body instantly broke through to two meters tall. His body also visibly expanded several times, and his rock-like muscles were lumpy. Overall, he looked like a Stone Golem in the Fantastic Four. Chapter 38 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wang Chengye¡¯s clothes were torn apart and stuck tightly to his rock body. Because he had some unpleasant memories before, Wang Chengye¡¯s clothes were deliberately loose. This way, when he transformed into a Rock Giant, his clothes would not directly explode, causing him to run naked. Meanwhile, Ling Yichen didn¡¯t go downstairs immediately. Instead, he just waited. It was good to let Wang Chengye consume more of the vampire¡¯s energy. With Wang Chengye¡¯s Rock Giant Talent, his defense and strength had been greatly enhanced. On the other hand, the vampire¡¯s specialty was its agility and sharp nails. It had good defense penetration abilities. The difference between the two meant that Wang Chengye would essentially be killed by the vampire¡¯s speed. He might not even be able to attack the vampire before he died. The Black Iron Armors were smart enough to stay away from the school building. If the vampire jumped from the fence, they might be able to land on the Black Iron Armors. The vampire and the other four noticed the flying Black Iron Armors and the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises that jumped down from the building. The vampire didn¡¯t know the origin of the insects, but the four of them had seen them in the video. Wang Chengye shouted, ¡°Ling Yichen! Come down and help! We can definitely kill this monster if we work together! Otherwise, you¡¯ll have to deal with this monster alone later!¡± Wang Chengye knew that Ling Yichen was an Evolver at Mortal Body Rank-3. If he was at the same level as the monster in front of him, he would definitely be able to help them. However, there was no sound coming from upstairs. There was no response from Ling Yichen, which made Wang Chengye extremely angry. If not for the fact that he could not defeat the group of insects surrounding them, he would definitely find an opportunity to beat up Ling Yichen. The vampire ate the arm very quickly. After a while, it threw the broken arm to the side. For monsters like the vampire, blood was more in line with their diet. Raw meat was just a seasoning for their meals. Most importantly, raw meat would definitely contain blood. ¡°Hurry up and call everyone over!¡± Wang Chengye saw that the vampire had lost his partner¡¯s arm. He stopped asking for help from Ling Yichen and turned his attention to the vampire. ¡°I, I¡¯ll tag everyone immediately, right away.¡± Hearing Wang Chengye¡¯s words, his girlfriend, Qiu Xiaqi, immediately took out her phone and tagged everyone in the group chat established two days ago. She asked them to quickly contact everyone around them and gather on the second floor of the teaching building. A very difficult monster had appeared here, and Wang Chengye was fighting it. Qiu Xiaqi¡¯s actions were actually very bad. It directly indicated that there was a monster here that was difficult to deal with, even for Wang Chengye. At this moment, some people were probably already looking for an excuse to retreat. Hence, there were immediately replies in the group like the ones below. ¡°Sorry, I ate something bad.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t recovered from my injuries yesterday. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to go.¡± ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m on my period¡­¡± There were all kinds of reasons, causing Qiu Xiaqi¡¯s expression to darken. Just as she was about to reply, she felt her perspective suddenly spin. Eh? What was happening? Why were this person¡¯s clothes the same as hers? Why¡­ Why didn¡¯t she have a head¡­ ¡°Xiaqi!¡± It sounded like her boyfriend¡¯s voice. Qiu Xiaqi¡¯s eyelids sank, and she closed them. There was no sign of life. Wang Chengye was in pain. He had a chance to stop the vampire. All he needed to do was to remove the Rock Giant status. The speed at which the status was removed was quite fast. With his speed, he could stop the vampire before it could reach Qiu Xiaqi. However, he did not dare to do so. Once he removed the Rock Giant status, he might be the one to die. Meanwhile, she was just a girlfriend. With his status and strength as an Evolver, he could get any woman he wanted. Wang Chengye silently told himself that he still had a bright future ahead of him. He could not let a woman ruin it. He could get more beautiful women! After consoling and hypnotizing himself, Wang Chengye wasn¡¯t so sad about Qiu Xiaqi¡¯s death anymore. He was more focused on dealing with the vampire. However, ever since the vampire threw away the arm, he had never fought with Wang Chengye. Instead, he had been attacking his companions. This was the smart thing about the vampire. Although creatures like the vampire were a little crazy and excited when they met a living creature, they didn¡¯t completely lose their minds. It could still attack its prey selectively as long as it wasn¡¯t made to wait so long that it could only look at its prey without being able to drink its blood. Therefore, other than Wang Chengye, the remaining two people beside him were crippled and continued to be attacked. The vampire¡¯s priority was to attack the two unscathed ones. Some of them were still threatening. He then stepped on the one-armed young man¡¯s throat. The one-armed man¡¯s neck was flattened. The bones and flesh inside were probably crushed. Upon seeing this, Wang Chengye felt even more panic. As expected of a monster at Mortal Body Rank-3. With this power, it could kill someone with a casual kick. He did not know if his father had already organized some people to come over. If he delayed any longer, it would be terrible. ¡°Both of you, stay close to me. The three of us will fight back to back!¡± Wang Chengye gritted his teeth. There were only these two people left by his side. He could not continue to increase the number of casualties. When the other two heard Wang Chengye¡¯s words, they realized that the vampire¡¯s attack was forcing them to split up. Therefore, the two of them approached Wang Chengye with the risk of being injured. Wang Chengye thought that since the vampire didn¡¯t fight him immediately but chose to weaken the combat power around him, it meant that it was afraid of him. He might not lose! ¡­ Meanwhile, after Wang Wang saw the message in the group, he immediately organized the Awakened students, especially those few cowards. No matter what reason they had, they had to attack now! Therefore, Wang Wang led everyone without stopping. Including himself, there was a total of 50 people. They rushed to the teaching building at top speed, but they saw the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises around them. They could sense the realms of the Golden-Backed Saber Mantises. Many of them had reached Mortal Body Rank-2. It was impossible for them to defeat these insects with their small numbers. This made Wang Wang¡¯s expression very ugly. ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t you think these monsters¡­ look familiar?¡± A student pondered. ¡°I also think that they look a little familiar. I think I¡¯ve seen them somewhere before.¡± Some students had the same thought. ¡°I remember now! Weren¡¯t these the monsters around Ling Yichen in the video?¡± A student slapped his head and finally remembered that he had seen these monsters in the video just now. ¡°Does this mean that Ling Yichen is back? He is also an Evolver. He will definitely be able to help us!¡± A student laughed happily. Wang Wang¡¯s expression was very complicated. He wanted Ling Yichen to come back and join the team, but he did not want to see this trashy student who went against him again. For a moment, he did not know what to say. Suddenly, the group of Golden-Backed Saber Mantises surrounding the teaching building suddenly dispersed, leaving a large area for them to pass through. Chapter 39 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Hurry up. They made way for us. Let¡¯s go up quickly!¡± Seeing this, Wang Wang couldn¡¯t care less. The situation was critical. No one had picked up his call just now. The battle must have been so intense that he couldn¡¯t be bothered to answer the call. As for the death of all five of them, he did not dare to think about it at all. Fortunately, he could hear the sounds of the battle upstairs. It was obvious that the battle was still ongoing. When Wang Wang reached the second floor, he saw the vampire and his son, who was fighting, being beaten up. As for the four people accompanying him, they had all turned into corpses. Yes, even if they got close to Wang Chengye, with his speed, he could not save the two of them at all. They were already dead. ¡°Dad! Go upstairs! Ling Yichen is upstairs! He¡¯s a Mortal Body Rank-3 Evolver!¡± Wang Chengye did not forget to drag Ling Yichen down with him. Upon hearing this news, and sensing the terrifying scent of blood from the vampire as well as the pressure of the Mortal Body Rank-3 vampire, Wang Wang immediately ran to the fourth floor. At the same time, he shouted behind him, ¡°Hurry up and go help him!¡± Hearing those words, the Awakened students were speechless. At the same time, they simultaneously felt the urge to retreat. With their strength, wouldn¡¯t they be courting death if they went up? Didn¡¯t they see that Wang Chengye could only be beaten up even after transforming? Naturally, the vampire noticed the arrival of the Awakened students. Its eyes turned even crazier. These delicacies all belonged to the vampire! No one could escape! No one would be able to snatch them away! ¡°Caw, caw, caw!¡± The vampire seemed to be laughing excitedly. Its laughter was a little hoarse, like an old woman who was too old to speak normally. ¡­ Wang Wang quickly ran up to the fourth floor, but who knew that Ling Yichen was already standing at the stairs. When he saw Wang Wang, who was both his language teacher and hisform teacher, he did not have the slightest emotion. He didn¡¯t expect this guy to really survive because of the butterfly effect he caused. This guy was really lucky. Wang Wang panted heavily. At the same time, he straightened his image and said, ¡°Ling Yichen, the students are now in a tough battle. I hope you can help the students! You¡¯re a good student. In this kind of time where all of humanity is in danger, you¡¯ll definitely abandon your past enmity and not just be a heartless spectator, right?¡± Clap clap clap. Ling Yichen could not help but clap his hands. This was another piece of trash who was morally kidnapping him. If he didn¡¯t remember wrongly, Wang Wang had even specially tagged everyone in the class group chat, saying that Ling Yichen had been reported and criticized, so everyone took it as a warning. How had he become a good student now? Ling Yichen smiled playfully and said, ¡°If I were you and had the time to talk nonsense with me, I might as well help your son.¡± Wang Wang¡¯s expression tightened as he hurriedly said, ¡°All of you are classmates. Isn¡¯t it only right for you to help one another? Why don¡¯t you even have this bit of awareness?¡± Ling Yichen smiled contemptuously and said, ¡°If I help others, it¡¯s out of goodwill. It isn¡¯t my obligation to help. Don¡¯t you know this? Let me ask you, do I have any feelings for this pair of father and son?¡± ¡°Also, let me warn you. If you dare to insult me openly or covertly again, I¡¯ll kill you.¡± The words that Wang Wang was about to blurt out were immediately stuck in his throat and he did not dare to say them. Kill? Would this student who went against him really dare? Wang Wang did not know the answer to this question, nor did he dare to try and find out the answer. He did not dare. Ling Yichen smiled and said, ¡°Three seconds. If you don¡¯t disappear from my sight, I¡¯ll make sure you can¡¯t move again.¡± As he spoke, Ling Yichen raised three fingers and began to count down. ¡°Three.¡± As soon as he mentioned this number, Wang Wang ran away. Ling Yichen put down his raised hand and continued to watch the current battle. To him, Wang Wang was just a clown. Even if he did not die in this life, he would not be able to achieve anything. Vampires were dangerous, especially at the beginning of the apocalypse. They were very scary and aggressive. The nails on their hands had a special name, Scarlet Claw. Even if one¡¯s limbs weren¡¯t broken, it wasn¡¯t a good thing to be scratched by them. It would make the wound extremely difficult to heal and increase blood loss. This negative state was known by the Awakened as ¡°bleeding¡±. It could cause a person to lose blood for a long time and increase their fatigue and weakness in battle. For the sake of safety, Ling Yichen naturally chose to let these cannon fodder exhaust the vampire¡¯s energy first. Vampires could recover their stamina quickly by absorbing blood. It was a passive combat skill called [Blood Drinking]. By digesting blood, they could recover the energy they consumed. Therefore, Ling Yichen had to be prepared. He could not let the vampire absorb too much blood. When the vampire started to rely on blood to recover its strength, it would be his chance to attack. At this moment, Wang Wang had already returned to the second floor. Seeing that the 49 Awakened students in the corridor had yet to make a move, he could not help but panic and shouted, ¡°Hurry up and go up! Do you still want to eat tonight?!¡± Because his son was the strongest among them, and he was a teacher, Wang Wang easily obtained the right to distribute food. Hearing Wang Wang threatening them with food, the Awakened students hesitated for a moment. In the end, they sighed deeply and stopped caring. Then, they rushed out from the corridor. When the vampire heard the commotion, he stopped focusing on breaking Wang Chengye¡¯s defense. Instead, he turned around and charged toward the stairs. Wang Chengye¡¯s Rock Giant body was covered in dense scratches. Fortunately, the Rock Giant¡¯s body didn¡¯t have the thickness of a normal rock. Otherwise, with the strength he felt, the vampire would have been able to break a normal rock easily! When the vampire headed towards the stairs, Wang Chengye shouted, ¡°Dad, run! Jump out of the window!¡± Wang Chengye¡¯s words shocked Wang Wang, who knew his son well. Didn¡¯t that mean that his son couldn¡¯t deal with this monster either? Was running away the best way? After that, Wang Wang immediately jumped out of the window. This was only the second floor and he had relied on his Origin Crystal to become an Awakened one. This height was nothing. Even Wang Chengye, who was on the other side, jumped over the fence. When the other Awakened students saw this, they secretly cursed the shamelessness of the father and son. Wasn¡¯t it obvious? They were using them as cannon fodder to attract firepower so that they could escape! Hence, they couldn¡¯t care less about fighting. Instead, they followed suit and ran. This resulted in a strange scene in Jinling High School. A group of students rushed to jump off the building as if they were forced to do so. It was as if there were naked beauties waiting for them in front of them. If they were slow, they would not even be able to get a share of the soup. Chapter 40 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Vampires were much faster than these Mortal Body Rank-1 Awakened students. Before they could finish jumping, the vampire had already charged over, forcing the Awakening students to scatter and flee in different directions. At this time, it was time to test their luck. Those who were unlucky would be slaughtered as food, and those who were lucky would at least live a little longer. It was a cat-and-mouse game. No mouse dared to defy the forceful deterrence from the cat. The mice could only flee in a frenzy, waiting to be hunted by the cat. Once caught, the mice would become food for the cat. The situation was one-sided. Ling Yichen was somewhat tempted. If he could lure the vampire to a spacious field, it would be very beneficial to his operation. However, the vampire was still playing a game of cat-and-mouse in the school building. It was not time for Ling Yichen to make a move yet. After the vampire killed six more people, the remaining Awakened students in the teaching building had all jumped off the building to escape. At that moment, Ling Yichen¡¯s eyes lit up. Coincidentally, the vampire¡¯s current position was very close to the shadow spider web that the Hidden Shadow Spider had set up, which was located at the door of a classroom. This door was open, and there was a huge shadow spider web on the door frame. It was illusory and unclear. Of course, if one took a closer look, they would be able to tell the difference. However, the vampire¡¯s vision was red, as if it was wearing a pair of red sunglasses. At that moment, a Mortal Body Rank-2 Black Iron Armor flew in from the opposite classroom window. It used the [Barbaric Charge] and [Hardening] skills when it approached the vampire. When it used the [Hardening] skill, the weight of the Black Iron Armor would increase. This would affect its flight trajectory and speed, so Ling Yichen chose to use it at the last moment. The sudden attack simply knocked the vampire into the door. This also caused the vampire to be stuck to the spider web! The vampire was still in a daze. At the same time, it was struggling frantically. After all, it was a vampire at Mortal Body Rank-3. It struggled crazily and simply pulled the door frame down! The spider webs of the Hidden Shadow Spider were very tough and sticky. It was not so easy to break free or destroy them. However, the door frame as an accessory was not so sturdy. Ling Yichen did not expect the trap to be able to restrain the vampire completely. As long as the spider web was attached to the vampire, it would be a form of restraint. The vampire shook off the spider webs on its body. The Barbaric Charge from the Black Iron Armor had indeed hurt it, but it was not fatal. With its recovery ability, it could recover quickly. Moreover, it had just consumed some blood to accelerate its recovery speed. Given some time, it would be able to recover. However, the wood on the door frame was still stuck to the vampire¡¯s body through the spider web. It gave the vampire an uncomfortable and unpleasant feeling. Hence, the vampire targeted the Black Iron Armor that gave him such treatment. The Black Iron Armor was smart enough to run away immediately. It would escape toward wherever it came from. The vampire ran out as well. However, the spider silk on its body would occasionally stick to the walls, tables, and chairs around it. The vampire made a difficult decision and threw all the spider silk that could not be seen clearly onto its body. When the vampire ran out of the school, it could still see some students in the distance running toward the school gate. The Black Iron Armor did not keep flying. Instead, it landed in the opposite direction where the field was. Its mission was to lure the enemy in. If the enemy could not even touch it, how could it lure the enemy? The vampire looked around as if it was trying to decide which side to go. In the end, the vampire gave up on the Black Iron Armor and chose to chase the Awakened students who were running toward the school gate. Actually, it was an easy choice. The vampire had a brain that it could use to think. The vampire knew that the Black Iron Armor could fly. Now that it had landed on the ground, it seemed to be helping the humans escape. If the vampire chose the Black Iron Armor, the vampire might not be able to kill it. He might as well choose the weaker human Awakened ones on the other side. Then, Ling Yichen sighed. However, it was nothing. The space between the teaching building and the school gate was already very big. ¡°Let¡¯s get into action.¡± With a command, all the insects lying in ambush jumped out. The Golden-Backed Saber Mantises, which were ready to attack, were the first to rush forth, followed by the flying Black Iron Armors. The vampire felt as if it was facing a great enemy. This was something that it had never felt before when facing the Awakened students. This sense of danger was something that the humans could not bring the vampire. Ling Yichen also jumped down from the teaching building. With his physical strength, jumping down from the fourth floor was nothing. The Mountain-Splitting Ax and a dagger appeared in his hands again. The vampire¡¯s pupils were constricted. This human gave it a sense of danger that it had never felt before. This human was much stronger than the enemies in front of it! Meanwhile, the Awakened students in the distance had also noticed the commotion. Some of them turned around to take a glance and were instantly shocked. This was a terrifying number of monsters. Watching it live was much more shocking than watching a video on their phones. ¡°Everyone, look! Those monsters are fighting!¡± Upon hearing this, the Awakened students turned around one after another. Realizing that this was indeed the case, they hesitated for a moment before stopping. ¡°Is that person Ling Yichen? He¡¯s so strong!¡± ¡°He¡¯s at Mortal Body Rank-3¡­ How did he break through so quickly in less than two days?¡± ¡°Did he cheat?¡± ¡°There are so many monsters¡­ Is it alright even if his level isn¡¯t high enough? Is he going to die?¡± Currently, it was the third day of the apocalypse, which started at 12 noon on the first day. There was still some time before noon, so it was indeed less than 48 hours since the apocalypse started. Such a rapid breakthrough made these students, who were only at Mortal Body Rank-1, doubt their lives. Were they really cultivating in the same apocalypse? Wang Chengye, who had already removed his Rock Giant form, also stopped and put Wang Wang down from his shoulder. ¡°Son, run quickly. Why are you stopping?¡± Wang Wang was a little anxious. The father and son ran the furthest. His hearing was not as good as Wang Chengye¡¯s, so he did not hear the students¡¯ voices. Wang Chengye shook his head and said, ¡°That monster shouldn¡¯t be a match for Ling Yichen. He controls too many monsters.¡± Wang Wang looked over and gasped in shock. Among the insects, many of them were at Mortal Body Rank-2 like his son. The scale was truly shocking. When he stopped, only then did Wang Chengye feel a sharp pain in his body. Although he was injured by the vampire¡¯s attack when he was in the Rock Giant state, the injury still occurred on his body. Blood was still flowing out of the wounds, making him weaker and weaker.