The sword strike Shen Feng landed on Wang Xiang was so fast that almost no one saw it. They only saw Shen Feng circle Wang Xiang once, and then, for some unknown reason, Wang Xiang's arm broke. Everyone on the Self-Rescue Association side erupted in cheers, while the construction team members all wore grim expressions, as they could only watch helplessly as the grain was taken away.
Among everyone present, only Ren Jing and Wu Kai clearly saw Shen Feng's movements. Shen Feng's swordplay was incredibly swift, too fast for ordinary eyes to follow. However, as evolved individuals, Ren Jing and Wu Kai could perceive Shen Feng's actions. Yet, even with their enhanced abilities, they couldn't match his speed or replicate his moves.
"Such incredible speed!" Ren Jing and Wu Kai realized that their own speed was not faster than the Chairman's, and they couldn't even reach his current velocity. A sense of disappointment washed over them.
They hadn't expected that even after evolving, they might not reach the heights the Chairman had attained.
At that moment, both of them understood that there were disparities even among evolved individuals; not all evolved beings were equally powerful.
Afterward, the group continued to transport the grain. With no one to obstruct them, the construction team gathered to figure out their next move. Robbing the grain was clearly out of the question, but they still needed to survive. Their only option was to search for any remaining food in the village.
Shen Feng then led everyone towards the school. Along the way, Yang Chang said with some anger, "Chairman, you have no idea how furious I was. I wanted to charge forward with the brothers. These people were timid when facing zombies, acting all high and mighty after killing just one, but they only dare to bully their own kind!"
"That's like a rat carrying a gun – only brave at home," Shen Feng replied with a smile.
"Chairman, breaking just one of his arms was too lenient. If he recovers, he'll definitely dare to attack us again!" Yang Chang remained indignant.
"We're all humans, we can't just kill people, can we?" Shen Feng continued to smile.
However, Shen Feng had already devised a plan for what to do next. The construction team was essential, but their tendency to stick together was problematic. How could he get a compliant construction team? He decided to wait until nightfall to address the issue.
Shen Feng had a plan targeting the construction team, but it wasn't feasible to act on it at the moment. He needed to wait for the quiet of the night to carry it out discreetly.
Upon Shen Feng's return to the school, Chang Jianyi quickly inquired, "Where is the construction team? Why are there only villagers now?"
"We'll talk about it tonight!" Shen Feng had no intention of discussing the matter. Chang Jianyi understood that there must be some underlying reason and immediately arranged for dinner.
The villagers were housed in the second teaching building. Having lost their grain, they now had to rely on the Self-Rescue Association for sustenance. However, they also maintained a strong sense of solidarity, perhaps believing that only those they knew well could help them survive better.
As night fell, everyone gradually drifted off to sleep. With no electricity, what else was there to do but sleep? Li Xiang, however, slowly got up and made his way to the rooftop of the fifth teaching building, moving without disturbing anyone.
After careful consideration, Li Xiang felt that if the Chairman was seeking him out at night, it must be for an important matter. Otherwise, why would the Chairman, with a gentle and beautiful Vice Chairman by his side, bother to "exploit" an ordinary-looking man? Thus, Li Xiang quietly headed for the rooftop.
When Li Xiang reached the rooftop, he found the Chairman already waiting. Shen Feng was seated at the edge of the rooftop, gazing out at the pitch-black school. He wondered what the Chairman was looking at.
"You're finally here. I thought you were too timid to even go out at night!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
Li Xiang gave a sheepish grin and then asked, "Chairman, what do you have for me?"
Shen Feng took out a test tube and handed it to Li Xiang, saying, "This is an evolution potion. Drink it, and you'll evolve, but you'll need to sleep for five to six hours!"
Li Xiang took the test tube, recalling Ren Jing's incredible speed and strength earlier that day. He wondered if Ren Jing had also consumed an evolution potion.
"Remember to keep this a secret! Don't tell anyone!" Shen Feng instructed Li Xiang.
Li Xiang quickly nodded and replied, "I promise I won't tell a soul. Furthermore, I will be loyal and do everything you ask of me!"
Shen Feng nodded and said, "Alright, you can go."
Unable to contain his excitement, Li Xiang returned with the evolution potion. He finally understood why the Chairman was so powerful – it must be because the Chairman was also an evolved individual! And now, having gained the Chairman's favor and received the potion, he too could become an evolved being!
After Li Xiang left, Chang Jianyi emerged from the darkness and said, "That fellow is too timid. Giving him the potion might not have much of an effect!"
"It's alright. Timidity can sometimes be a good thing," Shen Feng told his senior. "I need to go out now to deal with the construction team. You wait for me in the dormitory."
"What are you planning to do?" Chang Jianyi asked urgently. She had already learned about the day's events from the boys' conversations and realized that the construction team's decision to band together had disrupted the next phase of their plan.
A cold expression appeared on Shen Feng's face, and he no longer made any pretense. While the conflicts of the day seemed to have ended, Shen Feng was actually preparing to act again at night. "These people always think they can live better by sticking together, but they've overlooked one crucial point: the existence of mutated zombies!" Shen Feng said with a cold laugh.
"You've discovered mutated zombies again?" Chang Jianyi asked, her eyes lighting up. If mutated zombies appeared, it meant more evolution potions for them!
Shen Feng gave Chang Jianyi two bottles of evolution potion, as he was still concerned for her safety. If she had an evolved individual by her side, she could be protected at critical moments. Chang Jianyi immediately decided to give the evolution potions to her two trusted confidantes, both of whom were exceptionally obedient.
"Indeed, there are mutated zombies in the village about a kilometer away. I noticed that there are very few zombies outside that village. Why is that? There's only one explanation: most of the zombies have been eliminated, which is why the zombie population is so small. Only mutated zombies can achieve this! Either strong-type zombies or tank zombies," Shen Feng analyzed the situation based on what he had observed during the day, deducing the presence of zombies in another distant village.
Shen Feng slowly said, "I will kill the mutated zombies, but only after those people learn their lesson!"
Chang Jianyi immediately guessed Shen Feng's intention and cautiously asked, "Are you planning to use a borrowed knife to kill someone?"
Shen Feng nodded and replied, "Although I have no personal grievances with these people, for the sake of my subsequent plans, I have no choice but to do this. Once mutated zombies appear, they will be unable to resist. When they suffer casualties and realize they cannot survive independently, they will have no choice but to seek refuge with us!"
With that, Shen Feng headed downstairs, preparing to implement his plan of diverting disaster.
Chang Jianyi quickly followed and said, "How about this, I'll go with you. I'm an evolved individual now too!"
Shen Feng did not refuse. After leaving the teaching building, he set off with his senior. They didn't use the main entrance but climbed over the wall. Afterward, they would first locate where the construction team members were hiding in the nearby village before proceeding with the next steps.
At this moment, Shen Feng began to run at full speed, with Chang Jianyi struggling to keep up. In an instant, they darted out like leopards, quickly disappearing into the darkness. This scene went unnoticed by anyone else.
The city, devoid of electric lights, felt somewhat eerie and terrifying. While there were some wild animals in the wilderness, cities were primarily populated by humans. People dared not venture out, and few homes had candles. Thus, without electricity, humanity had essentially lost its light. Of course, some people chose to light fires in their homes, but the dim glow was of little use; it was better to sleep early.
When Shen Feng arrived outside the village, he finally stopped. Chang Jianyi stood still, panting heavily, "Why are you running so fast?"
"Senior, are you very tired?" Shen Feng asked, somewhat surprised. They had only been running for ten minutes, so why was his senior already exhausted?
Chang Jianyi leaned on Shen Feng, breathing heavily, "You run too fast. It's hard for me to keep up. It's really strange, why is your stamina so good?"
Shen Feng was also unsure. "I don't understand that either. Perhaps our levels of evolution are different."
Afterward, Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi quietly entered the village, beginning their search for the construction team's location.
Finally, Shen Feng spotted a firelight in the center of the village and proceeded to climb over walls and onto buildings. From the rooftop, he could clearly see the location of the fire.
Most of the zombies in the village had already been killed, and the construction team members had settled down in the village with a sense of security. Furthermore, they were unaware of the changes happening in the outside world and were content to stay in a safe place until they learned more about the situation before taking any further action.
Having become an evolved individual, Shen Feng's eyes and ears had become sharper. Standing on the rooftop, he looked towards the distant firelight and saw the construction team members preparing food. Everyone was there, and Wang Xiang's arm had already been splinted to prevent improper bone growth.
However, at this moment, Chang Jianyi pointed to the group and said, "Shen Feng, look quickly, there's an old man over there!"
Shen Feng followed her gaze and saw an old man lying on the ground near the construction workers. The old man was covered in wounds and blood, lying motionless. It appeared he was already dead.
"A bunch of beasts!" Shen Feng was enraged at this point. He recognized the old man as the one who had refused to leave during the day. Shen Feng had asked Ren Jing to leave half a bag of rice for the old man when they departed. He hadn't expected the old man to die at the hands of humans rather than zombies.
"Shen Feng, what exactly happened?" Chang Jianyi asked urgently.
Shen Feng looked at the group about three hundred meters away and recounted the day's events, struggling to suppress his anger. Finally, Shen Feng said with a cold smile, "Since this has happened, I don't need to feel guilty anymore. These people are not worthy of sympathy!"
After speaking, Shen Feng instructed Chang Jianyi, "You wait here. I'm going to lure the zombies. If you're in danger, run first. Generally, zombies won't be able to catch up to you!"
Chang Jianyi hadn't expected that her act of kindness in giving the old man half a bag of rice would instead lead to his death. It could only be said that human hearts had changed.
Shen Feng departed quickly. Before this, he had some reservations about diverting disaster, feeling it was not righteous and that he was resorting to any means to achieve his goals. But now, he understood that he shouldn't show mercy to these people. Perhaps he should have used force to subdue them today!
Five minutes later, Shen Feng arrived at another village. The ground in this village was littered with zombie corpses. It seemed that the zombies in this village were strong-type zombies, because if there were tank zombies, the zombie corpses on the ground would have been devoured. Here, only the brains of the zombies had been eaten, which could only be the work of strong-type zombies.
"Hey..." Shen Feng shouted loudly, intending to alert the strong-type zombies in the village. His voice echoed through the village, inadvertently waking some surviving villagers.
Seeing a young man walking in the street, the villagers quickly made gestures, signaling Shen Feng to be quiet. However, Shen Feng ignored them and continued to shout and yell throughout the village. Finally, the strong-type zombies hidden in the village appeared!
This strong-type zombie was over two meters tall, with bulging muscles covering its entire body, stretching its clothes. It was a true behemoth.
"Roar—" The zombie charged directly towards Shen Feng, ready for a feast. Shen Feng, however, calmly retreated, maintaining a delicate distance, ensuring he wouldn't be caught by the strong zombie nor would the zombie lose interest due to the distance. If this were a game, it would be called kiting.