“He... where is he?”
Katerina took out a set of clothes from her ring and put them on, then quickly looked around.
Only then did she realize that several floors above the 17th floor were gone, replaced by the sky.
The floor and furniture in the room were shattered everywhere, as if they had just been hit by a nuclear blast.
Her son was by her side, but Zhang Chen was nowhere to be seen.
“Mom, are you looking for my new dad?”
The little boy asked, looking up and smiling.
“New dad? Don’t be silly. You only have one dad, where did you get a new one from?”
Katerina’s pretty face blushed, and she quickly corrected him. kanShuWu.ξà
“Oh... I’ve never seen Dad before, and now he suddenly appeared, so isn’t he a new dad!”
The little boy explained seriously.
“You can’t say that anymore. He is your only father. Do you understand?”
Katerina crouched down, gently hugged her son, and said softly.
“Yes, I understand, I have a dad now! That’s great!”
The little boy giggled.
“Katerina, my daughter, are you and my grandson alright!”
Peter, along with several strong individuals, rushed over as soon as their strength recovered. Upon seeing a large chunk of the hotel missing, he was extremely anxious. Now, seeing Katerina and his grandson safe, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Don’t worry, Zhang Chen was here just now. With him around... not only us, but the entire camp is saved!”
Katerina said calmly, her tone filled with pride.
“You know Zhang Chen?”
Peter was surprised.
“Of course, Zhang Chen is my dad, and my dad is a great hero who summoned a shield covering the entire hotel with just a wave of his hand!”
The little boy proudly puffed out his chest and said.
“Zhang Chen is your dad?!”
Peter was so shocked he didn't know whether to be surprised, delighted, or astonished!
The man who took Katerina’s first time was actually Zhang Chen?!
Peter had previously vowed to find the man who had violated Katerina and give him a piece of his mind.
Now, it seemed... it was a happy occasion indeed!
“My dear daughter, why didn’t you tell me earlier that Zhang Chen is your son-in-law? What’s there to hide about such a thing?”
Peter said with a smile.
“Although I knew Zhang Chen possessed heaven-defying strength, before the strength rankings were activated, who would have believed me if I said so?”
Katerina said sarcastically, her gaze falling on the girls behind Peter.
They were also adopted girl assassins by Peter. Because they were jealous of Katerina being the only one favored by their father, they often spread rumors about Katerina.
They said Katerina was raped, which was why she refused to reveal the man’s name.
Others said Katerina was naturally promiscuous and had been with many men, so she didn’t know who the father of her child was.
And some said Katerina’s man was a weak Long Countryman, not worth mentioning.
As outrageous as their rumors were back then, the reality was an even harsher slap in the face.
Furthermore, with Zhang Chen’s strength suppressing everything, no one dared to say anything bad about Katerina anymore.
After all, this was the apocalypse, not a time of peace.
In peacetime, spreading rumors carried little consequence, while those refuting them had to run themselves ragged to prove their innocence.
In the apocalypse, everything was much simpler.
If you dared to spread rumors, I would just kill you. Whoever believed the rumors would die with them!
It was that simple and brutal!
“Katerina, my good daughter, don’t worry. From now on, if anyone dares to say anything against your family, your father will personally rip out that person’s tongue!”
Peter turned his head and said sternly.
While seemingly chatting with Katerina, he was clearly issuing a warning to the people behind him.
“Dad, take care of the child for me. I’m going to bring some people to support Zhang Chen!”
Katerina said.
“No problem. Take whoever you want. Just say it’s my order, and if anyone disobeys, kill them directly!”
“However... when fighting those guys, be careful of their weakening skills, don’t be a burden to Zhang Chen...”
Peter quickly added.
“Don’t worry, Dad, I know what I’m doing!”
Katerina walked directly past the group of girls behind Peter.
They had initially thought Katerina would want strong fighters and would definitely take them along, but to their surprise, she completely ignored them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Katerina leaped nimbly between the buildings and giant trees, quickly disappearing from sight…
At the same time, in the distant woods.
Zhang Chen was surrounded by a group of bio-engineered humans who looked exactly the same.
These individuals were different from Xiao Bai and the Cleaners. They were all male, clad in nano-armor, and wielded weapons materialized from energy.
Zhang Chen briefly observed these bio-engineered humans, and soon, prompts began to appear around them:
Name: Bio-Warrior
Level: Mutant Type VII Bio-human
Skills:
[Shadow Mimicry]: Can imitate the abilities of survivors or monsters, temporarily copying them as its own. Abilities gained after combat are quickly forgotten.
[Shared Vision]: All bio-warriors share a field of vision. With proper positioning, they can fight without blind spots and can preliminarily predict the opponent’s actions.
[Symbiotic Body]: Bio-warriors are not individuals but a collective unit. All members share energy, and energy can also be concentrated on a single individual. As long as the group is not completely destroyed, the individual cannot be destroyed.
“You are not from Xiong Country, why are you here to disrupt our plans?”
One of the bio-warriors said.
His voice was lifeless, and his tone lacked any emotional color, like a robot reading subtitles.
“The child you are looking for is my son. Do you think I need a reason to disrupt your plans?”
“Not only am I going to disrupt your plans, but if you continue to hold hostile intentions towards my child, I will not hesitate to eradicate you completely!”
Zhang Chen raised his head and scanned his surroundings with Absolute Vision.
These bio-warriors had no brains; they were completely manipulated like tools.
The one controlling them must be hidden somewhere nearby.
Killing these guys was meaningless. Capturing the indigenous controller was Zhang Chen’s goal.
“So it’s your child. Just as I suspected, it’s not the child who is special, but the parent. You are the research subject we truly need!”
The bio-warrior continued.
“That’s right, I am the key. But whether you can capture me depends on your ability!”
Zhang Chen said arrogantly.
The reason he deliberately revealed the child’s identity was to divert the attention of the indigenous controller, making himself the target instead of his son.
Now that his objective had been achieved, and the information should have been transmitted, it was time for the performance!
Looking at the bio-warriors surrounding him, Zhang Chen couldn't help but sneer.