"Dazhuang."

"Big Brother."

Chen Luo and Dazhuang met in a dilapidated building.

Dazhuang lowered his head and sullenly addressed him as Big Brother.

Chen Luo was taken aback. Was Dazhuang getting too big for his britches? To speak to Big Brother in such a tone and with such an attitude?

Could it be because his appearance had ruined Dazhuang's plans?

Dazhuang raised his head and said slowly, "Big Brother, I know you took the crystal I buried. If you still consider me your little brother, return that level seven crystal to me."

Dazhuang's heart ached whenever he thought about what had happened that day. He knew it was a pipe dream to ask this Big Brother to return the level ten crystal.

Having a level seven crystal would at least make him feel a little better.

Chen Luo almost jumped when he heard this.

"Crystal? What crystal? Big Brother didn't take anything. Big Brother isn't that kind of person."

Could he admit it?

Chen Luo was sweating bullets. He had been so discreet, how could Dazhuang possibly know?

Dazhuang said bitterly, "Big Brother, there's no one else here, so stop pretending. Do you know where your loophole is? You didn't search me that day. Tell me, when have you ever met me without searching me?"

"You didn't search me because you knew I didn't have a crystal on me."

Chen Luo really jumped this time. It seemed that was indeed the case.

Dazhuang was actually able to deduce it from this point. He wasn't simple.

It wasn't that Chen Luo underestimated Dazhuang's intelligence at the time, but that he had genuinely forgotten. If he had remembered, he would have pretended to search Dazhuang.

He had revealed his weakness.

Dazhuang continued, "You even pretended to be asleep. You're so bold. With your vigilant personality, you were actually able to fall asleep in the wild."

"Your acting was too fake."

Chen Luo's mouth twitched. Admitting it was impossible, he could only rely on deception to maintain his persona.

His acting was too fake, was it? He'd see if his next performance was still fake.

Chen Luo put on a weary look and said in a hoarse voice.

"Dazhuang, I was really tired that day. I had just returned from the seaside after fighting a woman for eight hundred rounds."

"I thought I needed to sleep for a week to recover my depleted energy."

"But then I remembered that I needed to give you the antidote, otherwise you would be done for."

"I forced my tired body to contact you and give you the antidote. In the interval, I really couldn't hold on and fell asleep."

"In that state of mind, I didn't have the energy to search you. I also knew that you, Dazhuang, are Big Brother's good little brother, loyal and true, and wouldn't hide a crystal from Big Brother."

"I didn't expect that this is how I am in your eyes."

Dazhuang stared blankly at Chen Luo's performance, unable to distinguish truth from falsehood for a moment.

Chen Luo's voice suddenly became choked with emotion, and tears welled up in his eyes. He took out the level eight crystal from the jellyfish and threw it on the ground like garbage.

"I originally wanted to give you this newly acquired crystal at noon today to enhance your strength, but I ran into you this morning and contacted you immediately."

"I was originally overjoyed that my Dazhuang brother's strength would be enhanced again, but who would have thought that you would think of Big Brother like this."

"My heart aches too much, *ying ying ying*."

Chen Luo wiped his reddened eyes, turned around, and left, looking very hurt by Dazhuang.

Dazhuang was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward and grabbed Chen Luo's arm, kneeling down and crying.

"Big Brother, I'm not human, I wronged you, using my dirty mind to speculate on your noble character, it's all Dazhuang's fault."

"Please don't cry, my heart is so cold."

Chen Luo chuckled inwardly. Was that all it took?

He had muddled through again.

Dazhuang picked up the jellyfish crystal. "Big Brother, take it back, I'm not worthy."

Chen Luo wiped his eyes. "It's okay, it's enough that the misunderstanding between us brothers is resolved. This is a crystal I specially prepared for you, Dazhuang, accept it. Your strength will also help me more."

Dazhuang burst into tears. "Thank you, Big Brother, Big Brother is so good to me, *woo woo*."

Chen Luo patted Dazhuang on the shoulder. "Alright, let's go, it won't be good if people see us for too long."

After separating from Dazhuang, Chen Luo wiped his sweat. Life is like a play, it all depends on acting, otherwise, the matter of stealing the crystal would have been exposed.

Dazhuang, on the other hand, was thinking, could it be that I really misunderstood Big Brother, and he didn't take it?

Big Brother perfectly found a sufficient reason for his mistake.

Big Brother even specially gave me a level eight flesh-type crystal.

Dazhuang shook his head. For a moment, he couldn't tell if Big Brother was a person or a schemer.

Forget it, regardless of whether you took it or not, having this level eight crystal makes me feel much better.

Chen Luo returned to Lu Tianzhu's base, and Lu Tianzhu greeted him directly.

This Chen Luo was too powerful. Even she and Gu Changfeng combined couldn't defeat the zombie, but it ran away in fear upon hearing the name of Dawn City.

It was simply too cool.

Lu Tianzhu's eyes were full of little stars as she looked at Chen Luo, an idol.

He was really strong, zombies were terrified of him.

Gu Changfeng also felt bitter in his heart, the gap was too big.

Lu Tianzhu said excitedly, "Chen, Big Brother Chen, I want to follow you, please take me in."

If Big Brother Chen hadn't arrived in time and scared away the zombie, I would have died today.

Big Brother Chen?

Calling him Chen Luo directly would be a bit disrespectful, and calling him Chief Chen would be a bit distant.

Chen Luo was speechless. Girl, I'm not even older than you.

Did he have a little fangirl now?

What made Chen Luo even more speechless and delighted was that his purpose for coming today was to take in Lu Tianzhu. He didn't expect that before he even opened his mouth, the other party had taken the initiative to submit to his domineering aura.

Chen Luo said with relief, "You're very good. Since you sincerely requested it, I'll agree."

Lu Tianzhu looked delighted, but thinking of something, she said embarrassedly, "Actually, I wanted to join a long time ago, but Dawn City only accepts level six members. My companions aren't qualified, and without me taking care of them, they'll definitely be bullied."

"I know my request is excessive, but can you give them a chance?"

This was a problem.

If there were survivors with potential who met the conditions, but they had families, and their family members didn't meet the conditions, it would cause them to hesitate.

Chen Luo thought for a moment. He could give them one or two spots based on their potential, to be their exclusive support staff.

Could Chen Luo not afford to support them?

It wasn't like he was supporting them for life, and it was hard to say how many would be left in a few years.

But Lu Tianzhu's companions were a group, and Chen Luo couldn't let them all enter.

Chen Luo said, "Like this, I have another outer organization, let them go in. Everything depends on themselves, but I can guarantee they won't be bullied."

This organization was the group left behind by Lin Tian after his death. Chen Luo would use them when he needed them, and ignore them when he didn't.

Wasn't this a tool?

Psh, did they think they could be a tool if they wanted to?

They'd have to see if Chen Luo was in the mood.

Even if they were tools, survivors would be fighting to join.

For no other reason than that no one dared to bully even the dogs of Dawn City.

With this result, Lu Tianzhu was already very satisfied.

Gu Changfeng stood to the side, bowing his head respectfully. No matter what he thought in his heart, he currently didn't have the ability to compete with Chen Luo, not even the qualifications.

Chen Luo patted Gu Changfeng on the shoulder. "You're Little Gu, right? I've heard of you. I don't care what you think, but there are some things you can't do. Once you do them, there's no room for reconciliation. Weigh it carefully."

Chen Luo knew that Gu Changfeng had sent spies, but he wouldn't directly destroy Gu Changfeng because of this.

Around the capital, which force with a little bit of strength hadn't sent spies?

As long as Gu Changfeng was honest, Chen Luo wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Gu Changfeng nodded repeatedly, sweating profusely. The pressure Chen Luo gave him was too great.

"Farewell, Chief Chen."

Gu Changfeng watched Chen Luo's back as he left with Lu Tianzhu, feeling very unwilling.

"One day, I will surpass you. Winning early doesn't count as winning."