My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

"Luo Zhe".

"My lord, I am here."

The voice was deep and powerful. As the words fell, a burly man, as tall as an iron tower, walked over from a distance. The man's steps seemed slow, but in fact he was very fast. In no time, he stood behind Director Tang and bowed slightly.

The burly man was two meters tall, with brown short hair, wearing black heavy armor, carrying a greatsword of the same height on his back, and holding his helmet in his hand. As the burly man approached, a huge pressure pressed down on Chen Haiping's heart.

Chen Haiping's pupils contracted slightly.

This oppressive force is not an aura; he could still only sense a faint aura from Luo Zhe. However, this oppressive force stemmed from an aura, an aura possessed only by those who had emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

This suffocating aura of bloodlust assaulted his nerves, making his scalp tingle.

He recalled the soldiers of special units he had met during his years in the army, those soldiers who had actually been on the battlefield and killed people. Chen Haiping had felt that kind of murderous aura from those people. However, compared to the burly man in front of him, that murderous aura paled in comparison!

This is undoubtedly a super expert!

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The tavern offers one free summoning opportunity each day, which can be used either morning or evening. Yesterday, Tang Yu only summoned a regular D-rank adventurer and didn't sign a contract. However, this morning, he summoned Luo Zhe.

With an A-level qualification already established, Luo Zhe's C-level qualification wasn't considered particularly good. However, what Tang Yu valued was Luo Zhe's ability.

He still doesn't know how many levels there are in the Awakening Stage. He only knows that the Awakening Stage is roughly divided into three levels. The first level is the Foundation Realm, which is from the first to the fifth level of Awakening, and is also the strength of the followers that the tavern can summon now. The second level is the Body Shaping Realm.

Luo Zhe was once a master at the peak of the Body Shaping Realm. Logically speaking, Tang Yu should not be able to summon such strength. However, Luo Zhe was seriously injured in a battle against the Black Tide. Not only did his strength drop to the fifth level of Awakening, but he was also left with a disability and would never be able to fight on the battlefield again.

Until he was summoned, under the power of the contract, Luo Zhe's injuries were healed. Although his strength was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, breaking through to the Body Shaping Realm was very easy for him.

Having recovered from his injuries after many years, Luo Zhe's imposing aura burst forth uncontrollably. Tang Yu, bound by a contract, didn't feel any discomfort, but Chen Haiping was the first to be affected.

His face was pale, but his eyes were gleaming with excitement, and there was a hint of impatience on his face.

Is this because they're in a rush to learn techniques for dealing with demonic beasts?

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At the entrance of the resort, a convoy arrived.

Two SUVs and one minibus.

The car doors opened, and figures stepped out one by one. These people were well-equipped, carrying firearms and wearing bulletproof vests. As soon as they got out of the car, they immediately dispersed and became vigilant about their surroundings.

Wang Tai got out of the car, followed by two of his trusted subordinates.

Looking at the resort that was now almost a complete ruin, Wang Tai's heart began to bleed again.

Before the apocalypse, he was a big boss. This Green Shade Resort was his property. When the apocalypse broke out, he happened to be nearby. With his privately hoarded guns and a group of loyal subordinates, Wang Tai quickly built up a team and gradually developed the resort into a shelter.

However, a demonic tide wiped everything out of him!

Fortunately, he still has a chance to make a comeback... Wang Tai approached the middle-aged man, a smile plastered on his face, "Captain Han, we're quite close to the source crystal mine now, but the rest of the way is mountainous and difficult to traverse. Do you think we should rest here for a bit?"

Han Jing squinted, surveying his surroundings. Just as Wang Tai had said, the place had indeed been attacked by a demonic tide, and the entire shelter had been reduced to nothing. However, none of this was his focus. The only thing he wanted to know was whether the Source Crystal Mine truly existed.

This source crystal mine was the intelligence provided by Wang Tai.

After the apocalypse, Earth underwent dramatic changes, resulting in many new products, one of which was the Source Crystal Mine. A vein containing a large amount of Source Crystals, even if only a small portion is mined, is more valuable than hunting hundreds or thousands of demonic beasts. This was an irresistible temptation for Lin Wei.

As Lin Wei's confidant, Han Jing had worked for Lin Wei for more than ten years and knew his boss's thoughts well. After a moment's thought, he said, "Second squad, scout towards the nine o'clock direction; third squad, scout towards the three o'clock direction; everyone else, stay put."

The remaining people surrounded the vehicle and formed a perimeter.

Wang Tai gazed into the distance, his eyes flickering with uncertain light.

He was well aware of the value of a source crystal mine. If the shelter were still there, why would he give it up so easily? Fortunately, he did manage to get some benefits in return. Wang Tai's eyes darted around as he pondered how to get his hands on the things hidden in the villa without anyone noticing.

At this moment, the third squad, which had just left, returned, with two of them holding two terrified survivors in their hands.

"What happened? How come there are survivors here?" Han Jing asked.

Wang Tai shook his head, indicating that he didn't know and was also quite surprised!

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Wang Zhou and another survivor trembled as they looked at the burly men surrounding them.

They were just out collecting supplies that could still be used after the demonic tide, so why did so many burly men wielding guns suddenly appear, each one looking fierce and menacing? The two of them didn't dare to resist at all and were captured and brought here.

"Speak! Who are you? Why are you here? What are you doing? Tell me the truth, do you hear me?!"

One of the team members pointed his gun at the two men and demanded an explanation.

Wang Zhou's face was pale, and the other survivor was even more dazed, with dilated pupils and involuntarily twisting his limbs, as if he had been scared out of his wits. "Heh...heh...heh heh."

Seeing that the burly man was about to fire, Wang Zhou, with a sudden surge of courage, knocked his companion unconscious. "Wait, wait, wait, wait! I'll talk! He's an idiot, I'm a normal person, I'll talk!"

He calmed himself down and quickly began, "We are survivors of the Green Shade Shelter..."

"Survivors? Tell me the truth! Green Shade Sanctuary was destroyed by the demonic tide long ago!"

Wang Zhou was so frightened that his face twisted into a pretzel shape, and he was almost crying. However, he couldn't express the bitterness in his heart. "We are really the survivors of Green Shade Shelter. Wait... let me finish. When the demonic tide came, we hid in the underground storage room and luckily escaped."

Wang Tai frowned and stepped forward to ask, "Hiding in the underground storage room? How long have you been hiding? Didn't you encounter any demonic beasts when you came out?"

"We hid... for about two or three days, but then we got so hungry that we ran out. As for the demonic beasts, I don't know anything about them. This is what it looked like outside when we came out," Wang Zhou stammered.

The group of burly men in front of him, armed with guns, were clearly not ordinary survivors. They came with menacing intent and had unfriendly expressions. Wang Zhou knew that even if he told the truth, his chances of survival were slim. It was better to hide some key information and hope that Director Tang would come to his rescue.

He wasn't really sure if Director Tang would save them. In the apocalypse, ordinary survivors were the least valuable. But rather than believing that these armed men would eventually let them go, he preferred to trust Director Tang. At least these past few days, Director Tang had treated them quite well.

Han Jing stood aside, listening to the team members' continuous questioning, and then looked at Wang Tai beside him.

"They were all survivors of your shelter, do you remember them?"

Wang Tai shook his head. "They were just a few ordinary survivors. I don't remember them. If they were Awakened, I might remember them."

Han Jing pondered.

Based on the interrogation results, there were other survivors besides these two, but none of them were strong and posed no threat. However, out of caution, he ordered, "Take these two with you. Since there are other survivors, let's capture these little rats first."

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the other side.

Outside the castle, in an open space.

After going out for a few walks early in the morning but not finding any demonic beasts, Tang Yu returned here alone.

As the number of demonic beasts decreased, the efficiency of hunting them became increasingly low. Initially, he could encounter several demonic beasts within minutes, but now, he might not even see one after searching for half an hour. So he stopped following the hunting party and returned to the vicinity of the castle to find a place to train.

Awakened beings also need training, especially after their strength has increased significantly. In order to better control their power, Tang Yu needs to spend a certain amount of time training.

At this moment, he was in an extremely awkward posture, which was the training advice given by Luo Zhe after he was summoned this morning.

The preliminary steps of combat techniques.

At that moment, a suggestion popped into my head.

"Ding! Your people are in danger, please be careful..."

"bite!……"

"bite!……"

Tang Yu was completely bewildered.