My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

Ding Qiang's words were like a sharp blade, striking the shelter's vital spot, in the eyes of the many survivors.

Some survivors stood firmly on the side of the shelter, believing that there should be no compromise. However, many more were wavering, and secretly, Ding Qiang's henchmen were stirring up emotions.

It was as if the overwhelming force of the times was pressing down on everyone's hearts.

Chen Haiping's face was grim. He hadn't expected these people to be so well-prepared. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start.

at this time.

Beside the city gate.

Tang Yu's gaze swept over each of the awakened individuals.

Without saying a word, he simply walked forward step by step.

The sound of heels hitting the stone slabs was not loud, but surprisingly clear, echoing in everyone's ears.

The room fell silent instantly.

Only the sound of Tang Yu's footsteps and the faint breathing of the survivors could be heard.

Finally, Tang Yu stopped, only a few meters away from the awakened ones.

These people, a total of seven Awakened Ones, already account for half of the number of Awakened Ones from outside the shelter.

Teams that can barely survive in the wilderness and are qualified to reach the shelter on their own usually have one or two awakened individuals, which makes the proportion of awakened individuals in the shelter relatively high.

Even so, seven Awakened Ones would be a force to be reckoned with, no matter which small shelter they were placed in.

This is true for a normal shelter.

pity.

Tang Yu's eyes were indifferent. "Who gave you this confidence?"

"Who gave you the confidence to think that the sanctuary can't defend against the demonized beasts without you?"

"And who gave you the courage to stand here and negotiate with me?"

Ding Qiang was stunned.

This was not in his expectations.

in particular.

The voice was soft, yet it carried an overwhelming aura, as if it had gripped his throat.

Then came anger.

An ordinary person who isn't even an Awakened...

Ding Qiang glanced at the Awakened One beside him, then at Peng Bo not far away, a sense of confidence washing over him. Since they couldn't agree on terms, then they would show the shelter people that they weren't just qualified to negotiate, but also equals—no, even stronger than their shelter!

Just then, Peng Bo walked over, a smile on his face. "Director Tang, isn't that what you wanted to ask—where does my confidence come from? Well, I'll tell you..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Peng Bo walked to Ding Qiang's side, and then... took a step forward, walked past him, and came to Tang Yu.

Are we going to confront each other head-on?

Upon catching a glimpse of Peng Bo's ferocious face, Ding Qiang thought to himself that he wished Peng Bo would make his move immediately.

However, the next moment, Peng Bo spoke, and his voice, compared to his face, sounded rather simple and honest.

Ding Qiang wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but then he heard Peng Bo say, "Chief, I want to sign up for the patrol team. I heard the patrol team has the best food, is that true? And I also heard there are extra rewards for missions. Whatever, I'm the first one to sign up anyway."

"By the way, is there a reward for being the first to sign up?"

Peng Bo rubbed his hands together, and he looked... kind of cute in a contrasting way?

Ding Qiang was stunned, his mind completely blank.

This script doesn't seem right.

Peng Bo, this ability user, was clearly his trump card, but what did he just hear? Peng Bo wants to join the shelter?!

The strongest fighter on his side had become the enemy's man in the blink of an eye. Ding Qiang felt so frustrated that he wanted to vomit blood.

He glared at Peng Bo.

Originally, in his plan, if his strength was evenly matched with the shelter, he would negotiate with the shelter properly, preferably find out where the shelter stored its food, and then slowly plot against it. If he found that the shelter was not that strong, he would take action directly and seize the shelter for himself.

These are Plan A and Plan B.

He thought everything was foolproof, but he never expected Peng Bo to betray him. He couldn't understand why Peng Bo would choose to stand on the side of the shelter when things were going so well. Wasn't Peng Bo very dissatisfied with the shelter?

However, Ding Qiang knew that they were currently at a disadvantage.

It's okay, there's still Plan C as a last resort.

He took a deep breath and looked at Tang Yu. "Director Tang, I admit you're more skilled. You managed to secretly win over Peng Bo. The pay can be slightly reduced, but I'll say it again: we Awakened Ones have our dignity. If all you're thinking about is making us risk our lives, then my fellow Awakened Ones, my brothers, and many others who can't accept the shelter will have no choice but to leave and find somewhere else!"

This was his final plan: a strategic retreat!

Ding Qiang believes that the shelter's weakness is that it has too few awakened individuals. Even if Peng Bo joins, so what? No matter how strong an ability user is, he is still just one person and cannot take care of everything. Moreover, they have seven awakened individuals on their side!

Without awakened beings, how will the shelter defend itself against the mutated beasts? Without survivors, how will the shelter transport materials every day?

He now sees himself as being at a disadvantage and has lowered his demands; surely the shelter should agree by now!

No matter what, they are all awakened beings. Once a conflict breaks out, even if your shelter side has the upper hand, there is no guarantee that there will be no losses!

Tang Yu shook his head slightly, as if sighing.

"It's your weakness that limits your imagination. Here's what we'll do: if you can withstand Luo Zhe's sword strike, I'll agree to all your conditions. But if you can't..."

Ding Qiang was furious.

Weak?

He looked at Luo Zhe, who was standing silently beside Tang Yu.

"Your aura is weak. You're just a newly awakened Awakener. No matter how superb your combat skills are or how powerful your aura is, you can't even withstand a single sword strike from Luo Tiemian. You're underestimating me too much!"

No, let alone taking a sword strike, even in a real fight, he might not lose!

Keep in mind, he's the one who slew three demonic beasts! He doesn't even consider ordinary awakened beings a threat!

This is his true source of confidence, stemming from his own strength!

Ding Qiang drew his weapon, a sharp broadsword. "I take this. You'll regret it!"

the other side.

Luo Zhe also took out his weapon, a huge heavy sword.

Such a heavy sword seems unbelievable to many people. Even an awakened being might not be able to lift it. Even if they could, could such a weight really be used in combat?

Peng Bo took a few steps back, widened his eyes, and observed this legendary "fierce man" up close.

Whoosh!

Luo Zhe moved. He simply took a step forward, and his heavy sword, carrying wind pressure, slashed straight down.

Ding Qiang opened his eyes wide, only to feel a gust of wind blow by, as if... nothing had happened.

Suddenly, he felt his body stiffen and his thoughts began to grow cold. He looked down and saw a line of blood running from his lower right waist to his upper left shoulder.

This……

His thoughts gradually sank into darkness. Only the awakened ones standing around him could see the bloodline spreading out, as if painted on, before suddenly bursting open and spraying blood.

In an instant, Ding Qiang died before his eyes.

The other awakened individuals were immediately terrified.

Is this a newly awakened being? The most powerful awakened being they've ever seen wasn't this strong! Old Ding has killed demonized beasts before, yet he couldn't even withstand a single move. Wouldn't they suffer the same fate?

Blood was still gushing from Ding Qiang's waist. They didn't look at him again and, with perfect understanding, turned and fled, abandoning their men.

The group fled in different directions. There were several routes down the mountain from the small square, and they knew they were no match for Luo Zhe and would likely be caught up soon.

But with so many of them, even if Luo Tiemian is incredibly powerful, he can't possibly have the ability to create clones. It all depends on who's unlucky enough to be chosen by Luo Tiemian.

The group of people who conspired together were calling each other brothers yesterday, feeling that victory was in their grasp. In the blink of an eye, they all fled.

No one cares about the life or death of others; they even hope that their companions can run slower to attract Luo Tiemian's attention so that he can escape.

An awakened individual with a thick beard was watching the movements behind him. Seeing that no one seemed to be chasing after him, he was overjoyed. Suddenly, a round figure blocked his way.

"It's a mining golem."

The bearded man snorted coldly. "A mere puppet, used for mining, actually thinks it can stop me?"

Luo Tiemian admitted he was no match for him, but he was not afraid of this puppet!

The bearded man went all out, wanting to quickly eliminate the puppet and escape far away, never to see that terrifying Iron-Faced Luo again.

He took an axe and swung it down with all his might, creating a series of whooshing sounds.

Fast and powerful!

The round puppet was completely caught off guard, and the axe struck right in the center of the puppet!

The bearded man smiled and was about to take a sidestep to go around the broken puppet when suddenly a huge force came from the axe, almost making him lose his grip on the handle.

Only then did he realize that his supposedly fatal blow had only left a tiny crack on the mining golem, a crack that could hardly be considered damage to a golem.