My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

"Captain Chen is right, icicles are, after all, puncture wounds..."

As one of the awakened beings spoke, he suddenly opened his mouth wide.

A blue light shone forth, and layers of ice crystals condensed.

The ghost tried to struggle, but was quickly covered by ice and frozen into an ice sculpture.

With a loud clang.

The floating, ghostly ice sculpture fell to the ground, spun around twice, and then remained completely still.

Yilian stretched out her hand, her fingers together, and clenched into a fist.

Then, with a snap, the ice sculpture shattered into pieces on the ground.

"Hurry up, hurry up, what are you waiting for?"

One of the awakened beings looked puzzled as his companion suddenly stopped.

"Look there," his companion pointed.

The man looked over and noticed some ice crystal fragments on the ground.

"It's just ice crystal fragments, what's so strange about it..." He suddenly froze. Wasn't there a lot of ghosts in that place? How come now, only ice crystal fragments are left?

"Where's the ghost?" he asked stupidly.

"Of course he's dead, utterly mutilated."

Chen Sheng was also surprised.

As a captain-level expert, he saw things more clearly than ordinary awakened individuals.

Why was he initially certain that even ice-type ability users couldn't deal with ghosts...? Indeed, the piercing effect of ice shards was similar to that of bullets, completely ineffective. He also didn't expect that the ice shards could explode.

I should say, I dare not even think about it.

There are quite a few ability users in Lin Dong. After talking with some of them, Chen Sheng learned that once an ability leaves the body, it is very difficult to continue to control it.

Some people with abilities have wondered if, after launching a fireball, they could control its direction, wouldn't the hit rate be much higher?

However, after their research, they discovered that controlling it was extremely difficult. Even before the ability left the body, controlling it was like riding a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, let alone after it left the body.

Perhaps the power of ice is more stable than the power of fire, so it's not impossible that it could control the explosion of ice shards.

But what shocked him even more was...

He clearly saw that after freezing the ghost into an ice sculpture, he could still control it and make the ice sculpture shatter... Even though the energy had already been released, there was still a trigger left to control it.

The more Chen Sheng learned, the more he understood the difficulty involved.

It was just a theoretical concept, but today he witnessed its possibility.

…………

After the ghost died, its entire body dissipated, and in addition to the source crystal, it also dropped an unknown crystal.

It's a bit like fighting monsters and getting loot. Source Crystals have a certain drop rate, but this unknown crystal is something that every ghost will definitely drop.

Based on his years of gaming experience, Tang Yu guessed that this must be some kind of material.

It might be quite precious.

Originally, he had basically achieved his goal of arriving at the Lin Dong Shelter and was planning to return home, but after discovering this crystal, he couldn't resist killing another wave of monsters.

Besides these ghosts, there are actually quite a few demonic beasts that drop some important materials, but unfortunately, they are often unrecognizable.

This is incredibly frustrating.

It feels like I missed out on a fortune.

After returning home, he felt he needed to gather more information on this topic.

For example, the new varieties of plants, minerals, and special materials that emerge after the apocalypse could potentially be compiled into an encyclopedia.

At that time...

You can sell the encyclopedia to Awakened Ones, giving them the opportunity to collect materials. Then, the Awakened Ones earn money and spend it in their territory, and so on...

Tang Yu felt he was too incredibly wealthy.

May your wealth flow in!

As time went on, the human front gradually stabilized.

The appearance of the colossal demonic beast, along with the many demonic beasts hidden by it, has resulted in human losses far exceeding expectations.

After the oppressive aura of the colossal demonic beast dissipated, many awakened beings fled in a frenzy. However, the soldiers remained steadfast in their positions, allowing this fragile line to hold firm.

There were also awakened individuals with considerable strength who rose up to fight against the demonized beasts.

After eliminating the threat of the ghosts, Zhou Jianhong, Chen Sheng, and their teams no longer retreated. Instead, they displayed their fighting prowess, slaying many of the attacking demonic beasts.

Tang Yu didn't leave either, killing demonic beasts to earn some source crystals while also making some contribution.

He doesn't mind helping others whenever he can, including intercepting the demonized beast and slaying the ghost.

Of course, this is only within my capabilities, without threatening my own interests, and under conditions that I am willing to accept...

Before the end of the world, Tang Yu dared not help an elderly person who had fallen on the road, because it was beyond his ability and he was not capable of protecting himself if he was extorted.

Therefore, he wanted to gain power so that he could be free and do whatever he wanted.

Regardless of whether it's murder.

Still, it's about saving lives.

Do whatever you want.

…………

Because the awakened members of the team were all quite strong, the line of fire gradually moved forward from Tang Yu's position.

Soon, some awakened teams also joined in.

Sticking together makes dealing with the demonized beasts much easier.

Those awakened individuals who were not particularly strong breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yi arrived at the group, panting heavily.

There was an inescapable fear on his face.

His mercenary group was now reduced to just him.

Originally, it was to obtain more source crystals and apply for a position at the front of the line, but unexpectedly, it became a symbol of death.

"Thankfully, I survived, and I should be safe now, but the losses are too great!"

Chen Yi harbored resentment.

Everything was going so smoothly, so why did it suddenly turn out like this!

The military was so confident that they would besiege the demon's lair, but instead they were beaten so badly by the demonized beasts!

In particular, because they fled in such a hurry, they lost all their previous spoils, including source crystals and some rare materials.

Chen Yi has never been this miserable since his debut.

He should have been the main character!

suddenly,

His gaze sharpened.

It landed on a longsword.

"The Demon-Slaying Sword," he murmured to himself.

If he had a demon-slaying sword, his strength would increase by who knows how much. Perhaps he could break through to the third level of awakening and enter the ranks of experts in no time.

Chen Yi's gaze was intense.

But reason told him that everyone who possessed the Demon-Slaying Sword was a captain-level figure.

He's someone you can't afford to offend.

and many more……

He observed carefully and found that among the awakened ones present, two possessed the Demon-Slaying Sword. One of them was Chen Sheng, the Dragon Slayer, a renowned captain-level figure in the shelter, whom he naturally recognized. The other was just an ordinary person with a somewhat handsome appearance.

No, not an ordinary person.

Chen Yi had seen this person kill the demonized beast, but his strength didn't seem to be that great.

He's definitely not a captain-level figure; he can recognize those top squad captains.

But if that's not the case, how could he possess a demon-slaying sword?

Chen Yi thought of a possibility.

He is the seller of the Demon-Slaying Sword, and also a mysterious person who has offended the Crimson Hand and is wanted by the Crimson Hand.

For an instant.

My heart couldn't help but pound.

He recalled receiving a message that morning when he was the mercenary captain who had made a deal with the Crimson Hand.

Scarlet Notice.

Five hundred source crystals.

"They're about to strike it rich! As expected, those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune..."

Chen Yi stared at Tang Yu's back.

He pressed a button on a communicator in his pocket.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the only bottle of water he had left, unscrewed the cap, and poured some white powder into it.