From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

In a life-or-death situation, I panicked and didn't know which way to go.

He gritted his teeth, propped himself up, and raised the short-barreled shotgun in his hand once more.

He aimed at the middle-aged robber who was running towards him and decisively pulled the trigger!

Click.

There was no gunshot, only a cold, hollow mechanical sound.

My heart sank. I tried pulling the trigger repeatedly, but there was still no response.

The middle-aged robber opposite him never flinched, and even had a cruel grin on his face.

His face was contorted in a ferocious grimace as he roared, "I only have one bullet left in this gun! It'll be empty after that! Now, it's my turn to kill you!"

He bent down, picked up the blue brick on the ground, and approached me step by step with heavy and hurried steps.

To be honest, I was really scared at that moment.

The severe blow to the back of my head still left me feeling dizzy and weak all over.

I tried desperately to push myself up, but my legs wouldn't obey me.

I could only collapse to the ground in a sorry state, watching helplessly as the menacing robbers continued to approach.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of my chest, and my chest was heaving violently.

At that critical moment between life and death, a blood-red figure suddenly pounced out from the side!

Luo Peng rushed over without regard for anything else, grabbed the middle-aged robber's wrist that was holding the brick, and desperately tried to take the weapon away.

But this robber, who had spent years living a life of constant danger in the no-man's-land, was far more ruthless than any ordinary person like us.

Taking advantage of his strong physique, he suddenly twisted his waist to the side and delivered a vicious elbow strike to Luo Peng's face!

This strike was fast and ruthless, a deadly blow aimed directly at killing someone!

"Bang!"

A dull thud resounded.

Luo Peng's face instantly contorted and turned deathly pale. His nose bridge was smashed open on the spot, and bright red blood gushed out from the tip of his nose.

But he didn't retreat an inch; instead, he used the force of the opponent's elbow strike to press forward relentlessly.

"Hit me! Hit me all you want!!"

Luo Peng let out a low, beast-like growl, his eyes bloodshot, completely enraged.

Others fight to win, but he's fighting for his life today!

Two days ago, he carelessly lost the team's life-saving rations.

These past two days, he has been living in endless self-blame and guilt.

He knew better than anyone that this batch of grain was our only hope of crossing the no-man's land.

If he doesn't get it back today, he will live with endless regret for the rest of his life and will never be able to forgive himself.

Therefore, he had no way out, no mercy, and no reason!

He just needs to take down this guy in front of him and reclaim our livelihood!

Luo Peng gripped the robber's waist tightly with both arms, like a wild bull that had completely lost control, and forcefully flipped the 170-180 pound strong man over!

"Thump!!"

The violent impact sent dust flying and rocks flying everywhere.

The middle-aged robber slammed his back hard against the pile of rocks, groaning and howling in pain.

But this man was extremely fierce. Even after falling to the ground, he still refused to admit defeat. He raised his hand, lifted the blue brick, and smashed it hard against Luo Peng's back!

Luo Peng's body trembled violently, but he seemed to have lost the ability to feel pain.

Ignoring everything else, a barrage of punches rained down on the robber's face, each blow delivered with all his might.

I gritted my teeth, braced myself against the ground, and rushed forward, grabbing the robber's wrist that was holding the blue brick tightly.

The robber was far stronger than an ordinary person. I had to use all my strength to barely withstand the brute force of one of his hands.

After a brief standoff, I exerted all my strength and finally pulled the brick from his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and slammed the heavy blue brick hard onto his shoulder!

"Snap!"

A crisp, piercing sound of bones cracking suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a piercing scream echoed throughout the entire tin shack.

It was enough to send chills down one's spine and make one's hair stand on end.

Even though I had completely broken one of his arms, he remained arrogant, his eyes filled with the unique ferocity and madness of a desperado in the no-man's-land, showing no fear whatsoever.

His mouth was full of blood, and he roared and howled madly, his saliva splattering with crimson blood.

"You're asking for death!! This wasteland will be your graveyard!!"

"When my brother arrives, I'll skin you alive and tear you apart, leaving you with no trace of your bodies!!"

His roar was not a threat, but rather a sign of his isolation in this remote and desolate place.

This group of people likely already have blood on their hands, and treating human life as worthless has long been the norm for them.

Here, all rules of civilization are null and void.

Only the weak are eliminated and the strong survive; the ruthless reign supreme!

This is the only iron-fisted law in the wasteland!

The more arrogant and crazy he became, the stronger Luo Peng's murderous intent grew.

Luo Peng's face was also covered in blood, his eyes were bloodshot and ferocious, and he was pinning the robber down with all his might, his fists still falling.

He slammed the fist into the other person's face, yelling and cursing as he did so.

"Still dare to be arrogant?! Fine! I'll send you to meet the King of Hell today!"

"You stole our food, endangered our lives, and bullied Sister Wan! If I don't beat you to death today, I'll have let the whole team down!!"

The self-blame and frustration that had been suppressed for two whole days finally erupted at this moment.

Every punch he threw was delivered without reservation, a raw and savage hammering attack.

After a few punches, the middle-aged robber's face was covered in blood.

But this robber was extremely resilient; even after being beaten beyond recognition, he still did not give up resisting.

He frantically raised his hands and scratched wildly, using the most vicious and despicable killing moves—throat grabbing, gouging eyes, biting—each move aimed at killing.

He gripped Luo Peng's neck tightly, his sharp nails digging deep into his flesh, instantly leaving bloody marks.

"Die! All of you, die!!"

The fighting at this moment has no limits; it's a life-or-death struggle!

Without further hesitation, I bent down, gripped the robber's neck tightly, and twisted it back with force.

I have to admit he's very tough, not because of his fighting skills, but because of his ruthless and reckless nature.

Even though he had been beaten beyond recognition, he was still resisting.

If I hadn't just broken his right arm, crippling half of his fighting ability...

Luo Peng and I alone were no match for this madman-like desperado.

Even more fortunately, although the young robber did not die, he lost his ability to fight.

If they were both unharmed, Luo Peng and I would be no match for them at all.

Inside the cramped tin shack, three people were locked in a fierce struggle, the tin sheets rattling violently. Dust filled the air.

Most critically, the accomplices mentioned by the robbers have not yet shown up, and we have no idea how many more they have.

If we delay any longer, and the gang's reinforcements arrive, the three of us will surely die!

A sudden chill ran through me, and I gritted my teeth and roared at the bloodthirsty Luo Peng:

"Luo Peng! A swift victory is crucial! We can't afford to delay!"

These words completely ignited Luo Peng's final ferocity.

His eyes were bloodshot like a beast's. He pressed down hard on the robber's shoulders, bent his knees, and slammed them repeatedly.

He slammed into the other person's chest and abdomen repeatedly!

Every single shot was a desperate effort!

"ah!!"

Under extreme pain, the middle-aged robber could no longer hold on and let out a shrill, desperate scream.

At that moment, he finally became afraid.

The Luo Peng before them was a mad beast driven to the brink of despair, fighting to the death, having completely lost all reason and principles.

"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! Someone's going to die!"

"I'll give the grain back to you! I'll give it all back to you! I was wrong! I was really wrong!!"

The robbers completely chickened out and finally begged for mercy.

But Luo Peng's fists did not stop, and there was no pity in his eyes, only boundless rage.

"Beg for mercy? Where were you before?!"

"When you followed us, stole our life-saving food, tried to silence us, and even allowed your companions to abuse Sister Wan, did you never think of begging for mercy?!"

As his roar subsided, he gathered his strength for one last punch and slammed it hard into the middle-aged robber's temple.