Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, a dozen normal rats ran out of the hotel's first-floor kitchen. They had not yet mutated and were only the size of a fist.

At that moment, they seemed to have received a summons.

They all emerged from the dark corners, wanting to follow the main group outside.

Ignoring the raging fire at the entrance, they rushed inside one after another.

However, they were just ordinary rats, and their fate was predictable.

He rushed into the fire and was instantly burned to death.

Seeing this, they all realized something, and their expressions turned ugly.

"This city will be plunged into darkness," Lin Yu sighed.

They all realized that in the next few days, rats from every corner of the city would gather there.

At that time, it will be an incredibly terrifying force!

Unrivaled!

"What should we do then?" Ye Piaopiao frowned.

"There is a method: gather the best experts in Tianhai City on the forum and find a way to make the zombies and mutated rats kill each other."

Liu Shiyun said softly, "Then a top expert will behead the Rat King."

"I'm afraid that once the news gets out, some people will just run away." Lin Yu shook his head.

In the apocalypse, the thing that can be tested the least is human nature.

"Shiyun, post an explanation of this situation and let all evolved beings in Tianhai City be aware that they should exterminate any ordinary rats they see. This will reduce the pressure in the future."

"Even if some people want to escape, it's not that easy. Only true masters can escape."

"Okay, I'll start writing now." Liu Shiyun nodded and immediately began to write.

A few minutes later.

There were no more squeaking sounds outside the hotel; all the zombie rats had left.

Immediately, everyone in the hall collapsed to the ground.

It feels so good to have survived such a disaster!

"Thank you for saving my life, sir." The man in the lead was named He Song.

He hurriedly walked in front of Lin Yu and bowed with his hands clasped.

Based on Lin Yu's fiery attack just now, and the effortless way the others jumped from the sixth floor, it was clear that...

He knew it.

These individuals are by no means ordinary evolvers; they are very likely powerful awakened talents.

Because each of them exuded a subtle sense of oppression.

Only that little girl didn't put any pressure on him.

Lin Yu's eyes lit up as he looked at the group of people in front of him.

Isn't his current problem a lack of labor? With these people around, their progress will be much faster.

"Do you know where these zombie rats came from?" Lin Yu asked.

"Boss, we don't know either!"

"We were clearing out zombies in a group when we felt a huge earthquake, and a swarm of black rats rushed over. Luckily, countless zombies blocked them."

"Yeah, if it weren't for those zombies blocking our way, we wouldn't have survived."

"It was terrifying! I saw those giant rats eating all the zombies!"

A bunch of people recounted what they had seen, and they are still a little scared.

"Come here!"

Lin Yu waved to the young man named Yang Long.

Upon hearing this, Yang Long scurried over, beaming, "Boss, you called me?"

"Go, use your talent to seal the gate."

"..."

"Boss, I'm out of magic..." Yang Long said with a mournful face.

Lin Yu ignored him.

Seeing this, Yang Long walked dejectedly to the gate and once again used his talent to control metal to block the gate.

"I want you to do something for me, to keep you safe during this time," Lin Yu said to He Song.

"Boss, if you guys can't do it, wouldn't we be courting death with our strength?" He Song hesitated.

"To take it or not? Just one word."

"Damn it! Boss, you've given the order, we'll go through fire and water without flinching!"

Upon noticing Lin Yu's cold gaze, the man quickly made his statement.

"Ask your men if any of them are willing to come, and bring them along tomorrow."

After explaining everything, the group returned to the sixth floor.

Things had developed in a way that Lin Yu hadn't expected, and he needed to think about it carefully.

The rat swarm is extremely dangerous, but it also presents many opportunities.

With that in mind, he started a thread on the forum.

[Master, are you there? I'm the magician, I need your help!]

With such a simple and clear title, Lin Yu spent a thousand evolution points to pin the post to the top.

The moment it was posted, people started leaving comments in the comments section.

"Master Magician, I'd like to ask your thoughts on the Warring States period?"

"Japan is so awful, does anyone have any thoughts on this, boss?"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then replied directly: "In the battle of a hundred nations, our Great Xia Kingdom will surely be the champion, and no one can take it away from us."

"As for Japan, I'm very interested in their Mount Fuji. I think it'll probably erupt around next year. I'm really looking forward to seeing horses trampling cherry blossoms."

"Haha, I totally agree with what you said, boss."

Soon, Lin Yu's reply spread throughout the Great Xia Kingdom.

Countless people applauded and cheered, all eagerly anticipating that day.

"Haven't seen you for a few days, what brings you here?" Master replied.

"I have a big business deal and would like to collaborate with you."

Tell me about it!

Lin Yu spent another thousand evolution points to make the post where the two were talking private, visible only to the two of them.

Regional channels nowadays do not restrict chatting, but they lack private chat functionality and make it difficult to verify identities.

The easiest way to have a conversation with someone is to start a thread and reply to other threads.

"I'm in Tianhai City now. You should be familiar with the situation here by now."

Lin Yu got straight to the point.

"I just saw the news, a terrifying rat swarm that could wipe out the entire Tianhai City. You're not suggesting I go help them, are you?"

"Brother Shi's idea is profound and insightful, and it coincides with my own. I'll be waiting for you in Tianhai City!"

Lin Yu replied with a smile.

"..."

In Xiyunshan Ancient Town, Kundu City, the eldest brother's head was buzzing as he looked at Lin Yu's reply.

What do you mean by "deeply understanding the greater good"?

What did I say?

Did I agree?

"I'm not going!"

After holding it in for a long time, the master finally managed to send two words.

"Master, I think you still consider yourself human. Otherwise, you wouldn't have just reached the second tier. With your special talent, if you wanted to, reaching the third tier would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"If you completely extinguish your humanity, you can have your zombie army attack humans without regard for the consequences and suck their flesh. This way, the zombies will advance faster, and you will get more crystal cores."

"But you didn't do that, did you?"

After a moment of silence, the master replied.

"You're right, bullshit apocalypse, bullshit zombie king, I don't want it to be like this at all, but I have no choice."

The master suddenly swore and lost his gentlemanly demeanor, which shows that he still harbors a lot of resentment about what he has been through.

"I really want to kill all humans and make my zombies advance like crazy so I can break through quickly too, but I can't bring myself to do it."

"This proves you're still a human being, not some disgusting zombie!"

"...I suspect you're insulting me!"

"Getting back to the point, you can bring your zombie army to Tianhai City, let the zombies fight against the rat horde, and eat each other to advance."

"I estimate that a lot of second-tier and even third-tier zombies and mutated rats will be raised by then, and there is also a huge zombie army here. You're guaranteed to make a profit."

"Moreover, there isn't much time left until the third month of the apocalypse. With hundreds of nations fighting each other, this rat swarm is also an opportunity to improve our strength."

The master did not reply, seemingly considering it.