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

"wishful thinking!"

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Zhao Qiu knew that in the end, she would have to resort to force.

Without further ado, he directly activated his Thunderstorm talent.

Strength attribute started to surge, doubling to 442 points.

Instantly, countless bolts of lightning condensed in his palm and blasted directly forward.

Lin Xiaoyou was shocked.

She sensed the approach of death and quickly moved to the side, narrowly avoiding it.

"Lin Xiaoyou, Rank 0 and Rank 1 are completely different concepts. You should just give up struggling."

Zhao Qiu moved with lightning speed, his figure flashing like thunder.

Not to mention that he was already much faster than Lin Xiaoyou at the first level, his lightning talent not only doubled his strength, but also increased his speed by 50%.

He closed in at lightning speed and threw a right punch.

A punch imbued with lightning appeared instantly before Lin Xiaoyou's eyes.

"So fast!"

Lin Xiaoyou only felt a blur before her eyes, and a fist carrying lightning smashed down on her.

There's no going back now.

She steadied herself, reacted quickly, and also punched out with her right fist.

"Bang!"

The moment their fists clashed, Lin Xiaoyou's body flew sideways, crashing into a row of bookshelves.

The difference is too big!

Even though Lin Xiaoyou ate the golden fruit and her power surged, she was still just an ordinary level 10 evolver.

With a strength attribute of 283.8, she could even rival A-level talents among those of the same level.

But going beyond one's level is completely impossible.

After all, Zhao Qiu's strength attribute had reached an astonishing 442 points at this time.

"Ahem!"

Lin Xiaoyou coughed up a mouthful of blood and struggled to get up from the scattered books.

With just one blow, she suffered severe internal injuries and was almost powerless to resist.

"I told you, you can't fight against a first-tier opponent. You'd better cooperate with me to avoid suffering."

Zhao Qiu walked over with a cold smile.

"Die!" Lin Xiaoyou was unwilling and swung all her strength forward.

However, Zhao Qiu threw a casual punch, and her body was sent flying again.

Why bother?

Zhao Qiu lifted Lin Xiaoyou off the ground and placed his right hand directly on the top of her head.

He began to use his talent for stealing, and blue light emanated from his hands, enveloping Lin Xiaoyou.

After a while.

Zhao Qiu opened his eyes, his face grim; he hadn't managed to steal any talent at all.

However, he did not give up and tried to steal again.

After five times, his face turned extremely pale.

"Brother Qiu, what's wrong?" Fang Siqi walked over.

"I don't know why, but I couldn't steal her talent."

"Siqi, why did you do this to me?" Lin Xiaoyou asked with difficulty, her face covered in blood.

"Xiao You, I'm sorry, please don't blame me."

Fang Siqi didn't dare to look Lin Xiaoyou in the eye, and only said something softly.

Then, turning to Zhao Qiu, he said, "Brother Qiu, do you think her talent might not be A-level, but S-level?"

"S-rank?"

"Yeah, an A-rank talent can double your strength, but Xiao You's can increase it fivefold. How could that possibly be an A-rank talent?"

"You make a good point."

Zhao Qiu fell into deep thought.

At this moment, he was quite certain that Lin Xiaoyou's power amplification should be an S-level talent.

His A-level stealing ability ensures that he will not fail when stealing talents of the same level, while for higher-level talents, he only has a chance to steal them.

"Then tie her up and lock her up for now, I'll try again tomorrow."

Zhao Qiu's heart burned even brighter. S-rank was far more powerful than A-rank, even though success wasn't guaranteed.

But he can use his talent for stealing five times a day.

He refused to believe that he couldn't steal it after ten consecutive days of trying; he had plenty of time.

They had no idea that Lin Xiaoyou had no talent whatsoever; she hadn't awakened it yet.

Therefore, let alone ten days, even ten years, Zhao Qiu would not be able to steal any talent.

"Brother Qiu, we can't keep this a secret forever. The rest of the team will find out sooner or later."

Fang Siqi was a little worried.

"Whatever. Even if they find out, so what? Do they dare to defy me?"

His confidence swelled after his crushing victory over Lin Xiaoyou.

Previously, Lin Xiaoyou was the strongest evolver in this team, but now she can't even withstand a single punch from him.

He had nothing left to fear.

The two tied Lin Xiaoyou to a thick stone pillar.

"Hehe...cough!"

Lin Xiaoyou coughed up blood again.

She was filled with regret at that moment, realizing she hadn't listened to her brother.

Originally, she had been staying in the dormitory, with food and drink provided, just waiting for her brother to come and find her.

Unfortunately, it was the seventh day after the apocalypse.

My roommate Fang Siqi and her boyfriend Zhao Qiu were chased by zombies and hurriedly ran back to the dormitory, but they couldn't get in because they didn't have their keys.

After all, they were her best friends, and she softened her heart and let them in.

However, the food in the dormitory was not enough for three people, so they had no choice but to go out and find food.

Gradually, it developed into a team of 100 people, and it was a close call.

Little did they know, the greatest danger would come from those closest to them.

"Fang Siqi, you vile woman, if I don't die, I will tear you to pieces."

"And Zhao Qiu, you two adulterers, don't let me find an opportunity."

A hint of hatred filled Lin Xiaoyou's eyes. He remembered his brother's words and felt even more regret.

Hatred, despair, regret, and other negative emotions grew wildly within her.

At that very moment.

"It hurts so much—"

Lin Xiaoyou felt a sharp pain coming from her body, as if a terrifying force was awakening and trying to tear her body apart.

"This feeling? Is my talent about to awaken?"