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

"Damn it, whatever you're up to, brothers, get him!" Skinny Monkey shuddered, gesturing to his henchmen as they charged forward.

"The final destruction."

Lin Xiaoyou looked at the approaching crowd and spoke softly.

Then, an unparalleled aura surged from her body, and thick pillars of magical light exploded around her.

At the same time, a pair of black wings sprouted from her back.

"Holy crap... what the hell is this thing?"

"Abala the Little Fairy Transformation?"

Everyone was horrified and stopped their forward momentum. The aura emanating from Lin Xiaoyou was too immense, giving them an extremely strong sense of pressure.

"Blade Storm".

However, Lin Xiaoyou did not linger.

A black greatsword materialized in his hand.

With a single sword strike, it instantly transformed into countless sword lights, numbering in the hundreds, densely packed and intertwined.

It formed an incredibly terrifying storm of sword energy, raging in all directions.

"Pfft~"

"Pfft~"

The sound of sword energy tearing through bodies rang out continuously.

"Ah! Run! She's a devil!" someone cried out in terror.

The skinny monkey was equally shocked. He had thought that breaking through to the first level meant he was considered a strong person here.

Who knew that Lin Xiaoyou had gone mad for some reason and suddenly became so powerful that he felt the aura of death constantly approaching.

Sword energy swept in.

Skinny Monkey hurriedly grabbed one of his henchmen and used him as a shield.

The next moment, the sword energy exploded, tearing the underling to shreds, while the remaining sword energy pierced through him.

"How...how is this possible?"

Even until his death, the skinny monkey had many, many unresolved questions.

In less than ten breaths, the library once again underwent a hellish baptism, the stench of blood reaching its peak.

"Click—"

The surrounding cement pillars were covered with sword marks, some of which had even severed the steel bars inside, producing a series of crisp sounds.

"It's going to collapse!"

"Very well, let's bury everything here."

"Including—the former Lin Xiaoyou."

Lin Xiaoyou muttered to herself.

She swung her greatsword out again, unleashing a terrifying burst of sword energy that instantly destroyed the pillar supporting the library.

With a flap of her wings, she transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

"Boom!"

The sound of the library rang out, followed by a violent earthquake, and it collapsed with a deafening roar.

The enormous sound traveled very, very far.

"What is that sound?" Lin Yu and his group were running at full speed when they suddenly felt a huge tremor.

"It seems to have come from up ahead; that's where the library is located," Ye Piaopiao said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace even further.

"Boom!"

The entire library collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.

Lin Xiaoyou looked at the scene with some confusion.

She didn't know where to go.

The next moment, a huge feeling of weakness came through her body, and she swayed and almost fell.

"I'll regain some strength first, then I'll go back to the dorm and wait for my brother."

Lin Xiaoyou made her decision quickly.

She found a pile of rubble, sat down, and rested against it.

……

More than ten minutes later.

Lin Yu and the others arrived at this place.

They stared in disbelief at the library that had been reduced to ruins.

"Xiao You!"

"Xiao You!"

Lin Yu shouted loudly to the surroundings.

"Huh~ I think I heard my brother's voice."

Lin Xiaoyou, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, then shook her head: "I must be dreaming."

"Xiao You, are you there?"

Suddenly, a clearer sound entered my ears.

Lin Xiaoyou's eyes widened.

She wasn't mistaken; it really was her brother's voice. Her brother had come to find her.

"Brother, is that you?"

In that instant, Lin Xiaoyou, with strength she didn't know she had found, struggled to stand up from the pile of rocks.

At a glance.

Then I saw that anxious and flustered figure.

"elder brother!"

Lin Xiaoyou shouted excitedly and rushed towards Lin Yu despite her exhaustion.

"Xiao You..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Yu turned around abruptly. He saw a figure covered in blood running towards him at breakneck speed.

His face lit up with excitement, and he opened his arms to welcome her.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

Dust flew everywhere.

"Xiao You, don't be so reckless in the future. My back has an important mission. If it gets damaged, I won't be able to find a wife, and the Lin family line will end."

Lin Yucheng lay on his back on the ground, spread-eagled.

"Don't worry, if you can't find a wife, I still have mine."

Lin Xiaoyou lay on top of him and said weakly.

The two of them lay there, piled on top of each other, in the pit.

Lin Yu forgot about Xiao You's terrifying strength attribute and was too excited. He was knocked to the ground by the charging silly girl.

The immense impact cracked the ground beneath Lin Yu's back.

Tiny cracks, like a spider web, spread out.

"Get up first."

"I don't!"

Helpless, Lin Yu reached out and hugged the delicate body in his arms.

The two lay quietly in the pit, enjoying the rare tranquility and warmth.

Liu Shiyun and the others stood at a distance, watching the two without disturbing them.

A long time passed.

The two of them then got out of the pit.

"Xiao You, didn't I tell you to stay in the dorm and wait for me? What's going on?" Lin Yu gently wiped the bloodstains from Xiao You's face.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I should have listened to you." Lin Xiaoyou told him everything in detail.

"Silly girl, I'm sorry, I should have come sooner." Lin Yu said with some self-reproach.

"Brother, it's not your fault."

"Besides, this is actually quite good. If I had always been under my brother's protection, I would never have been able to grow up."

Lin Xiaoyou shook her head and said, "If I hadn't gone through these things, I would only be a burden to my brother. I might not even be able to awaken my talent."

Hearing this, Lin Yu hugged the person in his arms even tighter.

"Silly girl, kindness is reserved for your own people. In this apocalypse, you need to understand the evil in human nature and change your mindset."

"We have the capability to lend a helping hand to others without harming ourselves."

"But you must be wary of people. If you can lend a helping hand, that is already a great act of kindness. You must never put yourself in danger again."

"Unless one day you become strong enough to be fearless of everything," Lin Yu patted Xiao You's shoulder, gently comforting her.

"Okay, brother, I understand," Lin Xiaoyou said.

"By the way, what talent did you awaken? It seems incredibly powerful, what is it?"

Lin Yu was very curious; something that could collapse a five-story library must be extraordinary.

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