I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 460 - 457: Holding One in Each Arm _1

Chapter 460: Chapter 457: Holding One in Each Arm _1

Tang Ye took the gun from the boss’s hand and said, "Sorry about that." However, his face didn’t show a bit of embarrassment. He patted the man’s shoulder and unabashedly asked, "So, where are the bullets?"

The boss’s face twitched. He had never met someone so shameless. But he had no choice, he went into the back warehouse, found two boxes, and handed them over. But to his surprise, Tang Ye weighed the boxes in his hand and said, "Is this all there is? At least give me a thousand or so bullets. How about it?"

The boss nearly sputtered. He tried to say something several times, then finally went back into the warehouse and brought out a few more boxes. There must have been at least eight hundred bullets there, if not a thousand.

Tang Ye smiled with satisfaction, patted the boss on the shoulder again, and said, "Not bad, not bad. You’re a decent fellow... hehe."

"One order, carry these away."

Some people from Shiwuguan Base stepped forward to carry the boxes of RIP bullets away. As they were leaving, Chen Chaoyang smirked at the boss and said, "My name is Li Henian. You can use my name if you ever get into trouble."

Upon hearing this, the boss who was almost in tears burst into a smile.

"Oh, no, no. It would be my honor to continue doing business with you in the future."

Tang Ye shook his head and walked out. He had already sensed the boss’s intention to curry favor but just hadn’t had the opportunity. Tang Ye took the initiative and gave him that chance.

Although Chen Chaoyang was familiar with Qinshan Base, he had been locked away for many days and was not aware of recent developments. Therefore, he needed to find someone who knew the present situation of Qinshan Base.

Upon seeing the boss’s reaction, Tang Ye knew he had found the right person.

"Boss, are we going to the Chenghuang Hotel tonight?"

Clearly, Li Xiaoyan had picked up on a few things and asked. Tang Ye glanced at him and asked, "Is it safe?"

"No guarantee."

"Then let’s go there."

The streets were busy. People were running around everywhere, most of them returning home, but many others were seeking opportunities.

In both Pingnan Base and their own perception of Qinshan Base, ordinary people were not the most dangerous. They were just the lowest in value. The real danger was the Level 1 New Humans.

The Evolution Crystal Core had a chance to evolve ordinary people into New Humans. That’s why many ordinary people would hunt down lone Level 1 New Humans at night, crack open their skulls, and take the Evolution Crystal Core.

The chance of becoming a New Human after consuming an Evolution Crystal Core was only 19.23%. It was highly likely that one would die from septicemia. However, many people were willing to risk their lives for the Evolution Crystal Core.

In the post-apocalyptic world, many people were left alone. With no burdens or worries left in the world, why would they choose to continue living? Perhaps they just wanted to experience the thrill of being superior to others. They were merely surviving in the apocalypse for this reason alone.

Becoming a New Human was the last hope for those with no attachments, so they would risk all to get the Evolution Crystal Core.

A group of vicious-looking ordinary people walked past Tang Ye and his group. They squinted at Tang Ye but quickly distanced themselves from him.

After surviving in the post-apocalyptic world for so long, they had developed a keen sense of discernment. They knew who to mess with and who to avoid. Picking a fight with the wrong people would only result in death. They weren’t stupid. They could tell that this group was not to be trifled with. Ah Fu alone, with his muscular physique, was enough to intimidate them.

A Level 1 New Human who saw a large group of ordinary people rushing towards him with weapons turned and fled without a second thought.

Level 1 New Humans were in a very precarious position at the Qinshan Base. Although they were New Humans, they could be killed by lucky ordinary humans, let alone a group of them. If someone truly wanted to be safe, they could only reach Level 3. Even Level 2 New Humans could meet their end in an unlucky circumstance.

The weapons of the group hunting the Level 1 New Human were of various kinds. They were so poor that they could only maintain their lives on nutrient solutions. How could they afford better weapons?

Most of them held sharpened wooden sticks or legs of stools. A few had butcher knives with blunted edges. They ran, shouting and chasing after the fleeing New Human.

Although he was only a Level 1 New Human, he ran faster than ordinary humans and soon created some distance. But to his dismay, there were other survivors lying in ambush where he was heading.

As he ran past a turn, three or four survivors armed with weapons pounced on him. He instinctively fought back, but more survivors caught up to him, grabbed his legs, and pulled him back. Others piled on top of him. Even though he was quite strong, he couldn’t fight off so many at once.

The survivors ruthlessly stabbed him with their weapons, creating multiple bloody holes. As the blood flowed, someone dug open his head, took out the Evolution Crystal Core, and ran off. The others got up and chased after, eventually disappearing from Tang Ye’s sight.

"Quite a mess, huh?"

He had now witnessed the situation in the Qinshan Base, which was worse than he had imagined. Before the apocalypse, officials had maintained a certain degree of order.

Although officials tended to be corrupt before the apocalypse, prompting visions of greedy and corrupt officials, they at least held a certain amount of knowledge and experience. Suddenly replaced by a "nouveau riche" with no outstanding achievements, how many people could guarantee that the "nouveau riche" would do a better job?

Qinshan Base was nothing like Yindan Base, where Tang Ye could use his New Human status to get by. In Qinshan, those in power were afraid to casually allow a New Human who was far stronger than them into their ranks, in fear that they might be stepped on one day.

Simply put, almost everyone becomes suspicious when they attain a high position.

If you want to have your own power in the base, you have to fight for it. Of course, if you have enough power, everything else doesn’t matter. You simply act rashly, just like Tang Ye. However, Tang Ye’s goal was not like that. He wanted everyone to submit willingly, and those who refused would be killed. After all, this was the apocalypse.

The Chenghuang Hotel tower was one of the few places in the Qinshan Base that retained the night view of Hua City. It was luxuriously decorated, and many battles were hidden beneath its glamour.

People were coming and going, casually chatting and laughing. It was a stark contrast to the bloody sadness outside the gates. Outside, countless people were fighting and killing for a faint hope in exchange for their lives. Inside, it was a dazzling scene. High-ranking New Humans were enjoying themselves with women left and right, undisturbed even by the sudden appearance of a few corpses nearby.

Three hundred Yajin didn’t seem like much. Tang Ye’s group of over ten people spent just over twenty to check in, which seemed cheap. But when he compared it to pre-apocalyptic prices, it seemed quite expensive.

When they paid to check in, Tang Ye noticed that the receptionist was looking at him oddly, which prompted him to find Chen Chaoyang and the others. Only then did he learn that though it was called a hotel, it wasn’t truly a hotel in the traditional sense.

Helplessly watching Chen Chaoyang and the others take their pick of dozens of long-legged girls and go into their rooms, Tang Ye decided to fit in by randomly choosing two girls. He put his arms around them and swaggered into his room with the air of a big shot.

However, what he did not notice was that, in the hallway leading to his room, a girl dressed as a service worker, wearing a hat, was walking towards him with a box in her hands. When she saw him with a girl on each arm, she hesitated, lowered her hat, and then turned around and left.

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