Chapter 1012: Forceful Break-in

Attack!!

His thoughts raced.

Unexpectedly, the first to shout 'Attack!' was neither Lin An nor the guard troops who had killed the captain, but Yinggoubi.

Seeing his squad behind him react like a reflex, upon the order they unhesitatingly unleashed their abilities, bombarding the still‑stunned city defenders.

Resist Ice Ring! Impact Storm! Split Fireball!

Whirlwind Slash!

In an instant, Yinggoubi surged forward, his double axes whirling like a tornado under immense force, instantly tearing apart the two nearest city defenders.

Screams and exploding blood rang out outside the city.

Under the sudden assault, this usually lax city defense army seemed frightened, instinctively trying to first distance themselves.

Hiding in the troop's Rear, a plump youth who looked like a second‑in‑command cried out and, before everyone's eyes, turned and fled.

"You dare kill Lord Paro! You're dead!"

"Attacking the city defenders is a capital crime!"

After spitting out those harsh words, his bloated body shot backward like a ball.

Run first, talk later!

Though they outnumber us, swords have no eyes; the city defenders who usually swagger are actually weak, and he knows it well!

Don't just look at numbers; in a real fight, Squad 76, a hunting band that constantly fights outdoors, could inflict massive losses on them.

Since the youth who made the move doesn't fear Lord Paro's threat, it shows the other side might also be Third Rank!

If not now, when else should we run?!

As the fat guy fled wildly to the rear, the suddenly attacked city defenders barely formed a disordered formation and hastily clashed with Yinggoubi's squad.

But in just a second, the battle entered the white‑hot stage.

Meanwhile, the instigator Lin An simply watched the battle calmly, as if watching a show.

Charging to the fore, Tuofusiji cleaved an elemental Awakened One in front of him with one axe, then simultaneously took an ice cone to the chest.

His speed plummeted; he endured the stabbing pain, glancing pleadingly at the motionless Lin An.

Heavens above, after you've stirred up all this, why don't you intervene!

After Lin An killed someone and then acted again, it was purely a reluctant move.

Having already spoken those words, even if I didn't act, with Lord Paro dead I would surely incur the wrath of his brother.

Rather than that, he could only bet that if Lin An dared to kill, he'd have confidence to oppose Kelei!

The thought flashed through his mind.

Hearing his comrades' anguished cries, Tuofusiji felt his life had never been so unlucky.

He swung the axe again, trading wound for wound; a baby‑mouth‑sized gap instantly burst open on his shoulder.

For a moment, his whole appearance was miserable beyond compare.

Standing beside Lin An, Zhang Tie also looked at him with some surprise.

The squad channel asked:

"Lin Dui, aren't we supposed to stay low‑key...?"

"Well, should we keep attacking?"

He didn't mind Lin Dui directly killing that talkative guy, but it seemed that outright killing didn't quite fit the idea of staying low‑key.

Hearing Xiong Hanzi's question, Lin An merely nodded casually:

"Not using my signature skill and not announcing my name counts as low‑key."

"At worst, I'll silence them."

Lin An didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions. Does hiding one's identity require lowering one's strength? Who set that rule?

Anyway, I'm not out hunting Awakened Ones everywhere; normally showing myself as a slightly stronger Third Rank wouldn't raise suspicion.

There are plenty of Third Ranks around; if needed, I could just kill a few Third Ranks and pose as one of them.

His past‑life experience made one thing clear to him.

Showing weakness is useless in the Apocalypse.

Staying low‑key is fine, but only if you first make others fear you; otherwise trouble will only grow, since there will always be trash looking to provoke.

In this world, fools always outnumber the wise.

By then, the wasted time would be enough to boost my strength by several levels!

As for Zhang Tie's worry about exposing his identity—

I haven't used my signature skill, and I'm in the Soviet War Zone; no one could guess who I am.

Watching the brave Yinggoubi charge ahead, Lin An after a few seconds simply let Zhang Tie strike:

"Just take them out, don't waste time."

Having said that, Lin An then looked up information on Kelei in the data gathered by Faction: Long An.

Third‑Rank Awakened One Kelei? Xueyuanzhihu?

Sorry... he really has no impression at all...

Probably he was just expendable fodder with no presence during the trial.

"Got it."

Seeing that Lin An didn't care either, Zhang Tie simply stopped bothering to think about it.

Seeing his whole body burst with a red glow, he charged like a raging bull, the earth trembling as he rushed straight at the nearest city defenders.

In an instant, with Zhang Tie's addition, a bloody massacre began.

Four minutes later, inside the Thunder Spear Safe Zone city.

Covered in blood, Zhang Tie and Lin An walked side by side at the front, with the wounded members of the seventy-sixth squad following behind.

Only seeing Lin An's casual demeanor and relaxed steps, Lin An merely glanced indifferently at the buildings along the way, as if ignoring the countless stares fixed on him, as if entering an uninhabited realm.

The battle ended quickly; after killing everyone, Lin An did not, as the hook-nosed man imagined, leave directly, but instead boldly let him follow him into the city.

One cannot help but say that such reckless daring, even outrageous to the extreme, simply made him feel utterly convinced.

Damn, that's too overbearing...

If it were him, he would never dare to do such a thing!

He killed the brother of the opposing city guard commander, and then wiped out the safe zone's army.

In such a situation, he still goes to accept missions in a swaggering manner!

For someone like Lin An, Tuofusiji could only describe him as a madman.

"Lei Lei... En Sir... Are we really still going to drink...?"

With a tear-streaked face, Tuofusiji followed stiffly behind Lin An, his eyes constantly glancing at the hostile gazes lining both sides of the street.

Yet in such an eerie atmosphere, no one dared to make a move.

The reason is simple.

Upon entering the city, Lin An directly crushed the incoming Second Level peak with a bare-handed squeeze!

That unfathomable ability instantly made everyone realize that this mysterious Lei En Sir is definitely a Third Level! Moreover, he is an outstanding among Third Levels!

As for the burly man beside him, unsurprisingly he is also a Third Level.

Two Third Levels! With such strength, it's no wonder they dared to kill Pa Luo!

Facing an enemy they could not possibly defeat, the entire Thunder Spear Safe Zone was like a violated maiden, able only to silently express their anger and fear through their gazes.

"Quickly notify Ke Lei Sir! Quickly go!"

Inside the City Lord's mansion, a middle-aged man in white robe equipment constantly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He is a Psychic Awakened One, his strength reaching the Second Level peak.

It can be said that, aside from not having had the chance to participate in the trial, he is essentially a solid Third Level reserve, the second strongest in the Thunder Spear Safe Zone!

But seeing Lin An's nonchalant pinch-to-kill of the city's third strongest, he has made up his mind to absolutely not show himself!

At least... at least we must wait for Ke Lei Sir to return, wait for that group of Second Level peaks to return!

The terror of Third Level, he knows it all too well!