Chapter 264

Room 9, the bed was piled with messy clothes.

Fan Bing sat silently on the edge of the bed, her heart feeling vexed and uneasy.

The blood cocoon downstairs wasn't anything to look at; instead, it appeared eerily strange.

Thus, nobody dared to look longer, and everyone returned to their own rooms.

They didn't know what Lin An intended to do, nor did they dare ask further.

Should we go tell Lin An about the Manchineel Flower?

Fan Bing clenched the sheets with both hands, her thoughts unable to calm.

Having witnessed Lin An's move in full, she had long abandoned the idea of joining Li Lei in offering the Manchineel Flower.

Never mind whether Lin An would want it; even if he ate the Manchineel Flower, he might not instantly turn into a puddle of pus.

Last time's test subject was merely an ordinary person; who knows how Lin An will react after eating it.

His strength was too great—so great that nobody dared treat Lin An as an ordinary Awakened One.

If by luck they tricked Lin An into eating the Manchineel Flower, but would he still have strength left before death?

With that strength, if he could still swing a sword, who present could block it?

What's more,

Fan Bing's mind kept flashing with an image.

The sword behind Lin An...

At a glance, the scabbard looked like system equipment; she didn't believe the scabbard lacked special effects.

Lin An would rather reveal his Space Ring than use the sword behind him, which can only mean two things.

First, a Second Level Mutant is nothing in his eyes, unworthy of him unleashing his true power.

Second, he had already prepared to leave no survivors.

Just as with exposing Mo Ling, Fan Bing firmly believed in her judgment.

She had seen many important figures who seemed indifferent to details, yet had already made their plans in heart.

Only when they act do you realize they had already noticed you, just not taken it to heart.

What to do?

A vague sense of impending death made her extremely anxious.

Although she didn't know why Lin An hadn't acted, she didn't believe he failed to see the greed in Li Lei's eyes.

Nor did she believe Lin An was indifferent to exposing so much.

Mo Ling, Equipment, the dark-red long sword—who wouldn't be moved by these three!?

But no matter what Lin An is waiting for, she faintly sensed that when the blood cocoon hatches, it will likely be the time of death for her and the others.

How should I survive!?

How should I demonstrate my worth!?

Fan Bing was half fearful, half panicked.

She had never seen someone like Lin An; her past tactics and experience were utterly useless.

In frustration, she tore apart her previous black dress in one go, then helplessly tossed it onto the bedside.

This damned Apocalypse!

If it were still peacetime, it would be fine.

But in this Apocalypse, a strong person who dislikes her can kill her without hesitation.

Thus, she each day feels like a dancer walking on blade tips, fearing she might mishandle the balance between Li and Wang.

Now it's even more unbearable.

She very well might be outright eliminated!

Should she go now and tell Lin An of Li and Wang's plan? But she fears Lin An won't appreciate it and will launch a massacre.

Moreover, once she speaks, Li and Wang will feel she has betrayed them.

If Lin An spares anyone's life, in the end she will still die.

What's more, she truly lacks confidence that Lin An will take her with him.

She is merely an ordinary person; without a strong person's protection, how can she survive in this Apocalypse where zombies run rampant?

Thud—thud—thud

A knock sounded on the door.

Outside the door, Li Lei's annoying voice sounded:

Bing Fourth Rank, are you there?

His voice lowered, he held a paper and pen, eyes wary.

Click

The door finally opened after a moment; Fan Bing's hair was messy, she forced a faint smile:

Xiao Di, what's wrong?

Shh.

Li Lei hurried into the room, quickly shut the door, then handed over the paper and pen he was holding.

Don't speak, write.

Lin An was next door; he didn't dare make a sound.

Following his master's instructions, Li Lei had specially brought the paper and pen.

Fan Bing stared, stunned, instantly realizing Li Lei hadn't given up; he likely wanted to bring up the previous matter again.

She suppressed her fear, instinctively looking at the wall behind the mirror.

「Swish—swish」

The pen tip swept across the paper; Li Lei plopped onto the bed, writing something quickly, then handed it to Fan Bing.

「Bing Sis, I'm making you feel wronged. 」

「The Manchineel Flower is split into two parts; the flower part is said to be effective, increasing strength, but its effect is overbearing, so we dare not eat it. 」

「The other part of Manchineel Flower leaves is said to be less effective, but it can heal wounds; give it to Zhang Tie. 」

Li Lei looked at Fan Bing with anticipation, and in his peripheral vision he saw various clothes on the bed.

A few sexy short skirts and stockings caught his attention.

He couldn't help wanting to pick one up, but Fan Bing snatched it away with a flushed face.

The pen tip writing, she who had snatched the clothes hesitated a moment, then wrote on the paper:

「He might not want it; what if he discovers it's poisonous? 」

「We'll all die. 」

Fan Bing didn't know why Li Lei was so persistent, yet he appeared completely confident.

Sitting on the bed's edge, Li Lei glanced, intentionally or not, at the scattered nightwear, his heart burning hot.

I really want Bing Sis to wear these clothes in front of me...

Which man could resist this temptation?

But just thinking of Master's instructions, the original fantasy turned into intense anger.

Master's meaning was to have Bing Sis lower her posture, adopting an attitude of worshiping the strong.

Going to knock on his door at midnight, cooperating with his forthcoming words and talent effects, Lin An has a 90% chance of accepting the Manchineel Flower.

Just thinking that Bing Sis might have to wear something sexy and go humiliatingly knock on Lin An's door, he felt as if he'd been cuckolded.

Damn it! Once that brat eats the Manchineel Flower, I'll strike immediately!

We absolutely can't delay too long, lest Bing Sis suffer at the hands of that trash!

The more he thought, the angrier he got; he snatched pen and paper and wrote quickly:

「Bing Sis! Trust me! That brat will definitely eat the Manchineel Flower! 」

「Don't you remember? I once told you about my talent. 」

Li Lei's face showed hesitation, then he proudly displayed his talent skill to Fan Bing.

Silence.

After seeing Li Lei's talent, Fan Bing stared in shock, her eyes full of disbelief.

The Awakened Ones' abilities are peculiar, often beyond imagination.

But a talent like Li Lei's, she thought it was just too perverse!

No wonder this guy sometimes shows arrogance, often spouting embarrassingly chuunibyou lines in front of me.

「What? I'm the world's protagonist, I'm the Child of Heaven, Bing Sis, you and I are surely destined by heaven, you're destined to be with me. 」

All that, she still thought Li Lei was just too arrogant.

Seeing Fan Bing's expression, Li Lei felt a dark satisfaction.

Master constantly warned him not to reveal his talent; whenever he tried to announce his identity, Master would scold him.

But now, to win Fan Bing's trust, Master reluctantly agreed.

Never revealing his talent felt like having immense wealth but being unable to show it—it was suffocating!

Smiling smugly, Li Lei gave a self‑aware evil grin, then got up and left.

Before leaving, he couldn't help lowering his voice to look at Fan Bing, who was lost in thought:

「Bing Sis, I am truly your Child of Heaven. 」

「No one in this world is my match. 」

「In my eyes, he's nothing. 」

「Just an ant... 」

Li Lei extended a finger, smirking contemptuously:

「I could crush him with a single finger... 」