Chapter 627: Innocence

Fushan 【lt】 Hotel.

The hotel building with full-body blue-black glass curtain walls looks somewhat gloomy in the evening.

The low night wind sweeps up the sign flag erected in front of the parking plaza.

As one of Fushan's top-tier five-star hotels, this place was once a venue for socialites and business negotiations.

At the stylish rotating lobby, several wrecked sports cars are piled together.

The burned-out bodies leave only gray-white metal shells.

Looking up, dried dark-red blood traces form palm prints on the half-open glass window.

In the wind blowing into the room, the high-end fabric curtains billow.

Like a waving shadow, it looks somewhat eerie and weird.

Half-rotted at the waist, a corpse in a white dress lies under a tire, with scattered white bones visible all over the ground.

One can imagine what happened here when the apocalypse broke out.

Fresh zombie corpses are piled up together.

The lt hotel originally occupied by zombies has broken its long-lost tranquility tonight.

Two military-green off-road vehicles flash their brake lights, arrogantly parked haphazardly in the hotel lobby.

Inside the luxurious executive suite on the hotel's top floor.

Lin An casually controls his mental power, sweeping away all the dust accumulated in the room.

This is one of the few rooms in the hotel where no one has died.

Although, he doesn't care about these.

"Lin Dui?"

"What are we waiting for here?"

"Aren't we continuing on the road?"

Zhang Tie asked casually, then plopped down on a velvet-made armchair, crossing his legs leisurely.

He shifted his butt comfortably, and his blood-mud-stained military boots stepped without hesitation onto the soft wool carpet.

Three hours ago.

Since Lin An used a mental storm to clear a road, they have directly changed their direction of travel.

After finding two Mercedes off-road vehicles by the roadside, they quickly drove to the hotel nearest to Twin Star Base.

"New mission."

Standing beside the suite's mini bar, Lin An casually picked up two bottles of champagne from the marble countertop and walked nonchalantly to the floor-to-ceiling window.

"In 2 hours. At the fixed point, resist the attack of a peak Second Level mutant for 6 hours."

"After completion, my system evaluation can be raised to top-tier Second Level."

"By then, as long as I don't attack and kill a Third Rank, it shouldn't trigger a system error."

"At this pace, just do a few more tasks; after returning from the Trial Tower, basically no need to worry about system monitoring..."

"Mwah~"

The champagne opens, releasing sealed gas as wispy white smoke, bringing out a sweet aroma.

After casually handing a bottle to Xiong Hanzi, Lin An calmly gazes at the dark night outside the window and begins to drink.

The mission is very simple.

Choosing this place has no special reason; it's simply a better spot to rest.

Although there are many things to do, after leaving the Secret Realm, Lin An thought it over and decided to give himself a relaxing night.

Looking back.

Since being reborn, I have hardly rested a day.

Now my strength has far exceeded the best expectations.

Anyway, he also counts as having the capital to survive.

The string is too tight; it will surely break.

"Lin Dui..."

Zhang Tie took a sip of champagne, smacked his lips to taste it, and felt that this luxurious-looking champagne tasted like juice.

"I feel like you've become a different person..."

Glancing at Lin An's side profile, Xiong Hanzi fished out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and started smoking.

In his impression, Lin Dui used to be unwilling to waste a minute, wanting to split each minute into two; every second was either spent thinking about how to get stronger or considering what to do next.

Moreover...

People also feel that he has become much gentler.

If it were before.

Just now, the squad member called Park Zhengyan Xiao Xiba, upon showing hostility, would likely have been crushed to death by Lin Dui.

Instead of letting him go.

That kid didn't dare follow them, so he proactively suggested leaving the team to stay in an industrial area without zombies.

Lin An took the cigarette offered by Xiong Hanzi; the weak flame flashed and vanished.

Smoke puffed in and out, a faint tobacco scent permeated.

He smiled and did not answer.

Has he become gentler...?

It might be because, when leaving the Secret Realm, I had that conversation with the second Lin An.

(Only when you're courting death... will I 'eat' you...)

Never mind whether I will be gradually assimilated; there are already signs now.

Translation: "Not to mention whether oneself will be gradually assimilated, although there are already signs now."

We need to keep natural English. Let's produce: "Never mind whether I will be gradually assimilated; there are already signs of it now."

Never mind whether I will be gradually assimilated; there are already signs now.

We must not add extra explanation. Keep concise.

In any case...

Translation: "In any case..." The ellipsis should be preserved as "...", maybe three dots. We'll output "In any case...".

This matter can also be considered to have come to an end.

This matter can also be considered to have come to an end.

At least Lin An doesn't have to worry about another version of himself popping up at any moment to replace him.

Translation: "At least Lin An doesn't have to worry about a second self popping up at any moment to replace him." Keep natural: "At least Lin An doesn't need to worry about a second self suddenly appearing and replacing him."

Taking a hard drag on a cigarette, Xiong Hanzi rubbed his head and couldn't help asking him:

Taking a hard drag on a cigarette, Xiong Hanzi rubbed his head and couldn't help asking him:

Captain Lin, do you think we can handle this apocalypse?

Translation: "\"Lin Dui, do you think we can handle this Apocalypse? \"" Keep quotes as Chinese quotes? We'll use English double quotes. The line includes Chinese quotation marks 「」. We'll translate to English quotes. So: "\"Lin Dui, do you think we can handle this Apocalypse? \""

Actually, there's something I've never been able to figure out.

Translation: "\"Actually, I have something I've never been able to figure out. \""

He hesitated for a moment.

He hesitated for a moment.

Zhang Tie stood up and stood beside Lin An, together gazing into the desolate night in the distance.

Translation: "Zhang Tie stood up, stood beside Lin An, and together they looked out at the desolate night in the distance." We can make concise: "Zhang Tie rose, stood beside Lin An, and together they gazed at the desolate night in the distance."

Captain Lin, you're so strong now, I feel the apocalypse is just this...

Translation: "\"Lin Dui, you're this strong now; I feel the Apocalypse is just... \""

Before, we were still afraid of the military's threats.

Translation: "Before, we still feared military threats."

Now that we've come out of the Secret Realm, there shouldn't be anything that could kill us, right?

Now that we've come out of the Secret Realm, there shouldn't be anything that could kill us, right?

Can we...

Translation: "Can we..." The ellipsis. So: "Can we..."

Let's be frank with the capital side, cooperate, and simply wipe out the zombies!

"Let's be frank with the capital side, cooperate, and just kill off all the zombies!"

Thinking of Lin An's just-erupted mental storm, Zhang Tie couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Thinking of Lin An's just-erupted mental storm, Zhang Tie couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Lin An's strength is increasing at an ever-faster pace.

Translation: "Lin An's strength is increasing at an ever faster pace."

At this rate of slaughter, it's truly possible for one person to clear a city of zombies.

Translation: "At this rate of slaughter, it's truly possible for one person to clear a city of zombies."

With military cooperation, it's not impossible to bring all war zones under control.

Translation: "With military cooperation, it's not impossible to bring all war zones under control."

Especially once Lin An advances to three Fourth Rank, he has no doubt that Lin An is absolutely an extremely strong existence among three Fourth Rank.

Especially once Lin An advances to three Fourth Rank, he has no doubt that Lin An is absolutely an extremely strong existence among three Fourth Rank.

among three Fourth Rank

Mutants, that's just how it is.

Translation: "Mutants, that's all there is to it."

With his head slightly lowered, Lin An silently listened to Xiong Hanzi's question, a hint of desolation flashing in his eyes.

Translation: "With his head slightly lowered, Lin An silently listened to Xiong Hanzi's question, a hint of desolation flashing in his eyes."

As for Xiong Hanzi's thoughts, he wasn't surprised...

Translation: "As for Xiong Hanzi's thoughts, he wasn't surprised..." The ellipsis. So: "As for Xiong Hanzi's thoughts, he wasn't surprised..."

Zhang Tie's meaning is simple.

Translation: "Zhang Tie's meaning is simple."

The apocalypse is no more than this.

Translation: "The Apocalypse is no big deal."

With their strength this strong, they might as well lay their cards on the table to force the Military Region to cooperate.

With their strength this strong, they might as well lay their cards on the table to force the Military Region to cooperate.

Anyway, you can't kill me, and if you don't cooperate, you'll be the one who loses.

Translation: "Anyway, you can't kill me; if you don't cooperate, you'll be the one losing out."

Just that.

But.

He let out a sigh.

Translation: "He sighed."

Lin An forced a smile, hesitating, not knowing where to start.

Translation: "Lin An forced a smile, hesitating, not knowing where to start."

The apocalypse isn't that simple...

Translation: "\"The Apocalypse isn't that simple... \""

Now it's just the beginning.

Translation: "\"It's just the beginning now. \""

Don't underestimate the mutants, and don't underestimate various incidents.

Translation: "\"Don't underestimate mutants, and don't underestimate various incidents. \""

To be honest, have we really gone head-to-head with three Fourth Rank?

"To be honest, have we really gone head-to-head with three Fourth Rank?"

Lin An didn't blame Zhang Tie for being overly confident.

Translation: "Lin An didn't blame Zhang Tie for being overly confident."

That's quite normal.

Translation: "That's quite normal."

They've been through so many events; although it's been difficult, they've ultimately managed to get through.

Translation: "They have gone through so many events; although difficult, they have all managed to get through smoothly."

Not to mention hardly any deaths, they've actually reaped huge gains.

Translation: "Not to mention few deaths, the gains have been huge."

Therefore, Zhang Tie has made a mistaken judgment about memes and supernatural incidents, thinking they're no big deal.

Therefore, Zhang Tie has made a mistaken judgment about memes and supernatural incidents, thinking they're no big deal.

And the only one considered to have gone head-to-head with a three Fourth Rank mutant, AnXia, actually hasn't shown any strength at all.

And the only one considered to have gone head-to-head with a three Fourth Rank Mutant AnXia actually hasn't shown any strength at all.

And the only one considered to have had a direct confrontation with a three Fourth Rank mutant, AnXia, actually hasn't shown any strength at all.

But Lin An, with past life memories, is very clear about the terror of three Fourth Rank mutants.

But Lin An, with past life memories, is very clear about the terror of three Fourth Rank mutants.

Three Fourth Rank mutants already have some capacity for thought.

Translate: "Three Fourth Rank mutants already possess some thinking wisdom."

Three Fourth Rank mutants already have some capacity for thought.