Chapter 66

Ding-

Clang-

The bullet casings hit the ground with a clear, crisp sound.

An Jing Tian only felt a bit dizzy.

He clearly saw the leader's Colt, which accurately hit Zhang Tie's heart.

Even an African elephant would drop dead on the spot after being shot over ten times.

Bullets that could pierce iron plates—just a tickle?

Zhang Tie turned his head back without a care, a ferocious grin on his face, staring straight at the stunned crowd.

Let me guess who fired first.

His excited tone was like asking a child if they wanted candy.

Orange‑yellow bullets were squeezed out of the wound one by one, falling to the ground with traces of blood.

Boom—

The ground cracked.

As his voice fell, Zhang Tie's body flashed like lightning, instantly appearing behind the leader, his massive hand grabbing the man's head.

Was it you who made my boss's brother kneel just now?

No! Not...

The head enveloped in the giant hand showed terror, its mouth opening before it could make a sound.

The thick arm exerted force, then lifted lightly.

Pop~

The sound was crisp, hard to imagine a human head being pulled out of the body like a cork.

The head in his hand resembled a freshly pulled sweet potato, its spine dangling like sweet potato roots, swaying back and forth.

The leader's body swayed, and then the blood reacted, spurting from the wound like a fountain half a meter high.

Ahhhhh!

The crowd screamed, hysterical.

Since the Apocalypse broke out, the most gruesome scene they had seen was no worse than this.

The man holding the 54 felt his liver and gall about to burst; the scene's impact was too strong, extreme violence nearly destroying his sanity.

Fear permeated, and he instinctively pulled the trigger madly, trying to vent his fear.

Flames spewed from the muzzle, a stream of bullets shooting toward Zhang Tie's massive body.

Perhaps stimulated by the screaming, all the stunned gunmen on the spot fired simultaneously.

Dense gunfire echoed across the empty highway.

Dense gunfire echoed across the empty highway.

Zhang Tie turned his head to lock onto the gunman beside the off‑road vehicle, then burst forth with a speed beyond ordinary comprehension, rushing to his front.

He crossed the ten‑meter distance in an instant; with his double‑first‑rate strength, such speed was nothing unusual.

His massive body stopped before the man, the wind pressure from his charge scattering the man's hair, revealing fearful eyes beneath his bangs.

Zhang Tie grinned, his eyes full of cold killing intent.

It's you, kid, pointing a gun at Captain Lin?

Before the man could scream.

As his words fell.

Zhang Tie's palm, like a cattail fan, lashed out instantly, a fierce howl sweeping away his upper half; the blown‑away body turned to mincemeat like torn cloth.

Zhang Tie's palm, huge as a cattail fan, struck in an instant, bringing a fierce howl that swept away his upper half; the body flung through the air turned into minced meat like torn cloth.

Blood and water mixed with unknown fragments fell before Liu Shiming's eyes.

Blood and water mixed with unidentified fragments rained down before Liu Shiming's eyes.

He swallowed his saliva with difficulty.

Liu Shiming, lying on the ground, had just felt death approaching, never expecting the battlefield situation to change in an instant.

Even though he knew Zhang Tie was one of his own, seeing the flesh on that giant palm still made him unable to suppress some fear.

Even though he clearly knew Zhang Tie was one of his own, seeing the bits of flesh on that huge palm, he couldn't help but feel a little fear.

He subconsciously turned his head toward the meditating Lin An, a thought bursting into his mind that even startled himself.

Even such a brutal person could willingly become his subordinate; just how fearsome must Captain Lin be as the leader?

What kind of unit have I actually joined?!

Just what kind of troop have I actually joined!?

Run, run!

The last two men holding Colts could no longer suppress their fear, they flung their legs and sprinted desperately into the distance.

In panic, they didn't dare to turn back and pick up their fallen pistols.

Those wielding knives and iron rods were even more terrified, their livers and gall about to burst, they fled head‑first toward the abandoned vehicles.

Clearly they were the ones blocking the road to rob and kill, yet they felt as if they were the ones being robbed.

Obviously they were the ones blocking the road, robbing and killing, yet I feel like I'm the one being robbed.

Zhang Tie gave a cold snort, not chasing after them right away, but casually swinging his arm.

He liked this move; after seeing Captain Lin's habit, he subconsciously wanted to imitate it.

Those people now posed no threat to him; at his speed he could catch them all within a few seconds.

The people now pose no threat to him at all; with his speed he only needs a few seconds to catch up to all of them.

During these days following Lin An, the enemies encountered were either third-level or top-tier second-level mutants.

Especially the experience at the inn left him with repressed anger.

It's rare to run into a bunch of trash.

Like An Jing Tian, he saw the iron nails on the girl's knees and the fishing line preventing her escape.

Their words just now clearly revealed a piece of information: they weren't doing this for the first time.

Who knows how many people have been used as bait and miserably killed by them like this.

What Zhang Tie hates most is these gun-wielding bullies who prey on the weak.

"Bang!"

Different from the sound of a handgun.

A bolt-action sniper rang out in the distance.

The caliber bullet was extremely precise, instantly approaching his brow.

"Bear Transformation!"

From the beast's instinct, he felt the threat of death from this bullet.

Zhang Tie instantly activated Bear Transformation, his physique swelling again, turning into a two-meter black bear covered in dense fur.

"Pfft!"

Blood spattered; the suddenly approaching bullet hit his brow in an instant, but fortunately the heightened defense after Bear Transformation blocked the bullet's final impact.

Zhang Tie's heart jolted; if not for his instinctively activating his talent, that shot would likely have killed him!

Damn, I almost capsized in a gutter—what the hell kind of gun has this much power?!

Puzzled and unable to understand.

"Just loves to fire cold shots."

Zhang Tie didn't think much; after being angered, he also couldn't be bothered to keep playing cat-and-mouse.

Without hesitation, his eyes locked onto the man firing from the farthest distance.

"Frenzied Charge!"

A C-rank skill activated, a red light enveloping his body, unstoppable.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The ground trembled slightly.

The black bear's body launched into a sprint like a roaring heavy truck, each step covering ten meters with astonishing momentum.

Inside the vehicle, Lin An suddenly opened his eyes and slightly frowned.

Zhang Tie, you're too careless and also too reckless.

Even if he hadn't reminded Zhang Tie that the other side had hidden Awakened Ones, after taking that shot he should have realized this.

So precise, the bullet's power is clearly enhanced.

Moreover, the most important point is that everyone fleeing ran toward the person holding the bolt-action sniper, instead of scattering.

Having seen Zhang Tie's speed, they still dared to flee together in one direction; a bit of vigilance should have made them notice something.

He let out a light sigh; the team is hard to lead.

An Jing Tian hasn't yet adapted to the apocalypse; Wen Ya can only serve as support, and Mo Ling, with his mysterious background, is unsuitable for frontline combat.

For now, only he and Zhang Tie have combat capability in the team.

Zhang Tie has decent character, his fighting style is decisive and without hesitation; cultivating him would make a fine prospect.

Over these days, he hopes to train Zhang Tie into a daring assault officer who charges forward, but not into a brainless brute.

Lin An instantly got out of the vehicle, locking his mental power onto the distance.

Every fleeing person exerted all their strength, wishing they could grow two more legs.

The first man to flee had already run to the side of the long-haired man setting up the gun, panting and unable to catch his breath.

"Aw... Aw...! Ze Ge, that monster is definitely also an Awakened One!"

"Ze Ge, hurry up and strike! The boss was killed by him!!"

The long-haired man called Ze Ge put down his sniper rifle, didn't reply, just stared fixedly at Zhang Tie charging up close.

"Die, old man!"

The charge went on.

Zhang Tie let out a furious roar, his massive palm bringing the violent force of the charge as he slapped toward the crowd gathered behind the long-haired man.

"Boom!"

A scale-covered fist collided with a bear paw capable of smashing that steel plate.

The tremendous impact shattered the vehicle's glass instantly in the expanding sound wave.