[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-66":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from the Apocalypse, I Alone Severed Eternity",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312448,4518,"Chapter 66: Laborer Fang Shi: Weapon Dilemma","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>(PS: There’s another chapter coming during the day.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, settle the account!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi pushed his cart and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coming, coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Jianwutang disciples swiftly began inspecting the black bear corpse on the cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One slash to the head, no extra wounds, fur intact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No excessive fright before death, meat quality perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weight: 2064 jin, quality: Qi Refining early stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the lead outer-disciple said: “Fang Shi, credited 206 contribution points. Any objection?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi smiled: “No objection, no objection. Brother, could you move the bear away quickly? I’ve more cargo to deliver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, no problem. Rare to see such a diligent younger brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the brothers moved the bear corpse, Fang Shi hurriedly pushed his cart and dashed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice—Fang Shi only realized a fatal problem after killing the bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to transport the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large black bear weighed a ton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi could barely lift it to waist height with all his strength; moving it without tools was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, he sprinted back and fetched a cart to haul the giant bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the giant bear was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew which beast from the Demon Valley had dragged it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really, waste of time. If not for Senior Brother’s order, I wouldn’t do this crap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi still respected Senior Brother, even though he violated regulations by assigning him this month’s task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did it—definitely not because Senior Brother was powerful or gave him favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancheng, Lin Yuan Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Firewing Bird descended from the sky, diving toward the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ten meters above ground, an arrow shot from a building struck it dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed to the ground with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bait stood up, revealing a muscular frame—it was Zhang Di.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted toward the nearby building: “Jiang Xian, your archery’s getting sharper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fourth floor, a woman with a longbow slung across her back leapt through the window and landed on the ground with a few bounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian said coolly: “Collect the Firewing Bird corpse, then move to another spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, those cowardly beasts won’t dare come again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Di nodded, grabbed one Firewing Bird in each hand, and tossed them into nearby buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian stood silently, using breathing techniques to ease the ache in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since their separation at the Trial Tower, Fang Shi vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huáguó side couldn’t find him no matter how hard they searched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had his name not still appeared on the stele, they’d assumed he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no choice, Officer Li informed Jiang Xian and the others of some details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told them to quickly locate the Ancheng regional contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian and the others met Officer Li’s expectations and completed the mission successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Jiang Xian, due to her outstanding potential, was heavily cultivated by the Ancheng region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was trained until Level 3, capable of solo-killing Firewing Birds, before being allowed to hunt freely in low-to-mid-risk zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-to-mid-risk zones were areas classified by the number of spatial portals and Firewing Bird density.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, the number of spatial portals had no absolute disparity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-to-mid-risk zones formed mostly due to excessive Firewing Bird killings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Residual pheromones from dead Firewing Birds repelled most others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-risk zones were typically unrecovered territories or man-made traps designed specifically to hunt Firewing Birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian, through this killing spree, reached Level 4 by the twentieth day of the apocalypse—today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Di, benefiting from Jiang Xian’s presence as her dedicated bait, also reached Level 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Ancheng survivors, they ranked among the upper-middle tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Xian, how long until you hit Level 5?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still far off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Di sighed: “Even so, you’re way stronger than me. I’m Level 3, but I can only bully zombies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nowadays, zombies are almost wiped out—except maybe in some remote corner—everyone with red eyes has already killed them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know where those cowards got the courage—first they hid, trembling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then they saw zombies like Tang Seng ’s flesh—every extra second a zombie lived was pure profit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Di hauled corpses, he ranted nonstop, recounting all the bizarre things he’d seen these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian remained silent, listening quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides her natural disposition, her current state was also partly why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough talking? Then let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush—I’ve one more left, just one. And I see your hands are shaking. Why not rest first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian dismissed it: “I’ll steady my aim when I shoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Di panicked: “Brother—no, Sister—I’m not just worried about you, I’m worried about my own life! If you miss, I’m dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then switch? I’ll ask Officer Zhao for a Wanderer. You’re too fat—this baiting’s too hard on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! No! No! I’m still fine! Wanderers? Pfft—I’ve maxed defense, shield user is invincible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian was speechless: “Don’t you know in the 3D world, defense can never outpace offense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you get that theory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t bother explaining—you wouldn’t understand anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jiang Xian walked off, covering great distance in a few strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, wait up!” Zhang Di sprinted after her. “How long are you going to train?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until I reach that person’s level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Fang Guwen’s a monster—he could fight Level 1 back then. Now it’s been nearly ten days—no telling how strong he’s become.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care. That’s my goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh,” Zhang Di sighed, finally catching up. “No matter your goal, you’ve got to wait for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancheng, Peace Avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty large crossbow carts lined the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ahead, five spatial portals were densely clustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how many portals, it made no difference—any Firewing Bird that charged the line was instantly shot dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it dodged the arrows, it faced a barrage of spells: slow, animal confusion, animal immobilization, blindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then soldiers rushed in and hacked it to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, they cleansed the ground with spells to purge the pheromones left by dead Firewing Birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lured new Firewing Birds back into the trap, until the portals vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man said: “Captain Qian, how’s the crossbow cart performance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng nodded: “Decent. Too bad the production cycle’s too long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Push the Engineering Department—make them speed up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man sighed: “It’s not that easy—it’s not the industrial age anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Handmade, mixed with magic—under pressure, getting this many is already a miracle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng frowned: “Is it really that hard? Isn’t it just some iron sheets and nylon ropes, just assemble them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was speechless: “If one iron sheet guaranteed power, ancient armies would’ve used crossbows exclusively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what material makes the best bow stave? What for the bowstring? Why use composite and recurve designs? How do you ensure precision?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, power and speed—do you know how fast Firewing Birds react?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless you fire at six or seven meters, they dodge easily. What if you miss then? How dangerous is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if you don’t hit a vital spot, the dead man is you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or you rely on numbers—everyone fires together to block movement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Firewing Birds aren’t that stupid—they’ll retreat if outnumbered, then summon more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng countered: “Then fight a positional battle—like now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man said: “That’s exactly what the higher-ups want—but it’s useless after ten days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The later monsters react faster. Without the right materials, the power will always have a ceiling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng said: “So you’ve come up with a bunch of useless junk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man blushed slightly: “What do you know? This is called technological reserve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the right materials become available, we can manufacture crossbows with high power and precision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, do you want it or not? If not, I’ll give it to someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng’s eyes darted, but he finally choked out the word “yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it had many drawbacks, it was at least a ranged weapon with threat potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qian Cheng’s expression, the young man swore inwardly: he would definitely create new gunpowder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop them all in a single volley, or it’s just too frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>",1333,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7adea4760835b3305c62dc5e201149b3bbfe7f0ba3bad22d5dc63c6e8a2b31d6","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-67","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-65",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]