[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times":3,"chapter-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-123":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fiercest Man in the End Times",{"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},2319361,4536,"Chapter 123: Family Imperial Throne","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>“Such conduct is too… sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen wanted to offer a comment, but ultimately just shook his head and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu looked around and pointed toward the depths of the western fields: “Big brother, look over there—there’s another village. Should we go ask about the situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was observing the surroundings, analyzing whether to head toward the village, when suddenly he spotted a figure riding a bicycle on the far side of the river—clearly heading toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone’s coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at the man on the bicycle; soon he reached the broken bridge on the opposite bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take another route—go west. The bridge at Xidaying Village is still intact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted toward Zhang Su’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a distance of dozens of meters, and with Zhang Su’s exceptional hearing, the words reached him easily. After hearing the man’s warning, he asked: “Brother, what’s the situation with the villages around here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man paused for a moment, apparently trying to understand what Zhang Su meant. After seven or eight seconds, he took a deep breath and said: “No one’s left. Everyone from the villages over there fled to our side. No one’s left! But don’t go over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one’s left—but don’t go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That goes without saying—the rest must be zombies…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su waved to the man across the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man politely waved back, then pedaled his bicycle leisurely toward the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it—those bastards blew up the bridge on purpose. The river’s become their natural barrier. So selfish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hanzhou clenched his teeth, his face dark with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su spread his hands: “It’s a natural advantage the villagers have—failing to use it would be stupid. From our perspective, they seem selfish, but if we were in their shoes, watching zombies pour across the bridge every day, we’d blow it too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger aside, don’t lose your reason. Many things become clear when you change your perspective—what they did isn’t unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, what should we do now? Find another route, or find a place to settle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen adjusted his glasses and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” Zhang Su placed his hands on his hips and looked around: “Let me think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, it’s all those idiots’ fault—we’re stuck in this no-man’s-land!” Lu Yu boomed in frustration, snatching up a stone and hurling it across the river to vent his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue and Zhao Dezhu followed suit, using this powerless act to relieve their inner frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apocalypse, any setback could come your way. A blocked path is disheartening—team members can feel discouraged, complain, even curse. But as the leader, Zhang Su must maintain rational judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced westward—the sun was nearly below the hills, the sky darkening. “The villager just said the bridge to Xidaying Village is still standing to the west. But it’s already late. Going west means circling back into the city—traveling through the night is too risky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said all nearby villages are empty, but there must be zombies. Two options: either spend the night on the roadside embankment—open terrain, good visibility, excellent for preventing zombie ambushes. But because visibility is good, any survivors coming later will spot us too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second option is to enter a village, clear out a small area—doesn’t need to be large, just enough to sleep. That way, we must guard against zombies, but passing survivors are unlikely to find us. In short: one option focuses on zombie threats, the other on human threats. Which do we choose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su already had a decision in mind, but he wanted to hear what the team thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at each other. After a moment’s thought, Lu Yu spoke first: “I’m not afraid of people—I think zombies are scarier. One bite and you’re dead on the spot…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Lu, you’re still too young…” Yu Wen followed immediately: “When it comes to guarding against people versus zombies, there’s no real choice—guarding against people is far more important!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, Teacher Yu’s right,” Chen Hanzhou agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I still think zombies are more dangerous…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the others voiced their opinions. Only Lu Yu and Yu Qing believed zombies were more dangerous, leaving the two feeling awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, majority rules—no, wait, Brother Su, you decide. Aren't zombies more dangerous, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu was about to back down when he suddenly remembered the one person whose word was final hadn’t spoken yet. He turned to Zhang Su with hopeful eyes, his face pleading: “I’m right, right? Say it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su couldn’t help but cough, embarrassed: “Bozi, truth isn’t always held by the minority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the psychology of Lu Yu and Yu Qing perfectly: the former was a brute who feared no one and met every threat head-on; the latter still clung to illusions of human kindness, believing people couldn’t be truly evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu immediately deflated, hanging his head: “What’s so scary about people? If they don’t back down, fight them. But if a zombie bites you, you’re dead. That’s terrifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Lu, zombies have no cunning tricks—but human hearts are unpredictable. They can destroy us in a hundred ways,” Yu Wen patted Lu Yu’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu still insisted he was right: “Look, we just park the vehicles at the edge of the field, or even at that looted roadside restaurant. We post sentries at night. Car headlights a kilometer away are visible—we won’t be caught off guard by anyone, and slow zombies are no threat, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t stop Lu Yu from speaking. He knew that to improve his team, he couldn’t just suppress them—he had to encourage diverse thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, he said: “We have two RVs and two large SUVs. Any survivor group would covet them. But we haven’t found a secure place to hide our vehicles and supplies. If we leave them exposed on the field, someone with ill intent will make us suffer terribly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just said you could see headlights a kilometer away. First—why must vehicles turn on their lights at night? And even if they do, how long does it take to cover a kilometer? At top speed, less than a minute. Do you think that’s enough time to react?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consider this: someone could jam their accelerator with a stick and send an empty car hurtling toward our camp. Whether it’s the field or that building—how many of us would die? I’m not saying hiding in the village is risk-free—just that being exposed carries far too many dangers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who’s survived this long and made it out of the city isn’t simple. Never underestimate anyone!” Zhang Su warned them all with serious gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah… going into the village is better…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu’s expression grew graver with every word. By the end, he was visibly shaken. In his worldview, if you didn’t back down, you fought—but he’d never considered that others might never give him the chance to fight at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at the sky again, then clapped his hands: “It’s decided. Come on, Xinyu—pick one of the two villages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why me?! I don’t want to!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu had been standing by, calm and carefree, until the burden suddenly landed on her shoulders—she was bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just pick. Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yu secretly gave Zhang Su a thumbs-up. Our boss’s family imperial throne? Absolutely solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu frowned, glancing left and right, struggling: “What’s the difference? All the houses look the same. How am I supposed to choose? Ugh, forget it—I pick that one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone followed her finger to the west. Along the street, shops had been completely looted—tables and chairs gone from the restaurant, likely taken for firewood. Between the shops ran a four- to five-meter-wide cement road leading deep into the fields, where the villagers’ homes stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t want them to misunderstand. He explained: “There’s something you don’t know—Xinyu has good luck. Several times during the outbreak, she guessed right and saved us from disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, Sister Xinyu, you’ve got this special ability? So cool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auspicious Destiny Body! Sister-in-law, you’re amazing! Blessed beyond measure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they praised her, everyone climbed into the vehicles. With a teammate blessed with such fortune, why hesitate? Just charge ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t type right now—but no chapter skips!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-20T15:15:14.526Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1aa9cd1a4eff3f0b4d217b1f80f7ecdb887957e0ec13e79801e739030e71c217","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-124","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-122",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]