[{"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-25":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},2319263,4536,"Chapter 25: Test (Dear Readers, Please Keep Following!)","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Zhang Su intended to test Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s abilities; if she met expectations, and could generate sufficient value, bringing along one more person was not out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never show leniency simply because she was a good-looking woman—in the apocalypse, a pleasing figure and beautiful face were merely bonus points after proven competence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Su’s inexplicable smile, Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s heart tightened suddenly; she asked nervously, “How do I prove it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pulled a keychain from his pocket and held it out to Zhong Xiaoshanyi: “The zombie I killed with Xinyu yesterday was the owner of unit 902—these are the door keys. Go see what’s usable, and bring it back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshanyi stared in shock at the grimy keys, hesitated for three or five seconds, then slowly reached out and took them from Zhang Su’s hand, asking uneasily, “Are there others left in 902?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was taken aback—he’d expected her to refuse or make excuses, but she’d only paused briefly before agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d underestimated this woman’s will to survive in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, Brother Li’s whole family of five lived together, but… his son is definitely gone; the two elders and his wife are unknown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The child is definitely gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu murmured softly beside him, as if recalling something; she covered her mouth and drew in a sharp breath: “That arm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su nodded silently. He remembered that three months ago, Brother Li’s child had been injured while playing in the compound—a decorative iron railing had slashed his arm. The incident had caused a huge stir; eventually, the property management paid compensation for medical expenses, and the boy’s arm bore stitched scars—identical to those on the severed arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshanyi also remembered that arm vividly. After all, she’d dragged the zombie’s corpse to the stairwell. At nearly thirty, she was at the age when most women become mothers; though unmarried, learning this truth still left a bitter taste in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too many people out there are being devoured by zombies—there’s no time for sorrow. This is just how things are. Don’t think about it.” Zhang Su comforted them both, then turned back to Zhong Xiaoshanyi: “Any questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshanyi frowned in thought, then looked at Zhang Su’s arm and said firmly, “I need protection like yours—and a weapon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su readily agreed to Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s reasonable request. Sending someone out to scavenge without proper gear would be absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Zhong Xiaoshanyi was armed: her arms wrapped in discarded magazines and plastic bags, both hands gripping a heavy iron wrench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wrench, over a foot long, had been custom-made by Zhang Su’s contact as a defensive weapon. Though shaped like a wrench, anyone trying to use it for actual tools would curse—no standard bolt matched its size; it was purely for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhong Xiaoshanyi carry the wrench like a bandit raiding a village, Zhang Su felt both amused and uneasy—could a woman with zero combat experience really face zombies alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew this was a challenge she had to face. Out of responsibility, he taught her how to use the wrench effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched Zhong Xiaoshanyi walk out the safety gate, Zhang Su quietly closed the main door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Su, sending her out alone—isn’t that inhumane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressed against the peephole, Zheng Xinyu watched Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s figure vanish beyond the safety gate and asked Zhang Su with visible unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inhumane? Human civilization is about to collapse—what’s the point of talking about humanity? If I go scavenge alone, you’d say I’m inhumane; if you go, then I’m inhumane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t linger. He rummaged through the wardrobe, pulled out several large backpacks, and carried them toward Zheng Xinyu’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were just the two of us, I’d go if you asked me—but if others are involved, I don’t want to go alone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu answered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su paused briefly, surprised by her answer, but said nothing more: “Stay here. If anything happens, call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down and began stuffing the backpacks with supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of thought, Zhang Su realized scattering supplies like this was dangerous—if an emergency arose, they wouldn’t have time to grab everything. He decided to pack several backpacks according to priority of survival needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything stayed calm, taking items from the packs wouldn’t be inconvenient; if an emergency struck, they could grab the packs and flee immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished, he glanced at Zheng Xinyu, who was watching. She shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anything happens, come back. If nothing’s wrong, grab what you need and leave fast. Lingering like this—probably doesn’t even know what to take…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su spent over twenty minutes packing the backpacks. If someone knew what they needed, that time was more than enough to scavenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No movement—nothing’s wrong. Maybe she’s just taking too much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu bit her lip, wondering if Zhong Xiaoshanyi returning with a haul of supplies might threaten her position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she thought it, she scolded herself inwardly—what kind of time was this, to be jealous over petty status? How stupid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll keep watch. You go train.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su replaced Zheng Xinyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another ten minutes passed. Still silence. Not even a fly flew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This girl… did she take Brother Li’s stuff and run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su muttered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu finished a set of equipment training, her face flushed; hearing Zhang Su’s mutter, she shook her head: “Impossible. There are countless zombies hidden in the building—Zhong Xiaoshanyi would never run off alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su nodded slightly. The logic made sense—but the time was off. Over half an hour had passed. Even if she’d scoured an entire convenience store, one person couldn’t carry that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless she suffered from decision paralysis—wanting everything—or had become a logistics officer by accident?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough waiting. I’m going up to check.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly slipped on his arm guards, grabbed his axe-hammer, and quietly opened the door. Brother Li’s supplies couldn’t be lost—and Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s safety mattered too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Zhang Su stepped forward, the safety door swung open—Zhong Xiaoshanyi returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Su fully armed and ready to leave, Zhong Xiaoshanyi’s terrified face broke into a relieved smile: “I’m back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su’s eyes swept over Zhong Xiaoshanyi in an instant—no signs of struggle. He hurriedly opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… huff… I only brought back this much. There’s more—I didn’t have time to get it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshanyi dropped the heavy pack on the floor, bent over, hands on her knees, chest heaving. The physical exertion wasn’t great—her rapid breathing came from sheer terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From reliable sources, the most critical metric during the recommendation period is follow-read rate, accounting for roughly eighty percent of weight—this is extremely important. Please, dear readers, lend me your support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-20T15:15:14.526Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0b8251c8b32f91bf803d5f9dd23e66c6085e704e2d52d2463adfed733d1faed1","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-26","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-24",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]