[{"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-27":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},2319265,4536,"Chapter 27: He","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>I bought an electric hot pot before, and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu spoke with a forlorn expression; she had prepared thoroughly for the challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Electric hot pot… yes!” Zhong Xiaoshan’s eyes lit up, pointing upstairs: “902 has a microwave and an induction cooker!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su made an immediate decision: “I’ll go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water, electricity, gas, and communications—only electricity still holds on stubbornly; who knows when it’ll fail too, but if it works now, use it while you can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu was about to say she’d come along, then remembered things were no longer as they had been; she couldn’t let the newcomer Zhong Xiaoshan see so much stored supplies. She nodded and turned to help Zhang Su gather gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you go to 902, pay attention to the floor—it’s cluttered and easy to trip on, and above all, be extremely careful of that zombie guy—he doesn’t wear shoes, so he moves without a sound…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshan stood by, warning Zhang Su as he put on his forearm guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t linger. After checking the outside situation and seeing nothing unusual, he opened the door and stepped out. Someone had already cleared the way; he felt slightly relieved but remained alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Xinyu, you’re so lucky—you get to be with Brother Zhang, someone so reliable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the door, Zhong Xiaoshan said to Zheng Xinyu, who was peering through the peephole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu’s body stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this sudden catastrophe hadn’t happened, would they have ended up together?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably just kept being exploited by that ruthless, heartless landlord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nurse Zhong, do you have feelings for Brother Zhang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu turned to face Zhong Xiaoshan directly, her gaze steady and unflinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blunt question left Zhong Xiaoshan embarrassed; she averted her eyes and forced a nervous laugh: “Sister Xinyu, what are you saying? I’ve only just met Brother Zhang—less than a day! How could I have any feelings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not strange if you do. In times like these… we can’t let internal conflicts upset Brother Zhang. As long as you make him happy, we’ll all be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange expression crossed Zheng Xinyu’s face; after speaking, she returned to watching through the peephole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshan stared at Zheng Xinyu in disbelief, but after a moment, she understood her thoughts—in this world where tomorrow is uncertain, everything has changed, become unlike before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before survival, all internal conflicts must be avoided and resolved; all external threats must be eliminated and dealt with!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, inside the same building, two men in unit 502 whispered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother... brother... we can't get out, we can't break through—the downstairs are full of zombies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin man shook his head repeatedly, his face filled with terror, hair wild, eyes bloodshot—if seen at night, anyone would mistake him for a zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we must leave this place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu spoke with firm resolve: “Water and gas are cut off. Who knows how long electricity will last? Even if we eat twice a day, we’ve only got three or four days’ worth left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once we run out of food, our condition will be worse—we won’t even have the strength to run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his younger brother Duan Sihai, Duan Wuhu was broad-shouldered and sturdy—not just fat, but clearly built with a solid frame. As he spoke, his eyes looked sadly toward the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, even if we have to leave… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Sihai also looked toward the master bedroom, his gaze dull and lifeless: “What about Mom and Sister-in-law?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you listened closely, you could hear a grating, teeth-chilling sound coming from inside the bedroom—soft, but enough to send chills down your spine, as if a man-eating demon lurked behind the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his brother mention their mother and wife, Duan Wuhu was flooded with memories of yesterday’s nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like any ordinary morning, as a junior high PE teacher, he woke before six, finished his run around the compound, and returned home to find his wife preparing breakfast, his mother watering flowers by the window, and his shut-in younger brother still asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Sihai, freshly graduated from university and unemployed, was in a phase of life filled with confusion—but that didn’t stop his family from loving each other deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything seemed so warm and beautiful—yet disaster struck without reason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu couldn’t recall the exact time, but he remembered stepping out of the bathroom and walking into the kitchen to find the noodle pot boiling over on the gas stove, while his wife stood motionless, mechanically jerking her neck, ignoring the overflowing pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward to ask what was wrong—but when he saw her face, his heart lurched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was ashen, veins faintly visible under the skin, eyes blood-red, pupils full of blood. Without a word, she opened her mouth wide and lunged at him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu reacted swiftly, grabbing the rolling pin from the shelf and holding it across his chest just in time to avoid her attack. He then wrapped her in plastic wrap, barely escaping—but before he could breathe again, his mother stepped into the room with the same mechanical gait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his mother, now mindless and lunging to bite him, Duan Wuhu felt as if struck by lightning. No time to think—he did the same thing, restraining her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two most important women in his life writhing on the floor, screaming like beasts, Duan Wuhu’s mind was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the entire compound descended into chaos—he knew something terrible had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If what you learned from those videos is right, your sister-in-law and Mom are beyond saving…” Duan Wuhu choked up, sighed deeply: “We have to survive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a man of deep emotion—but also a rational one. He understood the truth: the dead are dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Sihai tugged at his messy hair, his face twisted: “But what if… what if there’s still a chance to cure Mom and Sister-in-law? If we just leave like this, won’t they have died for nothing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no hope of order returning anytime soon. Water’s gone, gas’s gone—we won’t last a week. Of course I want Mom and Xiao Lan to be cured… but do you think that’s realistic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu knew his brother’s nature—this was just an excuse, pure and simple, to hide his cowardice and avoid stepping outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any rational person could see the situation clearly: forget finding a cure for the virus—even finding a safe place to settle is nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! Brother, even if you’re right, then… even if we leave, where do we go? The gunfire last night was so intense, and now it’s all silent—do you think we’re stronger than the army?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Sihai’s expression bordered on hysterical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of their floor level, the Duan brothers’ view wasn’t as good as Zhang Su’s—they didn’t know it was SWAT clearing zombies; they assumed it was the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not going to fight those monsters head-on! If we can’t defeat them, can’t we just avoid them? I’m taking you with me—to survive, survive, do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu pleaded desperately with his listless younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group forms, some readers might find certain behaviors shocking—but readers who often read post-apocalyptic novels probably won’t cling to ordinary moral values, hehe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1209,"2026-06-20T15:15:14.526Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fd71105dae71f76a82a974546f6d80a0fb5eaa87c6e953301b85113f13169f52","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-28","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-26",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]