[{"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-37":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},2319275,4536,"Chapter 37: Spiritual Encouragement Counts as Help","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>“No limits on food and drink—training intensity doubled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Zhang Su’s command, the two women exchanged bewildered glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro Su, I still dreamed of being a cute, soft girl—you're pushing me straight toward a muscular beauty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu offered a forced smile, gently voicing her inner lament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cute, soft girl?” Zhang Su shook his head and chuckled: “If we ever step out of this compound, you two will wear the ugliest clothes possible and get yourselves as filthy as you can! Cute, soft girl? Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why on earth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streamer who relied on looks over skill and a mistress who climbed the social ladder through her body and face both immediately voiced their intense dissatisfaction upon hearing Zhang Su’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pulled out a cigarette, tapped it on the coffee table, lit it, drew a deep breath, and exhaled smoke: “I don’t have time to explain now—go replenish your energy and train. You’ll understand later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without caring for their puzzled stares, he walked to the window, pulled back the curtain, and silently smoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scene straight out of hell came into view; Zhang Su turned his gaze again toward the spot where someone seemed to be hiding. Lowered by three floors, his new angle revealed a leg clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why hide there? You’ll be trapped alive—how are you supposed to get out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Su pondered this, a line of text appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【How to treat the hidden man: A. Rescue him, B. Offer help, C. Watch him die】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【00:01:29】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su turned back and saw that Zheng Xinyu and Zhong Xiaoshan were gone—likely changed into their workout clothes in the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So no one seeing me is the trigger for the challenge? But I’ve been alone plenty of times—there must be other conditions. Interesting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly mused on it, then snapped his focus back to the choices—time was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rescuing him is impossible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su immediately ruled this out. Looking down at the dense crowd of at least a hundred zombies, he winced—Option A was the hardest, but this was absurdly hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still… if he triggered the challenge, he must be special. Even if I can’t rescue him, I can still offer some help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su made up his mind and decisively chose B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenge deadline: A. Three hours, B. Twelve hours, C. Forty-eight hours】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at his wristwatch—it was nearly noon. If he was to offer help, daytime was definitely better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A and B aren’t much different—go with A. Let’s risk it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【How to help: A. Lure away the zombies, B. Drop water, food, and weapons within three meters of the target, C. Offer encouragement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell is ‘offer encouragement’…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su’s mouth twitched violently—he couldn’t fathom why such an absurd option existed, yet it was strangely compelling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about it, but had no intention of just offering encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drop supplies within three meters of him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su estimated the distance—it wasn’t far, but accuracy would be tricky. As he squinted one eye to aim, a sudden idea struck him: “A—I choose A!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Challenge generated: Within three hours, help the hidden man lure away the zombies. Difficulty: A. Timer started: 02:59:59】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countdown began. Zhang Su heard Zheng Xinyu and Zhong Xiaoshan mumbling complaints—he knew the magical bubble had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Difficulty jumped straight from C to A—this is exciting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su felt a quiet thrill—he’d already figured out how to attract zombies. What seemed hardest was actually easiest for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, weirdo, you make us train like maniacs, then just stare at the sky with poetic sadness?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu stepped out of the bedroom in a fitted workout outfit, saw Zhang Su slumped by the bay window, and snapped irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su gently let the curtain fall and said seriously: “I noticed the temperature’s dropping fast—even sunlight doesn’t warm it. Winter’s coming early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years, Qin Cheng residents wore shorts comfortably by late September, and even early October was mild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this year’s weather was bizarre—before October even arrived, it was already as cold as early November. No weather reports, but by feel alone, it was barely above ten degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a serious topic to shift focus was a highly effective trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu was instantly distracted: “Yeah, we’ve had to pull out our heaviest quilts—colder than winter with heating! And we haven’t even opened the windows—if we did, it’d be worse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… was just going to say this,” Zhong Xiaoshan stammered. “Could I… sleep over here? My quilt’s too thin—I’m freezing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su shook his head: “This cold isn’t that bad. I’ll give you a thick quilt—still sleep on the other side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoshan’s spirits sank. She’d thought she’d earned his trust—but apparently not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one sofa removed, the living room had much more open space—three people trained without crowding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after hours of grueling effort, Zheng Xinyu and Zhong Xiaoshan realized Zhang Su hadn’t moved from the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Su, what are you even doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu, flushed and panting, plopped onto the floor and tilted her head to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su turned and waved them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So mysterious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women got up and walked to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pointed to the man’s hiding spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? That’s… someone really hiding there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, why hide under there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, they’d thought Zhang Su was hallucinating from stress and teased him—but now, it was unmistakably real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No idea how long he’s been there, but with temperatures dropping, even with water and food, he won’t last long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu looked sorrowful: “Yeah, nights are colder—probably single digits. We can’t save him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he were under our building, we could toss stuff down. This distance is too far—we can’t help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Xiaoshan frowned and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there really no way to help him?” Zhang Su murmured—as if to himself, or perhaps asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women bit their lips and shook their heads, helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you two think for once? If I were trapped out there, you’d just watch me die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at them sideways—he still had a lot of training to do with these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-06-20T15:15:14.526Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","de6c7fadd36fd9cfd818d850ae62b18b0740e888975a09ce6a0b98ef3c235497","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-38","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-36",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]