[{"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-685":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},2319923,4536,"Chapter 685: What If?","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-685",685,"\u003Cp>“Fuck, Luezi, you’re useless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao De zhu tapped the signal transmitter in frustration; according to his childhood experience, if an electronic device wasn’t working, you just hit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not my fault—the machine’s malfunctioning, I can’t fix it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple assembly was no problem, but repairs were beyond Wu Lue’s capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu waved his hand and said, “Enough of this. Shen Dui, I still think we should try. The bombs we brought are made from that extraction—special explosives. If detonated precisely, they’ll definitely kill the modified zombie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the word “explosion extraction,” the five members of Longtou Camp exchanged uneasy expressions. Shen Linrui closed his eyes, frowned, then sighed and said, “If you think you’ve got a chance, go ahead. Whatever you need from us, we’ll fully cooperate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let me explain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu laid out his plan: use a dummy as bait to lure Zero-Zero-Four, then detonate the bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Duan, I’m not being difficult, but what if Zero-Zero-Four doesn’t fall for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree—wouldn’t it be more reliable if Luezi dropped it with the drone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao De zhu and Lu Yu bo both expressed reservations about Duan Wu’s trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!” Wu Lue snapped. “Don’t just stare at it now, sitting there like a turtle—it moves fast. What if it dodges? I can’t guarantee I’ll hit it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me the bomb—I’ll go find it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lao si, who had been silent until now, finally spoke—and his words stunned everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, no…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu waved his hands frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao De zhu laughed bitterly. “We’re not at the point of throwing human lives into the fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a person to deliver the bomb was certain death. Unless absolutely desperate, the cost was too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five members of Longtou Camp were stunned—they hadn’t expected the unassuming Hong Lao si to be such a fearless warrior! They couldn’t do it, but they deeply respected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one agreed, Hong Lao si retreated into the crowd, leaving only one sentence: “If you need me, find me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If nothing else works… let’s try Teacher Duan’s plan first. Even if it fails, we lose nothing—at least there’s no danger, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My idea is to let Luezi drop it once. If it hits, we detonate. If it misses, we drop it. Worst case, we waste one bomb—we still have enough left. What if it works?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll try!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some discussion, they finally decided to first attempt the drone drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Linrui notified the three brothers en route to this location that a drone drop operation was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue prepared quickly. Less than a minute later, the drone, carrying the bomb, flew toward Zero-Zero-Four’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the drone and Zero-Zero-Four were over a thousand meters apart, and the zombie showed no reaction. But as the drone approached, Zero-Zero-Four jumped in place, spun in circles, and grew agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems sensitive to the drone. What the hell is this thing—a zombie or a person? Maybe it’s… never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao De zhu fell silent mid-sentence—information about Program One couldn’t leave his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu bo picked up the thread: “When the Qinglong Corps fought, they used drones. Could it have retained some vague memory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue frowned at the screen, struggling. “Who knows? But this jumping around makes it impossible to track!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone’s speed was undeniable, and its maneuverability was extreme—sharp stops and turns were effortless. But it wasn’t autonomous; it required manual control. Wu Lue’s reflexes were average at best, and Zero-Zero-Four’s erratic leaps made targeting impossible. “That’s it—I’ve got zero confidence I can hit it. Whether you want to try is up to you. You could gamble it’s curious about the bomb and gets close enough to detonate…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue asked those around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu made the call. They had four bombs—using one for a test was perfectly acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue said nothing, nodded, and began careful control: lowering the drone’s altitude, timing the drop precisely. The remote was in Duan Wu’s hands; he stared at the screen, ready to press the detonator. But what he saw made him curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero-Zero-Four scrambled over the rubble like a rock goat scaling a cliff, moving like a cheetah sprinting across the grassland. Its vertical pupils spotted the object falling from above—but instead of grabbing it, it leapt sideways with extreme caution, landing over ten meters away! Even on screen, the distance felt absurd…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bomb landed on the rubble, kicking up a faint dust cloud, and lodged alone in a crack between stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu sighed helplessly. There was no point detonating—Zero-Zero-Four was already forty or fifty meters away, completely ignoring the bomb, still staring blankly at their location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this distance, even one-tenth of a grape’s explosive yield would be unlikely to kill it. Given Zero-Zero-Four’s monstrous resilience—having survived fire—it would barely feel the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. Not even worth a damn. No chance…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Chan-yong slapped his palms and spread his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zero-Zero-Four had been cautiously curious—like a monkey on a hill watching a phone playing video—it might have approached slowly to investigate. But this utter indifference shattered all their hopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s injured or something. Little Lu, you’ve seen it fight longest—has it really lost its edge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao De zhu kept his eyes fixed on the screen, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I noticed it too. It was jumping around like it was agile, but it felt… weak. Look—it leapt far, then collapsed after barely moving further. Like it was completely drained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu bo had observed Zero-Zero-Four fight longer than anyone here—his impression was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strike while it’s weak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Donglu, the burly man from Longtou Camp, gritted his teeth and suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest… even like this, I still think we’ve got less than ten percent chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu bo shook his head, analyzing calmly: “First, we don’t even know if bullets can kill it—or how many it would take. It’s weak, not exhausted. It dodges our shots effortlessly. Even at two hundred meters, it can close the distance and kill us in a blink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely no reckless moves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wu raised his hand. “Alright, Plan B. Stop overthinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak or not, who dared test its limits with their lives? Everyone sprang into action, stripping off their clothes and propping them up with rubble on the ground. From afar, they looked like three people huddled together warming themselves by a fire—except the center held not flames, but two remote-controlled bombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will this trick even fool that monster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu bo stared at the absurdly fake dummies, utterly speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try it. Uh, Shen Dui, notify those three brothers—we’re heading west. Tell them to change course. Don’t let them come near.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything set, the convoy resumed moving. As expected, shortly after driving off, Zero-Zero-Four chased after them—completely ignoring the bombs left on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the two bombs hidden among the dummies, only one had long-range remote capability—the other worked within a hundred meters. It was a small efficiency trick. They had two long-range bombs total; one had already been dropped…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue stared at the screen, gripping the remote tightly, muttering under his breath: “Look at the dummies! Look! There are three people there! Go eat them! Three people! Eat them! Then head to the ghost gate… Come on, come on, come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen, Wu Lue calculated Zero-Zero-Four’s path—if it ignored the dummies, it would pass just over ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to detonate became an agonizing choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detonating might not kill Zero-Zero-Four—but if they didn’t even try… this relentless thing kept dogging them, the pressure unbearable. What if it worked? Duan Wu was driving; Wu Lue couldn’t communicate with him now. Thoughts raced through his mind—maybe just a second—but putting them into words would take two minutes. “Do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue decided to gamble. The dummies were useless—Zero-Zero-Four didn’t even glance at them. Wu Lue’s prediction was spot-on: Zero-Zero-Four crawled past, ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click. The remote button clicked softly; the pulse light flashed, signaling transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1337,"2026-06-20T15:15:17.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7cd11de988f786e1c907159593f041f7d4761681029b608b8097d764fc2b06d2","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-686","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-684",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]