[{"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-686":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},2319924,4536,"Chapter 686: Can","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-686",686,"\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Qing’s bomb was reliably constructed and detonated successfully, proving its battlefield worthiness—no unexpected failures at the critical moment. To those inside the vehicle, it sounded like a single explosion, but in reality, one bomb triggered another; the time difference was so minimal that by the time the sound reached their ears, the sequence was indistinguishable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Success, success, it blew up, it’ll definitely work, it’ll definitely kill that monster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Huotu kept driving intently while muttering to himself—he believed in avoiding omens and the law of attraction, so he always kept positive words on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion created a strangely striking scene: within the purple glow, everything was utterly clean and bare, and through the light membrane, the interior was clearly visible—a deep pit about one person’s depth remained, roughly three meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the purple membrane, dust and debris flew everywhere, stones and gravel spattered wildly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a shockwave radiated outward from the blast point; Zero Zero Four’s figure was hurled through the gray mist by the force, rolling to the ground seven or eight meters away, stones pummeling its body, yet it showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did it work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu turned his head, eagerly asking Wu Lue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It hasn’t moved at all—not a twitch. Hah, lying on its side, completely still. Might be dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Wu Lue stood the stand and screen; the drone’s real-time footage showed Zero Zero Four’s long legs curled, arms spread wide in a star shape, its entire body lying sideways, face obscured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Are you sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu turned to look at the screen, but from his angle, he couldn’t see a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Teacher Duan, it wasn’t human to begin with—no breath, no heartbeat. Even if it’s motionless, we can’t confirm anything. But it’s still just sitting there like that. Probably dead. Seven percent chance, maybe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue made his judgment based on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu nodded and relayed the message via radio to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy didn’t stop, continuing westward along the main road of the Shanhai District. Upon hearing that Zero Zero Four was likely dead, everyone exhaled in relief; the Longtou Camp members couldn’t help but marvel at how devastating the explosive extract truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such tiny explosive devices could produce such an astonishing effect…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Linrui felt deeply frustrated. The original Qinglong Battalion hadn’t been nearly as large as Longtou Camp, yet even they knew how to research and modify zombies. Longtou Camp certainly had scientific personnel—but their leader, Longtou, believed only in brute force! He focused entirely on farming to ensure no one went hungry, then on training combat skills, investing almost nothing in technology. The only silver lining was their medical team was relatively well-developed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence proved that technology was irreplaceable. Human combat capability had its limits, while the power of technology was unpredictable—Tianma Yu was the perfect example!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianma Yu’s researchers extracted explosive material from mutated zombies and used it to eliminate tens of thousands of zombies, laying the foundation for their camp. Longtou Camp, facing the same mutated zombie, got wiped out outright…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Longtou Camp could have had such a devastating weapon! “Old Wu, we still have one more bomb—give it another shot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lu Yubo called Wu Lue “Old Wu.” As everyone relaxed, he felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that necessary? Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue knew Lu Yubo wasn’t joking—he only used “Old Wu” in moments of extreme importance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they needed to finish it off, the convoy stopped in the ruins, and people began to disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue retrieved the drone and took the bomb from Duan Wuhu, frowning: “This bomb’s remote range is only about a hundred meters. We’ll need to drive back close enough to detonate it—who’s going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem, I’ll do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo and Hong Laosi spoke at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Hong, I’m more familiar with explosives—I’ll handle it.” Lu Yubo knew Hong Laosi wanted to help, but feared he’d mess it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me go, Little Lu. You drive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu took the remote from Wu Lue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else argued—not necessarily out of fear, but for other reasons… The drone, carrying the bomb, took off; Lu Yubo drove toward Zero Zero Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, Little Lu, we’ve never been this close to Zero Zero Four before. How’s it feel? Doesn’t it feel even more oppressive than Zero Zero Three?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Re-tracing their route was fast; Zhao Dezhu sat in the passenger seat, leaning out to stare at the massive zombie lying motionless dozens of meters away, muttering in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s not moving, what oppression? I’ll just turn around so we can get out easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo retorted, then reversed the car’s rear toward Zero Zero Four and picked up the radio: “Zhu and I are in position. Ready to drop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad—you’ve improved. Learned to leave us an escape route, haha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been hanging around Zhang Su all this time—gotta pick up some skills, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo felt delighted at his friend’s praise, when Wu Lue’s voice crackled over the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get ready… three, two… hey, damn it, run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu held the radio to Wu Lue’s mouth. Wu Lue was lowering the drone’s altitude to drop the bomb when Zero Zero Four suddenly sprang to life—its long arm snatched up a brick the size of a basketball, swung it like a catapult, and hurled it with a whoosh toward the drone! It was unimaginable how much force it took to launch a twenty- to thirty-pound stone dozens of meters high—but Zero Zero Four did it. Fortunately, Wu Lue was focused enough to yank the drone upward in a sharp maneuver, dodging the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo, though chatting and joking, never let his guard down. The instant he saw Zero Zero Four leap up, he slammed the accelerator—engine revved past five thousand RPM, front tires kicking up a cloud of dust…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the perfect version!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t even the fastest possible start—tire grip had already exceeded its limit, causing wheel spin—but he had no time to optimize; his smile froze instantly, and his foot reflexively crushed the pedal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll keep it occupied with the drone—you get back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue shouted, sweat breaking on his forehead, already picturing Zero Zero Four instantly catching up to Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo, tearing through the vehicle, then slapping them dead with one palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality… Zero Zero Four was irritated by the drone. It leapt left and right, constantly snatching debris from the ground to hurl at the drone, while slowly moving toward the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo glimpsed Zero Zero Four’s silhouette in the rearview mirror, gritting his teeth in fury: “I told you this thing wouldn’t die so easily, damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh shit… watch the road, forget it for now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu wasn’t wearing a seatbelt; the car lurched, nearly throwing him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, people saw Lu Yubo’s car pull up close. Wu Lue said as the two got out: “We can now confirm it’s interested in us—but it won’t come closer. It must fear our strength. Look: it stops advancing once it reaches a certain distance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Lue pointed to the screen; the drone had risen hundreds of meters, hovering in surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy took a bloody beating in that big battle. He survived only by accident—he must have psychological trauma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu sighed and returned the detonator remote to Duan Wuhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Wuhu took the remote, frowning: “It’s a zombie, sure—but it clearly retains some intelligence and awareness. Damn it, it won’t fall for our tricks, moves like a monkey. Too hard to kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such an enemy, everyone felt utterly helpless, powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I have something to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Linrui stroked his chin: “It’s been provoked several times and never went berserk. What if… we just leave it alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave it alone? Just ignore it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu gestured dramatically toward Zero Zero Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Linrui nodded: “We don’t know what it wants—but at least it hasn’t done anything harmful to us yet. And most importantly… we can’t kill it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That last sentence was key. It seemed that, aside from Hong Laosi’s original suggestion of sending someone to approach Zero Zero Four directly, there was no other option!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was frustrating—but this was reality: can’t outrun it, can’t beat it, can’t kill it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1385,"2026-06-20T15:15:17.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","44a029c73529d43862bb00618c25156545870794847939a756ae747d124e351f","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-687","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-685",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]