[{"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-694":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fiercest Man in the End Times",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"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},2319932,4536,"Chapter 694: Broken Brain","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-694",694,"\u003Cp>“The Shanhai District is definitely gone—head straight for Qingxian!” Ding Wei made this decision with surprising decisiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wanted to refute Ding Wei’s nonsense, but they were too drained; the explosion’s shockwave alone hinted at its power—if it had happened in Shanhai District, the carnage would’ve been horrific, and there’d be no point going there at all, just wasting fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group rested briefly at the military camp, then set off again toward Qingxian, unaware that the bridge over the river at Shuikou Village had been blown apart, forcing them to detour again—exhausting and frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southern alliance’s northbound rescue convoy kept hitting setbacks, but the Tianma Yu reinforcement team racing to Shanhai advanced smoothly! With tanks leading the way, they reached the church in no time, far faster than Duan Wuhu and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the distances weren’t equal to begin with: from Tianma Yu to the church was only thirty-some kilometers, while from Honggou Village to the church required a detour, nearly fifty kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parking the vehicles, the Yanluojuntuan  and eight elite soldiers quickly set up the cars as cover, checked their weapons and gear, and prepared for immediate combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at the time—just past three in the afternoon—and the gloomy sky was slowly darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pity it’s just a modified zombie—if it were a mutated one, that’d be ideal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hanzhou walked over to Zhang Su’s side and gazed northward, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su tapped two cigarettes from his pack and handed one to Chen Hanzhou: “The horde coming from Hulushi probably contains mutated zombies—don’t rush. Let’s finish today’s task first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind never stopped: since learning of the horde’s situation, he’d been thinking of countermeasures; the biggest obstacle now was the mutated zombie hidden among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were only a skin-stone zombie, that’d be manageable—but if it reached the level of a fire-spitting zombie or a liquefied-gas zombie, forget capturing and studying it; even a single accidental hit during battle could cause massive casualties…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we pull it out, the ordinary zombies and the big ones will be far easier to handle! Kill as many as we can—they’re all energy reserves; if we can’t kill them all, just set them on fire. As long as we have enough strategic depth, there’s no pressure! Compared to the horde still dozens of kilometers away, everyone was more tense about the imminent encounter with Zero-Zero-Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything that needed explaining had been covered on the road; now it was just waiting. Faces were cautious, weapons checked repeatedly to ease inner tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Xiao Zhou, why so quiet? Use your weird brain to come up with an idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere froze as Zhang Su threw a stone at Zhou Hao, who was crouching beside Ju Wuying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hao stood up, wearing a strange smile: “Boss, don’t tease me—no matter how weird my thinking, it’s useless against absolute power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what level Zero-Zero-Four was, but seeing the preparations Zhang Su made to deal with it, he knew it was no ordinary threat—his heart had been pounding nonstop since the journey began, leaving him speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, being directly questioned by the leader, Zhou Hao felt he had to say something: “Actually, I was thinking—if Zero-Zero-Four is so powerful, couldn’t we use it against the massive horde?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words instantly drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, come to think of it, Xiao Zhou’s suggestion has some merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Zero-Zero-Four attacks like Zero-Zero-Three does—through pheromones—it might actually work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Zero-Zero-Four only chased Teacher Duan’s group without attacking—maybe it doesn’t attack because it lacks pheromone cues?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many minds were stuck, but Zhou Hao acted like a professional clearing blockages—after he spoke, everyone began voicing differing opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su had already considered using Zero-Zero-Four against the horde on the way here, but after much thought, found no viable method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The horde is still days away, but Zero-Zero-Four is nearly here, and it’s trailing behind Teacher Duan’s group. Guiding it to collide with the horde won’t be easy—but it’s definitely a direction worth exploring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And also…!” Zhou Hao couldn’t stop talking once he started, pointing at No.1 Program, still seated in the vehicle: “Boss, you brought Program-Jie along—didn’t you consider communicating with Zero-Zero-Four? This method’s even better! If we can recruit Zero-Zero-Four too, our team gets even stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su nodded with a smile: “Correct, I had that idea. But Zero-Zero-Four is a modified zombie—we won’t know its true condition until we test it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not test it first? Isn’t it also a modified zombie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hao pointed at Zero-Zero-Three, lying like a mound of flesh inside the cargo box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right!” Zhang Su slapped his hand—he’d completely forgotten this! He’d been too busy lately; he should’ve tested whether Program could communicate with Zero-Zero-Three, and also tried it with the fire-spitting zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we could establish contact this way, that’d be perfect! “Uh, Master Jia, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang—we’ve reached Provincial Road 52, we’ll be at the church in less than ten minutes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking on the spot, Zhang Su was about to order Jia Shiqin to lower the voltage restraining Zero-Zero-Three when his radio crackled weakly—audible only to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What’s wrong, Brother Zhang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Shiqin, seeing Zhang Su cut off mid-sentence, hurriedly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten minutes…” Zhang Su thought, pulling out his radio: “Old Duan, Old Duan—delay a bit. We need to prepare here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving confirmation, Zhang Su told Jia Shiqin and Pang Dankun: “Alright, Jia Master—lower the voltage restraining Zero-Zero-Three. Da Kun, stay alert—if Zero-Zero-Three shows signs of going berserk, electrocute it!” “Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ready—go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both took their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing many faces puzzled, Zhang Su walked toward the vehicle as he explained: “Let Program try communicating with Zero-Zero-Three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, today’s been worth it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely—seeing zombies talk to each other? Awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this, we’ll be bragging about it for a month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elite soldiers found it fascinating; the tense atmosphere eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Program, come meet a new friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su brought No.1 Program to stand before Zero-Zero-Three. The latter had already awakened, sitting on the ground—without further stimulation or guidance, it showed no intention to stand, just a massive lump of flesh slumped there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the one-one-zero version!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaow? Vom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.1 Program approached the cargo box, raised a finger toward Zero-Zero-Three, and emitted a strange sound toward Zhang Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eww… Program-sis seems to be disgusted by Zero-Zero-Three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu, supporting Program, interpreted the emotion from her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Onlookers looked awkward—zombies had aesthetics too; clearly, No.1 Program found the giant fat one unappealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… uh, Program, try communicating with it—see if it still has awareness. Use your usual method for talking to zombies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was like a cruel father forcing his daughter to go on a date with a bald millionaire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ummmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.1 Program muttered, then stared at Zero-Zero-Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd exchanged glances—they truly saw disgust on a zombie’s face. How bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence held. Time passed slowly. Zhang Su checked the time—over a minute had passed. He waved his hand in front of Program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No reaction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.1 Program mechanically turned her head toward Zhang Su, gave a slight nod, then pointed at her own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su understood: he waved his hand dismissively: “It’s not your fault—it’s something wrong with it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when communicating with the trapped zombies on the high-speed train, No.1 Program took only about a minute—and that was her first time. Since then, she’d grown more skilled. If this took so long, Zero-Zero-Three must be malfunctioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.1 Program pointed at Zero-Zero-Three, speaking while nodding slightly—as if excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to try again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su hadn’t expected No.1 Program to persist after failure—he didn’t stop her, letting her try again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaow, aow, ummm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, No.1 Program gave feedback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Zhang Su’s exhaustive questioning and interpretation, they reached a frustrating conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero-Zero-Three’s brain was damaged during modification—it’s a low-intelligence zombie… retaining only pure combat instinct, and even that requires pheromone stimulation to trigger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-20T15:15:17.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","49d2f235db2086cf50c55d0cf480298d211c4d0777f9df63605294ef3ce9a406",null,"the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-693","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]