Chapter 436 - Forceful Suppression

Lie Yang had killed the Frost Zombie, so Han Wu hadn’t planned to claim the crystal for himself. However, when Lie Yang aimed his guns at him, he changed his mind. If Lie Yang saw him as a pawn, then he would take the crystal. Invading a world has always been about ruthlessness; the strong took everything, and the weak either served them or died.

When Han Wu didn’t hand over the crystal right away, Lie Yang’s glare sharpened. He had already been wary of Han Wu’s strength after watching him reach the fourth floor alone. Deep down, he suspected that Han Wu was stronger than him.

Someone like Han Wu could threaten his position in his own camp, so it’d be better to eliminate him now. Once the thought formed, Lie Yang acted without hesitation and used his ability with the last of his stamina. Flashing bullets flared from the gun muzzles and streaked toward Han Wu.

Han Wu reacted with lightning speed, spinning his Steel Blade to deflect the incoming bullets before leaping high into the air. “Silver Bladefall!”

He plummeted down with crushing force. The impact sent Lie Yang hurtling upward, and Han Wu followed through with Mighty Cleave. With unparalleled speed and power, he cleaved Lie Yang clean in half before the man even hit the ground.

Blood rained down as Lie Yang’s final scream echoed through the entire mall. Hearing it, the other ability users rushed to the top floor, only to find Lie Yang’s bisected corpse and Han Wu standing over it with a bloodstained blade.

Han Wu raised his head slowly and fixed the ability users with a bloodthirsty glare. If any of them dared to move against him, he would cut them down without a second thought.

One of the ability users was smart enough to throw down his weapon and raise both hands. “The mutated zombie has killed our leader! We need someone new to lead us. I say the newcomer who slew the mutated zombie is the best fit to lead us forward!”

The others turned toward him, confused. They all knew that Han Wu had killed Lie Yang, so why claim that the mutated zombie had done it?

Sensing no one else understood, the quick thinker hissed, “Do you guys want to get buried alongside the boss?”

Realization spread through the group. If they couldn’t defeat Lie Yang, they stood no chance against Han Wu, who had slain him with ease. One by one, they followed the quick thinker’s lead, throwing their weapons aside and raising their hands in surrender.

When most had already submitted to Han Wu and turned a blind eye to Lie Yang’s death, the rest who had resisted at first eventually followed suit.

Only one man remained standing; he was the squad leader who had brought Han Wu to meet Lie Yang. He was Lie Yang’s sworn brother. After confirming that Lie Yang was dead, he ignored his own life and raised his gun in a desperate bid for revenge. He pulled the trigger and fired a stream of bullets at Han Wu.

Han Wu reacted swiftly and used his 1-Star God Steel Blade to deflect the bullets. He then appeared before the squad leader like a gust of wind, swung the blade, and severed the man’s head from his shoulders without a trace of hesitation.

Blood sprayed out from the severed neck, splattering across the onlookers’ faces. The blood was hot, but the ability users felt only a chill that sank deep into their bones.

He killed him!

The new leader killed him!

He’s too fast!

Han Wu raised the bloodstained blade and asked coldly, “Does anyone else want to stand against me?”

Every head shook. When he pointed the blade their way, they clamped their mouths shut. None of them dared to go against someone that powerful.

“Boss! Boss!” the quick thinker shouted, and the others followed in unison.

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Han Wu lowered his blade and gave his first command as the Blazing Sun Camp’s leader. “Gather all the food and daily supplies. Load everything into the trucks. Some of you, stack the zombie corpses in a corner. Extract their crystals and hand them over to me.”

The ability users were crestfallen. The crystals were beneficial for ability users like them because they could strengthen them, and losing that source of power meant they had little chance to improve. Still, none of them dared to object. Defying Han Wu would mean certain death.

It wasn’t long before Han Wu received a bag full of crystals. He set the mutated zombie’s crystal aside for now, absorbed the rest, and obtained 7,000 Energy Points.

With the added points, the list of available options expanded further. However, he didn’t spend them to purchase items or unlock more of his strength this time. He decided to wait and save them for a larger purchase.

Once he finished with the ordinary crystals,his attention shifted to the pile of zombie corpses nearby. Even from ten meters away, the pungent stench was overwhelming.

His underlings watched closely, curious about what he would do next.

Han Wu pinched his nose and silently ordered his locusts to converge around him. Moments later, they swarmed through the mall and descended on the pile of corpses to eat them.

The underlings stared in disbelief. The sight of countless ravenous locusts consuming the zombie corpses was even more revolting than the zombies themselves.

Within ten minutes, the corpses were gone. Every locust had advanced to the Unique rank, and twenty had reached the Heroic rank.

To Han Wu, Heroic locusts were invaluable combat assets. Nodding in satisfaction, he summoned the Heroic Locust Dragon and handed it the Frost Zombie’s crystal.

The Locust Dragon absorbed the crystal, and faint blue markings spread across its body. The markings imbued it with the power of ice and frost, allowing it to draw in surrounding chill and exhale a freezing breath that could immobilize its foes. It was a powerful ability that could be used to suppress and freeze its enemies.

Pleased but not yet content, Han Wu ordered two of his Heroic locusts to devour Lie Yang and the squad leader. He wanted to know whether the locusts could mutate by eating the ability users’ corpses.

The locusts eagerly tore into the corpses and digested them completely. Soon after, a faint, luminous marking appeared on the body of the Heroic locust that had consumed Lie Yang, and it obtained his ability as well.

Han Wu observed the transformation, and his excitement grew. The prospect of creating an entire locust army with abilities thrilled him.