Apocalyptic Villain: Female Leads, Don't Even Think About Running

Chapter 73: Engraving the First Ability

"Hold on."

Ye Zian interrupted Anna's movements, casting a meaningful glance over her form, returning her earlier provocations.

Anna, no stranger to such interactions, quickly caught on and responded with a teasing smile that carried a hint of beguilement.

Since her initial hesitant steps into training, Anna seemed to have awakened a latent racial talent. She quickly became adept, understanding and mastering many things intuitively without instruction.

Anna casually tossed her twin golden hammers aside, her eyes challenging Ye Zian provocatively.

"Boss, do you want to have another round here?"

Anna was clad in newly acquired leather armor from the fabrication room. The tight bust seemed on the verge of bursting, and the skirt was no exception. It clung to her, highlighting the tall, wild allure of a Western woman.

Satisfied, Ye Zian decided they should have another contest, to bring her to complete submission.

[Congratulations, you have activated the ability: Engraver, with all attributes increased by 60 points.]

[Congratulations on successfully engraving the ability: Gladiator.]

As the time in the arena was about to end, Anna stood up reluctantly, adjusting her clothing. The training had increased her attributes by 20 points.

Anna pondered silently:

"If we had another match, I might not lose to the boss!"

Overpowering Ye Zian was Anna's dream. Unbeknownst to her, Ye Zian had just activated an ability, enhancing his attributes by 60 points. Now, his stats completely outclassed Anna's, ensuring she would lose even more decisively in another bout.

Ye Zian savored the power of his Gladiator ability. Henceforth, any opponent fast enough to escape could be kept within the confines of the arena.

As the arena faded away, Huizi's figure reappeared before Ye Zian. His greedy gaze made her lower her head shyly.

During Ye Zian and Anna's training in the arena, Anna had openly shared Huizi's thoughts with Ye Zian.

"Huizi, Anna mentioned you wanted to talk to me?"

Of all the captains in the combat division, it seemed Huizi was the only one he hadn't yet won over. Previously the strongest captain, Huizi, if not for her extensive battle training, might have been the weakest among them. Now she was only slightly stronger than Zhou Ruyan, who had just become a captain.

It seemed he hadn't been quite fair in his role as city lord, not evenly distributing his attention.

Long Island Huizi, a first-level ability user, wielded the Dark Night Assassin ability, capable of blending into shadows to deliver fatal strikes—akin to the Shadow Walker's power but with the potential for invisibility later on, a feat beyond the Shadow Walker's capability.

Not expecting Anna to out her, Huizi felt she had no choice but to face Ye Zian. She mustered her courage, bowed deeply, and softly spoke:

"Lorde Zain, I wish to grow stronger as I have faith to protect."

Ye Zian gently lifted the loose strands of her hair, revealing a face as beautiful as Lin Qianqian's—an exquisite beauty.

"This beauty shouldn't be hidden."

Her delicate nose and eyes, filled with shyness yet maintaining an unwavering faith mixed with affection, gazed steadily at Ye Zian.

Huizi's chest did not match Anna's grandeur, only gently rising. Hands nervously clutched at her clothes.

She had lost her usual calm, fearing rejection.

"Come with me to the Sky Tower. I have questions for you."

With that, Ye Zian led Huizi to the loft at the top of the Sky Tower.

Huizi could only obediently follow, the vast space of nearly two thousand square meters awaiting Ye Zian's arrangement.

The loft was not part of any Sky Tower floor. Ye Zian designated it as his future residence. As the Sky Tower upgraded, all inhabitants would move to the first floor, with room for areas such as gardens or essential facilities outside.

The loft's four pillars supported the tower's top, and wooden windows adorned each side, offering views over the stronghold. Even distant structures and the Xiacheng Bridge were visible.

Ye Zian placed two newly acquired crystal cores into the Sky Tower's core. Instantly absorbed by the tower, the crystal cores significantly enhanced training outcomes—passively boosting strength and agility just being in the tower.

"Do you have anything you want to tell me?"

Huizi hesitated, but under mental scrutiny and with genuine thoughts surfacing, she finally raised her head and spoke:

"Lorde Zain, my mission for coming to Daxia involves another task."

Struggling internally, Huizi decided to reveal her original mission:

"I am a descendant of the Nagashima branch of the Eastern Empire's Thousand Island School. I came to Xiacheng to assassinate a politician named Takeda Nakamoto, who was supposed to transit through Xiacheng on the 1st en route back to the Eastern Empire."

Having said this, Huizi smiled bitterly. Initially, this was her mission. Seeing the high bounty Ye Zian placed to kill Su Chen, she thought she could fulfill a simple job to cover organizational losses. She never expected a zombie apocalypse to follow nor that she'd be restricted to the stronghold by Ye Zian. But Takeda Nakamoto likely perished to zombies by now.

The Eastern Empire had two factions: the Thousand Island School advocating peaceful coexistence and ensuring people's welfare, and the military faction aiming to dominate with support from the Beautiful Country.

"How powerful is the Thousand Island School?"

Eastern scenes went largely unmentioned in the book, merely noted briefly, but these were considerations Ye Zian had to bear in mind.

With a sigh, Huizi replied after a while:

"For centuries, the military has suppressed us overtly and covertly. Where the Thousand Island School once had a thousand branches, only a few remain. My Nagashima branch now only has me."

Ye Zian was secretly delighted: "Well done. Let them tear each other apart, it only benefits me."

If Huizi weren't present, he might have laughed aloud.

Unaware of Ye Zian's internal musings, Huizi continued:

"Our Thousand Island School accepts only one female disciple each generation to pass down knowledge. Now, among remaining branches, only four or five sisters remain."

Rancing inwardly, Ye Zian vowed, "What? All female students? Eastern military, I, Ye Zian, will leave no stone unturned."

Everything Huizi revealed was subject to mental linkage validation, proving her transparency and honesty.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

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