I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade

Lin Fan walked up to Duan Chenghu and spoke softly.

"Don't take it to heart, the path is their own choice, no matter the outcome, it has nothing to do with you."

He indeed had a talent for comforting others.

Knowing the effort Principal Duan put into this martial arts school, even amidst the apocalypse, he still worked diligently, hoping to lead the students to glorify the martial arts school.

But who could have thought that Cui Xiaofei's appearance would disrupt the original stability.

"Sigh..."

Duan Chenghu said nothing but continued to sigh, feeling angry yet helpless, because anger itself was useless as those students were indeed no longer children; they were adults with their own ideas.

Though he was a coach, he couldn't influence their thoughts.

Lin Fan said: "I haven't cleared this area yet, it still carries some danger. Going to Sunshine Shelter is indeed the right choice, as nipping any danger in the bud prevents it from occurring."

Back then, to ensure a safe area for them.

He wielded his sword to clear a vast area.

However, zombies would move; they couldn't stay in one place, and with time, they'd gradually wander here.

Ordinary zombies are naturally nothing to fear, but encountering a corpse tide would be disastrous.

Duan Chenghu looked at Lin Fan, "Sigh, I understand, going to Sunshine Shelter is the right choice, you take them there, I, as the school principal, have my responsibilities, I want to find them."

Lin Fan was honestly stunned by Duan Chenghu's idea.

Searching alone?

That was no different from courting death.

"Principal Duan, there's no need, just return to Sunshine Shelter with them." Lin Fan hoped the other would be wiser, having responsibility is good, but before fulfilling it, one must consider their own situation and not act rashly or it becomes a disaster.

Duan Chenghu said: "You're worried that I can't bring them back even if I find them, right? I've thought about it myself too, but even if I'm incapable, I still want to..."

"No, I'm afraid you'll die out there before you find them." It's crucial to express thoughts directly, or it's easy to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, leading Duan Chenghu to mull over Lin Fan's agreement with his idea.

Such misunderstanding is totally unnecessary.

Duan Chenghu stared with an open mouth, somewhat bewildered while looking at Lin Fan, does Lin Fan really not trust him?

Lin Fan patted his shoulder, "Let's not overthink, okay?"

Maybe Lin Fan's words carried a sense of sincerity genuinely.

Duan Chenghu finally nodded, agreeing.

Lin Fan also let out a sigh of relief; the current apocalypse is far from simple.

Pack up and begin boarding.

The Red Sun Martial Arts School had a farm, raising many poultry, adding vitality to Sunshine Shelter's livestock industry.

Now the shelter's farm is specially emphasized, many people self-learn breeding poultry, aiming for continuous stable progress, using scientific means, based on real conditions striving forward.

...

Huang City Sunshine Shelter.

"Wow, a vibrant living area."

Duan Yi looked around in astonishment, then tugged Chen Wu beside him, expressing his inner excitement, for Chen Wu, he already had left previous matters behind him.

The departure of fellow apprentices was their choice.

The principal had tried hard to dissuade them.

But one by one, they refused to listen, so what could be done?

Suddenly.

Duan Yi excitedly shook Chen Wu's arm, "Look, look... Is that Xia Ya?"

Xia Ya's name wasn't unfamiliar, one might say few didn't know this star before. Following his junior sister's gaze.

Not far away, a woman led a group of children forward, glancing back occasionally with a smiling face, chatting with them, making the children giggle, the scene was very joyful.

Looking closely, it indeed was Xia Ya.

Unexpectedly, Sunshine Shelter had a celebrity.

For Xia Ya, it should be a fortunate thing, as in the apocalypse, stars like her were easy targets for the malicious.

Having a halo above, should she meet someone, the outcome would surely be terrible.

Truly heaven's favor, arriving here.

"Yes, it's Xia Ya." Chen Wu replied.

Duan Yi said: "I admire her most, should I go meet her now?"

Finished speaking, he dashed towards Xia Ya like the wind.

Chen Wu shook his head, then approached the principal, at such a time, as a student, one must comfort the principal, considering the principal's robust heart truly suffered severe damage.

At night.

Room 704, living room.

Gu Hang, Zhou Yang, Old Zhong, Captain Lei, Wang Kai, and other key members of the shelter were all gathered here.

The shelter belongs to everyone; when anything happens, they discuss together, make decisions, and execute them.

"So you're saying that the mutants are now also a kind of cancer in the apocalypse?"

Captain Lei knew about the mutants; these guys had been to the Sunshine Shelter. In his heart, these guys might be even more dangerous than zombies.

Wang Kai angrily said, "They're really damnable. These people are just looking for trouble when they should be doing nothing, always coming up with terrifying things, and it's already hard enough to deal with zombies. We have to constantly be on guard against them too."

He thought of himself as a water plant employee, always fighting against the apocalypse. Who would have thought that instead of helping, they would hold them back, practically becoming a disgrace among the surviving humans.

Just thinking about it made him very angry.

Lin Fan said, "It's hard to say if they're a cancer. Cui Xiaofei, who took the students away, was Principal Duan's favorite student. Although he has the strength, he didn't act but instead let the students voluntarily follow him. From this, we can see he still has humanity; perhaps the danger isn't as high."

Gu Hang said, "No wonder Principal Duan wasn't in high spirits when he arrived at the shelter. It turns out his former favorite student became a mutant; it's difficult for anyone to bear."

Zhou Yang said, "If we had managed to get their location back then, maybe none of this would have happened. Lin, how many forces do we humans have to face now?"

The apocalypse has developed to the point where they all understood things had become somewhat complicated.

Differing from the initial stages.

Lin Fan summarized, "The Creators among the zombies, the Qin Ling organization, the mutants' organization, simply put, three forces."

Speaking broadly, but no matter which side, they are terrifying when taken individually.

Especially the Creators, the rulers among zombies, and there could be many of them. It doesn't seem difficult for a city to produce a Creator.

So, how many unknown Creators are there, no one can say for sure.

"No matter when, even in the face of real disaster, some people will do terrible things. Whether the Qin Ling organization or the mutants' organization, they are experimenting on ordinary human bodies. Have they never thought of uniting to solve the apocalypse?" Gu Hang sighed.

He Qing said slowly from the side, "No matter when, as long as there's benefit, even if the world ends, some people still can't control their desires, risking everything. Perhaps the apocalypse is indeed terrifying, but the most terrifying might be the disasters we humans create ourselves."

Seeing everyone's emotions a bit downcast.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "It's alright, everything is developing in a good direction. Everyone is moving forward united as one. Zombie Emperor Wang Zixuan is also working hard for our better lives, and Officer Huang and the others too…"

Negative news often affects the mood.

So, you have to choose some good things to talk about.

Listening to Lin Fan's words, everyone chuckled.

...

At night, somewhere in the wilderness.

The students who followed Cui Xiaofei gathered around the bonfire.

They didn't leave the martial arts school because they disliked it, but because they wanted to transform from ordinary people into strong ones. Only after coming outside did they realize the dangers; zombies were as ferocious as wolves and tigers.

Under their current condition, there's absolutely no way they could hold their ground.

However, when Senior Brother Cui faced these zombies, he merely said the word 'scram,' and scared them off. Honestly, it made them rather envious.

"Senior Brother Cui, can we really become as strong as you?"

With that student's question.

The surrounding students all looked at Senior Brother Cui expectantly, even though he had told them before that they would become as strong as him, they still wanted to hear it again.

Cui Xiaofei said, "Yes, you will become very strong, stepping out of the ordinary person's category. To survive in the apocalypse, you can't do it without strength. I know you're hoping the apocalypse will eventually end, but have you thought about how many people there are in the world, and how many have turned into zombies?"

"The evolution of the human body takes time. Our place at the top of the food chain was achieved through countless years of evolution."

Listening to what Senior Brother Cui said, they silently nodded.

Indeed it was so.

What Senior Brother Cui said made a lot of sense.

"Senior Brother Cui, you mean the time for human evolution has arrived again?"

"Yes, at least as I see it, our time for evolution has come. The emergence of Awakeners is a manifestation of evolution, but since you're not Awakeners, how do you evolve? You can only rely on external forces to have the opportunity to embark on the path of evolution," Cui Xiaofei said calmly.

Unhurriedly, he explained to his junior brothers what he understood.

"Senior Brother, was that wing that appeared earlier also a change that came with evolution?"

"Yes, a transformation, a physical change. You can consider me a Mutant..." Cui Xiaofei was initially an Awakener, and later fused with zombie genes, vastly improving his strength. But now he knew he had reached a bottleneck, and his path to further evolution was blocked.

He needed stronger zombie genes.

At this moment.

Cui Xiaofei suddenly stood up, frowning, looking into the distance.

There was a very dangerous aura there.

Few things could make him feel danger.

Not many at all.