Beijing Condo, being one of the most prestigious Condo in all of China as well as one of the most well liked condo in the world.
The condo was several acres in size and was like a small city by itself, supermarkets, karaokes, there were even some restaurants inviting residents to stay on the premises without going out too much.
The distance between the apartment and the gym area was only about four hundred meters, but because all the roads were plagued with dangers in the form of zombies, evolved insects, and animals that seemed to have turned into beasts, crossing that distance had become a challenging feat.
Qin Hei dashed relentlessly and slashed with his sword again and again.
Along the way he had saved the lives of five others, increasing the number of survivors at his side to nearly twenty-four.
A man with gold-rimmed glasses and a rather handsome appearance was chatting with a female student who was looking at him with an obvious crush. This man's name was Li Xuan and he was the vice president of the university's student association Qin Hei studying university.
Before the apocalypse, Li Xuan was a model student with excellent grades and in addition to his good looks he had many female suitors, even now that the world had changed there were some surviving girls who looked at him with strange glints in their eyes.
Li Xuan had also dared to fight since at that time he had no other options if he wanted to survive. He was currently level 3 and could handle two or three zombies by himself. When he encountered Qin Hei's group he was about to be surrounded by six zombies, which meant death for him.
After he killed two zombies and Qin Hei killed the other four, Li Xuan joined the group and helped kill straggling zombies, after all, even for someone like Qin Hei, who had been fighting and killing creatures of a higher level than him constantly, it was not 100% safe to protect such a large group of people without one or two zombies slipping in.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, a green shadow appeared in the distance charging towards the group of over twenty people at astonishing speeds.
Qin Hei had just killed a mosquito that was almost twenty centimeters long and before he could react, that green shadow had already passed beyond his defense perimeter, appearing in front of Li Xuan.
Li Xuan's face turned pale and he took a step back.
If he faced a few zombies he was still fine, but if a big bee or a mutated dog with above average speeds appeared, then there was no way he could even react!
Because Li Xuan had only killed zombies so far, he only obtained extra attributes during the first four or five zombies and only gained stamina. Li Xuan had also used the six status points he had gained from leveling up in strength, so his speed was merely average.
Li Xuan grabbed the girl who was chatting with him and didn't even hesitate when he threw her in front of that strange shadow, taking cover in the process.
The green shadow suddenly flashed and in the next instant, the girl's body was split in two. Her blood splattered everywhere and a look of shock and incredulity shone in her eyes before she died. Even in her wildest dreams, she would never have expected that the normally cultured, polite, and gentlemanly Li Xuan would actually not hesitate to make such a cruel move.
The survivors panicked and a few began to flee in all directions in a disorderly manner. Others did not move due to fear, and some smarter ones just walked away while trying to get closer to Qin Hei as he was the only hope they had of survival.
As for Li Xuan's selfish act, no one noticed. No one except the beautiful and seductive but at the same time innocent Lilith. Though such a move was impossible to be missed by someone like her, there was no disdain or disgust in her gaze, she had seen people do worse things than what she had just seen just to survive one more day.
The green shadow was so fast that no one could react to its speed. This strange creature suddenly seemed to realize something as it shot off at terrifying speeds toward Qin Hei.
Clearly, the creature had realized that he was the best tonic for it to evolve.
Qin Hei felt his scalp go numb and unconsciously raised his sword horizontally.
Cling!!
The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed loudly. The green shadow was forced to stop its movements as its strength and Qin Hei's were quite similar.
Only now could Qin Hei distinguish the appearance of the monster that was attacking him.
The green shadow was actually a huge mantis that was almost two meters tall. Its terrifying eyes stared at him with killing intent flickering inside. Its two large scythe-like forelegs were pressing hard on the Cyan Sword, trying to force Qin Hei back.
If it was Qin Hei before obtaining the Cyan Sword, he could have been seen to retreat. However, thanks to the twenty strength points the sword granted him, he could barely stand on equal footing.
" Be careful! That mantis doesn't specialize in strength at all! Its current speed must be almost twice as fast as yours! " Lilith's voice rang in his ear, giving him vital information.
In fact, even without her telling him, Qin Hei knew that his current speed was far below this mantis. Before, if not for his reflexes and luck, his head would have already separated from his body without even knowing how he had died.
Qin Hei grunted as he pushed forward with all his might, pushing the mantis back. Then, without even a second's hesitation, he added all his saved status points into agility.
In just a split second, he felt his muscles become stronger but at the same time softer. Qin Hei felt as if lightning flashed in his body, giving him a slight itch that soon disappeared.
Swoosh!
The nearly two-meter mantis disappeared and in the next instant appeared before Qin Hei again, slashing downward with its scythe-like legs.
However, the current Qin Hei could finally see its movements clearly.
Cling!
Qin Hei and the mantis engaged in close combat with the intention of slaying the other. To survive, to evolve, to become stronger.
From the other people's point of view, they could only see two silhouettes flickering constantly and hear the constant sound of metal clashing against metal. For them, it was hard to think that a human being could actually fight in such a way against such a terrifying creature without losing ground. It was only then that they realized Qin Hei's strength.
Although Qin Hei's combat experience was average and his sword skill deficient, the Cyan Sword was a rare grade treasure capable of piercing through the defenses of almost any creature below level 10. The mantis obviously had not yet reached that level as its scythes had small cracks that slowly spread with each collision.
However, the mantis was a natural hunter who made use of its scythes from birth, so it was naturally more skilled than he was in combat.
Each had their own advantages and for an instant, the battle was deadlocked in what appeared to be a stalemate.
Several zombies, apparently attracted by the sound of battle as well as the strong smell of life, began to stagger over.
Qin Hei quickly spotted them and knew that at this rate not only would all the survivors die, but even he would also fall when they surrounded him. After all, the mantis might not be afraid of infection, but he was.
Strengthening his determination, Qin Hei surveyed the battlefield and slowly backed away, luring the mantis to a specific spot. Upon reaching that spot, Qin Hei spent sixty points of mana and created six bloody chains using the blood of the dead zombies.
The mantis was clearly taken by surprise and the chains wrapped tightly around its body. Its movements were stalled and its two scythes were stopped in mid-air by two bloody chains. The mantis struggled fiercely trying to free itself and the chains restraining its scythes began to stretch as if they would break at any moment.
Qin Hei's face changed slightly when he saw this and he quickly rushed forward and slashed towards the mantis's head with all his strength.
After a flash of sharp light, the mantis movements stopped for a moment before its head fell to the ground followed by a fountain of blood shooting out of its neck.
( You have obtained the soul power of Fast Mantis level 5. Agility +14, Strength +10, Magic +10, Mana +10.
You have leveled up and reached level 10. You get 2 attribute points to distribute freely.
You have leveled up and reached level 11. You get 2 attribute points to distribute freely.
You have leveled up and reached level 12. You get 2 attribute points to distribute freely.
You have leveled up and reached level 13. You get 2 attribute points to distribute freely. )
A huge orb of soul power came out of the Fast Mantis body and entered Qin Hei's body, nourishing him and taking his power to higher levels. In addition, he also directly gained four levels as a result.
Besides, the mantis had dropped other things after its death. Next to its corpse was there 1 red orb, 1 orange orb, and 1 scroll.
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A/N: Hii readers, sorry for not uploading chapters this two weeks, because I got an accident, luckily I got minor injuries. But I need to rest two weeks for injuries so you will understand.
And also I am not gonna upload chapters next two to three weeks, because I need to complete my Records, and because only three days to submit date. And I was gonna upload chapters on Sunday, but my friend called me and said that records submit on five days means on next Saturday.
So yesterday, and day before yesterday I was busy with writing records. And I didn't complete one record, I am this kind of who write all his work on day before submit. And also I need to study for practical exams.
And I am below average student, in exams I only answered questions for 40-45 marks with one or two extra for safety, my best score is 50 marks in exams.
Thank you, Happy reading, Take care of yourself, also your loved ones.
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