Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 164 - 143: The Origin of Change (4K Merged)
Chapter 164: Chapter 143: The Origin of Change (4K Merged)
Lanfeng Village, Chen Xinting’s Residence.
The leaders of the Hunting Group gathered in the village, yet the atmosphere was as heavy as lead.
Chen Xinting’s face was pale as paper, his remaining left hand unconsciously stroking the rim of the teacup, the murky tea inside reflecting his fierce and weary eyes.
The empty right sleeve silently told the tale of the recent tragic encounter.
“We just received the confirmed news.” Someone broke the silence, his voice heavy, “Su Can of Wuyin Village has successfully emerged yesterday, breaking through to the First Transformation Realm!”
His words were like icy water dripping into boiling oil, causing everyone in the hall to change expressions, furrowing their brows and breathing a few degrees heavier.
“A year late… we still let him succeed.” Someone murmured, the tone complex and indescribable, mixed with resentment and a hint of barely detectable reverence.
“A whole year of breathing time, and none of us could catch up with him… sigh!” Another shook his head with a bitter smile, the expression of despair evident.
“What’s the use of saying such cold words now!” An impatient captain slammed the table, causing the teacups to clatter, “The urgent thing is to think through the Lord’s issue. What should our Lanfeng Village do next! That beast…”
His words stopped, his gaze swept over Chen Xinting’s empty sleeve, his unfinished sentence turning into a heavy sigh.
The hall fell back into suffocating silence.
What to do? What else can be done?
The only one in the village with complete Tendon Lock, the strongest Chen Xinting, lost an arm at a mere encounter with that terrifying Lord and fled in fright!
The leader was severely injured, leaving everyone else terrified to the core.
With the horrifying power that Lord displayed, if Lanfeng Village cannot resolve it before the Night of Survival, they fear that disaster of village extermination is imminent!
Just thinking about the ink-dyed beast tide, driven by the Lord, would break through each household’s safe house protection without rules or limits.
The image of such an overwhelming disaster made everyone present feel a chill shooting from the soles of their feet to the top of their head, shivering with cold.
Chen Xinting shut his eyes tightly, his fingers instinctively rubbing the stump of his severed arm, the heart-wrenching pain mixed with immense humiliation tearing at his nerves.
With the favor left from working for that lord before, at this moment, if he wanted to leave Lanfeng Village, returning to Lanfeng Town was not impossible.
But…
What if he returns?
A cripple who lost an arm in this survival-of-the-fittest apocalyptic world, even going back to the town-level camp, would only be lingering on, waiting for death!
He suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of decisive ruthlessness flashing in his murky eyes, speaking in a low, husky voice due to suppression:
“Since Su Can has emerged, with his swift and decisive nature, today he will definitely organize a team to hunt that Lord! Li Jun!”
“Chief!” A rugged man immediately straightened his back and responded.
“Immediately take people to the warehouse, pick the most precious herbs and beast materials, and add five Gold Coins. You must personally deliver them to the Su Family in Wuyin Village by noon!” Chen Xinting spoke quickly, leaving no room for doubt.
“Yes!” Li Jun did not hesitate.
“Additionally.” Chen Xinting’s gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Zhang Qing, “Zhang Qing, bring a few skilled men and set off with me! We are going to Wuyin Village to join their expedition team—assist them in hunting the Lord!”
“Assist Wuyin in hunting the Lord?!”
The crowd exclaimed in shock, almost doubting their hearing.
Chen Xinting ignored their astonishment, his eyes sharp as knives:
“I lost an arm! With you few, facing that Lord means only death! If Lanfeng Village wants to survive, the only way is to cling tightly to Wuyin’s thigh, seeking Su Can’s help! Zhang Qing, you will go with me to the front line, I need you to step up at crucial moments!”
He was an old subordinate brought from Lanfeng Town, with seven percent Qi and Blood in Tendon Lock, the strongest in the village next to him.
Zhang Qing’s expression was solemn, nodding vigorously:
“Rest assured, Chief! This subordinate will fight to the death to protect you and complete the mission!”
“Will… will Su Can agree?” Someone hesitantly asked.
“How will we know unless we fight for it?!” Chen Xinting sneered, his gaze like electricity piercing towards that person, “Or do you have the confidence to lead everyone to take down that Lord and save the village?”
The questioned person’s face stiffened, left speechless.
“Indeed.” Another person seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, “Luckily, after the joint extermination of the Black Scale bandits, relations among the villages in East District have eased quite a bit. Old Master Su is upright, perhaps there is indeed a glimmer of hope…”
“Then it’s settled!” Chen Xinting suddenly stood up, his remaining left arm waving with a determination to burn the boats, “Immediately prepare! Set off to Wuyin!”
…
Meanwhile, other villages in the East District were like ripples in a pond with a stone thrown into it, undulating continuously.
Wild mutations, the Lord’s power far exceeding the ordinary, had long left each village’s people in a state of panic.
The news intentionally released by Wuyin Village was like a torch in the night, illuminating the entire East District wilderness within a day.
Today’s expedition by Wuyin to hunt the Lord, its success or failure is crucial, affecting the nerves of all village-level camps.
Apart from those like Lanfeng Village, which felt the pain deeply, leaders from other villages also rushed to Wuyin with a few elite confidants.
Even if they do not directly support Wuyin in hunting the Lord, they intend to follow Wuyin’s expedition team with permission from Wuyin Village, to observe and explore thoroughly, making plans for their village’s future.
For a time, several teams from different villages converged towards the direction of Wuyin Village spontaneously.
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Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
