Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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The other girls followed suit, and in an instant, the whole group turned into a "eagle catching chicks" formation.

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun's lips twitched, and he turned his head, speaking with a rather helpless tone:

"Why are you all hiding behind me? There are so many of you, are you afraid of just one of him?"

"When you were plotting against me, you weren't this careful at all..."

Yuwen Chaolu looked up and saw that there was only one person with the pompadour standing opposite her, and Nie Qingyun was also beside her. She immediately felt more confident.

Yes, there are so many of us, and we are all skilled "detached individuals," so there is absolutely no need for us to be afraid.

He gave an awkward chuckle and stepped out from behind Nie Qingyun, carrying his weapon.

It's not really fair to blame the girls for being too timid.

Although they had killed many zombies, they were essentially still naive young ladies who didn't know the ways of the world.

Having never experienced fighting with people, it's perfectly normal to feel instinctively afraid when encountering strangers, especially those who look like delinquent youths.

Perhaps there is another reason for this: Nie Qingyun performed exceptionally well in the previous operation, yet he was also very gentle with the girls, so everyone regarded him as someone they could rely on.

After all, they were just a little oblivious at times, not really stupid. After witnessing the power Nie Qingyun displayed in battle, they all understood one thing.

That was back in the stationery store, when they teased Nie Qingyun like that. If the other party were a vicious criminal, they could have easily used force to suppress them.

Nie Qingyun simply let them fool around, which further deepened the girls' affection for him.

After all, no one dislikes being pampered, especially when the person is both handsome and reliable.

As he rubbed his wrist, the man with the airplane-shaped haircut looked at the crowd in front of him and realized that there was actually a man among the group of girls.

Although he hadn't seen clearly who hit him, he could guess the gist of the conversation, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"Oh ho, you want to outnumber me, huh?"

"Believe it or not, I'll call my men over and kill you all!"

Nie Qingyun's expression remained normal, but in his heart he already considered this person to be cerebral palsy.

Because through the touch just now, the [Apocalypse Survival Guide] has already analyzed all the information about this guy with the pompadour.

This person's name is Shinomiya Yuma.

Power: 7

Agility: 8

Stamina: 6

Spirit: 5

These uneven attributes clearly indicate that the person is just an ordinary person who has a [data system] but hasn't been enhanced yet.

And it doesn't have any skills yet.

In his current state, without obtaining any useful intelligence, he dared to directly attack others and engage in physical contact. In Nie Qingyun's view, this behavior was tantamount to suicide.

Furthermore, his opening remarks immediately revealed his numerical advantage, clearly indicating that he had no understanding of what a game of chess truly entails.

If the situation hadn't been unclear and Nie Qingyun hadn't deliberately held back, he would have been absolutely certain he could have killed the opponent before he could retaliate.

Based on the clues he had just gathered, he was almost certain that Junko Hanakami's disappearance was related to the guy in front of him.

The opposing side is clearly organized, and its scale should be considerable; at the very least, its overall combat strength should be quite formidable.

After demonstrating absolute power advantage with his previous attack, Nie Qingyun did not choose to retreat immediately but instead made threatening remarks. This indicates that, subconsciously, he did not believe that such combat power posed a sufficient threat to the organization.

From this, we can deduce another piece of information.

That means Shinomiya Yuma is not an important figure in this organization, at least his status is definitely not high, otherwise he wouldn't have been sent alone to negotiate.

Therefore, even if we control the other party now, we cannot pose a threat to the entire organization.

A series of thoughts flashed through Nie Qingyun's mind.

Perhaps such behavior seems too cumbersome to others; analyzing every word someone says every moment would be exhausting just to live like that.

But it is precisely because Nie Qingyun always thinks about things that others don't that he has managed to live to this day.

Only then can one find a way out of absolute adversity, only then can one defeat Liu Zhenyu with a mortal body, and only then can one drive Liu Chengyuan, who has the ability to predict the future, to a dead end.

Whether in the apocalypse or in the past, the strong have never been those who rise to the top without effort.

Rather, they are heroes who, through their wisdom and courage, accomplish what ordinary people cannot, and ultimately achieve great things.

If the apocalypse continues to this day, those who die first will definitely no longer be the ordinary people who are mediocre and huddled in a corner.

Rather, it's those arrogant individuals who, after activating the [Data System], consider themselves the protagonist and the chosen one.

These people are destined to die meaninglessly in some corner one day, just like Shinomiya Yuma, and will eventually be buried by the tides of time.

This is not an exaggeration; it's simply that in today's world, people with mental deficiencies don't deserve to live.

Having formed a suspicion, Nie Qingyun didn't bother arguing with the bait any longer. The moment Shinomiya Yuuma finished speaking, he darted in front of him with lightning speed, grabbed his neck, and said in an icy voice:

"Take me to your leader."

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When Shinomiya Yuma was being choked, his face still held the arrogant and domineering look he had when he made those threats, but as pain and suffocation came from his neck, his pupils dilated instantly.

He had no idea that Nie Qingyun, who looked so young, would act so toughly, and started taking action before he could even say a few words.

However, Shinomiya Yuuma had been involved in many fights and brawls for years, so he was naturally quite adept at it and reacted much faster than the average person, realizing what was happening in an instant.

A blue mesh flashed in his hand, and a knuckle duster reflecting a cold light appeared on his hand, from which he threw a powerful punch.

Brass knuckles may look small and have obvious weaknesses, but they are very effective in close combat. In many situations, they can be even more powerful than daggers. This is why, even in the West where weapons control is relatively lax, brass knuckles are listed as one of the three most prohibited weapons.

Yuma Shinomiya used all his strength; if this punch had landed squarely on his face, his facial bones would have collapsed.

But Nie Qingyun is no ordinary person. With the boost from various achievements, his current attributes are nearly three times those of an ordinary person.

While Shinomiya Yuma's fist was still in mid-air and not yet fully extended, Nie Qingyun raised his hand and deflected it with just a slight force.

The fist grazed his cheek, and because there was no point of leverage, Shinomiya Yuma's entire body inevitably leaned forward slightly.

Before he could adjust his posture, Nie Qingyun grabbed his hair.

The next second, the rapidly enlarging wall in his vision crashed into his face.

"Crack!"

With a sickening cracking sound, Shinomiya Yuma's head bounced back, and a curtain of blood splattered from his collapsed nasal cavity.

The nasal bone is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body, and the pain caused by such a heavy blow is simply unbearable for ordinary people.

Yuma Shinomiya suddenly let out a series of wails.

At the same time, this excruciating pain also made him instantly angry.

In the past, he was the one who bullied others, and ordinary people would instinctively avoid his gaze when they saw him. After the apocalypse, without the constraints of the law, he became even more rampant.

Unexpectedly, he had run into a tough opponent today. He couldn't swallow this insult, and immediately, spitting out blood and venom, he threatened viciously:

"You dare hit me!"

"You won't leave here alive today!"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than his face slammed against the wall again with a dull thud.

"You ride on the horse..."

"bump!"

"you.."

"bump!"

"..."

Yuma Shinomiya's face was covered in blood from the impact. He hadn't passed out yet, but he dared not speak anymore.

Even his not-so-bright mind understood at this moment.

If he makes another sound, he'll probably be smashed to death right here.

On the other side, the girls standing not far away were completely stunned.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with surprise.

Since getting to know Nie Qingyun, he has always been a kind and gentle person, speaking with great tact. Even when he is deliberately teased by everyone, he just laughs it off without a care, giving the girls the feeling of a gentle senior.

The current Nie Qingyun is decisive and ruthless, even when his target is human...

Coupled with his calm and composed demeanor, the girls instantly came to understand him.

This kind of thing... seemed to be something he was already used to.

Only when Shinomiya Yuma collapsed to the ground did Yuwen Chaolu suddenly come to her senses. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Nie Qingyun's arm, anxiously saying:

"No, stop hitting him! He'll die if you keep hitting him..."

Hearing the sound, Shiroya Rinne reacted and hurriedly rummaged through a girl's backpack next to her, pulling out a red first-aid kit before walking over.

Nie Qingyun glanced at the girl, immediately raised his hand to stop her, and said calmly:

"This thing isn't meant for people like this."

“But…” Bai Yelin hesitated, her face filled with anxiety.

"But if he dies, Brother Qingyun, you'll become a murderer..."

A murderer...

Nie Qingyun silently repeated the sensitive word in his mind.

If taking someone's life is considered murder, then he already is.

And he killed more than one person...

Even though Nie Qingyun always tried to avoid killing his own kind, many times you have to step on other people's corpses to survive.

Especially in today's world, this is unavoidable.

Nie Qingyun really liked a quote that Tendou Kisara once said.

What can combat evil is not justice, but something more evil than evil itself.

Especially after experiencing Liu Chengyuan's battle, he became even more convinced of one thing.

That is, the battle with the "Transcendent Ones" must be a decisive and annihilating one.

Even the slightest wavering during this process could very well lead to death.

Therefore, even if he had to wield his sword in despair and wear the dead as armor, he would not hesitate.

Nie Qingyun glanced at the two girls, said nothing more, turned around and picked up Shinomiya Yuma, then pressed her against the railing of the courtyard, and then lifted her legs up from below.

As soon as Shinomiya Yuma opened his eyes, the dizzying scene before him filled him with horror.

His body was suspended in mid-air, head down, and dozens of meters below were swarms of zombies.

The sight terrified him so much that he wet his pants and screamed wildly.

At that moment, Nie Qingyun spoke again, coldly:

"Now, let me put it another way."

“Where is one of our members, a woman, who is a little over 1.6 meters tall and has two braids that reach her shoulders?”

"Starting from the very first word you utter, I will let go as soon as I hear something that doesn't interest me."

Warm liquid flowed down Shinomiya Yuma's waistband and into his upper body. In just a few seconds, his hair was soaked. In his more than twenty years of life, this was the first time he had ever been so disheveled.

But he couldn't care less about that now. Hearing Nie Qingyun's question, he hurriedly answered with a sob in his voice:

"Yes, on the second floor!"

"She's with my older brother and the others... My older brother... he sent me to call you over to negotiate..."

Is there any negotiation that requires arresting the person first?

It's clear this matter can't be resolved peacefully.

Nie Qingyun had already guessed this, and he pulled Shinomiya Yuma back and threw him to the ground:

"lead the way."