Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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"But if we lied to Michelle, and it gets found out, our credibility will be completely ruined."

"At that time, everyone in the entire system will become our enemy."

“Michelle can tell this lie to the clients, but we have to tell the truth.”

"As for what kind of punishment I'll receive when I get back, that's up to fate..."

After saying that, Grizzly Bear forcefully threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, and then yanked open the car door, saying to the stapler:

"How's your injury? Can you still drive?"

"No problem," the stapler adjusted its settings, forced itself to stand up despite the pain, and then crawled into the car from the other side.

As the engine roared, the gate on the other side of the parking lot slowly rose.

The high-horsepower military Hummer had been burning tires in place for a long time, and once the gate was fully raised, it burst out of the gate in an instant.

As expected, most of the zombies had been drawn away by the commotion on the other side of the street, with only a few remaining wandering around.

A crisis that turned out to be a close call seems to have come to an end.

However, just a few dozen meters after they had driven, a huge roar suddenly came from the ground without warning.

The explosion sent flames soaring into the sky, and the nearly 2.5-ton military Humvee was thrown into the air and crashed heavily onto the street.

The broken fire hydrant continued to spray water, and amidst the billowing smoke, a grizzly bear struggled to stick half its body out of the car window.

However, as soon as he raised his head, his body suddenly froze on the spot, his face full of disbelief.

Chapter 243: The Correct Way to Fight Back

The scorching air rippled in the setting sun, and three figures emerged from the far end of the street.

Nie Qingyun, who was in the lead, had one hand in his pocket and kept throwing daggers with his right hand.

On the left is Cheng Yuqiu with a mischievous grin, rubbing his hands together as he walks.

The crimson flames in Lingyuan Ellie's eyes had not yet subsided, and her sharp nails faintly reflected a gleaming light.

The grizzly bear, lying on the ground, instantly regained its senses, and a despairing thought quickly flashed through its mind—it had been ambushed!

He simply couldn't understand how the three of them had managed to traverse through tens of thousands of zombies in such a short time.

Let alone tens of thousands of zombies, even tens of thousands of steamed buns would take them several days to eat. How could they possibly break through in less than ten minutes and set up an ambush on this side of the street?

Seeing the three approaching, Grizzly had no time to think. He struggled to climb out of the car window, then went around to the other side of the Hummer and dragged the stapler out by its arm.

After being pulled out, the latter was still in a daze and it took several shakes of his head to gradually regain consciousness.

Having suffered such a series of misfortunes, even someone as well-trained as Stapler could no longer remain calm. The constant physical pain stimulated his nerves, causing him to start running around frantically as soon as he got up.

But the next second his arm was grabbed.

"Calm down!" Grizzly shouted, grabbing the man by the collar and pulling him back to the back of the Hummer to temporarily avoid the sight of Nie Qingyun and the others.

After the stapler looked away, he pointed with his chin, his hand trembling slightly, at the scattered zombies in the distance.

"That's a dead end... We can't get through..."

Upon hearing this, the stapler looked back at the spot where the grizzly bear was looking. Upon closer inspection, he suddenly noticed that the zombies on the street had thin threads tied around their waists.

Then, recalling the explosion just now, he instantly understood everything.

The other party deliberately left the zombies to distract them, and set up an explosive trap on the only way to the parking lot exit. Then, they used thin ropes to tie the zombies, so that they could not trigger the trap while serving as a distraction.

Furthermore, the method of setting up this trap was exactly the same as the booby trap he had set up in the office building.

If nothing unexpected happens... the explosive device that was just triggered was actually a trap that the other side had previously dismantled.

Thinking of this, the stapler was suddenly filled with horror.

He could attribute his lack of combat power to bad luck, because after the apocalypse, everyone's opportunities were different.

But the tactical setback left this top student, who had received formal military training, with almost no excuses.

Linjiangtai... When did the students here become so outrageous?

Is this really a place for teaching general knowledge?

The stapler suddenly began to question its existence.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first time Grizzly had faced this situation, and he was much calmer than the former. After slapping the dazed stapler awake, he immediately said in a deep voice:

"We can't get out of here unscathed today..."

"We are no match for them."

"Fortunately, only the man is powerful; the remaining girl, although she has high defense, doesn't know any combat techniques at all..."

"At three o'clock, we'll split up and rush out from both sides. I'll hold onto the man with all my might, and you find a chance to shake off the woman."

Upon hearing this, the stapler turned its head, its expression slightly surprised. It wasn't questioning Grizzly's plan, but rather it didn't quite understand how Grizzly could so calmly suggest going to the rearguard.

Given their current situation, this is tantamount to suicide.

Just as the stapler was about to speak, Grizzly Bear guessed what it was going to say and interrupted it in advance:

"Heh... Don't get me wrong, your worthless life isn't as precious as mine..."

"But now we have no other way out."

"That's how it's always been in our line of work... I also survived by stepping over the corpses of my teammates."

"However... you'll be the one to avenge me from now on."

Upon hearing this, Stapler's eyes instantly welled up with tears. He wanted to say something more, but it was too late. Grizzly Bear didn't give him another chance to speak and immediately stood up from behind the cover.

Not far away, Nie Qingyun stopped in front of the Hummer with its chassis facing upwards, watching as the two men, including Grizzly, suddenly stood up from behind, and said calmly:

"I bet you two won't just give up so easily..."

"However, if I may be frank, given what you have done before, if you continue to resist now, you may die a less than honorable death."

"How about answering a few questions for me? Based on the answers... it's not impossible that I'll consider letting you go."

Although he was still trying, Nie Qingyun didn't have much hope for it, because the lurking look in his eyes had already said it all.

Grizzly remained silent for two seconds, then suddenly spoke in a deep voice:

"How did you manage to get through the horde of zombies?"

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun merely raised an eyebrow. Of course, he wouldn't explain to the other party how he used the resurrection mechanism to eliminate the zombies' hatred and then, with Lingyuan Ellie's help, passed through the zombie horde. Since the other party had no intention of surrendering, any words would be superfluous.

"It seems... this means the negotiations have broken down?"

"Don't waste your breath on them!" Cheng Yuqiu drew her short sword, pointed it forward, and said with puffed cheeks:

"I'll beat him up!"

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun quickly raised his hand and patted the girl's arm, signaling her not to worry.

The two people no longer pose any threat to him; all that remains is for him to decide how to bring this unexpected situation to a close.

But that doesn't mean those two guys will just give up.

This was not an ordinary fight; it was a real battle.

Nie Qingyun had no intention of letting the kind-hearted Cheng Yuqiu act as the executioner in such an insignificant place.

Even if Her Highness's hands are destined to be stained with blood in the future, it should be in a more meaningful place.

So Nie Qingyun leaned a little closer and whispered to Cheng Yuqiu:

"I can handle such a trivial matter as fighting. There is a more important task for Your Highness later."

"It has to be you."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Cheng Yuqiu immediately put her hands on her hips, flicked her golden ponytail, and slightly raised her chin, saying:

"You have a good eye. What kind of mission is it?"

"At three o'clock, whichever of them runs in that direction, you need to use [Blessing of Freedom] on yourself to stop them."

"I will resolve the other one in the shortest possible time."

"We need to capture them alive."

Just as Nie Qingyun finished speaking, a sharp shout suddenly came from ahead.

"run!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two men behind the Hummer rushed out from either side.

Nie Qingyun's lips curled up; the other party's actions were exactly as he had expected.

In an instant, the four figures in the arena moved simultaneously.

Chapter 244: Young Miss, quickly save him! (3.2k views)

In a person's life, the time when they run the fastest is probably when they are running for their life.

In the blink of an eye, the grizzly bear had rushed dozens of meters away, but Nie Qingyun was faster.

Not far ahead was a zombie position tethered by thin lines. Whether or not there were actually traps there, Grizzly Bear could not easily attempt to enter.

Choosing to escape in this direction meant certain death, a fact both of them were well aware of.

The moment Grizzly caught a glimpse of Nie Qingyun's figure out of the corner of his eye, he paused, quickly turned around, and threw a punch.

The thick arm had multiple cuts in its skin, and the metal structure underneath could be faintly seen. But regardless of the extent of the injury, the force of that punch was undeniably powerful.

Now that Nie Qingyun had thoroughly figured out the opponent's skills, he naturally wouldn't try to block them with his fists like he did the first time. Instead, he summoned [King Slayer] from two meters away and slashed at the opponent's face.

However, just as the metal prosthetic limb and the short knife were about to collide, a glint of light flashed in the grizzly bear's eyes, and then its body quickly sank downwards.

It's a feint!

By the time Nie Qingyun realized this, his sword strike had already missed its mark.

Grizzly is, after all, a veteran who has been through countless battles and has considerable combat experience. When it comes to the basic science of combat, Nie Qingyun is not inferior in theory, but his practical combat skills are still somewhat lacking.

The next second, he felt a sinking sensation in his waist and abdomen, and his whole body experienced a feeling of weightlessness.

In close combat, if the opponent gains control of your waist and center of gravity first, it is essentially equivalent to losing all advantage.

However, Nie Qingyun was not easily pinned to the ground because... the difference in their physical abilities was too great.

Even disregarding the numerical attributes that are nearly three times that of a human, Nie Qingyun had just been resurrected at full strength, while Grizzly had not gained much advantage in the previous battle, and at this moment he was like a spent force holding its last breath.

In a flash, Nie Qingyun stomped his foot on the ground, and when his feet landed again, his body was already leaning forward at a 45° angle to resist the opponent's impact.

The moment the image froze, both of them remained in a forward-leaning posture, like bulls locked in a struggle.

However, because the Grizzlies' feint attack was launched in the opponent's mid-range, they immediately fell into a positional disadvantage after the attack was neutralized.

Nie Qingyun reacted quickly enough, immediately switching steps and delivering a knee strike straight to the opponent's face.

At this point, it won't be so easy for the grizzly bear to escape.

Sure enough, just a second before he was about to tilt his head back to avoid it, Nie Qingyun reached out and pressed down on the back of his neck, completely sealing off any space he could escape.

Left with no other option, the grizzly bear had to use its left hand to shield its face to mitigate the impact.

However, he still underestimated Nie Qingyun's explosive power.

"Crack!"

Amidst a bone-cracking sound loud enough to cause phantom pain, blood splattered from the nose.

The grizzly bear's massive body was violently thrown off the ground, its face caved in and mixed with blood, making it difficult to discern its facial features.

The heavy blow nearly knocked him unconscious, but his strong will to survive allowed him to regain his composure at the most critical moment.

He knew all too well that in such a life-or-death struggle, the slightest wavering would result in instant annihilation.

The only option now is to hold on until the very last breath, in which case there is a chance of survival.

Thinking of this, Grizzly Bear gritted his teeth and forcibly twisted his body using the force, swinging his thick arm to attack Nie Qingyun's side.

However, before he could get enough room to swing his arm, he suddenly felt a weight on the back of his neck.

Then his entire upper body sank downwards again.

After delivering a knee strike, Nie Qingyun kept his arm around the back of the opponent's neck, preventing the opponent from drifting too far away due to inertia.

"Crack!"

Another vicious knee strike landed squarely on the Grizzlies' face!