Slaying the Foul Giant Lizard, Heading to Lin Da

If not for the properties of the Black Gold Ancient Blade, Jiang Yang would have been half-crippled the moment he jumped down.

Of course, that also had something to do with Jiang Yang's combat experience.

His current fighting style could be described as all stats, no technique.

Iron must be struck while it's hot—it was clearly time to train his combat skills!

Jiang Yang glanced around. The commotion from his fight with the Foul Giant Lizard had drawn a lot of Zombies.

These Zombies weren't just attacking him—they were also going after the Foul Giant Lizard. After all, they weren't the same species, nor were they from the same place.

He had to finish this quickly!

The virus carried by Zombies was contagious. Jiang Yang had only injected the Captain America Serum; he wasn't a professional class holder yet, so he had no idea if he was immune.

The Foul Giant Lizard's massive frame attracted a swarm of Zombies, while the three people upstairs frantically attacked to draw its attention.

Jiang Yang seized the opportunity to close in on the Foul Giant Lizard. A faint gleam flashed in his eyes, and then a sliver of Silver Light bloomed on the Black Gold Ancient Blade, curved like a crescent moon.

His mental energy was drained, and a brief wave of dizziness hit him.

Weapon skill, Crescent Slash!

The Black Gold Ancient Blade shimmered with silver light. The blade's aura extended seven or eight meters, leaving a massive gash on the ground.

The Foul Giant Lizard let out a pained roar. A line of blood appeared on its thick neck, and several nearby Zombies were also cleaved in the process.

"Brother Jiang!"

Ye Qingwei gathered another wisp of green light and tossed it toward Jiang Yang. A warm current flowed through his body, restoring some clarity to his mind.

Holy crap.

That skill just now had consumed nearly forty points of his mental energy.

It had basically drained him dry.

That was why he'd felt that brief dizziness—his mental energy had been sucked away too much.

But the skill's power was also immense. One slash had killed the Foul Giant Lizard and taken out a few surrounding Zombies in one go.

A warm current traveled from the hilt of the Black Gold Ancient Blade into Jiang Yang's hand, then spread through his entire body, healing his injuries and easing his fatigue.

First battle, victory. Hell yeah!

Jiang Yang walked over to the Foul Giant Lizard's head, used the Black Gold Ancient Blade to pry off its teeth, and also retrieved a small green bead from its skull.

Name: Swamp Poison Pearl. Grade: Level 1. Description: Obtained from killing the Foul Giant Lizard. Can be used to enhance a weapon, granting it a poison attribute.

"Not a bad haul."

Jiang Yang stored the teeth and the poison pearl in his spatial inventory, then turned to look at the approaching Zombies.

This Foul Giant Lizard was a level 1 monster, but most of these Zombies were still level 0.

These Zombies would all reach level 1 in about a week. By then, their speed and strength would increase significantly, making them much harder to kill.

At this early stage of the Apocalypse, these Zombies' strength and speed were even inferior to a child's, and some had missing limbs, limping as they walked.

This was the easiest time to kill Zombies.

Upstairs, the three of them stood frozen, bodies stiff, utterly stunned.

Xiao Wan even rubbed her bright, lively eyes.

Holy crap, what did I just see?

The young master swung out a streak of silver light, and then—he just cleaved that monster in half?

This kid, when did he get so strong?

A young master who spent every day chasing girls—it'd be a miracle if he wasn't worn out, let alone having combat power like this!

Looks like she'd have to get to know her young master all over again.

As Xiao Wan marveled, a hint of delighted smile curled at the corners of her lips.

Now that the world had ended and her young master had become this strong, she didn't have to worry about his safety anymore. In fact, she might even need this kid to protect her!

The thought that the young master she'd always looked after had this side to him stirred a sense of shared pride in Xiao Wan's heart.

Wu Lei, after his initial shock, fell into silence.

He clenched his fists, craving greater strength.

Otherwise, he'd never be able to repay Young Master Jiang's kindness.

He knew his own intelligence was lacking—his only use was as a hired thug. If his master was stronger than the thug, what was the point of keeping him around?

In truth, he was overthinking it.

Jiang Yang just wanted a disgusting meat shield.

Ye Qingwei, beyond her shock, felt nothing but admiration.

Brother Jiang knows so much—if she could become an Ability User, he must be no ordinary person either.

And sure enough, Brother Jiang didn't lie to her!

The moment danger struck, he rushed out... to protect me... I have to make good use of my ability and not let him get hurt.

Seeing Jiang Yang take down the lizard monster, Xiao Wan immediately pulled out a safety rope and tossed it down.

"Young Master, hurry up!"

"Put it away for now—I have other plans!"

Jiang Yang swung his blade and killed a few zombies. At this stage, the zombies were clumsy and slow; with his physical stats five times that of an ordinary person, they were no match for him.

That being the case, should he go ahead and snatch Ye Fan's opportunity first?

Jiang Yang looked toward Linjiang University. Their high-end hotel was very close to it.

If nothing went wrong, Ye Fan must have already made it near Linjiang University and was probably plotting how to get in.

Facing Ye Fan, who had seven years of Apocalypse experience, Jiang Yang still felt some pressure.

With that thought, a glint of decisiveness flashed in Jiang Yang's eyes, and he waved at the people upstairs.

"You three stay hidden. I'm going to Linjiang University—I'll explain when I get back!"

With that, Jiang Yang sprinted toward Linjiang University. The hotel had been reinforced beforehand, so it wouldn't be in danger for a while.

Monsters like the Foul Giant Lizard were rare; they wouldn't show up again anytime soon.

Right now, what he needed to do was take Ye Fan's opportunity first.

That Inherited Profession was the foundation of Ye Fan's future rise!

At the same time, Jiang Yang had to find someone—the Lin University School Beauty, the ace of the Kendo Club, a future super powerhouse.

One person's strength was too small. Jiang Yang needed a team, one that could stand firm in the Apocalypse, and he had already chosen the members.

At the very least, in the original story, none of Ye Fan's teammates could be missing—Jiang Yang just had to get to them before Ye Fan did.

A crunching sound came from not far away—the noise of bones being chewed.

Qiu Chan, dressed in her kendo uniform, hid inside a wardrobe. Through the gap in the door, she could see an ugly monster wandering around the Kendo Club's training hall.

Most of the students and teachers had now turned into mindless, walking-corpse-like monsters.

"I never thought the fantasies from movies and novels would become reality one day," Qiu Chan murmured.

Her gaze fell on the Kendo Club's weapon rack, which was lined with wooden practice swords.

At the very top lay an ancient Tang Saber. It had been sitting there since her first visit to the club—rumored to be a collection piece from the school's founding, with centuries of history.

As for why a Tang Saber was there, well, swords and blades weren't that different. Even the neighboring island nation's kendo used samurai swords to slash around.

Tearing zombies apart with her bare hands was obviously out of the question, so her next move was clear.

"One, two, three..."

Qiu Chan counted the zombies inside the Kendo Club—five in total.

Besides them, there was one with an unusually long neck, probably some kind of Mutant Zombie.

Six in all. Could she handle them smoothly?

Qiu Chan took a deep breath. This wasn't like her usual kendo practice—there was no room for fatal mistakes. She had to be careful.

She roughly estimated that she was five meters from the weapon rack, while the nearest zombie was only three meters away.

Still, these zombies were brainless. Qiu Chan figured that if she kept her cool and performed normally, it wouldn't be a big problem.

In an instant, a sharp, resolute gleam flashed in Qiu Chan's eyes!

At the same time, she shoved the wardrobe door open, her lithe body darting toward the weapon rack like a cheetah.

Just as she expected, the surrounding zombies sensed the movement and lunged at her.