The School Beauty's Thirst for Knowledge

In the apocalypse, the more dangerous something is, the greater the profit—Mutant Zombies are treasure troves from head to toe!

Using the Black Gold Ancient Blade, he effortlessly put down this Licker, then Jiang Yang began harvesting the useful materials from its body.

The Magic Crystal in its brain, the root of its tongue, its claws, its ears.

The scene was straight out of a cult horror flick, the stench of gore overwhelming and nauseating.

Li Shun and Zhang Yao covered their noses and mouths, not daring to get close.

Seeing this, Jiang Yang waved at Li Shun.

"Shunzi, come here. Help me dissect this freak..."

Jiang Yang handed gloves and goggles to Li Shun. Zhang Yao had already started retching violently.

Jiang Yang didn't push her, only signaling Li Shun to put on the gloves and goggles.

"Bro Jiang... do I have to do this?"

Li Shun knew exactly what Jiang Yang wanted him to do. His hands were trembling—even though the Licker was dead, he still couldn't bring himself to touch it. The thing was just too gruesome.

"No choice! If you want to follow me, you have to learn to do this!"

Jiang Yang's voice was harsh. It wasn't just Li Shun—Ye Qingwei, Wu Lei, and the others all needed to adapt to this world fast.

Otherwise, they wouldn't survive.

And harvesting materials from zombies and monsters was something everyone in the apocalypse had to learn.

"Li Shun, the world has changed. There'll be plenty more of this. If you can't bring yourself to dig in, then stay at school!"

Fighting zombies and cutting parts off them was a hurdle for many. If Li Shun couldn't get past it, Jiang Yang wouldn't let him join the team. He'd just find him a place to hole up and leave his fate to chance.

"I've got a base outside the school. If you want to come, you have to learn something—including your little girlfriend. My team doesn't need dead weight."

Jiang Yang had to lay things out clearly now to avoid trouble later.

Li Shun, trembling, finally put on the gloves. Gritting his teeth, he picked up a knife and began cutting the useful parts off the Licker as Jiang Yang instructed.

Zhang Yao had been vomiting on the side, but after recovering, she put on gloves and goggles and came over to help Li Shun.

Seeing this, Jiang Yang felt a flicker of satisfaction.

The Inherited Profession was taken care of. Next up was finding that School Beauty.

Packing up the materials Li Shun had cut, Jiang Yang led the two of them quickly toward the Kendo Club.

Inside the Kendo Club at that moment, only Qiu Chan and a Two-Headed Zombie remained.

It was a special monster—two heads, four arms, its entire body covered in scales.

It had precious few weak points, only a handful, and it was incredibly agile.

Qiu Chan had already exchanged several rounds with it, but she couldn't land a hit on any of its weak spots.

What's more, the zombie seemed to be deliberately draining her stamina.

Unlike the zombies before, this two-headed freak knew how to dodge and even looked for openings to strike.

Qiu Chan glanced at her kendo uniform—it already had several tears, all left by the zombie.

Frowning, Qiu Chan shifted her stance, Tang Saber in hand. This Two-Headed Zombie gave her the feeling of facing a wild beast.

Wearing her down, searching for her weakness, then a single killing blow!

"Interesting!"

A sharp, excited gleam flashed in Qiu Chan's eyes.

From here on, one wrong move would decide both victory and survival!

Outside the Kendo Club, Jiang Yang crouched by the window with Li Shun and Zhang Yao.

"Bro Jiang, isn't that our School Beauty? Is she as badass as you?!"

Li Shun's eyes went wide. He recognized her instantly—Qiu Chan, the School Beauty of Linjiang University. Almost every guy there had dreamed of pursuing her at some point.

But every single one had been shot down. No surprise there—Qiu Chan had a flawless appearance, but her icy strength and aura kept most people at a respectful distance.

Still, plenty had tried to get closer by applying to the Kendo Club. Li Shun had once tried too, but he failed the tryouts and got rejected.

Zhang Yao noticed where Li Shun's gaze was fixed and let out a small, displeased huff.

Li Shun broke into a cold sweat and quickly moved to soothe her.

"You two can get cozy later. Don't disturb me."

Jiang Yang signaled them to keep quiet. He was observing Qiu Chan's fight.

Name: Qiu Chan.

Physique: 10.

Spirit: 10.

Dexterity: 10.

Class: None.

Level: Zero.

Ability: None.

Skill: None.

Damn, this is the ceiling for an ordinary person!

No wonder he's a future super powerhouse.

Jiang Yang was somewhat stunned by Qiu Chan's stats—she had already reached the peak of what a normal human could achieve.

And that Tang Saber in her hand was no ordinary weapon either.

It was an aged Qi Family Saber, a soldier's blade left over from the historical war against Japanese pirates.

The user needed an extremely strong will to fight. With it, they could see an enemy's weak points. Every strike that hit a weak point dealt multiplied damage and granted some recovery.

The two-headed monster Qiu Chan was fighting was a zombie variant called the Gemini Demon. It had immense strength, agile movements, and—probably because of its two heads—higher intelligence than ordinary zombies.

Jiang Yang glanced at the dead zombies inside the Kendo Club. Without a doubt, Qiu Chan had killed them all. As expected of a future super powerhouse.

Top-tier in both looks and strength. A beauty like this was perfect for "growing" together with him!

Jiang Yang was very satisfied with Qiu Chan. He pulled out...

The Black Gold Ancient Blade.

Ready to strike.

Actually, the original owner had approached Qiu Chan before, but she didn't want to waste words on that kidney-deficient young master. She simply told him, "If you want to date me, you have to beat me first," which made him back off immediately.

That was even worse than letting the original owner pop pills for seven rounds in one night.

The reason Qiu Chan was a lone wolf was that she was too strong and not the type to fit in with a group, so she preferred to act alone.

As for Ye Fan, the reason he got in touch with her was that Qiu Chan sensed he had potential to become a strong fighter, so she guided him for a while.

Knowing that, this was easy!

Besides, Qiu Chan wasn't that strong yet.

Show potential? Ask her for guidance? No, no, no! Jiang Yang was confident he could make her wear thigh-highs and beg for his guidance day and night.

Inside the Kendo Club, Qiu Chan feinted a step and swung her blade with full force at a weak point, but the Gemini Demon saw through it. Its four arms shot straight toward Qiu Chan's head.

Shit!

Qiu Chan withdrew her blade, trying as hard as she could to dodge the Gemini Demon's attack, but it was too late.

A sudden alarm rang in Qiu Chan's heart. Just then, a figure flashed past.

So fast that Qiu Chan barely registered it.

With a bang, the Gemini Demon was sent flying like a torn sack. Its head was severed from its body, and all four arms were cleanly snapped off.

"Huh?!"

Qiu Chan furrowed her delicate brows. She hadn't yet seen who it was.

But she wasn't grateful for the intervention. In her eyes, this was stealing the kill.

Sure, it had been dangerous, but she still had confidence she could block and counter.

Just as she was feeling annoyed, a hand landed on her shoulder.

Jiang Yang breathed in the lingering fragrance from her hair, his body stirring with restlessness.

Qiu Chan turned around, about to slap his hand away, but when she saw his face, her eyes flew wide open.

"Jiang Yang?!"

"You still remember me, School Beauty Qiu." Jiang Yang flashed a sunny smile.

"How did you... huh? You've gotten a lot stronger. How?"

A rare glint of curiosity sparkled in Qiu Chan's eyes.