Apocalypse: Ultimate System
Chapter 11

Zhao Tianlei's Overwhelming Aura

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Suddenly, some students spoke up, and immediately others began to agree. Several male and female students formed a team and headed towards the stairs to the second floor. Just as they reached the second floor, several people suddenly rushed out from above, each holding a stick. They immediately shouted, "Stop! What are you guys doing up here?"

The student in the lead, seeing this, said nervously, "We're up here looking for food."

"Bang." Following the student's reply, the leader of the group unleashed a flying kick, striking the student. The student, who was standing on the stairs, was caught off guard by the kick, lost his balance, and tumbled down the stairs, letting out a scream.

"You scoundrels, why are you hitting people for no reason? Xiao Hao, are you okay?"

After the male student fell down the stairs, a girl's scream erupted. Without a doubt, they must have been a couple.

"Hmph, you b*tch, how dare you curse me." The girl's insult instantly enraged the one who had attacked. He grabbed the girl's hair with one hand. The girl, who had intended to go down the stairs to check on her boyfriend, was suddenly grabbed by the hair and let out a scream.

"Slap." After a slap landed on the girl's face, the attacker said again, "A bunch of bookworms, don't you even see what the world has become, and you're still so self-righteous. From now on, this second floor is the boundary. All of you will stay on the first floor obediently. Anyone who dares to sneak up here, I'll beat him to death."

"If you're hungry and want to eat, it's simple. Bring your valuables and come trade. If you don't have anything, any pretty girl willing to sacrifice herself, this brother might consider it, hehe..."

To see someone publicly bullying a girl in a sacred place like the school library was truly infuriating. However, Zhao Tianlei was all too familiar with this voice. For years in college, the owner of this voice had been bullying him. Just yesterday, this same person had led a group of people to beat him up in the school woods. That's right, this person was the school's rich second generation, Lin Mu, also known as the school bully.

"Lin Mu, let that student go. We're all students, you can't be this excessive. No matter how powerful you are usually, you can't be bullying classmates at a time like this. The outside is already in chaos, and as classmates, we should be united. There's food on the second floor, you should share it to help everyone, how can you hoard it all for yourself? Besides, this library isn't yours, why are you occupying it and not letting others have it?"

This time, Zhao Tianlei wanted nothing more than to avoid Lin Mu. He even felt lucky that Lin Mu and his lackeys had gone to the second floor to establish their territory, thus saving Zhao Tianlei the awkwardness of having to dodge them on the first floor.

However, what Zhao Tianlei never expected was that his class monitor, the beautiful Ye Sitong, who was resting beside him, would be unable to suppress her good-natured side and publicly denounce Lin Mu.

It was well known that Lin Mu was not only arrogant at school but also a notorious rich second generation in the local area, with a long list of misdeeds known to everyone. Because he was usually spoiled and overbearing, his father, worried about his safety, had arranged for a few people to accompany him. These people, though called companions, were actually security guards and thugs from Lin's father's company, acting as bodyguards for his precious son, Lin Mu.

Lin Mu was accustomed to his arrogance. Now that the entire school was in an apocalypse, there was practically no one who could control him. For Ye Sitong to confront him publicly, how could Lin Mu not be enraged?

Immediately, Lin Mu, standing on the second floor, pointed down at Ye Sitong and roared, "B*tch, you've always been against me. Back then, I didn't bother with you because those teachers protected you. Now that almost all the teachers are dead, you still dare to yell at me? Believe it or not, if you keep being arrogant, I'll have someone strip you right now and let everyone see how good the usually proud class monitor's body is."

Ye Sitong never imagined that Lin Mu would say such things. For a moment, everyone looked at Ye Sitong, not just with sympathy, but also with a desire to see her embarrassed. Yet, not a single person dared to step forward to protect her.

"You..." Facing Lin Mu's violent and mocking tone, Ye Sitong was stunned. Even if she felt indignant, she didn't dare to argue with Lin Mu publicly like this anymore. After all, Ye Sitong knew very well what kind of person Lin Mu was. When teachers were around, Lin Mu wouldn't dare to do anything to her, but now that the school was in this state, if Lin Mu really decided to act, Ye Sitong would have no choice but to be at his mercy.

Just as Ye Sitong was at a loss, a person suddenly appeared, holding a bloody fire axe. He walked up to Ye Sitong, looked directly at Lin Mu upstairs, and said, "Lin Mu, enough is enough. You've always been the school bully. Now that it's the apocalypse, who knows what tomorrow will bring. We're classmates, let's cherish the remaining time. Do you have to drive everyone here to death until you're the only one left to be satisfied? You can hoard the food upstairs, just let these people go."

In the entire library, Zhao Tianlei was the only one holding a fire axe. Normally, Zhao Tianlei would be as timid as a mouse in front of Lin Mu. But now, to ensure peace in the library for the next few days, Zhao Tianlei had to show some backbone and draw a clear line with Lin Mu at the second floor, thus avoiding future trouble.

Upon clearly seeing that it was Zhao Tianlei speaking, Lin Mu released the girl's hair and looked at Zhao Tianlei, sneering, "Haha, I was wondering who it was. So it's you, Zhao Tianlei. I didn't expect you to try to be a hero saving the damsel. Haven't you had enough of the beating you took yesterday? Believe it or not, I'll have someone go down and break your arm right now."

From Lin Mu's words, it was clear that he intended to publicly insult Zhao Tianlei and intimidate him. However, today's Zhao Tianlei was no longer the same as yesterday. After surviving near-death experiences, Zhao Tianlei's timid side had been reborn. Even with Lin Mu's large group of followers, they were no more terrifying to Zhao Tianlei than the flesh-eating zombies.

"Bang."

As soon as Lin Mu finished speaking, Zhao Tianlei, without a word, grabbed the fire axe in his hands and swung it forcefully at the handrail of the stairs in front of him. The sharp fire axe, combined with Zhao Tianlei's full-power strike, directly split the handrail in two. This move stunned everyone present. No one had expected Zhao Tianlei to take such action.

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