Rules of Chaotic Times

Lin An spread his hands with a smile, signaling for the girl to relax.

He truly meant Mo Ling no harm.

In his Previous Life, he had escaped Lin Jiang City, and Mo Ling had helped him considerably, no matter how one looked at it.

"I went to the hospital not long ago. Outside the pharmacy, I encountered a little girl whose aura was very similar to yours."

"Of course, you know that Zhang Tie and I were injured at the time and no longer had the ability to bring her back."

Lin An casually made up a few lines while keeping the Eye of Judgment active.

Although he had never seen Mo Ling's sister, he knew roughly where she was.

In his Previous Life, Mo Ling had kept her sister hidden in the hospital while going out alone to find food.

Lin An simply hadn't expected that the hospital where Mo Ling had stayed in his Previous Life would be this one across the street.

The Eye of Judgment silently scanned the girl through Lin An's Mental Strength.

"Target information: Mo Ling (current state: confused, terrified, low level of trust.)"

After his Mental Strength could be released externally, the Eye of Judgment's effects had improved as well.

Lin An was surprised to discover that the Eye of Judgment could now not only provide all of its target's information, but also display their emotions.

If this had been during peaceful times, this ability alone would have been enough to make him a psychological expert.

The Savior System truly was powerful. Even the skills it provided casually could be called divine abilities.

"How do I know you're not lying to me? And why do you want me to join you!?"

Mo Ling's voice was light and clear, like an echo in an empty valley. She remained wary, her body leaning backward.

Lin An let out a dumbfounded laugh, without any particular emotion.

Everyone was human, and everyone thought for themselves. How could anyone trust another person so easily?

The situation in which the protagonist said one thing in a novel and his underlings obediently bowed before him simply wasn't realistic.

One had to either coerce and entice them or hold their lifeline before there was any chance of convincing a stranger to willingly risk their life.

"First, I have enough power to kill you with ease. So I have no need to deceive you!"

Lin An casually punched the railing to the side. In an instant, the railing made of concrete and reinforced steel shattered across the ground.

Mo Ling's pupils shrank slightly. She could imagine what effect that punch would have if it landed on a person.

"Second, I want you to join because you're genuinely useful to me. And I truly have the ability to save your sister."

"If you later discover that I can't save your sister, you may leave my team on your own! I, Lin An, absolutely won't stop you!"

Lin An's tone was firm, revealing absolute sincerity and confidence.

After speaking, he stood where he was and patiently waited for Mo Ling's response.

As long as he could kill the Stitcher, there would still be some of the three doses of Antidote Serum from the Mission Reward left after saving An Xia and An JingTian.

Using one dose of Antidote Serum to save Mo Ling's sister and gain the loyalty of a future Third Order Lost One would absolutely be worth it!

Mo Ling and her sister Mo Yu had lost both their parents when they were young and depended on each other for survival.

Therefore, saving her sister, who had become a Zombie, was definitely Mo Ling's greatest obsession!

With this alone, he had sufficient confidence that he could move Mo Ling!

After a long silence.

The bandage-wrapped girl suddenly raised her head and looked at Lin An.

"Fine, I agree!"

"But if I find out that you deceived me, I'll kill you!"

The girl's voice still carried a hint of childishness, but her words were filled with determination.

What a strange little girl.

Lin An rubbed his nose. The Doomsday Game had only started recently, yet she had already threatened to kill someone at the drop of a hat. He had no idea what Mo Ling had experienced in all the years before this.

"Ding, new member joined. Current Savior Squad members +1 (3/5)"

"Member name: Mo Ling (Loyalty 50)"

"Member ability: Symbiont Tier 0 (ignores Zombies, resisting Zombification)"

Very good!

Lin An clenched both fists hanging at his sides, his eyes filled with delight as he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It had gone much more smoothly than he had imagined!

There were still two spots left in the Savior Squad. Once he completed the mission and returned to save An Xia and An JingTian, the mission would be officially complete!

The Doomsday Base Vehicle!

Lin An looked at the high-tech base vehicle beneath the Savior Mission holographic screen, his heart surging with excitement.

By then, he could use the Doomsday Base Vehicle to establish a Safe Zone, extract spirit energy, and build a faction.

The rate at which his strength grew would increase even further!

When the first large-scale Zombie tide erupted six months later, he would no longer need to hide and flee everywhere, wasting his opportunities. He would also have the capital to dominate an area!

The Stitcher!

Everything now came down to killing this Second Order Peak Mutant!

Late at night, moonlight was shrouded in gray mist, tinged with a faint red hue.

All the survivors in the hotel had gathered on the second floor.

The crowd was uneasy and tense.

Some of those who had joined Wang Jianguo's group after Lin An fell unconscious were even more terrified.

They wanted to escape, but the outside was filled with Zombies.

"Who else was following Wang Jianguo?"

Lin An looked expressionlessly at the crowd before him and asked Zhang Tie in a flat tone.

"Team Leader Lin, there are nine left besides the ones you killed."

Zhang Tie stared at several middle-aged men at the front and answered coldly.

The people he killed? Did Lin An kill Director Wang and the others? Really?

The crowd was shocked when they heard this.

The people who had been drugged had died in their rooms, and those who had just been called downstairs still didn't know what had happened.

"Team Leader Lin, what should we do with them?"

Zhang Tie had an especially strong sense of justice. He hated people who bullied the weak merely because they possessed some power.

Although these people hadn't participated in the drugging, they hadn't refrained from bullying others during these days.

"Kill everyone who forced women or bullied others."

As soon as he finished speaking, the few men standing at the front looked at Lin An in disbelief and began trembling like sieves.

They had thought Lin An would punish them at most.

"No! Don't!"

"Please, let us go!"

The people behind them were mostly elderly, weak, sick, or disabled. Several attractive women among them said nothing, merely glaring at the men with hatred.

Over the past few days, the men under Wang Jianguo had repeatedly threatened them with food and violence.

A bucket of instant noodles for one night, and sometimes they simply forced them through violence.

It was hard to imagine that it was only the seventh day of the apocalypse, yet humanity had fallen so quickly.

He's going to kill them all?

Zhang Tie hesitated and couldn't help looking back at Lin An.

In his opinion, punishing them would have been enough. After all, these people's hands were not stained with blood.

"Team Leader Lin, these bastards are indeed hateful, but..."

Some of Wang Jianguo's nine men couldn't help kneeling and begging for mercy, while most merely held their necks stiffly, their faces full of defiance.

Although Lin An was powerful, he had only killed Zombies during these days and had never attacked a person.

"Why do you have the right to kill us? Killing people is against the law! When the police come, let's see what you'll do!"

"This is hilarious! Who are you trying to scare? What about Director Wang? Don't think you're impressive just because you have some strength!"

"Lin An, let me tell you, Director Wang is an important figure. We follow him, and you think you can kill us? Someone will come to rescue us eventually. Let's see whether Director Wang will let you leave with us!"

"Damn it, so sleeping with a woman is illegal now!?"

"Shut up!"

"Bang!"

Lin An's face turned cold as he instantly appeared before the loudest man and crushed his head with one hand.

"Wang Jianguo? Why do you think he's still alive?"

"Bang!"

With a casual punch, another man's head exploded.

"Rescue? How could you naively believe that there would still be rescue?"

"They're killing people! They're killing people! Run!"

His figure flashed, and he appeared behind the two men trying to escape like a phantom.

"Slash!"

Blood and flesh were pierced through.

Lin An couldn't help letting out a mocking laugh. He truly hadn't expected this group to be so stupid.

He had already considered everything when he went downstairs.

Establishing a Safe Zone required a large number of people.

The Savior Squad was already full, and what he needed next were some ordinary people.

The group Zhang Tie had brought had performed quite well during this incident and could be recruited.

Among the survivors in the hotel, there were also a few Third Party members who could stay.

Although these people had little strength, and there were barely any able-bodied adults among them,

Lin An didn't care.

After a Safe Zone was established, Players inside it would automatically absorb spirit energy and improve their physical constitutions. Thus, physical strength wasn't important. No matter how strong an ordinary Player became, they still couldn't compare with an Awakened.

Character was more important.

Therefore, he planned to first clear out the rotten elements with poor character from the group, then let them go over when the Safe Zone was established.

The hotel was still safe for now, but he would soon be leaving for a while.

If he left this group here, it would be very easy for the events of the past few days to happen again, or even become worse.

Lin An had gained a profound understanding of humanity in his Previous Life.

In just a few seconds, the second-floor hall was covered with corpses, like a bloody slaughterhouse.

The survivors who remained alive looked at Lin An fearfully, their faces pale as they dry-heaved.

The scene before them was simply too shocking. They had thought Lin An would only punish them at most.

That he would kill them as soon as he said so, with such decisiveness and ruthlessness, had truly frightened them.

Only the women who had been sexually assaulted, although afraid, still held a trace of gratitude in their gazes toward Lin An.

"Team Leader Lin..."

Zhang Tie's expression was complicated. His views had changed somewhat over the past few days, but he still couldn't bring himself to act like Lin An.

Lin An smiled gently, shook the fragments from his hand, and then patted Zhang Tie on the shoulder.

"Chaotic times."

"Call for harsh measures."

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