[Name]: Lam Pham.
[Strength]: 6200. (Supernatural)
[Stamina]: 5500. (Supernatural)
[Speed]: 4400. (Supernatural)
[Points]: 0.
Points soared; he could clearly feel the change in his body. It was an all-around enhancement. The number of points was so many; after adding all of them, there was a kind of explosive growth in speed.
He looked at his raised hand, made a fist, full of power. Felt that one punch could blow up twenty cows.
Understood even more profoundly, couldn't throw a punch casually; the power created should be extremely terrifying.
Behind the points, still supernatural. Felt supernatural for a long time.
He didn't have such a crazy pursuit for his own strength, always regarded himself as an ordinary citizen. Having some ability, enough was good, no need to pursue too much.
Looked at Manh Manh sleeping soundly beside him, tucked her in with the blanket. Children easily toss and turn when sleeping. He leaned his body, quietly watching, a smile on his lips.
"Good baby, sleep well."
At night, it was extremely quiet outside. Occasionally, one could hear zombie howls, but soon, such sounds gradually went away. He knew it was zombies limping and wandering over here, just passing by.
Although zombies were extremely unfriendly, they had a kind of persistent spirit. Regardless of wind or rain, they truly roamed everywhere, looking for possible food to gnaw on.
Going to bed early and getting up early was good for one's health.
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...
Hundreds of kilometers away from Hoang city, in the countryside.
A farm villa, the iron gate tightly closed, the room pitch black.
Chu Minh had long since taken his wife back to his hometown to reunite with his parents. On the way back, they encountered some things, but fortunately, they all escaped danger.
But what made him realize even more was that helping strangers in the apocalypse was like opening a blind box. You don't know if what you're getting inside this blind box is hope or a venomous snake.
Human nature in the apocalypse has truly been eroded by darkness.
Returned home.
Seeing his parents were safe and sound, they cried with joy.
The countryside had its advantages.
People living in the countryside all had their own third of an acre. Even if the family had money, the older generations still didn't want to give those up, wanting to plant some grain. Not for selling for money, but because the elders all thought what they planted was healthier, enduring the scorching sun, and finally sent the prepared rice to their children.
To the children, seeing their parents being so tired, they would all complain, "Rice is so cheap now, you can buy it in the supermarket, why make it so hard? It's better to enjoy life."
But to the elders, whether it was hard or not was unimportant, just wanting their children to eat well.
At this moment.
Chu Minh and everyone in the family huddled in the room. Outside, there was the sound of car horns and zombie howls. The sound was extremely focused; it sounded especially grating in the quiet night.
"Shh, don't make a sound." Chu Minh whispered.
The past few days of returning had been safe and sound; everything was peaceful. The countryside was just like that, especially with the implementation of policies moving from the countryside to the city. Many people had left.
It was also because of the few families left here; what danger could there be? It was even difficult to see zombie figures.
He discovered that zombies might not have intelligence, but they had instincts. When there was no movement around, they wouldn't stay in place, but would wander around like soulless shells.
Bang!
Suddenly.
There was a violent knocking on the iron gate outside.
"Is... there... any... body... here..."
It was a voice.
The voice sounded like a child's voice, very strange. The tone was drawn out extremely long. The sudden appearance of the sound startled them. In Chu Minh's view, this was definitely not normal. At least until now, he had never seen a zombie that could speak.
"Husband, this..."
"Shh."
Chu Minh signaled his wife not to speak. As long as they didn't make a sound in the house, there would be no problem. But he always wondered, could that voice just now really be from a zombie?
In his understanding, zombies were all irrational, always following their wild, instinctive nature. Seeing humans, they would go crazy. Now, suddenly, such a talking zombie appeared. To Chu Minh, this was not good news.
Of course, he wouldn't confront zombies head-on, nor would he have any face-to-face opportunities with zombies. But he felt the zombies' situation seemed to be developing in an indescribable direction.
That sound outside was always...
Is there anybody here...
In the night, like a gloomy, eerie, expressionless old granny gently patting the door.
He couldn't panic, couldn't be flustered.
As the pillar of the family.
He had to stabilize his frightened heart.
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...
Early morning.
"One two one..."
Lam Pham and the old men stretched their limbs together, exercised their bodies, breathed in the fresh air. Quality of life often depended on one's degree of love for life.
Being a shut-in was not good.
One had to get up early to exercise. A certain expert once said that people who liked to sleep late and sleep in more or less had some erectile dysfunction.
Perhaps it was because of the apocalypse.
The group of people living in Duong Quang Apartments was used to waking up early.
"Bro Lam, good morning." Nhan Ny Ny tied up her hair, wearing sportswear. Gave people a clean feeling, very beautiful, youthful, and lively. Went down the stairs briskly. It was rare to see a beauty and dance streamer living so unrestrainedly in the apocalypse.
"Good morning." Lam Pham smiled.
Nhan Ny Ny greeted a few old men again, then went before Lam Pham and said, "Bro Lam, go for a run together?"
"Okay." Lam Pham smiled. It was a very nice thing to have a beauty accompany you on a run. Looking at beauties often had great benefits for men, could promote blood circulation, maintain a young heart. Thinking of a group he had joined before, people in it often sent out various requests.
Regarding this behavior, he reminded them in the group, "Is it not good to always send such requests? It's very easy to affect physical and mental health."
But later, a big shot in the group said something that was still fresh in his memory.
"You think we're looking at the requests? We're looking at health, looking at men's future. You know why some men are clearly very young, but look like they're over forty? That's because they never appreciate beauty. Even if the body gives strong signals, telling you to appreciate beauty, but they use their strong will to endure, eventually leading to a haggard face and looking old.
On the contrary, those who always like to look at the requests, know how to appreciate beauty, the body will release a certain kind of substance, making oneself happy, thus appearing more youthful.
Understand?"
Thinking carefully.
Felt it made a lot of sense.
Nhan Ny Ny and Lam Pham ran side by side. With the undulating movements, fragrance molecules moved violently, drifting into Lam Pham's nostrils. The scent was very pleasant, fragrant but not strong, making one's heart peaceful.
"Bro Lam, is it very dangerous outside now?" Nhan Ny Ny asked. She had been waiting in the residential area, never going outside. At most, she would look at the road conditions. Occasionally, she could see hideous zombies, but just one or two, even giving her the feeling that if she stood in a high place with a metal pipe, she could easily smash the zombies' heads.
Lam Pham said, "Mm, it's very dangerous for ordinary survivors. Zombies are very powerful. As time gets longer, I've discovered zombies' speed and strength have increased. So, no matter what you do, it's best not to go out."
He said this very seriously.
This kind of thing was not to be joked about, and could not be underestimated, otherwise, problems would easily occur.
Nhan Ny Ny was surprised, "Are ordinary zombies also evolving?"
"Evolving? You can say so. They're indeed evolving. You've also seen, there are zombies different from other zombies. Even me, sometimes I can't help but take them seriously. After all, I don't know how powerful zombies can be."
"Confidence is a good thing, but arrogance and contempt can often bring trouble to oneself."
Okay, here is the English translation of Chapter 102 (Part 2), applying all established rules:
Chapter 102: (2) You Are Not Alone, We Are Here to Keep You Company (2)
Lam Pham thought for a moment, spoke very modestly. If he spoke too casually, it would easily create a misunderstanding. After all, everyone was of similar age, and there was a comparative mentality between people. If he gave them the idea you can do it, why can't I?, then it really wouldn't be good.
Girls nowadays are often exposed to a wide range of things. What men have seen, women have also seen. Just like certain films, men will discuss with friends, thinking women won't discuss. Actually, women also discuss with female friends; it's just that men don't know.
Nhan Ny Ny thought for a bit, finally said, "Bro Lam, can you let me kill a zombie myself?"
"Huh?" Lam Pham looked at Nhan Ny Ny in surprise, as if not expecting the beauty and dance streamer would actually think of killing a zombie herself. This made him feel truly surprised.
Nhan Ny Ny said, "Bro Lam, don't look so shocked. In my heart, I always think, I might not be afraid of zombies, but this is just my thought. If it's actual action, I also don't know if I dare. So I want to try. Bro Hang also said, if one day Duong Quang Apartments really encounters a zombie siege, at least I can have the courage to stand on high ground, hold an iron rod, and hit zombie heads, instead of covering my head, sobbing and screaming, making the situation more complicated and dangerous."
Lam Pham touched his chin, nodded, "Makes sense."
Nhan Ny Ny smiled. Thinking of danger in times of peace, must have such thoughts. Staying in Duong Quang Apartments every day with nothing to do was indeed extremely boring. But recently, she also thought, she should do something for the residential area. So, most of her daytime was spent playing with the orphanage children in the community area.
Mainly looking after.
After all, the children were still young, always full of curiosity towards unknown things.
Nhan Ny Ny said, "I've seen it in movies. To deal with zombies, just need to hit the head hard, right?"
Lam Pham said, "Mm. I usually use Frostmourne on my back to cut off zombie heads, or cleave them in two. Everyone has their own habits; my habits are relatively more numerous."
Nhan Ny Ny: ...
Muttered inwardly, How many people can have your kind of skill? An ordinary person holding a knife, wanting to cleave a zombie in two, afraid the knife would get stuck in the zombie's head bones.
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Community entrance, security room roof.
Nhan Ny Ny stood on the roof, Co Hang stood beside her.
Co Hang saw Nhan Ny Ny holding an iron pipe, couldn't help but give Nhan Ny Ny a thumbs up in his heart. It wasn't that he had any prejudice against females. In peaceful times, he always felt young women were always delicate, not daring this, not daring that, aching here, aching there, couldn't unscrew things, truly annoying...
But based on many things that happened in history, many females, in times of crisis, were like female war gods possessing them. Past fears of various kinds all forgotten, conversely could bravely face any danger.
Even that kind of behavior, even men seeing it would admire, feel inferior.
A very strange kind of behavior.
"Nervous?" Co Hang asked.
He very much agreed with the current approach. Indeed, needed to truly face it, only then could one day in the future not fear these things.
Survivors in Duong Quang Apartments, few had truly faced zombies. Many just hid in their rooms, finally rescued by Lam Pham.
Nhan Ny Ny said, "Mm, a bit nervous."
Co Hang said, "Being nervous is a very normal situation. Anyone facing zombies is like this. As long as can overcome the fear in the heart that follows, stand on advantageous terrain, strike from a high place, will find, zombies actually aren't that frightening."
He was counseling Nhan Ny Ny psychologically.
However, he still had the latter half of the sentence unsaid: If without the advantage of high ground, regardless of whether scared or not, the outcome is already decided.
The crowd all looked at Nhan Ny Ny. Among them, To Tieu Hieu, after learning about this matter, also wanted to try. She hid on the second floor of the cake shop, had seen many zombies. Every time seeing zombies appear, always very nervous, extremely scared, covering head, huddled in a corner trembling.
Seeing zombies and striking zombies are two different things.
Some people clearly occupy advantageous terrain, but when facing savage, terrifying zombies, can always be scared until trembling. Tools in hand like useless trash, no use at all.
Even might slip, fall down, personally delivering themselves before zombies, becoming zombies' delicious food.
At this time.
Lam Pham brought a zombie over, just like carrying a Little Chicken. Allowed the zombie to randomly scratch his body; he saw it as just scratching an itch.
But if an ordinary person let a zombie scratch like this, would absolutely have their body torn open. Zombie strength isn't weak and powerless.
Walked to the wall beside the security room.
"Ny Ny, you can try," Lam Pham was very expectant. He didn't know if Nhan Ny Ny could kill the zombie instantly.
Nhan Ny Ny looked at the savage zombie below, her own heart beating somewhat fast. Looked at the zombie's appearance.
Pale eyes, mouth dripping sticky fluid. That appearance truly very terrifying, gave people a really bad feeling.
Lam Pham said gently and warmly, "Don't rush, take a deep breath, take it slow. Nothing can be accomplished in one go. Believe in yourself, you can."
"Mm."
Nhan Ny Ny grasped the iron pipe with both hands, palms sweating. Raised the iron pipe high above her head, eyes bright, staring at the zombie's head. Mustered all her courage, fiercely smashed it towards the zombie's head.
Bang!
The long iron pipe hit Lam Pham's head.
Because Lam Pham held the zombie's two hands, his head was also very close. This strike truly hit Lam Pham's head.
"Bro... Bro Lam! I didn't mean to! I..."
Nhan Ny Ny was so anxious she almost cried. She really tried very hard to aim at the zombie's head, but after striking down, for some reason, always felt the iron pipe in hand seemed to have a kind of inertia, making her accuracy somewhat off.
Lam Pham always maintained a smile, "It's okay, don't rush, take it slow. No one can succeed on the first try. That you could bravely strike out is already great progress."
He could understand, he could comprehend.
Being too harsh in demands towards others might not necessarily be a good thing. Thinking of himself before, also often failed, criticized, educated. Also because experienced it, he understood when people fail, always first self-reflect, mood is disappointment and self-blame. And external criticism and education often very easily become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Encouragement isn't very hard to voice; as long as you want, you can speak.
And cursing often is just venting pent-up negative emotions. If cursing could lead to success, then there would be countless successful things in the world, wouldn't be failures.
Nhan Ny Ny looked at Lam Pham's gentle expression, as if receiving encouragement, nodded very seriously.
Co Hang took the iron pipe from Nhan Ny Ny's hand, explained to her how to swing the pipe to maintain accuracy, while also maximizing force. Nhan Ny Ny watched very carefully, then took the pipe, learned Co Hang's taught method, swung the iron pipe again.
Thump!
The iron pipe hit the zombie's head, emitting a dull sound. The zombie's head skin broke. The zombie was merely stunned for a short while, continued roaring.
"Very good! See? Succeeded on the second try!" Lam Pham praised.
Nhan Ny Ny revealed a smile, just that looking at the zombie still full of life, said regretfully, "But the zombie isn't dead yet."
She had already overcome the fear of zombies in her heart, similarly overcome the lack of confidence in herself.
Lam Pham smiled, "Zombie skulls might be a bit hard. Probably need to hit a few more times."
Co Hang said, "Girls' strength is less than men's. Actually, using stabbing is also possible. Stabbing from a high place requires maintaining explosive force and speed. Look at my stance and arm posture; this can make you explode with stronger force."
He wasn't just teaching Nhan Ny Ny, but also teaching the crowd watching.
Everyone accustomed to peaceful life, rarely encountered such training. He also hoped everyone could have self-defense means. If by any chance, naively encountering some trouble, also could have means to deal with it.
Nhan Ny Ny learned, took the iron pipe, learned Co Hang's posture. Iron pipe tip aimed at this zombie's head.
Lam Pham said, "Don't be nervous. Relax your hands and feet. Stab bravely. Even if miss, it's okay."
"Mm." Nhan Ny Ny nodded, held her breath, suddenly thrust the iron pipe towards the zombie's head. Pfft! The iron pipe plunged into its head; could clearly hear the sound.
Co Hang smiled.
Lam Pham also smiled.
Nhan Ny Ny forcefully pulled out the iron pipe.
Lam Pham released the zombie's two hands; the zombie collapsed paralyzed on the ground.
"Very cool! Formidable!" Lam Pham praised. For him, such action very normal, nothing remarkable. But for someone who had never fought zombies before, being able to take this step truly required great courage.
As long as can take this step, the rest is very simple.
Nhan Ny Ny's training ended.
To Tieu Hieu next, then everyone else. Of course, for Han Suong and her group, these weren't needed. They could survive in the apocalypse until now, definitely had skills.
Old man Vuong, sitting there, said to Old Chu beside him, "See? The children are fired up."
Old man Chu said, "Yeah. Our Duong Quang Apartments has started to gradually change. Spirit and energy gradually undergoing earth-shattering changes. I think one day in the future, Duong Quang Apartments will be the greatest place of hope."
Old man Vuong said, "No. Duong Quang Apartments now is the greatest place of hope. It's just that they have also begun to truly awaken the hope in their hearts, can bravely face the terrible apocalypse before them, and not take for granted the safety Little Pham provides."
"Yeah."
Old man Chu looked at this group of young lads full of fighting spirit, also smiled. The crossbow he made for Tu Trach Duong kid also made the kid very satisfied. Could see the worshipful light in the kid's eyes. This kind of gaze hadn't been felt from a child for a long time.
Summarizing experience: I, a certain Chu, my treasured blade not yet old, can still fight again in chaotic times.
The only miserable one at the scene was the zombie.
Seen a ghost!
Is this something a human can do?!
How about a one-on-one duel!
Besides the guy holding our two hands, any other name come casually!
How about a duel!