The sunlight in the room slowly faded, and green smoke filled the air in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang scratched his head in boredom as he squinted his eyes and looked at the swirling green smoke. A gust of wind blew through the huge hole in the wall beside him, causing the green smoke to dissipate. Zhang Xiaoqiang took a deep puff of his cigarette and spat out the cigarette butt. Slowly puffing out the last puff of green smoke, he reached out his hand and dug out the arrow that was stabbed into the ground with only the tail remaining.
The thick and long arrow was placed horizontally on Zhang Xiaoqiang's crossed legs. The 150 centimeter long arrow shaft was like a wooden stick. The black wood texture was exceptionally soft under his fingertips, emitting a faint wood fragrance. The person who made this arrow had good craftsmanship, at least Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't find any flaws in this arrow. The animal tooth porcelain was white and smooth, perfectly embedded in the arrow shaft. When he tapped it with his fingertips, a crisp tinkling sound could be heard, like a clear spring flowing on a stone. He couldn't help but sigh. No matter where he went, he could find a talented person who could make this artistic long arrow by hand. Even before the apocalypse, only an old master who had been focusing on this for decades could do this.
He gently waved the arrow a few times, bored, and threw it out of the hole. He then picked up a few bricks and threw them out. He raised his head to look at the hole in the roof. Outside the huge hole was the blue sky. The sky was still as blue as before, but his heart didn't have the same feeling as before. All the methods he could think of were too high. Just now, he made a big plan that he thought was foolproof. First, he would use the Rat King Blade to carve a hole in the ceiling, and at the same time, he would carve a hidden line on the wall. When the time came, he would break through the wall with a heavy object. As long as the unknown archer hesitated for a moment, he would be able to sprint to the archer's side and engage in close combat. However, he didn't expect that before he could make a move, two long arrows would come one after another, cutting off his path of retreat and causing his grand plan to fail.
In desperation, Zhang Xiaoqiang had to sit and wait for the sky to turn dark, hoping that the night would give him cover. Even if he got lost, it was better than being locked up here, right?
Time was extremely hard to bear. He had only been trapped here for one and a half hours, and there were at least three more hours before the sky turned dark. During these three hours, he had to guard against the outside world, and this made Zhang Xiaoqiang's patience wear down.
Leaning against the cold pillar, in order to make himself more comfortable, he could not help but twist his body. This movement gave him an idea. The room had been pierced by Xi 'er's arrows, and it looked like a funnel. For Zhang Xiaoqiang, even if it was completely destroyed, it would not be a problem. If he could completely collapse the room, he might be able to block Xi' er's arrows. In any case, even if Xi 'er could roughly sense his location, she might not be able to react in time. According to his previous experience, it would take at least three to five seconds for Xi' er to determine his location and attack him.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was anxious, and so was Xi 'er. Chen Yu had been sent out by her to take care of those women in order to prevent the possible infiltration of the evolvers. Xi' er had been watching Zhang Xiaoqiang alone, and she was also waiting for the sky to turn dark. When everything was dark, her ability would be even more terrifying. No one knew that at night, her eyes would glow red, and she would be able to see clearly like during the day. Although she would not have super night vision like Crescent Moon, her ability would be much better than wearing night vision goggles. When no one could see her, she would be able to transform into a killer.
Just as she was silently counting down the seconds, Chen Yu appeared behind her again. It seemed like he had already made the necessary arrangements. Before Chen Yu could say anything, there was a loud sound, and the house that Zhang Xiao Qiang was hiding in suddenly collapsed. The cloud of dust covered the entire street. In that instant, Xi 'er, who was as quiet as a virgin, emitted a powerful aura. Her entire being was focused like never before. Before she could completely raise the bow in her hand, an ear-piercing sound came from the bowstring. Like a flash, the long arrow pierced through the layers of bricks, causing more fragments to disappear into the dust. After the arrow was released, Xi' er didn't hesitate to put a new arrow on the rack. The bone bow was pulled into a full moon shape, but it didn't fire.
Chen Yu was stunned by this sudden change. Zhang Xiaoqiang had caused such a huge commotion that even the house had collapsed. No one knew if that fellow had gone crazy. Xi 'er's face was unprecedentedly solemn. The bowstring in her hand creaked, and the white, jade-like beast tooth arrowhead trembled slightly. She narrowed her eyes, and a light suddenly flashed across her eyes. Her slender fingers suddenly released the bowstring, and the sharp arrow ignored the obstruction of space and instantly disappeared on the bowstring. With a long whistle, a black figure leisurely emerged from the messy flying bricks. Countless bricks exploded in the air a second time, and layers of exploding brick ash instantly enveloped the black figure … From beginning to end, there was not a trace of the arrow, but the layers of exploding bricks proved that Xi' er's arrow was unparalleled. That black figure was Zhang Xiaoqiang. The exploding bricks were like whistling bullets, and each piece flew in all directions with great force, tearing apart the vines and leaves that covered the eaves and windows. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who was at the center of the explosion, seemed to be unaffected. He kept twisting his body in the air like a dancing snake, and his feet flashed on the flying bricks, using the twisting force of the bricks to change his position. In the blink of an eye, just as Xi 'er was about to shoot the third arrow, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already landed on the ground and rolled repeatedly, dodging to hide behind a thick concrete step. A slightly trembling arrow shaft could be seen behind the step.
The trembling of the arrow was a strong signal that Zhang Xiaoqiang was hiding there. Zhang Xiaoqiang must have been pierced by an arrow. Seeing the black arrow, Chen Yu's face lit up. It seemed that the man was injured. Although he was surprised that the man had the energy to dodge the arrow, he did not doubt that the man's injury was not light.
However, Xi 'er did not relax. Although she also thought that Zhang Xiaoqiang had been hit, she was even more shocked because Zhang Xiaoqiang was able to dodge the arrow. The arrow in her hand was powerful, and no matter where it hit, it would explode like a 12.7mm bullet. And that was from 200 meters away. Now, she was less than 50 meters away from Zhang Xiaoqiang. In such a short distance, not only could Zhang Xiaoqiang dodge the broken bricks, but he also had the energy to hide after being hit. It could be seen that Zhang Xiaoqiang's defense was comparable to a D2 zombie's.
Xi 'er no longer treated Zhang Xiaoqiang as a normal person. In her eyes, Zhang Xiaoqiang was a humanoid D2. As long as she did not shoot his head, she was not sure that she could kill Zhang Xiaoqiang. Chen Yu's face was filled with joy. He turned around and wanted to say a few words to Xi' er. Xi 'er's fingers flicked, and the bowstring vibrated again. In the blink of an eye, the edge of the cement steps near Zhang Xiaoqiang exploded, creating a huge gap. However, no one expected that the black shadow would turn around from the other side and rush towards Xi' er like a ghost. The black shadow passed by quickly, and Chen Yu's eyes were still on the trembling arrow under the cement steps. He did not understand why the arrow was still there, but the person was rushing towards him.
But Zhang Xiaoqiang did not give Chen Yu time to think. He crossed the 30-40 meters distance in two or three steps, and like a big bird flying on land, he flew towards them.
Xi'er shouted and jumped seven or eight meters into the air. With a wave of her hand, an arrow was instantly pulled to the bowstring, and the arrow flew out. The arrow reached Zhang Xiaoqiang in the blink of an eye, and the bright arrowhead went straight for Zhang Xiaoqiang's neck. Zhang Xiaoqiang's front foot was about to hit the ground, and it should have been impossible for him to dodge the arrow. Unexpectedly, he turned his back foot counterclockwise the moment the arrow flew over, and his whole body flipped 360 degrees, dodging the arrow by a hair's breadth. Then, like a bullet, he fell to Xi'er's feet.
After all, Chen Yu was an evolver who had been on the battlefield for a long time. After a slight hesitation, he reacted quickly. With a shout, he pulled out the special-shaped bone knife and swept it towards Zhang Xiaoqiang like a broom. However, it blocked Zhang Xiaoqiang's way. Zhang Xiaoqiang was surprised. In his dynamic vision, he saw that the blade of the flat bone knife was vibrating, and the air was fluctuating chaotically. It was like a water wave, spreading out in circles. He suddenly understood that the white bone knife in front of him was not as simple as it looked. He did not plan to use the Rat King Blade to fight head-on. The moment they collided, he bent his legs and knelt on the ground.
The huge bone knife flashed in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes. Although his face was at least ten centimeters away from the knife, the turbulence caused by the knife still twisted his hair. When Zhang Xiaoqiang bounced up from the ground, he was surrounded by broken hair. At that moment, he had already rushed in front of Chen Yu. The bone knife was huge and powerful, but it was not suitable for hand-to-hand combat. Chen Yu was absent-minded for a moment. He did not know how to deal with Zhang Xiaoqiang, but Zhang Xiaoqiang thought faster than him. The Rat King Blade flashed in front of his neck.
Originally, Zhang Xiao Qiang was going to chop off Chen Yu's head, but at the last moment, he saw Chen Yu's panicked and immature face. Chen Yu was only 15 years old, but he had been living a tough life for the past two years, suffering from hunger and lack of nutrition. He looked like he was only 13 years old, but in Zhang Xiao Qiang's eyes, he was still a child. The Rat King Blade that he used to chop off Chen Yu's neck twirled around his fingertips, changing from a straight grip to a reverse grip. Then, he used his thick fist to ruthlessly smash Chen Yu's face. The corner of Chen Yu's mouth was squeezed and deformed by the wind from the fist, and with a crisp sound, two teeth were broken. Chen Yu flew out with a muffled sound, flipping a few somersaults in the air before landing on the ground. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive. The huge bone blade spun and flew towards the sky. A large hand suddenly grabbed the bone blade's handle, and Zhang Xiao Qiang's right foot violently rubbed against the ground, creating a semi-arc of white marks.
The huge knife spun in a perfect circle in the sky and arrived in front of Xi'er in a blink of an eye. Xi'er's eyes flashed with fear. She was not an evolver yet, so she was a bit panicked at such a close distance. However, Xi'er was still much stronger than Chen Yu. Her ponytail was flying in the air, and her curvaceous upper body pressed down. The bone knife spun and created a whirlwind, blowing her ponytail away. The wind stirred up the air and blew her ponytail to the ground behind her.