Apocalypse: Resources consumed by women will be returned ten thousandfold.
Chapter Summary
“If it belongs to everyone, then the Patrol Team has no right to take it!” “Anyone who dares touch it, I’ll take photos and report it to the police!” Once someone finally spoke up, the others immediately found their courage. Call the police!” “This is robbery!” “What gives you the right to take other people's property?!” “If the Patrol Team wants to break into rooms and search them, fine. Are you really going to let elderly people starve to death?” “Exactly!” “The one offering food and shelter—c...
--Translated by likesnovel--
The loudest voice belonged to **Grandma Xu**.
The sharp-faced elderly woman held her young grandson, **Tao Tao**, in one arm while planting the other on her hip. She pointed straight at Zhou Tianhao without the slightest hint of fear.
“If it belongs to everyone, then the Patrol Team has no right to take it!”
“Anyone who dares touch it, I’ll take photos and report it to the police!”
Once someone finally spoke up, the others immediately found their courage.
“That's right! Call the police!”
“This is robbery!”
“What gives you the right to take other people's property?!”
“If the Patrol Team wants to break into rooms and search them, fine. But whatever is found should be divided equally among every household!”
...
When a group of retired aunties gathered together, their courage seemed to multiply for no reason.
“Equal distribution? Nonsense!”
“People over 60 should receive a larger share!”
“All supplies must be distributed fairly!”
“And where is that guy who promised food and shelter?”
“Come out here!”
“You have so much food. Are you really going to let elderly people starve to death?”
“Exactly!”
“The one offering food and shelter—come out and let this old lady teach you a lesson!”
“If the Patrol Team claims they'll protect us, then they should provide food for everyone every day!”
...
Zhou Tianhao was stunned for a moment.
All that effort he spent beating someone earlier to establish authority...
Had it been completely useless?
He strode directly toward Grandma Xu and looked down at her from above.
“You think I'm negotiating with you?”
Grandma Xu immediately raised her chin.
“If you dare lay a hand on me, I'll call the poli—”
*Smack!*
The sharp sound of a slap echoed through the hallway.
Zhou Tianhao swung his arm with full force.
Grandma Xu spun around before crashing onto the floor, unconscious on the spot.
The entire corridor fell silent.
Zhou Tianhao roared,
“Anyone else got a problem?!”
Not a single person dared speak.
Everyone stared at him with fear in their eyes.
This bastard...
He had truly gone insane.
He didn't even hesitate to hit an old woman.
The group of elderly women who had been shouting moments ago immediately shrank back into the crowd.
Meanwhile, Tao Tao began crying loudly.
Zhou Tianhao shot him a cold glare.
“Stop crying!”
“One more sound, and I'll throw you downstairs!”
Tao Tao was so frightened that he instantly covered his mouth.
Zhou Tianhao swept his gaze across the crowd.
“The Patrol Team is recruiting **6 more members**.”
“Who's joining?”
A young man slowly raised his hand.
“Captain Zhou... I'd like to join.”
“Good!”
Zhou Tianhao laughed in satisfaction and slapped him on the shoulder.
“What's your name?”
The man hurriedly smiled.
“Huang Datao.”
Once the first person stepped forward, others naturally followed.
Before long, **5 more men** joined the Patrol Team.
Its membership instantly expanded to **6 people**.
After strengthening his forces, Zhou Tianhao officially began collecting what he called a “management fee.”
“Everyone pays!”
“If you don't, don't blame me when I bring people to break into your room!”
Immediately, cries and protests erupted everywhere.
“Captain Zhou! That's my last bit of food!”
“My child hasn't eaten anything! Please don't take it!”
“That's mine! Give it back!”
“Ahhh! Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'll hand it over!”
...
As food became increasingly scarce, a clear class divide rapidly formed among the survivors in the building.
Some became hunters.
Others became prey.
Curses, sobs, and screams filled the hallway without pause.
Many of those who had refused to join the Patrol Team were already regretting their decision.
They had believed Zhou Tianhao's promises.
That was why they came to this ridiculous trading event.
Now it was too late to escape.
Even if they managed to return to their apartments, Zhou Tianhao could simply bring people to break down their doors and rob them anyway.
Amid the chaos, a calm voice suddenly rang out.
“Well... this is lively.”
Everyone turned simultaneously.
Zhou Tianhao also looked up.
A young man was casually walking down the staircase.
On his left and right were **2 beautiful women**.
The young man looked healthy, strong, and well-fed.
The **2 women** beside him appeared as though they had just finished dressing up.
Their skin was radiant and glowing, completely unlike people suffering through an apocalypse.
Compared to the other female survivors—thin, pale, exhausted, and disheveled—they looked as though they belonged to an entirely different world.
The atmosphere instantly fell silent.
Song Jie widened his eyes excitedly.
“Brother Zhou!”
“Look!”
“That guy is with Tang Xuerou!”
“He has to be the one offering food and shelter!”
Someone immediately recognized Jiang Fan.
“Holy crap! Isn't that the convenience store employee from outside the residential complex?”
“Damn! It's really him!”
“A nobody working at a convenience store, yet he keeps showing off in the group chat every day!”
...
Under the gaze of dozens of people, Tang Xuerou and Xu Mengqian felt immense pressure.
Without realizing it, both women moved closer and tightly wrapped themselves around Jiang Fan's arms.
In contrast, Jiang Fan remained completely calm.
His eyes slowly swept across the crowd.
His perception ability was activated at full power.
In his vision, the colored auras surrounding everyone were as clear as flames burning in the darkness.
Friends...
Enemies...
Those harboring malicious intentions...
No one could hide from him any longer.
Most people were surrounded by a faint mixture of yellow and red light.
They had not yet become enemies, but there was clear hostility hidden beneath the surface.
Zhou Tianhao, however, was completely different.
A deep crimson aura enveloped his body, so intense it was almost turning purple.
It radiated greed, resentment, and murderous intent without the slightest attempt at concealment.
Zhou Tianhao grinned viciously.
“So it's you, brat!”
“Hand over the management fee right now, and surrender **half of your food supplies**!”
“And that **Black Lychee Fruit** too!”
Inside, he was ecstatic.
This idiot had actually come to him on his own!
And he had even brought **2 women** with him!
Both of them...
Would soon belong to him.
“Half?” Jiang Fan asked with a faint smile.
He gently patted the backs of Tang Xuerou's and Xu Mengqian's hands.
The **2 women** obediently released his arms.
Zhou Tianhao's smile became even greedier.
“That's right!”
“Half the food!”
“And the Black Lychee Fruit!”
Jiang Fan slowly walked toward him, still smiling.
Zhou Tianhao didn't sense any danger at all.
The next second—
Whoosh!
Jiang Fan's hand shot out like lightning.
It instantly grabbed Zhou Tianhao by the throat.
Zhou Tianhao's expression changed dramatically.
Instinctively, he tried to retreat.
But then he realized...
He couldn't dodge.
Jiang Fan's speed was far beyond anything he could react to.
“Let go—”
Zhou Tianhao had barely opened his mouth.
Before he could finish speaking—
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones rang through the corridor.
Jiang Fan twisted his neck and snapped it instantly.
Zhou Tianhao's head tilted at an unnatural angle.
His eyes remained wide open.
But all life had already vanished from them.
“That's it?”
Jiang Fan casually released his grip.
Thud.
Zhou Tianhao's body collapsed onto the floor.
Dead.
The entire hallway fell into absolute silence.
Everyone seemed frozen in place.
Zhou Tianhao...
Was dead?
Just like that?
This was murder.
Earlier, Zhou Tianhao had only beaten people.
But Jiang Fan...
Had killed him outright.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Song Jie swallowed hard.
His heart nearly stopped.
He knew better than anyone how powerful Zhou Tianhao was.
Yet now...
The seemingly ordinary Jiang Fan had killed him in an instant.
There was only **1 explanation**.
Jiang Fan had awakened supernatural abilities as well.
And he was far stronger than Zhou Tianhao.
Jiang Fan turned toward the crowd and smiled warmly.
“Don't be afraid, everyone.”
“I just avenged you all.”
But hearing those words only made everyone even more terrified.
No one had expected that the young convenience store worker...
Was actually the most dangerous predator of them all.
Some people were frightened.
Others began entertaining different thoughts.
This young man seemed to have a strong sense of justice...
At that moment, Grandma Xu finally regained consciousness.
When she saw Zhou Tianhao's corpse, she immediately clutched her swollen cheek and burst into laughter.
“Good!”
“Well done!”
Jiang Fan glanced at the large supply bag Zhou Tianhao had collected.
Inside were all kinds of food and daily necessities.
He was quite pleased.
This haul would significantly increase the variety of resources he possessed.
Grandma Xu immediately stepped forward.
“What about our belongings?!”
“Give them back!”
Jiang Fan blinked.
“Your belongings?”
Grandma Xu pointed at the bag.
“Those!”
“They belong to us!”
Jiang Fan shook his head seriously.
“No.”
“They belonged to Zhou Tianhao.”
The others finally gathered enough courage to speak.
“Young man, everything in there belongs to us!”
“That's right!”
“The Patrol Team stole it from us!”
Jiang Fan casually kicked Grandma Xu aside.
Then he smiled faintly.
“If someone robbed you, go get it back from the robber.”
“What does that have to do with me?”
Everyone's hearts sank.
Zhou Tianhao robbed us...
But you already killed him.
How are we supposed to demand it back from a dead man?
Only now did they realize something.
Jiang Fan wasn't a good person either.
He was simply stronger than Zhou Tianhao.
Unable to direct their anger toward Jiang Fan, the crowd immediately turned their hostility toward the **6 Patrol Team members**.
All **6 men** turned pale.
Without Zhou Tianhao backing them up, they were nothing more than ordinary people.
Now they were surrounded by over **40 survivors**.
There was nowhere to run.
Those whose belongings had been stolen were especially furious.
“Liu!”
“Give me back my sausages!”
“You bastard!”
“You even stole my last boiled egg?!”
“Are you even human?”
“Return my instant noodles!”
“That was my last loaf of bread!”
“Wang!”
“We've been neighbors for **10 years**!”
“And you still robbed me?!”
The Patrol Team members desperately tried to push their way through the crowd.
But they were trapped.
Before long, the food they had secretly hidden was discovered.
No one knew who threw the first punch.
But suddenly, someone kicked Song Jie hard.
Bang!
Then the crowd surged forward all at once.
The situation instantly exploded into chaos.
“Ahhh!”
“Don't hit me!”
“I was wrong!”
“Help!”
“It hurts!”
“I'm dying!”
Painful screams echoed throughout the entire **21st floor**.
As for Jiang Fan...
He simply stood there and watched.
Calm.
Indifferent.
As though he were enjoying a stage play.
In the apocalypse,
the weak would always be devoured.
Whether by mutated beasts...
Or by other humans.