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Although he barely dodged the punch, his sudden change of movement caused his own punch to miss.
At the same time, he lost his balance and stumbled back several steps.
After stopping, he looked visibly shaken.
Mitsui and the others all looked puzzled when they saw this.
They knew Liu Zhenyu's strength; anyone under the "Silence Order" could not threaten Liu Zhenyu with their fists or feet.
While they were still in doubt.
Liu Zhenyu clutched his chest, took a couple of deep breaths, then looked at Nie Qingyun's fist, then at the piece of cloth that had just slipped off his face, and said with a grim face:
"You're quite the clever one..."
"Are you trying to infect me with the virus using shards of glass and scraps of cloth stained with zombie blood?"
"You almost succeeded..."
As he spoke, Liu Zhenyu suddenly laughed:
"However, thanks to this, I have finally confirmed one thing..."
"You're completely at your wit's end!"
"You're only fit to resort to such petty tricks!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he lunged forward and punched Nie Qingyun in the chest.
The latter was sent flying backwards.
Cheng Yuqiu, who was relatively close, even heard the sound of ribs breaking. She screamed and ran over to help Nie Qingyun up.
"How...how are you?!"
Nie Qingyun, however, silently broke free from the girl's embrace, then brushed aside her hand that tried to grab his clothes, and said calmly:
"Hide in the back."
"But..." Cheng Yuqiu was at a loss for what to do; she couldn't help in this situation at all.
Seeing this, Liu Zhenyu's anger intensified, and he gritted his teeth, saying:
“Nie Qingyun, since you like playing the hero so much, then I will grant your wish.”
As he spoke, he suddenly turned his gaze to Cheng Yuqiu:
"And you just stand there and watch how I beat him to death."
"do not want!"
Amid the girl's screams, Liu Zhenyu rushed out again, this time without holding back.
As the effects of the oxygen deprivation intensified, Nie Qingyun almost lost all ability to resist.
The fight turned into a one-sided beating.
Before long, he was knocked away again, and there wasn't a single unscathed part of his body.
Seeing Nie Qingyun slowly stand up from the ground again, Cheng Yuqiu could no longer hold back. She grabbed him and pleaded, crying:
"Don't get up again!"
"Woooo..."
"You, you can't beat him..."
"Of course I know about this..." His voice was slurred due to difficulty breathing. He didn't turn around, but instead used his bloodied hands to pry open the girl's fingers one by one.
"Right now, I'm weaker than anyone else here..."
But what will you do if I collapse?
"This isn't a question of whether we can win or not..."
"But it's me now, the me who was rescued by some fool who came back against all odds..."
I was your only lifeline...
"At this moment, I must stand in front of you!"
After saying that, Nie Qingyun shook off the girl's hand and looked at Liu Zhenyu again.
The act of turning someone over to act as a punching bag was not meaningless.
At least he now has a deeper understanding of the "silence ban".
From the very beginning of their encounter until now, Liu Zhenyu was strongest when he didn't use the [Silence Ban].
After he used his skill, the power of his attacks and the speed of his reactions were noticeably weaker.
After that, it remained in a stable state.
This shows that maintaining the "silence ban" did not place a significant burden on him.
This is highly unreasonable.
Because the "Apocalypse Survival Guide" contains a massive amount of skill data, amounting to hundreds of billions.
Although Nie Qingyun couldn't remember everything, he discovered a pattern through extensive browsing.
That is, no matter how high the quality of a skill is, it will always have some kind of flaw.
This deficiency could be in terms of power or in terms of the timing of its activation.
Without exception, none of these skills are "invincible".
Moreover, the lower the skill quality, the more obvious the flaws will be.
For example, the [Fireball (Scroll)] that we obtained earlier, as an evocation spell, has the biggest drawback of slow projectile speed. It explodes upon collision with any object, making it easy to dodge or intercepted by projectiles.
Similarly, the same applies to other skills.
However, the "silence ban" is quite unusual.
It can completely and irrationally block the evolutionary's access to the [data system], an effect that can only be described as defying the heavens.
However, its quality is only C+.
It is absolutely impossible for there to be only one limitation; there must be some kind of fatal flaw.
This could very well be the key to turning the tide and winning.
Just then, Nie Qingyun suddenly felt someone grab the back of his clothes.
“That’s enough…” Cheng Yuqiu slowly pressed her face against Nie Qingyun’s back, tears instantly soaking the other’s clothes:
"You've done so much for me..."
The girl's voice was calmer than ever before, yet it conveyed a profound sadness.
"Humans are not creatures that merely live and die...and never take pride in the length of their journey."
"But rather, it is the wonderful, noble, and uniquely loving process that it takes pride in..."
"Now... I think I understand what that sentence means."
"Thank you... for protecting me all this time..."
"Although they were all involving some dangerous things..."
"But for me, these memories are the most precious treasures."
"Now... let me protect you a little."
In my own way...
Cheng Yuqiu suddenly appeared in front of Nie Qingyun, opened her arms, and said to Liu Zhenyu:
"You want me, right..."
"As long as you let him leave, I will do as you wish."
After saying that, he took a pen from his small satchel and held it against his neck:
"Otherwise you will get nothing."
Nie Qingyun stared blankly at the girl's back for a moment before shaking his head inwardly.
Cheng Yuqiu was being too naive. Things had progressed to this point, and Liu Zhenyu was no longer going to let any of them off the hook.
This threat is completely meaningless.
Just as he was about to reach out and pull the girl back behind him, Nie Qingyun's gaze suddenly fell on the pen in Cheng Yuqiu's hand.
Then, my heart skipped a beat.
Because, at that very moment, he found a way to break the [silence ban].
Chapter 56: Defeating Fate with Honor and Morale (2.8k)
"Why!"
"Why is this happening!"
An uncontrollable surge of anger suddenly exploded in Liu Zhenyu's chest. His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead, and he roared at Cheng Yuqiu:
Why did you go to such lengths?!
Anger spread from his chest to every cell in his body, making him feel like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
This anger was not unfounded, but stemmed from a deep-seated sense of frustration.
At this moment, Liu Zhenyu finally realized something.
Violence has its limitations.
Even if he kills Nie Qingyun now, even if he later uses the most cruel methods to violate Cheng Yuqiu.
Neither can desecrate the other's soul.
Even if Nie Qingyun were torn to pieces, he would still be a sacrificer who gave everything for his comrades.
Cheng Yuqiu would only face death with gratitude and joy.
If their hopes are not extinguished.
Then all of this will become meaningless.
I will absolutely not allow this to happen!
I will make you lose everything by hating each other!
Only in this way can it be called a thorough and complete revenge.
At this moment, Liu Zhenyu's eyes turned bloodshot, and he completely went mad.
Its entire body was enveloped in a bluish mist, and its face was ferocious.
"Are you really that desperate to save him?"
"That's really touching..."
"Then I'll give you that chance!"
Liu Zhenyu suddenly pointed his finger at Cheng Yuqiu:
“I promise you, if one of you takes your own life, I will spare the other’s life.”
"However... I have one small condition."
At this point, a sinister smile appeared on his face:
"I will chop up the dead person's body and feed it to the living one..."
"Ah... Hahahaha!"
The entire lecture hall was instantly filled with wild laughter.
"Ahhh, this idea is so interesting! Just imagining you suffering for the rest of your lives makes me incredibly happy!"
"You...you are a demon..." Cheng Yuqiu murmured tremblingly, her pretty face suddenly losing all color.
She had never seen such pure, such dark malice.
This caused her to question everything she had ever seen.
My whole body felt like it was immersed in ice water, chilled to the bone, and my mind went completely blank.