Chapter 37: Cruel Killing of Shen Long, Bringing Him Back to the Shelter
Shen Long finally snapped back to his senses.
He tried hard to suppress his fear.
His eyes pretended to be fierce as he stared at Gu Fan.
Pa!
Gu Fan slapped him across the face, directly smashing half of Shen Long’s face.
The teeth in his mouth flew out like loot exploding from a game, scattering all over the ground.
“Who the hell are you staring at with those damn crossed eyes!”
Shen Long only felt a violent pain surge into his skull,
So much so that he instantly lost all reason.
“Fuck! You bastard, you're looking for death!”
As he spoke, he threw a punch at Gu Fan.
Unfortunately, to Gu Fan, that speed was practically in slow motion.
He stretched out his big hand and, with a move faster than Shen Long’s attack, grabbed a handful of Shen Long’s hair, then kicked forward.
With a massive force, Shen Long’s scalp was ripped off on the spot. His entire body smashed into the wall, his face covered in blood.
This overwhelming show of power left the two women beside them in shock.
How could he be this powerful!
Shen Long was a proper Tier 4 Evolver.
He had once been surrounded by hundreds of zombies and fought his way out through sheer brutality.
Such a ferocious figure was now beaten senseless in just two strikes, left groaning on the ground!
For a moment, the two women looked at Gu Fan’s back with even more fear.
This man was as terrifying as a god or demon!
Sadly, neither of them knew that Gu Fan had been holding back with each strike, deliberately avoiding killing blows.
Otherwise, Shen Long would have been splattered on the spot from the very first hit.
After all, it had been a while since he last tortured someone.
Today, having finally encountered such scum, there was no way he would let him die easily.
With a thought, Gu Fan summoned two Soul Puppets.
As an Evolver, Shen Long could also see the Soul Puppets.
At that moment, he was so terrified his legs kicked frantically, trying to retreat.
The two sisters who were standing by also couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
What kind of monsters were these?
Just from their savage aura alone, they looked several times more terrifying than zombies!
Gu Fan pointed at Shen Long, who was sprawled on the ground, and gave the Soul Puppets an order.
“Start peeling the flesh from his hands and feet. The thinner and finer the strips, the better! He’s not allowed to die before you’ve torn off a thousand pieces!”
Upon hearing that, Shen Long immediately wailed in despair.
“If you’ve got the balls, just kill me! Coward! Trash! Come on…”
But then, Shen Long couldn’t say another word.
Because his tongue had already been ripped out by the Soul Puppet!
Gu Fan turned and left the room, reaching out to close the door behind him.
He looked toward Chi Youyou, who was holding the baby.
“His mother already passed away. After I promised not to harm her child.”
Listening to Chi Youyou’s words, Gu Fan was silent for a while.
“Take care of the child. Go bring out the remaining survivors from here to meet me.”
Chi Manman nodded and then went to open the doors and let people out.
A moment later, twenty people had gathered sporadically.
Compared to the thirty people Chi Youyou mentioned earlier, ten were missing.
As for what happened to those who disappeared, there was no need to elaborate.
Gu Fan looked at the survivors in front of him—roughly equal numbers of men and women.
However, their eyes were vacant, and their expressions numb.
They looked like nothing more than zombies without the aggression.
Gu Fan sat in a chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest. Though not loud, the sound immediately drew everyone's attention.
“You’re all pitiful people. By right, I should assign some psychologists to help guide you, but unfortunately, this is the apocalypse, so I don’t have time to sugarcoat anything.”
“I gathered you here to say one thing: I have a shelter under my control. There’s no crime, no oppression, and enough food and resources for everyone. The only condition for survival there is to work. No matter what the job is, if it's assigned to you, you do it.”
“If any of you still want to live, you’ve got ten minutes to get ready and gather at the entrance.”
With that, Gu Fan stood up and slowly walked back into the room.
At this moment, Shen Long had already been tortured beyond recognition.
The two Soul Puppets were extremely efficient.
In just a few minutes, Shen Long’s limbs had been torn down to bare bones!
Without a tongue, he could only let out continuous wails of pain.
Gu Fan ignored the pleading look in his eyes.
He calmly stood aside, as if he were admiring the whole process.
Soon, ten minutes had passed.
Chi Manman knocked and entered the room.
“Bo… Boss, everyone has come to a decision.”
Gu Fan stood up.
Activating the Soul Devouring Technique, he pressed his large hand onto Shen Long’s head and gave it a pull.
A grayish-white soul was instantly extracted.
Gu Fan rubbed his hands together, forming a ball about the size of a fist, and then directly swallowed it.
Chi Manman had already seen too many unbelievable divine arts today, so now she was surprisingly calm.
“How many are willing to leave?”
“Seventeen. The other three… their children were just eaten not long ago, they’ve completely lost the will to live.”
Gu Fan suddenly felt a little regretful that he let Shen Long die so quickly.
But it was fine.
Having seventeen new members was still enough to help Nurse Xia Yan alleviate some of the manpower shortage.
Only then could the flower cultivation plan proceed more smoothly.
Gu Fan walked out of the room and directly led those willing to leave out of the courier station.
Only then did the group remember there were still a large number of zombies outside.
It wasn’t until they stepped out of the building that the issue came to mind.
For a moment, the crowd became restless and uneasy.
However, the two sisters who knew of Gu Fan’s strength quickly spoke up to calm them.
Then everyone watched as Gu Fan raised a palm toward the swarm of charging zombies.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred zombies were smashed into meat paste!
Among them were even some evolved Tier 2 zombies!
Only then did the people realize why this man had dared to say he could take them to safety.
From their perspective,
Shen Long’s power had already seemed inhuman.
But now, Gu Fan’s strength gave them a bizarre illusion—like the zombies were the ones undergoing tribulation!
Gu Fan moved swiftly, deploying Soul Puppets to clean up from both flanks and behind.
He led the charge from the front, sweeping through everything.
At the school gate, he found a minibus, got it started, and had a driver take the wheel.
He himself quickly cleared roadblocks ahead.
Whether it was abandoned vehicles or zombies in the way, everything was cleared!
Finally, after half an hour of traveling,
The vehicle followed Gu Fan to the front of a hospital.
The roar of the engine alerted the guards at the gate.
They rushed out to investigate.
It wasn’t until they saw Gu Fan sitting atop the vehicle’s hood that they relaxed and smiled in greeting.
“Boss is back! Quick, open the gate!”
“Hello, Boss!”
Gu Fan nodded in response, acknowledging them.
Upon entering, he instructed them to disinfect the survivors according to procedure.
Then he had someone notify Xia Yan.
Over a dozen minutes later, once it was confirmed the survivors had no injuries, they were gathered in the center of the plaza.
Gu Fan sat comfortably while Xia Yan stood obediently at his side, feeding him fruit.
“This is my shelter. The woman beside me is named Xia Yan. When I’m not around, she’s the top authority here.”
After speaking, Gu Fan patted Xia Yan’s plump butt.
“I’ve brought you the people. I’m leaving now. You handle the rest.”
Xia Yan nodded sweetly.
Only after watching Gu Fan leave did her demeanor change.
Suddenly, the pressure of a Tier 4 Evolver spread throughout the entire area.
All the survivors immediately felt a familiar sense of oppression, like when they had faced Shen Long!
There wasn’t the slightest thought of resistance!
The two sisters, Chi Youyou and Chi Manman, turned pale.
Could it really be that they had just escaped one wolf’s den only to enter another?
Just then, Xia Yan withdrew her pressure and smiled brightly as she turned to her subordinates and gave instructions.
“Everyone! Prepare for a feast tonight to welcome our new members! We’re having hotpot!”