Chapter 9

Ahao thought that by pulling out his gun to scare the other party, the noisy woman would shut her mouth.

But the scene before him was completely unexpected!

He saw that Teacher He not only didn't back off but also forcefully pushed away the gun, her shouting becoming even louder.

"Who the hell do you think you are?! Trying to scare me with a toy gun? Do you know how many years it's been since China banned guns? Do you really think this is free America?"

"If you have the guts, shoot me! Shoot!"

Ahao was a bit stunned.

He had never expected the woman in front of him to be so oblivious to the situation.

However, since the other party had made the request, he had no reason to be stingy.

Just as he was about to pull the trigger, Ahao suddenly thought of something and patted his head.

He then pulled out a black metal tube about the length of a finger from his waist and slowly screwed it onto the gun barrel.

Seeing the scar-faced man ignore her and fiddle with the "toy gun" in his hand, He Shufen became even more convinced that he was just putting on a show. She immediately put on the air of a teacher scolding a student.

"Let me tell you, it's your bad luck to run into me today! A social parasite like you should be in jail!"

"I've already called the police, you hear that?"

"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf, can't you hear...?"

"Thud!"

Before she could finish speaking, He Shufen suddenly felt as if someone had kicked her calf hard.

The gunshot wound, like a blooming flower of blood, was shockingly beautiful!

The excruciating pain immediately reached her brain, causing the noble teacher to scream in pain.

"Ah!!"

Ahao didn't kill He Shufen outright.

Because he thought that if he wanted to find someone in the school, one old security guard wouldn't be enough.

"I heard you, is one shot enough?"

Ahao squatted down, pressing the still-smoking gun barrel against He Shufen's chin, his eyes cold and indifferent.

"That's a real gun... How dare you! I'll report you to the police, I'll make you rot in jail!!"

He Shufen seemed to still not recognize the situation, becoming even more hysterical.

She struggled to grab Ahao's gun.

Ahao took a half-step back, a hint of disbelief flashing in his indifferent eyes.

Are teachers nowadays so confident in their safety?

Without hesitation, Ahao fired another shot at He Shufen.

Again, it hit her calf.

The second intense pain finally made He Shufen realize something was wrong. The scar-faced man in front of her seemed to really want to kill her.

"Is it enough now?"

Seeing the woman finally quiet down, Ahao asked again.

He Shufen, holding her calf, nodded repeatedly, her face no longer showing any arrogance.

She even asked in a somewhat eager tone:

"Are you looking for Zhao Hui? I know him, he's a student in Class 8, Grade 3..."

Security guard Old Li, seeing the drastic change in Teacher He's attitude, glanced at Ahao's gun and whispered:

"Teacher He, isn't it bad to just hand over the student like this..."

"What's so bad about it?! The big brother specifically asked for Zhao Hui, what's wrong with helping him?"

Old Li was speechless at He Shufen's words and had no choice but to shut up.

Ahao nodded in satisfaction: "Then take me to him."

He Shufen, her face drenched in cold sweat, forced a smile: "But big brother, my leg is injured, I can't walk..."

"Let him carry you."

Ahao pointed the gun at Old Li.

He Shufen looked at the old security guard with disdain and tried to find an excuse:

"Um... Big brother, there are still monsters outside. How about I just tell you his location? Class 8, Grade 3 is on the second floor, just go up the stairs and turn the corner..."

"Let him carry you, and you take me to him."

Ahao's face showed impatience as he tapped He Shufen's face with the gun barrel:

"Don't make me repeat myself, my time is very, very precious."

"Yes, yes, yes, Old Li, quickly carry me up..."

He Shufen nodded rapidly, urging Old Li to move.

The three soon left the duty room and headed towards the teaching building.

Just as they walked up to the second floor, a notification appeared on their screens.

[The ranking list has been generated, players can view it in the world interface.]

[Location information sharing is complete.]

[The challenge mechanism has been activated, the initial duration is 12 hours.]

Ahao glanced at the ranking list and saw that the player ranked first was a Level 2 player—

Ying Zian.

"Chinese? Which district?"

Ahao casually tapped on the location information.

When he saw that the coordinates were also at Yongcheng No. 1 High School, the scar-faced man's eyes showed a hint of surprise for the first time.

"What the hell, this person is also at No. 1 High School?"

He Shufen, hearing Ahao's muttering, turned her head and flattered him:

"This Ying Zian is also a student in Class 8, Grade 3, and he usually gets along well with Zhao Hui..."

"Oh?" Ahao thought to himself, guessing that the person he was looking for might have awakened a skill that could help players level up quickly.

After all, Zhao Hui was the first player to reach Level 1 globally, and Ying Zian, who was close to Zhao Hui, became the first player to reach Level 2.

Although Ahao felt that these two were too showy and didn't know how to keep a low profile.

But then again,

If they weren't showy, how would they have been discovered by Brother Jin, thus getting the opportunity to join the Zhao family?

"Zhao Hui and Ying Zian, I want to see both of them."

Ahao gave a cold order.

Let's put Ying Zian aside for now.

If he could bring Zhao Hui back, the auxiliary ability he possessed could help the Zhao family enhance their strength more quickly.

"Hmm, maybe it's the same as Sister Hong's ability..."

The Sister Hong Ahao mentioned was Zhao Jin's wife, Luo Hong.

At the beginning of the apocalypse, she awakened a very special ability—

[Corpse Condensation].

This emerald-rank ability allowed Luo Hong to condense all corpses she touched into essence crystals.

For the same monster, ordinary players could only obtain one essence crystal by killing it.

But with Luo Hong's ability, the corpse itself could also condense into an essence crystal.

This greatly increased the speed of obtaining essence crystals!

Just as Ahao was imagining the Zhao family's bright future, He Shufen's flattering voice sounded again.

"B-Big brother, we're here..."

"Uh-huh."

Ahao glanced at the class sign and stepped inside.

The classroom was filled with a strange smell, as if blood-soaked meat had been overcooked in a pan.

The desks and chairs were scattered and carelessly piled in the corner.

About a dozen students seemed to be discussing something. When they saw someone enter, they all fell silent and looked over.

"Is there someone here named Zhao Hui?"

Ahao showed his gun and asked the students nearby.

The students all shrank back in fear, except for a girl with a delicate face who stepped forward.

"Are you Zhao Hui's family?"

Before Ahao could continue, He Shufen called out in a high-pitched voice:

"Xu Xiao, don't think you can talk so much just because you're the class president, quickly call out Zhao Hui!"

Xu Xiao frowned but didn't ask more. Instead, she pointed to a pile of corpses in the corner of the classroom.

"Zhao Hui is already dead."

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