I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade-Chapter 1380 - 331: The Most Perfect Evolved Creature
Watching them argue, Lin Fan just wanted to say that, truly, there’s no need to quarrel. Regardless of who did the killing, the end result won’t change much.
As Lin Fan suddenly went silent, the noise on site gradually subsided.
Zheng Ke stared at Lin Fan with deep silence.
"What do you want to do?" He only wanted to know how Lin Fan planned to deal with him. If he really got pushed to a dead end, he would definitely resist. Even a cornered rabbit would bite, let alone a person.
Lin Fan said, "You’ve seen the map, so you should know where you’re supposed to go. Huang City Prison is where you are meant to be. To be honest, you should really be grateful Officer Huang isn’t here, otherwise there wouldn’t even be a chance to stay in prison."
Zheng Ke’s breathing was somewhat rapid; this was the last thing he wanted to hear. Freedom was more important than anything. Living without freedom was utterly miserable.
"Do you really have to be this absolute? You’ve seen the state of the apocalypse; it’s just like this. What right do you have to demand others follow your way of thinking?"
Zheng Ke was highly dissatisfied with this. He knew it would be difficult to change the other person’s mind, no matter what he said. But for some things, if no one tried, who would know what the outcome might be?
Lin Fan shook his head and said, "Wrong. I’m not demanding others live by my thinking, but Officer Huang told me to pay more attention. Although not formally inducted, I am Officer Huang’s capable little helper. Maintaining post-apocalyptic order is my responsibility."
Zheng Ke was bewildered by Lin Fan’s words.
Truly.
He found it hard to imagine that someone would say such things in the apocalypse.
"Does it seem incredible?" Lin Fan saw the puzzled look on Zheng Ke’s face and asked, actually wondering what there was to be puzzled about. As a qualified human being, the foremost condition is to abide by the law.
Zheng Ke: ...
He couldn’t agree with what Lin Fan just said. In his view, it was nonsense.
"You bastard."
Zheng Ke, with nothing else to say, could only utter a curse.
"Hey, don’t curse. Cursing is bad. If you think my actions limit your freedom, or if you believe I have no right to do such things, I’m willing to take you to Officer Huang for a face-to-face talk. How about it?"
Lin Fan was very skilled at communicating and also disliked forcing others. If the other party had any objections, he wouldn’t mind resolving them at all.
Zheng Ke’s face looked troubled, glaring at Lin Fan. Discuss face to face with Officer Huang?
Of course, he knew Officer Huang was a zombie. What good could come from having them communicate with a zombie? The outcome was predictable without even thinking about it—definitely a dead-end.
There was simply no way out.
Zheng Ke lifted his foot and retreated a few steps, looking at his followers, who were already scared out of their wits. They were disappointing beyond words, leaving him unwilling to say much more.
But he knew that regardless of his disappointment, certain things had to be done.
"What are you all standing around for? You’ve heard everything you needed to. Do you really think the other side will let you go? Stop dreaming. If you want to survive, you have to pick up weapons and resist."
Zheng Ke had no choice but to try and brainwash his underlings, hoping they would summon their courage.
The minions, long intimidated by Lin Fan’s aura, exchanged wide-eyed glances. They didn’t take in a word of what Zheng Ke was saying.
Nonsense.
Resist, my ass.
You wanted us to act as cannon fodder to resist, yet you secretly tried to escape by sneaking onto a helicopter. Is that what a person would do?
As for now, they had no thought of resisting. Resistance was impossible for them.
"You..."
Seeing the expression of his minions, Zheng Ke knew he couldn’t rely on them.
"Do you really intend to resist?" Lin Fan, hearing what Zheng Ke just said, asked calmly. He hoped Zheng Ke would make the best choice, not an unrealistic one.
"If I don’t resist, would you let me go?" Zheng Ke shouted angrily. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"As the apocalypse unfolded, I encountered all sorts of people. Some were very obedient. After my persuasion, they put down their weapons and felt the remnants of humanity buried deep within them. But there were also those who refused to repent and attacked me. When I felt my personal safety threatened, I could only choose self-defense, and the result often wasn’t very good."
Lin Fan calmly recounted past experiences.
No other meaning.
Just wanted Zheng Ke to understand that in life, one shouldn’t act impulsively. Sometimes impulsiveness leaves no room for turning back.
Zheng Ke, who wanted to resist, looked dazedly at Lin Fan, his mouth slightly open, then unconsciously closing.
It seemed he had much to say.
But he didn’t know what to say at the moment.
Lin Fan smiled, nodding at Zheng Ke, hoping he would make a wise decision.
In the end.
Zheng Ke’s mental defense completely collapsed.
"I surrender..."
He struggled to say those three words, but these seemingly simple ’three words’ also saved a life.
Lin Fan knew that in the places he hadn’t cleared, there must be refuges similar to Zheng Ke’s that had just not been discovered yet, but he believed that with persistent searching, he would find them.
He was very satisfied with this outcome.
The apocalypse didn’t need endless fighting and killing. He only hoped to reach out and pull back those who had strayed onto the wrong path, even if just a little bit. Although some might spend a lifetime in Huang City Prison.
