Chapter 6

Today's weather is exceptionally clear, with the sun shining on the cold, steel walls of the city, giving a warm and comfortable feeling, making one feel a sense of ease and relaxation.

However, the samurai holding steam guns on the steel city walls remained tense, their faces taut without a hint of relaxation, their eyes filled with a desperate look as they constantly patrolled the land below the walls.

The tension was palpable even under the warm sunlight, showing no signs of easing.

"Really uncomfortable..."

In a secluded corner, Fang Li, unarmed, stood in the sunlight, looking out with a calmness that seemed out of place with his surroundings.

Considering the qualities of a newcomer to the space, Fang Li could be said to be among the best.

There were two reasons for this.

One: Psychological resilience.

Two: Innate skill.

Although Fang Li was an ordinary person in every aspect, his innate personality defect meant he did not fear death. In battle, he could display psychological resilience far superior to that of an average person.

Moreover, although Fang Li's attributes were poor, he possessed an innate skill.

This innate skill alone made Fang Li's value incomparably higher than that of other newcomers to the space.

"So, let me act alone from now on."

Muttering to himself, Fang Li glanced around.

On the vast steel city walls, the samurai with steam guns were constantly on guard.

From Fang Li's position, he could see the shadows of figures flickering in the forest outside the steel walls.

The samurai stared intently at those flickering shadows, their expressions filled with tension and anxiety.

Thus, Fang Li also gazed into the distant forest.

"It seems those shadows are the Kabane."

The land outside the station was mostly occupied by the Kabane.

It was likely that the Kabane surrounding the area would occasionally attack the walls, assaulting the Shinjin Station.

The samurai were worried about such a situation.

However, if the Kabane wanted to attack Shinjin Station, they would have to climb the walls.

With the samurai holding steam guns and occupying the high ground, once a Kabane climbed the wall, they would immediately be spotted and shot down.

This was how they defended the station.

If the Kabane managed to climb the walls, the station would be doomed.

"And without a steam gun, my role in the defense is practically useless."

How could such an important task be entrusted to an outsider who didn't even have a steam gun?

The reason the samurai had assigned Fang Li to this position without giving him a weapon was merely to use him as a lookout, with no expectations of his performance.

In other words, Fang Li's task was indeed a dispensable one, a mere test of his endurance.

"Since that's the case..."

Fang Li glanced around, seeing that the samurai were not paying attention to him. Seizing the opportunity, he turned and moved to a shadowy area.

Then, in a manner that would shock anyone, he leaped directly down into the forest below.

...

"Bang————!"

In the vast forest, a dull thud suddenly echoed without warning.

A figure plummeted from the sky, landing on a dense patch of trees, crushing and breaking numerous branches, and finally slamming into the ground with a large amount of leaves.

"Ouch..."

The intense pain from his entire body made Fang Li involuntarily gasp.

After a while, Fang Li, clutching his waist, struggled to stand up from the ground.

"To survive this, I must really admire myself."

If ten people heard this, eight of them would likely be furious with Fang Li.

If you knew it would be fatal, how could you dare to jump? You must be crazy.

Of course, Fang Li wasn't crazy. If he were, he wouldn't have chosen to jump into a forest with such dense trees to reduce the impact and avoid a direct fall to death.

However, from Fang Li's complete disregard for death, one could say he had a different kind of illness.

Regardless, Fang Li didn't die, and he didn't break any limbs, which was indeed fortunate.

"So..."

Once the pain in his body had lessened, Fang Li moved his body, his expression calm to the point of being frightening. He pulled out a dagger from his waist, pressed it against his hand, and with a slight force, cut a wound in his arm.

Bright red blood immediately seeped from the wound and dripped onto the ground.

In no time, a small pool of blood formed, staining the ground red.

Feeling it was enough, Fang Li took a bandage from his pocket and, in a manner that would make doctors and nurses faint, roughly wrapped the wound, tied it, and stopped the bleeding.

Then, Fang Li hid in the nearby bushes, staring intently at the outside like a wolf waiting for its prey.

"Whoosh————!"

A cold breeze blew, lifting the leaves and carrying them away.

Fang Li seemed to have turned into a statue, completely motionless, hiding in the bushes, his eyes fixed on the blood-stained area outside.

Kabane would react excessively to the smell of blood.

Once they smelled blood, they would definitely follow it.

In a forest full of Kabane, what would happen after the smell of blood appeared was obvious.

"Rustle... rustle..."

With the sound of rustling leaves, a figure staggered out from the forest ahead.

Seeing the figure, Fang Li's eyes instantly widened.

The creature that appeared in his field of vision was truly a monster.

It was covered in tattered clothes.

Its skin was a sickly color, as if infected by a virus.

Its hands hung limply.

In its chest, a heart glowed, with root-like veins extending and spreading throughout its body like blood vessels.

That was...

"Kabane..."

Perhaps hearing Fang Li's voice, the Kabane slowly raised its head, revealing a face covered in ash.

"Aaaah... aaaaaahhhhh————!"

A beast-like roar echoed from the Kabane's throat, instantly filling the surrounding area.

Its posture and roar were truly worthy of the name "monster."

The undead monster, transformed from the dead—Kabane.

Fang Li felt no fear at all.

It was impossible, as the monster possessed too many factors that Fang Li would never fear.

"Dead?"

"Undead?"

That was a joke.

Was the creature in front of him dead?

"No."

Because if it were dead, it wouldn't move.

Was the creature in front of him undead?

"Of course not."

Because if it were undead, it wouldn't have so many lines.

His eyes, now transformed into a magic eye with an icy blue glow, stared intently at the roaring monster.

At that moment, Fang Li saw clearly.

He saw the dense, web-like lines covering the body of the Kabane.

The lines looked like graffiti or cracks.

That was...

"——'Death.'"

In an instant, Fang Li moved.

"Swish————!"

With the sound of the bushes being pushed aside, Fang Li darted out like a sprinter.

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh————!"

The monster, sensing the movement, turned its head and, seeing Fang Li charging at it, let out a terrifying roar and pounced forward.

The pounce was faster than any wild beast.

The pounce was more dangerous than any attack.

Fang Li, gripping the dagger tightly, his Dead Apostle eyes gleaming coldly, faced the charging monster.

On one side was a monster baring its fangs, pouncing on its prey.

On the other side was a human, gripping a weapon, charging at the monster.

Both had only one goal.

——To bring death to the other.

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