The King of the University City in His Previous Life

The small square is located at the entrance of the residential complex, next to the property management building.

"This is where the temporary hospital is located," Lin Chen pointed to the center of the square. "You make your requests, and Yingxue and Yingyue will help you recruit workers. You're in charge of the construction—as long as food is provided, there's no shortage of labor right now."

"Make a list of what supplies you need, and I will provide them for you."

"Okay." Shen Xiyuan nodded, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes.

They were once trapped in a hospital operating room, and Lin Chen risked his life to break in and rescue them. Now, they not only have no worries about food and clothing, but can also continue to use their professional skills.

She has made up her mind: to build the hospital as soon as possible, both to save lives and to earn crystal cores for the shelter.

As the two were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the residential area.

Chaos reigned at the entrance of the residential compound.

A blond youth with bright yellow hair, along with a dozen or so thugs with multicolored hair and disheveled clothes, were beating up Zhou Tiannian, who was lying on the ground.

The blond-haired man was thin and frail, but despite the cold weather, he still wore a short-sleeved shirt in a flashy manner, and his arms were covered in dragon and tiger tattoos.

He kicked Zhou Tiannian hard in the chest, sneering, "Old man, this neighborhood is mine to call the shots from now on! How dare you stop me?"

The thugs behind him burst into laughter, their tone arrogant:

"Haha, our Brother Yu is an A-level ability user, you idiot, you dare to resist?"

"If you know what's good for you, just behave and maybe Brother Yu will give you a job."

"From now on, everyone and everything in this community belongs to Brother Yu—anyone who disobeys will die!"

Zhou Tiannian's face was bruised and swollen, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained as calm as ice. He sneered inwardly, "A bunch of idiots."

He had witnessed Lin Chen and Li Ya hunting zombies on the very first day of the blood rain. The unfathomable pressure emanating from Lin Chen was far beyond what this clown in front of him could compare to.

Unfortunately, Lin Chen's core team was entirely composed of beautiful women, and Zhou Tiannian knew he had no chance of joining. But he still held onto hope—that with his own abilities, he might one day earn Lin Chen's trust and be given a more important role.

Just then, a detached voice came from outside the crowd:

"Oh? All the supplies and people in this community belong to you? How come I didn't know?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Chen walking slowly towards them, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he were walking on the cold wind.

Zhou Tiannian struggled to look up, and the moment he saw Lin Chen, his heart felt at peace.

The thugs turned around, but their eyes were instantly drawn to Shen Xiyuan next to Lin Chen.

She was dressed in a pristine white doctor's uniform, her face exquisitely beautiful, her demeanor gentle yet spirited. These people had never seen such a beauty before; they were all stunned.

"Hey beautiful, hello there!" The blond-haired leader, Zhang Yu, immediately put on a sly smile and swaggered forward. "My name is Zhang Yu, the brothers all call me Brother Yu. Want to join me? I'm an A-level ability user, I'll guarantee you'll live a life of luxury in the apocalypse!"

He completely ignored Lin Chen.

Lin Chen frowned slightly, took a step forward, and stood firmly in front of Shen Xiyuan—she had awakened an A-level life recovery ability and was not good at fighting.

Zhang Yu's face darkened, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

He understood that he had to get rid of Lin Chen first in order to establish his authority and control the entire neighborhood.

"Kid," he narrowed his eyes, his finger jabbing sharply at Lin Chen's forehead, "were you feeling pretty unhappy just now?"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Chen's right hand shot out like lightning, grabbed that finger, and twisted it with his other hand!

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.

"Ah—!! I'll f*** yourself! Let go! I'm going to kill you!" Zhang Yu screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and knelt down on the spot in pain.

Lin Chen showed no mercy, kicking him and sending him flying. Zhang Yu knocked over two of his henchmen behind him, and the three of them rolled around in a heap.

The other thugs rushed forward to help him up. Lin Chen whispered to Shen Xiyuan, "Step back."

Shen Xiyuan nodded and quickly retreated to a safe distance.

Zhang Yu struggled to his feet, his face contorted in pain: "Kid... you're finished!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly activated his superpower—Gravity Space!

In an instant, an invisible and heavy pressure enveloped Lin Chen's entire body, as if he were sinking into quagmire, making every movement extremely difficult. Gravity had increased at least tenfold!

However, Lin Chen paused slightly, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.

This supernatural ability... coupled with the person's attire and style of behavior, immediately made him recognize the other party's identity—Zhang Yu, who had wreaked havoc on the art university in the early days of the apocalypse in his previous life and called himself the "King of University City"!

Sure enough, Zhang Yu grinned maliciously, drew his dagger, and approached step by step: "You think you can resist now that you're locked in my gravity space?"

The thugs cheered excitedly. In the past, anyone caught in this trap would collapse to the ground, completely at their mercy. It was precisely this technique that had allowed them to fight their way out of the zombie horde.

"Your superpower... has reached the second level?" Lin Chen suddenly asked, his tone calm.

"Second tier?" Zhang Yu was taken aback. "What second tier?"

Now that the apocalypse has just begun, and humanity has not yet established a rating system for superpowers, he naturally cannot understand it.

Lin Chen rephrased his question: "You ate more than twenty-five zombie crystal cores?"

Zhang Yu's pupils contracted, his expression one of surprise and uncertainty: "How did you know?"

He had indeed swallowed more than thirty crystal cores, strengthening his body to an unprecedented degree. He thought that attack just now was merely a result of his carelessness and being caught off guard.

"No matter how you know," he gritted his teeth, "you dare hurt your brother Yu, you're dead today!"

Before he could finish speaking, the dagger had already pierced Lin Chen's throat like a venomous snake!

In his view, under the pressure of ten times the gravity, Lin Chen would have a hard time even standing, let alone dodging.

But the next second—

Lin Chen's right hand shot out again with lightning speed, precisely grabbing Zhang Yu's wrist holding the knife, and his five fingers tightened!

"Ah—!!" Zhang Yu screamed again, the dagger clattered to the ground, and his superpower instantly dissipated.

Lin Chen no longer held back. His left hand gripped Zhang Yu's neck like an iron clamp and twisted it sharply!

"Click!"

The neck bone was fractured, but the sound was clear.

Zhang Yu's eyes bulged out, and he let out a final whimper before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.

Silence reigned all around. In his past life, the "king" who wreaked havoc on the university town had met his end prematurely.

Those thugs who were originally so arrogant were now ashen-faced and screaming as they scattered and fled.

"Did I tell you to leave?" Lin Chen asked coldly.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was as chilling as ice. The thugs froze on the spot.

"Everyone, stand up here," Lin Chen said coldly.

Most of the thugs had already realized this man was not to be trifled with, and they huddled together, trembling. Only two of them, the fastest runners, were about to dash out of the residential compound gate—

"Slap! Slap!"

Two gunshots shattered the silence. The two men fell to the ground.

The remaining thirteen people were terrified and stood trembling in front of Lin Chen, not daring to raise their heads.

"Why did you come here?" Lin Chen asked casually.

"We...we were originally planning to go to art school," one of the thugs answered in a trembling voice, "We were just passing by when we found the neighborhood completely surrounded by shipping containers. Our boss said even zombies couldn't get in here, so we wanted to take it over..."

Lin Chen's eyes flickered slightly—it turned out that the protective wall he had set up had inadvertently disrupted Zhang Yu's original route to the art academy, triggering this butterfly effect.

He turned and walked towards Zhou Tiannian. The latter struggled to his feet, his face bruised and swollen, but he grinned, looking somewhat comical.