His original purpose for this trip was to enhance his strength by killing Reincarnators, which would simultaneously weaken the strength of Reincarnator powerhouses and improve his ability to cope with the new environment.
How strong could a powerhouse with a green ring be?
Moreover, Xu Ruina had already clearly informed him of her location.
He had traveled so far, and the truth was almost within his grasp.
Even if there were a group of terrifying monsters in the city, Zhang Chen would slaughter them all, stepping over their corpses.
"I understand, thank you for your kind reminder!"
Zhang Chen took out another bottle of purified water and two bags of bread for the woman as thanks.
Then he got up and walked towards the entrance of the subway station.
"Then... please don't mention seeing me, let alone that I told you these things!"
The woman urged, clearly not at ease.
"Why do you have so much to say? If you keep blabbering, I'll kill you directly! Does the master need your permission to do anything?"
Shirley glanced at the woman coldly.
The murderous look in her eyes scared the woman into stuffing a large piece of bread into her mouth and shaking her head desperately.
"Alright, she's just a pitiable woman. Her strength is at the human limit... she has a lot more hardships to endure! You shouldn't scare her!"
Zhang Chen said indifferently.
"Without strength in this post-apocalyptic world, it is an original sin."
"Yes, Master!"
Shirley nodded, not giving the woman another glance.
Everyone walked out of the subway station.
The city was in chaos.
Some buildings were engulfed in raging fires, while the fires in others had been extinguished, leaving half the building blackened.
The air was filled with the smell of burning, and black soot constantly drifted down from the sky.
The ground was littered with damaged car parts and wreckage.
There were also long streaks of blood and torn clothing fragments.
Even cities invaded by zombies were not this dilapidated.
These fellows had made a mess of this once well-maintained third city of the high walls.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Chen couldn't help but frown.
"These guys aren't very strong, but they sure know how to cause trouble!"
"I wonder what the Black Ox Legion will think when they wake up and see a city that wasn't this miserable even after the last reincarnation!"
Shirley said with schadenfreude.
"Hmm, it should be about time for some of the Black Ox Legion members to wake up."
"Although the Black Ox Legion is stronger than the Soul Organization, it's not like everyone in it is above the Advanced Transcendent stage, right?"
Zhang Chen looked at the map and confirmed the direction of the research institute.
As they walked, he asked Shirley.
"Yes, my batch of Reincarnators should have awakened by now. Even if the Black Ox Legion is very strong... this city is composed of multiple camps, and the Black Ox Legion is just the most powerful controlling force."
"Other camps must have some weaker individuals who awaken first. As long as someone awakens, they definitely won't let these ants run amok!"
"After all, this is a shelter that can be used until the ultimate apocalypse arrives. Who knows if destroying the buildings here will directly affect the subsequent structures?"
Shirley replied.
"But... judging by the environment, it seems no one has stopped this!"
As Zhang Chen's voice fell.
A jeep suddenly rushed out from the street nearby.
A pulse energy gun was mounted on its roof.
Seeing a group of people behind Zhang Chen, most of them women, a few survivors immediately stopped and started whistling loudly.
"Hey, long-legged beauties over there, want to come and have some fun?"
"Come on, join us. Stick with me, and I can protect you!"
"Haven't seen you before, are you new? Do you know how powerful a pulse gun is?!"
The men shouted towards the clones, one after another.
Seeing this, Shirley couldn't help but frown and nod.
"Indeed, this is not right... could these people be so powerful that they even killed the Reincarnators from the previous cycle?"
Zhang Chen waved his hand and said.
"They shouldn't have the ability. These few people are only at the strength of a Beginner Awakener Stage 2."
"As for that pulse gun... are you afraid of that thing?"
Shirley glanced at the people in the distance and said disdainfully.
"Even if they were ten times more numerous, and each of them held a pulse gun, I wouldn't pay them any mind."
"Zhang Chen: Exactly. So the other Reincarnators wouldn't have been killed by these trash. Then where did they all go?"
In the distance, these people were still jeering and shouting loudly.
"Dad, are they trying to play with Xiaobai?"
Xiaobai asked excitedly.
"No, just stay by my side obediently. They are talking to the clone sisters behind us!"
Zhang Chen explained with a smile.
"Oh, I see..."
Xiaobai pouted, looking a little displeased.
"Master, should we first search for members of the Black Ox Legion nearby before heading to the Third Research Institute?"
"Members of the Black Ox Legion have a bull's head tattoo on their necks, so they can be recognized at a glance!"
"If we don't find them, I feel like the atmosphere of this city is strange!"
Shirley suggested.
"No, let's go directly to our destination. We'll discuss it after we rendezvous with Xu Ruina!"
"If there's really something wrong with this city, Xu Ruina will definitely know more than us!"
Zhang Chen said.
Zhang Chen and Shirley walked at the forefront of the group, completely ignoring the shouting survivors.
After all, no one stops for an ant when they are walking...
Seeing that Zhang Chen and the others not only ignored them but were also moving forward rapidly, as if they intended to escape, the survivors in the distance reacted.
"Ha, you fools, you think you can get away with ignoring me?!"
"Brother, that long-legged girl is pretty good. Why don't we snatch her first?"
"Okay, it's decided. Also, I prefer the style of that older sister in the back of the group!"
"Brothers, let's go!"
The men shouted loudly, then turned their jeep and charged towards the back of the group.
A clone, disguised as a little girl, immediately received Zhang Chen's instructions, stopped, and slowly walked towards the jeep.
"Boss, there's a little girl here!"
"You're not letting go of a little girl?"
"No, I mean, we're going to ram her, hehe..."
The jeep showed no signs of stopping; instead, it accelerated and charged towards the little girl.
"Ha, here comes the fun!"
With a loud bang.
The jeep and the little girl collided heavily.
What happened next filled the survivors in the jeep with horror.
The little girl didn't budge, but the jeep, as if it had hit a massive boulder, had its front instantly caved in. Parts and shattered bumper pieces flew past the girl's skin, yet not a single scratch was left on her.
Subsequently, the entire jeep, with its front as the center, drew a semicircle and flipped heavily behind the little girl...