Chapter 3, A Battle of Wits and Courage

How frustrating! Why is the door to the room made of wood? If it were a security door, it would be much safer. Given the sturdiness of this wooden door, it won't hold up for long against such pounding. What should I do now? What on earth should I do!

Hearing you say that, it truly is the case. This makes it much easier to handle. Nowadays, the enemy is strong while we are weak, so it seems we can only resort to some clever tactics to deal with it. Of course, we must also prepare a fallback plan.

What he needs now is precious time; at this moment, who would still care about face? He quickly took off his soaked underwear and used a dry towel to wipe his entire body, searching for clothes in the wardrobe while being exposed.

In such an atmosphere, Lin Feng quickly put on his clothes and approached Lin Qingya, who was blushing shyly.

Unfortunately, just as the monster rushed into the middle of the room, its knee inadvertently collided with a sturdy, upright rope. In the midst of its high-speed movement, its body instinctively fell forward, landing heavily in front of Lin Feng.

Lin Qingya nodded slightly, indicating her agreement

Qingya, the most important thing now is how to deal with this monster. As you just saw, this monster's physical attributes are even stronger than those of an ordinary person, and it has no sense of pain. In a direct confrontation, it is generally difficult for an average person to be its opponent

Lin Feng, your complexion is very poor; you should put on a few more layers of clothing, as it is easy to catch a cold like this

The delicate face appeared exceptionally pale, and only then did he feel the coldness enveloping him, causing him to sneeze and shiver uncontrollably.

However, as the monster desperately tried to stand up, its form constantly shifting, Lin Feng's strike landed on the creature's chest, causing a spray of foul-smelling black blood and revealing the dark, profound heart within its chest.

Lin Qingya quickly reacted, and on the other side, she nervously cut a nearby rope with a pair of scissors.

At this point, Lin Feng struck his chest fiercely, motivating himself while temporarily driving away the confusion in his mind

Lin Feng held Lin Qingya's shoulders with both hands, carefully wiping the dirt from the corner of her mouth with a towel

Lin Feng sat in a chair, deep in thought, articulating all the analyses he had derived from his previous two encounters with the monster

Go to hell! Lin Feng was hiding not far away. Although the recent arrangements had left him feeling exhausted, the sight of the plan succeeding invigorated him. With a kitchen knife in his right hand and a pot lid as a shield in his left, he charged towards the monster and, with a quick flick of his wrist, aimed a strike at its neck.

However, the monster that had just rushed into the room had barely taken a few steps when it slipped and fell hard, having tripped over the goldfish oil that Lin Qingya had poured under the sofa at the entrance.

As soon as the rope was cut, a whistling sound came from above the room. It was observed that a pile of disordered items, consisting of small pieces of furniture, was hanging directly above the fallen monster's head. Once the rope binding them was severed, the furniture, now free from any resistance, immediately began to fall freely, striking the monster that was just about to rise in rapid succession. This caused the monster to stagger, its face crashing heavily onto the ground, with some of the furniture landing on top of it.

The monster let out another roar, charging towards Lin Feng with claws bared and teeth gnashing, moving at a speed that made it hard to believe this was once the body of an elderly person.

At that moment, Lin Qingya finally opened the door. Instinctively, Lin Feng, who was leaning against the wall, managed to kick the monster hard in the waist, sending it staggering back. Without waiting for the monster to charge again, Lin Feng retreated into the room at the fastest speed of his life, slammed the door shut, and then leaned against it, panting heavily. He was acutely aware of the dangers he had faced along the way; even a single misstep could lead to a terrible death.

Lin Feng would not allow this black insect to continue living. It is likely that once it recovers, it would target both of them. He is not one of those fanatical scientists; instead, he raised his right leg and stomped down heavily, reducing the demon insect to a puddle of flesh.

The two individuals continued to discuss and exchanged their opinions, beginning to arrange the items in the room. They opened the window and used curtains and clothes to create a long rope, preparing to climb down from the window if all else failed.

A loud knocking sound came from outside the door, causing Lin Feng to take a deep breath and look through the peephole. However, upon seeing the monster's blood-red, soulless eyes, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. At that moment, the monster was raising its hands and pounding on the door with great force, as if it had no sense of pain; even when its wounds exposed bone, the frequency of the knocking remained unchanged.

Lin Qingya struggled to move a small table from the side and pressed it down on the monster. Subsequently, she continuously piled some heavy objects around her onto the monster, ensuring that it could not easily break free

No wonder there is no sensation of pain; it turns out that Uncle Fu has been controlled by this black insect

Roar

Lin Qingya nodded slightly, saying nothing. Although only a little time had passed, it had allowed both individuals to grow significantly.

Lin Feng shook his head vigorously, forcefully casting aside his inner unease, and together with Lin Qingya, pushed the sofa to the entrance. However, he also knew that this method would not hold for long and could only be considered a slight improvement.

"Qingya, quickly cut the rope!" Lin Feng, seeing that the simple trap set by the two had succeeded, secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shouted to Lin Qingya, who was standing on the other side.

After hearing Lin Qingya's words, Lin Feng secretly scolded himself for being foolish, as he had actually forgotten this most important point

Lin Qingya never expected this; her delicate face instantly flushed red. Although she had only glanced once, her heart began to race uncontrollably. Driven by curiosity, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Lin Feng from the corner of her eye

Lin Qingya, with her bright and expressive eyes, was adding her thoughts from the side

The monster's carotid artery was slashed open, and a torrent of black blood gushed forth, splattering all over Lin Feng's delicate face.

Despite suffering such a severe injury, the monster's struggles remained unaffected, which made Lin Feng acutely aware of the terrifying aspect of the monster's indifference to pain

Boom

At this moment, Lin Qingya had calmed down from her fear. Looking at Lin Feng's current state, she couldn't help but express her concern, yet her hands were straining to push a sofa, preparing to block the doorway

After a thorough search, it was discovered that the source of the blood-red glow emanated from the opened heart of the headless corpse. It could be seen that at the center of the black heart, which had been inadvertently pierced by Lin Feng, a strange red light was subtly radiating, and this red light was exceptionally pure

At that moment, Lin Feng suddenly remembered something, prompting Lin Qingya to turn her head. Holding back her nausea, she used a kitchen knife to break open Uncle Fu's skull, carefully searching inside. There was no white brain matter at all; instead, she saw a black flying insect entangled with very fine blood vessels. This black insect was about the size of a fingernail, completely black as ink, and its mouth occasionally emitted a sharp white light.

Bang bang bang

Time and again, Lin Feng was uncertain of how many times he had struck, only aware that his body and face were covered in dark blood. Looking at the monster still pinned beneath the heavy object, he swung the slightly dulled kitchen knife in his right hand once more.

Looking at the slight crack in the wooden door, Lin Feng felt like an ant on a hot pan, his heart racing to his throat, pounding violently, as he anxiously contemplated various solutions in his mind

Click!

Elegant, it's all right now, we are safe

With great effort, Lin Feng pulled out the kitchen knife and was about to strike again when he had to halt his assault, for the monster had managed to barely support its body and stand up. Realizing that the situation was untenable, he could only turn around reluctantly and flee. As he reached the middle of the room, he suddenly jumped, pressing against the wall behind him, vigilantly watching the monster that had fully risen to its feet

Shaking his somewhat dizzy head, after this escape and the previous battle, he felt a pervasive sense of weakness throughout his body. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a faint blood-red light.

This time, due to the monster being pinned down by a large number of items, it was unable to break free in a short period, allowing Lin Feng to hit accurately.

Bang

Lin Feng, have you noticed that although they are individually powerful, they seem to possess only instinct and lack wisdom? Otherwise, we would have died just now.

It is nothing, but the door has been smashed by the monster. Just now, there was such a loud noise again. This room is probably no longer safe to stay in. Let us go to the room where Uncle Fu used to live; it has a metal door, which is at least not easily damaged.

The blade struck precisely at the severed neck, completely severing the connecting bones. A large, intact head flew up and landed not far away. Black blood gushed forth from the neck like a fountain, staining the nearby ground black, while the foul, metallic scent of blood permeated the entire room, causing the two individuals to feel a wave of nausea in their stomachs

As for Lin Feng, he was patting Lin Qingya's back to comfort her; after all, she was just a girl and had never witnessed such a bloody scene. Of course, Lin Feng himself was not feeling well either; his stomach was churning intensely. However, as a man, he understood that he had to remain calm, at least on the surface, otherwise, how could they preserve their lives and fortunes in such an apocalyptic world

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words of comfort, Lin Qingya raised her pale face and gently wept against Lin Feng's shoulder

Seeing the success of the two individuals' plan, Lin Feng suppressed the unease in his heart and charged once more towards the monster, fixating on its neck, as the kitchen knife in his right hand danced through the air with a whooshing sound before descending.

Moreover, the appearance of the monster is not significantly different from that of a human. Just now, it was the instinct of the beings that drove the two individuals in a moment of crisis; otherwise, as ordinary people, how could they have had the courage to slay a monster that was stronger than themselves

After about half an hour, the two finished their preparations. Soon, the door was smashed to pieces by the monster, revealing a large hole through which a person could pass. The monster forcefully pushed aside the sofa that was blocking the way and entered the room without any further obstacles.

What is this

Ugh! Looking at the corpse on the ground and smelling the foul odor that permeated the room, Lin Qingya felt her stomach churn violently. She opened her mouth and vomited onto the floor, expelling all the food that had not yet been fully digested. She only stopped when the bitter taste filled her mouth.