16: Chapter 16 S-Rank Talent Tycoon Armor

Seeing that Wang Yalan remained silent, Yang Wei felt he had her cornered. A smug smile immediately spread across his face, his eyes filled with arrogance and provocation.

"What's the matter? Nothing to say? If you know what's good for you, you'll behave. Otherwise, once I actually banish you, you'll be left to fend for yourself in this apocalypse."

He kept talking to himself and reached out to grab Wang Yalan's arm. The moment he touched her, she recoiled as if electrocuted.

Wang Yalan's eyes were filled with disgust as she glared coldly at Yang Wei.

"Don't touch me! Do you think you can threaten me like this? Even without this house, I can still survive!"

"Heh, don't think I don't know what you're scheming!"

Yang Wei crossed his arms over his chest, looking completely confident.

"You're just thinking that by clinging to Chen Ze, you can move into his Blockhouse, right? I'm telling you now, keep dreaming!"

"As long as Chen Ze dares to take you in, I'll make sure to expose this. When thousands of people revile you, let's see if he can still hold onto that turtle shell of his!"

Just then, a crisp "click" sound suddenly rang out.

Both of them looked toward the sound and saw a figure outside the window, holding a Type 38 rifle and staring coldly in their direction.

When he saw who it was, Yang Wei instantly felt goosebumps all over his body. The color drained from his face in a flash.

It was Chen Ze!

His legs shook uncontrollably. The mouth that had just been spewing threats was now as if glued shut; he opened it, but no sound came out.

"Yang Wei, weren't you very talkative just now? Keep talking!"

Chen Ze's eyes were icy. He climbed directly through the broken window and pressed the cold muzzle of the gun against Yang Wei's head.

Yang Wei was trembling like a sieve, with beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead.

"Don't... don't shoot! I... I just have a foul mouth. I was talking nonsense, just nonsense! Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to go against you!"

"Big Brother, if you've taken a liking to my wife, just take her away. I promise I won't run my mouth again! Please, spare me!"

Chen Ze narrowed his eyes, subconsciously preparing to pull the trigger. He would not allow anyone to covet his Blockhouse.

Having experienced so much from yesterday until now, and killing dozens of zombies in one night, he no longer felt much about killing.

But if he were to kill someone just because they said a few threatening words, it didn't seem entirely justifiable.

Thinking of this, Chen Ze slowly released his finger from the trigger.

Seeing this, Yang Wei hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing with "thump, thump, thump" sounds. He could feel that the person before him didn't intend to kill him anymore.

"Thank you, Big Brother, for sparing my life! I was wrong. I won't ever run my mouth again. Thank you, thank you, Big Brother!"

Not only him, but Wang Yalan, who was standing to the side, also let out a sigh of relief.

Although she didn't want to continue living with Yang Wei, it would still be unacceptable for him to die right in front of her for this reason.

"Death is spared, but punishment is inevitable! Relinquish your heart of the fortress!"

Chen Ze's voice rang out, his gaze fixed on Yang Wei from above.

"Relinquish... relinquish the heart of the fortress? Then how am I supposed to survive..."

Yang Wei's words were cut short when he met Chen Ze's cold, murderous gaze. The rest of his sentence was instantly choked back in his throat. He knew clearly that if he didn't comply, the life he had just saved would likely be lost again.

Yang Wei gritted his teeth and shakily removed the heart of the fortress from around his neck.

A Fortress was the foundation of survival in this apocalypse. Without a Fortress, how was he supposed to survive the zombie attack tonight?

But if he didn't hand it over, the god of slaughter before him would definitely kill him on the spot!

"Here, here you go..."

In the end, fear overcame reason. Yang Wei tremblingly handed the heart of the fortress to Chen Ze, his eyes filled with despair.

Chen Ze took it. It felt ice-cold in his hand, and he instantly sensed the information within.

Talent Rank. E-Rank: Reduces damage taken from monster attacks by 5%.

Chen Ze would never consume a talent of this rank. In his plans, his own talent was SSS-Rank; he had to consume talents of S-Rank or higher.

With a thought, he directly banished Yang Wei from the house. The latter only felt a blur before his eyes and was transported outside. He didn't dare to stay any longer, didn't even dare to glance at Chen Ze or Wang Yalan, and scrambled away into the distance, terrified that Chen Ze might change his mind and come after his life.

"I have no use for this thing. Take it."

Chen Ze tossed it casually. The crystalline heart of the fortress traced an arc through the air and landed steadily in Wang Yalan's hands.

Wang Yalan caught it subconsciously. Looking at the heart of the fortress emitting a faint glow in her hand, her eyes were filled with gratitude.

Just a moment ago, Yang Wei was still threatening to banish her to feed the zombies.

But now, everything was different. This shelter now belonged entirely to her, even though it was her home to begin with.

"Mr. Chen, your help is truly too great. I... I really don't know how to repay you."

When a woman says such things, it's usually easy for people to let their imaginations run wild.

Chen Ze was no exception. His heart fluttered slightly, and he felt a bit restless.

"Come to think of it, ever since the company went bankrupt, I haven't been with a woman for several years. Should I take this married woman?"

As the old saying goes, a full belly leads to lecherous thoughts.

Back on Earth, Chen Ze was chased by debt collectors every day and busy struggling for a living, so he naturally had no mood for such things. Instead, it was the arrival of the apocalypse that gave him these ideas.

Chen Ze's straightforward gaze made Wang Yalan feel somewhat uncomfortable. She subconsciously lowered her head to hide her flushed cheeks.

Seeing that Chen Ze hadn't spoken for a long time, Wang Yalan became increasingly nervous. She secretly looked up to observe Chen Ze, trying to gauge his thoughts from his expression.

"If he makes that kind of request, should I agree? If I agree, will I seem too cheap?"

"It's the apocalypse, why think so much? He saved me twice; what else can I use to repay him?"

A battle raged in Wang Yalan's heart. She had already decided that if he made an excessive request, she might compromise.

"Let's get ready to leave!"

Chen Ze spoke suddenly, catching Wang Yalan off guard.

"Ah, okay... okay."

Wang Yalan replied flusteredly, a lingering blush still on her cheeks. She was relieved that Chen Ze hadn't made the excessive request she had feared.

Fortunately, the slight hint of disappointment in her heart was something only she knew.

When the two went out, Yang Wei was nowhere to be seen. However, the corpse that Chen Ze had shot was still lying by the side of the road, with quite a few insects already circling above it.

"Mr. Chen, that person should also have a heart of the fortress on him!"

Wang Yalan reminded him.

Chen Ze was slightly stunned, then immediately realized that Wang Yalan was right.

"Hmm, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about him."

After saying this, Chen Ze stepped forward and pulled open the clothes on the man's chest, immediately revealing a crystalline crystal.

With a forceful tug, he took the heart of the fortress into his hand, and simultaneously, the talent information within flooded into Chen Ze's mind.

Talent Rank: S. Tycoons Armor: Your Fortress can increase the upper limit of its durability value by taking damage. Each 100 points of damage taken increases the durability limit by 20 points.