54: Chapter 54: The Vine got the MVP in this round!

Late at night.

On the 28th floor of a high-end apartment building, in the hallway outside Room 2808, seven or eight men were gathered.

They were all survivors from this apartment building.

After the Apocalypse arrived, they were subdued by Chen Fan through force and food, becoming his lackeys.

Chen Fan stood in the middle of the hallway, staring gloomily at the door of his own home.

Beside him, a few lackeys were discussing in low voices.

"Boss, that door is an electronic security door. It's very sturdy... It won't be easy to break open..."

"And your daughter inside the room is very alert; she'll definitely resist..."

Chen Fan sneered:

"Resist? Today, I'm going to let her know that in the Apocalypse, power is everything!"

He turned to look at his lackeys:

"You guys, break down the door for me! Tonight, I must have her!"

The lackeys looked at each other, but not daring to disobey, they could only nod.

Meanwhile.

Lin Ruoxue lay in her bedroom, eyes half-open, tightly clutching a fruit knife in her hand.

For the past half-month, she had spent every day like this.

She didn't dare to sleep soundly.

She didn't dare to let her guard down.

Because she knew...

That man was losing his mind day by day.

Her father, Chen Fan.

Once a weak and cowardly man.

In the environment of the Apocalypse, he had completely exposed the ugliest desires of his heart.

Lin Ruoxue bit her lip. Recalling the experiences of the past half-month, fear and disgust flashed in her eyes.

On the first day the Apocalypse arrived, he began to change.

The look in his eyes became increasingly wrong.

When he looked at her, his gaze was filled with something that made her feel nauseated.

It was... a look he shouldn't have, given his identity.

Lin Ruoxue was on guard against him every day.

She slept alone in her bedroom with the door deadbolted, a fruit knife in her hand.

She had even thought about running away.

But outside, there were monsters and death everywhere.

As a girl, she wouldn't be able to survive at all.

So she could only stay here, using every means possible to protect herself.

She had once said to Chen Fan:

"As long as you can find food, I... I'll agree to it."

She had to use this method to stall for time.

And Chen Fan seemed to have actually believed her.

Over the past half-month, he always managed to get food.

Lin Ruoxue only later found out that Chen Fan had eaten something unknown, and his constitution had become much stronger.

Relying on a constitution far exceeding that of an ordinary person, Chen Fan quickly became the boss of the survivors in this apartment building.

There were many other survivors in the building, all subdued by her father through force and food, becoming his lackeys.

Those lackeys would risk going outside to scavenge for food and hand it over to her father.

Chen Fan would then redistribute it to everyone.

In this way, her father controlled the food source for the entire building.

And he would always set aside a portion for Lin Ruoxue.

But now...

Food was becoming scarcer and scarcer.

And Chen Fan's desires were growing stronger and stronger.

But today...

She knew her father finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Lin Ruoxue tightly gripped the fruit knife, praying in her heart—

Mom... where are you...

Please come save me...

Just then.

"Thump... Thump... Thump..."

Heavy footsteps echoed in the hallway.

More than one person!

Lin Ruoxue trembled all over, her eyes snapping open!

She observed the outside through the 360-degree electronic peephole.

Chen Fan was standing outside the door with seven or eight men!

She recognized those men; they were survivors from the apartment building.

After the Apocalypse arrived, Chen Fan had become the boss of the survivors in this building thanks to his powerful constitution.

These people were all his lackeys!

Lin Ruoxue's heart sank.

It's over...

This time, he's serious!

"Ruoxue..."

Chen Fan's voice came from outside the door, carrying a hypocritical tenderness:

"Daughter, Daddy needs to talk to you. Open the door quickly."

Lin Ruoxue bit her lip, her voice trembling:

"Whatever it is, say it tomorrow..."

She didn't even want to use that affectionate form of address anymore!

Because he didn't deserve it!

"No!"

Chen Fan's voice suddenly turned gloomy:

"It must be now!"

He turned and shouted to his lackeys:

"Break down the door for me!"

"Yes, Boss!"

Several lackeys immediately began ramming the door!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dull thuds of the impact were exceptionally piercing in the silent night!

Although the electronic security door was sturdy, the door frame began to loosen under the combined impact of several adult men!

"Creeeak—"

The door frame made a sound as if it were about to give way!

Lin Ruoxue's face turned pale with fright. She retreated tightly into a corner, her hands trembling as she held up the fruit knife:

"No! Don't come in!"

But Chen Fan had completely lost his mind.

It was the Apocalypse.

Laws were gone.

Morality was gone.

He was working so hard to stay alive; why couldn't he have what he wanted?

And...

Lin Wanrou wasn't here.

No one would know.

When Lin Wanrou came back later...

Thinking of this, a crazy light flashed in Chen Fan's eyes, and he shouted to his lackeys:

"Harder! Hit it harder!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang—"

The sounds of impact grew louder and louder!

The banging on the door frame grew louder and louder!

"Creeeak—"

The door frame had already begun to loosen!

Lin Ruoxue closed her eyes in despair.

It's over...

Just then!

"Rumble—!!!"

A world-shaking explosion!

The entire room shook violently!

Lin Ruoxue snapped her eyes open.

A huge crack suddenly appeared in the wall behind her!

"Crack, crack, crack—"

The crack expanded frantically!

The wall collapsed!

Debris flew everywhere!

Lin Ruoxue screamed in terror and desperately dodged to the side!

She thought an Evolved Beast was breaking through the wall!

But in the next second.

Countless emerald-green Vines surged out from the broken wall!

Those Vines writhed as if they were alive, growing frantically!

Under the moonlight, they emitted an eerie emerald glow!

Crystal-clear dew still flowed on the surface of the Vines!

They danced like tentacles, filled with the power of life!

Lin Ruoxue's eyes widened, and she was completely stunned.

Shocking!

An unspeakable shock!

This... what is this?!

Plants... how can they move on their own?!

And they can even break through walls?!

At the same time as her shock.

A figure walked in through the broken wall.

It was a young man.

Moonlight spilled over him.

Lin Ruoxue saw his appearance clearly.

He looked... very ordinary.

Not ugly, but certainly not handsome.

His build was quite tall and sturdy, around 1.85 meters.

His facial features were the type that would be completely unremarkable in a crowd.

But at this moment, this man, who was as ordinary as could be, had countless emerald Vines wrapped around his hands!

Those Vines seemed to obey his summons, swaying slightly with the movement of his fingers!

The wall was broken by him!

The Vines were under his command!

This man...

Possessed god-like power!

Lin Ruoxue's brain went blank.

Shock and fear collided frantically in her heart!

And Lin Yuan was also sizing up the girl in front of him.

Moonlight streamed through the window, shining on Lin Ruoxue.

Lin Ruoxue was wearing a white nightgown, her long hair loose and slightly disheveled.

Her face was so exquisite it was breathtaking.

Her skin was as white as snow, seemingly glowing under the moonlight.

Her facial proportions were perfect, and beneath her curved willow-leaf brows were a pair of clear, large eyes.

Right now, those eyes were full of terror, with tears hanging from her eyelashes; her tear-streaked face evoked pity.

She had a high nose bridge, and her cherry-like mouth was slightly open, trembling from the shock.

Although her body wasn't yet fully developed, it had already begun to take shape.

The faint curves beneath the nightgown were full of youthful aura.

At eighteen, she was in the prime of her life.

Pure, beautiful, youthful, and vibrant.

And this was even when she was frightened and in a wretched state.

If she were properly dressed up, she would likely be even more stunning.

Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze and glanced at her; his eyes were calm, even carrying a hint of gentleness.

He didn't speak, just walked toward the door.

Lin Ruoxue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but not a single word could come out.

She could only watch helplessly.

The man walked to the door, his fingers moving slightly.

"Click—"

The door lock opened from the inside!

Outside in the hallway.

Hearing the loud noise, Chen Fan and his lackeys were all stunned, stopping their attempt to break down the door.

"What was that sound?!"

"It sounded like... a wall?"

"Could it be an Evolved Beast?"

Chen Fan's expression changed, and he looked around vigilantly.

But in the next second.

"Click—"

The door lock suddenly opened from the inside!

The door slowly opened!

Chen Fan's eyes widened, and an expression of wild joy instantly surged onto his face!

It opened!

She finally opened the door!

She finally gave in!

Hahaha...

After half a month of waiting, his wish was finally about to be fulfilled!

Chen Fan was ecstatic, his eyes flashing with a morbidly excited light!

He couldn't wait to rush inside.

But in the next second!

Countless emerald Vines suddenly surged out from inside the room!

The Vines grew frantically like living things, instantly filling the entire hallway!

"What—"

Chen Fan hadn't even finished his sentence!

"Swish, swish, swish—!"

The Vines pierced the air like sharp arrows!

"Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!"

The chests of all the lackeys were simultaneously pierced by the Vines!

Blood splattered!

The seven or eight lackeys didn't even have time to scream before they were pinned to the wall by the Vines!

Their eyes were wide open; they died with their eyes unclosed!

The entire process took less than a second!

The Vines took the MVP this round!