68: The New World of the Future

Hearing this, Wang Haoming's face completely lost all color.

After the apocalypse, he only knew that Mutated Creatures had become terrifyingly strong, but he overlooked their original characteristics.

"Go ahead. So Han Zhigang came back with you. I was careless."

Wang Haoming glanced at Gang Zi beside him and let out a tragic laugh.

Han Zhigang, who was nearby, shook his head, refuting his guess:

"I didn't know him before. But you, at a time like this, actually threw me into the fire pit."

"Didn't know him? If you didn't know him, he wouldn't kill you?"

Wang Haoming's expression suddenly turned ferocious. Before the apocalypse, Gang Zi was just a new corporate drone under him.

He was not as good-looking as himself, nor was he as good at dealing with people.

Even the Profession he obtained after the apocalypse was not as good as his own!

Why, why should he die while this guy gets to live?

Right, and that Mutated Dog, he doesn't deserve to have such a powerful creature!

Han Zhigang didn't explain anything. When he was teleported into the supermarket, he was indeed very flustered.

Although his Mutated Dog immediately ran towards him, Gu Qinghan had already started clearing out the people in the supermarket without hesitation.

How could he, someone who could bring his parents back alone in a world full of dangers, not clearly see the situation at the time?

So, he chose to exchange the opportunity he had planned to save for later, for his life.

Everyone who was left in the supermarket at that time was killed by Gu Qinghan, leaving only him.

At this moment, Gu Qinghan also glanced at Wang Haoming, his expression somewhat playful.

He realized a problem, which was that many people possessed some life-saving methods.

"I'll ask you a question. Answer me well, and I won't kill you."

Suddenly, Gu Qinghan said something that rekindled the hope of life in Wang Haoming's eyes.

"Really?"

Wang Haoming actually felt it was unlikely, but he was unwilling to give up this tiny glimmer of hope.

"Really, I keep my word."

Saying that, Gu Qinghan had his skeleton release Wang Haoming, creating an exit.

"I was able to escape because I previously obtained a piece of equipment that allows..."

Wang Haoming didn't know if Gu Qinghan was really going to let him go, but he knew this was his only chance.

However, Gu Qinghan shook his head, walked up to him, and whispered:

"I didn't ask you that. What hidden attributes does your Profession have? Tell me."

Wang Haoming suddenly remembered that the other party's people also seemed to be able to use the same Profession as him.

Does the other party have some ability to copy his skills?

It must be, that's why he would ask such a question.

"If I tell you, will you really let me go?"

"Hmm, hurry up and tell me. I definitely won't kill you."

Gu Qinghan's expression was a bit impatient. If he said he wouldn't kill, he wouldn't kill.

Because Han Zhigang had made a condition when he was trading with him.

This condition was simple: he wanted to kill Wang Haoming himself.

"Okay, I'll tell you. My Profession is called Extreme Ice Wizard. Its characteristics are strong control abilities and decent damage capabilities.

The first strike after completely freezing an enemy will deal a high amount of damage. I call it Ice Break..."

He spoke many things very quickly, but there was very little useful information.

Finally, he swallowed, silently waiting for Gu Qinghan's reaction.

Life and death were in Gu Qinghan's hands.

To his pleasant surprise, Gu Qinghan really didn't attack him.

"Why are you just standing there? I don't provide food."

Gu Qinghan glanced at him, then turned to return to Chen Yuting's side.

Wang Haoming was instantly a little overwhelmed with excitement; the other party had actually let him go!

He glanced at Gu Qinghan, then cautiously prepared to leave in the opposite direction.

Suddenly, he saw Han Zhigang walking towards him, and at the same time, he spoke:

"Brother Wang, we're brothers. I'll see you off."

"Huh?"

He was a bit confused. He had treated him so badly, wasn't he angry?

Could it be that he still remembered their past friendship and was willing to let bygones be bygones?

Han Zhigang smiled and said to him:

"Actually, if you had called me in then, or sent someone down to notify me, I could have gone up to help you.

After all, I didn't just rely on this Mutated Dog to bring my parents back alone.

What you did just now really made me quite sad."

Wang Haoming's expression was a bit stiff, and he quickly forced a smile:

"It's all Brother Wang's fault. I was in a hurry then. Aren't we all fine now?

From now on, we'll join forces and manage this area together."

What he didn't expect was that Han Zhigang shook his head:

"Brother Wang, you're mistaken. It's 'I,' not 'we.'"

"Ah... that works too. It's all Brother Wang's fault. You can be the boss."

After repeatedly hovering between life and death several times, Wang Haoming had sobered up a lot, realizing that he had been blinded by power and authority before.

However, he realized it too late.

Han Zhigang simply shook his head, then looked at him with a hint of regret:

"Time to go, Brother Wang."

Then, in Wang Haoming's line of sight, the Mutated Dog lying on the ground suddenly ran towards him.

The last image he saw in his daze was a gaping, bloody maw.

And Han Zhigang's chilling eyes.

"Whoa, whoa, that's too bloody."

Gu Qinghan took a step back to avoid blood splashing on him.

He discovered that people not killed by him also produced Necromantic Energy, but it would slowly dissipate and could not be absorbed by him.

Han Zhigang smiled apologetically, letting his Mutated Dog swallow Wang Haoming's corpse in one bite.

He bowed deeply to Gu Qinghan, sincerely thanking him:

"Thank you again for sparing my life, otherwise my parents would have no one to care for them."

"Don't thank me, it was just a trade, and you and I have no enmity to speak of."

Gu Qinghan waved his hand indifferently. He had been a bit bloodthirsty at the time and almost dragged Han Zhigang into it too.

However, the emotions transmitted by the Death Mutated Cat told him that Han Zhigang's own combat power was extremely terrifying.

Although the other party was somewhat flustered at the time, he didn't have that desperate look in his eyes.

Moreover, as soon as Han Zhigang was teleported there, he immediately drew a clear line between himself and that group of people, and expressed that he wanted to exchange items for his life.

The item he took out startled Gu Qinghan at the time; it was a heart that was still beating vigorously:

【Level 1 Mutated Heart: Special Item】

【Effect: Greatly increases the success rate of Mutated Creatures breaking through limitations and entering the next stage.】

It was also this item that made Gu Qinghan realize that it seemed not only humans needed advancement trials, but Mutated Creatures also had a similar process.

He suddenly had a feeling that humans were no longer the masters of this world.

Mutated Creatures, at the same level, were overwhelmingly superior to most Professionals.

Mutated Creatures would attack humans and also attack monsters, seemingly belonging to an independent faction.

If both humans and Mutated Creatures continued to grow stronger, would humans still be the ones to rule this new world in the end?

Or, would this world become a paradise for those monsters...