Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

"But, those ordinary people..." Sun Ruixing said hesitantly.

The so-called 'saint' isn't necessarily brainless. Sun Ruixing's saintliness, at its core, was about caring for the lives of the people in the camp. He wasn't the type to, knowing the full situation, actually join Zhang Wenhu and the others to block the Demon Realm's Gate; Sun Ruixing simply wouldn't do such a thing.

"Zhang Wenhu won't let those ordinary people escape; he still needs a substantial number of workers to build defense measures!"

"Big Brother Sun, you should understand, you're not omnipotent—and neither am I!"

"In this situation, without knowing the quantity and quality of the Demon Tribe, all I can do is overestimate their strength as much as possible."

"Let alone them not leaving; even if they did follow me, I couldn't promise to guarantee their safety."

Wen Yu sighed and patted Sun Ruixing's shoulder. "People ultimately have to rely on themselves to survive. My abilities are limited!"

After listening to Wen Yu's words, Sun Ruixing slowly nodded. He looked back towards the camp, the reluctance in his eyes gradually fading.

People have to rely on themselves, huh.

A sigh escaped Sun Ruixing. He knew that some things had changed.

Just as Bai Feifei had stated, kindness slowly spoils!

Sun Ruixing's kindness had slowly begun to spoil too, because reality had shown him that kindness without the strength to back it up was nothing but empty talk!

"If William were here, perhaps he would choose to stay in the camp."

Sun Ruixing's deep voice made Wen Yu pause.

"He would."

Wen Yu nodded in approval.

This wasn't because William was kinder than Sun Ruixing; the main reason was that William was stronger than Sun Ruixing! Strong enough that William had the confidence to ensure his own survival, a confidence Sun Ruixing lacked.

Reality, in the end, defeats ideals... sooner... or later...

***

In the town's current environment, finding a place with complex terrain, as Wen Yu had described, was simple.

In a patch of ruins, an Exchange Stone Pillar stood right in the middle. The surrounding buildings of varying heights could effectively hinder enemy Cannon Fodder Troops.

Of course, this would only ensure that Wen Yu and his two companions wouldn't be overwhelmed by the first wave of Demon Fiends.

"Find some wrecked cars and gasoline. Set up this defensive line," Wen Yu turned and said to Sun Ruixing. "This will be our defense against the first wave of Demon Fiends!"

Sun Ruixing nodded and got busy with Sun Aotian.

It made no difference whether Wen Yu or Sun Ruixing handled this task.

After all, this defensive line was bound to be broken.

Wen Yu couldn't be bothered with this defensive line, which offered more psychological comfort than practical effect, and walked directly to the Exchange Stone Pillar.

"Check points."

"DING. Remaining points: 18,916."

This was the total sum of points gained in the treasure land!

"Exchange for five Third-Level attributeless magic crystals."

"DING. Exchange successful. Remaining points: 8,916."

"Exchange for D-Class Protective Gear."

"DING. Exchange successful. Remaining points: 7,916."

Wen Yu's original protective suit had been torn to shreds in the Trial Space long ago.

"Exchange for three bottles of advanced healing potions."

"DING. Exchange successful. Remaining points: 1,916."

Wen Yu took another look at the other items in the Exchange System.

"Exchange for Energy Recovery Potion (Small)."

"DING. Exchange successful. Remaining points: 916."

Only then did Wen Yu look away from the Exchange System.

In his previous life, Wen Yu's strength had been pitifully low, so he had naturally considered the Exchange Stone Pillar his greatest support for improving his power.

But from Wen Yu's current perspective, the quality of items the so-called Exchange Stone Pillar could provide was truly pathetic!

Just now, Wen Yu had wanted to exchange for a Berserk Potion to use as a trump card, but unfortunately, there were none.

Wen Yu wanted to exchange for items like space teleportation scrolls, but those weren't available either.

Overall, the Exchange Stone Pillar only offered three categories of items: those for strength enhancement (magic crystals, protective suits, weapons), healing, and daily necessities!

There were no game-changing trump card-type items at all.

This couldn't help but make Wen Yu more suspicious about the so-called Dominator and the Exchange Stone Pillar.

After a moment, Wen Yu shook his head. With his current strength, such things were simply beyond his comprehension.

First, he changed into the new protective suit. Although its defense capabilities were minimal, it was undeniably indispensable!

He stored the healing potions and Energy Recovery Potions in his space ring, then picked up the five magic crystals and began to Absorb them rapidly!

When the treasure land trial ended, Wen Yu's physical fitness was 64.5 points, his Soul Beast's was 60 points, and Cyclops's had reached 93 points.

After Absorbing the five magic crystals, Wen Yu's physical fitness had reached 67 points.

His seemingly powerful physical fitness and skill combination did little to alleviate the sense of urgency in Wen Yu's heart.

Before entering the treasure land, Wen Yu had been brimming with confidence in his own strength.

But now, he couldn't forget what had transpired in the treasure land!

"Never forget who your adversaries are..."

"The Demon Tribe!"

Still too weak, so weak!

Wen Yu sighed softly.

"Old Sun, Old Sun!"

Hearing Wen Yu's call, Sun Ruixing quickly walked over.

"How many more points do you need for your class advancement?" Wen Yu asked.

Sun Ruixing touched the Exchange Stone Pillar, then turned and said to Wen Yu, "I'm short by about 1,000 points."

"Mm."

Hearing Sun Ruixing, Wen Yu directly took out the remaining Level 2 magic crystals from the treasure land reward and walked to the Exchange Stone Pillar.

"Exchange them all for Third-Level magic crystals!"

"DING. Exchange successful."

The remaining magic crystals yielded seven Third-Level magic crystals and five leftover Level 2 magic crystals.

"These are yours."

Wen Yu directly handed the seven Third-Level magic crystals to Sun Ruixing.

"These are yours."

Wen Yu threw the five Level 2 magic crystals to Sun Aotian, who was not far away.

"Stop what you're doing for now," Wen Yu said, glancing at the half-built defensive line around them and then addressing the two directly.

"Now, go find all the zombies, whether they're in buildings or in the outskirts. Hunt them down and wipe them out!"

"Also, Little Sky, go to the camp and inform Zhang Wenhu. Tell them that when the Demon Realm's Gate opens, the zombies will undergo a second mutation, so they should also send people."

Wen Yu had just thought of this. In the Demon Plague of his previous life, besides Demon Fiends, zombies had also inflicted immense casualties on humans.

These things were originally mutated by Demonic Qi contamination; Demonic Qi was their source of power.

With the opening of the Demon Realm's Gate, which connected the Demon Realm to Earth, a massive influx of Demonic Qi would surge in. This would not only trigger the rapid Evolution of mutant creatures but also further enhance the zombies' strength!

Moreover, these half-human, half-demon things harbored absolutely no goodwill towards humans!

They were nothing more than puppets of the Demon Realm!

"Understood." Sun Aotian nodded at Wen Yu's words.

He turned around, and out of sight of Wen Yu and Sun Ruixing, Sun Aotian's expression slowly darkened!

Sun Aotian knew perfectly well how he had obtained the magic crystals in his hand!

If all these Level 2 magic crystals were his, his strength could instantly soar to Peak Level 2!

Unfortunately, Wen Yu didn't do that!

As he Absorbed the magic crystals in his hand, the hatred in Sun Aotian's eyes intensified.

What am I in your eyes, after all?