I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade

...

Shelter.

"Your child is so cute."

Wu Hao took the initiative, smiling as he greeted a woman, knowing that the only way to form a connection was to compliment her child.

"Thank you."

The woman smiled in response, her gaze softening as she looked at her child.

The child squatting there held a sausage in one hand, eating while watching the ants on the ground, occasionally looking up to show a big toothy grin at his mother, full of innocence.

Still too young to know the horrors outside, a child cannot comprehend the cruelty of the apocalypse without witnessing the brutality of the zombies firsthand.

Wu Hao watched the child eat with a sweet smile on his face, he so wanted to tell the child, do you know what you are eating?

But he didn't.

He averted his eyes, not looking at the devoured sausage, so as not to feel the urge to vomit.

As Wu Hao swept the floor, he asked, "Miss, how long have you been here?"

Pretending to work, but in reality trying to build rapport.

The woman thought for a moment, "A long time, I've forgotten how long. I'm truly grateful to be in such a place. My husband died, my family died. I thought my child and I would die in this horrible apocalypse too, but unexpectedly, my child and I ended up here. I really thank the heavens for looking out for us."

"Here, we don't have to live in fear, or starve. Everything here is so perfect."

Listening to what the woman said, Wu Hao felt helpless inside. Indeed, this place gave her and her child safety, but it was also very cruel here.

The things they ate were not meant for humans.

If injured or sick without value, they would become everyone's food, a truly terrifying shelter.

Wu Hao said, "Yes, having a shelter in the apocalypse is a very lucky thing. Before I came here, I heard there's a shelter in Huang City, it's a haven in the apocalypse, many survivors live there, rebuilding the broken civilization."

"Huang City Shelter?" the woman asked in confusion.

"Yes, Huang City Sunshine Shelter. I didn't know before, but later I found out. If it weren't for searching for my mother, I think I would already be living there."

"Such a filial child, the apocalypse is so terrifying, yet you dared to venture out," the woman said.

"I had no choice; I must find my mom and take her to live in the Sunshine Shelter. Haven't you ever thought of giving your child a better environment?" Wu Hao asked.

"A better environment?"

Wu Hao nodded, "Yes, a better environment where she can live like a normal child, just like in peaceful times. I heard the kids over there go to school, eat well, and dress beautifully."

"Is there really such a place?" The woman's eyes lit up.

Seeing her expression, Wu Hao felt hopeful.

Just as he thought.

There isn't a parent who doesn't want a better living environment for their child.

"Yes, it's the place I mentioned." Wu Hao nodded firmly, then looked around to make sure no one was paying attention. He lowered his voice, "I have a satellite phone inside, can you help me get it out? I'll call over there and they will send people to pick us up."

"Really?"

"Really."

The woman said, "Not now, maybe tomorrow. I've already cleaned inside, I can't go back in."

Hearing her words, Wu Hao's heart was filled with excitement.

"Okay, no problem."

He felt everything was progressing smoothly, just as he thought, starting with mothers who have children, the success rate was frighteningly high.

...

Night.

Wu Hao couldn't sleep, thinking of how he could contact the Sunshine Shelter tomorrow, it truly felt like a stroke of luck.

He couldn't reveal the truth about the sausages they were eating.

He had to keep it secret for them.

Otherwise, someone might break down.

Bang!

At that moment.

The door was forcefully kicked open.

The unexpected noise startled Wu Hao, making him scramble up, and he saw a burly man walking toward him. Panicked, he asked, "What do you want to do?"

Bang!

Without a word, the burly man punched Wu Hao in the abdomen, the immense force leaving Wu Hao pale and causing his stomach to churn violently, knocking him unconscious.

Wu Hao was a disguised Awakener, though his ability level was not high, he was still stronger than the average person.

Yet now a single punch could render him unconscious.

Which only meant... the opponent was not simple either.

In a daze.

A bucket of cold water was poured over his head.

Wu Hao, waking up groggily from a faint state, found the surrounding smell very uncomfortable.

Suddenly.

Recalling what just happened, he quickly raised his hand only to find himself tied up. He struggled but couldn't break free, then looked up to see several figures appear before him.

"What do you want with me?" Wu Hao asked nervously.

His mind racing, what was happening, why were they attacking him?

When he saw the woman from daytime, a sense of foreboding emerged in his mind; she had ratted him out.

But why?

He had done everything for their good.

"Kid, my name is Zhang Changrui, we kindly took you in to spare you from the hardships of the apocalypse. Why are you trying to disturb the peace here?"

Zhang Changrui was deeply grieved, "You are such an ungrateful person. Do you know that those living here have long considered this place their home, their last sanctuary?"

"You said you wanted to contact someone with this satellite phone, right? I think you're dreaming, stop trying to harm this place."

Crack!

"No..."

Wu Hao shouted.

But it was already too late.

Zhang Changrui smashed the satellite phone onto the ground, shattering it instantly.

Wu Hao glared, fixated on him, barely able to catch his breath.

Why?

Why do this?

"I wasn't trying to harm you, I was speaking the truth, the Huang City Sunshine Shelter is really safe, what you give them to eat..."

Smack!

Zhang Changrui slapped Wu Hao's face hard, causing his mouth to bleed.

Zhang Changrui instructed the woman to leave first, commending her for protecting their home, as it was everyone's duty.

The woman nodded, glanced at Wu Hao, and quickly left.

After the woman left.

Zhang Changrui pulled Wu Hao's hair back, making him face him, "You want to say the food is human flesh, right? Haha, yes, only you're the smartest, only you can find out. Do you think everyone here is stupid and doesn't know what they're eating?"

"But you wanting to speak out, that's not going to happen."

"Can't you just act ignorant to survive, pretending everything is perfect?"

"You want to destroy their home. They won't agree to that."

Listening to what Zhang Changrui said.

Wu Hao's mouth hung open, clearly not considering whether those people knew what they were eating.

And now...

Zhang Changrui's words completely left him dumbfounded.

PS: A little gambling is fun, big gambling harms. Just this one tonight, I won't watch tomorrow. 1-0. 2-0, 2-1, can it happen?