Chapter 21 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The three of them gasped, and Guo Yuan blinked. “You’ve gotta be kidding, boss!”

“I meant it. C’mere together, all three of you!”

Shen Chen narrowed his eyes and raised his arms in a “ready to strike” battle pose. His aura changed in an instant. There was something dangerous about him.

Their hair stood on end. The Shen Chen they were facing right now was like a ferocious beast eyeing its prey. It was only then that they realized Shen Chen wasn’t joking about taking on the three of them at the same time.

This did not deter them; instead, it roused their fighting spirit. After making eye contact with one another, they mustered as much strength as they could, each focusing on different parts of Shen Chen’s body.

“Boom boom boom.” There were three loud noises!

Before Guo Yuan and the rest could even touch Shen Chen, they were all thrown backward into the air, and started aching all over. He opened his eyes to see Shen Chen standing in the same position and pose, whereas Pan Di and Zhao Zhen were lying on the ground, moaning and having difficulty getting up.

“F*ck!” Pan Di couldn’t help letting out an expletive as he groaned.

“Are you sure you’re human, boss?” Guo Yuan grimaced as he got up from the ground.

The three of them were incredulous. It was three on one, yet Shen Chen had taken them out in mere seconds! And only with a single move!

D*mn it. They didn’t even manage to see how he did it! How lame were they!?

“Good strength! Especially Pan Di. He’s the strongest amongst the three of you. But what good is strength if you guys don’t know how to use it to your advantage?”

Shaking his head, Shen Chen said, “From now on, whether we’re training or killing zombies, don’t expend too much energy at the start. Learn to conserve your energy. Otherwise, you’ll tire too soon. Watch.”

The three of them watched attentively. Shen Chen walked to the front of the TV console. Holding out his fist, his stance was seemingly weak, but as his fist got closer to the TV console, there was a sudden burst of power, just like a Meteor Blitz. There was a loud “poof” as the TV console crumbled into dust.

The three of them were dumbfounded at the sight. What… what was this? They had seen TV consoles being destroyed, but making it crumble with a single blow? How much force did that require?

“Focus on a specific point, and let the energy spread all over you. When you throw out your fist, you need to gather and focus your strength. Only then will you be able to defeat your enemy!” said Shen Chen as he blew away the dust on his fingertips. “Make sure you remember that in two days’ time when we go out to kill the zombies.”

Having faith in what Shen Chen had told them, the three of them nodded. It was only now that they realized the gap between them and Shen Chen. In a way, Shen Chen was kind of like their “shifu.”

For the next three days, they didn’t head out to kill zombies. Instead, they underwent physical training under Shen Chen’s guidance. Executing one thousand push-ups used to be impossible, but they improved by leaps and bounds after ingesting a vial of Evolution Fluid every twenty-four hours.

Punches, kicks, squats—they did it all. The training was rigorous. Initially, Li Qi, Zhao Ze, and Zhang Hongtao were still able to keep up, but by the second and third day, only Zhang Hongtao bothered with a watered-down version of the training while he played with his son, Duoduo.

Everyone got along better, though, after those three days. Li Jing, Zhang Xiaoya, and Ye Xiaoyu were especially fond of the three-year-old, Duoduo, and would read stories to him.

On the third night, after the training ended, Shen Chen finally nodded. “Rest well tonight. Tomorrow we take out those zombies!”