How could someone be so overpowered?
However, under their sworn guarantees, they were also half-believing and half-doubting.
Now that they had seen the sword-carrying survivor appear with their own eyes, they were naturally extremely curious, just wanting to know if this person was really that overpowered.
Lam Pham sensed the concerned gazes and turned his head to nod and smile at them.
As a greeting.
Lam Pham patted Duong Vinh's shoulder, expressing a kind of approval for his actions.
They chatted casually.
Very quickly.
That truck slowly pulled up to the gate.
Lam Pham, Duong Vinh, and the others went downstairs.
According to Duong Vinh's group's past procedures, any survivor arriving here would undergo an inspection to see if they carried any dangerous weapons or if there were zombies hidden among the survivors.
Especially for this type of truck.
There were truly psychologically twisted and perverted people who, for the sake of seeing others suffer, would do all sorts of terrifying things. This was not a joke, but something that had actually happened.
Duong Vinh grabbed a ladder, climbed onto the wall, and looked at the two survivors at the gate.
"Hello, is it just the two of you?" Duong Vinh asked.
One man and one woman, not young, looking to be around forty years old.
The man had an ordinary appearance, slightly chubby. The woman had dry, yellowed hair and rather unsightly makeup.
"Yes, just the two of us. We originally wanted to head further away, but we saw the black smoke and came here to take a look," the man said hurriedly.
If it were before, Duong Vinh would definitely have asked the other party to open the truck to see if there was anything inside, or ask the two to explain their specific origins. If there were any problems, he wouldn't have opened the gate.
But thinking of Lam Pham's ability, and what Lam Pham had said, "I have a pair of eyes that can see through a person's heart," he didn't go through such trouble and directly waved his hand, letting them open the gate.
And he came to Lam Pham's side, "Let's wait and see."
"Okay, no problem." Lam Pham smiled.
As the iron gate slowly opened, the two survivors were a bit stunned, as if they hadn't expected the other party to let them in so easily. They couldn't help but wonder in their hearts how this group of people had survived until now.
Did they not have any vigilance at all?
The female survivor walked over, while the man said he wanted to get something from the truck, got directly into the truck. The man in the truck glanced sideways, looking at the people with extremely poor vigilance, and without thinking, slammed his foot on the accelerator.
Vroom!
The truck drove to the gate, wedging the iron gate, then he quickly got out and opened the cargo compartment door.
Such a scene stunned Duong Vinh and his group.
As if they hadn't expected it.
The dry, yellow-haired female survivor stepped back, standing beside the truck, her expression ferocious. Because her appearance was somewhat ugly, it became very frightening.
"Hilarious. The apocalypse has been going on for so long, yet there are still people like you with no defensive mindset at all. I really don't know how you've stayed alive."
The female survivor said coldly.
Lam Pham said softly: "Looking at their eyes, they are indeed not good people. Later, I'll have to send them to the station house. Coincidentally, I have some business with Officer Hoang."
Duong Vinh said: "Is it to take photos for Officer Hoang?"
"Yes, you also know that since yesterday, I've been taking photos of zombies, categorizing them, so that survivors can clearly and directly understand the characteristics and situations of zombies." Lam Pham and Duong Vinh spoke very calmly; they didn't take the current situation to heart at all.
"If you've collected enough, can you give me a copy? I also want to take a look."
"No problem, isn't that just a matter of a word?"
Lam Pham smiled; he felt this matter was really worth doing.
"Ughh, ughh."
"Ughh, ughh."
At this moment, the sound of zombies came. In everyone's line of sight, ferocious and terrifying zombies appeared one by one. However, this group of zombies seemed to be controlled by someone, as they didn't become frenzied upon seeing humans.
Conversely, those two survivors were very calm, not showing any panic due to the appearance of the zombies.
Duong Vinh and his group were very shocked.
Just as they were shocked, a young man appeared. He had a multi-colored hairstyle, earrings, and even a vertical Thien Nhan (Sky Eye) tattooed on his forehead.
Thin and weak.
"Don't fucking move for Laozi, or Laozi will let the zombies bite you to death!" The young man was probably around seventeen or eighteen years old, extremely arrogant. That defiant look in his eyes indicated he was a ruthless character.
His name was Nguu Chi, sixteen years old. In peaceful times, he was a member of the Thien Nhan organization, swaggering around with various big shots every day, fighting, drinking, and womanizing, not missing a thing.
Daring to charge and fight, his actions were extremely vicious. He often targeted students, robbing money, extorting, and setting up scenes.
When the apocalypse arrived, he, like other survivors, was scared witless. But who would have thought that after a period in the apocalypse, he actually felt he could control zombies.
When he tried, and found it was really possible, his whole person jumped up with excitement.
Relying on his ability to control zombies, he had never lacked supplies.
He even raised the Thien Nhan Bang's (Sky Eye Gang) banner, wanting to flourish in the apocalypse, to grow bigger and stronger, to become a big shot feared by everyone.
Lam Pham said softly: "Controlling zombies, this is an Awakened one. Being able to control six zombies is indeed very formidable, but he has gone down the wrong path."
He shook his head, expressing regret for this Thien Nhan-tattooed young man.
He remembered that once in peaceful times, when he was drinking milk tea at a milk tea shop, just as he was leaving, he also saw a Thien Nhan-tattooed young man. He had looked a few extra times at this kind of style and received an angry curse from the other party.
"What the f*ck are you looking at?"
Vicious, and cocky.
It made Lam Pham deeply feel the dangers of society.
"Big Brother."
"Big Brother."
The two adults, nearly forty years old, very respectfully addressed this Thien Nhan-tattooed young man as Big Brother. The scene looked somewhat comical.
At the same time, these two adults wiped away the powder on their foreheads, also revealing Thien Nhan tattoos.
Nguu Chi raised his head, very satisfied with the current situation. With a slight movement from him, the surrounding zombies also moved with him.
"Listen to me, Laozi is Nguu Chi, the Big Brother of the Thien Nhan Bang. Your shelter has now been taken over by Laozi. The Thien Nhan Bang is currently developing rapidly. Don't say Laozi didn't give you a chance. Get the Thien Nhan tattoo for me, kowtow to Big Brother, join the Thien Nhan Bang. If anyone is not convinced, then Laozi will let the zombies bite you to death."
Nguu Chi raised his head and looked at them. He already had the outcome in the palm of his hand, just like other survivors, they would submit to his prestige.
Immediately after.
His eyes lit up when he saw Duong Lo, "You, this woman, are not bad. Laozi hasn't had a woman in a long time. You'll do just fine. Later, accompany Laozi for some good fun. If you serve well, I'll make you the Thien Nhan Bang's Big Brother's woman."
Duong Lo frowned.
She really detested this person before her.
At this moment.
Lam Pham said: "Little friend, you should be studying hard in school instead of getting a Thien Nhan tattoo. Don't you know that what you're doing will make your parents very sad?"
"None of your f*cking business."
"Can you speak carefully?"
"Who the f*ck are you?"
"My name is Lam Pham."
"Laozi doesn't care what Pham you are. Are you fcking blind? Laozi Nguu Chi is the Boss of the Thien Nhan Bang. You fcking dare to babble with me, Laozi will make you kneel and call me grandpa."
Nguu Chi arrogantly retorted. Being able to control zombies made him feel invincible, looking down on everyone. As for this sword-carrying fellow, in his eyes, he was just a loser.
Facing a loser, he was never afraid, and could even use harsh language to attack the other party.
Lam Pham turned his head and said to Duong Vinh: "Actually, what I fear most is this kind of situation. When ordinary people become Awakened ones, some can control themselves, but the number is often not large. If they were bad people before, then after obtaining extraordinary abilities, they will become even more vicious."
Duong Vinh said: "Yes, it's indeed like that. There are survivors who can grasp their humanity, but there are also not a few who cannot."
Nguu Chi looked at the situation before him, somewhat dumbfounded.
Damn it.
Laozi has six zombies standing in front of you, and you f*ckers still have the leisure to discuss humanity and inhumanity right in front of me.
Is this something a human would do?
F*ck!
He deeply felt a kind of humiliation and neglect.
"You f*ckers, daring to ignore Laozi! Laozi will make you regret it! Bite this sword-carrying loser to death for me!" Nguu Chi roared, waved his hand, and one of the zombies ferociously howled, lunging viciously at Lam Pham.
Facing the sudden situation, many survivors were very nervous. After all, these newcomers had never seen Lam Pham's formidability; how could they not be nervous?
However...
Thump!
In their eyes, the charging zombie's head was instantly smashed. They didn't even see how Lam Pham made his move before the zombie's head exploded.
They stared, as if they had seen a ghost.
Nguu Chi stared even wider, touching the viscous substance splattered on his face, sticky. He then looked at the fallen zombie, his expression very startled, as if he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
"Get him for me!"
Nguu Chi continued to manipulate the remaining five zombies.
Lam Pham was very indifferent. He had already hunted tens of thousands of ordinary zombies; the mere five before him, he truly didn't take them seriously.
Boom!
Boom!
He very simply smashed the heads of the zombies before him.
Shocked!
Shocked!
Everyone stared with wide eyes and gaping mouths. Those survivors who had heard the legends now truly understood; what they said was not wrong. This was truly formidably terrifying.
Simply unimaginable.
"Sorry, for messing up your place," Lam Pham said helplessly.
Duong Vinh casually said: "It's alright, the ground will be clean after a sweep."
Lam Pham walked up to Nguu Chi. Under Nguu Chi's shocked gaze, he gently patted Nguu Chi's shoulder, "Little friend, abilities are not meant for wrongdoing. You know the saying, with great power comes great responsibility. Of course, if you have abilities, you can naturally choose to stand by and watch, but you definitely cannot use your abilities to harm others."
Nguu Chi stared at Lam Pham in horror. His heart instantly turned cold, an indescribable fear gripping him, "You... Who on earth are you?"
Lam Pham said: "An ordinary citizen of Hoang City."
"You..."
He was already too shocked to speak, even stuttering.
Lam Pham turned his head and said to Duong Vinh, "I'll take them away first. We can talk about other things next time."
"Okay, no problem." Duong Vinh smiled and waved.
Lam Pham patted the adult survivor's shoulder, "Go and move the truck."
Then he led Nguu Chi and the other female survivor to the side of the truck, "Squeeze in a bit, you can fit."
Nguu Chi had never imagined things would turn out like this.
Ever since he could control zombies, he had always been met with the shocked and worshipful gazes of other survivors.
He was extremely pleased.
An indescribable sense of satisfaction.
But who could have thought such a thing would happen?
As the truck departed.
Duong Vinh looked at the crowd and said: "Did you see that? He is Lam Pham. Don't be afraid in the apocalypse; hope is always shining. We don't want to be lost about the future, understand?"
"Understood."
"Is he still human?"
"Nonsense, of course he's human, just very formidable. Didn't you hear Brother Lam say it? Awakened one. That Brother Lam is definitely a very formidable Awakened one. Other Awakened ones, in Brother Lam's eyes, are probably just little children."
Hearing the crowd's words.
Duong Vinh smiled.
Often, hope comes from witnessing the other person's performance with one's own eyes.
Look... He noticed that these people's eyes were already shining, a light full of hope for the future.
In the truck.
It was very silent.
The man driving, his hands on the steering wheel were trembling slightly. The woman beside him was even more so; her swallowing sounds could be clearly heard.
As for Nguu Chi, he stared ahead in terror. The hand resting on his shoulder transmitted a very real warmth. This was not a dream; this was really happening.
"Where is your shelter?" Lam Pham asked, his tone very gentle. Although he now wanted to send them to Officer Hoang's place, he was merely an ordinary citizen and definitely couldn't casually use force on others.
"At... At Hoang Hoa Street."
"Oh."
Lam Pham nodded, "Sigh, so young and already on this path. I said before, your parents would definitely be very sad."
"My parents are divorced, no one taught me."
"Then how did you live?"
"My grandma raised me."
"Then where is your grandma?"
"Was... Was angered to death by me."
Nguu Chi stammered out. He had done all sorts of petty crimes. At fourteen, he had hacked someone with a knife and was caught. His grandmother, already over seventy, was angered to death by him.
"You are really unfilial."
Lam Pham shook his head. He found it hard to sympathize with Nguu Chi. Of course, being divorced and having no one to discipline him might be one contributing factor to his ruin, but that was definitely not an excuse. After all, some people didn't even have grandmothers, yet still became pillars of the country, relying on self-reliance and an unyielding spirit.
"Big Brother, can you let me go? I'm only sixteen, I'm still a child, I'm not even an adult yet."
"Sixteen is not young."
"Really young."
"Haha."
Lam Pham smiled without saying anything. He could sense that Nguu Chi was a ruthless character in the apocalypse and had definitely done many bad things.
At this moment, Nguu Chi's mind was in turmoil, with many thoughts. He wondered how to escape, and where he could escape to, or perhaps control zombies to surround the truck?
"Stop the car."
Lam Pham said.
Tires screeched against the ground.
He hadn't expected to encounter Officer Hoang here; it saved him a trip to the station house.
"Get out of the car."
Lam Pham opened the car door and pulled them out. Officer Hoang, hearing the sound, also turned his head, looking at the appearing people. When he saw Lam Pham, Officer Hoang's eyes seemed to faintly flicker with light.
It was just that Lam Pham didn't catch such a gaze.
Nguu Chi looked at the zombie in front of him, an idea immediately forming in his mind, and at the same time felt a bit helpless. Where the f*ck did all the surrounding zombies go? Couldn't a few more zombies appear?
His idea was very simple: to manipulate the zombie to fight Lam Pham, while he took the opportunity to escape. He even thought of controlling the zombie to bite the other two survivors into zombies, so he would have a better chance.
"Go." Lam Pham pushed Nguu Chi's back.
Nguu Chi looked at Officer Hoang. Although he didn't know what Lam Pham meant, he no longer cared but began to manipulate the zombie before him. Later, as long as the manipulation was successful, he would have it bite the two people beside him into zombies.
He naturally knew this guy was very strong; three zombies definitely couldn't stop him, but as long as it could create time for him to escape, it would be enough.
"Ah... Damn it!"
Nguu Chi was terrified in his heart. He found he actually couldn't control this zombie. How could this be? He had never failed before. This was just a f*cking ordinary zombie, not one of those overpowered ones.
"Officer Hoang, I've caught three more people full of evil. Look at his forehead, he even has a Thien Nhan tattoo. He's definitely a member of society (gangster)."
Lam Pham said to Officer Hoang.
Nguu Chi heard these words and was completely stunned, as if he hadn't expected Lam Pham to actually be talking to a zombie.
Damn it.
And just as he was lost in thought, a terrifying scene occurred. This zombie actually approached the other two survivors, as if sniffing their scent, and then, under his terrified gaze, bit one of the survivors.
"Ah..."
A piercing scream.
"Big Brother, I was wrong, let me go, please don't!" The dry, yellow-haired female survivor was already scared to tears, begging for mercy.
Lam Pham would not interrupt Officer Hoang's actions.
Only Officer Hoang could punish them.
Nguu Chi was already scared into paralysis, sitting on the ground, his eyes looking at Lam Pham for help, begging for mercy, "Please don't do this to me, I'm really scared."
Facing such a gaze, Lam Pham turned a blind eye, not caring at all.
"Officer Hoang is an extremely upright officer. He will not let go of a single bad person, but similarly, he will not wrongly accuse any good person," Lam Pham said.
At this moment, Officer Hoang stared at Nguu Chi. Under Nguu Chi's desperate manipulation, Officer Hoang instantly tackled him to the ground, opened his bloody mouth, and bit down.
"Ah... Help me!" Nguu Chi screamed tragically.
He was an Awakened one, immune to zombie toxins, and wouldn't turn into a zombie. Therefore, death came terrifyingly; this kind of suffering was unimaginable.
Lam Pham watched very earnestly. This was a lesson for the other party, and even more so, a warning to others: don't do bad things, otherwise Officer Hoang's punishment would be very severe.
Finally, the tragic screams gradually faded away.
Officer Hoang slowly stood up and nodded at Lam Pham as a signal.
"Officer Hoang, you eliminated an Awakened one, isn't there any reaction?" Lam Pham was very puzzled.
Last time Officer Hoang eliminated an Awakened one, he himself had undergone a transformation.
Indeed.
Just as Lam Pham said these words.
Officer Hoang's body suddenly trembled, veins appearing on his surface, as if an earth-shattering change was occurring within his body.
"I knew it, how could there be no reaction?"
Lam Pham smiled.
He only hoped to see Officer Hoang become stronger. Only if Officer Hoang became stronger could he, as an ordinary citizen, survive more safely in Hoang City.
"Officer Hoang, keep it up!"
"You are the hope of all us survivors!"