Apocalyptic Calamity: My Proficiency Panel-Chapter 106 - 95 Must Kill_1

Chapter 106: Chapter 95: Must Kill_1

Chapter 106: Chapter 95: Must Kill_1

“Brother Ming, can I keep a bucket of the water they fetched for my own use? Life would be really inconvenient without it.”

In the mansion on the right, Liu Li, legs trembling, has just cleaned up from the bathroom. She tiptoes over and sits down next to Li Ming and asks.

“This is river water, it’s not clean. Wait and fetch some groundwater from my place.”

Li Ming sits on the couch, resting quietly. Upon hearing Liu Li’s question, he shakes his head in response. Then, somewhat puzzled, he asks, “Have you run out of the bottled water I left you before?”

The mansion that Liu Li lives in doesn’t have electricity, not only do they need to use candles for lighting, but the water situation is also tricky. For chores like laundry, they use river water, and for everything else, they rely on the bottled water that Li Ming has been providing. Of course, the water they cook with every day is actually groundwater that’s been fetched over.

Luckily, there’s plenty of this water, so there’s no worry about running out.

“There’s still some bottled water left, but I feel it’s wasteful to use it on a daily basis. So, I thought I’d save some for drinking.”

Liu Li, observing Li Ming resting with his eyes closed and leaning carefully against him, feels that this posture is intimate enough, and she speaks with a virtuous smile.

At the same time, she breathes a sigh of relief, thankfully, Li Ming left her some room for negotiation, otherwise, she wouldn’t dare to use the river water for bathing and such things.

Feeling secretly grateful that her retreat for advancement trick worked, Liu Li cuddles up to Li Ming’s arm giving a modest and obedient look. She knew that if Li Ming was willing to fetch groundwater and cook for everyone, he wouldn’t mind fetching an extra bucket for her.

“Alright, if you don’t have a bucket here, get a clean one from my place. You can drink the groundwater after boiling it. Isn’t the water used in your kitchen from my place too?”

Li Ming patted Liu Li’s buttocks: “I’m going to take a nap. Sit by my side. Wake me up if someone knocks on the door, and if nobody comes, let me wake up naturally.”

Having just spent some time with Liu Li and increased his proficiency by three points, he wants to see if he can recover his stamina before lunch.

“Alright!”

Liu Li quickly adjusts her sitting posture, obediently nods her head, and Li Ming closes his eyes to rest quietly.

The door to the mansion was locked when they entered, so he’s not afraid that somebody would suddenly break in and catch him off guard.

Liu Li, this smart woman, knows whose interests she needs to protect to have a good life.

So, Li Ming promptly takes the chance to rest.

Liu Li sits carefully next to Li Ming, waiting for him to fall asleep without moving. She waits like this for forty minutes. Just as her arm starts to feel numb, Li Ming’s eyelids twitch. He’s awake.

“I’ve truly recovered!”

Li Ming only feels a moment of clarity in his mind, and his whole body feels incredibly light. His eyes involuntarily flash a hint of brilliance. He then turns to look at Liu Li, who’s still leaning against him, and smiles. He gets up.

“I’m going to do some exercise, you take a rest. Cook lunch for them when it’s time, and fetch water with me after lunch.”

He says to Liu Li and pats her buttocks. Liu Li quickly nods and stands up, watching Li Ming leave the mansion.

“Phew~ I’m exhausted.”

Seeing Li Ming gone, Liu Li locks the door again and finally can’t help but collapse onto the sofa and fall asleep. She’s tired from all the effort just now!

……

[Secret Techniques (Beginner Practitioner 22%)]

“It seems I really exhausted Xu Xiu these past few days, I wonder why she didn’t say anything.”

Li Ming, who just stepped out of the mansion, thinks of Liu Li’s walking posture just now, sighs and shakes his head. Xu Xiu’s personality really makes one want to care for her.

However, he immediately realizes another problem – the women and his physical conditioning are too different, sooner or later it’ll progress to a level where they can’t take it in one go.

Wouldn’t his daily routine get disrupted then?

Unless he finds more women.

“I must resolve this stumbling block on my path of cultivation.”

Li Ming sets this goal in his heart immediately. In this apocalyptic world, a capable man like him must support a family for these struggling ladies!

“Phew, after recovering my strength, increase my proficiency by ten more points!”

Li Ming, feeling that his strength is mostly recovered, thinks of Chen Zhuang that Chen Qiang mentioned before. His eyes flash with a trace of coldness, then he strides towards the working area opposite the Left Four mansion.

When he arrives, he looks around from a distance, then wanders around a bit. Seeing that there are no problems, he returns to the rooftop of the Left Four mansion. His eyes sharpen, he lifts his sword and thrusts.

“Swoosh~”

The sword hums, and Li Ming keeps repeating a single sword move on the rooftop.

Every ten sword thrusts, his understanding of the thrusting technique deepens. He overcomes the limitations of knowing the basic level of power with each repetition.

Until he makes the hundredth thrust.

Thrust (Beginner Level 51%)

Upon checking his proficiency in thrusting, Li Ming takes a light breath. Feeling that he still has half his strength left, he hesitates for a moment and decides not to use it immediately. Instead, he leans on his sword, stands on the rooftop and watches over the busy folks.

What on earth is going on with Chen Zhuang…

When he first learned that there were two superpowered individuals, he didn’t have any thoughts of confrontation, after all, this was something he had anticipated.

What he didn’t expect, though, was that such a heart-wrenching event would occur today.

While he couldn’t fully understand Chen Zhuang based solely on Chen Qiang’s words, the fact that the other party could kill in such a brutal manner was enough to show his moral compass.

Certainly not a good character!

If what Chen Qiang said is true, then…he must be killed.

Li Ming flicked his finger on the hilt of his sword. It crossed his mind since the apocalypse that he would one day become a murderer.

He never delved deep into it, for he was raised in an orderly society and still clung to his old ways. He didn’t want to become someone who’s indifferent to life.

But unexpectedly, this day has been forced upon him.

However…

Why does he feel somewhat thrilled at the thought of killing Chen Zhuang?

“Scum like him deserves to die.”

Li Ming thought to himself. Even a kind-hearted person like him wanted to kill Chen Zhuang. If what Chen Qiang said was true, then he deserves death.

As for whether he could kill him…

He hasn’t killed before, so he was unsure.

However… since he could soon become stronger, why not strengthen first before deciding?

“My abilities were awakened through a system of elimination. My power surged only after absorbing a natural crystal. I wonder if Chen Qiang and the dwarf monkey became strong by absorbing the chaotic factor that I previously carried, or like me, by absorbing a natural crystal?”

Li Ming wasn’t quite sure, but he leaned more toward the former.

“I wonder what breakthrough abilities I will gain after leveling up.”

Li Ming pondered as he recalled the three mutated zombies he encountered on his way to the villa – the ones who could spit fire, water, and had a metallic sheen.

If he could kill these three mutated zombies, would he gain three special abilities?

Also, after leveling up, it’s time to look for a nearby pharmacy to stock up on antibiotics, in case they become scarce during critical moments.

While thinking, Li Ming silently stood in the shaded corner of the villa’s terrace, recovering his strength before going downstairs at almost lunchtime.

………

“Alright, guys, let’s head back for lunch.”

On the giant tree site, Zhou Cheng looked at the tree they had cut down in the morning. Feeling that it was about time, he waved his hand at the crowd. He dropped off the heavy equipment with the laborers and led them back to the Right Three villa.

On the way, he noticed Zheng Dog, who had worked quite hard and was all sweaty and dirty. He let him move to a more forward position without revealing anything, while he himself walked at the back of the group, allowing the older members to lead the way to the Right Three villa.

He kept his eyes peeled for anything unusual. When they reached the street and saw a towering figure, he felt a sigh of relief.

“Brother Ming!”

The workers up front greeted Li Ming enthusiastically. Zhou Cheng also smiled and waved, even sharing a significant glance with Li Ming.

He did not know if Li Ming noticed, but wary of Zheng Dog noticing, Zhou Cheng quickly looked away. He sighed in relief as Li Ming continued leading the way back as usual.

It was only when they reached the villa and the laborers were heading for a shower, and Zheng Dog was lost in the crowd and wouldn’t come out of the bathroom anytime soon, that Zhou Cheng slowed down his pace and walked up to Li Ming.

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“Brother Ming, I have something to tell you.”

Zhou Cheng, with a face full of sweat, looked at the burly man before him and called out sincerely.

“Okay, let’s step outside.”

Li Ming looked at him, shook his head, and motioned towards the door. Zhou Cheng nodded vigorously, and the two briskly walked out.

“Brother Ming, Sun San wasn’t called to work, he was killed by that freak Chen Zhuang!”

“There were originally more men than women in our group. The reason there are so few now is because of Chen Zhuang who wants to eliminate you!”

“When he first arrived, he used his powers to force and kill a group of men who dared to resist, to gain complete control of the people he found in the vicinity. The six women in his room, naked, are their wives.”

“He also took over Mr. Yang from their company and forced her to strategize.”

“Out of curiosity, he tied up a live person and threw him in front of a zombie he had caught with his powers, watching it become stronger after eating the person.”

“And out of curiosity of whether humans can be infected, he made one man get scratched and another bitten by a zombie. Both of them were fine, but… he smashed their teeth, forced zombie flesh into their stomachs through a tube and injected zombie blood into their veins!”