My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 239 - 236: News from the Newspaper

Rustle, rustle—

The underbrush was parted, and three figures emerged.

They encircled and trapped the two of them.

The remaining sliver of scarlet sunset shone through the tree tops, casting light on the flustered faces of the figures.

Huang Yuli was dressed in an army green short-sleeved shirt and pants, wrapped in a layer of crude beast hide, with a combat saber stained with much blood hanging at his waist.

His beast hide and clothes, too, were tinged with some dried brown bloodstains; he appeared to be an Awakener with considerable combat experience.

However, as he looked at the three people in front of him, all wearing standard combat uniforms,

The leader was a pretty young girl with a ponytail, probably just over twenty years old.

Under normal circumstances at their Sanctuary, if he could find a girl like this, he would be delighted and would, by any means, take her for himself.

But now, looking at this silent young woman, he dared not entertain many thoughts.

In his Perception.

The opponent had the strength of an Awakener on the Fourth Layer, and the other two Green Shadow Awakeners were also on the Third Layer.

He himself was only at the Third Layer!

The situation was very unfavorable for him.

The young man standing on the left looked at Pan Tu, who was already scared stiff, and spoke, "Pan Tu, you are suspected... no, that's wrong, you have already betrayed important information from the Sanctuary, so please come with us. Before you, we have already captured two others, and I'm sure you'll have a lot in common with them."

Upon hearing this, Pan Tu's eyes lost their luster, and he collapsed weakly to the ground, his face ashen.

At that moment, Huang Yuli squinted his eyes.

In a blink, two grenades flew out, explosions lighting up as he took the chance to forcefully kick off the ground with his right foot, shooting to the side into the underbrush, crouching low and sprinting with light steps.

He hoped to use the complex environment to shake off the pursuit of the strong enemies.

Taking advantage of the explosive light, Huang Yuli glanced back with the corner of his eye, and saw the two Green Shadow Patrol Team members, as expected, were pushed back by his surprise attack.

The distance had widened, the jungle was complicated, and the sky was already dimming.

He had a real chance to escape.

More importantly, even in such a dire situation, he still carried that valuable piece of information.

Huang Yuli was quite impressed with his own adaptability in that instant.

He thought secretly.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning crossed his mind.

Patrol Team... two people... but where was the third person?!

Just as the thought arose,

Bang—

A Heavy Strike hit his abdomen.

His body bent, and Huang Yuli vomited bitter bile.

Rigidly lowering his head, he saw an arm that was not very muscular, even somewhat fair, clenched into a fist, slamming into his body.

Looking at the nearly incapacitated Huang Yuli, Lan Qingya retracted her fist.

One punch, KO.

Even with that punch, she had held back.

She was ordered to capture him alive, and she was worried about not being able to control her strength, potentially beating him to death.

Even though in terms of life level, she was only one level higher than him.

But Lan Qingya knew in her heart that the mere difference in strength between them must be five or six times greater.

'Chief Captain Luo's teaching methods can indeed effectively excavate potential, and the Body Tempering Liquid is even more miraculous. Soaking for just half an hour, the muscles are greatly tempered, and physical strength has increased dramatically. Even because the improvement was too rapid, lately my control over my strength has weakened...''

'The most surprising thing is, using the Body Tempering Liquid to quickly enhance strength not only has no side effects, but it also doesn't lead to exaggerated muscle growth, even…'

Lan Qingya looked at her own arm.

Her skin, tanned from long-term training, had actually become fairer after soaking in the Body Tempering Liquid.

Even she, who did not place much emphasis on appearance, felt joy at this transformation.

How could anyone be completely indifferent, no matter how little they cared?

She stood waiting for a while, and the other two Patrol Team members, escorting Pan Tu, arrived.

Seeing Huang Yuli clutching his stomach, writhing on the ground, both sighed in relief.

"Indeed worthy of our captain; if it had been us, we might not have been able to catch... Captain, watch out!"

Huang Yuli, who seemed to have lost the ability to fight, suddenly flipped up from the ground.

His movements distorted, the veins on his forehead visibly bulging.

At that moment, Huang Yuli, who had steadied himself, drew a pistol from somewhere on his person, and aimed its dark muzzle straight at Lan Qingya.

"Die!" His face twisted with malice, he was about to pull the trigger.

Bang!

Sparks burst from the barrel of the gun.

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With a swift movement, Lan Qingya dodged, the bullet grazing the ponytail left behind from inertia.

The next instant, Lan Qingya appeared beside Huang Yuli.

Her right foot lifted, her calf snapping out powerfully.

"Crack!"

A muffled sound of something shattering was heard.

The pistol fell to the ground.

Clutching a certain part of his body, Huang Yuli rolled about on the ground, screaming in agony.

His howls sent chills down one's spine.

The other two young members of the Patrol Team exchanged a glance, feeling a chill sweep over them.

Then they saw Lan Qingya acting as if nothing had happened, and could not help but take a few steps back.

...

Luoxia.

Tang Yu stretched lazily and walked out of his room.

Now, commuting between the Territory and Luoxia had become as routine for him as a daily meal.

Ever since he received the system, everything he had done was either for self-preservation or to make the long journey from Lindong to the distant Luoxia.

Today, with his parents safe, the tight spring in his back seemed to have suddenly loosened.

"I can finally live a few leisurely days," Tang Yu reflected.

However, had anyone else heard these words, without a doubt, they would have been met with disdainful looks from skeptical eyes.

...

Without the slightest hint of an Awakener's aura, as if he were just an ordinary person, Tang Yu strolled leisurely down the streets, occasionally buying a few skewers from street stalls to enjoy while walking.

He took in the modern vibe of Luoxia.

In more professional terms, this was called experiencing life, in search of the opportunity for breakthrough.

Currently, Tang Yu's short-term goal was to break through to the Sixth Layer of Awakening and begin Body-shaping.

His long-term goal, unquestionably, was the development of his Territory and the upgrading of his system's level.

Now with some spare time on his hands, he also occasionally pondered the origin of the system and why it had chosen him.

These questions were difficult to answer in the short term.

"But I can't be overly dependent on the system; only knowledge and strength truly belong to oneself."

It's not that he was worried about some sinister plot with the system; Tang Yu wasn't a conspiracy theorist. From another perspective, without the system, he would have long since perished in the Demon Tide.

There was no reason to abandon it just because he couldn't understand where his Golden Finger came from.

After all, the hacks I activated were done skillfully, pridefully, and with pride.

However, the system ultimately had its limitations, such as the workshop, which encountered restrictions when producing large quantities of Equipment. Although Tang Yu was now recruiting workers and training Rune Masters to meet the production requirements for Low-level Equipment, what he wanted to do even more was to break through the limitations of the workshop itself.

Even further, to transform the capabilities of the system into his own abilities.

"It's still a bit far off. For now, I'll focus on upgrading the system level. I have a premonition that if I can raise the Fitting Degree of the Territory to one hundred percent, perhaps I will be able to uncover some of the system's secrets."

He glanced at the panel; the Fitting Degree had, through his efforts over the past few days, risen to twelve percent, but in the eyes of Lord Tang, this progress was still slow.

Lost in thought, a young child holding a stack of newspapers, seemingly about ten years old, approached him, "Sir, do you want to buy a newspaper? The fresh daily Luoxia Times."

Tang Yu was startled.

Since the disappearance of wireless internet, and with cell phones exiting history, newspapers had made a comeback.

Apart from the few with money in their pockets, like him, who still had access to wired internet, most people got their news from newspapers.

Luoxia Times.

Tang Yu had heard of this name as well. Although it was not an official newspaper, it was surprisingly popular with good sales.

"Give me one, no, make that a few more."

Without looking at the denomination, Tang Yu casually handed over a food ticket, indicating that the boy didn't need to give change.

Then, picking up the newspaper, he immediately saw the headline.

[Shocking news, recent incidents at the Luoxia Sanctuary...]