My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 76: Come on, Finish a Bottle

Chen Yi came up to Tang Yu, his smile piling on. "Big brother, we're so lucky to have powerhouses like you to deal with the Demonized Beasts. Otherwise, we would've been dead by now. I really don't have much on me, just this bottle of water to offer. You must be thirsty after fighting so long—I hope big brother won't refuse. It's just a small token of my appreciation."

He reached out to pass the water bottle.

The water in the bottle swayed, and he himself felt a bit thirsty.

Chen Yi bowed his head, trying hard to remain calm.

It was his first time doing something like this, and he was completely inexperienced, but he felt he had no other choice. For those five hundred Source Crystals, it was worth a shot!

As for Tang Yu?

If anyone was to blame, it was because they messed with the Scarlet Hand; they were bound to die sooner or later. So better to die by his hand.

After these five hundred Source Crystals were contributed, he, Chen Yi, would remember it.

While thinking this, the water bottle he offered was still not taken after a long time.

Chen Yi was getting anxious.

A quick glance revealed Tang Yu looking at the bottle of water as if lost in thought, not knowing what he's considering.

Why hasn't he taken it yet?

Take it,

Take it,

Drink it already!

Then,

He saw Tang Yu pull out a bottle of iced tea and guzzle it down.

Already drinking,

Drinking very contentedly.

But it wasn't his bottle of water.

Chen Yi was dumbfounded.

Why would this man have a bottle of iced tea? He saw the condensation on the bottle—this was a chilled beverage!

He was internally spitting blood.

Drinking a bottle of frozen drink after intense exercise—he hadn't experienced that taste in a long time!

Now he felt even more thirsty, but what mattered more...

Chen Yi looked at the bottle of water in his hand, not knowing what to do.

He was completely bewildered.

It wasn't just Chen Yi.

Other Awakeners, seeing the beverage in Tang Yu's hand, also had eyes wide open.

Some made the sound of swallowing saliva.

Tang Yu, upon hearing this, brightened up.

He immediately opened his backpack and took out another bottle of iced tea, "Look here, look here, hey, a frozen beverage, only one Source Crystal per bottle, you won't be cheated if you buy it, you won't regret it, and against Demonized Beasts, you'll be able to fight longer and stronger."

His voice echoed in the ears of the resting Awakeners around him.

Chen Sheng looked at the bottle of iced tea, turned his head, and suddenly felt his mouth dry.

He stood up, still with that stern expression, approached Tang Yu, hesitated, then spoke in a negotiating tone, "Can it be a little cheaper?"

Tang Yu was taken aback.

There really was business to be done.

In that case...

"Two bottles for three Source Crystals. Can't go any cheaper than that."

"Deal."

Chen Sheng took out the Source Crystals, grabbed the two bottles, and left.

As he walked, he seemed to realize something wasn't right.

Forget it...

It wasn't important.

He twisted open the cap and gulped it down.

In an instant, he felt utterly invigorated.

The Source Crystals were well spent!

After Chen Sheng, two other Awakeners painfully bought drinks from there.

Of course, it was one Source Crystal per bottle.

Only then did Chen Sheng realize the problem, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He didn't confront Tang Yu though; one Source Crystal wasn't something he lacked, and what mattered most was keeping face.

He dearly missed his long-gone PE teacher.

...…

Having earned a few more Source Crystals, Tang Yu was in a much better mood.

He started to think whether he should open various convenience stores in the wild, after all, there were plenty of rich people in this world.

Especially those like Chen Sheng, with both money and great math skills, would definitely be very popular customers.

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The kind of customers that could cheer up a shopkeeper.

At this time,

Tang Yu seemed to only just notice Chen Yi standing beside him.

He picked up the half bottle of iced tea left, "Come on, you happen to have a bottle of water yourself, let's drink water instead of liquor, that's pretty good, come on, let's down a bottle."

Chen Yi forced a laugh, his hand holding the water bottle frozen mid-air, uncertain whether to go forward or retreat.

"I know you're thirsty too, come on, down a bottle, don't be shy."

Tang Yu looked at Chen Yi with a smile that was not quite a smile, his tone suddenly turning cold, "If you don't finish this bottle, then you're really not giving me face."

Grey Blade stared coldly at him from behind, causing Chen Yi to break out in a cold sweat. "No, I—I don't want to waste this bottle..."

"If you don't drink, how will I know the effect of that white powder you added to the water?"

"What white powder? I don't understand what you're talking about."

Chen Yi grew more panicked.

But Tang Yu didn't waste any more time and signaled Grey Blade with his eyes.

Grey Blade snatched the bottle of mineral water and tried to pour it into his mouth.

Chen Yi struggled, his expression full of terror.

This scene

had already caught the attention of the surrounding Awakeners.

At first, someone frowned, disliking Tang Yu's conduct, but due to the strength of Tang Yu and the other two, they didn't speak up.

But now, seeing Chen Yi's expression, these Awakeners also started to feel doubtful.

Perhaps there really was something wrong with the water?

Indeed,

as the bottle's mouth got closer, Chen Yi screamed, "No, no, don't make me drink that!"

This bastard actually did poison it?!

The faces of the Awakeners around them changed.

After finding out what had happened, they all grew indignant.

They were fighting Demonized Beasts at the front, but to think someone was playing dirty tricks behind the scenes—even if they weren't the target, it made them angry.

What if one day, they were the ones to be covertly attacked?

"State your purpose."

Grey Blade sneered ominously.

His right hand formed a claw, gripping Chen Yi's shoulder; with just a little force, Chen Yi cried out in pain and could no longer keep his composure.

"Ow ow ow, I—I'll tell you, it's the Scarlet Hand's wanted list."

"Scarlet Hand's wanted list? This is bad!" Zhou Jianhong's complexion changed. "Young Brother Tang, if Scarlet Hand issued a wanted list, there could be many Mercenary Corps who become their eyes."

He was somewhat worried.

He had also roughly guessed the identity of Tang Yu and the other two but hadn't expected Scarlet Hand to go to such lengths for revenge.

Tang Yu, on the other hand, was unconcerned.

Ever since he had killed people from the Scarlet Hand, he had been prepared for this.

Back then, there had been no choice... after all, the Seventh Squad was too poor.

Plus, he felt wronged by the situation. It was the Seventh Squad that had struck first, and they didn't pay...

As he contemplated,

suddenly,

Tang Yu's hair stood on end, a sense of immense danger enveloping his heart.

Without a second thought, he rolled on the spot.

The head of Chen Yi, who was standing in a direct line with him, exploded.

Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.

Some Awakeners stared in shock.

Bang!

The sound of a gunshot followed.

People quickly realized, "It's a sniper!"

Tang Yu, too, felt a chill in his heart, realizing that if it weren't for his many life-and-death experiences in the Spirit Space, he might have been the one hit.

Even Eileen and Grey Blade would not have been able to rescue him in time.

After all, that bullet had been targeted at him and the first to sense anything would naturally have been himself.

Looking in the direction of the gunshot,

at a distance,

a figure stood on the rooftop of a building, behind what was clearly a sniper rifle.

The barrel quivered.

The bullet flew out.

The sniper, failing to assassinate with stealth, attempted a forceful kill!

Eileen was surrounded by a chill.

In her eyes, calm as a lake, a rare anger arose, like waves surging on Mirror Lake.

She held her Magic Wand, and an Ice Shield composed of hexagonal ice crystals instantly formed.

Magic·Ice Shield!

This was one of the skills Eileen had recently mastered.

The Ice Shield intercepted the path of the speeding bullet.

Bang!

The sniper rifle's bullet contained immense kinetic energy; yet, the Ice Shield that seemed to be just cast from fragile ice only showed a small dent where the bullet struck.

Breaking through the Ice Shield was still far from possible.

At a distance,

the sniper, peering through the scope, was almost popping his eyes out.

How could a mere Ice Shield block a sniper rifle's bullet?

After all, even a steel plate could not withstand it.