Chapter 67: The First Impression and the Unyielding Standoff

Finally, I arrived at the factory and met Brother Li.

However, my first impression of him was far from good. To be precise, I quickly realized that Brother Li was a complete scumbag.

Even in the cruel environment of the apocalypse, many people developed some degree of psychopathy. Yet, for Brother Li to be so brutal on just the first day of the virus outbreak was truly horrifying.

If he were allowed to live, countless more would undoubtedly fall victim to his vicious hands.

What’s more, at this very moment, the desire to kill Brother Li stemmed purely from my intense dislike of him.

Thus, I stepped forward, positioning myself in direct opposition to Brother Li.

As I gazed at the triumphant smirk on his face, the knife in my hand practically thrummed with eagerness to strike.

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When Bai Han took a step forward, a smile gracing his lips, not only did Brother Li and his men consider him insane, but Big Gold Tooth and the others behind Bai Han shared the sentiment.

While Bai Han possessed superpowers and was formidable against zombies, Brother Li and his crew were not the undead. They were humans, armed with a vast array of firearms.

The sight of the machine guns they wielded was terrifying enough.

To be directly targeted by so many muzzles would surely make anyone’s legs tremble, perhaps even cause them to wet themselves in fear.

Yet, Bai Han’s face remained wreathed in smiles, showing not a hint of fear.

Against their multitude of firearms, Bai Han held only a single long blade. Moreover, due to countless zombie kills, its edge was chipped and battered, appearing utterly ruined.

Could he truly be so deluded as to face numerous machine guns with just one man and one knife?

“It’s over, it’s over. We’re dead for sure this time.”

“I thought Brother Bai would have some brilliant plan, but who knew he’d have no preparations whatsoever, just charging straight in?”

“Tch! We’re at this point already, so cowering is useless! Besides, Brother Bai is incredibly strong; he’s not afraid of so many guns. I, Curly, absolutely adore him!”

“Tch, you little brat, besides eating and sleeping, you actually have someone you admire now!”

“Curly’s right. At worst, it’s just one life. Anyway, in this man-eating world, I don’t want to live anymore.”

“Exactly, Brother Bai, let’s screw him over!”

Big Gold Tooth and the other two were practically portable吐槽 machines. Initially, they had watched the standoff between Bai Han and Brother Li’s group with worried expressions. However, once Curly’s words slipped out, they, too, seemed to accept their fate.

They were going to die anyway; if they weren’t going to submit, they might as well fight!

“Hmph, Big Gold Tooth, didn’t you always say my brother was useless this and useless that? Why aren’t you continuing now?”

“Sister Xia, how could I dare say anything more! Each time I’m proven wrong, and my old face still stings from the slaps!”

“Good that you’re sensible. Just watch! There’s no problem my brother can’t solve!”

As Bai Xia spoke to Big Gold Tooth, her gaze lifted to Bai Han’s back, her eyes brimming with pride and adoration, fixed on him without a single blink.

Bai Xia had already been fond of this brother who had appeared in her life so suddenly, but after these past few days together, a different emotion had clearly blossomed.

Always composed, no matter the situation; capable of solving any problem; able to defeat any powerful opponent… Such a brother was nothing short of a god from her dreams.

Whether it was love or admiration, for Bai Xia, Bai Han now firmly held the top spot in her heart, a position no one could ever shake.

Therefore, even facing the threat of numerous firearms, Bai Xia now blindly believed that her brother would surely win!

“Kid, you’ve got guts! You want to kill me? A single bullet can send you to meet the King of Hell.”

Upon hearing Bai Han’s words, Brother Li, instead of getting angry, chuckled.

He pulled a pistol from his waist, a sinister grin on his face as he stared at Bai Han. As he finished speaking, he disengaged the safety, then squeezed the trigger.

With a loud ‘bang,’ a bullet erupted from the barrel, hurtling towards Bai Han at high speed.

At a distance of less than a hundred meters, Bai Han would be struck directly in the heart in the next second, utterly dead.

However, Bai Han’s smile remained unchanged, and he made no discernible movement. Yet, the rapidly approaching bullet was abruptly halted mid-air the very next second.

The bullet remained suspended, hovering in a truly bizarre manner. Everyone around them was astonished, utterly bewildered as to how Bai Han had managed to make the bullet stop on its own.

“My god! Is Brother Bai that fierce? He’s not even afraid of bullets…”

“That’s not something a human can do! Look at that bullet, it’s just hanging in mid-air, not falling!”

“Could it be that Brother Bai possesses other superpowers besides fire?”

“I think so! Let’s keep watching!”

It was only now that Big Gold Tooth and the other two finally understood why Bai Han hadn’t had a plan from the start.

With Bai Han’s abnormal combat strength, unafraid even of bullets, what plan could he possibly need to deal with Brother Li’s group? He could simply crush them.

As Big Gold Tooth and his companions marveled, Brother Li’s group was thrown into a panic.

They had anticipated a mere weak high school student, but instead, they had encountered a superman whom bullets couldn’t harm in the slightest.

If he sought revenge now…

“Brother Li, what should we do now?”

“Don’t be afraid. This kid must have some high-tech gadget on him that stopped my bullet. But one bullet might be manageable. If we all shoot together, though, I’d like to see how he blocks hundreds of bullets!”

“Alright, we’ll listen to Brother Li.”

“Right, this kid just got lucky for a moment. We’ll kill him later.”

“Brother Li is so smart, seeing right through his bluff.”

…Although he offered an explanation to his subordinates, Brother Li was internally terrified.

Everything he had just said was pure fabrication. How could there be high-tech equipment capable of stopping bullets and making them float in mid-air?!

It seemed he had run into a tough opponent this time.

“Young man, we have no grievances between us. I think today, why don’t we…”

“No need for pleasantries. All I need is your head, and I won’t trouble your subordinates.”

“Hmph, since you refuse a toast and prefer a penalty, don’t blame me for being impolite… Fire!”

Brother Li, having seen Bai Han stop the bullet, had initially felt a pang of fear and wanted to make peace. However, Bai Han’s unyielding demeanor infuriated him, leading him to directly order his men to fire when negotiations failed.

Instantly, everyone standing beside Brother Li raised their guns, aimed at Bai Han’s vital points, and pulled their triggers!

“Oh my god! This is it, we’re really going to die this time!”

“Hmph, that I, Big Gold Tooth, have lived this long is already worth it! It’s just a pity my family has been single-line for three generations; there’ll be no one to carry on the family name.”

“I want one more meal…”

“Brother, I believe in you.”

As Big Gold Tooth and the other two pessimistically prepared for death, and Bai Xia murmured to herself, the simultaneous gunfire was deafening, filling everyone’s ears with a roar and temporarily robbing them of their hearing.

Hundreds of bullets instantly flew towards Bai Han. Just as they were about to turn him into a sieve, Bai Han suddenly raised his right hand in front of him, then extended his index finger, pointing straight ahead.

In that moment, hundreds of bullets seemed to have time itself suspended. Their initial, eager surge came to an abrupt halt, all of them stopping motionless in mid-air the instant Bai Han extended his finger.

Before Bai Han’s finger, a single bullet was making intimate contact with his fingertip.