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Beyond Lin Village, after passing through vast farmlands, lay a winding path.
The RV came to a shaky stop in this place.
Chen Mo and the woman got out of the vehicle.
They were greeted by a barrier constructed of countless wooden planks, stools, chairs, and various other items.
The woman's expression was complex, as if she was reluctant to face this place.
She finally spoke.
"We're here. This is the place."
"Judging by the looks of it... there seem to be survivors from Lin Village." Chen Mo surveyed the area.
All around, the farmland had been ravaged and destroyed.
The village, nestled against the mountains, seemed remote and tranquil, untouched by the world.
Chen Mo spoke softly.
"Poverty-stricken, clear the way."
At his side, Poverty-stricken let out a low growl and with a slap, shattered the makeshift barrier that had been blocking the road!
"Boom!"
A broad path leading straight into the village was revealed.
The woman was stunned, not expecting such a violent approach to clearing the way.
Naturally, the commotion had alerted the surviving villagers within.
"Who's there?!"
From a distance, burly men and older men and women, armed with hoes and axes, hurried over.
Soon, they arrived at the scene.
To Chen Mo's surprise,
There seemed to be quite a number of people from Lin Village.
There were at least forty people gathered.
Even without Abilities users, such a group was a force to be reckoned with.
Someone noticed the destroyed barrier that had been meant to keep out the zombies.
They shouted in anger.
"Fuck! Someone's been sabotaging us!"
"Who are you people?! Why have you come here?!"
The villagers were all on edge, eyeing Chen Mo and the woman with hostility.
Chen Mo scanned the crowd, clearly sensing their animosity.
At that moment, an elderly man, appearing to be in his sixties or seventies, stepped forward from the crowd.
He led the people of Lin Village, eyeing the newcomers with a furrowed brow and a grave voice.
"We don't welcome strangers here, leave this place at once!"
"Village chief! These two might be from that same group before!"
"They've even destroyed the barrier we worked so hard to build, don't let them get away!"
"Wait... that woman, she looks familiar," a woman from the crowd said, staring intently at the female companion.
The woman's hair was disheveled, her cheeks smeared with blood.
Her eyes glinted with a cold light as she stared back at the crowd.
The older woman seemed to have a realization, her eyes lighting up.
"Isn't that the little brat?"
"Why has she returned?!"
With that revelation, the villagers were all taken aback.
"Is she Lin Nian's daughter?"
"Fing Hell! I thought it was someone else, turns out it's this brat!"
"Didn't we drive her out a while ago?! Why has she come back?"
"Tsk, she's even brought some unknown man with her, just like her promiscuous mother, always bringing home stray men!"
"What's she back for? Surely she thinks it's too dangerous outside and wants to take refuge here, trying to get a share of our food!"
"Get out! You're not welcome here!" a man with a bad temper shouted.
This immediately stirred up the collective anger of the crowd.
"Right! Brat! Get out!"
"There's no place for you here, you're not one of us from Lin Village!"
"Roar!" Poverty-stricken growled, startling the furious villagers.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
Chen Mo's eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at the trembling woman beside him.
The village chief was taken aback as well, addressing the woman.
"Xiao Yue?"
In the face of the villagers' mockery, the woman didn't say much but stepped forward and said,"Village chief, I'm not here to take refuge in Lin Village. I and my companion here are headed to Shuangshi Mountain."
Shuangshi Mountain was the source of jade for the Lin family, the large mountain backing the village.
"You still have the face to come back?"
"Shuangshi Mountain belongs to our Lin Village, you outsider have no right to enter!"
"Exactly! Who knows if she really wants to go to Shuangshi Mountain or if she has other motives!"
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"She comes here and destroys our village's property, she's definitely up to no good!"
"Typical brat!"
"Village chief, make them leave!"
The villagers behind, armed with weapons, shouted loudly.
Seeing this, the village chief stepped forward with a serious tone.
"Xiao Yue, you've heard them."
"You're no longer one of us from Lin Village, you better leave."
As one of the few secluded sanctuaries in the post-apocalyptic world,
Their food supply was extremely limited, and even the village chief believed that going to Shuangshi Mountain was just an excuse.
After all, the woman's emaciated appearance made it hard not to think so.
The woman took a deep breath, about to speak, when Chen Mo stepped forward, expressionless, and said,"Move aside."
"What do you think you're doing?!"
"Don't push your luck!" Seeing Chen Mo step forward,
The crowd's resentment flared up, and several tall and burly men surrounded him.
They stood by the village chief, pointing their weapons at Chen Mo with unfriendly faces.
"Brat, I advise you to get lost and stay lost!"
"I don't care who you are to that brat, but if you dare step half a foot into Lin Village today..."
"I'll break your legs!"
A chill flashed in Chen Mo's eyes.
Two steel marbles shot out simultaneously!
Instantly piercing the man's legs, blood gushed forth!
"Ah!!!" A scream echoed.
The man's face turned pale as he collapsed to the ground, sweating profusely, his legs shattered, writhing in agony.
"Tie Zhu!"
"Tie Zhu!" The surrounding villagers were all shocked.
"He's an Abilities user!" someone in the crowd exclaimed, pale with fear.
This caused a huge uproar!
The village chief was also shaken.
"Fuck the Abilities user!"
"How dare he lay hands on someone from Lin Village, we have so many people, are we afraid of him?!"
The men of Lin Village immediately surrounded him, outraged.
"You dare to fight back?!"
"Attack, kill him!"
They didn't care whether Chen Mo was an Abilities user or not.
All they knew was that this man had hurt one of their own!
The burly men lunged at him, and the village chief immediately shouted to stop them.
"Stop, all of you!!"
But it was too late.
These men, each with the build of a bear, were all skilled at manual labor.
Naturally, they had developed strong muscles and great strength.
They swung their hoes and clubs at Chen Mo!
Chen Mo remained indifferent.
He activated his Dominance Ability, using his Abilities.
The weapons in the hands of those men were mostly farming tools, containing metal.