TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 76

Chapter 76: How to Break Through and Level Up

Lu Yunzhou mocked himself, thinking, “Hey, don’t even mention it, I really am a useless person.”

Especially when compared to Xie YunChuan. Before the end of the world, Xie YunChuan had the looks and the wealth, being the president of a listed company.

After the end of the world, Xie YunChuan had the strength, and the emotional anchor of a lover, being an ultra-powerful ability user.

He even had the skill to raise the White Tiger Cub to be plump and white, it seemed they had a pretty good time while they were separated.

He really was inferior in every way!

He really didn’t have anything substantial to bargain with. After thinking it over, it seemed like he only had this worthless life left.

However, even this life of his was now precarious, and he still had to rely on Xie YunChuan’s kindness to save him.

“You saved me, from now on my life is yours. I’ll do whatever you say. If you tell me to go east, I’ll never go west. Although my strength is nothing compared to yours, I’m still considered a formidable character compared to others! I’m definitely useful in some ways.

Furthermore, as the end of the world develops, the rise of various forces is only a matter of time. Can you, alone, withstand thousands of troops? What’s more, you still have to protect Luo Shuyou. You need to build your own team, and I believe I would be a good choice.”

Lu Yunzhou desperately promoted himself like a salesman, except the product was himself. Regardless of anything else, he would first save his life.

Xie YunChuan raised an eyebrow, “You said talking was difficult for you, but isn’t this quite eloquent? Also, if I remember correctly, wasn’t your life already mine? And didn’t you swear an oath to protect Luo Shuyou with me as compensation? What happened to that?”

Xie YunChuan never forced others, including the previous separation, which he had initiated. Taking advantage of someone’s gratitude was not a wise approach, especially in the end of the world, nor was it a reliable move. He needed people who genuinely cared for Luo Shuyou.

If Lu Yunzhou had the will, he wouldn’t have chosen to leave with Lin Yi and the others because of a few words from him.

The result was that after Lu Yunzhou witnessed Luo Shuyou effortlessly snapping the neck of a zombie that even Xie YunChuan couldn’t handle, and Luo Shuyou showed signs of aggression towards people, Lu Yunzhou, as an ordinary person at the time, retreated and chose to leave with Lin Yi and the others to go to Half-Moon City.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunzhou, who had been numbed and indifferent by the torment of this period, rarely felt something akin to shame. But he still couldn’t just tell Xie YunChuan what he wanted to know.

Lu Yunzhou had to live, and the only way to keep him alive right now was to have Luo Shuyou take action to save him. Don’t be fooled by how smoothly he spoke and how freely he breathed now, because he was actually rotten inside.

With new wounds on top of old ones, he knew clearly that without treatment, he definitely wouldn’t survive past tomorrow.

“What will it take for you to be willing to save me?”

He didn’t want to quibble about the past, nor could he deny it. Facts were facts, and what had already happened wouldn’t change just because of a couple of different words.

“If I don’t save you, you won’t tell me about Cheng Xie’s experiments?”

“Yes!” Lu Yunzhou didn’t need to care about face at this point. He wanted to live more than he wanted to save face.

“Then there’s nothing to talk about. Please crawl out, close the door, and die far away, so you don’t disturb our rest.”

Taking him out this time was just like carrying a useless bag back. Since he was useless, then just discard him decisively.

“Don’t! I… I’ll talk, please, please save me!” Lu Yunzhou finally stopped arrogantly holding his head high, thinking that Xie YunChuan had something to ask of him.

At this moment, he abandoned his pride and begged bitterly, hoping that Xie YunChuan would have pity on him.

Xie YunChuan still said the same thing, “Why should I?” He had already brought Lu Yunzhou out of the zombie horde. In his opinion, Lu Yunzhou telling him about the experiments was an equal reward. It would be a loss to spend more energy treating his injuries.

He didn’t enjoy the sense of superiority from seeing a proud person abandon their dignity and beg him. That wasn’t his goal, he genuinely didn’t plan to save him.

A light “Please save me” wouldn’t exchange for someone’s free help.

At least it didn’t work with Xie YunChuan.

As for what he had said before about building his own force, Xie YunChuan didn’t need someone like Lu Yunzhou even more.

He was often acting like a saint, yet he could break his promise and abandon Luo Shuyou, who was injured because of him. Such a person wasn’t worth associating with.

If he didn’t talk, then just go die. Without him providing clues, it would just be a little more troublesome and take more time. Xie YunChuan wasn’t short on time.

Lu Yunzhou gritted his teeth and first revealed a useful piece of information, “I know how ability users can break through and level up after absorbing enough Crystal Cores.”

After saying that, he paused to wait for Xie YunChuan’s reaction. He wasn’t sure if Xie YunChuan had already figured it out on his own.

“Oh! Tell me about it.” If it was true and effective, then it was indeed valuable information.

Seeing that Xie YunChuan was interested, Lu Yunzhou perked up and explained in detail, “When the energy accumulation reaches the threshold, then completely drain all the energy through combat in one go, emptying the body. The energy-rich inner layer of the Crystal Core will then break free from the outer layer’s restraints, making it easier to expand. That’s how you can break through and level up.

In fact, after a zombie Crystal Core is absorbed, not all the energy is absorbed into the ability user’s Crystal Core. Only about half can be directly absorbed by the Crystal Core, and the other half will dissipate throughout the body to replenish physical strength and enhance bodily functions.

So, in most normal times, the ability user himself is a huge energy container, but more of the purest energy is collected in the Crystal Core, and it slowly releases outwards as the ability user uses it.

And if you want to level up, you need to destroy first and then build. That’s why ability users often feel that their energy is overflowing, their blood vessels are expanding, but they can’t break through.”