A Post-Apocalyptic Journey to Another World

Zhang Xi found a recording magic stone on Li Chengyu, indicating that this convenient portable recording tool was already well-known to many. From this recording magic stone, Zhang Xi gained an unexpected discovery: Li Chengyu, while fleeing at the foot of a distant mountain, had fallen into a cave and, by chance, encountered Zhang Xi.

Zhang Xi immediately inputted the route already discovered in the magic stone into his own, allowing him to reach the foot of the mountain directly from the cave. He glanced at the corpse on the ground, then left with Amber.

In his previous life, Zhang Xi killed many people, and in this life, he will kill many people as well.

As for sparing Li Chengyu's life to use him in a confrontation with Li Xianda, Zhang Xi had no such intention. A single piece of evidence is insufficient; Li Chengyu's confession alone could not form a chain of evidence, and besides, confessions can be recanted at any time. For an ordinary militiaman to sue a direct descendant of a powerful bureaucratic family—this kind of citizen suing an official is inherently absurd. In terms of connections and understanding of military regulations, Zhang Xi was completely outmatched, even with Xue Gang's involvement; the power dynamics were simply not on the same level.

Even in peacetime, it is virtually impossible for ordinary people to win a lawsuit against the government without attracting public attention. Moreover, with people living in constant fear of insecurity, public attention has already been focused on reports of monster attacks in various places.

Therefore, Zhang Xi decided to handle the problem in a way that gave him the advantage in terms of strength.

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The emergency medical center in the northwest corner of the barracks was once again bustling with activity. Just moments before, a team on a secret mission had returned to the barracks, suffering heavy casualties; everyone was wounded. Of the fifty-odd people who set out, only thirty-odd returned, and a third of them had to be carried back by others.

Li Xianda silently observed everything from a private room in a two-story building in the center of the barracks. Xue Gang's troops had suffered over half their casualties, but he knew his plan had failed. Li Xianda took a small sip of his coffee, a habit he'd cultivated over many years—always drinking coffee when contemplating problems. The mission had failed; regret was useless. The next step was to consider how to remedy the situation.

First, he went through all the possibilities in his mind and considered the consequences and responses to each situation. Finally, he concluded that even in the worst-case scenario, he had a contingency plan in place to ensure his safety.

As for the reason for the failure, it's obvious without even thinking. Taking a bunch of thugs to deal with Xue Gang was already putting Huang Hansheng in a difficult position. The plan itself aimed to use the monster to kill Xue Gang; Huang Hansheng's task was simply to take the hit. He sighed, "I underestimated Xue Gang. Alas, I still lack capable men!"

"Knock, knock, knock..." A knock on the door interrupted Li Xianda's thoughts. "So fast? As expected of Xue Gang. It's unlikely that Huang Hansheng has been caught, so it's most likely Li Chengyu." Li Xianda took another sip of coffee and said, "Come in!"

In Li Xianda's contingency plan, he was prepared for anyone who entered, even if it was Commander Huo, he had a prepared explanation. But he was not prepared for this person. "Zhang Xi?" he called out in surprise.

“It is indeed me, Captain Li. I’ve been in the army for so long, and this is the first time I’ve taken the initiative to visit you. I’m truly sorry!” Zhang Xi said as he walked straight to the sofa chair in front of the desk and sat down.

Li Xianda remained outwardly calm, walked to the coffee machine, poured himself another cup of coffee, and handed it over. Inwardly, however, he was thinking, "No matter where the loophole lies, it shouldn't be Zhang Xi. Could it be that Xue Gang didn't have the evidence, so he sent Zhang Xi to test me? That doesn't make sense either; if it's a test, shouldn't it be someone who knows me better?"

Zhang Xi took the coffee but didn't drink it; he never had the habit of drinking coffee. He put the coffee aside and said, "Captain Li, you ordered today's attack, didn't you?"

"What? What attack?" Li Xianda asked, feigning ignorance. "Were you on a mission?"

When they couldn't agree on what to say, Zhang Xi suddenly stood up and charged at Li Xianda. Li Xianda reacted quickly, dodging backward almost at the same time as Zhang Xi, but was still caught. Zhang Xi grabbed him by the neck, lifted him up, and slammed him against the wall.

This attack surprised both sides. Zhang Xi was surprised that Li Xianda had also broken through the limits of the human body. His dodging speed had even surpassed that of Xu Liang! Unlike Xu Liang, Li Xianda had never participated in front-line combat and had even fewer opportunities to come into contact with Yuan energy. The fact that he had reached this level showed that his physical talent was so good that it was enviable.

Li Xianda was even more astonished. He dared not speak of anything else, but when it came to speed, he was absolutely confident. The army had already sent dozens of soldiers to break human limits, and he had reviewed all their test parameters; none of them could match his speed. For some purpose, he had concealed his strength extremely well, but he hadn't expected Zhang Xi to have done so as well, and his prized speed was utterly laughable in front of Zhang Xi. Moreover, the power emanating from Zhang Xi was overwhelmingly superior. Just how far had this person reached?!

For a moment, the two stared at each other blankly, each feeling as if they had been caught red-handed thieves, and at the same time, they discovered that the person who caught them was also a thief.

Zhang Xi gradually tightened his grip, and Li Xianda immediately found it difficult to breathe. He grabbed Zhang Xi's hand tightly, trying to break free, but to no avail. After a while, he finally couldn't help but struggle and asked, "You... cough, what... evidence do you have?"

Zhang Xi sneered and said, "Of course, it takes evidence to accuse you, but it takes no evidence to kill you, only power!" If he had hesitated before coming here, he was now determined to kill Li Xianda. This man was so talented, yet he was his enemy; he could not be allowed to live!

“Kill me…you can’t escape either. I…we can talk…” Li Xianda said.

Seemingly persuaded, Zhang Xi released Li Xianda and said, "Of course, we can discuss many things. Go ahead and say it!"

Li Xianda knelt on the ground, catching his breath, before saying, "I don't want to be your enemy. On the contrary, I admire you. Work with me, and I can give you what Xue Gang can't."

He was indeed a cunning fellow. Even now, he wouldn't admit to attacking Xue Gang verbally; instead, he was trying to win him over. Zhang Xi's face was frosty as he charged forward again. This time, instead of grabbing Li Xianda by the neck, he grabbed his ribs, lifting him into the air once more. With a forceful pull, he squeezed the three ribs he was holding, deforming them. The ribs creaked under the strain, like a poorly maintained machine, and Zhang Xi's fingers dug into the muscles.

Li Xianda let out a scream: "Ah!" and his whole body convulsed. If it were an ordinary person, this would be enough to cause serious injury and unconsciousness, but Li Xianda remained conscious.

Zhang Xi said again, "I was frightened today and need some mental compensation!"

"Okay, okay, let me go!" Li Xianda had never been in so much pain in his life.

"That's right, the sooner you figure it out, the less you'll suffer!" He said, but his hands didn't relax at all. Li Xianda didn't notice that at this moment, a faint dark green substance was seeping into his body through the wound from Zhang Xi's fingertip that was inserted into his flesh.

Only after Li Xianda begged for mercy again and it was confirmed that the voodoo had seeped in enough form did Zhang Xi release him. He certainly wouldn't be so foolish as to kill Li Xianda directly in the military camp, but there are many ways to kill someone, such as the voodoo currently lurking in Li Xianda's body.

Based on the amount just mentioned, I estimate he'll be sent to meet the King of Hell in two months. And those two months will definitely not be easy; no young person would enjoy watching themselves age and die day by day.

Zhang Xi didn't like torturing others, even if they were his enemies. He would just kill them and there was no need to torture them. But right now, all he had was this kind of poison, so he could only blame Li Xianda for being unlucky.

“Then, let’s talk about the specific compensation, Mr. Li!” Zhang Xi sat down again and said with a half-smile.

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