The young girl quickly approached Wang Bin, pressing a dagger against his throat. If he dared to make even the slightest move, he had no doubt she would slit his throat with it.

"Drop your weapon!"

With the dagger at his throat, Wang Bin had no choice but to obediently drop his entrenching tool on the ground.

"Leave your backpack, and you can go!"

Wang Bin said nothing, reluctantly unfastening his backpack. Just as he freed one hand and turned to release the other, he suddenly pushed the dagger away from his throat with his left hand and pulled out a stun baton from his waist with his right, striking at the girl.

"Zzzzt!"

A powerful electric current knocked her to the ground, her body twitching uncontrollably.

Wang Bin quickly stepped forward, picked up the dagger from the ground, and held it to the girl's throat.

After a moment of hesitation, he couldn't bring himself to harm her. With a sigh, he put away the dagger and retrieved his entrenching tool.

Seeing the girl still trembling slightly on the ground, Wang Bin finally took a loaf of bread, a pack of ham sausage, and a bottle of cola from his backpack, placing them in front of her before leaving the room.

The girl was shocked that Wang Bin not only spared her but also left her with enticing food.

These beautifully packaged items had been impossible to find for years, and the apocalypse's law dictated no mercy for enemies. If she were in Wang Bin's position, she would have ended him with a single stroke.

At that moment, the girl developed a keen interest in Wang Bin, his image etched deeply in her mind.

After the recent experience, Wang Bin decided to find a place to settle first, then hide his backpack before exploring this world.

However, his luck was truly bad. Shortly after escaping from the girl, he was surrounded by three men wielding clubs.

"Kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over your backpack!"

"That's right, just give us the backpack, and we won't kill you!"

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Cursing his bad luck, Wang Bin tightened his grip on the entrenching tool, looking for a way to break through.

The three men, experienced and forming a triangle formation, surrounded him, leaving no openings. To escape, he would have to force his way out.

Seeing no other option, Wang Bin drew a dagger from his waist with his left hand and held the entrenching tool with his right.

The three men grew wary at the sight of the dagger. If Wang Bin only had the entrenching tool, as long as they avoided a blow to the head, he would be the one to die.

But with a dagger in his hand, a single slash could end their lives.

Seeing the fear on their faces, Wang Bin felt a surge of hope.

"Boss, what do we do?"

"His backpack must have food; we have to get it!"

"Yeah, and his flesh could feed us for a while!"

Hearing they intended to eat him, Wang Bin felt a chill. What kind of world was this?

The three men, regaining their composure, approached him with greedy expressions.

Wang Bin observed closely, noticing their coordination was quite good. No matter which direction he tried to break through, his back would be exposed to the other two.

"Right, I'm wearing a backpack; I can use it to shield my back!"

As the encirclement tightened, Wang Bin made his move, swinging the entrenching tool as he charged in one direction.

The man in his path was tough, not dodging but raising his iron rod to clash with Wang Bin's entrenching tool, aiming to hold him off long enough for his companions to strike Wang Bin's head from behind.

"Clang!"

The entrenching tool and iron rod collided with a crisp metallic sound.

The opponent's strength was formidable, nearly causing Wang Bin to lose his grip on the entrenching tool.

With the two of them close, Wang Bin slashed at the opponent with the dagger in his left hand.

Seeing the dagger coming, the opponent retreated, but his right arm was still grazed, blood immediately flowing out.

The opponent was tough, not uttering a sound despite the wound.

He dared not make a sound, as the area was swarming with zombies, and any noise would draw them in.

Even so, he quickly wrapped the wound with cloth, as zombies had poor eyesight but were highly sensitive to sound and smell, especially the scent of blood. If he didn't bandage it quickly, the zombies would be drawn to him.

Seeing the path clear, Wang Bin sprinted forward, the other two swinging their clubs as they chased after him, the injured man joining the pursuit after bandaging his wound.

The girl soon recovered.

Once she did, she eagerly grabbed the food and cola from the ground, devouring them. A gulp of cola brought an unprecedented sense of satisfaction, followed by a loud burp. Refreshing!

It had been four or five years since she last tasted ham sausage and cola, almost forgetting their flavor. Tasting them again brought back memories of her family's happy life before the apocalypse, bringing tears to her eyes.

After a while, she calmed down.

Though she still had plenty of bread, ham sausage, and cola, she couldn't bear to eat more. She planned to take them back to her hideout, stash them safely, and trade a few sausages for a dagger.

On her way back, she spotted Wang Bin being chased by three men running toward her.

Seeing Wang Bin being chased, she couldn't help but sigh.

"A rookie is a rookie!"

As Wang Bin ran, he tripped over a stone and fell, his dagger flying out of his hand.

Seeing the dagger, the girl's eyes lit up.

The three men quickly caught up to Wang Bin, who tried to flee again, but was cornered against a wall.

"Kid, keep running!"

"Dare to wound me with a dagger? I'll skin you alive and make you wish for death!"

The three surrounded Wang Bin, not attacking immediately, but applying psychological pressure while catching their breath.

At this point, Wang Bin only had the entrenching tool, posing little threat. As soon as he showed a weakness, they would strike to kill him.

Of course, Wang Bin still had the stun baton at his waist, his secret weapon, which he planned to use when they got close for a lethal strike.

The girl initially didn't want to help Wang Bin, but remembering how he spared her and gave her food, her heart softened. She quietly emerged from the ruins and picked up the dagger from the ground.

Wang Bin noticed the girl emerging from the ruins, but the three men, with their backs to her, did not.

The girl signaled Wang Bin to keep quiet, then picked up a stone, moving silently like a cat.

With a thud, one of the men collapsed without a sound, his body going limp.

As the man fell, the other two finally realized someone was behind them.