Just as the blond youth was about to speak, three heavy thuds sounded.
“Bang!
Bang!
Bang!”
In the dark night, three arrows flashed with silver cold light, shooting toward the blond youth with unstoppable speed.
Three arrows in a row—when the second arrow arrived, the blond youth’s purple gear exploded.
The final arrow struck the back of his head with precision.
The blond youth widened his eyes and fell to the ground, dead.
Seeing this, Chen Han froze for a moment.
He never expected someone to ambush.
And the attacker was using a crossbow!
Chen Han reacted and tried to give chase, but three more arrows shot toward him.
Chen Han’s face darkened; he lifted his Tang blade and blocked them all.
Seeing the attack fail, the man didn’t hesitate—he turned and ran toward the courtyard.
Just as Chen Han was about to chase—
A Kawasaki motorcycle sped in from outside the villa and picked the man up.
“More accomplices?”
Chen Han’s face was ugly.
This was the first time since his rebirth he had suffered a setback.
He didn’t expect such a team to appear in Jianghai City—well-equipped and decisive in their actions.
To prevent an exposed teammate from revealing the mastermind, they directly killed him.
And that crossbow—did they also get it from a supply drop?
Chen Han turned to look carefully at the bodies on the ground.
He was certain he had never seen these people.
Not in this life, and not in the last.
Meaning—they were likely from outside the city.
And they were likely here specifically for him.
“Seems like my rebirth has changed some things.”
Chen Han had indeed been careless.
For the sake of that orange set, he almost put his family in danger.
“I must build the Doomsday Fortress immediately.
If I keep getting ambushed, it’ll be trouble.”
“And once I learn who the mastermind is, I’ll make them pay!”
…
In the villa basement.
Gangzi and Uncle Ling slowly woke up.
Luckily, they weren’t seriously hurt, just knocked unconscious.
Gangzi suffered a minor injury—his arm was cut, but fortunately it wasn’t too severe.
Ling Xue bandaged his wound and let him rest.
Then, Chen Han brought Ling Xue to another room—the villa’s central control room.
The equipment here monitored the entire villa with 360-degree coverage.
After confirming no enemies were hiding inside, Chen Han quickly took Ling Xue outside.
“Brother Han, what’s this Doomsday Fortress you mentioned?” Ling Xue asked curiously.
“The entire villa?
That’s thousands of square meters!” Ling Xue was stunned.
“If you wrap it, you have to consider the height too.
How are you doing this now?”
“And we can’t find construction workers either.”
Chen Han shook his head.
“Real-world materials can’t stop zombies.
Even aerospace alloy won’t work!”
“Even if it could, we wouldn’t find any, and there’s no way to armor the villa quickly.”
Ling Xue froze, then understood.
“You mean materials from the game?”
She remembered the wilderness cabins in [Doomsday Dawn].
As an open-world apocalypse survival game, building one’s own ‘home’ was a major feature.
Many players hoarded construction materials to build shelters to resist zombie attacks.
Some rich players even made their homes more luxurious than real-world villas.
Ling Xue knew Chen Han stocked up on food and weapons—but didn’t know he also prepared construction materials.
Next moment, her personal interface flashed with a message.
[Suit Thug has initiated a trade with you.
Accept?]
“Come on, let’s start.
I’m afraid those guys might come back,” Chen Han reminded her.
Though he had killed seven members of that group—
Chen Han had a feeling they had many more accomplices.
Ling Xue accepted the mail.
When she saw the contents, her eyes widened.
[Orange Alloy Steel*1000]
“This much?
Don’t tell me you emptied the entire Trading Market of alloy steel?”
“And it’s the highest-tier orange quality—no wonder you sold the company for top-ups.”
Chen Han smiled.
“That’s only one-third for your side.
I’m going to turn the entire manor into a steel fortress.”
With that, he opened his inventory and selected the alloy steel.
Set!
In the next moment, a virtual alloy panel measuring two meters by two meters appeared, moving with Chen Han’s gaze.
Wherever he pointed, the alloy panel stood—just like stacking building blocks.
This was the benefit of game mechanics—convenience!
No lifting, no welding—just place it, and it became a wall!
With clanking metallic sounds, ten alloy plates combined into a wall.
Two meters tall, twenty meters long, ten centimeters thick—the steel wall appeared in less than ten seconds.
A chilling steel aura surged forth.
The silver-bright, heavy metal radiated a sense of overwhelming safety.
“Wow!
So cool!”
Ling Xue’s eyes sparkled with excitement; she danced around in joy.
“At this rate, we can finish in half an hour.”
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Another alloy wall appeared.
The two of them began working busily…
…
In a manor less than a kilometer from Chen Han’s villa—
Jianghai City’s three major bosses raised their glasses in celebration.
Lü Bufan examined the wine curiously and clicked his tongue.
“Gotta say, the wine in [Doomsday Dawn] really has a unique flavor!”
“Hahaha, it’s pretty good.” He Dongfa smacked his lips and crushed the wine bottle with one hand.
“What’s even more exciting is that after the apocalypse arrived, our physical strength improved so much.”
“With my current condition, I can take down several tigresses.”
He Dongfa was the oldest of the three, nearly fifty, and certain things had long become difficult.
But now, with his strengthened body—especially after leveling up—he felt more vigorous than ever.
“We have to thank Boss Lü.
He even planned ahead and brought back a professional e-sports team with his son!” Li Chuanqi flattered nonstop.
“With that team, dominating Jianghai City is only a matter of time!”
“Right.
Once we seize the resources in Chen Han’s hands, what’s there to fear in the apocalypse?” He Dongfa agreed.
Lü Bufan smiled.
“Chen Han has a large amount of equipment and food.
If we obtain them, we practically monopolize the entire market.
Even the officials will have to show us respect.”
“Naturally,” Li Chuanqi laughed.
“But they’ve been gone for a while now.
Shouldn’t they be back?”
As he finished speaking, a youth who resembled Lü Bufan rushed in.
He removed his helmet anxiously, expression ugly.
“We failed.
The third squad was nearly wiped out!”
“What?!”
The three old men shot to their feet.
“That brat isn’t simple.
Before he establishes defenses, I’m taking everyone over there—we’ll catch him off guard.”
“I must get the resources in his hands!”
After speaking, Lü Feihang looked to his father.
“Go.” Lü Bufan, a seasoned business tyrant, made a decisive choice, approving his son’s plan.
Thus, over thirty people grabbed their weapons and marched aggressively toward Chen Han’s manor.
However, when they arrived—the manor was gone.
Instead, a towering steel fortress over twenty meters tall stood before them.
The cold metal aura emitted an overwhelming, crushing pressure.
“W-What is this?” Lü Bufan was stunned.