The little thief didn't expect this woman to react so quickly. That kick just now was really fast and forceful. It hurt so much that he directly dropped the knife in his hand, let out an "ouch", covered his crotch, and rolled onto the ground.
Lin Qingqing, panting heavily, took the initiative and kicked the fruit knife on the ground away. Then she quickly stepped back two steps and stared at the other party warily.
After making sure that the little thief really had no ability to resist, she lowered her head to check her left hand.
One look at it, and Lin Qingqing was startled. Not only was her left hand intact, but her entire palm was wrapped in a silvery - white layer.
"What is this?"
She couldn't care less about hiding herself. She quickly turned on the light in the living room to observe carefully.
It looked like a layer of frost, but why couldn't she feel the cold?
Was this... her superpower?
"I have a superpower too!" The huge surprise made Lin Qingqing extremely excited.
But this wasn't the time to be excited. She quickly forced herself to calm her pounding heart and walked towards the little thief curled up on the ground.
This little thief didn't seem very old. He had dyed red hair with some patches on the top of his head.
After thinking for a while, Lin Qingqing stretched out her right hand and put the knife on the little thief's neck. "Speak! Who are you? Where are you from? How many superpower users are there in your small group and what types are they?"
Feeling the coldness on his neck, the little thief's body trembled. He didn't dare to howl anymore and stammered with his lips trembling, "F... Female hero... Sister... Spare my life. I'll talk. I'll tell you everything. Please... don't shake your hand."
After pleading for mercy, he then blurted out everything he knew, whether Lin Qingqing had asked or not, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
It turned out that this little thief was named Bao Hui, a student at a technical school. The day before the doomsday was a weekend, and he happened to be playing at his cousin's house at that time.Bao Hui's cousin was named Zhou Mang, who was a resident of this community. He lived in the building opposite Lin Qingqing's and worked in a nearby decoration company.
After the doomsday, the three of them, including his cousin and sister - in - law, initially stayed at home obediently, living off their stored food. When the stored food ran out, the two of them set their sights on the other residents in the community.
At first, they were somewhat measured. They knocked on each door, half - pretending to be pitiful and half - intimidating to get some food to tide them over for a few days. But later, as everyone's stored food became scarce, people were no longer willing to give them any. So they started to rob by force.
Zhou Mang was a bold and resourceful person. After tasting the benefits, he gathered a group of strong men and extorted the residents upstairs, claiming to help kill zombies and charging protection fees.
At the beginning, some people resisted, but they couldn't withstand the large number of them. After suffering a few setbacks, the residents dared not resist anymore and could only swallow their anger and let themselves be exploited.
Moreover, Zhou Mang was a bit clever. He wouldn't rob all the residents' food at once. Instead, he would leave each household with a few days' worth of rations.
And if he was in a good mood, he would occasionally help everyone kill a few zombies that threatened people's lives. He left some leeway and used both kindness and power, leaving everyone angry but afraid to speak out.
By last week, they had already targeted all the residents in the opposite building. This week, they planned to start with the residents in her building.
"Tell me about your superpowers. What attributes are they? How did you awaken them, and who is the most powerful?"Lin Qingqing wasn't really interested in these things. She could more or less guess them just by thinking. It was the superpowers that she cared about the most.
Hearing this, Bao Hui swallowed hard, glanced at the knife on his neck, and then said reluctantly, "The superpowers just appeared on their own. My cousin and I are both Pyromancers. Starting from the second day of the doomsday, we both felt extremely hot all over our bodies. My cousin also... Anyway, after sleeping at night, we woke up the next day and had superpowers."
Lin Qingqing narrowed her eyes. This kid was hiding something. "What else did your cousin do? Speak clearly!"
"N... Nothing. He just had an argument with my sister - in - law. He had a really bad temper those two days, as if he had eaten gunpowder."
As if thinking of something terrifying, Bao Hui glossed over this part vaguely.
Lin Qingqing wasn't interested in his personal affairs. She just wanted to know what she wanted to know.
"Then who is more powerful between you and your cousin?"
"Of course, it's my Brother Mang. I can only attach flames to my fists, but my cousin can use the Fireball Spell! A fireball can 'whoosh' fly out and set a zombie on fire."
So powerful? Zombies weren't easy to kill. Lin Qingqing thought of the two inexperienced ones that had been tussling downstairs before.
"Who else in your group has superpowers? What types are they? And who is the most powerful?"
"Of course, it's still my cousin who is the most powerful! Besides, Brother Feng is also quite good. He has great strength and can break a solid - wood table with his bare hands. Brother Qian is also amazing. He can turn a wooden stick into an iron rod and has a layer of metal covering his body that even a knife can't pierce. He's our tank. As for Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang, they're not worth mentioning. One can only produce a few bottles of water, and the other just runs a bit faster. They're not even as good as me! That's... that's all," the little thief paused and looked at Lin Qingqing nervously, as if he wanted to say something but held back.
"Don't be so hesitant. Say whatever else you have to say!"
"Sister... Sister, that... you're an Ice - mage, right? I saw the ice on your hand!"
"So what if I am?""Well, look how dangerous it is for you to be alone. Why don't you join us? You're so powerful and beautiful, way better than those women who just cry all the time. If you follow my cousin, he surely won't treat you badly!"
"?? Hehe, I didn't see this coming. Besides breaking into houses and stealing, you're also in charge of finding women for your cousin? What about your sister - in - law? Will she agree?"
"My sister - in - law... um... how can she compare with you?" As he spoke, his eyes rolled around.
Seeing his guilty look, Lin Qingqing didn't bother to pay attention to him.
"Was it you guys who did that to the family downstairs from me yesterday? I heard the sound of a zombie later. What was up with that zombie?" Lin Qingqing thought for a while and then asked another question.
"That family... um... that man didn't know what was good for him. His mother had turned into a zombie and was locked in the house, always wanting to eat them. My cousin kindly helped him kill it, but he actually wanted to fight my cousin. Then he accidentally died and turned into a zombie, that's all."
"You'd better tell me the truth!" As she spoke, she pressed the knife a little closer.
The pain on his neck made the little thief panic. He quickly said, "I'll tell, I'll tell. Actually, Brother Qian took a fancy to that dead man's sister. The girl was good - looking and delicate. But that man refused to give her up no matter what and even hurt Brother Qian's finger. So Brother Qian just... just..."
Sensing that the woman in front of him was getting colder and colder, with a chilling aura starting to emanate from her, the little thief finally couldn't continue.
However, Lin Qingqing could guess the result: they killed the man, the man turned into a zombie and was killed again, and the remaining delicate girl surely didn't end up well.
"Beasts!"
Lin Qingqing was exuding a cold air. Frost instantly climbed onto her hands, and even the knife in her hand was covered with a layer of ice.The cold air made the little thief shiver. Hearing this, he became angry and bared his teeth, roaring, "Who asked him not to appreciate our kindness? They were just two ordinary people. Without Brother Qian's help, they would have ended up in his mother's mouth sooner or later. What's wrong with his sister following Brother Qian? She'll have food and drink. Don't you be ungrateful either. I'm telling you, if you dare to hurt me today, my cousin will make you pay!"
After saying that, he suddenly got up, let the knife leave a bloodstain on his neck, pushed Lin Qingqing away, covered his neck, and ran outside.
Lin Qingqing was pushed and staggered. By the time she got up, it was too late to chase.
He can't be allowed to run away!
In a hurry, without thinking, she threw the knife in her hand, intending to stop the little thief. Unfortunately, the sharp tip of the knife, which she had specially sharpened, drew an arc and directly stabbed into the little thief's back.
The unlucky little thief struggled a couple of times and then fell to the ground, motionless.