Chapter 4

"Impossible! It can't be!"

Lily pushed me away frantically, muttering to herself.

"You're lying to me."

"You're afraid I'll become like you in your previous life, gaining the favor of all the strong ones. You're afraid I'll take the highest position and then take revenge on you!"

Lily's eyes were full of madness and desire, "If it can only heal oneself, how could you have been so sought after in your previous life?"

She pointed at me with her bright red nails.

"Emma, do you think I'm as stupid as I was in the last life?"

"This time, you're destined to be trampled under my feet."

The madness disappeared from Lily's face, replaced by a confident smile.

She turned away decisively, though her steps weren't as steady as she'd like.

She was probably half-believing, half-doubting. It didn't matter; regardless of how much she denied it, facts were facts.

In my previous life, after multiple attempts and discovering I could only heal myself, I was thunderstruck.

The people who had once treated me kindly suddenly changed their attitudes.

James pointed a gun at me, still smiling gently: "How will you compensate us for our losses?"

"It seems you can only repay with your body."

That cold gaze and tone still haunt me to this day.

No one came to save me then; I had to endure it all on my own.

This time, it was Lily's own choice.

She only saw the glamorous surface of my position, ignoring the dirty scars behind the power.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

This time, I will never walk that path again.

My gaze was clear, my steps determined.

For the next few days, I continued to stand at the forefront, killing zombies.

After each blood-soaked battle, I could feel my ability growing stronger within me.

Lily's gaze towards me grew increasingly dark and twisted.

After one zombie-killing session, I returned to the supermarket.

I was greeted by suspicious and disgusted looks from everyone.

Lily's triumphant expression was mixed in among them.

James spoke with an apologetic tone, "Someone reported seeing you bitten by a zombie."

"You have two choices: One, be expelled from the supermarket; Two, strip and let everyone inspect you."

In an instant, it felt like that gun barrel was pointed at me again.

Someone jeered, "We should all inspect together! Otherwise, I'll be too scared."

The lewd joke drew many echoes of agreement.

"Don't kick her out, she might seek revenge on us later. Let's just hold her down and strip her for inspection!"

I lowered my eyes. This was the human nature in the apocalypse, unable to withstand even a bit of provocation.

Lily's eyes filled with tears as she cried out, "This is for everyone's safety, Emma! It's the apocalypse now, you can't let your trivial sense of modesty endanger everyone's lives!"

The atmosphere reached a fever pitch.

Everyone was shouting frantically, as if I was prey within their grasp.

I quietly took a few steps back, only to find myself surrounded.

I frowned deeply. This wasn't good.

My mind raced, thinking of ways to escape. I could run towards the stored gasoline and use my remaining ability to threaten them; or I could go all out, use lightning on those guarding the door, and seize the opportunity to escape...

No matter what, I would never submit meekly again in this life.

Having made up my mind, I raised my bright eyes.

But then I heard a loud bang.

Followed by the dull thud of a body hitting the ground.

"Murder! Someone's been killed!!!"