Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

Chapter 77: The Torn Iron Maiden

Early the next morning, Alex comfortably emerged from the slave's cell and set off again in his strangler's armored vehicle towards the Lily New Town villa area. After parking the armored vehicle, Alex once again stealthily approached the vicinity of Villa 026.

At this time, there were fewer zombies outside Villa 026. The people inside the villa had also learned to keep a low profile. Any actions that might attract zombies were strictly prohibited by them. Soon after, the villa's main gate opened, and three young men emerged. These three were the same ones who had killed zombies the night before.

Now, they were fully armed, each wearing a set of European plate armor and explosion-proof helmets. They each held a long spear, with a machete and a walkie-talkie hanging at their waists. The youth in leather, Song Haojia, also carried an AK47 rifle on his back, which they had obtained in exchange for a modified vehicle from the Prince's gang.

The rifle had 20 bullets and was usually kept with their teacher, the middle-aged man Duan Chengzhi. Now, as the three set out on their mission, Duan Chengzhi reluctantly handed over the rifle to them. Armed with this powerful weapon, their confidence soared!

Lu Xiaodong, a refined young man, received a red flag from his girlfriend who said, "Xiaodong, go for it! We'll be waiting for your triumphant return! You're our heroes!"

The other two girls also cheered on their boyfriends and embraced each other. Lu Xiaodong, glowing with pride, nodded and took the flag in hand, looking spirited and determined. "Don't worry! We will surely return in triumph!" he declared.

"Fixing a water pipe is a minor issue, we'll also bring back food!" With confidence and valor, the three men strode away, watched by the others. They climbed over the iron fence and got into a luxurious modified off-road vehicle.

With the roar of the engine, the off-road vehicle sped away. Today, their main task was to repair the water pipe, and secondarily to search for some food and weapons in the other villas. The trio headed straight for the water supply pipeline, and after parking the vehicle, they got out, each with a clear role. Two were on guard, while one checked the condition of the damaged water pipe.

Sun Weifei, the burly one, was in charge of inspecting the water pipe. Among them, he was the most skilled in repair work. Just as he bent down, Sun Weifei immediately sensed something amiss. "This pipe has been sabotaged! Someone wants to..." he exclaimed, but before he could finish, he heard two thuds behind him. "Thump...

thump..." Sun Weifei slightly turned his head and, out of the corner of his eye, saw a man with a knife slowly approaching him. "Who... who are you..."

Alex slapped Sun Weifei on the neck, quickly subdued all three of them, then tied them up with a rope, dragging them back to his strangler's armored vehicle, and threw them inside. The three young men from Villa 026 had been dealt with; what remained were the middle-aged man and the other four women.

"If I didn't need these people to work for me, I really wouldn't bother," Alex grumbled in his mind. He had never gone through so much trouble just to capture a few people. If it weren't for wanting to gain control of the water and electricity supply in Lily New Town, Alex wouldn't even bother with these people.

Dealing with such people could easily be done by crashing an armored vehicle into them, but ensuring they weren't killed was indeed a bit troublesome.

"Let's take these three back and lock them up first." Alex decided to capture these men and control them before coming back for the others.

Water supply to Villa 026 has now been cut off. The three capable fighters have been captured. Leaving the others thirsty for a day or two before taking action might yield better results. Meanwhile, Alex could find out from these three young men whether there are any guns left in Villa 026. If there are no guns, Alex could directly break in.

Upon returning to City of Darkness, Alex threw the three captives into the dungeon. "Wake them up," he instructed Tang Jingyan and Shen Tingting, who had come with him. Tang Jingyan, being somewhat gentle, splashed water on their faces. Shen Tingting, growing increasingly brutal, whipped the trio harshly across their faces.

Sun Weifei was the first to open his eyes. Looking around in anger, he yelled, "Who are you? We have no quarrel with you! Why did you capture me?!" The other two also woke up, their eyes filled with terror at their surroundings: "What do you want to do? We're all survivors, why are you treating us like this?!"

Alex picked up a soldering iron and pressed it brutally against Sun Weifei's body: "Tell me, are there any guns left in your villa?"

"Ah!!" Sun Weifei screamed in agony, cursing at Alex: "You'll never know! Even if you kill me, I won't tell you!" Alex then turned his gaze to the other two.

Song Haojia spat disdainfully, turning his head away from Alex. Lu Xiaodong looked at Alex coldly, his eyes filled with hatred. "Quite spirited, very manly," Alex said with a clap and a laugh. The loyalty of these three men was at 0%. It seemed unlikely that they could be enslaved.

"System, how many Doomsday Coins do I have now?"

[Doomsday Coins: 758]

After upgrading the six tombs to level 2, the rate of increase in Doomsday Coins was very fast. "System, construct the Torn Iron Maiden!" Since they were quite resilient, Alex decided to test the power of the Torn Iron Maiden, priced at 300 Doomsday Coins.

[Torn Iron Maiden: A punishment tool of the City of Darkness lord. It inflicts the cruelest pain imaginable without causing physical harm; requires the pre-existing structure 'Slave's Dungeon'. Price: 300 Doomsday Coins.]

[Torn Iron Maiden selected, construction conditions met...]

[Costing 300 Doomsday Coins...]

[Constructing...]

[Construction Complete!]

As the synthesized electronic voice concluded, a humanoid purple-black torture device appeared in the dungeon, emitting a cold, eerie glow. It looked incredibly sinister and mysterious. If one looked closely, it seemed as if countless tormented souls were continuously roaring and struggling within it.

Alex chose Sun Weifei, the most rebellious of them all, and placed him on the Torn Iron Maiden. He selected the extreme torture mode. A series of heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the dungeon, chilling to the bone just to hear.

"Bind these two to the crosses," Alex said with a cold smile, ordering the other two to be tied to crosses. "Use the whip to properly discipline these two. Don't stop until I say so," Alex instructed Shen Tingting and Tang Jingyan. These women were still too soft; Alex hoped that through such training, they would become more ruthless.

The dungeon was filled with the sounds of agonizing screams and whipping. In just five minutes, Sun Weifei couldn't bear the extreme torture and chose to confess.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!!! I'll tell you everything!!"

"We only had one gun! There are no guns left in the villa now!"

"We were students at a mechanical engineering school!! We know how to operate the solar power generation system and water purification system in Lily New Town!"

Sun Weifei began to spill everything to Alex.