Chapter 53 Giving Birth is Akin to Court Death

His parents, Ao Chen, and Meng Kui were all busy at the moment and did not see his message.

However, Liu Xiyao happened to be on a break.

"Master, I understand."

Afterward, she brought up the matter regarding those women:

"Today, a woman said her period is more than a week late and suspects she might be pregnant, asking me what she should do. Master, should she give birth to it?"

Ao Chen replied, "If she wants to die, then let her give birth!"

Liu Xiyao said, "She doesn't want to bear the child of the man who violated her either, but right now, she doesn't know how to get an abortion."

Ao Chen pondered for a moment, suddenly thinking of his father who had gone to the central hospital to retrieve medical supplies, and told her:

"Find my dad. There should be medicine in the hospital, or have him directly use the power of the Op-Op Fruit to extract the fetus from her womb."

"In the early stages of the apocalypse, giving birth is purely an act of seeking death!"

"During pregnancy and after childbirth, a mother's immunity drops, posing a constant risk of infection. Besides, being unable to fight for a year will cause her strength to fall far behind. By that time, zombies will likely have advanced another two stars—what will she use to protect herself?"

"Moreover, if one's own strength is insufficient, the child will also lack adequate immunity to the virus, and the probability of turning into a corpse right at birth is extremely high!"

"In the early apocalypse, having a baby is purely suicidal!"

"I understand, Master." After the explanation, Liu Xiyao indicated that she understood.

Ao Chen added, "Use those women if they are useful, abandon them if they aren't. Don't let them drag you down!"

Once his stamina recovered, he left the Divine Grace Space.

Transforming back into an azure dragon, he sped toward the west.

In the eastern district of the provincial capital—a newly developed area—the original bustling prosperity had now completely vanished.

Zombies roamed every street, accompanied by countless fleshy corpses, and even ghouls could be spotted from time to time.

Most terrifying of all were the red-furred corpses covered entirely in scarlet hair!

Red-furred corpses evolved from regular ghouls, having completely absorbed the virus accumulated within their bodies, which triggered the growth of red hair.

Not only did they possess strength and defense far exceeding the iron skin and bronze bones of ordinary ghouls, but their agility was also extraordinary.

Before them, human reinforced concrete was as fragile as paper.

Their sharp nails could easily pierce the armor of armored vehicles.

Artillery fire and bullets fired at them would only bend and deform, failing to inflict the slightest injury.

To kill such monsters, weapons of nuclear-weapon caliber were required.

Ao Chen knew that in at most another month, America across the ocean would deploy nuclear weapons; while it would wipe out zombies on a massive scale, the ultimate result would only cause these monsters to evolve once more.

The azure dragon descended from the clouds, transforming into human form and squatting atop a tall building. He exchanged a Sanji-style seafood fried rice from the Divine Grace Space, devouring it heartily while recovering his stamina.

Unlike Bian City, a fierce battle awaited him here, so he had to restore his physical condition to its absolute peak.

Half an hour later, his stamina was fully restored.

Transforming back into the azure dragon, he swooped down, shifting into his hybrid human-beast form as he neared the ground. He unhooked the steel whip from his back and ruthlessly smashed it down onto the skull of a ghoul.

Roar!

The ghoul roared in anger, and the surrounding zombies instantly grew agitated.

Countless zombies swarmed forward, lunging at Ao Chen.

His dragon claws, coated in Busoshoku Haki, thrust backward into the chest of a zombie, crushing its heart on the spot.

However, the heart was not a zombie's vital point; they still threw themselves forward frantically to tear at Ao Chen.

His steel whip parried the arm of the ghoul before him and smashed into its head once more, shattering its skull completely.

Against his Tier-2 Iron Bone physique, a Tier-2 ghoul was no longer a threat.

A dragon's roar echoed through the nine heavens, and his sweeping tail knocked down several ordinary zombies and fleshy corpses.

Those ordinary zombies were even sliced clean in half at the waist!

His steel whip swept through the foes with invincible might, aided by Kenshoku Haki, allowing him to dodge the bites of all the ghouls.

As for the ordinary zombies and fleshy corpses, they couldn't even scratch his dragon scales!

Another ghoul had its skull crushed, and the surrounding zombies gathered in ever-greater numbers.

That red-furred corpse covered in scarlet hair also lunged from afar with a roar.

Moving like an agile red-furred monkey, its claws were even longer and sharper.

The exceptional leaping ability of ghouls had not been lost on it; running and jumping alternately, it quickly arrived behind Ao Chen.

With swift and agile movements, once it pounced onto his back, a barrage of tearing and devouring would follow.

Warned by his Kenshoku Haki, Ao Chen forcefully smashed his whip to shatter a ghoul's shoulder, leapt sideways, twisted off the head of a fleshy corpse with his left claw, and whipped his head around to unleash a blast of Thunder Breath.

The lightning struck directly across the red-furred corpse's face, scorching its steel-needle-like red fur until it turned pitch black.

The Bad Wind whipped up countless wind blades, scattering the scorched red fur to reveal its deep crimson flesh.

Roar!

Lacking intelligence, the red-furred corpse grew furious at the continuous attacks.

Its pair of sharp claws lashed out wildly, accidentally catching several fleshy corpses and zombies in the crossfire.

Ao Chen smashed his steel whip onto the head of a ghoul, simultaneously crushing its skull and breaking the bones of several surrounding zombies.

Letting out a shout, he gripped the whip with both hands and brought it down fiercely toward the red-furred corpse's head.

Clang!

The red-furred corpse blocked the blow with both arms, producing a sound like striking metal.

Its arms were driven downward by the force, and its body staggered back several steps.

Yet, a scarlet light flashed in its pupils, and the red-furred corpse bared its sharp teeth in a grin, leaping instantly into the air!

Its legs acted like springs, propelling it forward at a speed so fast it looked like a blur.

Ao Chen's steel whip had just descended, and it was too late to recall it for defense. He stamped his feet dozens of times in rapid succession, the explosive recoil allowing him to dodge sideways as if teleporting.

It was the Rokushiki technique, "Soru"!

Though not yet fully proficient and unable to use it continuously, it was still adequate for an emergency during combat.

"Geppo" was an even more advanced application of Soru, requiring one to kick off the air to generate recoil for suspension or walking mid-air.

One needed to master Soru to perfection before practicing it.

Rapidly shifting away, he also plowed through the surrounding ring of zombies. Having an iron skin and bronze bone physique himself, the impact snapped the bones of these zombies instantly, sending them crashing to the ground.

He shook his arm slightly; the reaction force from striking the red-furred corpse's arms earlier was considerable.

A deep roar rumbled in the red-furred corpse's throat, and the surrounding zombies lunged forward once more.

They were devoid of fear and knew no terror, charging headlong into battle.

Therefore, even though Ao Chen could easily slaughter these ordinary zombies and fleshy corpses in seconds, he couldn't clear the field using Haoshoku Haki.

No matter; his purpose here was to engage in the most extreme combat to temper his Haki.

With both Busoshoku and Kenshoku Haki operating at full power, he recaptured the sensation of fighting for survival from his past life.

One red-furred corpse, four ghouls, and countless fleshy and ordinary zombies.

He truly could possibly die here.

Yet this was the exact situation he desired—without facing death, how could one break through oneself?

The dragon's roar rang through the skies once more, and the Haki within his body surged into his muscles and meridians.

His steel whip came down, shattering the skull of a fleshy corpse blocking his path.

The moment brain matter splattered outward, the red-furred corpse behind the fleshy corpse lunged forward as well.