Apocalypse Rebirth: Crazy from Day One

Chapter 437: Chapter 447: Curiosity

From the woman’s arrogant and defiant attitude, Selene could already tell she must have a major faction backing her.

’Perhaps the faction behind her is on par with our own base. That would explain her fearlessness.’

’Her provocation today might even be a probe to test the strength of Sanctyr Base, making it easier for her backers to assess our situation.’

’And after everything she’s done, she’s convinced we won’t dare kill her because of her powerful backers. That’s why she can be so arrogant and act so recklessly, showing us complete disregard.’

At this thought, Selene Larkin sneered. ’If that’s what she thinks, she’s gravely mistaken.’

Their base was indeed wary of the other major factions.

Ordinarily, they wouldn’t provoke these other bases, and everyone coexisted peacefully.

After all, acting rashly without knowing an opponent’s true strength was a dangerous business.

Even if their strengths were comparable, they wouldn’t attack one another. A conflict would result in massive losses for both sides, only benefiting a third party.

Besides, in this post-apocalyptic world, the resources and manpower lost in a large-scale battle were difficult to replenish. They would inevitably be severely weakened.

Unless it was a last resort or they were absolutely certain of victory, their base wouldn’t move against another.

Even with smaller bases, they would only resort to threats or gradually undermining them from the shadows.

For a minor incident, they certainly wouldn’t offend her backers over a single woman.

But today was different. The woman was inside their base, had injured so many of their people, and had utterly humiliated Sanctyr Base.

Even with a powerful background, she had to die today. They weren’t afraid even if her backers came seeking accountability. After all, she had been arrogant enough to cause trouble on their turf. They couldn’t be blamed for striking back.

Besides, she didn’t believe the woman’s backers would go to war with Sanctyr over her alone.

’So if this woman is counting on that, she has not only miscalculated, but she has also underestimated me.’

Still, she was quite curious. What faction was behind this woman?

’Could it be that her backers have sinister intentions toward Sanctyr Base?’

’She’s most likely from one of the southern bases!’

After all, Sanctyr Base ruled the surrounding region. The smaller bases wouldn’t dare harbor any designs against them.

’Could it be that the major southern bases want to meddle in the power dynamics of the north? Are they trying to get a piece of the pie, and targeting our base first?’

At this, her gaze turned cold. She felt the situation was far more complicated than it seemed.

This woman had to be captured today. Then, she had to report this to Boss Saint so he would be aware of the situation.

"Are you sure I’m going to die today? Don’t be so absolute. If you can’t follow through, you’ll just be embarrassing yourself again."

Stella Sterling smiled brightly at her, then adopted a thoughtful expression. "Tell me, how many times have you been proven wrong today? Doesn’t your face sting?"

Selene Larkin’s face fell. She remembered the threats she’d made earlier, and how the results had been completely unexpected.

She could almost feel the stinging slap on her cheek.

Then she shook her head. ’I can’t believe I’m letting this woman lead me around by the nose,’ she thought. ’This situation is different from before.’

She snorted. "Stop with the clever remarks. Do you really think you can escape today? You saw what just happened."

Stella Sterling nodded meekly. "I saw. But didn’t I already tell you? You don’t dare to touch me."

Hearing this, Selene Larkin snorted. "It seems you’re very confident in your backers. Why don’t you tell us who they are."

She was eager to find out who exactly was targeting their base.

At that moment, it wasn’t just Selene Larkin; Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were also looking at Stella Sterling with curiosity.

The way things had developed was completely beyond their expectations.

This was especially true for Mr. and Mrs. Jennings. They had never imagined things would escalate this far; they had only wanted to avenge their brother.

They had assumed the person who killed their brother, Derek Walsh, was just an ordinary but highly skilled individual.

With their power, they thought dealing with her would be a simple matter.

They never imagined that the woman they’d brought back for revenge would be so formidable.

Now that things had come to this, it was no longer just about them.

The two of them exchanged a glance. They had no idea how Derek Walsh had managed to provoke someone like her!

They had warned him time and time again that while he could cause trouble outside, he absolutely had to be discerning.

He was not to provoke people who clearly had powerful backgrounds.

Yet he hadn’t just provoked someone; he had provoked someone this formidable.

If this woman hadn’t completely offended Selene Larkin today, it would have been truly difficult for the two of them to get revenge for Derek Walsh on their own.

In fact, with one wrong move, the two of them could have ended up dead at her hands.

Or rather, now that things had gone this far, they would inevitably be punished regardless of the final outcome.

Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but feel a flicker of resentment toward the deceased Derek Walsh.

Then, the doubt in their minds resurfaced: if this woman was so powerful, how on earth had those two men managed to capture her in the first place?

In truth, they already had a sneaking suspicion. She likely wasn’t captured at all, but had allowed herself to be brought here.

At that moment, the couple felt deeply conflicted. They never expected their quest for revenge would become a tool for this masked woman to exploit.

The thought made them extremely unhappy, but then they remembered the woman was about to die, and their spirits lifted once more.

River Larkin watched Stella Sterling with even greater curiosity. ’So is she this brazen because she has powerful backers?’

He thought about how far he himself had come over the years.

But this woman... she was smart, highly skilled, and most importantly, her methods were ruthless and she was incredibly adaptable.

At the very beginning of the apocalypse, when everyone was still trying to live by the old rules, she had dared to act ruthlessly against her own neighbors.

She had been the first to intimidate everyone in their apartment building.

Such guts and daring were a rare sight.