She instantly went on alert, holding a pistol in one hand and forming an ice blade in the other. She noticed that the moment she took out her weapons, those eyes on the man's back suddenly moved. Countless brightred eyes fluttered and trembled around him. Raven seemed even more distressed—probably from sounds she couldn't hear attacking his ears. "Quiet, all of you!" the man yelled. The eyes around him suddenly stilled, hovering behind him like little light bulbs frozen in place, forming an eerie backdrop. Obviously, the creatures behind him obeyed him completely. This man likely had the ability to control mutant animals. Caroline gently stroked Raven's back to calm him, but she was more on edge than ever. In the apocalypse, people who could control bugs or animals were hard to deal with. She just didn't know what this man wanted. The man saw that Caroline didn't reply and smiled, looking more sincere than before. "You don't believe me? In the apocalypse, it's hard for a woman to survive. Even with a strong dog, you could still run into someone stronger. Being alone is risky. Be my wife. This whole mountain is mine. You can have any supplies you want. "Oh, one more thing. I can't leave this mountain. If you stay and serve me well, I'll give you everything you want. "What do you say, gorgeous?" He stared at Caroline with a look full of expectation. The way he said "gorgeous" reminded her of pushy salesmen from before the apocalypse. This man was selling too—he was selling himself. Caroline finally got it. This guy wanted sex. For a second, she was just speechless. But just as she let out a cold smirk, he spoke again. "I can guarantee you and your dog get meat every day. And you know how hard it is to get pads these days, right? I've got over ten boxes. If you come into my mountain, I promise you'll be fed, warm, and even have pads. Sound good, gorgeous?" Caroline almost laughed. She didn't need this guy to supply her with anything. Now that she knew what he wanted, she didn't plan to waste any more time. In the apocalypse, strength talks. Time to shut him up. She sneered, without another word, threw a dozen ice blades at him. The blades hit the ground near his feet, startling the pairs of eyes behind him! Instantly, a swarm of black bats rose from behind him. Caroline saw at a glance they were all mutants—each with blood-red eyes and sharp fangs! Startled by the ice blade, they took to the air. They blotted out the sky, covering the stars and the moon. There had to be at least a hundred of them. And that wasn't all. Caroline could still see countless red eyes around the man, no end in sight. "So you're an ability user, huh? Guess I'll have to take you by force. Don't worry, I'll still treat you well. After all, it's been months since I've seen a woman. "But let me tell you, turning me down? You'll regret it. It'll be the worst choice of your life." His "sincere" and "friendly" look instantly changed. His eyes turned dark, sly, and greedy. He looked at Caroline like she was an object, not a person. With a wave of his hand, the mutant bats attacked Caroline. Raven shuddered with discomfort but kept attacking the diving bats. He suddenly got bigger and opened his mouth, biting down on four or five bats at once. Caroline kept firing ice blades. She killed a dozen bats in the air in a flash. At the same time, she moved closer to the man near the forest—take down the leader first! The man seemed to notice her plan. Countless bats surrounded him, forming a huge shield. Caroline launched ice blades indiscriminately into the mass of bats.Soon, a large number of bats lay dead. Thump, thump, thump. The sound of bats hitting the ground echoed through the quiet mountains. Caroline stared at the tightly shielded man, frowning. If she could just expose his neck, she could use her ability to kill him!