Bai Yaoyao had never felt such happiness before—all her comrades were present without a single one missing.
After calming her emotions slightly, she coolly analyzed the team’s attributes.
Shitou’s Skin Hardening and Earth-type Ability made him the team’s main tank, primarily defensive, serving as the frontline protector responsible for shielding the “Glass Cannons” during their attacks.
She herself possessed Strength Power, Fatty had Metal-type Ability, and Gouzi’s strength as a Mutated Beast was not to be underestimated. They all fell into the category of being able to both tank and deal damage, capable of initiating fights, drawing zombie aggro, and acting as pressure-resistant warriors.
She, along with Xiaomi and Adai, possessed relatively fast movement speeds and were more agile, making them better suited for support or cleanup roles—somewhat like what’s commonly referred to as assassins.
Lulu’s Lightning-based ability, Monkey’s Water-based ability, Xiao Shiliu’s Wind Power, and Dada Juan’s Fire Power were more like an Archmage’s skills—explosive ranged attacks but with little self-preservation capability. They needed to engage in ranged attrition and stay away from the center of the battlefield.
Peiqi’s Healing-based ability focused on recovery, Keke’s Wood Power on control, and Chen Xuan’s Amplification-based ability on support…
After clearly organizing her thoughts, Bai Yaoyao suddenly felt that her squad’s composition was practically invincible!
From the team’s attributes perspective, there were almost no flaws; they complemented each other perfectly. How could such a coincidence happen!
Bai Yaoyao quickly realized that now wasn’t the time to overthink things. The priority was to quickly go outside, gather crystal cores, and rapidly enhance their strength.
So she said, “We’re setting out now! We’ll clear the area around the villa first, then head toward the city center! Practice using your superpowers as much as possible—don’t just rely on knives or guns to kill them. Although Level Zero Zombies are weak, they’re stronger than the average adult male. They’re just slow to react, so don’t get careless. After killing a zombie, remember to use a dagger to stab into its brain and dig out the crystal core. This is what allows our superpowers to level up. Quickly change into your gear and assemble at the entrance!”
“Yes! Received!” everyone shouted in unison.
Bai Yaoyao transferred 12 sets of black combat uniforms, low-top combat boots, and 12 daggers from her space for digging out Crystals.
Everyone quickly grabbed the clothes and changed.
Seeing Gouzi looking at her with a resentful expression, Bai Yaoyao patted its head. “I’ll make you a set too when we have time!”
…
The moment they all stepped out the door, sunlight bathed them. Bai Yaoyao glanced at her comrades beside her and felt her body fill with strength. Remembering how each of them had died tragically in their previous lives, she unconsciously clenched her fists.
Just wait. I, Bai Yaoyao, have re!turn!ed!
“Awoo! Awoo! Awoo woof woof awooo!”
Just as Bai Yaoyao was getting into the mood, Gouzi’s barking ruined it. She looked at the dog dashing ahead, eager to set out with everyone, and helplessly rolled her eyes.
She threatened, “Gouzi, be careful not to get scratched by zombies, or you’ll turn into a Zombie Dog and never get to eat big bones again!”
Gouzi gave a sly smile, waved its paw, pointed forward, and continued strutting proudly ahead!
Dog Brother leads the way! The rest of you, follow!
They soon encountered their first zombie. Judging by its clothes, it seemed to be a security guard from the villa area.
Its face was ashen and ferocious, its body contorted as it crouched on the ground, its bloody maw tearing at a corpse on the ground. An indescribable stench of rot assaulted their senses.
Sensing the humans, the zombie immediately turned and let out a fierce roar toward Bai Yaoyao and the others, gradually approaching them.
Unfortunately…
No one was scared; most wore expressions of disgust instead. Still, they moved closer to observe it carefully.
“This is a zombie? “Doesn’t look very smart,” Monkey complained.
“Damn, it stinks! It really freaking stinks!”
“What does Sister Yao say? Who’s fighting?”
“Hey! Comrade Zombie, you’re surrounded by us!”
Bai Yaoyao wasn’t surprised by their reactions. Having been assassins for so many years, they’d seen plenty of bloody scenes. Even though the organization had relatively principled operations in Huaguo, they never hesitated to kill abroad.
So she said, “Don’t rush to kill it. Except for Peiqi and Chen Xuan, everyone else kite it together. Get familiar with your superpowers and practice in actual combat. There’ll be lots of zombies downtown later, so you won’t have the chance…”
Before Bai Yaoyao could finish, Gouzi suddenly charged out. Its sharp claws directly severed the zombie’s head. It then looked at everyone with disdain—Why all the chit-chat? Just fight already!
Everyone: ヽ( ￣д￣;)ノ
“Dog Lord!” This was for everyone to practice on. Didn’t we say to charge together. Don’t jump in randomly, or no food for you!” Bai Yaoyao threatened.
Hearing “no food,” Gouzi instantly crouched down and acted cute, transforming into an adorable little thing—if you could ignore the zombie rot on its claws…
Xiaomi used a knife to cut open the zombie’s head, stirred around inside, and fished out a Crystal. It was slightly smaller than a baby’s fist, transparent, and quite pretty to look at—hard to associate with a zombie.
Xiaomi casually tossed the crystal core to Bai Yaoyao. “Sister Yao, this thing is the crystal core, right?”
“Yes, a Level Zero Attribute-less Crystal,” Bai Yaoyao said.
“I read in novels that crystal cores are toxic and can’t be absorbed directly. You have to soak them in the protagonist’s portable space Spirit Spring before using them!” Peiqi suddenly said.
Bai Yaoyao rolled her eyes. “What protagonist? What Spirit Spring? They’re not toxic! Just hold them to absorb. Let’s go, time to get to work!”
“Copy!”
…
With the villa as their center, the group gradually swept through the area. They cleared 36 zombies in total and obtained 14 crystal cores. Some zombies didn’t have crystal cores, but they were also relatively weaker.
Everyone took turns fighting a zombie one-on-one while the others observed, learned, and summarized experiences. Bai Yaoyao provided guidance and highlighted key points.
The entire scene looked both bizarre and harmonious.
From the window of a nearby villa, a middle-aged couple saw this scene and hurriedly opened their window. The man shouted loudly, “Help! Save us! There’s a zombie in our house! Come quickly and kill it! We’ll pay you whatever you want. Hurry, hurry up!”
Perhaps seeing Bai Yaoyao and the others unhurried, the woman yelled, “What’s your problem? Get over here! Don’t push your luck and act all high and mighty!”
Unfortunately, no one paid them any attention. Hearing there was a zombie, everyone had initially wanted to go kill it and see if there was a Crystal. But the couple’s attitude made them dislike the idea.
“Damn bastards, screw ’em. Let’s go, let’s go,” Xiao Shiliu said.
But Gouzi, hearing the words “damn bastards,” wasn’t having it. It pounced and bit Xiao Shiliu’s pants, only letting go after Xiao Shiliu apologized. It snorted coldly and went ahead to lead the way.
Xiao Shiliu helplessly shrugged and smiled at everyone.
Since the villa area was sparsely populated to begin with, after this round, there were basically no zombies left to fight. But everyone was still fired up, just getting into the groove and not yet satisfied.
So Bai Yaoyao brought out three vehicles. Everyone drove toward the city center, each car equipped with a walkie-talkie for communication. Whenever they encountered zombies on the road, they took turns getting out to practice.
By now, except for Peiqi, everyone else had become quite proficient with their superpowers, though the power was still low. The Nature Power users grew impatient during fights, unable to resist violently finishing off the zombies to end the battle quickly.
Releasing little flames, tiny breezes, or small water flows was useless and just wasted time…