It was hard for Shu Ran’s actions to escape Yu Yan’s notice.
He was somewhat surprised that the little zombie who had just wanted to get away from him would actually take the initiative to draw close to him.
Although she hadn’t stayed close for very long.
Yu Yan frowned almost imperceptibly.
It wasn’t until the magic vine tugged lightly at his finger that he finally looked toward the zombies gathering outside the window in greater and greater numbers.
Suddenly, a beam of red light descended from the sky.
After being bathed in the red glow, the group of zombies became even more restless and excited.
“The Blood Moon has come early.”
After the apocalypse, everything had changed. The four seasons were no longer distinct, and even the familiar moon had undergone a tremendous transformation. A Blood Moon would appear once every seventy days, and whenever it did, the zombies would inevitably go into a frenzy.
Whether they were high-level or low-level zombies, they would all gather together and launch a siege against human settlements.
Thinking of this, Yu Yan cast a sidelong glance at the little zombie beside him, who was currently lying against the window and watching the commotion outside.
But the one beside him was an exception.
She was completely unaffected by the Blood Moon.
【Ranran, be good. Let’s not watch.】
【But I’ve never seen it before. I want to watch.】
Seeing the little fox’s eyes shining with curiosity as she watched the scene, even the System couldn’t bear to stop her. So it simply let her watch.
The zombies downstairs were gathering in increasing numbers, and it seemed like they were about to completely surround this dilapidated old building.
Yu Yan didn’t hesitate. He tapped the magic vine in his palm and calmly gave his order.
“Deal with the zombies nearby, and then block the entrance on the first floor.”
The magic vine, which had been eager to get moving for quite some time, immediately changed direction and rushed downstairs, going on a full-blown killing spree.
Shu Ran, still lying against the window, watched as the magic vine darted in and out of the mass of zombies. Her already slightly round fox eyes widened even further.
【The thing in his hand can actually move!】
Hearing Shu Ran’s words, the System silently glanced at Yu Yan.
【That’s a magic vine. It’s a magical plant contracted to the Supreme God. As a magical plant, it’s naturally different from ordinary mutated plants…】
【Speaking of magical plants, we should talk about the ability the Supreme God currently possesses.】
Shu Ran’s interest was piqued. Although her eyes remained fixed on the scene below, her ears twitched as she waited to hear what came next.
Her expectant expression was simply too obvious, making the System puff out its chest proudly.
【Ahem! The Supreme God’s ability is a very rare mutated dark magic ability. Since it’s so rare, the conditions required to level up this ability are extremely difficult as well.】
The System glanced at Yu Yan once again.
【Normally speaking, the Supreme God should have leveled up by now. However, because he hasn’t fulfilled the necessary conditions, he has been unable to advance. After this Blood Moon, if we still can’t find what he needs, the ability within his body will completely spiral out of control.】
After hearing what the System said, Shu Ran turned her head and pressed her soft cheek against the window. Her long, curled eyelashes blinked a few times, while her gaze secretly studied Yu Yan.
She thought she was being sneaky, but in Yu Yan’s eyes, there was practically no difference between that and openly staring at him.
The little zombie’s action was like that of a kitten who wanted to snuggle up to its owner but was still a little hesitant, making Yu Yan’s fingers itch to touch her.
He rubbed his fingertips together, savoring the soft sensation from before. He was tempted to do something, but ultimately held himself back.
After rampaging around downstairs and dealing with a batch of zombies, the magic vine returned to the sixth floor with a pouch full of crystal cores. It pushed all the crystal cores to Yu Yan’s feet, then secretly slipped two red crystal cores into Shu Ran’s pocket.
Shu Ran tilted her head and looked at her bulging pocket, curiously poking at it with her finger.
【Ranran! These are high-level zombie crystal cores. They’ll be extremely useful for your space! Make sure you keep them safe!】
The moment the System saw those two red crystal cores, it became extremely excited.
It thought Shu Ran would need ages to obtain a high-level crystal core on her own, but now two had practically been delivered straight to her!
Useful? Then she’d just keep them for now.
After obtaining the crystal cores, Yu Yan shut himself away in a room alone.
Meanwhile, Shu Ran was left behind. She found a clean spot to sit down and then, following the System’s instructions, took out the crystal cores.
【Ranran, try putting the crystal cores into your personal space.】
Shu Ran clenched the crystal cores in her palm. In the blink of an eye, they vanished.
At the same time, she felt a warm current surge through her body and flow toward her limbs.
When she opened her eyes again, the zombies’ howls had completely disappeared. All that remained was the bright sky and the gentle sound of a stream flowing nearby.
The System flew out at just the right moment and explained,
【After absorbing the high-level crystal cores, your personal space is now completely unlocked. From now on, Ranran, you can enter and leave it whenever you want.】
Shu Ran curiously looked around her personal space, taking in everything from the brown earth beneath her feet to the two-story bamboo house in the distance.
But she had seen plenty of things like this in the God Realm, so her interest quickly faded.
The System flew over to the bamboo house.
【The spiritual spring is inside the bamboo house. Originally, it could only produce enough spiritual spring water to fill a small cup each day. But thanks to the crystal cores just now, the spiritual spring has leveled up too. It can now produce a large cup every day. As long as you drink it every day, Ranran, you’ll recover even faster.】
Saying that, it flew straight into the bamboo house.
After exploring the area outside, Shu Ran followed the System into the bamboo house.
The bamboo house wasn’t very large. Although it had two floors, the first floor only had a bathroom, kitchen, and living room. The second floor had only two rooms—a bedroom and a study.
In the living room, Shu Ran saw the spiritual spring water slowly dripping down, one drop at a time. Since she had already drunk some earlier, there was only a small mouthful left in the stone trough.
The spiritual spring water was clear yet thick, and when she leaned closer, she could even catch a faint, special fragrance. Remembering how she had felt after drinking it before, Shu Ran’s fox eyes narrowed slightly, and the tip of her soft pink tongue greedily licked her lips.
【I want to drink it.】
The System coaxed her, 【There’s still too little right now. Let’s save it up first. That way, when there’s enough, you can have a really satisfying drink.】
【Okay then…】
Shu Ran reluctantly glanced at the spiritual spring one more time before finally returning to the second floor.
However, this time, she discovered a transparent, glowing button beside the head of the bed.
Intrigued, she reached out and pressed it.
A hidden compartment in the headboard immediately opened, revealing a piece of emerald-green jade pendant intricately carved with beautiful patterns.
Shu Ran looked at the jade pendant, her long eyelashes blinking lightly.
The System, however, let out an outright gasp.
【Isn’t this the jade pendant that was stolen by the transmigrator?!】
Shu Ran shook her head and picked up the pendant.
【It’s still different.】
Not only was the color of this jade pendant deeper, but the patterns carved into it were also more intricate and elaborate.
And when she took out the jade pendant, some words were revealed at the bottom of the box that had held it.
[Master-Servant Jade Pendant]
[This is the master pendant of the Master-Servant Jade Pendant pair. It has the ability to transfer all items from the space within the servant pendant.]
At this moment, the System also found information about the Master-Servant Jade Pendants.
【So this Master-Servant Jade Pendant was something that came with the personal space. Its previous owner specifically refined it so they wouldn’t have to leave the house to buy things.】
It turned its head and confirmed once again that the servant pendant was indeed the one stolen by the transmigrator.