Thinking of this, Xin'er simply said:

"Don't worry about it, it's probably the team that Lu Chen sent to find someone."

"Okay, also, the water sales in the store have increased dramatically every day. Currently, each store's supply is only enough to sell for one morning. If the weather continues to be this hot, I'm afraid the supply will be even more insufficient later on."

When this was mentioned, Carl's eyes showed a rare hint of worry. After a slight hesitation, he didn't say anything more.

Xin'er sensed his hesitation and looked up at him.

"The extreme heat is coming, and the temperature will only continue to rise. I will increase the amount of water. There is no purchase limit in the store. We will sell as much as they can buy. If you don't have enough for the day, you can contact me directly to get more."

Carl nodded. "Okay."

Xin'er then asked, "Have you tried contacting Gavin and the others?"

Having spent so much time with Carl, Xin'er believes she understands him quite well.

He wasn't some kind-hearted good person; whether the extreme heat came or not, whether the survivors could buy enough water, none of these things mattered to him.

The only people who could make him show such a worried expression were the Warwing Legion.

Sure enough, Carl's emotions became even more apparent upon hearing this; he shook his head.

"We tried, but it still didn't work. Pigeon said that the signal source launched by China this time can only barely cover the area of ​​China, and there is no signal in Y country."

Xin'er recalled that the signal had been somewhat unstable during her recent phone calls with Lu Zheng and Lu Chen.

"Did the pigeons detect any other anomalies on the satellite?"

Carl's eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled the pigeon's reaction last time.

“Last time he mentioned that the signal was still unstable, and he was in a hurry to contact Gavin and the others, so he didn’t continue monitoring.”

Like them, the pigeons were busy at their various base stores every day and hadn't paid any attention to communications.

“Reduce his workload a bit and give him some time to focus on this issue.”

Xin'er had a premonition that this signal probably wouldn't last much longer.

"good."

"Also, hurry up and recruit more people. All of you from the War Wing should be available by the end of the month. Before the extreme heat, bring back all the people from outside the War Wing."

There weren't many Warwings left to begin with, and after being exposed to extreme heat outside, there will probably be even fewer left.

Carl was deeply grateful for her arrangement; he hadn't expected that, at a time when the supermarket needed manpower, she would still remember the other members of Zhan Yi.

Okay, I'll be prepared.

But that joy was short-lived; Carl, thinking of Lu Zheng and the others' ambiguous attitude, couldn't help but worry.

"But what if my people enter China? Will the higher-ups mind?"

He had thought of this, and Xin'er had considered it as well, her right index finger unconsciously tapping on the table.

"Actually, it's not necessary to go to China."

Thinking about it, she took out the world map she often looked at from her spatial storage and spread it on the table.

"Before deciding to open supermarkets in various places and cooperate with China, I originally planned to find an unclaimed place overseas and establish my own influence."

Xin'er stood up, crossed one arm over her chest, and stroked her chin with the other, staring at the large map on the table, lost in thought for a moment.

"The same applies now. Your people enter China, and they are wary of trouble, so you can't act freely either."

Carl got up and walked to her side, his gaze also falling on the map in front of him.

"We'll follow your instructions. We'll be there wherever you need us."

They all had their lives saved by her, and they would obey her every command without hesitation, no matter what it was.

Although they had a verbal agreement for a five-year term, everyone in his team was very clear that they were Sister Xin's people for life.

Xin'er turned her head to look at Carl again and said calmly:

"After reaching level five, the energy flowing within a person's body can be released externally. The person can then absorb crystal cores to enhance and solidify their ability level."

She hadn't mentioned that she needed to earn crystal cores herself, and since everyone's levels were still far apart.

Carl is already at level 4, and he'll probably reach level 5 after the extreme heat. Meanwhile, some of the more powerful ability users outside who haven't used the spiritual spring water should also be at level 4. The fact that he can absorb crystal cores will be discovered sooner or later.

Crystal cores will only become more and more precious, and she can't limit herself to earning crystal cores just by planting flowers.

Carl was only momentarily stunned; he was surprised that this could happen, but then came a surge of joy.

"In that case, wouldn't it be much faster for superhumans to level up? Humans would have a much better chance of winning against zombies."

Xin'er shook her head and smiled, disagreeing with his idea.

"It will be faster, but the zombies won't be much slower."

"While superhumans have multiple ways to level up, zombies also have the same methods. After level five, zombies can not only devour superhumans to increase their level, but they can also devour zombies of lower levels."

"They will also become smarter, for example, by organizing large numbers of zombies to hunt down superhumans, or by manipulating low-level zombies to come to them for upgrades."

These horrifying news came out of Xin'er's mouth as casually as eating and drinking.

The scar on Carl's left eyebrow had faded considerably after he awakened his powers, and it was usually difficult to notice unless you looked closely.

At this moment, his brows furrowed, making the scar more prominent and adding a touch of sharpness to his expression.

"They're really difficult to deal with."

Xin'er knew that this apocalypse would end sooner or later, and she didn't care how many people would be left, so she couldn't empathize with his thoughts at all.

He simply smiled and said, "No matter how strong you are, you are not invincible. There is always a way to deal with things. Human wisdom will make everything have endless possibilities."

Carl quickly composed himself, nodded, and turned his gaze back to the map.

"So, do you have a place you like right now?"

Xin'er had done some preliminary selections before, at several locations, but she didn't know much more about it.

"You should know this better than I do. Do you have any recommendations? There are teleportation arrays, so distance isn't an issue. The main thing is that there's enough space, the location is good, and there are no national border restrictions."

Carl and his team travel to various countries year-round taking on missions; they might know some good spots.

After carefully examining the map, Carl pointed to a vast expanse of ocean.

"There is actually an island in this area, but it's not on the map."

Xin'er thought of R country, that small island nation, which sank to the bottom of the sea on the night of the apocalypse.

"What's the specific situation with the island? Is there a high chance it will still exist after the apocalypse?"

"Before the apocalypse, this island was privately owned by a wealthy businessman in Country M. He named it Paradise Island and engaged in some shady business. It was a paradise where rich people from all over the world could squander their money."

"Last time we went back to Y country, we encountered a flock of zombie birds. We changed our flight path and happened to pass by here. At that time, the island was still there. We need to go and investigate on-site to find out the exact situation now."

Paradise Island has a great location, neither too far nor too close to the surrounding major countries. It's a place that wealthy people would be interested in, and the island's environment, architecture, and facilities would all be excellent.

Xin'er nodded, then took out a pen and circled the place she liked on the map.

"Paradise Island is one of them. When you go back this time, take some people to check out these places."