7. Party?

Shi Dong quickly carried her to the bed and gently patted her face, "Fu Yunong, are you alright?"

Fu Yunong rolled her eyes and glared at her. This woman surnamed Shi was really her nemesis. Before, she was about to kill someone at the slightest disagreement, and now she had electrocuted her so badly that she fell flat on her face.

If it weren't for the damage reduction buff protecting her, she would have been dead long ago!

Shi Dong was actually conscious while unconscious, and naturally knew how worried Fu Yunong was about him. But the electrical leak... it really wasn't intentional.

She silently looked away, not only because she felt guilty, but also because of Fu Yunong's hairstyle; she was afraid that if she looked any longer, she would burst out laughing.

Fu Yunong pushed her away and went into the bathroom with a blank expression. When she came out, her hair was neatly combed, and she asked directly, "Have you awakened your superpowers?"

"Lightning element," Shi Dong readily admitted. She sat on the sofa, flipped her hand, and a ball of lightning appeared in her palm, the silver-blue sparks intertwining and crackling.

Fu Yunong leaned closer to take a closer look, her face full of amazement, her envy almost overflowing, but she couldn't help feeling a pang of jealousy. "Then congratulations!"

Shi Dong withdrew the lightning and smiled at her, "It's not strong enough yet. We need to ensure it gets enough nutrition. From now on, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on you a lot."

"Does that mean the more you eat, the stronger you become?"

Fu Yunong clicked her tongue in amazement. Wouldn't that mean the big eater had a natural advantage?

"To be precise, at the same level, the strength of a superpower is linked to physical constitution. Without sufficient nutrition, one cannot release powerful energy," Shi Dong explained.

Fu Yunong nodded. That's true; if you're always struggling to make ends meet, how strong can you go? Thinking this, she finally felt a little better.

Thinking of this, she pressed further, "How did you know all this?"

Shi Dong said that as her superpowers awakened, this information naturally surfaced in her mind. She added that superpowers mostly depend on natural elements, the most common being the five elements, with more special ones being lightning and ice-type superpowers. To enhance superpowers, in addition to improving physical constitution, one can also increase their level by absorbing crystal cores.

Fu Yunong's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, now there's a competitor vying for the crystal core!

"So what level are you?"

"Level 2," Shi Dong said calmly. "Lightning-type abilities are special; their initial level upon awakening will be higher than other abilities."

When Fu Yunong learned that there were six levels of superpowers, she couldn't help but wonder if zombie crystal cores were also divided into six levels.

Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "What would happen if a superhuman didn't eat or drink and only absorbed crystal cores?"

"You'll die." Shi Dong tapped the back of the chair with her finger, then curled her lips into a leisurely smile. "Having superpowers doesn't mean you're abstaining from grains."

“Oh…” Fu Yunong replied reluctantly.

Shi Dong stared intently at her. "So, is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry right now."

Fu Yunong quickly laid out all the food she had collected in front of her, and generously spent 12 points to exchange for a box of [Fu Ji Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork Self-Heating Rice (270g)] and two bottles of purified water.

She only had 17 points left, but she wasn't too bothered. Shi Dong was now a superhuman; if she kept her happy, crystal cores would pour in.

But she still underestimated Shi Dong's appetite at that moment. Not only did she finish all the rice, but she also devoured most of the snacks she had collected, and it seemed she had no intention of stopping. Fu Yunong, munching on cookies beside her, felt her heart ache with worry.

The next day, Fu Yunong won a bunch of Fu's Giant Peak grapes (500g) in a lucky draw.

Who could resist large, plump, soft, juicy, and sweet-and-sour grapes!

Anyway, Fu Yunong and Shi Dong couldn't. The two sat together and finished it in no time, with Shi Dong even swallowing it whole, skin and pit.

After breakfast, Shi Dong wanted to find a place to test her superpowers, and Fu Yunong also wanted to practice her machete skills, so the two decided to go to the rooftop.

They were wrapped up tightly. Shi Dong wanted to change into her combat uniform, but it wasn't completely dry yet.

"Can't you generate electricity? Can you dry the clothes?" Fu Yunong asked expectantly.

Shi Dong shook her finger. "No, it's not that precise." It would be a loss if she accidentally damaged the clothes with the electric shock.

The building has 25 floors. Just as Shi Dong said, all the glass on the other floors was shattered, and the fire doors on several floors were teetering on the verge of collapse. The building was a scene of devastation.

As Shi Dong reached the corner on the 23rd floor, she suddenly stopped. Fu Yunong was about to ask her with her eyes when she saw Shi Dong raise her hand and press down, holding a dagger horizontally, crouching down and reaching upwards.

A moment later, she quietly retreated, her expression complex, with a hint of annoyance.

Fu Yunong was puzzled.

Shi Dong pondered for a moment, then gestured for her to follow.

Fu Yunong's throat bobbed, and she followed behind, her nerves on edge. The fire door on the 24th floor had collapsed, and the two cautiously peeked out from the doorway. Just one glance sent chills down Fu Yunong's spine, and her face turned pale.

Inside was a company building, the glass doors tightly locked, but several zombies dressed in formal attire roamed freely. Clearly, as Shi Dong had said, Saturdays were off-duty, but there was no rule against having parties!

Shi Dong pursed her lips, annoyed at her own carelessness. She'd survived this long thanks half to her skill and half to her caution, and now she'd made such a basic mistake. If the timing hadn't been so inappropriate, she'd slap herself twice.

She told Fu Yunong to wait where she was, then strode out with long strides, her eyes blazing with electricity and fury. Amid the roars of the zombies, she opened her palms, and finger-thick bolts of electricity roared out from them, crackling and shattering thick glass. Dense silver whips lashed out at the zombies.

In an instant, those staggering figures convulsed violently in the lightning, crashing heavily to the ground one after another, motionless.

Fu Yunong covered her mouth in shock. Good heavens, is it that powerful?!

A moment later, Shi Dong slowly walked out and extended his hand to her. A handful of crystal cores landed in her hand. There were probably twenty or thirty at a glance!

"You, you're not leaving any?" Fu Yunong stammered.

“I have them, you can take these,” Shi Dong replied, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Fu Yunong frowned, feeling inexplicably strange. But now was not the time to think about that. After this incident, Shi Dong lost the desire to go to the rooftop and insisted on searching the entire building before she felt at ease.

Fu Yunong was somewhat worried: Are they really okay with making such a big commotion?

The two then began their search from the top floor down, floor by floor. Fortunately, the businesses in the building were all quite law-abiding. Apart from the people having a party on the 24th floor, they didn't find any other people.

They also found a motorcycle in the underground parking lot. Shi Dong tried it out and it still worked. Fu Yunong happily put it into her spatial storage.

After finishing these tasks, the two went to the lobby for a look and saw that the four zombies were still tied up there as before, so they went upstairs with peace of mind.

Back on the 9th floor, Fu Yunong washed her face and then opened the system's [Points Exchange]. A message immediately popped up on the screen: [Crystal Core Detected] [Level 1 Corpse Crystal Core * 36] [Please enter the exchange quantity].

“37?” Fu Yunong frowned. She had clearly counted them and only had twenty-eight crystal cores in her hand.

She had a vague guess in her heart, and just then Shi Dong came out of the restroom, so she quickly asked, "How many crystal cores do you have?"

Shi Dong was puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "Five."

Fu Yunong frowned even more deeply; that didn't add up either.

Suddenly, a thought struck her! Weren't there four more cats tied up downstairs?

Fu Yunong clapped her hands suddenly, as if she had discovered a new continent, and told Shi Dong about her conjecture. Shi Dong was also surprised and immediately told her to give it a try.

Fu Yunong had the same idea. She gave all the crystal cores to Shi Dong and told her to go to the front desk. To her surprise, even from this distance, the system still displayed '37' crystal cores.

She tried entering '1', and the screen immediately displayed "Redeem Successful!"

Seeing that one crystal core in his hand was missing, Shi Dong immediately leaned over and exchanged a glance with Fu Yunong before walking to the company across the street, which was further away.

Fu Yunong understood immediately and exchanged for another one, which succeeded again. She then tried her luck in her spatial dimension, and the exchange was successful once more.

When Shi Dong returned, both of them couldn't hide their surprise and joy.

Next, Fu Yunong entered '31', and only thirty coins were successfully redeemed, with the remaining coin showing as a failed redemption.

It seems that you can't directly exchange for the crystal cores inside the zombies, at least not at this distance.

Shi Dong pondered for a moment, "I'll try it again when I go downstairs later."

Fu Yunong had the same idea as her.

But in any case, eating is the most important thing right now; nothing is more important than rice!

She now has a total of 347 points, and for the first time, she feels so rich.

She immediately and generously bought one box of [Fu Ji Braised Chicken Self-Heating Rice (270g)], two boxes of [Fu Ji Mushroom and Beef Self-Heating Rice (270g)], plus two bottles of water, spending 38 points, planning to eat and chat with Shi Dong.

Shi Dong looked at the two boxes of rice in front of her and asked indirectly if she had any more of the snacks she had collected.

Fu Yunong immediately understood; she wasn't getting enough to eat!

Thinking about what she'd done upstairs, I could understand. So I laid out the rest of the snacks and waved my hand, "Eat as much as you want! We'll buy more if you're still hungry!"

Shi Dong nodded proudly and began to eat.

As Fu Yunong ate her rice, she muttered to herself, "There are more than 30 zombies upstairs, and not a single level 2 crystal core."

Bad review!

Thinking of the upstairs room, she recalled Shi Dong's strange behavior back then. Looking at the other person's face, she felt conflicted.

Shi Dong lifted her eyelids. "What's wrong?"

Fu Yunong swallowed the rice in her mouth, and after a moment's thought, she said bluntly, "Shi Dong, I feel that you seem a little different after you awakened your superpower."

Shi Dong was taken aback, then immediately straightened his expression: "What do you mean?"

Fu Yunong then recounted her impatient behavior on the 24th floor.

After listening, Shi Dong fell into deep thought, then felt a chill run down her spine. Yes, when did she become so easily angered? In the past, even if she made a mistake, she would calmly review the situation, but today, she was clearly reaping the zombies with a burning anger in her heart.

It seems that this superpower not only brings strength, but also affects people's emotions.

She looked up at Fu Yunong and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you for reminding me. If I do anything wrong again in the future, please speak frankly."

Fu Yunong breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand, "Saying such things would be too formal. We're partners!"

Shi Dong was taken aback, then the corners of her mouth curved up and she chuckled softly.