When the two hurriedly arrived in front of the group of zombies, they were suddenly attracted by a crystal that was flashing with green light.

"What is this? A crystal or something else?"

Jiang Ruan pointed to the object on the ground and felt that although it was strange, it had a very familiar feeling.

"Soul Stone!! It's actually a Soul Stone!" A familiar feeling flowed through Jiang Ruan's entire body like water. A voice in her heart told her that this was what Gu Ruyi wanted most.

"That's right, it is. But we need to take it with us or bury it. Otherwise, when the zombies come, it might be difficult to deal with."

Gu An nodded. He knew about Soul Stones because he had seen them in the National Treasure Book, but he had never had the chance to tell Jiang Ruan about them.

“Of course I’ll take it with me.” Jiang Ruan said as she took out a sturdy linen rope with a small loop from her spatial storage and easily slipped it onto the soul stone.

Then, with a gentle tug, the Soul Stone was delivered to his palm.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, yet it exudes warmth, much like the texture of Hetian jade.

Jiang Ruan examined the Soul Stone closely and felt that a strange voice was coming from inside the emerald green bead, as if it had eyes and was also examining her.

"Ah Ruan, quickly put it away, the zombie horde is coming." Gu An reached out to block the light of the soul stone, and Jiang Ruan quickly put it into a hidden compartment in the space.

After the two finished packing up, when they looked back in the direction of the zombie horde, the zombies were also scanning their direction.

"Damn it, we've been discovered!" Jiang Ruan thought to herself, but secretly reached her hand behind her, ready to pounce at any moment.

Just as the situation between the two sides was tense, the last remaining zombies were sucked into the black cracks that appeared out of nowhere on the ground. They didn't even have a chance to cry for help, and in an instant, more than half of them were killed or wounded.

“Ah Ruan, this…it seems this is not a simple geological disaster.”

Gu An stared at the cracks, without any earth-shaking or other dramatic events, and guessed that it was man-made.

But they couldn't think of anyone who possessed such power.

"Ahhh..." A voice came from within the horde of zombies, screaming, running, and calling for help, but no one would save him.

Anyone who can blend in with zombies without being detected is either an accomplice or extremely powerful; this is clearly an act.

Sure enough, in that brief but sharp scream, the man completely erupted! Like a ferocious beast, he pounced on the nearby zombies with astonishing speed and power.

Each attack carried a fierce momentum, instantly rendering the originally menacing zombies unable to resist.

In just a few moves, he successfully killed the zombies that approached him.

Then, without hesitation, he extracted the crystals from the bodies of these dead zombies and held them tightly in his palm.

Then, he squeezed hard, crushing the crystals into powder.

His action terrified the other zombies around him.

They looked at him in terror, desperately retreating as they tried to avoid his attacks.

At the same time, they must carefully avoid the ever-widening and extending cracks under their feet to prevent accidentally falling into them.

This person's strength and determination instilled fear and helplessness in all the zombies present.

They began to realize that the person in front of them was not an ordinary survivor, but a warrior with great strength and courage.

However, despite their fear, hunger and instinct drove them to continue fighting, hoping to find an opportunity to defeat him.

But reality is always cruel. The zombies probably didn't expect that they would be pierced through by the light bursting from the human body as soon as they were ready. In no time, the mutilated corpse became even more tattered.

In the end, it turned into ashes, scattered by the wind.

Jiang Ruan and Gu Anjun squinted at the man, who exuded a strong killing intent and malevolent aura, as if carrying an overwhelming resentment.

Neither of them uttered a sound, staring down at the horrifying scene.

But the man seemed oblivious to their actions, killing the zombie right before their eyes before vanishing without a trace.

"What? Who is this person? His abilities far surpass ours. It's as if he deliberately put on a show for us."

Gu Anxin was extremely flustered. He couldn't help but reach out and touch his chest, feeling his heart pounding wildly.

He was surprised to find himself experiencing a mix of shock, excitement, and complex emotions. This feeling was completely foreign to him, yet inexplicably drew him in.

"I feel a sense of familiarity with this person, but I've never seen him before. And he doesn't look human, yet he has real flesh and bones; it's so strange..."

Jiang Ruan stared intently in the direction the person had left, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke. Her eyes revealed a hint of doubt and curiosity, as if she were deeply interested in the appearance of this mysterious person.

At this moment, Jiang Ruan had no idea that the person she called a mysterious person was actually the person she knew best.