Chapter 45 Reappearance of Civilization

Fortunately, Rong Yi was lucky; the alley was deserted and only about four or five meters long, so he could cross it in a few seconds if he ran fast.

Unfortunately, as soon as they stepped out of the alley, nearly a hundred zombies surrounded them from both sides. There was no way to retreat now, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on.

The fewest zombies were directly in front of her, so Rong Yi used this as a starting point. With a sweep of her blade, she kicked away two more that were blocking her way. As for the zombies' attacks, she mainly dodged them and tried to leave this dangerous place first.

The Azure Wave Dagger mercilessly reaped these walking corpses, but there were too many of them to collect the crystal cores.

After temporarily shaking off the horde of zombies, Rong Yi ran a few hundred meters. The good news was that he could see the name of the shopping mall building, but the bad news was that there were still hundreds of zombies gathered in the mall square.

Damn!

Rong Yi tried to find the path with the fewest zombies, but the zombies all surrounded her when they saw her.

Using the sharpness of his Canglan dagger, Rong Yi swung it around to create a space. He was fully armed and not afraid of being scratched or bitten by the zombies, so he kicked without restraint.

As the number of zombies surrounding the area increased, Rong Yi's gaze changed. At first, he would look around for a way out, but now he would scan every zombie, his hand moving with his eyes, stabbing wherever his dagger landed.

As he wielded the dagger with increasing ease, Rong Yi felt an indescribable excitement.

To Rong Yi, the zombies that were terrifying to ordinary people were nothing more than fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, the kind with crystal cores.

Surrounded by hundreds of zombies, Rong Yi fought her way forward, yet not a single zombie could get close enough to harm her.

Suddenly, the zombies in front of them were pushed aside by an invisible force, making way for them.

At the end of the road stood a tall figure, a man with soft, dry black hair that fell neatly. He wore a black combat suit, and a golden mask that reflected a shimmering light in the sun. The lower half of the mask revealed a smooth jawline, suggesting that he was likely quite handsome. His eyes were a clear, icy blue with a cold gaze, and below his high, straight nose were lips of moderate thickness.

"This is the hunting ground I chose. Please find another place."

A man should first be polite and then firm, explaining the situation after offering help.

However, Rong Yi was in an irrational state and became angry at his words, so she walked forward quickly without saying a word.

The man seemed to sigh, "I didn't want it to be like this..."

After saying that, he waved his hand at Rong Yi, his long, powerful hand drawing an elegant arc, standing there with an indescribable air of superiority.

The next second, his icy blue pupils contracted. The scene he had imagined did not appear. Instead, Rong Yi tilted his head, unable to understand the meaning of his previous action.

"Are you chasing away a dog?!" Rong Yi was even angrier.

After saying this, she rushed towards him. The man was clearly at a loss; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and no one had ever...

In the blink of an eye, Rong Yi was right in front of him. The man sensed a surge of fury emanating from Rong Yi through his powerful talent.

In an instant, the man changed his strategy, releasing his mental energy just before Rong Yi's fist was about to smash into his face.

The solid fist was almost touching his hair, but the movement stopped. The man's icy blue eyes watched as the fist slowly moved away, revealing Rong Yi's calm expression behind him.

"What is your talent?" This was Rong Yi's first thought.

Now that she has regained her senses, she naturally remembers the loss of control she had just experienced. She would do this whenever a battle was long or the situation was too close to be resolved quickly.

But when she got close to the man, a cool sensation rushed to her brain, freezing and shattering her loss of control.

Faced with Rong Yi's question, the man silently swallowed, "And you, are you naturally immune to mental power?"

Rong Yi was even more confused. Mental power?

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Once inside the mall, the man lightly swiped his finger from top to bottom, and the two glass doors became one piece, unable to be pushed open anymore.

The zombie door, its entire body pressed against the door, opened its mouth and growled at them.

Seeing the glass door transformed like this, Rong Yi looked surprised. He had seen many talents that enhanced the body, but this was too rare.

“My talent is control, control over all matter, whether tangible or intangible,” the man explained to her. “However, you seem to be immune to my talent.”

This is the first time he has encountered a situation like Rong Yi's since he awakened his talent.

Rong Yi found it strange; she had this trait, which sounded quite good.

"My name is Rong Yi. I don't have much talent, but I'm good at fighting."

“Wei Yanqing,” the man returned the courtesy, “you didn’t awaken any talent, but your immunity to mental power is a very good trait. Even if you awaken the most ordinary talent in the future, you will still go very far.”

"Thanks for the comforting words." Rong Yi didn't quite understand the statement but found it impressive, though he didn't forget his earlier thought, "Do you have teammates?"

Wei Yanqing was momentarily taken aback by her sudden change of topic, then shook his head, "No."

Rong Yi extended his hand, "Let's become teammates. Although I haven't awakened any talents, I'm very strong, which complements your abilities perfectly."

Now it was Wei Yanqing's turn to be puzzled, his icy blue eyes filled with confusion, "Why would I complement you?"

Rong Yi withdrew his hand and scanned Wei Yanqing from head to toe. Just now he had looked very aloof and unfathomable, but now he looked rather cute: "When I rushed over, you didn't make even the slightest defensive stance, your lower body didn't seem to have been specially trained, and there was also your aura."

The conclusion was, "So you might be good at fighting, but your melee combat is average. What will you do if you encounter someone like me who is immune to your talent again? There are always stronger people out there. Wouldn't it be better to plan ahead?"

Before Wei Yanqing could reply, a notification sounded in his ear. Upon hearing this, he gave Rong Yi a deep look and said, "What you said makes sense, but we should clear the zombies in the mall first."

After he finished speaking, he looked towards the beginning of the staircase by the handrail, where zombies appeared in his line of sight.

Upon hearing Wei Yanqing's agreement, Rong Yi's lips curled up. With such a teammate, she would no longer be afraid of suddenly losing control.

The zombie on the stairs missed a step and tumbled down the stairs with a thud. Its bones broke when it landed, and it wriggled and struggled on the ground like an earthworm.

Before Rong Yi could make a move, Wei Yanqing twisted his right hand, and the zombie's head was snapped off by his invisible hand. With another wave of his hand, the crystal core from the back of the zombie's head flew automatically toward Wei Yanqing.

Rong Yi: "..." It looks incredibly sophisticated.

With his two well-defined fingers pinching the crystal core the size of a red bean, Rong Yi was somewhat envious of his talent, being able to obtain a clean crystal core without wasting water.

As the horde of zombies behind them howled incessantly, more and more zombies gathered outside, and the zombies inside the mall were also affected, appearing from various floors and heading this way.

"Could you please remove the crystal cores from the zombies I killed?" Rong Yi found it too troublesome to insert them one by one into the back of their heads.

“Okay.” Wei Yanqing nodded; it wasn’t troublesome for him.

The two of them each occupied one side. Some of the zombies upstairs ignored the railing and jumped over it. Most of them could get up after falling from the second floor, but it was difficult for them to get up from the third or fourth floor.

Wei Yanqing reaped the zombies within his sight with a wave of his hand, without moving much himself.

Rong Yi gripped the dagger, his movements nimble yet sharp, each strike yielding a result.

There were only a dozen or so zombies in the mall, which were as easy for the two of them to deal with as sprinkling water.

Wei Yanqing, a mage with poor melee combat skills

(End of this chapter)