A few water plants swayed in the shallow water by the shore, making the already dark river water even more eerie at night.
The system's eerie voice echoed: "Host, if I were you, I wouldn't drink the water retrieved from here..."
Ye Nianzhen found it rare, as this was the first time the system had mentioned anything other than favorability.
"Stop beating around the bush, what do you mean?"
System: "We've detected a high concentration of corpse poison in the water, dear."
Yeh Nian-zhen: "Tsk."
She quickly threw the handful of water she had scooped up back.
She didn't really want to drink it; in the apocalypse, water sources in the wild are generally considered undrinkable.
Apart from some clear underground water and spring water, the other water is either poisonous or contains parasites.
Mutated parasites are no longer like before, tormenting their hosts only if they can coexist with them.
They are more ferocious, more deadly, and currently incurable.
But it's corpse poison...
Ye Nianzhen drew a long iron shovel and dug directly into the silt at the bottom of the river.
The digging struck something hard, and it couldn't go any further.
Ye Nianzhen immediately guessed what it was—it couldn't possibly be the lotus root in the mud.
She called on everyone to stop what they were doing and go into the water to inspect the silt.
As a result, tens of thousands of zombies were buried in the wide river surface and the river channel, which was dozens of meters long, like upside-down onions!
The zombies were all dazed and didn't react when touched.
It clearly received some instructions and is now waiting underwater.
It's possible that the person behind the scenes realized things had been exposed and was taking precautions just in case.
While sending out zombies to hunt down the scouts, they also ordered the zombies buried underground to move and enter the river.
That person acted so meticulously, erasing all traces. If it weren't for the system's reminder, Ye Nianzhen wouldn't have thought of this detail.
Ye Nianzhen: "Tongzi, you've done a great job this time."
System: "Hehe."
Having located all the zombies, Ye Nianzhen turned to look at Luo Shui.
"Didn't you say you were stuck at level four and couldn't level up?"
Luo Shui was confused: "Huh?"
Ye Nianzhen revealed a flamboyant smile: "The time has come to show your true strength."
"Let's wipe out the villain's entire stronghold!"
Luo Shui's spirits lifted, and his handsome, youthful features brightened.
"Oh! Watch me."
*
The river was calm and still.
A man stood on the water, but he was too far away to see his features clearly.
His jet-black, smooth hair reached just to his shoulders, and in the dim light, the man's sky-colored eyes reflected a faint glow.
Suddenly, ripples began to spread across the water, centered on him.
A strong wind was blowing, and it looked like a downpour was about to hit the sky.
The man turned around and gave a provocative look to someone in the crowd.
—So, you're not the only one who can command the wind and rain, are you?
Lei Lang noticed the gaze and crossed his arms dismissively.
The man next to Ye Nianzhen is damnably competitive.
Despite the large scale of the Luo River defenses, half a day had passed without any significant results.
After a while, things finally started falling from the sky.
It didn't look like rain at all, but Ye Nianzhen reached out to catch it.
A fleeting coolness spreads from fingertips to the heart.
...It is a crystal-clear snowflake.
In summer, even with significant temperature differences between day and night, the temperature can drop to the teens at night, which can make some ordinary people with average physical condition feel uncomfortable.
However, it shouldn't be snowing.
The snowflakes fell in a fine, dense drizzle, and soon the temperature around everyone dropped to the depths of winter.
Ye Nianzhen couldn't help but rub her hands together, and two pieces of clothing were immediately handed over.
It looked very familiar; it was the one she gave to Qin Qiu.
The other one also looked familiar; it was white and easily got dirty, and only Mingyuan in the team liked to wear it.
Unable to refuse their hospitality, Ye Nianzhen accepted both items and wrapped them around her body, one above the other.
Thunder Wolf couldn't help but whistle.
Ye Nianzhen glanced at him sideways and said, "Hurry up and protect Aji!"
Ye Nianzhen kicked the man in the butt to send him away, and continued to look towards Luoshui.
The snowflakes fell on the water but did not melt; this section of the river had already frozen over.
The man stood calmly in the center of the strange phenomenon of snow falling in summer, and slowly raised his head.
His even and steady breathing turned into white mist under the low temperature. He closed his eyes, and a snowflake landed on the tip of his nose.
A moment later, when he opened his eyes, it was a fleeting instant.
Thousands of ice spikes formed in the frozen river water, all pointing downwards.
Ice crystals grow upwards, protruding from the river surface, blooming into clusters of extremely cold flowers.
Every icicle is a part of him; nothing beneath the water can hide from his eyes.
The icicles pierced the brains of all the zombies hiding in the mud with perfect precision.
Countless crystal cores shattered in response, and the accumulated energy gathered into a massive current, which was then absorbed by the Luo River at the center of the energy.
*
Lei Lang lifted Aji high, wrapped the child in a blanket, and watched from afar.
He couldn't help but sigh.
Aji asked him in confusion, "What's wrong, Brother Leilang?"
Lei Lang shook his head: "Now your sister Ye has one more tough opponent by her side."
Aji: "If you don't betray Sister Ye, you won't have to fight them."
Lei Lang raised an eyebrow: "It's only been a few days, and you're already siding with outsiders."
The girl laughed mischievously: "Haha!"
Luo Shui completed her task and ran across the ice towards Ye Nianzhen.
While waving innocently and brightly, she rapidly thawed the ice behind her, restoring everything to its original state.
He truly has a knack for controlling his emotions.
Ye Nianzhen gave him a high five, and Luo Shui took the opportunity to grab her hand and pull her around in circles.
"Captain Ye! How was it? Did you live up to expectations?"
Ye Nianzhen: "Impressive, that's good enough, Captain Ye is about to faint."
It also implies a certain restless spirit: "Mu Guang likes to get dizzy, you and he spin around in circles."
Mu Guang bared his teeth fiercely: You're the one who likes to faint, your whole family likes to faint!
As a result, Luo Shui looked at him with disdain, which made him so angry that he jumped up and down.
Ye Nianzhen looked genuinely pleased and patted Luo Shui on the shoulder: "Congratulations on breaking through your bottleneck."
Luo Shui tucked her nose discreetly, but couldn't help but chuckle to herself with a smug grin.
He skipped and hopped to see what dinner Mingyuan had prepared, his head beaming with joy.
Mu Guang sneered, "Just look how cocky he gets after leveling up five times!"
Ye Nianzhen retorted without hesitation: "What level are you again?"
Mu Guang remained silent, so Ye Nianzhen tried to provoke him: "Level two or level three?"
Mu Guang, enraged and embarrassed, shouted: "Level four! Level four!"
Ye Nianzhen crossed her arms and looked at him. His face grew redder and redder. He stomped his foot and left.
Level isn't actually that important; those with strong abilities can suppress those of higher levels.
Elements themselves also have mutual antagonism, such as Luoshui and red saltpeter.
The rare light-based superpower, Mu Guang, is elusive and deadly, making it a formidable opponent for most people.
Ye Nianzhen needs to keep a close eye on him, otherwise she might be tricked to death and have no chance to regret it.
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