Xu Xing was half-reclined on the sofa, leisurely playing a game console, specifically Mario.
Su Xixi, nestled in his arms, was taking a sweet nap with her head resting on his lap.
In the afternoon, Xu Xing decided to relax for a while before leading his men to clean up the remaining zombies in the previous neighborhood.
Anyway, this isn't like the cultivation in novels where you either advance or regress. As long as you're in the post-apocalyptic environment, the abundant energy factors in the air will be directly absorbed by your body.
Even if you just lie still all day, your strength will slowly increase.
Of course, without the support of a crystal core, even the most gifted person cannot grow much.
This is where the benefits of joining a faction begin to show.
The zombies are now increasingly clustered, and in a one-on-one situation, unless you are extremely strong, it is difficult to even go out to find supplies, let alone improve your strength.
Even ordinary people like Xu Xing's men can organize themselves to fight off zombies and obtain crystal cores.
The one who benefited the most was naturally Xu Xing, the leader of everyone.
Don't be fooled by his apparent distributing of contribution points indiscriminately and accepting crystal cores from his subordinates without any coercion.
What he values is the future. Just like a capitalist, even if those people below him collect a certain number of crystal cores, they will eventually exchange them for contribution points and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Xu Xing himself could reap the benefits without lifting a finger, which would be far more efficient than if he went out on his own.
Just like now, Zhao Jie is leading another group of people out to clear out zombies and collect supplies along the way.
"I wish it could stay like this forever." Su Xixi seemed to have been woken up by the sound of her playing games, and said to Xu Xing in a soft, sweet voice.
From being the little princess of the family to being able to stand on her own now, Su Xixi has experienced too much.
Xu Xing put down his phone and gently ruffled her hair.
But in this sweet moment, a discordant sound broke the silence.
"Boss, something's happened!" Zhao Jie rushed over in a panic, his clothes stained with blood, it was hard to tell if it was from a human or a zombie.
Seeing his flustered appearance, Xu Xing also became serious, put his arm around Su Qianqian and stood up to ask, "What's wrong?"
"While I was following along, the brothers were clearing out the zombies when they discovered an area where a large number of zombies had gathered. A quick scan revealed several hundred of them."
Among them were many level-two zombies, and even the leader's energy level was much higher than mine. Knowing that I was no match for them, I ordered my brothers to retreat.
But judging from the direction they were heading, it seemed like they were heading towards our villa area.
After Zhao Jie finished speaking, he was still a little scared.
Fortunately, there was no conflict or large-scale encounter with the zombies; otherwise, the people he led out might have been wiped out.
"That shouldn't be the case. Qianqian, you stay home for now. I'll go out and check." Xu Xing threw down the game console and walked out with Zhao Jie.
A vague guess formed in my mind: such a large number of zombies, of such high quality, and happening around a villa area, made me think of something I had subconsciously overlooked before.
On the way, he asked Zhao Jie again, "Where did you meet him?"
"It's at the school, boss. With you taking action and us all joining forces, a few hundred zombies shouldn't be a problem." Zhao Jie's mood gradually calmed down, and I started thinking about the spoils of victory.
After all, Xu Xing has been able to handle anything that has happened over the past few days. All his underlings need to do is put in the physical labor.
Upon hearing the news, Xu Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"
Nine times out of ten, it's the zombies that escaped from the school.
There are only two possibilities for the large number of zombies running out of the school: either the school gate was broken down and some of the zombies rushed out unconsciously.
Secondly, a zombie in the school has advanced to level four, developed some intelligence, and commanded some zombies to come out.
The only zombie capable of breaking through level four is the one that Xu Xing briefly fought.
Either of these possibilities would be a disaster for the villa area.
Xu Xing's eagerness for rapid development stemmed from the oppressive presence of zombies within the school.
Now that the crisis is upon us, there is no turning back for anyone.
Compared to before, the number of people in the villa area, whether they are superhumans or ordinary people, has increased significantly.
But in his heart, he still felt some unease about who would win and who would lose.
After all, there are more than just a few hundred zombies in the school.
Of course, Xu Xing was also prepared for the worst. If the villa area couldn't hold on, he would leave with his closest family and friends and make a comeback.
With his current strength, although he would most likely lose to a level four zombie, no one could stop him from escaping.
As Xu Xing emerged, more and more people who had just fled gathered around him.
As they approached the entrance, Xu Xing told them to wait inside, and then sent a few people out to gather everyone in the entire villa area.
Even Zhao Jie didn't let him come along.
Those who lack the ability will only cause trouble if they follow.
Once outside the gate, Xu Xing ran and leaped up, reaching the rooftop of a shop, after which he traversed between buildings.
Before long, they arrived at the vicinity of the library again.
Looking down, all I could see was a dark mass of zombies, packed together in a large swath, standing quietly on the main road without making a sound.
Their positions were relatively neat and orderly.
Those standing at the very front were all level two zombies, each one looking ferocious and terrifying.
As Zhao Jie had predicted, the person at the very front was indeed a formidable character.
Like a wild beast, it lay on all fours, with sharp bone spurs growing all over its body.
At first glance, it's about the same size as the dog.
This thing is actually a mid-stage level three zombie, and it has certain mutated genes inside it.
"It seems that guy must have advanced to level four." Xu Xing thought with emotion.
Under normal circumstances, there is no difference between zombies and mentally ill people. Even when they gather together, they will shout, yell, and run around randomly.
Only true rulers, the zombie lords, can suppress them genetically and thus issue commands.
However, something is amiss here. Although there are hundreds of zombies present, compared to the total number of zombies in the school, you are only a small fraction.
Moreover, no trace of the zombie lord was found among them.
While Xu Xing was still pondering, the zombie, which had been silent all along, began to move slowly.
Led by the mid-stage level three zombie clinging to the ground, the rest followed behind.
Heading towards the villa area.
They had only walked a few dozen meters when they saw many lone wandering zombies joining their ranks, which were growing stronger.
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