"Wow, so many?"
The crystal core unfolding before him almost made Xu Xing swear.
Xu Xing roughly estimated that there were more than five hundred crystal cores. At this number, if that group absorbed all of them, it was even possible for them to advance to the peak of the second level.
However, judging from their performance, they probably only recently learned how to use the crystal core, which is why they are stuck at the peak of level one.
Xu Xing was somewhat relieved. If those people had absorbed these crystal cores and successfully advanced to the peak of the second level, although it would still be easy for him to kill them, he would have lost a large amount of resources.
Thinking this, Xu Xing no longer hesitated and snatched the box from the dog's mouth, no longer caring about any taboos.
After taking the box, he didn't rush to gather the supplies in the house, but instead stared at the resident distribution map on the wall and fell into deep thought.
Xu Xing muttered to himself, "This residential complex is considered one of the smaller ones in Jinghai City, but according to the statistics above, it still has about 1,000 households."
Based on the average standard of three people per household, there are always at least 3,000 users in the entire community.
Zhao Jie's previous statement that the group occupied most of the community was clearly inaccurate.
Five hundred crystal cores, plus those that people consumed before, total no more than a thousand.
In densely populated areas like residential communities, over 90% of the people will turn into zombies on the hundred millionth day.
This means that two-thirds of this residential area remains unexplored!
The main reason Xu Xing didn't directly raid the neighborhood before was the same as with the school—he was afraid of encountering uncontrollable zombies inside.
But in this neighborhood, even bald guys and punks have been able to kill hundreds of zombies in the past few days, which means that there must be no zombie lord here.
Thinking of this, Xu Xing couldn't help but start making plans.
Xu Xing brought five superhumans with him, along with the two mutated beasts, Gouzi and Bailing. He also recruited Zhou Feng, Zhao Jie, Dahei, and Erhei along the way.
Before anyone knew it, Xu Xing had already amassed a considerable fighting force. As for those college students, Xu Xing had tacitly excluded them, as they were of no use other than doing odd jobs.
However, even ordinary people can't guarantee that they won't become superhumans at some point, which is why Xu Xing kept them around.
After careful consideration, Xu Xing finally decided, "Let's give him a good shot!"
Xu Xing then patted the resident distribution map in the community and said, "That group of people probably only explored a small part of this community."
Ye Kai instantly understood and rubbed his hands together eagerly: "Boss, what do you mean?"
Ye Kai spoke while laughing, as if he couldn't wait to rush out and start a fight.
Xu Xing raised his hand: "Next, we're going to thoroughly raid this entire neighborhood."
Based on the previous probing by the bald guy and the punk, this neighborhood shouldn't pose any danger beyond my capabilities. Of course, it's also possible they haven't encountered anything at all. Overall, the potential gains outweigh the risks, making it worthwhile to take the risk.
As Xu Xing finished speaking, the crowd hesitated for a moment before unanimously agreeing.
Ye Kai, on the other hand, had already taken out his axe and was happily gesturing around with it.
Now that the task was decided, Xu Xing prepared to assign tasks to everyone.
A large-scale "business" involving a thousand households would likely take a whole day to complete if there were only one team.
Xu Xing pointed at the Ye Kai and Wang Lei brothers and said, "The three of you, working together, shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Ye Kai scratched his head and said, "Hehe, of course it's nothing."
Wang Hu chimed in from the side, "Don't worry, boss, leave it to us."
Xu Xing then pointed to the user map and said, "Alright, these buildings on the right are yours."
Then, as if he had made a decision, Xu Xing looked at Su Qianqian with some seriousness and said, "Qianqian, this is a special case. Take Gouzi, Dahei, Erhei, and Bailing with you and go to the buildings on the left."
"ah?"
Su Xixi's eyes widened instantly, and she tugged at Xu Xing's sleeve, asking, "And what about you?"
Xu Xing smiled and explained, "I'm naturally in charge of the prime locations in the middle."
Upon hearing this, Susie's cheeks involuntarily puffed up, and she muttered softly, sounding a little aggrieved, "But I want to be with you, and I'm still very afraid of those zombies..."
Xu Xing ruffled Su Xixi's hair: "Don't worry, with the dog's abilities, I estimate that in the entire team, besides me, even Ye Kai would have a hard time fighting against it."
With Big Black and Two Black joining in, your safety will be absolutely guaranteed.
“But I…” Su Xixi wanted to explain.
Xu Xing interrupted her again: "It's decided on such a pleasant occasion. Qianqian, you have to think about the bigger picture."
Xu Xing's words left Su Xixi speechless.
All I could manage to say was a weak, "Okay~"
Then Xu Xing used his telekinesis to pull the dog that was stealing food from behind, gently tugged at its ear, and said, "Adou, your mission this time is very difficult. You are mainly responsible for protecting Su Xixi's safety."
As for killing the enemy, leave that to Dahei and Erhei. Of course, you and Su Xixi also need to help out appropriately, but your main responsibility is to protect them.
If I find out later that Su Xixi is missing even a single hair, I'll pluck a tuft of your dog hair, you got it?
Xu Xing suddenly raised his voice at the end of his sentence, startling the dog.
However, contrary to the usual behavior of huskies, the dog did not act strangely or get angry; instead, it stood there straight.
It opened its big mouth and solemnly called out twice to Xu Xing.
Xu Xing understood the meaning behind it; it roughly meant that he was being assured.
Although Xu Xing let Su Xixi go and raid the houses by herself with the dogs, his main purpose was to give Su Xixi some training.
As for the danger, Xu Xing has already minimized it. After all, the first place that the Shamate gang swept through was some houses on the left, which indirectly proved that it was safe there.
Although a considerable amount of time has passed since the apocalypse, Xu Xing still knows that there must still be some survivors, or even superhumans, hiding in those houses.
However, with the water and power outages and insufficient food supplies, even the remaining survivors were almost starving. When people are extremely hungry, their minds are often the most frantic, and they are incapable of doing anything.
Xu Xing then whispered a few words in Gouzi's ear: "There are some things you need to remember. If any survivors appear in the room, regardless of age or gender, and they show any malice towards Su Xixi, remember to be the first to step forward and kill them."
Although it is somewhat cruel, it will indeed impact some of Su Xixi's existing beliefs.
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