Ziyuan Residential Area.
A group of people slowly walked towards the main gate.
Xu Qingluo walked at the front of the group. She didn't seem to be in good condition, and her face looked a little pale.
The others were in similar condition, looking somewhat tired, and their weapons were stained with dark red blood.
A boy at the back of the group had a cloth bag slung over his shoulder.
When I got to the door.
Just then, a group of people came by, led by the muscular man Wu Yong.
Seeing this, Xu Qingluo slowly stopped and waited for the other person to approach before asking directly, "How was the harvest?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yong waved to the person behind him.
A boy from the back of the line stepped forward and placed a plastic bag on the ground, which was filled with crystal cores.
They are mostly first-order white crystal cores, interspersed with a few green crystal cores, and there are probably more than a hundred of them.
"That's all?!"
Xu Qingluo waved to the back, and the boy from her team stepped forward and placed the cloth bag on the ground.
The whole bag was full of crystal nuclei.
Most of them are green second-order crystal nuclei, but there are also quite a few third-order blue crystal nuclei. The initial estimate is at least three to five hundred!
"The efficiency is so slow."
"When will we be able to catch up with that woman!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yong said with a bitter tone, "Big Sister, we have done our best."
There's really no other way!
Everyone under that woman has a gun; how could they possibly outrun her in clearing out zombies?
besides.
He knew that the boss had recently unlocked a particularly violent new rune, making her practically a walking, talking cannon.
This team's battle.
She basically handled everything by herself; the others only helped a little when mining the crystal cores.
"I can still barely hold my own against her right now, but I'm almost out of pills."
Xu Qingluo looked at Wu Yong in front of her and said with a hint of disappointment, "If things continue like this..."
"We'll be ridden by that woman sooner or later. Are you willing to be kicked out of the neighborhood by her then?"
They were kicked out of the neighborhood...
It shouldn't be that serious...
Wu Yong seemed to have thought of something, and looking at Xu Qingluo, he couldn't help but say, "Big Sister."
"Actually, you don't need to worry so much. Those people go out to clear out zombies every day, and their ammunition will definitely run out soon."
That seems to make sense.
.........
Xu Qingluo didn't bother to teach her incompetent subordinates any further lessons. She led her team forward, and the group slowly entered the residential area.
On the road.
She kept a straight face and didn't say anything, clearly dissatisfied with the behavior of these people.
Wu Yong felt particularly helpless upon seeing this.
They really did their best; the boss's expectations of them were too high.
"Big Sister".
"We're not even awakened beings yet, so we've already done quite well."
They struggled to deal with even level one zombies, and usually needed several people to work together to ensure success.
In just over half a day, they collected more than a hundred crystal cores, which was much more efficient than before.
"How dare you say that?"
Xu Qingluo was still feeling a bit irritated. "I've been buffing you guys every day lately, can't you just do your best and awaken directly?"
Awakening.
They want to too!
But achieving successful awakening is not that simple.
The number of awakened individuals in the entire settlement can be counted on one hand, and such things cannot be forced.
Xu Qingluo still harbors resentment about this matter.
If they can all complete the initial awakening, and if they are lucky, one or two superhumans may emerge.
In this way.
Their faction's strength will be greatly enhanced, leaping directly into the first tier, no less than those armed robots!
At that time.
That woman will be overshadowed by her for the rest of her life!
“I feel… simply boosting your numbers isn’t enough… we need to use some other methods…”
Xu Qingluo slowly said, "Actually, I thought of a good idea on the way."
These words were spoken.
Everyone cast expectant glances, waiting for Xu Qingluo to say something next.
"Human potential is limitless."
“I feel you guys are too complacent. We need to use some special methods to squeeze out your potential.”
Xu Qingluo's eyes brightened as she spoke, "Like this."
"I'm about to use the Blazing Flame Rune. You all stand in front of the rune. It's a matter of life and death..."
Upon hearing this...
They finally realized what their boss was up to, and their expressions turned incredibly ugly.
Seeing everyone's expressions.
Xu Qingluo said somewhat displeasedly, "Hey, hey, hey, what's with that expression? Don't you believe me?"
No wonder they were afraid.
They had all witnessed the power of those explosive fire runes firsthand...
If this isn't controlled properly... and the runic power goes out of control... they'll be instantly melted into dust...
.........
final.
Xu Qingluo gave up on this dangerous idea. If something unexpected really happened, she would truly be left all alone.
Inside the pavilion in the residential area.
A group of people were gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
Upon seeing an acquaintance, Wu Yong stopped, raised his right hand, and waved lightly, offering a simple greeting.
Xu Qingluo didn't react much, glancing at him briefly before looking away and leading the group forward.
On the other side.
Zhu Wei nodded slightly to Wu Yong, and only slowly withdrew his gaze after the other man had walked away.
"They must have returned from clearing out the zombies. I wonder how many crystal cores they harvested this time."
Upon hearing this...
The others felt conflicted upon hearing this, and after a moment of silence, someone finally couldn't help but ask:
"Brother Li, this can't go on. What do you suggest we do?"
This is the pavilion.
Apart from Zhu Wei.
Xu Hao, Zhao Feiyu, Li Zhongjie, and others were there, along with more than twenty other people, all of whom were original residents of the community.
Logically speaking...
They were among the first to follow Lin Mo, but since the appearance of the armed robots, they have become largely invisible.
Now.
With Xu Qingluo and Liu Shiman's factions clashing, they were pushed to the sidelines and had to do something.
It's uncertain whether I'll be able to continue living in the community in the future.
Li Zhongjie looked at the man who had asked the question and couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know either."
Silence fell again.
"You're all here. I need to talk to you about something, so I don't have to notify you one by one."
A voice suddenly came from afar, breaking the silence. Everyone instinctively looked up.
In sight.
A familiar figure slowly walked over.
"Didn't Wu Yong and the others just leave? Go and call them all over."
Zhu Wei nodded slightly upon hearing this, then turned around to chase after Wu Yong and his group, and soon brought them all over.
Near the pavilion.
Xu Qingluo looked at Lin Mo and asked, "When did you get back? Why did it take you so long to come back this time?"
"Just got back."
Lin Mo did not explain the issue in detail.
After glancing at the members present and finding no issues, he spoke directly:
"I have an important matter to discuss with you all here today."
These words were spoken.
Everyone present tensed up.
Wu Yong and the others are alright.
Zhu Wei and his colleagues were on tenterhooks.
"Although the armed robots have been clearing out the zombies, Liu Shiman has also recruited a group of people to participate in the clearing operation."
“And me too,” Xu Qingluo couldn’t help but say. “I haven’t been idle at all during this time.”
Lin Mo was not bothered by the other party and continued to add, "But I feel that we still don't have enough manpower."
"The survivors in the commercial street still encounter zombies when they go out to scavenge, which means that the cleanup efforts are still insufficient."
Upon hearing this...
The indigenous people present felt a pang of sadness.
After noticing Lin Mo's gaze, Zhu Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly and quietly said, "Boss."
"We can't help you clear out the zombies, but we can help you maintain order and manage the survivors in the commercial district."
The expressions of the others became particularly complicated upon hearing this.
Although Zhu Wei phrased his words tactfully, his meaning was quite clear.
Although I was somewhat unwilling.
But in this apocalypse, just being able to survive is already a blessing; what more could they ask for?
Wu Yong and his group, who were standing nearby, kept their heads down and didn't say a word; their situation wasn't much better.
At this moment.
Wu Yong began to consider Xu Qingluo's suggestion, wondering if he should give it a try, just in case it might actually work.
...
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