Lu Yuan shook his head, but he didn't explain.
Zombies are just as bad as Bai Ling, but he doesn't have that many resources to raise them; one is enough.
Keeping two zombies is less useful than using them for Ah Chou's advancement.
Lu Yuan's plan was simple: have Ah Chou lure the two zombies over.
He will not participate in the battle this time; Zhao Qiang, Lin Feng, Yu Huanshui, and Luo Qingguo will carry it out!
Luo Qingcheng stood guard on the side; Lu Yuan's purpose was to train his troops!
Lu Yuan explained the tasks simply and clearly, which would minimize the danger.
With Luo Qingcheng, who ranks among the top three in combat power, there shouldn't be any major problems.
"Captain, what about me?"
The person asking the question was Liu Xinghong, the treasure-hunting expert in the team.
"You're not good at fighting, and not everyone in our team needs to fight. Just do your job!"
Liu Xinghong nodded. He understood what Lu Yuan meant. However, just as Lu Yuan said, Liu Xinghong was indeed not good at fighting; he just liked treasure hunting.
"Old Lu, what are you doing?"
"Are there any remaining zombies? Should we get rid of them?"
Lin Feng raised this question.
Lu Yuan shook his head:
"No need to clear them out. If we needed to, the zombies in Ping'an County would be a barrier."
"As long as zombies exist, monsters cannot directly attack the Tai'an settlement."
Most people here know the answer to this question.
After all, Gong Yuehan had already explained it last time. Gong Yuehan knew it, and the Luo sisters knew it without even thinking.
The only ones who didn't know were Liu Xinghong and Lin Feng.
That's why Lu Yuan spoke up to explain.
After the tasks were assigned, everyone went to prepare.
Lu Yuan rubbed his stomach, which was a little full from lunch, and prepared to stretch his legs.
Actually, the food has been pretty good for everyone during this period, especially when we're on missions.
You have to understand, things aren't like they were before the apocalypse. A random rabbit that pops out now could be the size of a grown dog.
In other words, as long as you have the ability, you will almost never go hungry in the wild.
Wild beasts and magical creatures are everywhere; if you catch just one, several people might not be able to finish it.
Of course, Lu Yuan is an exception, because he has a pet that is never full—Bai Ling—by his side!
Just then, Lu Yuan felt a sudden change in his body, a state in which all his attributes were enhanced.
As mentioned earlier, if your pet's highest level is A, then the Spirit Master will automatically advance to that level.
If two or more pets reach this level, the owner's level will not change, but their attributes will still increase.
In other words, Lu Yuan now has enough pets to advance.
Sure enough, the voice of the Divine Map Elf echoed in Lu Yuan's mind.
"Master, Zizi has awakened."
"And it was very lucky that its potential was unleashed, and it has already broken through the A-rank limit."
"His growth potential has reached S-rank; his current level is A-rank!"
Lu Yuan was overjoyed and quickly checked the paper attribute panel.
Pet Name: Long-tailed Viper (Squeaky)
Pet potential: S-rank
Current level: b+
Current experience: 5700
Skills: sharp teeth, whipping, mastery of clubs, wall running, dodging, screaming.
Lu Yuan noticed several issues.
First, Zhizhi's name has changed. It used to be called Long-tailed Spirit Monkey, but now it has become Long-tailed Violent Ape.
Second, the skills have increased.
Third, and what he couldn't understand the most, was that a b+ had appeared at the current level.
b is b, why are you adding "+" to b? What does that mean?
Fortunately, the image wizard provided an explanation in time:
"My dear master, B+ means that the rank is B, but the ability to unleash power beyond that of a B-rank."
"The main reason is that apes are different from other pets; they can use weapons just like humans, so they have a bonus effect."
I see, it seems there really is such an advantage.
"Wow, is screaming considered a skill?"
Lu Yuan was genuinely a little confused.
"Master, the sounds of monkeys can annoy opponents and disrupt their minds."
Two terms suddenly popped into Lu Yuan's mind: signal interference? electromagnetic waves?
He found it somewhat amusing that he possessed such a wide range of abilities.
Zhizhi woke up, and it was time for Lu Yuan's plan to be put on the agenda. After giving instructions, Lu Yuan left with Gong Yuehan.
Everyone knew that Lu Yuan was in trouble, but he didn't say anything, and no one dared to ask.
This was also something Lu Yuan did on purpose. A team captain must have authority so that the team members both respect and are somewhat afraid of him.
If you're too easygoing, the end result will be the same as the Maple Leaf team that Gong Yuehan faced before.
After leaving Ping'an County, Lu Yuan summoned Zhizhi.
"Master, I feel that I have become stronger than before."
As soon as Zizi came out, she started waving her arms and legs excitedly.
"That's for sure! I'll get you another weapon later."
"A knife isn't suitable for you, it's too useless and won't allow you to use your fighting ability. You'll be using a stick from now on!"
"By the way, where did you get this knife?"
Lu Yuan himself felt a little embarrassed that he would one day have to lie to his own pet.
Fortunately, he was thick-skinned, but none of that mattered. What mattered was finding that possible secret realm.
Squeak thought for a moment and said:
"Found it in a cave that was glowing blue!"
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up. The blue-lighted cave must be a secret realm.
He immediately pressed for more information:
"Do you still remember the location of that cave?"
What's inside?
Squeak nodded again:
"Of course I know it. There's nothing good inside. It's not a big place. There are some stones and some other random things."
"Also, I took a dump in there."
Lu Yuan was speechless!
"Oh right, there's a spirit fruit inside, but it wasn't ripe when I checked last time. I plan to go check on it in a few days!"
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up as soon as he heard about the spirit fruit!
He knew the benefits of spirit fruits; for example, Zhizhi advanced directly after eating a spirit rhinoceros fruit.
It's important to understand that the gap between A-order and S-order is almost insurmountable.
Also, Zizi mentioned some stones, so they are very likely soul crystals.
So, Lu Yuan took out a soul crystal and handed it to Zhizhi:
"Is this the kind of stone you're talking about? And how many are there?"
Zizi took the soul crystal and started eating it.
They ate and talked at the same time, and even started gesturing:
"That's right, this is it. It tastes pretty good and is a bit crunchy."
"That's about it!"
The squeaking and gesturing were so numerous, it looked like a small grave mound.
End of chapter!
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