Chapter 4 turned into a fireball, let's take Xiao Er with us!
As soon as Cheng Zhiyu entered the space, he began to observe Xiao Er without blinking.
However, looking at it from all angles, Xiao Er doesn't seem to have changed much compared to yesterday. If there is any change, it's probably that the color seems a bit more vibrant.
While he was observing, Xiao Er shook his branches and leaves, seemingly quite happy.
It's as if it's saying: I've finally matured!
Cheng Zhiyu couldn't help but smile, reached out and touched Xiao Er's leaf, and then heard the system notification.
[The waiter senses the host's upcoming actions and requests that the host take it with them. Please choose whether to take it with you.]
Bring the waiter along? Cheng Zhiyu was somewhat surprised, then a thought occurred to him: perhaps the waiter had a function he was unaware of?
"Wait a minute, didn't we agree that I'd get a reward if the planting was successful?" Cheng Zhiyu said quietly. He hadn't forgotten, so where was the reward?
This time, the system didn't remain silent: [Congratulations, host, on completing the beginner's mission. Rewards have been sent; please check them yourself.]
Huh? The reward has already been sent?
Cheng Zhiyu touched his nose and muttered, "You can't blame me, it's your own fault for not reminding me."
[...]
Cheng Zhiyu thought for a moment, then gently patted the waiter who was anxiously shaking the branches, while checking the rewards.
[Reward contents: One unknown plant, 5% health (Warning: Danger level reached, please plant as soon as possible); Plantable land expanded to 2*2 meters; Storage space 1 cubic meter.]
Upon seeing the new, unidentified plant's life state, Cheng Zhiyu forgot all about checking the other two rewards.
While cursing the system for being a rip-off, he took a shovel and turned over the extra land next to him. After the land was exposed to the sun, he quickly planted the unknown plants that had dropped to 4%.
Fortunately, after the unknown plant was planted, its life status stabilized, just like Xiao Er's before. Then, Cheng Zhiyu watered it, and the plant's life status increased by 2%.
This is much less than the previous 5%, so it seems this plant is more difficult to grow than the previous one.
Cheng Zhiyu sighed with some worry, and saw that Xiao Er, who was unusually lively today, was trying to stretch out his red "body" and reach out his little hand-like branches and leaves, mischievously trying to poke the unknown plant.
Unfortunately, because Cheng Zhiyu planted them too far apart, Xiao Er couldn't reach them no matter how hard he stretched out his body.
Cheng Zhiyu laughed as he watched its movements, and stroked Xiao Er's leaves: "Good boy, Xiao Er, this is your little brother. It's too fragile right now and can't play with you."
Xiao Er seemed a little embarrassed, obediently retracted the leaf, and gently rubbed against Cheng Zhiyu.
Cheng Zhiyu muttered to the waiter, "Now that you have a name, your younger brother should have one too. What should we call him?"
Cheng Zhiyu, the name-challenged genius, poked the waiter: "Do you have any ideas?"
The little boy shook the leaf, as if to say that it didn't know.
Cheng Zhiyu rested his chin on his hand, looking at the unidentified plant whose life state was only 6%, and decided to fill the gaps. He said, "Let's call it Little Iron! It should have an iron will."
He entered his new name on the system panel, and the name column in the plant information for Xiao Tie changed from "Unknown Plant" to "Xiao Tie".
Cheng Zhiyu was very satisfied and gently tapped the leaves of the little iron: "Grow up well, little iron."
Then, he stared intently at Xiao Tie's vital signs, which slowly changed from 6% to 7%.
He smiled and said, "It seems Xiao Tie really likes this name."
Xiao Tie's condition has stabilized, which relieved Cheng Zhiyu. He looked at Xiao Er and asked, "Do you want to come out with me?"
Xiao Er shook the blade to indicate his approval.
Cheng Zhiyu touched it: "But it's dangerous outside."
Xiao Er's shaking motion on the leaves became much more pronounced. Even though it couldn't speak, Cheng Zhiyu inexplicably understood its meaning.
The waiter is saying: I'm not afraid.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled, thought for a moment, and decided not to agree immediately, but to check on Xiao Er's current situation first.
[Plant name: Xiao Er]
Current status: Level 1 Mature
Attack Skill: Fire
Cheng Zhiyu's gaze involuntarily fell on the "Attack Skills" section. If he remembered correctly, this item was not there when he checked yesterday.
A thought struck him, and he immediately asked the system, "System, how do I use Xiao Er's attack skill?"
[Does the host wish to extract Xiao Er?]
Cheng Zhiyu: "?"
He chose "yes".
Then, his vision blurred, and he found himself back in the rented room. But this time, unlike any other time, Xiao Er appeared in his palm.
Cheng Zhiyu: "!!!"
He reached out and poked the waiter.
Xiao Er shook the branches and leaves, looking quite happy and showing no signs of discomfort.
Cheng Zhiyu thought of that "attack skill," and with a thought, he said to the waiter, "Waiter, attack."
After he finished speaking, he waited a moment and found that the waiter had not changed at all.
Cheng Zhiyu asked in confusion, "Could it be that I'm using it incorrectly?"
He asked the system, "System, what's going on?"
[...Please select an attack target.]
Cheng Zhiyu then realized, "Oh right, he only told the waiter to attack, but he didn't say what to attack."
He glanced around the rented room, and considering that Xiao Er's attack skill was "fire," he cautiously avoided choosing anything in the room.
He thought for a moment, then put Xiao Er back into the system space, walked to the door, and looked out through the peephole.
Still outside... there was a zombie wandering around outside the door of the rented house.
Cheng Zhiyu didn't know how the zombie got here. He only knew that it had been banging on the door since the day before yesterday.
Whether it was the scent of a living person that attracted it, it kept trying to break down the door.
However, it lacked intelligence and only knew how to randomly bump into things. After more than two days, it still couldn't break down the door.
Cheng Zhiyu had gone from being tense and vigilant when it appeared to being much more relaxed now. It was clear that with its strength, it would not be able to break down the door in a short time.
But it seems to be unaware of fatigue or pain, so it's unlikely that you'll make it leave on its own or wear it down to death.
Therefore, whenever Cheng Zhiyu goes out, he must make sure to encounter it.
He originally planned to immediately use his knife to slash the zombies as soon as he opened the door. The zombies were slow-moving, so as long as he was fast enough, his chances of winning were quite high.
But now, Cheng Zhiyu doesn't plan to confront them head-on; he wants to let Xiao Er give it a try.
This zombie is obviously the most suitable target for Xiao Er.
Having made up his mind, Cheng Zhiyu gripped the doorknob, called out the waiter, and prepared his knife. If the waiter couldn't handle it, he would immediately go and chop down the zombies.
Having made all the necessary preparations, he opened the door.
The moment the door opened, the zombie rushed out as expected. However, Cheng Zhiyu was prepared and reacted quickly, immediately telling the waiter, "Waiter! Attack it!"
The next moment, to Cheng Zhiyu's astonishment, Xiao Er transformed into a palm-sized fireball and hurled it at the zombie.
Almost instantly, the zombies hit by the fireball burst into flames.
Cheng Zhiyu never expected that Xiao Er could turn into a fireball. He saw that the opponent's attack skill was fire and wondered if Xiao Er could breathe fire. He also wondered how Xiao Er could breathe fire since he didn't have a mouth.
Good heavens, the waiter turned into a fireball!
However, Cheng Zhiyu was not in the mood to be happy. From the moment the zombie was hit by the fireball, his eyes were fixed on the zombie's every move.
He soon discovered that although the zombie was roaring, it seemed to feel no pain. Even though its body was burning, its movements were not affected in any way.
She was still slowly walking towards Cheng Zhiyu.
Cheng Zhiyu frowned slightly and gripped the kitchen knife in his hand. Sure enough, his worries were right. The zombie had completely transcended the realm of humans. It had no consciousness at all, and Xiao Er's attack did not cause it much harm.
Doesn't this thing have any weaknesses?
No, everything has its weaknesses. Cheng Zhiyu tried to calm himself down, dodging and observing the zombies' every move.
He tried his best to lure the zombies out of the rental house, then his gaze fell on the zombies' heads.
The human brain controls the body's actions, so what about zombies? Is it the same?
If a virus wants to completely control a person, the first thing it will control... should be the brain.
Cheng Zhiyu's gaze sharpened, and he immediately said to the waiter, "Waiter, attack its head!"
Xiao Er received the order, and the fireball immediately smashed into the zombie's head. Then, the zombie let out a shrill and ear-piercing roar. It struggled instinctively, no longer as if it had been completely unresponsive before.
Phew...it seems he guessed right.
As Cheng Zhiyu listened to the zombie's mournful howls, he tried to calm himself down, constantly telling himself that it was no longer human.
Xiao Er's attack power was limited and he couldn't burn the zombies to death directly, but Cheng Zhiyu didn't step forward to help. He wanted to take Xiao Er out and needed to know how powerful Xiao Er was.
This is how you can cooperate with the waiter.
Cheng Zhiyu waited quietly. Soon, the zombie's entire head was completely burned to ashes, and its body collapsed weakly to the ground, motionless.
Cheng Zhiyu calculated the time; it would take Xiao Er two minutes to burn the zombie to death.
This period of time is not long, but it is definitely not short either. Even with the help of the waiter, he cannot rely entirely on the waiter. He must at least have the ability to protect himself.
Having figured things out, he didn't dare linger outside, afraid that another zombie might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
After taking Xiao Er back, Cheng Zhiyu immediately closed the door of the rented room, let out a breath, and smiled at Xiao Er: "Xiao Er is great!"
Xiao Er shook the leaf; it was still very energetic, indicating that attacking the zombie hadn't taken much damage to it.
Cheng Zhiyu sat down cross-legged. Even though he was calm enough, his legs were still a little weak. He calmed himself down, picked up his cup, took a small sip of water, and then said to the waiter, "Since we're going out together, let's discuss how to coordinate our actions."
With Xiao Er by his side, he undoubtedly gained some assistance, allowing him to slightly adjust his original action plan.
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