Chapter 51 He's got a great body, something's not right with him.
A huge, solidified water ball also hurtled towards the zombie. The level 5 zombie was quick to dodge, but since it didn't have a small scroll, it was still partially hit.
As a fire-type zombie, it was most afraid of water, and instantly felt its strength was weakened.
The zombie was extremely angry; it never expected that someone could injure it.
It had no idea that Big Black was extremely dissatisfied with its current strength. If it were at its peak, it could easily crush this inferior creature.
Zhou Min quickly treated Cheng Zhiyu's injuries, and almost instantly, the burned areas were completely healed.
There was no time to say more; we continued to fight the zombies.
The situation is now at a stalemate. They are able to evade the zombies' attacks because of the small rolls, but they are unable to inflict much damage on the zombies.
Fortunately, this zombie couldn't attack indefinitely. Each time its fireballs, comparable to bombs, appeared, they dealt a heavy blow to the zombie.
Especially since it was hit by the big black water ball once, it needs to recover.
Big Black was in a killing frenzy, hurling thick bolts of lightning and solidified water spheres at the zombies as if they were free.
Cheng Zhiyu was worried that everyone's superpowers wouldn't be replenished, so he had them absorb them while fighting the zombies.
The zombies were extremely violent. Although, apart from Big Black, the others were not very harmful to him, their sheer number was overwhelming. A single drop of rain might not leave a mark on a hard surface, but what about tens of thousands or tens of millions of drops?
Cheng Zhiyu and his group, relying on their ability to absorb crystal cores, were practically living as if they weren't worried about their powers being exhausted.
The man who had just been pulled away by the small curl seemed to have recovered. He stood up, looked at the somewhat disheveled zombies not far away, and seemed to have a hint of disgust in his eyes, but it seemed to disappear quickly: "Thank you for saving me."
Tian Qiao frantically threw ice arrows: "Why are you talking about this? At a time like this, can you help me out? Hurry up and do something!"
Despite the current stalemate, Tian Qiao felt she couldn't hold on any longer; her head felt like it was about to split open. Even with a crystal core that could absorb supernatural energy, people aren't machines and need to rest.
Even machines need to be stopped after running for too long, right?
The others weren't much better off, except for Cheng Zhiyu and Dahei.
Cheng Zhiyu fights because he doesn't rely on his special abilities; at most, he gets a little tired. Da Hei, on the other hand, often exhausts his special abilities and is used to it.
After thinking for a moment, the man also joined the battle.
After an unknown amount of time, when everyone was almost exhausted, the zombie suddenly stopped attacking.
Zhou Min started dreaming: "Is it about to die?"
Hurry up and die.
However, the next moment, countless basketball-sized fireballs came crashing down on them, and now Xiao Juan couldn't completely get them to a safe location.
Dahei grabbed Cheng Zhiyu and dodged the fireball. Tian Manman was fast and also dodged it. The others were not so lucky. Zhou Min's arm was burned, and Tian Qiao was in even worse shape. He was hit in the stomach. Luckily, he was wearing the mutated snake's clothes, otherwise he would probably have been smashed through.
The man they rescued was also slightly injured.
Meanwhile, countless basketball-sized fireballs continued to fall from above.
Big Black erected a water barrier, temporarily keeping the fireballs out.
"Tian Qiao and Zhou Min, how are you?" Cheng Zhiyu staggered over.
Tian Qiao remembered, but couldn't move: "Damn, it hurts so much..."
Zhou Min remained optimistic: "It's alright, it's alright. As long as you're alive, there's hope."
He used his supernatural abilities to heal the two men, but his face quickly turned pale as his abilities were exhausted. Their injuries were not completely healed, but at least they were better than before.
Zhou Min was too exhausted to speak. Tian Qiao looked at the fireballs raining down from above and asked, "What do we do now? Are we going to die here?"
He gritted his teeth: "If it doesn't work, I'll fight him to the death. We can't all die here."
Zhou Min said with difficulty, "If anyone's going to fight, it's me. I'm just a nobody."
He was the weakest fighter, and always seemed to be dragging everyone down.
Cheng Zhiyu frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? If it weren't for you, my arm would be ruined."
He looked at Tian Qiao: "Don't talk nonsense."
Tian Manman, who had been silent all along, said, "I...I ran the fastest, I'll blow him up."
When they said they were going all out, they meant they wanted to kill the zombies by self-destructing.
Cheng Zhiyu's face turned cold: "We haven't even done anything yet, and you're already thinking of ending it all? Let me tell you, I won't allow it on any of you!"
"Anyone who dares to do that, I'll whip their corpse even after they're dead!"
Tian Qiao laughed heartily: "Chengzi, aren't you being a bit...too ruthless?"
Zhou Min: "Will there still be corpses left? How will we whip them...?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "Shut up!"
Zhou Min: "..."
Believe it or not, even though Cheng Zhiyu usually has a good temper, he can be quite scary when he gets angry.
Tian Qiao said, "Those were all last resorts. If there were other options, who wouldn't want to live?"
Zhou Min and Tian Manman both nodded.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Zhiyu's expression softened slightly.
Big Black looked up at the water barrier, which was already cracking, and said, "This barrier won't last much longer."
He could protect Cheng Zhiyu, but no one else could. However, he knew that the other party would not abandon their friend.
"Um, I have something to say, I don't know if you'd like to hear it?" The man who had been silent all along suddenly spoke up.
Cheng Zhiyu looked at the other person: "What?"
The man looked at Cheng Zhiyu and smirked, "I know that zombie's weakness."
Tian Qiao asked, puzzled, "Aren't the zombies' weak points all on their heads?"
The man shook his head: "Low-level zombies are one thing, but as their level increases, they intentionally protect their heads. You just tried it, didn't you? Their heads are very hard; bullets can't even leave a scratch."
"How cunning!" Tian Qiao exclaimed.
"So, where is his weakness?" Cheng Zhiyu asked, somewhat anxiously.
The man said, "His back. His weakness is in his back, about three inches below his shoulder blades."
Cheng Zhiyu looked at the man: "Are you sure?"
The man nodded: "Of course, you saved me, why would I lie to you?"
Cheng Zhiyu had no other choice but to believe the other party's words. He turned to look at Dahei and grasped the other party's hand: "Dahei, I need your help."
Big Black said coldly, "I won't agree."
Cheng Zhiyu: "...I haven't said it yet."
Big Black looked at him, his eyes red: "You want to go behind the zombies alone, right? Do you know how dangerous it is if they find you? I can't accept you taking the risk alone."
Cheng Zhiyu said helplessly, "We have no other choice."
Big Black: "Then I'll go."
Cheng Zhiyu shook his head: "No, you're too strong. The zombies clearly see you as their primary target. They'll notice any movement you make immediately. If they do, we won't have a second chance."
He looked into the big, dark eyes and grasped the other's hand: "Promise me."
His big, dark eyes were bloodshot.
Cheng Zhiyu whispered something in his ear: "...If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have chosen to take the risk."
Big Black hugged him tightly, as if he wanted to merge into his own bones, and whispered, "It's my fault for being useless."
Cheng Zhiyu smiled and patted his head: "You're already very capable."
"You are not allowed to get hurt." (Big □□)
Cheng Zhiyu sighed softly: "I will definitely come back safely. You forgot that I still have something to save my life."
He has the space to save his life in a critical moment.
Dahei agreed to let him go because of this; otherwise, he would never have let him go under any circumstances.
The zombie finally broke through Big Black's defenses, only to find that Big Black, after resting for a while, suddenly became much stronger and attacked it recklessly.
The zombie vaguely sensed that someone had slipped away, but its not-so-bright brain thought for a moment and then ignored it.
He was just a weak human, and he probably took the opportunity to escape, since the other party couldn't cause him any harm.
It is powerful enough to have this confidence.
Meanwhile, Cheng Zhiyu quickly and cautiously slipped behind the zombies.
He raised the machine gun, aimed at the zombie, sweat beading on his forehead. He knew this was his only chance.
Just now, he suddenly received an upgrade notification from the system, and Xiao Tie had been upgraded to level four.
Level four is no longer about changing forms, but rather... elemental attacks.
Xiao Tie's bullets are no longer ordinary bullets; they are imbued with elemental abilities.
Ordinary bullets may not cause fatal damage to zombies, but those with elemental abilities are a different story.
Moreover, Xiao Tie is currently level four, and it's important to know that Xiao Tie can attack opponents of higher levels.
Cheng Zhiyu exhaled, aimed at the zombie's weak point, and pulled the trigger.
The next moment, an unusual bullet shot towards the zombie's rear. The zombie seemed to sense something and tried to dodge, but Big Black relentlessly attacked it, completely blocking its escape route.
The bullet pierced its back, and the zombie roared as it hurled a huge fireball backward.
It's just a single bullet; you think you can kill it? Wishful thinking! But this reckless human still angered him.
"Cheng Zhiyu!" Dahei rushed towards the fireball without regard for anything else. He watched as the fireball smashed a huge crater where Cheng Zhiyu was, and his mind went blank for a moment.
At the same time, the zombie's body suddenly exploded without warning.
Amid the explosion, Dahei stumbled to Cheng Zhiyu's original spot, his eyes bloodshot. At that moment, it felt as if his heart had died as well. Just then, a warm hand grasped his wrist. Dahei turned around, and Cheng Zhiyu, his face covered in black soot, smiled at him.
Before Cheng Zhiyu could speak, he was pulled into a tight embrace, and the person said fiercely, "Cheng Zhiyu! Do you know how scared you were to death!"
Cheng Zhiyu's heart softened: "You forgot I have a spatial ability, how could anything happen to me?"
The moment the bullet was launched, he was on guard. Sure enough, a zombie threw a fireball at him, and he immediately hid in the space.
Big Black didn't say anything. He was going crazy at that moment and couldn't think of anything else.
Cheng Zhiyu patted Dahei on the back, knowing he must be frightened.
From afar came Tian Qiao's excited voice: "Orange is awesome! Hahaha, cough cough cough..."
This kid's injury hasn't healed yet, and he's already yelling and shouting.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled.
"Let me see if you're hurt." Big Black thought of something and hurriedly checked Cheng Zhiyu's condition.
Cheng Zhiyu's chest and stomach were touched, and he couldn't help but tense up. Seeing that Dahei was about to touch him further down, he quickly grabbed the other's hand, his face burning hot: "Stop touching me, I'm not hurt."
"No, I need to take a closer look." Dahei insisted, carefully touching Cheng Zhiyu from head to toe.
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." I'm about to melt.
Once he was sure there were no injuries, Big Black was satisfied and said with a wronged expression, "You really scared me to death."
Cheng Zhiyu patted the big dog's head.
Suddenly, Dahei cupped his face and kissed him. The soft touch on his cheek stunned Cheng Zhiyu.
"You...don't kiss me like that." Cheng Zhiyu came to his senses and hurriedly touched the spot where he had been kissed.
Big Black protested, "Why? You used to kiss me all the time, why can't I kiss you?"
Looking at Da Hei's handsome face, Cheng Zhiyu felt a surge of heat: "It's different."
He had never had any improper thoughts about the big dog before, but if Dahei continued like this, he was afraid that it would make a mistake.
"What's different?" Big Black said, not very happy.
"It's just different, don't ask!" Cheng Zhiyu covered his mouth and manually muted the microphone.
Big Black: "..." Never mind, I didn't agree anyway.
Cheng Zhiyu was somewhat shocked when he dug out the zombie's crystal core; it was bigger than his palm and looked like a ruby.
After the battle, everyone was a bit disheveled, so they found a house nearby to rest for the time being.
"Brother, you're really something, daring to come here all by yourself," Tian Qiao said to the man.
The man's skin was very white, almost pale, and his face was so handsome it seemed unreal.
Tian Qiao tsk tsk, how come they all look like this?
The man said, "I was looking for some supplies, but I didn't expect there to be such powerful zombies here."
He looked at Cheng Zhiyu: "Thank you for saving me."
Cheng Zhiyu: "It's nothing, just a small favor. Besides, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't know the zombies' weaknesses."
The man slowly revealed a smile: "My name is Sang Nian."
As he spoke, he extended his gloved hand.
Just as Cheng Zhiyu was about to shake hands with the other party, Dahei grabbed Sang Nian's hand first: "I'm curious, how did you know its weakness?"
Sang Nian withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Just lucky."
He seemed reluctant to say more, while Dahei snuggled close to Cheng Zhiyu and whispered in his ear.
He didn't speak, but transmitted his voice: "I feel that there's something wrong with this Sang Nian."
Cheng Zhiyu looked at Dahei.
Da□□: "He gives me a very uncomfortable feeling, be careful."
Compared to Sang Nian, whom he had just met, Cheng Zhiyu naturally trusted Da Hei more, and he nodded.
Dahei was satisfied; Zhiyu was willing to believe him, and he was in a good mood.
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at Sang Nian a few more times. The man was handsome and brooding, with a mysterious aura that others couldn't see through.
As he was looking at it, Sang Nian suddenly turned his head and said, "You are the first person to have been kind to me."
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at Zhou Min, who was resting with his eyes closed due to excessive use of his superpowers.
He looked at Sang Nian: "There are still many good people."
Sang Nian chuckled, seemingly finding the statement ridiculous. "There are more good people than bad people?" This was the first time he had ever heard such an interesting statement.
To be honest, the moment he saw Cheng Zhiyu, he was drawn to his clear, lake-like eyes.
He licked his canine teeth, but unfortunately, the zombies' eyes were all too cloudy.
With outsiders present, Cheng Zhiyu didn't want to expose his private space. After they had rested enough, they went to the supermarket.
Perhaps because there are too many zombies in this town, and zombies are not interested in food, most of the items in the supermarket are still there.
Unfortunately, the apocalypse lasted too long, and the backup power supply to this small supermarket didn't last long before it ran out, and a lot of the meat had spoiled and was no longer edible.
The only food available was rice, noodles, and dried vegetables.
Cheng Zhiyu found some rice, ham, cured meat, and dried vegetables, and decided to simply make some claypot rice.
He found a portable gas stove and a gas burner at the supermarket, enough for cooking.
Dahei brought over a bag of potato chips and asked Cheng Zhiyu, "Zhiyu, can I have a bag?"
Cheng Zhiyu laughed: "It's just a bag of potato chips, you ate it, why are you asking me?"
Didn't you see that Tian Qiao and the others were already stuffing themselves with snacks because they were starving? They had just used up so much energy.
Big Black frowned: "You don't want to take care of me anymore?"
Cheng Zhiyu sighed helplessly, "Of course I care, of course I care. How could I not care about you?"
"Eat up, but you can only have one bag. You still need to eat dinner later."
Big Black was satisfied when he heard this.
Tian Qiao came over while eating spicy snacks: "Hey Blackie, why are you still keeping an eye on things? You even asked me to hide potato chips for you before."
Dahei glanced at Cheng Zhiyu and then distanced himself from Tian Qiao: "I didn't."
Tian Qiao: "..." No, something feels off.
From afar came Zhou Min's weak voice: "I... want to eat too."
Tian Qiao quickly replied, "Coming, coming! What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."
Zhou Min: "I want to eat jelly. I haven't had it in ages."
Tian Qiao laughed: "Why are you acting like a child? Here, here's a jelly, as big as a bowl, so you can eat your fill."
Zhou Min refused; he didn't want to eat too much, as there was still claypot rice to be had later.
Claypot rice is very easy to make. Cheng Zhiyu didn't ask them for help. He just prepared the rice and vegetables and steamed them.
A potato chip was slapped into his mouth, and Big Black shared it with him: "Try this, it tastes great."
Cheng Zhiyu tried it; it was cucumber-flavored and quite refreshing, but he wasn't too fond of it. He still preferred rice.
Seeing that he didn't like to eat much, Dahei stopped feeding him. After finishing this bag, he didn't eat any more.
Cheng Zhiyu seemed to remember something, so he coughed lightly and said to the others, "You guys keep an eye on the pots, I'm going out with Dahei for a bit."
Tian Qiao quickly agreed, "Okay, you guys go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things."
Seeing them leave, Sang Nian wanted to follow, but Zhou Min stopped him: "Hey? Aren't you hot? Why are you wearing such thick gloves?"
Sang Nian glanced at Zhou Min and sat down beside him: "Your hand is injured, I'm afraid it will scare people."
Zhou Min nodded, staring at the other person's gloves for a few more seconds.
The two fell silent. Sang Nian lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
Outside, Dahei followed Cheng Zhiyu, in a good mood. He took Cheng Zhiyu's hand and held it in his own. His hand was a size bigger than Cheng Zhiyu's, and the way it enveloped Cheng Zhiyu's hand made him feel even more excited.
Cheng Zhiyu tried to shake him off, but Dahei refused: "You're not allowed to shake me off."
Cheng Zhiyu looked at him: "Don't you think this is weird?"
Big Black didn't think so: "You used to like to grab my hand and squeeze it, what did I say?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." He couldn't refute it.
But it really is different.
Can soft claws be the same as large, bony hands?
But he couldn't shake him off, so Cheng Zhiyu could only let him go.
"What are we doing out here?" Dahei asked Cheng Zhiyu.
Cheng Zhiyu was feeling very hot: "I'll find you some clothes and underwear."
The small supermarkets in town generally don't sell clothes; you have to go to a separate clothing store.
They didn't go too far, just across from the small supermarket. Before leaving, Cheng Zhiyu had specifically instructed Tian Qiao to be wary of Sang Nian.
At this short distance, if anything happens, Tian Qiao can just call out and they'll hear her.
Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly: "Are you still feeling unwell?"
"It's uncomfortable." Big Black frowned. "It's making me very uncomfortable."
As he spoke, he reached out to pull down his pants to show Cheng Zhiyu.
Cheng Zhiyu's temple twitched, and he quickly pressed down on his hand: "Cough, no need to show me."
Big Black: "...Oh."
Cheng Zhiyu couldn't help but say, "Don't take your pants off so easily."
Big Black nodded knowingly: "Yeah, I'll only take it off for you to see."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
The two entered the clothing store. It was dimly lit and there were no lights. After confirming that there were no zombies, Cheng Zhiyu went to the men's clothing section. It had probably been there for a long time and no one had taken care of it, as the clothes were covered in dust.
Given Dahei's obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, Cheng Zhiyu still planned to go to the warehouse to look for it.
The warehouse was easy to find; it's not as easy to locate as the ones that are displayed, so you have to search through them yourself.
Cheng Zhiyu, hands on his hips, directed Dahei: "Pick one you like."
Big Black used his water-based superpower to slack off, wrapping the clothing bags in water and throwing them out, finding a few outfits without patterns.
There weren't many brand names in the town, so Cheng Zhiyu tried to pick out some fabrics with better quality. Although the cuts weren't great, Dahei was a walking clothes hanger, and he looked good in anything.
However, this guy has many quirks. He only wears clothes after they are washed clean. Fortunately, he has water-based abilities, so he uses his water-based abilities to dry the clothes after washing them.
Cheng Zhiyu pointed to the fitting room not far away: "Go and try it on."
Dahei looked at the clothes again and again: "Zhiyu, I'll wear your clothes instead."
Cheng Zhiyu asked instinctively, "Why?"
He regretted asking the question as soon as he did, and sure enough, Dahei said, "These clothes don't smell like you at all, they don't smell good at all."
Cheng Zhiyu's ears burned. What did he mean by "his smell"? He gritted his teeth and emphasized, "That's the smell of laundry detergent. If you don't like the scent, I'll wash you with laundry detergent!"
He shouldn't have asked so many questions while he was babbling on; we should have just used force to suppress him!
Before Dahei could say anything more, Cheng Zhiyu snapped, "Go change right now!"
Big Black said innocently, "...I don't have any underwear yet."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." I forgot to look for it.
Fortunately, underwear is easy to find, and you don't need to be picky about the style; ordinary boxer briefs will do.
Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly and pointed to the pile in front of him: "Choose a number."
Big Black: "Which one is the largest?"
Cheng Zhiyu: This guy tricked me.
However, he thought about what he had seen before, and it seemed to be true. No, what was he thinking? Cheng Zhiyu shook his head violently and threw a few of the largest sizes to Dahei.
Now I can finally try on clothes, right?
Big Black looked at it critically, made sure it was clean, and then took off its clothes.
Caught off guard, Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He closed his eyes: "Didn't I tell you to go to the fitting room?"
"Why make it so complicated?" Big Black muttered.
As she spoke, she walked over and pried open Cheng Zhiyu's eyes, looking rather unhappy: "Why are you like this again? You're not allowed to dislike me."
Cheng Zhiyu couldn't take it anymore: "...Ah! Hurry up and put your clothes on!"
He could remain unmoved if Dahei's body or face didn't perfectly match his preferences, but now, he only felt incredibly guilty.
Damn, this guy has a really good body.
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