Chapter 70. How many crystal cores would that take?
Liang You thought Sheng Hui's idea was indeed good. Dogs are very sensitive, and having a mutant dog in their team now is a great help.
If we can actually find something that the professor used, having the big boss do the work is much faster than them searching aimlessly on their own.
The others also thought Sheng Hui's words made a lot of sense. The person sitting next to Sheng Hui even wanted to reach out and touch Da Hei, but Da Hei immediately bared its teeth.
The man gave an awkward laugh and then withdrew his hand.
I almost forgot, dogs can be very aggressive towards strangers.
Sheng Hui held Dahei in her arms and stroked its head soothingly. Dahei immediately lay obediently in Sheng Hui's arms.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Liang You opened the map and replanned the route.
Because of this, everyone became curious about Sheng Hui. However, Sheng Hui's expression remained indifferent. She would only say a few words to Captain Liang You, and otherwise she hardly spoke at all, leaving the others unsure of how to start a conversation.
When resting at night, everyone takes turns keeping watch. People are assigned to guard the area every night to prevent zombies from suddenly appearing, and the people who kept watch during the day can then rest.
Liang You arranged the night watch schedule, and no one had any objections; they had always done it this way.
"No objections, right?" Liang You looked at Sheng Hui.
"No." Sheng Hui glanced at the list. The other party was very considerate of her, placing her last and waiting until everyone else had finished before it was her turn.
When the superpowered team goes on a mission, the base will provide them with rations.
Currently, the superpowered team consists of three men and three women, plus a large black dog, so they will have more food supplies.
It's mostly instant noodles and biscuits.
They're all fast food, so they're convenient to eat.
The water-type ability user in the team is named Tao Min, and she's in charge of cooking today.
She cooked instant noodles and shared them with everyone.
Dahei naturally has his own special bowl, and Shenghui always carries two aluminum lunch boxes with her. These old-fashioned items are very convenient to use at this time.
To distinguish it from Daikoku, Sheng Hui specially put a label on Daikoku's lunchbox.
Sheng Hui didn't mean to dislike Da Hei; it's just that Da Hei always uses its mouth when fighting zombies. The mutated plants and animals might not be infected, and anyway, after all this time, she hasn't seen any problems with Da Hei.
After each fight, Sheng Hui would rinse Da Hei's mouth with water.
Anyway, Sheng Hui felt that the lunchboxes couldn't be mixed up.
Sisi absorbed the abilities of Lei Tao and the others, especially those of one of the wood-type ability users. She hasn't digested those abilities yet, but they will last for quite a while.
Sheng Hui took the lunchbox over and let Da Hei eat next to her.
She sat down next to Dahei and ate her lunchbox.
In addition to instant noodles, everyone was also given a small bag of biscuits.
This food is also specifically managed by someone in the team.
Sheng Hui put Dahei and her share of cookies into her backpack, and didn't secretly eat the things in her storage ring.
The main reason is that she is not familiar with him yet. She personally has a good impression of Captain Liang, but she will not easily trust others.
While eating, Liang You was still looking at the route map, trying to figure out how to get to the professor's former residence as quickly as possible.
The others ate and tried to play with Big Black, but naturally, Big Black ignored them.
Liang You laughed and scolded, "If you keep joking around, don't cry if you get bitten by Big Black."
The group even had a serious discussion about whether or not they should get a rabies vaccine after being bitten by the big black dog.
Sheng Hui chimed in with a few words, and the group burst into laughter.
This kind of atmosphere was something Sheng Hui had never experienced before.
She used to be just a blood pack on call 24/7 in the team, and she often heard some unpleasant things said about her.
What's past is past, let's look forward.
Seeing the words floating in front of her, Sheng Hui smiled.
She didn't want to recall the past, but with comparisons, she couldn't help but think of those awful people and things.
Now she rarely thinks of Yan Ji anymore. Occasionally, when she does think of him, she seriously considers whether he is dead without her by his side to act as a blood transfusion for him and the others.
When they left the base, Liang You's team members were actually somewhat wary of her, but Sheng Hui didn't care, because she was also wary of the people in her team.
Now that we're sitting together, the initial awkwardness has disappeared. Liang You is right. Since we're all members of a team, we need to unite against external threats. A team that's not united will eventually fall apart.
She just felt it was a pity, as it seemed not everyone understood this principle.
"Your bracelet is quite pretty. Did you buy it yourself?" Tao Min asked, leaning closer as she looked at Sheng Hui's bracelet.
"It was a gift from my family," Sheng Hui said casually.
Tao Min looked at it carefully, and she wondered if she was seeing things, but she felt that the leaves on the Sheng Hui bracelet seemed to have moved slightly.
Upon closer inspection, it hadn't moved, so she might have been seeing things. But the bracelet was incredibly realistic; it looked just like a real leaf.
Tao Min brought out a bucket of water, and some people washed the dishes while others washed their face.
Except for those on night duty, everyone else went to rest and recharge so they could continue their journey tomorrow.
To prevent emergencies from occurring when one person sleeps in a room, girls sleep in one room and boys sleep in another.
The person on night duty stands guard at the door, waiting until dawn before resting.
Dahei would lie down next to Shenghui, and sometimes it would even be Shenghui's pillow.
Nothing happened that night. For several days in a row, the journey was peaceful. There were no zombies, and we didn't even encounter any mutated plants or animals.
But the calmer the situation, the more solemn Liang You's expression became.
Too much peace is not a good thing. The worst thing would be if zombies and mutated plants and animals gathered together and broke out. That would be the most troublesome thing.
Large-scale outbreaks are not easy to deal with.
Liang You didn't dare to let her guard down at all, and reminded the team members to be on high alert.
Tonight it's Sheng Hui's turn to be on night duty. She was assigned to be the last one, which was also Liang You's way of taking care of her, since she's just an ordinary person.
"Is it okay?" Liang You asked, worried that her body might not be able to handle it.
Seeing that Sheng Hui was keeping up with their pace these past few days put Liang You at ease; at least this girl wasn't as weak as she seemed.
"It's alright, Dahei is very smart. With it around, you can rest assured. If it really comes to it, Dahei and I will take turns keeping watch. I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and Dahei will keep watch for the second half," Sheng Hui said with a smile, holding Dahei in her arms.
Liang You couldn't help but laugh. After spending a few days together, Dahei's attitude towards them had improved a lot. It even let them pet it and wouldn't bare its teeth when they got close like before.
Reaching out, I patted Big Black's head. This mutant dog is exceptionally intelligent. Although it's usually well-behaved, that's only because Sheng Hui is here. If Sheng Hui weren't here, the mutant dog might not give them any face.
Seeing that they had all gone to sleep, Sheng Hui sat in the living room and yawned.
You should go to sleep too; I'll keep an eye on things for you.
Sheng Hui nodded and thanked Xiang Bei.
She had already checked her surroundings and found nothing unusual.
Xiang Bei said she would help keep an eye on things, and Sheng Hui also asked Da Hei to keep an eye on things too.
"Big Black, I'm counting on you tonight."
Dahei whimpered twice and then squatted down in front of Sheng Hui, its head held high, looking a bit like a gatekeeper.
When Sheng Hui closed her eyes, she touched her wrist again and felt a slight tickle on her palm.
"Stop messing around. Keep an eye on things for me. If anything happens, be sure to call me."
She didn't know how much time had passed when Sheng Hui felt someone push her. Her wrist was suddenly tightened, waking her up, and her trouser leg was also being pulled. She felt something was wrong and suddenly became fully awake.
[There are zombies!]
Seeing the words floating in front of her, Sheng Hui quickly checked her surroundings and found that many zombies were surrounding them.
The zombies were fast-moving and numerous.
Judging by the distance, it's about five kilometers away.
It's still perfectly feasible to leave now.
Sheng Hui rushed up and banged on the door, shouting, "Wake up! The zombies are here!"
Liang You was a light sleeper, so she got up to check when she heard the knocking on the door.
"There are zombies."
Upon seeing Liang You, Sheng Hui immediately spoke up.
The door next to them opened, allowing them to hear Sheng Hui's words clearly.
The main entrance was blocked by earth-elemental ability users, and half of the windows were also blocked for ventilation. If a zombie came, it wouldn't be able to climb in for a while.
Liang You checked it and frowned.
There were no signs of zombies in the vicinity.
The others also looked at it and shook their heads at each other.
Liang You looked at Sheng Hui and hesitated, "Is there a mistake?"
She guessed that Sheng Hui was too tired from her first night watch, so she misinterpreted any noise.
Sheng Hui sensed it again and found that the zombies had actually sped up. In just a short while, they had reached three kilometers away.
Something's wrong with these zombies.
"No, a lot of zombies are coming. We have to leave now. Captain Liang, please believe me, there really are a lot of zombies heading this way."
The team members exchanged glances, climbed to the rooftop, and used binoculars to observe, but they did not see any zombies.
"That's impossible! Where are the zombies?"
"Are you seeing things wrong, mistaking the tree shadow for a zombie?"
After all, Sheng Hui doesn't have any special abilities, so it's normal for her to make mistakes.
The zombies were getting closer and closer; the binoculars they were carrying had an 8x magnification, allowing them to see at most about 100 meters.
Sheng Hui looked at the approaching zombies with even greater anxiety; the zombies were moving incredibly fast.
"I can sense zombies, they..."
Before Sheng Hui could finish speaking, Da Hei barked.
Even the silk threads tightened around her wrist.
Liang You glanced at Da Hei, which was baring its teeth at the outside, its fur standing on end, and barking wildly.
Animals have a much better sense of perception than they do, Liang You thought, even if it wasn't zombies, there were other dangerous things.
She took another look through the binoculars and indeed saw a dense horde of zombies approaching from not far away.
The sheer number of zombies sent chills down her spine.
More importantly, the zombies were very fast, and they were in front of them in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, they came in a circle, their target was very clear, they were coming for them. Even if they had seen them just now, they might not have been able to escape.
These zombies were faster than they had ever seen before.
"The zombies are coming."
"There are so many zombies."
"Captain, are these evolved zombies? How can they be so fast?"
I had barely seen them when they were right in front of me in the blink of an eye; ordinary zombies simply don't have that kind of speed.
Liang You told everyone not to go down from the roof, and instructed the earth-type ability users to block up the doors and windows below, leaving only earthen walls, which would at least prevent zombies from entering the house and climbing upstairs.
Even with all the precautions, I'm still a little nervous.
This was the first time they had ever encountered such a large number of zombies.
Fortunately, everything was taken out of the car; only the car was totaled.
"There are only six of us, Captain, there are just too many zombies."
No one expected that they would be so unlucky as to encounter a zombie horde.
They were so numerous and densely packed that they were countless, and they moved incredibly fast, arriving in the blink of an eye; they couldn't outrun them.
Considering we hadn't seen a single zombie along the way, it's not surprising that we've encountered one now; they've all gathered here.
“These zombies don’t seem to be ordinary zombies,” Tao Min said.
They had encountered many hordes of zombies before, but this was the first time they had seen zombies this fast. If these zombies were also very powerful, they would be doomed here today.
Until the very end, they all still wanted to live.
"I'm sorry, it was my suggestion that led to everyone being in danger."
Sheng Hui never expected to encounter so many zombies.
She wasn't confident she could control so many zombies.
"What does this have to do with you? Your method was indeed effective. Who would have thought there would be so many zombies here?" Tao Min said.
Sheng Hui's suggestion was good for them, and they agreed with it.
While being surrounded by a horde of zombies is unlucky, it shouldn't be blamed on Sheng Hui.
“It’s none of your business, don’t take the blame. It’s just that if a fight breaks out, they might not be able to look after you, so leave Dahei with you and make sure you’re careful,” Liang You said.
There were too many zombies, making it difficult to fight them, and Liang You wasn't very confident.
Looking at the zombies that had already reached the vicinity of the house, one can only be thankful that these zombies, apart from being a little faster, haven't made any other progress.
They still have an advantage even if they can't get up there for the time being.
She couldn't even get help from the base; they were already far away. Even if the signal could be transmitted in time, it might not be enough to rescue them.
Fire-type ability user Zhang Jian spat and conjured fireballs with both hands. "Come on, killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus. Today, I'm going to fight these zombies to the death."
Sheng Hui stood behind the crowd, holding Da Hei in her arms.
She looked up into the air and said silently, "I want to help them."
Although things didn't go very well at first, everyone got along very well in the following days.
If we find any edible wild fruits, we'll share them with her.
Captain Liang, in particular, has been helping her integrate into the team.
There were some minor frictions, but it's clear that these members won't let things slide on matters of principle.
Wait here, I'll look for it for you.
Even watching through the big screen, Xiang Bei felt her scalp tingle; there were so many zombies.
Although her hand could reach through the screen, she would have struck directly if it were just Sheng Hui. But with others present, she couldn't expose herself, since they couldn't see her.
She couldn't just act out of nowhere; it was hard to explain.
A single interstellar weapon costs 100 points, but ammunition is unlimited.
System 9639 popped up, "Host, you can buy this gun, but Sheng Hui must recycle it after using it. After all, the planes are different, and things from our planet shouldn't appear in this world."
Why didn't you mention it when you bought the dagger and scissors last time?
"Those were just daggers and scissors made of slightly better materials, but this one is different."
Although this gun is nothing to them, leaving it here might cause unnecessary trouble.
Xiang Bei nodded. "Will you refund my points after I recycle them?"
"No, but this thing is already yours, host. You can use it anytime you want."
Xiang Bei clicked her tongue, "Then consider it rented by me, give me a discount, and refund me eighty points later."
The system's cat paw rested on Xiang Bei's hand. "Deal."
Xiang Bei felt that she had been tricked by the system, but she didn't have time to think too much about it at the moment.
On the big screen, the zombies had already surrounded the house. With so many zombies, it was only a matter of time before they broke through the walls.
Liang You didn't act rashly. After observing for a while, her expression suddenly changed.
The zombies discovered them on the roof and actually piled on top of each other trying to climb up.
"Holy crap, when did these zombies become so smart?"
This is not good news for them.
The zombies had already climbed to the second floor.
"Do it!" Liang You shouted.
She was a wind-type ability user, and she was almost at full power. A gust of wind blew down the stacked wall of zombies, and then she unleashed wind blades to slash at the zombies.
Water, fire, earth, and metal elemental ability users stood in four directions to prevent zombies from climbing onto the roof.
Sheng Hui stood on the rooftop. At present, she could only control the zombies to slow down, so that other superhumans could attack them more easily.
"Strange, why have these zombies suddenly slowed down?"
More than one person noticed that something was wrong.
The zombies, which were attacking so fast just moments ago, suddenly slowed down.
"Don't get distracted," Liang You called out.
They couldn't guarantee that the zombies' slowing down wasn't a prelude to the next outbreak.
Sheng Hui put Dahei down and said softly, "Dahei, keep a close eye on things. If any zombies come up, help them."
Big Black barked twice, which was a response to Sheng Hui's words.
No one dared to look around anymore, and they quickly focused their energy on releasing their superpowers towards the zombies.
But they also got tired. As dawn broke, the zombies continued their attack.
Sheng Hui's face was also somewhat pale, with large beads of sweat falling from her forehead, her face as white as a sheet of paper.
The others were also exhausted. The first to give in was Yuan Wu, an earth-type ability user. He was so tired that he lost focus and fell off the roof.
The others were far away, but only Sheng Hui noticed and rushed over to grab him.
Seeing this, the zombies below surrounded them.
One zombie couldn't reach Yuan Wu, so it stepped on another zombie's shoulder to grab him.
They were about to grab Yuan Wu's foot.
Although Yuan Wu kicked the zombie away, his swing was too wide, and Sheng Hui had some difficulty holding onto him.
Especially since she had just helped control the zombies, which had exhausted a lot of her strength, it was already very difficult for her to hold onto Yuan Wu.
She felt dizzy and lightheaded, and her hand was shaking as she held onto the person.
No, it's not enough; her mental strength is still insufficient.
"Big Black! Help!" Sheng Hui shouted.
Big Black suddenly grew larger and then helped pull Yuan Wu up.
"Holy crap!" Yuan Wu stared in disbelief at the enormous black creature.
Others have seen it too, but that's not surprising now.
"Yuan Wu, the zombies are coming up!" Tao Min shouted.
Just as Yuan Wu was about to step forward, Sheng Hui pushed him aside. A gun fell from the sky, which Sheng Hui caught steadily, and then opened fire on the zombies.
Then another gun fell from the sky, and Sheng Hui threw it to the men, saying, "Take it."
At this point, there's no need for explanations; just take action.
Sheng Hui and the others each occupied a direction, firing back and forth at the zombies as if they had an endless supply of bullets.
"Hahaha, this is awesome! This is the first time I've ever held one of these things, it's so cool!" Zhang Jian laughed wildly twice, and when he turned around, he saw Sheng Hui firing a light machine gun, which looked absolutely amazing.
Yuan Wu was also making muffled noises.
He exclaimed in admiration and whistled, "Sister Hui is awesome!"
Aside from Liang You, this was the only person who made him sincerely call her "sister" the next day.
With Sheng Hui's help, the others instantly perked up. After a round of shooting, the zombies fell to the ground, and the group rested back to back for a while.
Liang You didn't rest. She walked around the eaves to check if there were any other zombies nearby.
"Sister Hui's gun just fell from the sky, that's amazing!" Yuan Wu saw it very clearly.
"Could it be that Sheng Hui has a spatial dimension?" Tao Min said.
"That's possible." Others seemed to agree with Tao Min's statement.
Liang You took out the crystal cores she was carrying. "Stop talking nonsense, let's recover our strength first, then we'll go down and dig for more crystal cores."
The others also knew that now was not the time to talk, so they quickly absorbed the crystal cores to restore their strength.
So many zombies, how many crystal cores would that require?
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