After settling in, except for the first day when he went out, Song Ziming stayed in the villa to teach Song Ziying how to use his superpowers and to teach the others how to drive.
Song Ziyang didn't give up on traps, but this time he set them up in the woods instead of outside the house. Song Ziming then checked on them every day. And it's true, although they didn't always find anything, they were no longer short of meat.
Song Xia is also evolving. Over the past few days, her eyes have become clearer, and her skin no longer seems to be deathly pale. Moreover, everyone has noticed that whenever a zombie gets close, as long as Song's mother lets out a roar, the zombies will leave.
"So, is Song's mother now the leader of the zombies?"
“Mom Song isn’t a zombie,” Song Ziqing pouted and corrected earnestly.
"Okay, Third Brother was wrong. From now on, when we go out, we won't have to be afraid of any zombies anymore, right?"
Song Ziming said seriously, "We can't have such wishful thinking. As far as I know, the zombies outside can also evolve. And in order to evolve more thoroughly, they will kill and eat zombies of the same level. In addition, people with superpowers can also use the crystal cores in the heads of zombies to advance. So Song's mother is actually in great danger."
Everyone tensed up, and Song Ziqi made a decision: "Big brother, starting tomorrow, you should take turns leading us out for training. Although we have food, staying in one place all the time will cause us to fall behind, and we won't be able to cope when real danger comes."
Song Ziming nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking, but going out to gain experience means danger. Are you afraid?"
"We're not afraid." Even the youngest, Song Zi'an and Song Ziqing, shook their heads.
"Alright, starting tomorrow, I will take one person out for training every day. Zile, Zian, and Ziqing, you three will have to wait. You will stay in the villa and learn attack techniques first."
Song Zile grabbed Song Ziming, but didn't say anything, just stubbornly stared at him.
Song Ziming hesitated, saying, "You're only eight years old, you're too young."
Song Zile still wouldn't let go, and the two remained locked in a stalemate for a long time before Song Ziming could only reluctantly agree: "I can take you out, but you must listen to your older brother, understand?"
Song Zile nodded, then went back to playing with his Lego, quickly building up various weapons.
Song Ziming thought for a moment and decided that if he had the chance, he should still get some firearms. Even if Ziqi and Ziyang didn't have superpowers, firearms would still be more effective in combat.
The next day, Song Ziming took Song Ziqi out first. Song Ziqi's weapon was a steel knife. She was fully armed, with no skin showing except for her eyes.
"Mrs. Song, could you stay in the villa and protect everyone with Ziying?"
Song Xia nodded reluctantly; in fact, she also wanted to go out.
When evening came, Song Ziqi returned exhausted, her clothes stained with dark brown stains and smelling rotten, but her eyes were bright and she was still excited.
"Second sister, how are you feeling?"
"I'm a little tired, but I've learned a lot. Although I can't deal with high-level zombies, I took care of three ordinary zombies today."
"Wow!" Song Ziqing and the others looked at her with admiration. Song Ziqi felt that all the hard work was worth it. She would study even harder from now on.
The next day, Song Ziming took Song Ziyang with him. Song Ziyang was very self-conscious because he was missing an arm, and he was also very insecure this time.
Song Ziqi encouraged him: "Look at me, I'm so weak but I can kill zombies, you can definitely do it too."
Song Ziyang pursed his lips and nodded emphatically. However, when facing zombies alone, he seemed to suddenly lose his strength, whereas he could easily split wood with a single stroke.
Song Ziming didn't use his special ability; he simply chopped off the zombie's head with a single stroke: "Although being injured makes them more susceptible to infection, they are slow-moving. Aim at their vital points, and they'll be easy to take down. Let's try again."
"Hmm." Song Ziyang swung his knife haphazardly. The first few strikes missed vital points, but they did stop the zombie from harming him. So, with the last strike, he cleaved the zombie in the head, and the zombie fell straight down. Song Ziyang finally smiled.
"Very helpful, that's it."
Song Ziyang's confidence soared; he realized he could defeat zombies even with just one arm.
Through this daily training, even Song Zile was eventually able to kill zombies, greatly enhancing the family's overall strength.
The wind and snow were heavy that night. Song Ziqi made hot pot for everyone, but Song Xia remained restless.
"Aunt Song, what's wrong?"
Song Ziming looked seriously out the window: "Did you sense something?"
"Everyone, be on alert."
However, half an hour passed, then an hour, and still nothing unusual happened, but Song Xia became increasingly anxious.
"What exactly did Song's mother sense?"
"Observe the situation calmly, but don't let your guard down."
The night was long. Because of Song Xia's unusual behavior, Song Ziming barely slept, yet nothing changed. It wasn't until almost dawn that Song Xia rushed out.
"Mother Song!" Song Ziqi and the others also got up. "What do we do now?"
Song Ziying stepped forward and said, "I'll go find it."
"No, your ability level is too low. Song Mama is acting so strangely, it might be very dangerous. I'll go instead."
"But brother, what if danger comes knocking? Who will protect Zian and Ziqing?"
“Then let’s go together, get in the car.” Song Ziqi made the decision for them, and Song Zile was the first to jump into the car.
It seems like this is the only way now. Both SUVs were brought back by Song Ziming, along with a lot of fuel, which is now piled up in the villa's warehouse.
After carefully locking the door, the seven set off. Song Ziming drove in front, with Song Ziyang and Song Zile in the passenger seat, while Song Ziqi drove in the back, with Song Ziying, Song Zian, and Song Ziqing in the passenger seat.
When they came out, they also noticed something was wrong because it was too quiet.
Although it snowed, I always encountered some zombies and mutated animals every time I went out before, but today I didn't see a single footprint.
However, this also made it easier for them to find Song's mother, and they followed the trail.
Upon arriving in the city, they finally found some signs of human habitation, but at the same time, they lost their way in searching for Song's mother.
Song Ziming could only drive around the city streets. During this time, some survivors stared at them, but Song Ziming ignored them.
"What exactly attracted Song's mother out?"
"Didn't you notice that the zombies roaming around today are stronger and faster than before?"
Song Ziyang then realized that it was true; the group of zombies had been running around their car for a long time and had almost climbed up several times.
"Have all the zombies evolved?"
Song Ziming's expression was very grave: "Perhaps."
"Then why did Madam Song come out..."
"I suspect that a new type of zombie has appeared that could threaten Song's mother."
Just as Song Ziming finished speaking, they heard the sounds of fierce fighting, accompanied by the roars of zombies.
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