Acid rain drizzled down, shrouding the world in gloom and danger. Su Yao stood on the lookout platform of the safe house, her gaze coldly fixed on the scene outside. The earth, corroded by the acid rain, emitted a pungent odor. The mutated plants that had stubbornly survived the high temperatures were now swaying wildly, seemingly celebrating the arrival of the acid rain. Their roots spread rapidly underground, plundering every inch of the soil for nutrients.
"Mom and Dad, we need to hurry up and improve our strength. Crystal cores are key," Su Yao said, turning to her parents who were organizing supplies inside the house. She knew that in this apocalyptic world overrun by zombies and mutated creatures, only by constantly becoming stronger could they have a chance of survival.
The family of three began a planned search for zombies and mutated creatures. They encountered a horde of zombies in ruins; these were far more ferocious than their previous encounters, their bodies riddled with holes from acid rain corrosion, but this also granted them greater resilience. Su Yao swiftly unleashed her power, her ice-based ability shooting out like arrows, instantly freezing several zombies. However, other zombies quickly broke free of the ice and pounced. The father roared, his muscles bulging, unleashing his full strength-based ability, swinging his enhanced iron bar to sweep away approaching zombies. The mother calmly used her healing ability to heal the wounded Su Yao and father, while also using her power to slow the zombies.
After a fierce battle, Su Yao successfully extracted the crystal core from the zombie. Back in the safe house, she used the system's functions to research methods for absorbing and converting the crystal core's energy. Through numerous experiments, she discovered that combining the crystal core with specific herbs could create an energy potion that could more efficiently enhance superpower levels while reducing the violent side effects of the crystal core's energy.
During their exploration, Su Yao's family discovered several animals mutated by acid rain. On one occasion, a giant mutated black panther blocked their path. The panther's eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and it moved with lightning speed; a single swipe of its claws could carve deep furrows in the ground. Su Yao immediately used her wind-based ability to increase her and her family's speed, engaging the panther in combat. Her father seized an opportunity, using his strength ability to hurl a boulder at the panther. The panther easily leaped away, but landed right in Su Yao's ice trap. Su Yao then activated her fire ability, combining it with the ice trap to inflict significant damage on the panther. Ultimately, they successfully killed the panther and obtained a precious mutated crystal core.
As they continued to collect and study the crystal cores, the Su family's superpower levels steadily increased. Su Yao's superpowers became more diverse and powerful; she could simultaneously manipulate multiple elemental powers to create complex attack and defense formations. Her father's strength superpower not only saw a significant increase in attack power but could also temporarily alter the surrounding gravity field, restricting the enemy's movement. Her mother's healing superpower also evolved to a new level; she could transform healing energy into a protective shield that not only resisted external attacks but also reflected a portion of the damage.
However, Su Yao sensed through the system that with the continued acid rain, an even more powerful mutated creature was secretly brewing. These creatures seemed to possess intelligence, capable of organizing zombie hordes for planned attacks. Su Yao knew that the challenges ahead would be even more severe, but she was fearless. She believed that as long as her family united, with the system's assistance, abundant resources, and constantly improving abilities, they would surely be able to protect each other in this dangerous and unknown apocalypse, continue exploring the path to survival, and perhaps even uncover the secrets behind this apocalyptic disaster, finding a way to restore world peace and vitality.
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