On the long and scorching road, Junjue led Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, Ye Yuan, Yue Ying, and Yue Chi, riding on the backs of mutated earth dogs, through ruins and desolation.
The surrounding scenery was astonishing.
The scorching 55-degree Celsius temperature made the sky feel like a burning furnace, with waves of heat making it hard to breathe.
The hills, roads, and city before us were already dilapidated, barren, and covered in dust.
The ground, ponds, and streams were all cracked, with fissures spreading between them, resembling a scene from the end of the world.
The river has left only traces of its riverbed; the deep black bottom is littered with sewage, and cracks continue to spread around it.
Apart from the four of them and the four mutated animals, they did not see anyone else around.
"It seems that after the apocalypse and various natural disasters, humanity has truly fallen into a desperate predicament," Yue Ying said in a deep voice, his eyes revealing his worry for the future.
Di Zhantian surveyed the surrounding scenery, took a deep breath of the scorching air, and said with a bitter smile, "That's right, in this apocalypse, survival has become a luxury."
We were once top-notch warriors, but now we can only ride on the backs of stray dogs, venturing forward through perilous terrain.
"It's unbelievable how this once prosperous city has become like this," Ye Yuan sighed, his eyes filled with nostalgia for the past.
In this world, anything can mutate.
Mutated plants, mutated animals, mutated zombies, even mutated humans. "The Emperor's voice revealed a hint of coldness and vigilance.
Dongfang Ao silently gazed at the scene before him, then sighed and said, "We must be strong. Only by surviving can we hope to find a way to rebuild human civilization."
"How can anyone survive in this weather? We're only able to stay cool because of the captain's equipment."
"Without nano-thermal clothing and hats, it's really hot enough that it's hard to breathe for the others." Yue Chi said uncomfortably, breathing in the sweltering air and looking at the environment around him that felt like a cage of fire.
Just as everyone was deep in thought, a foul stench wafted over, and a pack of mutated wild dogs rushed towards them from a distance.
"Watch out!" Junjue shouted, and everyone immediately drew their weapons and prepared to fight.
The battle began, and a life-or-death struggle unfolded between the mutated mongrel and the mutated wild dog.
"Roar roar roar~"
"Woof woof woof~"
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang..."
Gunshots rang out, followed by the sounds of dogs fighting.
The smell of blood gradually filled the air, and the wrecked corpses lay scattered on the ground, their crimson blood seeping into this barren land.
After a series of battles, everyone fought with great passion.
This was the first time in over nine months that Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, and Ye Yuan had ventured so far from the fortress. After training for so long, they were eager to test their skills.
"Crack!"
"Boom boom boom~"
"Awooooo~"
"Bang bang bang..."
Five powerful lightning and fireballs struck simultaneously in the air. Before the group could react, more than a dozen wild dogs were instantly killed by two local dogs, their bodies charred black and lying on the ground, unable to get up.
Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, and Ye Yuan were all dumbfounded, their mouths agape.
They couldn't believe that the Five Black Daylily was not only a mutated animal, but had also awakened the supernatural abilities of thunder and fire.
Watching the two dogs use their enormous paws to dig out the charred head of the mutated wild dog and swallow a crystal core the size of an egg, they exclaimed in shock:
Holy crap! Did I see that right?
"These two dogs possess lightning and fire powers?"
"I'm so envious! I want a pet like that too!"
"Good heavens, it's already enormous, but with the added attack abilities of lightning and fire, wouldn't it be even more formidable?"
Junjue rarely showed a smile; it was something Wan'er had left for him.
Thinking about picking up Wan'er today, he tidied himself up, shaving his beard and cutting his hair, and regained his former handsome appearance.
Smiling at his four dumbfounded brothers, he replied, "Yes! All five black daylilies have superpowers, as do little black and little white ones."
However, they are still relatively low-level, and are just two cubs; they will be very powerful once they grow up.
"Wow, I've made up my mind. I'm going to take good care of them from now on. They're really amazing!" Di Zhantian said excitedly.
"Me too!" the three people next to me said in unison.
Having four awesome battle pets, which are also super fast mounts, would be a dream team!
"Didn't they say there were zombies? How come we haven't seen a single person after being out for a while?" Di Zhantian said with a puzzled look.
Seeing the four people's confusion, Junjue simply explained to them: "In the unbearably hot weather, both people and zombies will find a shady place to stay."
During the day, lower-level zombies move relatively slowly, but at night they become more ferocious and can move faster.
As a stronger zombie devours the flesh of humans or other zombies and accumulates enough energy, it will mutate, or rather, evolve.
After evolving, zombies will grow crystal cores on their foreheads.
This crystal stores energy of varying sizes. Initially, it is the size of a grain of rice, a soybean, or a peanut. As the crystal level increases, the core will grow to the size of a thumb, and the darker the color, the stronger the energy.
Enhanced zombies all have blue crystal cores, and superpowers such as speed, skin hardening, and strength belong to the enhancement category.
The crystal cores of zombies with the five elements are all yellow, those of natural zombies are all green, those of rare zombies are all purple, and those of mutated creatures are all red.
All types of crystal cores correspond to the same type of superhuman, making them easier to absorb.
Aside from mutated animal, mutated plant, and human crystal cores which can be directly absorbed, zombie crystal cores need to be refined, otherwise they will contain zombie viruses.
As novice zombies evolve into level one zombies, their bodies are strengthened, and the decay gradually decreases, but their limbs remain stiff, lacking intelligence and emotion, and they walk with a swaying head.
Second-tier zombies are those that, after consuming large amounts of flesh and crystal cores, will have the qualification for a second evolution. Their limb stiffness, speed, and reaction will all increase, and they will walk less sluggishly.
Third-tier zombies are a further evolution of second-tier zombies. They require consuming more crystals and flesh than before. Their limbs are as stiff as normal humans, with little to no decay. They can run very fast and jump very high…
Upon hearing Jun Jue's words, Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, and Ye Yuan suddenly realized:
"Oh, I see!"
"Zombies have appeared, when are we going to get superpowers?!"
"Without superpowers, the zombies will have evolved by then, what's the point of us fighting anymore!"
"If the zombies get higher and higher, and firearms become useless, will humanity still have a chance to survive?"
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