"The secret to breaking through to level four lies in this level four energy crystal that has not yet been absorbed."
As he spoke, Huang Zhao presented the energy crystal to everyone:
"Begin absorbing."
The arriving elites were excited, their hands trembling as they accepted the level-four energy crystal given to them by Huang Zhao.
They had become accustomed to absorbing energy crystals every morning upon waking, experiencing a boost in strength.
One day, he woke up to find that no matter how much energy crystals he absorbed, his strength could no longer be improved.
I felt down and started to get a little anxious.
Some people even thought that their talent had reached its limit and felt hopeless.
After all, there are countless zombies and mutated beasts that are far stronger than them, as can be seen with the naked eye.
Their strength is sufficient to deal with the current zombies, but if the zombies become stronger in the future, their advantage will disappear.
Upon hearing Huang Zhao's words, he suddenly realized what was going on.
It turns out that it wasn't that they lacked talent, but rather that there was a barrier between them.
He was filled with gratitude towards Huang Zhao and vowed never to let Huang Zhao down.
After all, even if they knew that a level four crystal could break through to the fourth level, they didn't have the strength to hunt it down.
This will only make them more desperate and drive them to extremes.
"Thank you for the reward, City Lord!"
"I will not fail the city lord's expectations! I will obey your commands!"
"As long as I live, the city stands; the enemies of Dawn City are my enemies!"
“...”
Those who obtained the crystals expressed their loyalty to Huang Zhao, their hearts filled with excitement.
"I have witnessed your actions, and you have contributed to the development of Dawn City."
"I will not hesitate to reward those who have made contributions. As long as Dawn City exists, this will be your home!"
Huang Zhao smiled and nodded, signaling them to begin absorbing.
Upon hearing Huang Zhao's words, the 50 people closed their eyes and began to absorb the energy crystals in their hands.
As the first burst of special energy from the Level 4 energy crystal entered the body.
More than 30 people immediately had their superpower level raised to level four.
There are also more than ten people who have not yet fully absorbed the energy at their current level and will need a few more days to break through.
Two members who did not awaken their special abilities but had considerable talent successfully awakened their special abilities while breaking through to level four.
One is an elementalist (fire type), and the other is a beast-type giant ape.
Ten minutes later, the last person opened their eyes after absorbing the nutrients.
Dawn City's high-end strength has greatly increased, and the purpose of gathering everyone this time has been achieved.
Huang Zhao looked with satisfaction at the joyful expressions on the faces of the crowd below, now that their strength had increased, and continued:
"The method for achieving a breakthrough is only for those of you present here."
"Level 4 energy crystals will be in short supply for a long time."
“During this period, the creatures that can break through to level four, apart from mutants, all have very strong talents and cannot be dealt with by level three ability users.”
“After the announcement, some survivors who have no hope of promotion may choose to take risks, and I don’t want that to happen.”
"Yes, Lord City Lord!"
Although these words were somewhat self-serving, they did not make them feel much uncomfortable.
No matter where you are, scarce resources are not easy to obtain.
Before the end times, it's all about money and status;
After the apocalypse, what matters are resources and high-level energy crystals.
Essentially, nothing has changed; it's just a different environment. It's still controlled by a minority.
"After improving your skills, you still need to familiarize yourself with them and make sure you don't mess up your work in the process."
"I can enhance your strength, and I can also take back your power and status."
As he spoke, Huang Zhao released his immense spiritual power, enveloping all 50 people in front of him.
Even members who had broken through to level four still felt somewhat suffocated by Huang Zhao's mental pressure.
As their expressions changed drastically, they took out an 8-millimeter-sized emerald green energy crystal from their supernatural space.
The ten million points of alien energy contained in the energy crystal instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Their breathing became rapid, and they were filled with horror.
"The path to improving my abilities is long. On my way to Guangzhou, I dealt with a level seven mutated plant."
"Keep some reverence in your hearts. Even I dare not say that there are no enemies in this apocalypse. There will always be beings stronger than you."
Huang Zhao was somewhat emotional, as this was both a warning to them and a reflection of his own true feelings.
"As long as you stay in Dawn City and make enough contributions, you don't need to worry about improving your strength."
"As Dawn City stands strong, you will all become elders and have a place in this apocalypse."
Huang Zhaojing withdrew his mental pressure and simultaneously stored the energy crystal in the supernatural air conditioner.
"Go do what you're supposed to do, and once all the zombies in Shanghai are cleared out, we'll throw a celebration banquet!"
After leaving behind a voice, Huang Zhao disappeared from the spot.
After Huang Zhao left, the fifty men were panting heavily, their backs soaked with cold sweat.
"That was terrifying! For a split second just now, I felt like the city lord could kill me with just a glance!"
"A level seven mutated creature! The city lord was able to kill it a week ago?!"
"The city lord's strength is truly unfathomable. Fortunately, we are under his command and not his enemy, otherwise we would be in utter despair."
“...”
The level four members, who had become somewhat arrogant after their strength improved, immediately became much more restrained.
Even the powerful city lord held awe for the unknown of this apocalypse, so what were they?
After talking amongst themselves, the group left the inner city to return to their posts and continue their missions.
With them as role models, many things can be resolved without Huang Zhao showing his face.
With his burdens lightened considerably and his control over Dawn City consolidated, Huang Zhao felt completely at ease.
On the 12th day of the zombie cleanup operation, the zombies in the north of Dawn City were completely cleared.
At this point, there are still five days left until the first month after the apocalypse.
East of Dawn City, in the heart of Shanghai.
At this time, they were surrounded by members of Dawn City, forming a large circle with a diameter of about 20 kilometers.
There are still about five million zombies, which are the last obstacle to the cleanup plan.
Huang Zhao instructed the hunting team to bypass the central area and clear outwards when clearing out the zombies.
Finally, the entire area was packaged, and the plan progressed smoothly.
The small number of zombies in the area were quickly cleared out.
With five days remaining, all that's needed is to clear out the zombies in the central area.
Huang Zhao's plan will enable the complete eradication of zombies in the entire city of Shanghai.
"Lord, the hunting teams in each area are ready and can begin operations at any time."
Jie, who had already been promoted to a level four superhuman, respectfully asked Huang Zhao for instructions.
It was around nine o'clock in the morning. The 50,000 survivors of Dawn City were scattered in various directions outside the besieged central area of the Magic City.
"Let's begin then, gradually whittling them down. These zombies can't cause any more trouble."
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