Outside the cold storage, the pitch-black sky was devoid of any light.
The city is shrouded in darkness. The once-famous "Pearl of the Orient" in Shanghai, known as the "Magic City" before the apocalypse, is now deathly silent.
Only the scattered, uncontrolled fires throughout the city, billowing thick smoke and raging flames, added to the apocalyptic atmosphere.
Because the apocalypse came without warning, many people were bitten to death on the spot by their colleagues, friends, and relatives who had turned into zombies.
Even if you manage to escape the first wave of zombie attacks, you can only hide nearby.
Without food and water, it's impossible to last long.
The survivors hid in the dark room, listening to the faint sounds coming from all directions. The fear in their hearts was magnified little by little, and they were tormented.
However, this has absolutely nothing to do with Huang Zhao being in the cold storage.
He took out a rechargeable energy-saving light bulb from Chen Run's supernatural space and hung it by the bedside. He also took out a laptop, took notes, and played music.
Huang Zhao, looking refreshed, lay half-reclined on the bed and continued watching Chen Run's memory drama:
Even if a zombie gains intelligence as its level increases, it is no longer the same person it was before.
In Chen Run's memories, Huang Zhao saw scenes of tragedy where people couldn't accept that their loved ones had turned into zombies, tried to reform them, and were ultimately devoured.
Sighing inwardly, Huang Zhao thought about what would happen if her parents turned into zombies...
Somewhat frightened, Huang Zhao banished the terrible thought and continued reading:
Humans were able to survive successfully in the early stages of the apocalypse and preserve the spark of hope by relying on the fact that zombies were not very intelligent.
After all creatures awaken in the apocalypse, they will break through to level one under the infusion of alien energy, and their physical attributes will be enhanced.
Humans can also enhance their strength by absorbing the energy crystals that condense in the back of the brains of zombies or mutated beasts.
The zero-level energy crystal is a nearly transparent 1-millimeter-sized bead. With each level increase, the crystal increases in size by 1 millimeter.
Because when the energy crystal is exposed to the air, it emits a faint light and a slight attraction to those with superpowers.
Even though zero-order crystals are tiny and inconspicuous, they can still be discovered by human survivors.
In his previous life, Chen Run obtained his first crystal on the third day after the apocalypse.
With no food left in his mansion, Chen Run had to go out to find some, which he found in a zombie paste whose head had been crushed by a vehicle.
After absorbing the energy from the crystal, he felt his body being strengthened, and thanks to this discovery, he successfully developed in the early stages of the apocalypse.
Until about half a month after the apocalypse, almost all the survivors knew that they could extract the crystals from the back of zombies' heads to strengthen themselves.
Since then, the streets have been filled with bizarrely conceived zombie corpses with crystals dug out, creating a spectacular sight.
"What the hell?! This concept is so reminiscent of those low-quality online games I've played!"
Huang Zhao felt somewhat speechless.
In the post-apocalyptic world, almost everyone has superpowers, but even though they all awaken their superpowers, the types and talents they awaken are vastly different.
Those with high-level superpowers and strong talents possess abilities akin to moving mountains and filling seas.
Although humans can absorb energy crystals to enhance their strength, there is a daily limit to the amount they can absorb.
The more talented an ability user is, the more crystals they can absorb each day.
When Chen Run was at level one, he could absorb 10 level zero energy crystals every day. Before his rebirth, he could reach the peak of human strength, and his talent was considered to be among the strongest among humans.
Huang Zhao's talent is even stronger than Chen Run's. Although it is unknown how many crystals he can absorb, it is clear that the number will not be less than that of Chen Run.
'If I just play it safe and outlive Chen Run, I too can become a top-tier expert!'
Huang Zhao was filled with excitement and prepared to try absorbing energy crystals to upgrade and increase his superpower level. He took out all the energy crystals from his superpower space.
On his way to the cold storage, Chen Run killed more than 20 level-0 zombies, plus the more than 100 he ran over with a heavy truck inside the cold storage.
We currently have 157 level-zero, attribute-free energy crystals, enough for two people to absorb and upgrade their superpower levels.
Moreover, there is a level zero energy crystal and a level one lightning-type energy crystal in the outer office hall.
According to Chen Run's memory, the zero-level energy crystal contains 1 unit of energy, and the energy contained in the crystal increases tenfold with each level increase.
In other words, a level 10 energy crystal contains 10 billion points of energy!
Level 0 crystals only exist in the zombies that humans without talent transformed into at the beginning of the apocalypse, and they are all without attributes.
About a month after the apocalypse, on August 15th, all surviving humans and zombies will undergo an evolution.
All level zero zombies evolve into level one zombies, and even the humans with the worst talent who have not yet awakened will all break through to level one at this time.
When you break through a level, there is a greater chance of awakening a special ability.
To upgrade from Level 1 to Level 2, a Level 1 ability user needs to absorb 20 Level 0 energy crystals or 2 Level 1 energy crystals.
Without further hesitation, Huang Zhao took the extracted energy crystal and held it in his hand.
Ignoring the fact that these crystals were dug out from behind the zombies' heads, he sat cross-legged on the bed and closed his eyes.
Concentrate your mental energy to envelop the crystal and begin absorbing the energy within it.
One by one, the energy crystals dissipated in his hand—5, 10, until Huang Zhao absorbed the energy of the 15th crystal before he felt he could absorb no more.
The area of mental perception continued to expand until it reached a radius of about 35 meters before stopping.
Opening his eyes, as expected, Chen Run, who was also absorbing crystals, had already finished absorbing them, still 10 crystals.
"Chen Run can only absorb 10, while I absorbed 1.5 times more than him. My talent is indeed stronger than his!"
"If we absorb the crystal again tomorrow, Chen Run and I will both break through to level two!"
Huang Zhao's strange competitive spirit was satisfied. He put the remaining 132 energy crystals back into his space and began to plan his next move.
"What I awakened was a mental ability. After a day of development, I have done almost all the tests that I could."
With Chen Run's memories intact, there's not much need for me to spend much time figuring out how to develop his abilities.
Level 1 and 2 spatial energy spheres, Level 3 spatial blades, Level 4 teleportation...
Chen Run's spatial ability, while slightly weaker in offensive capabilities at this moment, is primarily due to the spatial ability he gained after his rebirth!
Why is the food I just took out still hot? It hasn't cooled down at all.
With the limited physics knowledge Huang Zhao possessed, he could not fully comprehend the scientific basis behind this.
The entropy neither increases nor decreases, remaining in a state similar to stillness?
In space, molecules stop moving and slow down, but their kinetic energy does not disappear. When they are taken out of space, their kinetic energy continues, so it is the same as when they were first put in.
Unable to understand, Huang Zhao could only attribute it to the power of the alien energy.
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