CHAPTER 685: 【679】QUEEN OF THE APOCALYPSE 15 (1 MORE UPDATE)

Previously in the village, Liang Tian didn’t notice because Little White was in charge and ordinary zombies dared not come close. It was only after they left the village that they realized the zombies, which used to walk like Parkinson’s sufferers, seemed to have increased their speed significantly. At first, they thought it was an illusion, but as they killed more and more, they finally realized that after the rain, the zombies had become faster and more agile than before.

Zhao Yun couldn’t believe it, "It’s incredible, these monsters can actually level up! What kind of magic did that rain possess?"

"There’s nothing surprising about that, just look at Little White. Didn’t his abilities also improve? Initially, we all thought it was because he drank our blood, but now it seems that is not the case; perhaps this rain is related too!"

The enhancement of the zombies’ abilities was not good news for them, but it also meant that they were forcing superpower users to strengthen their own abilities, otherwise, even if one awakened a superpower, but could not survive, they would still end up as zombies.

Their original plan was to return to the Central Plains to look for Reyas’s relatives, but now with the zombies becoming stronger and increasing rapidly in numbers, for the safety of their companions, Reyas had no choice but to give up this idea.

"Forget it, let’s just keep heading west, no turning back. Even if we went back, what then? Would they still be there waiting for me to rescue them? If it’s meant to be, we’ll meet eventually; if not...,"

Reyas didn’t finish his words, but those who hadn’t found their families understood what that meant.

"Let’s find a prison to settle in, then live a settled life, going out to kill monsters during the day and live our little lives at night. If we come across anyone who needs help, we’ll help them, expand our team, and set up a temporary shelter,"

Reyas’s plan deeply resonated with Zhu Li, as it was the precursor to the development of a future base. Given their team’s size, they couldn’t handle a massive zombie tide, especially if mutated animals were added to the fray. Only by recruiting enough superpower users to strengthen their battle foundation could they truly be safe.

The winter in S province was too cold; they ultimately chose H province, which was closest to Beijing. As they fought their way there, everyone’s strength increased under the baptism of slaughter, even the child Wanwan, who had just turned one, somehow stimulated his Light Element superpower.

Speaking of Wanwan’s sudden development, it was all because Zhao Yun was injured, and the little one managed to emit a gentle glow that healed Zhao Yun.

Initially, no one knew what it was until Liang Tian pointed it out. Only then did they realize that this was the so-called Healing Power of the Light Element.

While the energy was weak, it stimulated a one-in-a-thousand chance of a superpower, which showed just how great her potential was.

They really found a prison, but there were far too many zombies inside. They fought for three entire days and nights to clear all the zombies and then spent another week moving and incinerating the bodies.

Afterward, Zhu Li, using her Water Power, washed the prison from top to bottom, inside and out, like a high-pressure water gun.

Half a month later, after cleaning and drying, they officially moved in.

The reason they chose the prison was because it had sufficiently high walls and various defense measures were in place, including an electric fence.

Even the main gate of the prison wasn’t something ordinary weapons could breach. The Thunder Element Superpower Users didn’t hesitate to electrify the defense mechanisms to get them operating, putting in considerable effort to turn them off after opening.

Currently, only their group resided in the prison, which was situated next to a large pharmaceutical factory in the suburbs. There were also residential areas nearby with many zombies. If they wanted to settle in peacefully, they would need to clean up the surrounding zombies, of course, which wasn’t something that could be accomplished in just a day or two.

Since the prison had many rooms, each person could have their own room, though An Nuo and Rong Hua shared one. The child had grown accustomed to Rong Hua and followed him around all day, calling him ’Brother’ incessantly.

Little White originally insisted on sharing a room with her, but she adamantly forced him to the room next door, leaving him looking quite pitiful.

It was strange. Initially, his eyes were dull and gray-white without a hint of spirit, but as he absorbed more human blood, his expressions softened, and sometimes his gaze seemed responsive, which was incredibly miraculous.

The next day, the brothers set off to hunt, leaving Zhu Li, Zhao Yun, and the two children behind.

Little White was reluctant to go, but in the end, she forced him to. She always felt that with him around, everyone would return safely.

And under the protection of the high prison walls, they wouldn’t encounter danger, so she insisted on sending him off in the car. There was no way around it; he only listened to her, after all.

She didn’t even know why he had persisted until now; after all, she hadn’t really done anything for him to be so devoted.

If she knew that her face was identical to the face of the otherworldly spirit inside Little White, who had harbored a crush on a girl, she would not find his persistence surprising.

Zhao Yun and the two children arranged all the supplies they could store in space into the prison’s warehouse, making them easily accessible for everyday use. Zhang Qinghai’s space was cleared before each hunting trip to bring back more resources.

In the prison they occupied, there were five doors. Between the first and second doors, there was a large open space, which seemed to have been used for growing vegetables previously, so Zhu Li made good use of it. Despite it being winter and temperatures below freezing, superpower users could prompt the growth of plants, so they wouldn’t be frozen. Thus, she planted winter wheat, a crop resistant to the cold. These grain seeds, along with vegetable seeds, had been found in her grandparents’ village; she had collected a lot of them.

Between the second and third doors, there was also open ground, which looked like it was used for loading and unloading goods. Many manual tasks of units were brought to the prison to be completed. Now, the area was filled with prison vehicles. They left some space as they broke open the cement covering and exposed the cultivable soil, planting high-yield sweet potatoes, cabbages, and radishes.

It took her a week to prompt the growth of these plants. The vegetables they ate normally were from previous reserves. Now, whether it was grains or vegetables, they could be self-sufficient. The only thing they might lack was some side dishes. Describing their current life, it might be even worse than the old society because they couldn’t eat fresh meat.

And in her space, she needed to reach Level 10 before she could open a ranch, while currently, she was only at Level 9. Even if the ranch could be opened, she couldn’t explain the origins of these items.