Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Just Zombies

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Just Zombies

Xu Siming had long since established an ability resonance with the water molecules throughout the basement level.

The moment he killed the Bat Corpse, he sensed that a giant zombie suddenly stood up in a corner of the basement.

Once the zombie got up, its speed and destructive power were astonishing.

Smashing through walls and sweeping away objects in its path, it charged straight toward Xu Siming and his companion.

Although Xu Siming’s Water Elemental Superpower could overcome strength with softness, the lethality and destruction would leave him no energy to take care of Xia Li who had no superpowers to defend herself.

He had promised Ji Wanwan to bring Xia Li back safely, so he didn’t dare to gamble and pulled Xia Li to run.

The moment they ran out of the small commodities street, Xu Siming’s steps hesitated slightly.

Instinctively, he raised his hand, and a cool breeze swept through, freezing all the zombies in front of them.

Under the Ice Seal, the Monkey Corpse leading the zombie horde, with its blood-red eyes, stared fixedly at Xu Siming and his companion, sending chills down one’s spine.

Behind them, the sound of the giant zombie was getting closer; Xu Siming couldn’t afford to delay for even a second, and completely on instinct, pulled Xia Li and ran like the wind.

Because the Monkey Corpse had drawn all nearby zombies to the exit of the small commodities street to blockade it, the street was unexpectedly calm at the moment.

But they hadn’t gotten very far before Xu Siming heard the sound of breaking ice behind him.

That sound made Xu Siming’s scalp tingle.

Relying on their legs alone, he and Xia Li could never outrun the giant zombie. Xu Siming’s gaze searched like radar for a drivable car.

Luckily, there were many vehicles abruptly abandoned on the road at the onset of the apocalypse.

Xu Siming saw a relatively intact car, pulled Xia Li in, and started it up.

“Boom!”

Without even closing the car door, Xu Siming swerved the steering wheel and floored the accelerator to make their getaway.

Finally sitting down and able to catch a breath, Xia Li twitched the corners of his mouth, “It seems like, we’ve stirred up some big trouble…”

Xu Siming had a stern look but bragged, “What’s there to panic about? It’s just zombies, we’ve killed them before.”

Xia Li: “…”

Watching the distance with the giant zombie grow further, Xu Siming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Glancing at the rearview mirror and seeing the Monkey Corpse sitting on the shoulder of the giant zombie, he began to ponder his chances of winning if he fought the Monkey Corpse alone.

The Monkey Corpse must be eliminated, or the Wanjiale area would become a playground for zombies.

If the Monkey Corpse’s territory expands, all the living people in Kang City will become its prey…

…

When Xu Siming returned to the refuge, Ji Wanwan and her brother had already cleaned themselves up and were sitting in the canteen flaunting their food.

Hearing the System’s prompt, Ji Wanwan and her brother came out of the canteen with their bowls in hand.

Seeing Xia Li’s dust-covered face, Ji Wanwan faintly guessed that their journey might not have gone smoothly.

She slurped a mouthful of beef noodles, “Didn’t win the fight and ran back?”

Xu Siming’s ears turned red instantly as he pulled out the pale green Crystal Stone from his pocket, “Who says we didn’t win and ran back! The spoils are right here!”

Xia Li at the side pursed his lips, muttering, “Ah, right, right, right, we just nearly wore out a pair of shoes, found an unoccupied car, and smoked the accelerator, that’s all…”

Xu Siming: “…”

Ji Wanwan’s lips twitched, unable to hold back a laugh, “Hahaha, sorry, I just couldn’t hold it in…”

Ji Xing, with a lazy toss, sat on the couch in the main hall, clicked his tongue twice, and shook his head.

The gesture was small but insulted deeply.

Without saying a word, Ji Xing almost breached Xu Siming’s defenses.

But instead of getting angry, Xu Siming’s eyes lit up, “Xing Zai, you’ve awakened a superpower?”

Ji Xing put down his bowl and cupped his hand in a salute, a roguish smile on his face, “Level 2 Gold Element Superpower, not worth mentioning in front of your level 9 Water Element, sorry for the laugh.”

Xu Siming chuckled sheepishly, “Ahem, you flatter me too much.”

Xia Li’s eyes widened.

They had both gone out for training, so why did Ji Xing get it just like that while she got nothing at all!

It must be because Xu Siming had only been concerned with fleeing for their lives, leaving her with no time to kill zombies, and therefore no chance to comprehend her superpower!

Feeling a resentful gaze by his side, Xu Siming couldn’t help but turn to look.

They locked eyes, and Xia Li glared at him fiercely, “What are you showing off for?!”

After speaking, Xia Li stormed off toward the elevator.

Xu Siming: “…?”

He wasn’t showing off!

Ji Wanwan and Ji Xing struggled to hold back their laughter. Seeing his puzzled expression, Ji Wanwan quickly picked up her bowl and headed to the cafeteria, “Well, Senior Brother, you’ve worked hard, go back to your room and take a shower.”

Seeing his sister leaving, Ji Xing teased Xu Siming with a wink, “Women, they are often moody. You’ll get used to it~”

After speaking, Ji Xing also picked up his bowl and followed his sister, leaving a bemused Xu Siming standing in the hall.

He couldn’t help but look at the few onlookers in the hall.

When they made eye contact, everyone suddenly came back to their senses and began to pretend they were very busy.

Xu Siming’s mouth twitched, and he returned to his room with a look of speechlessness.

…

That night, in the operating room.

The second meeting of the Scout Team 2 was convened.

“So, what you’re saying is, within a 500-meter radius around Wanjiale, all the low-level zombies have been controlled by the Monkey Corpse, right?”

Ji Wanwan summarized what Xu Siming and Xia Li had reported.

The two nodded.

“Ok!” Ji Wanwan took out her notebook and made a note, then continued, “Not only that, but you also discovered a new form of level 2 zombie, which I’ll tentatively name the giant corpse…”

Having noted this down, Ji Wanwan looked up, “Xingxing and I also discovered a new form of level 2 zombie, which I plan to temporarily name Dog Corpse based on its shape and movements.”

After speaking, she lifted her eyelids to gauge Ji Xing’s reaction.

Seeing no expression from him, she twirled her fingers and continued.

“We have now encountered several types of Evolved Zombies: Monkey Corpse, Ant Corpse, Bat Corpse, Dog Corpse, and Giant Corpse, with the Monkey Corpse being the most threatening. Eliminating it is certainly our top priority in the near future.

We can’t be sure yet if there are other Evolved Zombies in the area around Wanjiale. We currently have only three superpower users, and dealing with the Monkey Corpse, Giant Corpse, in addition to a horde of zombies, is still a bit challenging.

Therefore, I propose that in the next five days, I and Senior Brother Xu intensify our training for the three of you to see if we can awaken Qi Hao and Ah Li’s abilities and also elevate Xingxing’s superpower to a higher level.

Do you have any objections to this?”

All four in unison: “No objections.”

Ji Wanwan nodded, “Ok, let’s move to the next item.”

She looked at Ji Xing and took out a Crystal Core from the System Space that she had previously extracted from an Ant Corpse and handed it to him:

“We now have three Crystal Cores, yellow, red, and green.

I’m not sure if the Crystal Cores also have attributes, but with a mindset of it’s okay to make a mistake, but not okay to miss an opportunity, I want Xingxing to try if he can resonate with this yellow Crystal Stone.”

Naturally, everyone had no objections.

Ji Xing held the Crystal Stone in his palm, activated his superpower, and began to sense the Crystal Core.

“Uh-ah…!”

Suddenly, Ji Xing let out a scream…