Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 92: Chapter 92 Grilled Mermaid

Chapter 92: Chapter 92 Grilled Mermaid

“Yeah, I felt a flicker before my eyes just now, but when I took a closer look, there was nothing.”

Qi Hao rubbed his eyes subconsciously, “I wonder if it’s because I’ve been staring for too long, my eyes are starting to blur.” 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

That’s not right!

Standing on the ice were superpower awakeners and evolved zombie hunters, whose body functions had long surpassed ordinary humans. How could their eyes be blurring after just a minute of staring?

“Watch your feet!!”

Along with the warning, Ji Wanwan activated Space Cutting towards the river water beneath her feet.

The ice shattered at the same moment, and a sense of weightlessness swept over everyone instantaneously. Below the ice, the dreadful visage of the mermaid appeared in front of the four of them.

Because of Ji Wanwan’s Space Cutting, the mermaid who failed to dodge in time had half its face sliced off, making its already ferocious appearance even more terrifying.

“Damn!!” Qi Hao flopped heavily back onto the newly formed ice that Xu Siming had condensed, “Ouch! How can this thing get uglier and uglier! That scared me!”

Xia Li shot Qi Hao a disdainful glance before diving into the water.

Xu Siming’s face was filled with speechlessness.

However, Ji Wanwan’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Xu Siming looked at her instinctively: “?”

Did Xiao Wan think of a solution?

The next second, Ji Wanwan shouted towards Xia Li, who was frantically chasing the mermaid underwater, “Ah Li, catch it! Don’t let it get away!!”

“Blub blub…”

From the direction of Ah Li underwater, a stream of bubbles surfaced. As for what she said, no one understood a word.

Xu Siming’s mouth twitched.

Ji Wanwan looked up at Qi Hao: “Haozi! Bring Xingxing over! But don’t get too close; try to stay mid-air. I’ll need Xingxing’s help in a moment.”

“Got it!” Receiving the order, Qi Hao immediately sprung into action, executing Ji Wanwan’s instructions with utmost efficiency.

Lastly, Ji Wanwan turned to Xu Siming with a wild smile: “Senior, assist Ah Li in capturing the mermaid! We’re going to have grilled mermaid soon!!”

As sharp-witted as Xu Siming was, he understood Ji Wanwan’s strategy in an instant.

However, there was one thing he couldn’t figure out.

To start a big fire, you need fuel, an oxidizer, and a certain temperature.

The oxidizer is oxygen, and the temperature could be created by having Xiao Xing generate heat through metal friction, but they didn’t have any fuel!

The mermaid could be burned, but how could it possibly wait there obediently to be cooked?

So what was Wanwan planning?

Although Xu Siming couldn’t figure it out, it didn’t stop him from following orders.

With capturing as their sole purpose, Xia Li and Xu Siming found themselves quite adept at the task.

Before long, the two of them had captured the mermaid.

Xu Siming applied Ice Seal, and Xia Li ran her blade through the mermaid’s shoulder, hanging it on her sword and dragging it along.

Since Xu Siming was focusing on reinforcing the Ice Seal, the mermaid had no chance to break the ice and would be frozen by the new layer of ice.

From a distance, Xia Li looked like she was dragging a large sugar-coated hawthorn stick of a mermaid, a scene that was somewhat comical.

By this time, Qi Hao had already brought Ji Xing into mid-air, waiting for orders.

Ji Wanwan narrowed her eyes: “Ah Li! Senior! Get out of the way!”

The two cleared out, and the next second, the ice that imprisoned the mermaid shattered. Before it could escape, Ji Wanwan used the copied Wood Element Superpower to channel all her energy into controlling the vines to bind the mermaid.

“Roar!!”

The vines layered upon each other, seemingly endless, in a relentless wrap.

The mermaid struggled furiously, letting out enraged roars, but was soon overwhelmed by the wildly growing vines.

The borrowed Wood Element Superpower lasted only 10 seconds, and whether the mermaid could be killed in one hit was dependent on these 10 seconds.

Ji Wanwan’s energy drained rapidly: “Xingxing! Ignite!!”

In midair, Ji Xing bit down on his teeth as he controlled two pieces of metal, quickly crashing them towards the Mermaid.

“Clang—Clang—Clang clang clang——”

One hit wasn’t enough, so another and another!

Fearing that he wouldn’t be able to ignite the Vines, Ji Xing crazily manipulated the metals to clash fiercely against each other, continuously creating sparks until the Vines wrapping around the Mermaid burned into a big Fireball before stopping.

Starvation, having suffered severe injuries, exhausted the bit of Energy he had just started to recover.

Seeing the fire ignite, his legs went weak, and he leaned entirely into Qi Hao’s arms, unable to lift even a finger.

If only he had Awakened a Fire Superpower, then he could spit fire whenever he wanted…

Lest the Mermaid break free, Ji Wanwan, not minding the blood pouring from her mouth and nose, created a Space Barrier to trap the Mermaid inside, subjecting it to the severe torture of burning.

The huge Fireball in midair cast a red glow over the river surface. Qi Hao, supporting Ji Xing, patted his shoulder in approval, “Xing Zai, impressive!”

Indeed, men understand men best.

A simple compliment made Ji Xing feel like he had come back to life.

He gave a weak but spirited smile, “Of course…”

The fire continued for about ten minutes. Initially, the Mermaid struggled frantically inside the Space Barrier, but eventually, it quieted down.

Ji Wanwan knew the Mermaid was dead when she saw the random zombies on the river surface become aimless.

However, she has always been one not to leave potential problems.

So, after the fire had died down, she flicked her fingertips, bursting the corpse of the Mermaid within the Space Barrier.

In the air, a lake-blue Crystal Core and a small red Blood Pearl fell.

Ji Wanwan moved forward to pick them up, feeling the energy of the Crystal Core carefully.

A Level 5 Water Crystal Core, indeed a level higher than the zombie from Wanjiale before.

Based on all the information so far.

A Level 1 Crystal Core corresponds to a Level 1 Evolved Zombie, slightly more agile than an ordinary zombie.

A Level 2 Crystal Core corresponds to a Level 2 Evolved Zombie, which can evolve a single characteristic, and its corresponding Body Function is greatly enhanced.

A Level 3 Crystal Core corresponds to a Level 3 Evolved Zombie, which has a degree of intelligence.

A Level 4 Crystal Core corresponds to a Level 4 Evolved Zombie, not only possessing intelligence but also capable of controlling low-level zombies.

A Level 5 Crystal Core corresponds to a Level 5 Evolved Zombie, having all the abilities of a Level 4 Evolved Zombie, and able to control a certain type of energy element.

Just over a month since the apocalypse began, and Level 5 Evolved Zombies had already appeared, this progression was way too fast, and it was accelerating.

And the System, it seems like the frequency of the System assigning tasks has decreased, she hasn’t heard the System’s voice assigning tasks in a long time.

Does all this have something to do with Baize?

Thinking of Baize, the mysterious man, Ji Wanwan felt a growing unease in her heart.

Seeing her standing still, everyone gathered around her.

“Sis? What’s wrong?”

Hearing her brother’s worried voice, Ji Wanwan came back to her senses.

She stored the Crystal Core and the small Blood Pearl into the System Space, “Nothing…”

Looking at the few remaining low-level zombies on the river, Ji Wanwan summed up the battle, “Our synergy is getting higher and higher. Comparing this battle to the one against Wanjiale, our combat skills have made a qualitative leap.

Aside from Xingxing getting seriously injured by accident, we suffered almost no losses, everyone deserves encouragement!

But let’s not be proud. Although there are more and more superpower awakeners now, the levels of zombies are also increasing, so we must always stay alert and not become arrogant and complacent.

Alright, everyone has worked hard, let’s head back to base now! I will personally cook to reward everyone today!”

“Awesome!!” Xia Li’s eyes lit up instantly.

After all, Ji Wanwan, possessing a Level 3 Master Chef skill, personally cooking was like a celebration for everyone.

Qi Hao immediately took out his car keys, “Let’s go, let’s go! Back to base!!”