In the early morning, Zuo Feng was woken up by Da Bai Tu.
Still groggy, Zuo Feng squinted at the window—although the curtains were drawn, the faint light from the gaps showed that it was only dimly lit outside. Why was Da Bai Tu waking him up so early today?
“Good morning, my Da Bai Tu.”
“Good morning, my Xiao Nan Ren.”
“It’s still early, let’s sleep a little longer.”
Tightening his arm around Da Bai Tu, Zuo Feng closed his eyes, preparing to continue his dream. He was truly too exhausted.
“Xiao Nan Ren, it’s time to get up. You have to go to the archery range with Yue Jiaxue today. Yue Jiaxue is already up; she’s in the living room now!”
After rolling around a few times with Da Bai Tu, Zuo Feng reluctantly got up, his head still a bit dizzy. He put on his clothes, then got out of bed and opened the bedroom door.
Sure enough, Da Mi Tao and Xiao Mi Tao were already sitting on the sofa. Poor Kong Ling had been left on the balcony to bask in the moonlight all night. Seeing Xiao Mi Tao’s sullen expression, Zuo Feng knew that Kong Ling hadn’t spit out any more kongling crystals.
“Leader, you’re up! Go wash up first, breakfast will be ready in a moment.”
In the kitchen, Li Jiajia was clearly making breakfast, while Wu Yanyan was helping out with her head down. The space within the kongling crystal was a vacuum, so food stored inside didn’t spoil. Everyone naturally didn’t have to suffer anymore—eating the food that was about to go bad first. Li Jiajia, the team’s chef, finally had a chance to shine, coming over early to prepare breakfast.
Wu Yanyan, not having a specific role, was just helping out. Perhaps this woman hadn’t recovered from her grief; from yesterday until now, she hadn’t spoken a word except for her self-introduction. The diligent young wife was currently sweeping the floor. Holding Da Bai Tu’s hand, the two went to the bathroom, washed up, and then sat on the sofa.
“Xiao Yu discovered this morning that zombies became stronger after absorbing moonlight!”
Da Mi Tao’s words made Zuo Feng, who had just sat down, pause slightly, then he quickly felt relieved—it was expected. If Kong Ling became stronger by absorbing moonlight, it was normal for other zombies to do the same.
“Any changes, Xiao Mi Tao?”
Zuo Feng glanced at Xiao Mi Tao, who was pouting and looking unhappy. Although this little girl always seemed wronged and pitiful, it was undeniable that her observation skills were the most meticulous among them.
“Feng Ge, most zombies now chase prey at a speed equivalent to a normal person walking, and a small number are even no slower than a normal person jogging.
The one I found last time, the zombie with a speed equivalent to a human jogging, after a night, I saw it again today. Its speed is already no less than a sprinter in a 100-meter dash.”
Yue Jiayu was momentarily stunned by the address “Xiao Mi Tao,” but she immediately reacted—Feng Ge called her sister Da Mi Tao, and being smart, she immediately realized Xiao Mi Tao was referring to her.
Yue Jiayu gladly accepted the name “Xiao Mi Tao”: Feng Ge called her sister Da Mi Tao, and her Xiao Mi Tao, which was very reasonable!
Zuo Feng’s face gradually grew serious. Encountering zombies with a speed equivalent to human walking might not be terrifying, but with large numbers, once a large group of zombies was alerted, even if humans ran faster than zombies, they could easily be surrounded by the vast numbers.
Encountering zombies with a speed equivalent to human jogging, perhaps most people could still outrun them, but one also had to consider: do zombies get tired?
Whether zombies’ stamina would run out, no one knew; no one had ever seen a zombie collapse from exhaustion, but human stamina was limited.
As for zombies with 100-meter sprint speed, even if Zuo Feng and Da Mi Tao were Mutants, they might stumble if they were careless.
This was still what Xiao Mi Tao saw from the balcony, a few zombies in this residential area. If the scope expanded, to what extent would zombies in the outside world evolve? Not to mention the presence of other types of zombies like Kong Ling.
Zuo Feng and Da Mi Tao exchanged glances, both seeing the seriousness in each other’s eyes.
“Oh, by the way,”
Xiao Mi Tao added,
“Although I didn’t see the Black Fire Mutant zombie today, I witnessed a man with a knife being instantly burned to ashes by a fist-sized black flame, even his knife melted. Feng Ge, Sister, you really shouldn’t provoke that Mutant zombie; it’s too dangerous!”
At this point, Xiao Mi Tao was clearly still shaken. A fist-sized black flame actually burned a person to ashes and melted a knife; it was terrifying.
“Breakfast is ready!”
At this moment, Li Jiajia and Wu Yanyan had already brought out breakfast. The breakfast was quite good: bread, fried dough sticks, pancakes, fried eggs, and noodles. Before the apocalypse, this would have been a normal breakfast, but in the apocalypse, being able to eat these things in the morning was already extremely lavish.
After hearing what Xiao Mi Tao said, Zuo Feng’s heart had sunk to the bottom. He and Da Mi Tao had originally planned to go meet this Mutant zombie first, but now it seemed, thankfully, the little pitiful one happened to observe this scene in the morning. Otherwise, he and Da Mi Tao wouldn’t be going to meet it; they’d be going to their deaths!
A fist-sized black flame had such immense power; who knew how large a flame the Mutant zombie could actually spew?
Everyone eating breakfast was very quiet. They could all see the leader and vice-leader’s heavy thoughts and dared not speak, quietly eating their breakfast with their heads down.
Zuo Feng ate his breakfast distractedly. He looked up and saw Da Mi Tao give him a meaningful look. Zuo Feng understood; she had something to tell him privately.
“Alright, Da Mi Tao and I are going to the archery range now. Da Bai Tu, I’m leaving the house to you. Kong Ling stays at home. If you encounter danger, don’t hesitate to have Kong Ling kill them directly! Da Mi Tao, grab your bow, let’s go.”
Swallowing the last mouthful of porridge, Zuo Feng clapped his hands. He no longer needed a sharpening rod as a weapon; the Space Shield, which could flatten things into meat patties, was clearly more effective than a sharpening rod.
Da Mi Tao quickly packed her gear. Da Bai Tu held Zuo Feng’s arm, and the three walked towards the door.
“Xiao Nan Ren, you and Yue Jiaxue, both be careful and stay safe.”
Da Bai Tu reluctantly released Zuo Feng’s arm, watching Zuo Feng and Yue Jiaxue walk into the stairwell. Only then did she turn and bounce back into the house. As soon as she entered, Yun Qianqian saw a slender figure pounce on her. On closer inspection, it was Yue Jiayu.
“Qianqian-jie, let’s check Kong Ling’s spot, to see if she’ll spit out kongling crystals, okay?”
Yue Jiayu hugged Yun Qianqian’s waist, acting spoiled. Hearing Yue Jiayu’s words, Yun Qianqian’s eyes also lit up. The importance of kongling crystals was self-evident; what if she spit them out there too?
Two pairs of big eyes met, both seeing the immense curiosity in the other’s eyes…
“According to your predictions, you can still subdue zombies or Mutant zombies in the future. Do you have any way to subdue that Black Fire Mutant zombie?”
In the underground garage, Da Mi Tao sat sideways on a parked motorcycle, her arms crossed over her chest. Her light, tight-fitting athletic wear perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure.
“Difficult. Firstly, being able to subdue another Mutant zombie is only theoretical; in reality, I still have no clue.
Secondly, even if the theory is correct, to subdue a zombie, the lotus seed must enter its brain through the center of its forehead and take root. Last time when subduing Kong Ling, Kong Ling clearly feared the lotus seed and tried to escape. So, zombies won’t just stand there obediently waiting for the lotus seed to enter their forehead. Moreover, the lotus seed flies extremely slowly, so to subdue one, you first have to restrain it! We probably can’t restrain the Black Fire Mutant zombie right now.
Thirdly, we don’t understand the Black Fire Mutant zombie at all. Let’s not think about it for now.”
Zuo Feng stood to the side, shrugging helplessly. Although he was tempted by the Black Fire Mutant zombie, he currently had no idea how to deal with it.
He didn’t admire Da Mi Tao’s curvaceous figure; he was quite saintly right now. Last night, he was almost drained dry by Da Bai Tu.
“You drive. Take the road past the supermarket. If you spot the Black Fire Mutant zombie, I’ll shoot an arrow from a distance to see what happens.”
Yue Jiaxue glanced at Zuo Feng indifferently. Without waiting for his reply, she flicked her hand, and the motorcycle key flew in a graceful arc towards Zuo Feng.
Yue Jiaxue also knew the danger of the Black Fire Mutant zombie, but she didn’t want to give up. After the Blood Moon, zombies were becoming increasingly dangerous. Who knew if there would be more Blood Moons in the future, or if zombies would become even more dangerous? The team’s strength had to be increased. Although Zuo Feng couldn’t control another one yet, there was a high probability he would be able to control more in the future.
At that time, subduing the Black Fire Mutant zombie would undoubtedly be a huge boost to the team’s overall strength.
She would try to test it now! Her range was a full 1000 meters! She thought it was worth trying to shoot an arrow from far away.
Reluctantly catching the key, Zuo Feng pouted, muttering to himself: “Doesn’t even ask if I can drive? What if I can’t?” However, Zuo Feng could drive a motorcycle, just not very well. As soon as he sat on the motorcycle, Zuo Feng realized—how could two people sit on a sports motorcycle?
Soon, Yue Jiaxue answered him with her actions…
Yue Jiaxue’s face was flushed at this moment. The seat of a sports motorcycle was inherently short and recessed. When she rode alone, it was only slightly spacious. Now with two people, they had to squeeze.
She had thought about bracing her arms against Zuo Feng’s back, but once the motorcycle moved, she could easily fall off. She could only wrap her arms around Zuo Feng’s waist. She couldn’t help but press her body tightly against him. She could sit upright and lean back, which would avoid her body touching Zuo Feng’s back, but once they slowed down or braked, she would bump into him. Rather than bumping into him, it was better to just openly lean against him.
As for why Zuo Feng was driving and not her, it was even simpler: if she drove, Zuo Feng would be pressing against her; but if Zuo Feng drove, she would be pressing against Zuo Feng! Would the proud Yue Jiaxue let another man press against her? No, she wouldn’t! If she absolutely had to press against someone, it could only be her pressing against someone else!
“Da Mi Tao, hold on tight.”
Zuo Feng started the motorcycle. Amidst the roaring engine, the motorcycle sped out of the underground garage. The wind howled, and the scenery on both sides rapidly receded. Zuo Feng gripped the handlebars tightly, focusing on the road ahead. Zombies flashed past Zuo Feng’s vision, trying to chase the two but falling far behind the motorcycle’s speed. The thrill made Zuo Feng want to shout,
‘Awesome! No traffic police to check for speeding in the apocalypse!’
Yue Jiaxue held Zuo Feng tightly, her heart racing, her body pressed against Zuo Feng’s back, even her pretty face resting against his back. For the first time experiencing such intimate contact with the opposite sex, Yue Jiaxue’s face was flushed.
Yue Jiaxue felt she must be crazy. She actually felt an incredible sense of peace at this moment, with an urge to close her eyes and savor it. The most infuriating thing was that she actually craved this feeling. This Da Hundan, who looked at her, touched her, and even patted her, could actually make her feel this way!
“Da Mi Tao, we’re almost at the supermarket. Pay attention.”