Not just Zhang Xuan, but everyone else also experienced sudden symptoms, with pus-filled boils appearing on their faces and hands.
"Ah!!! This snow is poisonous? No... No!"
"Save me! I was wrong! I was wrong~"
"Ah!!! I'll fight you wretched women!"
The three women simultaneously stopped, looking at the people dying from the poison with a slight shiver, then exchanged glances.
Damn it!
What about us three...?
Ling Xue hurriedly checked her arms and legs, then pulled down her collar to look inside, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
It's good that they're not damaged, it's good that they're not damaged!
Still so white and firm!
Although they wouldn't die due to Lin Dong's presence, the symptoms of the poisoning were simply too terrifying for women. The pus-filled boils on their faces bursting open made them uglier than zombies in movies; it was like a live-action version of that world-famous forbidden mermaid film.
More terrifying than death is dying in an extremely ugly way!
A total of about 30 men collapsed with wails, their eyes wide open and bodies twisted into grotesque positions, but they were quickly frozen stiff by the sub-40-degree Celsius temperature.
"Master... are we... alright?" Shen Wanyue asked nervously.
Lin Dong smiled faintly, "What do you think?"
Seeing Lin Dong so calm, Shen Wanyue finally let out a long breath.
Jiang Zhu's eyes flickered slightly with light; she believed she had gained immunity from the Poison Snow.
"Oh~ I forgot to mention, I only have the ability to detoxify you, not make you immune to the poison. If you want to test whether you can resist it, I'm quite looking forward to it!" Lin Dong seemed to sense something, a wide smile on his face.
Thud!
The three women simultaneously knelt.
"Master, we won't try!"
It's a joke; being able to detoxify and being able to resist poison are two different concepts. If they secretly tried the poison behind Lin Dong's back, he really wouldn't save them.
Lin Dong clapped his hands, "Alright, from now on, hide behind me. I'm going to conduct an experiment!"
The three women obediently hid.
Lin Dong pulled out a constant-temperature furnace, and the temperature within a 3-meter radius instantly rose, enveloping Zhang Xuan's corpse.
Under the horrified gazes of the three women, after Zhang Xuan's corpse thawed, his fingers began to twitch slightly, and a low growl emanated from his throat. The sound then grew louder and louder, and his body began to twist violently.
"Ah!!!" Ling Xue couldn't help but gasp, covering her mouth.
Truly, anyone who had seen movies would be very familiar with this scene.
Zombies!
Lin Dong's eyes narrowed slightly. Indeed, just as he had guessed, the toxin in the Poison Snow was a zombie virus. It was just that the temperature was too low, so the virus was frozen. But once the temperature rose, the zombies would come alive.
Well, this simply meant that those survivors hoping for the sun to come out would have no way to live!
"Roar!!!"
Zhang Xuan roared as he stood up, his eye sockets devoid of pupils, yet he strangely stared at Lin Dong. The next second, he charged forward.
"Hmm... at least Level 2 speed," Lin Dong continued to comment.
When Zhang Xuan got close, Lin Dong kicked him flying, causing cracks in a load-bearing pillar.
"Close to Level 3 strength and defense."
Feeling the rebound sensation from his palm, Lin Dong gained a general understanding of the zombie's level.
However, Zhang Xuan still struggled to get up, roaring again as he charged towards him in a very twisted posture.
This time, Lin Dong didn't hold back, slapping his head until it exploded.
Hmm, gotta say, he was indeed strong!
He was just an ordinary person when alive, but after death, he could possess such great strength. It was truly a bit too fierce.
You know, when Shen Wanyue was Level 2, she could fight 10 adult males alone!
At Level 3, she could at least take on twenty or thirty people alone without a problem.
However, zombies would have such great strength as soon as they woke up. How were ordinary people supposed to live?
The zombie virus is amazing!
Sigh~ It seems I need to help these maids level up as soon as possible. What if the temperature rises someday and a zombie outbreak occurs? Am I supposed to defend against the zombies by myself?
Sigh~ It's really taxing on the kidneys.
"Master... what is he...?" Shen Wanyue looked at Zhang Xuan's headless corpse with dread.
Lin Dong walked back as he said, "As you've seen, the Poison Snow contains the zombie virus. Once they encounter high temperatures, they will awaken.
Just like in the movies, you have to blow their heads off for it to work!"
The three women simultaneously shivered. Good heavens, there were who knows how many people poisoned to death in the entire residential area. These were all zombies. If an outbreak occurred, with their pitiful strength now, they would probably be instantly swallowed by the zombie horde.
For a moment, the three women ran even faster. It felt much safer to follow their master.
Jiang Zhu's expression was strange, "So I've mutated? Just didn't turn into a zombie?"
"Hmm~ that's the idea. And I believe you're not the only one like this. I'm afraid there are already many awakened individuals outside with special abilities like yours.
So, speed up your leveling!"
The three women were simultaneously overjoyed, their faces showing enchanting smiles, "Yes, Master~"
"Oh, the snow maid will remain tied. No slacking off."
"Ah? Master, no~"
"......"
The sun was high in the sky. Lin Dong stretched and came to the window, watching the sun appear in the sky, his eyes deepening in thought.
It had been a week since the apocalypse, and this was the first time the sun had appeared.
However, the temperature hadn't risen much. It was still around minus 30 degrees Celsius outside, so it seemed a zombie outbreak would still take some time.
After a night of hard work, Lin Dong wasn't without gains.
Shen Wanyue and Jiang Zhu had both been raised to Level 4, and even Ling Xue, who had been eating and drinking heartily, had reached Level 3. It could be considered a mix of both stick and carrot.
But the other people in the residential area, however, wished they could kowtow to the sun. They had finally seen sunlight; surely this terrifying heavy snow was about to pass, right?
Jiang Zhu's phone rang at the opportune moment.
"Xiao Zhu, that's great, the sun is out! The snow outside should melt soon. Just hold on a little longer, I'll send someone to pick you up very soon."
"Hmm... okay... it's fine, no rush~"
"Xiao Zhu, are you still sleeping? Why do you sound so tired?"
"Hmm, I'm very sleepy. Last night... last night there was a riot, and as the building's king, I spent a long time suppressing him."
"Ah? How are you? Was he bullying you? Did you manage to suppress him?"
"No... didn't suppress him, he was too powerful, but I'm fine, don't worry."
"That's good. Xiao Zhu, I miss you so much. Shall we have a video call?"
Hearing about a video call, Jiang Zhu immediately sat up.
Oh no, if Xia Beichen saw her like this now, wouldn't he go crazy?
"But... but I still want to sleep. How about next time?"
A long silence came from the other side, finally followed by a long sigh.
"Alright, Xiao Zhu, you rest well. We'll have it when you have time. You just need to remember, I love you, love you!"
"Mm... I... love you too. That's all, hanging up."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhu stared blankly at her phone. The guilt of deceiving her fiancé made her fully awake.
Even saying "I love you" felt so difficult and awkward.
When did she change?
She had only been captured by Lin Dong for one day!
Could it be... was she really that kind of lowly woman?