Chu Heng followed the zombies' corpses.
At this moment, the intermediate collection technique that he had just obtained came in handy.
Auto collection activated!
In an instant, with his body as the center, the corpses within a meter of him automatically emitted streams of blue light that flew towards him.
What followed was the sound of "collection successful".
Chu Heng could not help but tear up. This was really much more convenient than before.
He searched in the direction of the corpses and came to an elevator on the first floor. Chu Heng suddenly understood.
Generally speaking, for the convenience of the tenants, the underground parking lot in the compound was connected to the elevators. After the tenants parked their cars here, they could go up by elevator.
Moreover, after the game started and the city's power was restored, the elevator was also restored.
The zombies in this elevator probably accidentally pressed the button for '-1st floor' and went down to the underground parking lot.
Seeing this elevator, Chu Heng suddenly thought of a problem.
Initially, he had planned to match the keys on him with the rooms in the buildings through the hidden hint. However, now that An Ya and Meng Yue were beside him, it was obvious that it was not appropriate to do so.
How should he explain it when the time came?
After thinking about it, he still could not think of a good solution. Chu Heng could not help but feel a little frustrated.
Moreover, this also gave Chu Heng an early reminder. He would definitely have teammates in the future. How should he explain things like this to them?
"Forget it, let's not think about it. There's always a way. There's always a way!"
Back in place.
At this moment, Meng Yue had already stopped crying. Her eyes were red as she held An Ya's hand and stood at the side.
Chu Heng looked at An Ya inquiringly.
An Ya nodded slightly and asked doubtfully.
"How's the situation?"
"There's nothing wrong. I was wondering where the zombies came from. They came out of the elevator in the residential buildings."
An Ya looked enlightened and recalled for a moment.
"Yes, I think I did hear the elevator door open at that time. At that time, I thought I had heard wrongly…"
Chu Heng nodded and did not dwell on this question. He looked at Meng Yue.
"Is everything all right? Are you all right?"
An Ya touched Meng Yue's shoulder.
Meng Yue looked up and nodded in embarrassment. As if she had thought of something, she took out a large bundle of arrows from her space ring and handed it to Chu Heng.
"Sister An Ya said these arrows should be useful to you, so I pulled the arrows out of the zombie corpses. Thank you for saving me just now!"
These arrows were used by Chu Heng to kill those zombies. He was so focused on finding their source that he forgot to retrieve them.
"Thank you!"
Chu Heng took the arrows and placed them in the quiver on his back. He glanced at An Ya and secretly praised her for her meticulousness.
He had seen her battle with the zombies just now. Her performance was very eye-catching. It could be said that other than the lack of some skills, there was nothing to be picky about.
It was already very rare for a player who had participated in a battle for the first time, let alone a girl.
At this moment, he was slightly tempted to invite her to be his teammate.
However, Chu Heng did not express this thought. Although An Ya was enough as a teammate in terms of courage, strength, and personality, she still had a burden like Meng Yue by her side. Secondly, the two of them were not familiar enough for the time being and had yet to establish trust.
Anyway, there were still three days until the agreed-upon time. Let's see!
At this moment, An Ya suddenly reached out and handed a Crystal Core to Chu Heng.
"Here. This was collected from the zombie I just killed."
The collection function could only be used on the monsters one killed by oneself. As for those killed by others, one could only collect them after they became unowned in half an hour. Therefore, Chu Heng did not collect the zombie that An Ya killed.
Chu Heng looked at her fixedly, shook his head, and smiled.
"No need. We're trading on equal terms. You gave me the saber and I'll protect you for three days. As for the things you obtained from killing the zombies in the three days, they're your spoils of war. I'm not that greedy!"
"Besides, I'm not interested in such a small Crystal Core."
An Ya looked at Chu Heng thoughtfully. Seeing that he really had no intention of accepting it, she didn't shy away and simply took it back.
"It's almost four. It'll be dark in a few hours. Shouldn't we find a safe place to rest for the night?"
Chu Heng nodded and thought for a moment.
"Doesn't the elevator in Building Eight happen to be right in the underground parking lot? I think we can take the elevator to the top floor and try our luck."
"Zombies have stiff joints and aren't good at climbing stairs. I'm guessing there are fewer zombies on the top floor."
An Ya's eyes lit up when she heard Chu Heng's words.
"I think that's a very good idea. I read on the chat channel that a lot of the rooms in the residential buildings are open. Maybe we'll get lucky and find a place to rest."
When she had finished, she said rather hesitantly.
"However, the space in the corridor in the residential building is relatively narrow. Will it be difficult to use the saber? Why don't I return the crowbar to you?"
Chu Heng laughed and shook his head.
"No, I'm not as weak as you think. Let's go."
With that, he put away the map and walked toward the elevator in Building Eight.
An Ya smiled and held Meng Yue's hand as they followed.
"Wait… Did you guys forget to ask my opinion…"
Feeling neglected, Meng Yue asked weakly…
Unfortunately, no one paid her any attention.
Soon, the three of them walked into Elevator Eight.
A strong rotting smell greeted them. Chu Heng was fine, but the two women could not take it anymore.
If not for the fact that Chu Heng was at the side, they would have thrown up without caring about their image.
Seeing the pale faces of the two women, Chu Heng smiled to himself.
He pressed the button for the eighteenth floor.
The elevator rose rapidly. On every floor, the zombies near the elevator entrance were attracted by the sound it made.
A couple of the zombies stupidly kept going. Then they fell into the dark shaft and swung with an echoing thud.
At the same time, the two women in the elevator couldn't help but feel nervous when they heard the terrifying roars of the zombies near the elevator on every floor.
Meng Yue subconsciously tightened her grip on An Ya's soft hand, making An Ya even more nervous.
In the next moment, Chu Heng, who was staring at the floor, suddenly felt a hand holding his right hand.
Cool and soft.
Chu Heng turned his head calmly.
The owner of this hand was An Ya. Although she looked calm, the slight tremor in her palm revealed her inner tension.
Sensing Chu Heng's gaze, her face instantly turned red. Then, she gave Chu Heng a warning.
Chu Heng smiled speechlessly and gently held her hand, feeling that this might bring her a little more sense of security.
There was nothing else in his mind.
It was human nature to be afraid in the face of unknown danger and fear. It would be too unscrupulous to take advantage of others at this time.