"Dawn, open the door!"
"Yes, master." A mechanical voice sounded as the gates of the base immediately opened. Anthony walked in carrying a large head with silver hair, amidst the astonished gazes of the people. Dash recognized it as the zombie that had severely injured him and exclaimed, "Kid, you did it!"
Anthony smiled and didn't say a word. He walked directly into the transformation room and threw the head into the conversion box. Energy points +60. "Oh? This thing is actually worth so much." Anthony was pleasantly surprised but also felt regret for throwing away the zombie bodies he had previously discarded.
Immediately, he threw the remaining half of the Killer's body and two zombie crystals into the box. Energy points +36. Energy points +3600. Energy points +3600. In an instant, his remaining energy points went from 5458.3 to 12754.3. "I struck it rich!" ...
Meanwhile, in the Shaqiao community, inside a residential house, six men sat around, with one respectfully looking at the woman with a severed arm in the front. He said, "We have already sent people to gather information. There are a total of seven combat personnel in the Linxian survivor base, with over a hundred survivors. Moreover, a batch of supplies is about to arrive in the Chu du Province, in about a week."
The woman was Daisy. She asked calmly, "Is the information reliable?"
"Absolutely reliable. I have a brother acting as an insider in the survivor base. They come out to gather supplies about once every three days, and each time they collect, we meet at the Linxian Sports Square," the man immediately responded.
Daisy nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Apart from this, is there any other intelligence?"
The man thought for a moment and said, "Also, in the Linxian survivor base, the chief commander Ross and the captain Don seem to take special care of a woman named Annabelle. It is said that this woman was recommended by a base security advisor named Anthony."
"Anthony!" Daisy's eyes instantly turned cold upon hearing that name, and flames occasionally flickered in the palm of her hand. She took a deep breath and regained her composure, saying, "Green, you will continue to be responsible for transmitting intelligence from the Linxian survivor base. Focus on monitoring the frequency and routes of the base's combat personnel when they go out to gather supplies. Find an opportunity to establish a good relationship with Annabelle."
"Yes, boss," Green nodded repeatedly.
Daisy continued, "Herman and Jan, you are in charge of recruiting personnel for our base. Make sure to expand our numbers to 50 people within three days."
"Yes, boss."
"Jimmy, Kevin, Emory, the three of you will be responsible for collecting daily necessities and gathering weapons."
"Yes, boss."
After arranging the tasks, Daisy's voice rose as she declared, "Brothers, as long as we successfully capture the Linxian survivor base, you will be the heroes of my Blood Red Mandala organization. Money, women, whatever you want, and even gaining abilities like mine is not impossible!"
The enticing words aroused excitement among the people present. They had witnessed scenes where their leader wielded his power like a divine soldier, effortlessly reducing dozens of zombies to ashes. If they had such abilities, what use were money and women? They would be within easy reach.
With this in mind, the people suddenly stood up and half-knelt on the ground, loudly proclaiming, "We pledge our loyalty to our esteemed leader." Observing the respectful demeanor of the crowd, Daisy smiled faintly. The hearts of people can be manipulated...
Linxian Survivor Base. "Captain, should we contact Anthony now?" Don asked Ross beside him.
"We'll contact him once the supplies arrive. It will also show our sincerity," Ross replied.
Yanghe Community. A large number of zombies flooded out from Yanghe School, like a tidal wave, sweeping towards various parts of the community. The lucky survivors, upon hearing the commotion, immediately closed their doors and windows, trembling in fear inside their houses.
Meanwhile, at Dawn Base, the people were about to have their meal when suddenly, a loud noise rang out. Anthony raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and said, "Dawn, open the surveillance."
"Yes, master," the mechanical voice responded. A screen appeared on the dining hall wall, displaying a multitude of zombies roaming the streets, including some first-stage mutants, which alarmed the onlookers.
"Oh my, are these zombies going crazy?" Cheryl exclaimed. Verna furrowed her brows, and Lynn, who was serving food to everyone, tightened her grip on the spoon.
Lucy, standing beside them, didn't understand what was happening. She tugged at Lynn's sleeve and asked, "Mommy, there are so many zombies." Lynn snapped out of her thoughts, looked at her daughter with wide eyes, and gently rubbed her head, saying softly, "Don't worry, with your Super Uncle here, we'll be safe."
"Yeah, we have Super Uncle!" Lucy's eyes instantly lit up. Since following Super Uncle, she no longer had to endure hunger and even had plenty of delicious snacks. Apart from not being able to go outside, she felt happier than before the apocalypse. If only Daddy were here. Lucy thought, her bright eyes dimming a little.
"Should the old man go out and take a look?" Dash suggested. Most of these zombies were ordinary ones, occasionally mixed with a first-stage zombie, posing no significant threat to him.
"Let's eat first. I'll go out and check tomorrow," Anthony waved his hand, indicating that they should eat. Following Anthony's signal, everyone began their meal. After dinner, they went about their usual routines. Some chatted in the rest area, while others returned to their rooms. Anthony, on the other hand, went alone to the gym. For some reason, he had a foreboding feeling about the zombie activity. It was all too suspicious. Shortly after the first-stage Killer died, the horde of zombies began moving, as if searching for something... Could it be...
Anthony chuckled at his own thoughts. "Perhaps I'm overthinking it." Shaking his head, Anthony sat cross-legged in the middle of the gym and continued silently cultivating the Qi Absorption Technique. As night fell, the outside gradually quieted down. Anthony slowly opened his eyes, a hint of delight on his face. Perhaps due to drinking from the Spirit Pool, his cultivation speed with the Qi Absorption Technique had increased significantly. After eight hours of practice, the internal energy within him had grown stronger. He estimated that within two days, he would be able to condense the fourth strand of internal energy.
"Alright, let's stop here for today. Haste makes waste," Anthony exhaled deeply and walked towards his bedroom...
The zombies outside had been in a complete frenzy for two days and finally quieted down on the 12th. However, Anthony still instructed everyone to stay inside the base, while he and Dash went out to investigate. Unfortunately, they couldn't determine the cause and only collected some zombie crystals before returning. The remaining energy value also increased to 15094.3. During this time, the base's shop refreshed twice, but there were no items that interested Anthony...
July 13, 2024. Early morning. Anthony sat in the gym, sensing the fourth strand of internal energy within him and muttered, "System, display my information panel." "Ding! The system panel is now open for you!"