After slaughtering all the infected around him, El decided to continue his journey, hoping to find signs of the group he had formed earlier.
He will later give these items to his subordinates to help them evolve to become stronger. As a result, El managed to collect 20 pieces of Damage Core, 50 pieces of Meteorite Crystals and 2 pieces of Coagulated Meteorite Fragment.
However, the constant attacks from the infected along the way began to irritate him. "I only have ten days to rest... why do they keep appearing?" he muttered irritably, while glancing at the infected bodies scattered behind him.
However, throughout his journey, El had to constantly face new waves of infected that constantly appeared. Each time they came, Metsu moved quickly, wiping them out mercilessly.
Among the infected he encounters, El begins to deal with special types from levels two and three. Level two includes the aggressive Sharp Claw, the lone but highly agile Lone Walker, the Hammer Shape with lethal punching power, and the dangerous Blood Sucker.
Meanwhile, level three often appears in groups, such as the Blood Brain with control abilities, the larger and stronger Sharp Claw Build, the extremely fast and brutal Ripper, and the Dark Demon that gives off an aura of darkness around it.
El faced each challenge with deadly composure, slaughtering all that stood in his way without the slightest hesitation.
After making sure all the infected were down, El began to dissect their bodies one by one and obtained three important things: Damage Core, Coagulated Meteorite Fragment and Meteorite Crystal, which are present in the bodies of infected from level 1 adult to level 3 intermediate.
Before long, his eyes caught sight of a clothing store that had not been destroyed. "Ah, a clothing store... coincidentally, I do need a change of clothes," he said, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Besides, it's almost evening. I can use this place to rest tonight."
"Good, there's also a convenience store next door. Hopefully there's still a supply of food that hasn't expired and hasn't been taken much," El muttered while looking at the convenience store with the broken window.
El immediately stepped into the clothing store and opened the door that had been forcibly locked. Inside, she began to choose clothes that fit her size.
After a while, El decided to wear a white long-sleeved shirt and black trousers, complemented by a long trench coat that gave him a very cool and fashionable impression.
Finished choosing clothes, El left the store and walked to the mini market next door to look for some food that was still suitable for consumption.
"Is this expired? I don't even know how long it's been since I left this chaotic world," she muttered while staring at the expiration date on the instant cup noodles she was holding. "I won't get a stomachache if I eat expired instant noodles, right?"
Then, El remembered something. "That's right... System, how much time has passed in the Last Human World since I left?"
Ding!
[According to the system's calculations, it has been 1 year and 2 months since the last day the Beyonder with serial number 120,000 left the Last Human World.]
El raised an eyebrow, glancing at the system hologram screen that appeared before him. "One year and two months?" he muttered, confirming the newly received information. "Long enough apparently... no wonder there are so many adult level 1 infected now. After all, I've been in the Kimetsu no Yaiba World for quite some time."
After considering the limited options, El decided to grab some instant cup noodles from the shelf. Although they were expired, she was confident that her body could tolerate food like this without any significant problems.
With a few cup noodles in hand, El returned to the clothing store that was now her temporary resting place.
Inside the shop, after nailing a few boards to the shop window and propping up the door with the cash register, El sat on the floor while preparing cup noodles with water that she heated using a portable stove and gas that she had taken from the convenience store earlier
Then El waited for a while before stirring it. The aroma of the spices seemed to bring a little comfort in the midst of this broken world.
Upon tasting the first spoonful, El raised an eyebrow, surprised, "Eh? I don't know why it tastes so good... Could it be because I haven't had Instant Cup Noodles in a long time?" El muttered as she continued eating.
Every bite felt luxurious in the midst of this ruined and chaotic world surface.
Maybe it was because of the long journey in the other world that he had lived, this simple instant noodle soup seemed to be a special dish for him, as if soothing his tired soul and nostalgic for the time before becoming a Beyonder.
While enjoying the noodles, El momentarily gazed at the twilight light that entered through the cracks in the shop's broken windows. The sunlight began to take on a reddish color, signaling that night would soon arrive.
In that quiet moment, El felt a moment of peace in the midst of a world full of threats and emptiness.
After finishing the instant cup noodles, El picked up some hanging clothes and piled them on the cold floor.
El intended to use the pile of clothes as a temporary mattress, not wanting to sleep directly on the cold surface.
"Perfect..." El said as he lay down. He closed his eyelids and slowly fell asleep comfortably.
Right now, El was determined to sleep and wake up early in order to continue the search for his men and group in the Last Human World. Within this ten-day period, he planned to find them before finally returning to the Reincarnation Room.
El did not want to waste more points to stay longer in the Last Human World, as he still had many things to do.
***
It was a bright afternoon, with the sun shining down on a seemingly serene blue sky. However, underneath, a fierce battle was taking place, seemingly for quite some time.
On the top floor of a five-story building, a group of people were defending, firing at the crowd of level one adult infected that filled the streets, getting closer and closer like a line of tireless soldiers.
Every shot echoed, but the number of infected did not decrease, people's shots could only temporarily suppress the movement of the infected.
Amidst the crowd of infected, one figure stood out, much different from the others. The figure seemed to be smiling, it was a Sharp Claw Build, a more powerful and dangerous type of infected.
The infected's body was red, tall, and slender, with glowing red eyes and pitch-black pupils, indicating that inside him were coagulated meteorite crystals, the source of his power.
Most striking were his hands, or rather, the two long, sharp claws that replaced his hands.
Those claws look deadly, ready to rip apart anything that gets in its way. This Sharp Claw Build should be moving with agility and keen hunter's instincts, advancing among the other infected, but he prefers to be a commander among an army of monstrous monsters.
Whatever its intentions, the Sharp Claw Build seemed to have no other purpose than to pursue the humans sheltering in the five-story building.
From one of the windows of the building, a little girl stared coldly at the group of infected that was getting closer and closer.
Her face was cute, with long flowing black hair and calm black eyes. The girl was wearing a long black dress with straps at the waist, covered by a sky-blue jacket that added contrast to her figure.
Although she looked so young and sweet, there was a strong authority emanating from her. The look in her eyes showed no hint of fear.