Yun Yun asked, "Do you want to take action?"
Yuto Saito nodded slightly. "Yes, there's a chance the spar might drop."
Yuto Saito didn't plan to handle it himself, as their combined strength was more than sufficient to deal with a first-order zombie leader.
As soon as the four of them got out of the car, they witnessed an alarming scene.
A young man named Jun Ge had just pushed Ah Hao down, causing the zombie leader to immediately rush toward Ah Hao. In a single strike, Ah Hao was killed.
Yun Yun was taken aback by this display of cruelty. Despite being good friends, Jun Ge had sacrificed Ah Hao to buy himself time to escape.
Ni Shuang said with a hint of sadness, "In the apocalypse, people's hearts can be so dark."
Natto nodded in agreement. "What Brother Su said earlier is right—it's hard to trust anyone."
Yun Yun felt conflicted. She wanted to act but was deterred by the sight of Jun Ge abandoning his friend to the zombies.
The zombie leader continued to pursue Jun Ge.
Jun Ge reached a Toyota and tried to open the door, but was caught by the zombie leader.
With a pained scream, Jun Ge met his end.
Natto said indignantly, "It's a shame. He betrayed his friends and paid the price."
Yuto Saito commented, "If he hadn't pushed his friend down and had fled separately, perhaps one of them might have survived. It was foolish to sacrifice his friend like that."
Ni Shuang agreed. "Yes, they could have separated to increase their chances."
Natto added, "In a panic, people often make irrational decisions."
Yun Yun looked at Yuto Saito with wide eyes. "Xiao Tu, that zombie seems stronger than the ones we've faced before."
Yuto Saito responded, "Yes, this is a first-order zombie leader. Its attack power is quite high—almost on par with Natto's."
Ni Shuang, holding her axe confidently, declared, "I'll take care of it!"
With her axe in hand, Ni Shuang charged at the zombie leader, delivering precise and powerful strikes.
The zombie leader, distracted by its previous victim, was caught off guard and quickly defeated by Ni Shuang's skilled attacks.
[Kill the zombie leader to gain 100 experience points.]
[Obtain 1 white spar.]
[Get Storage Ring×2.]
The system notifications confirmed the rewards, and Yuto Saito smiled with satisfaction. It was a great haul.
The first-order zombie leader granted 100 experience points, while ordinary zombies only provide 10.
Ni Shuang collected the items with glee and happily handed them to Yuto Saito. "Xiao Tutu, here's a white spar and two rings."
Yuto Saito took the white spar and said, "You keep the rings. They can be used to store items."
Ni Shuang wore one of the rings and said with delight, "This ring has a 50-cubic-meter storage space. It's fantastic!"
A 50-cubic-meter space is equivalent to a 5x5x2 meter area, providing ample room for many items.
Ni Shuang gave the other ring to Yun Yun. "Sister, this ring is for you."
"Thank you," Yun Yun said, putting the ring on.
Ni Shuang then turned to Natto with a smile. "Douzi, if I get another storage ring, I'll give it to you."
Natto cheerfully responded, "Thanks, you guys use it first."
Natto didn't mind as Ni Shuang had taken down the first-order zombie leader.
Ni Shuang stored her axe in the ring and remarked, "Now I see how convenient Xiao Tutu's storage space is."
Yun Yun gracefully approached a black car, lifted her hand, and stored the car in the ring.
A 50-cubic-meter space can easily accommodate a car.
Yun Yun smiled brightly. "We're really lucky!"
Ni Shuang agreed. "Yes, it's fortunate that my sister asked to pick up the car; otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten these two rings."
Natto added, "By the way, I feel like I've improved."
Ni Shuang felt the same. "It seems my strength has increased slightly."
Yun Yun concluded, "We must have leveled up."
Yuto Saito smiled, knowing that all three girls had advanced a level.
Level 1 to level 2 requires only 100 experience points.
The zombie leader provided exactly that amount, boosting the girls' attributes by 20 points each.
Natto's strength rating had increased to 2 stars.
Natto said with enthusiasm, "It's great to win so effortlessly! Joining the team is fantastic!"
Yuto Saito, having just gained 100 experience points, wasn't in a rush to upgrade his talents. He was considering which talent to enhance next.
There were 120 experience points remaining and seven white crystals collected, with Xian having two more at the school.
Only one more piece was needed to upgrade the floating island.
The four of them got back into the car and continued driving toward the school.
Along the way, they encountered no zombies.
Yuto Saito asked, "Didn't you say the army would arrive at night? How come the streets are so clear?"
Natto replied, "The news mentioned a special vanguard was here first, with the main force arriving later."
"That explains the high efficiency," Yuto Saito understood. "Natto, keep an eye on the news and let us know immediately if there are any updates."
"Okay," Natto said with a bright smile.