Lin Yuzu never thought that she would ever see a fresh zombie corpse.

This kind of creature that seemed to have filled the world at the beginning of the apocalypse can be said to have been completely extinct by now – because they feed on humans, and now there are not many living people left.

She resisted the rotten smell and walked closer to look closely. The corpse was dry and thin and had a few wounds, so it should have died of starvation.

Ordinary zombies are roughly divided into four levels, and above that is the Zombie King. The lowest level zombies are slow and have no self-awareness, but they have sensitive smell and hearing and are hard to kill with their thick skin. The crystals on their foreheads are usually gray and contain many impurities.

According to the law that the higher the level, the clearer and brighter the crystal, this one on the ground is can at least be considered a level three.

Lin Yuzu felt lucky. If she encountered it a few days earlier, it would have been a vicious fight.

Now, she dug the crystal with her hand and took out the military canteen she carried with her and rinsed it. Throughout the process, she felt that the eyes behind her kept staring at her hands.

Lin Yuzu couldn’t help but turn her head back, “You want it?”

The crystals carried by zombies and mutant organisms can assist in improving abilities, and the effect is better if the level is higher. After all, this was only picked up by the roadside. Considering that she might be a neighbor in the future, Lin Yuzu didn’t mind giving it away.

But Xiao Xiao shook her head and even took a step back as if avoiding it.

Since it was the case, Lin Yuzu put everything away and continued to walk. This time, Xiao Xiao actually didn’t follow.

When she followed, Lin Yuzu felt troubled, but now that she didn’t follow, Lin Yuzu felt even more troubled. This woman’s behavior was inexplicable, and Lin Yuzu didn’t know what she was thinking, so she couldn’t help but care.

Lin Yuzu thought about Xiao Xiao and walked through another block. She was about to turn to a corner when she stopped and looked around vigilantly.

The surrounding area was too quiet. Even if it was quiet, it was only the unpopular desolation. One could still occasionally hear the movements of birds and animals, but now, it was as quiet as if one had stepped into another realm.

There was a subtle sense of incongruity in the wind.

A chill swept down her spine and Lin Yuzu immediately threw away her luggage and rolled on the ground! Due to her countless times of experiencing life and death situations, she cultivated combat instincts that before her brain could process things, her body had already acted in advance.

The strong wind hinted with a heavy fishy smell swept by, and the second after she moved, a ball of red flames suddenly exploded from her original location!

The burning red flames surged with heat and Lin Yuzu’s scalp went numb. A cat-shaped behemoth that was larger than a leopard jumped out from the fire. Its body was vigorous and its movements were dexterous, especially with sparks on its raised long tail.

It was a mutant creature with an ability.

It was clad in a gorgeous mixture of gold-brown and black fur. Its front half of the body was slightly lowered, and its sharp claws were pressed against the ground. The golden cat’s pupils were staring at its target impatiently until its pupils shrank into a thin line.

Lin Yuzu, as the prey being targeted, slightly tightened its back.

The wound on her left shoulder was aching. She guessed that the bloody odor on her body attracted a sensitive predator with a keen sense of smell. Mutant creatures chase after blood like fish thirsting for water. Once bitten, it is extremely difficult to get rid of unless killed.

The cat-shaped beast made a low, threatening sound in its throat and stopped after walking half a circle around her. Its tail was slightly bent down and its hind legs were sinking to build up strength.

Lin Yuzu’s vigilance went through the roof, and when she saw this, she quickly crouched down and rolled forward to avoid the violent lunge. Her direction was facing the location of the beast, and the moment they passed each other, Lin Yuzu pulled out the dagger tied to her calf and backhanded the beast.

The sharp blade cut open its soft belly and its hot blood gushed out, soaking her hands.

The giant beast roared in pain, twisted very flexibly in mid-air, and spat out a flaming ball from its mouth.

Lin Yuzu barely escaped, but her hair still caught fire. The beast followed up with another pounce. Lin Yuzu jumped up on the ground and increased their distance, forming a confrontation between one person and one beast once again.

But this time, the wounded beast was obviously more aggressive and couldn’t help but let out a low growl.

Lin Yuzu’s right hand was pressed on the previously burnt ground due to the flames. The terrifying residual heat caused blisters in her palm, but within a few seconds, the burn marked gradually faded away.

This is her ability – self-healing. It’s barely regarded as an enhancement ability.

Although it’s lethally inadequate in terms of offense, she was able to survive in desperate situations three times.

Lin Yuzu’s lips tightened and the lake-blue eyes stared at the giant beast’s movements, waiting for its next attack. This mutant creature is still within the range of what she can handle, although she won’t survive unscathed. . .

Just then, a long, sharp, and booming roar rang out in the direction where she came from, almost piercing the sky – it wasn’t a sound that humans could make that almost caused the ground to shake.

Lin Yuzu drew a sigh of relief. Her eardrums were ringing as if it was about to burst under this pressure.

The giant beast on the opposite side looked more uncomfortable than her. The hair on its whole body, which was still majestic before, exploded. Its ears were folded back and after an unwilling whine from its throat, it ran away with its tail sandwiched between its legs.

Lin Yuzu had a bad feeling in her heart.

The only thing that can make a fierce beast like that tremble in fear is a more powerful enemy.

She swallowed her saliva and slowly turned around. . .

Behind her, Xiao Xiao hurried over from the corner with a bunch of white stuff and stopped a few steps away from her. The mountaineering hat on her head shook because of her movements and fell off.

Both of them were stunned.

Xiao Xiao’s gorgeous long snow-colored hair and the upper half of her face were exposed to the sun. Ice-blue eyes, snow-white eyelashes, and light blue skin with a pure and clear prismatic crystal on her forehead that refracted light like diamonds. It was shining brightly that they almost sting the eyes of others.

That’s the sign of a zombie.

Lin Yuzu reflexively drew her gun and aimed the dark and heavy muzzle at her.

This is the most lethal weapon in Lin Yuzu’s arsenal. There are six bullets left. With no extra ammunition left, she wouldn’t dare carelessly use them. When she was facing the beast before, she didn’t even think about drawing her gun, but she still used it to aim at the person in front of her – or rather, the monster that craved the flesh and blood of its former kind.

Possessing intelligence, crystals transparent and radiant, able to deter and order mutated creatures. . . This is a zombie king.

Lin Yuzu’s finger on the trigger twitched spasmodically, but she hesitated to pull it for a long time.

She should have shot the first time. Even though she knew that she alone couldn’t kill a zombie king anyway, she still had to pull the trigger. But in fact, she just pointed her gun at the opposite side without moving.

But Xiao Xiao looked at her, her eyes slowly turning from bewilderment to calmness.

She didn’t seem to feel uneasy when she was being aimed by the gun, much less any intention to fight back. But when she lowered her eyelashes lightly, she seemed to show a little lonely look.

Xiao Xiao put the things she carried in her hands on the ground, pushed them towards Lin Yuzu, took two steps back, and turned to leave.

Only when the figure disappeared around the corner did Lin Yuzu stiffly retract her gun. She touched the wooden harmonica in her pocket as if to dispel the confusion in her heart, holding it tightly for a long time before releasing it.

The one that was placed on the ground was a fresh two-headed white bird.

‘Is it a gift in return for yesterday’s dinner?’

Lin Yuzu suddenly had this idea in her heart. She shook her head, trying to shake out the guilt she felt as if she had done something wrong.

The food should not be wasted. Lin Yuzu picked up the two-headed bird, hesitated for a moment, then picked up the mountaineering hat that the owner had left behind and stuffed it into her backpack.

In the old commercial street, only half of the glass windows were still intact on the shops beside the street, reflecting Lin Yuzu’s current appearance. Her gray wrinkled sweatshirt, her white face was covered with dust and blood, and her messy short hair was partially scorched.

Lin Yuzu cut the burnt part with her dagger against the glass window, which looked even more horrible.

The living look no different than zombies.

She unexpectedly thought of Xiao Xiao’s long hair that almost glistened in the sunlight and gave herself a self-deprecating laugh. When the apocalypse didn’t begin eight years ago, she never dreamed that she would experience such a time in her life.

As it was approaching noon, Lin Yuzu found a house to skin and gut the two-headed bird, and inevitably thought of Xiao Xiao when she started cooking.

Can the zombie king eat anything other than people?

Lin Yuzu wasn’t sure. The only memory she has on enemies of this level was the one that swept over them like a tsunami, the overwhelming tide of beasts, and the despair that permeated in the air that almost turned into substantial despair.

After escaping from the surge, she turned her head and saw the blood-drenched ‘it’ standing on the back of a two-story tall lion, carelessly reaching out and tearing apart the highest-ranking enhanced ability user at the time.

Xiao Xiao. . . Xiao Xiao and ‘it’ are too different. She was more ‘human’ than some humans Lin Yuzu has encountered.

. . . Does she have memories of what she was like before she became a zombie?

Lin Yuzu rewrapped the bandage on her open wound on her left shoulder and let out a sigh of relief.

The pot gurgled again and emitted an aroma. Lin Yuzu opened the door and saw a white shadow flicker in the afterglow. She had no intention of calling out to the shadows but just left the half-filled pot of soup and the hiking had outside the door.

When she opened the door again, only clean dishes and chopsticks remained outside.

It felt like she was feeding some stray animal.

But to really describe it as an animal, she should be considered at the level of the prehistoric beast Spinosaurus, right?

After that, it could confirm that Lin Yuzu had no malicious intent towards her, but also didn’t care about her. Lin Yuzu can always feel that there is a shadow nearby when she’s exploring the surrounding area, and her encounter with high-level mutant creatures was also greatly reduced. Aside from receiving strange ingredients, she felt a stable life after a long time.

Because of this, every time she cooks, she always shares half of her pot as a thank you.

After keeping such distance from each other for four days, Lin Yuzu finally found a suitable place to live.

It’s an ‘L’ -shaped bungalow with a small yard on the south side of town, near the edge. The long side had the living room, kitchen, and master bedroom. The short side had the guest room. The building was still fairly well preserved, only the roof needed to be repaired. Outside the courtyard, beyond the wall is a small river, and there is a mountain not far away.

What made Lin Yuzu most satisfied was the porch in front of the house. It is about half a meter wide, and because the foundation is so high, one can hang down their feet while sitting on it. The wooden floor can’t be used anymore, but it can still be paved.

Perhaps in addition to vegetables, she should also plat flowers and trees in the yard, and she could sit and eat here in the summer. . .

Lin Yuzu sat down facing the courtyard.

‘. . . ugh’

Lin Yuzu silently sighed.

She found herself sitting there, and what came to her mind was actually a picture of two people. Although the first time she met Xiao Xiao, they only ate a meal together that one time, when imagining it, she could naturally picture her sitting here.

‘Something’s wrong with me.’

Lin Yuzu held her chin and stared at the courtyard door for a while. . . She can’t always put the bowl at the courtyard door in the future, and she’s not really feeding stray cats or dogs, so next time, she should call her to come in for dinner.

That is what she thought, but Xiao Xiao, who appears on time at every mealtime these days, didn’t come today.

The author has something to say:

Yuzu’s behavior of digging crystals is normal in the eyes of humans.

In Xiao Xiao’s eyes, it was the same as pulling out a person’s heart with her bare hands, she was stunned.