"Don’t worry, Yin, I’ll talk to my parents about it when I get back," Qiu Yu immediately said.
Qiu Yu was in a great mood. As they were about to return, he didn’t dare approach Yin Yang directly but rather frequently went to Yin Lin to ask how they killed zombies.
Yin Lin, being a bit mischievous, directly took him outside and brought a few zombies over, then casually threw an iron rod to him, letting him kill them by himself.
And just like that, the timid Qiu Yu was forced into action by Yin Lin. Yin Lin climbed up into a tree to watch, planning to come down only after Qiu Yu had dealt with all the zombies and they were all dead from hunger.
Xu Mumu watched leisurely, holding a piece of bread. She observed how Qiu Yu went from panicking at the start to eventually killing all the zombies. The progress was quite obvious—it’s true that one’s combat skills can only really improve between life and death.
Qiu Yu was sitting on the ground, utterly exhausted. These zombies had no consciousness, no sense of pain; they would only die if their heads were smashed. Otherwise, if one got injured by these zombies, they would surely get infected with the zombie virus.
"Kid, your skills aren’t bad." After Qiu Yu finished killing the zombies, Yin Lin jumped down from the tree, patting Qiu Yu on the shoulder. Although Qiu Yu was a spoiled second-generation rich kid, he wasn’t entirely without self-defense skills.
Qiu Yu’s hand trembled slightly. He had never killed zombies before. Knowing they used to be people made him look a bit pale.
"Brother Yin, please don’t make fun of me." Qiu Yu’s voice trembled, not only because he felt uncomfortable inside but also because the stench from killing the zombies made him want to vomit.
While Qiu Yu was resting, Little Huo ran towards the zombies without needing instructions from Xu Mumu.
There was only one Crystal Core, which left Xu Mumu a bit disappointed. The chance of low-level zombies producing a Crystal Core was really low.
However, the zombies now were more agile than they were a few days ago, Xu Mumu noticed, gazing outside. The zombies were already evolving.
On the way back, the survivors obediently followed behind Xu Mumu and the others.
Upon arriving at the Imperial City, the city gates were fully guarded by soldiers. Anyone entering had to go through a thorough check, and they were graded, with superpower users given priority.
If an infected individual was found, they would be quarantined. Some of these infected individuals could become superpower users; if not and they turned into zombies, the soldiers would mercilessly deal with them to prevent harm to others.
Despite some people causing a fuss over this at the gates, the government’s methods were particularly stringent, and it didn’t matter if some didn’t wish to enter.
In the end, opposing voices were suppressed. When they returned, many ordinary people were already helping with post-disaster reconstruction inside the city.
The zombies within the Imperial City had nearly been cleaned out. Yin Chuchu and Yin Yang greeted each other and went to inquire about matters at the zoo. Their next stop was the zoo tomorrow, and she didn’t want the mutant beasts inside resolved.
Xu Mumu and the others brought back a large hen, making a grand entrance.
Little Huo followed proudly behind Xu Mumu, curiously looking around the base.
But most people were more in awe of Xu Mumu and the others for being able to tame mutant beasts. There were also mutated animals in the Imperial City, and their strength increased significantly. If they weren’t domesticated and had a good relationship with their owners, those mutated animals could be dangerous.
Li Xiya also returned with her squad from outside and saw the illustrious Xu Mumu. Jealousy twisted her face; she was supposed to be the rare Space Ability User, and yet everyone fawned over Xu Mumu.
"Yin Yang, why did you bring back a mutant beast? Don’t you know these animals are dangerous? The Imperial City isn’t just home to your Yin Family. Don’t you consider the safety of other people?" Li Xiya walked over gracefully, wearing high heels, looking nothing like someone who had just been out killing zombies.
"Yes, yes, quickly kill that mutant beast. It’s too dangerous. Just earlier, a huge mutant rat bit several people," someone in the crowd chimed in.
"I also saw that rat. It ran so fast that even superpower users couldn’t catch up with it."
Hearing the crowd, Xu Mumu smirked coldly.
"Little Huo is my pet. Do any of you have a problem with that?" Xu Mumu patted Little Huo’s fur, which was warm and quite comforting to touch.
"Miss Li, if you’re jealous of my wife having a loyal mutant beast, just say so. No need to feign righteousness here," Yin Yang scoffed.
"Jealous, I’m jealous of her? She’s a worthless person—how can she even compare to me?" Li Xiya sounded like she had just heard a joke.
"Yes, yes, I am indeed not as good as Miss Li. After all, Miss Li is a Space Ability User, quite rare indeed. Everyone should be fawning over you," Xu Mumu smiled.
Hearing Xu Mumu’s sarcastic remark, Li Xiya became furious. However, it was true what she thought inside; currently, only two Space Ability Users had appeared, including herself. Her space was over one hundred square meters, much larger than the other Space Ability User’s.
"It’s indeed quite rare." Yin Yang laughed too, thinking his little wife looked quite charming with her mischievousness.
"Ha, my superpower’s rarity is my own concern. It’s better than Miss Xu being just an ordinary person, shamelessly clinging to the Yin family. Truly shameless," Li Xiya’s face contorted even more, her eyes seeming to carry enough venom to bite Xu Mumu at any moment.
"What do you mean by clinging to our Yin Family? Mumu is my wife, the daughter-in-law of the Yin Family. Isn’t it only natural for her to live with us? Unlike Miss Li, who, after her fiancé died, wants to quickly marry into our family. Unfortunately, none of us want her."
The couple took turns speaking, making Li Xiya’s expression turn all the more unsightly.
Beside them, Qiu Yu widened his eyes. Before the apocalypse, Li Xiya was the goddess in many hearts, and she previously had a marriage contract with Yin Yang. But after Yin Yang’s incident, the engagement was called off.
Who would have thought Yin Yang would wake up, her fiancé gone, yet she still wanted to marry into the Yin family?
Qiu Yu thought he had come upon quite the gossip scoop. Although he didn’t fancy Li Xiya, several of his good friends did.
Throughout the journey, he had witnessed Little Huo’s cleverness, and Qiu Yu really liked Little Huo. Seeing Li Xiya trying to incite others to kill Little Huo made even him a bit angry.
"Third brother, third brother," just as Qiu Yu prepared to continue enjoying the show, someone from the Qiu family arrived—it was Qiu Yu’s second brother, Qiu Ze.
The Qiu family, unable to reach Qiu Yu, had been readying themselves to leave the city to search for him.