In the days that followed, Yun Xiaoxiao stayed alone at the dog shelter, continuing to train ording to her own schedule.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    asionally, when zombies appeared nearby, she would clear them out.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But she wouldn''t venture too far, always staying within sight of the shelter''s main gate.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yet after waiting for nearly a month, the big brother still hadn''t shown up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She couldn''t help but wonder if her rebirth had caused a butterfly effect, preventing the person who was supposed to appear here at this time in her previous life from showing up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    However, during this month-long wait, she hadn''t wasted her time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Her overallbat ability had increased directly to level 7.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Whether it was speed, strength, endurance, agility, orbat prowess, she had made significant progress in all areas.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Only her supernatural ability level remained unchanged, still at the high end of level two.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    There was no helping it; so far, she hadn''t found any crystal cores in the zombies'' heads.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Perhaps she hadn''t killed enough of them to encounter one with a crystal core, or maybe the zombie crystal cores hadn''t evolved yet.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Besides improving her overall abilities, her rtionship with Little Scorpion had also be more harmonious.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Now it would often cling to her shoulder.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    If you didn''t look carefully, you might think it was just an essory on her body.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She had given it a name: Little Cutie.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    As for the dogs in the shelter, she had released them all.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Partly because Little Cutie seemed to dislike dogs, often scaring them and making them howl, which hurt her ears.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The other reason was that she had no experience raising dogs, and had even been chased by one before, leaving her with a psychological shadow. She definitely wouldn''t be taking them with her in the future.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Rather than leaving them locked up here to die, it was better to let them go out and try their luck. Even if they died, at least they would have known freedom.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Big White tended to the space every day, and after all this time, some vegetables had already matured.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Big White had already started nting fruits, and she believed that soon there would be fresh fruit to eat.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Looking at the empty entrance, a trace of disappointment shed across Yun Xiaoxiao''s eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    There seemed to be no point in waiting any longer.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She had already waited an extra half month.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    If the big brother was going toe, he would have been here by now.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Since he hadn''t shown up until now, he probably wasn''ting at all.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She couldn''t just keep waiting here.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    In her previous life, after the big brother took her away from here, they went straight to Rong City.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Although she didn''t know why he wanted to head towards the ce with the most zombies, she had a vague guess that he seemed to be looking for something.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    If that was the case, she would make a trip to the city.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Firstly, to see if she could run into him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Secondly, toplete her own mission.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    So far, she had only killed 65 zombies, still far from her goal of one thousand.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Rong City had many zombies, making it satisfying to kill them.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Additionally, she could help herself to things she needed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    For instance, that gun shop - who knew if there were still guns and ammunition inside?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Let''s go, Little Cutie, we''re off to kill zombies!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao opened the shelter''s main gate, sat in the passenger seat, and called out to the little scorpion.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Little Scorpion immediately crawled up the tire, over the window, and onto Yun Xiaoxiao''s shoulder.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Vroom~"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She stepped on the gas, and the girl and her scorpion headed towards Rong City.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But just as they were passing through a dark tunnel, an unidentified object suddenly crashed heavily onto the car''s hood.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao mmed on the brakes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The unidentified object screamed and immediately bounced onto the ground.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    In the light of the heamps, Yun Xiaoxiao finally saw clearly what it was in front of her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    It was a skeletal female zombie!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She wore a floral dress, her feet were bare, and her body was reduced to little more than bones. The right side of her face had been bitten off, leaving only dry, rotten flesh with maggots crawling over it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Her joints moved unnaturally, her whole body arched, crouching on the ground like a beast.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Suddenly, she jerked her head up, fixing her gray-white pupils on the direction of the car.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The next second, she bared her teeth, revealing arge ckened mouth, howling madly, and sprinted forward like a wild beast released from its cage, at an unbelievable speed!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. Was this... a speed-type mutated zombie?!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She hadn''t expected mutated zombies to appear so early!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, staring directly at the approaching mutated zombie, her lips gradually pressing into a thin line.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Vroom~ Vroom!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The car suddenly elerated, heading straight for the mutated zombie.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But the zombie was not only fast but also incredibly agile. The moment the car was about to hit it, it quickly dodged and leaped onto the car roof in one swift motion.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao continued driving, ignoring it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    After all, the roof hatch was locked from the inside, so even if it was outside, it couldn''t get in.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    And this was a tunnel, pitch ck inside, not the most suitable battlefield for her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The car sped out of the tunnel like lightning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    At a curve, she mmed on the brakes, executing a cool drift. Another piercing scream came from the roof.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao knew the zombie had been thrown off again.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She opened the roof hatch and quickly climbed out, her movements clean and efficient.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Standing on the car roof, she drew her gun, vigntly observing her surroundings.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Suddenly, a familiar figure rapidly climbed up from beyond the guardrail.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    In the sunlight, it looked even more terrifying. Its joints were clearly visible, its body nothing but skin and bones. The skin on its fingers and toes waspletely torn off, and its eyeballs seemed about to pop out.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao''s eyes narrowed as she fired her gun.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She had calcted the mutated zombie''s movement trajectory and fired a feint.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    So when the zombie changed direction, it didn''t realize it had been tricked by Yun Xiaoxiao!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Bang!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The bullet, incredibly fast, shot precisely into its head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Looking at the fallen mutated zombie, Yun Xiaoxiao jumped down from the car and approached step by step.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She didn''t let her guard down, still remaining vignt.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Seeing that the zombie was truly dead, she finally used her knife to probe around in its head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Finally, an orange crystal core covered in pale yellow, sticky fluid fell out of the zombie''s head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao''s eyes lit up. There really was a crystal core!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Generally, beginner and level one zombies might have level one crystal cores, level two zombies would produce level two crystal cores, and so on, with level ten zombies having level ten crystal cores.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Beginner and level one zombies didn''t necessarily have crystal cores in their heads, but level two and above zombies usually did.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Beginner zombies were the lowest-grade zombies, not onlycking intelligence but also weak inbat ability.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But starting from level one zombies, they would slowly begin to have some intelligence. Although they couldn''t think like humans, they possessed the keen senses of animals and the ability to perceive danger.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The most terrifying were the level ten intelligent zombies, which could possess the intelligence of a 15-year-old human.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    In her previous life, the fall of manyrge towns was due to intelligent zombies leading zombie armies to attack cities.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Crystal cores were divided into ten levels from low to high, each with different colors and containing different amounts of energy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    They were, respectively: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, multicolored, white, and colorless.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao looked at the crystal core in her hand, feeling very happy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She hadn''t expected to obtain a level two crystal core on her first try!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She condensed some spirit spring water in her hand to wash it clean.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    As soon as she held it in her palm, Little Cutie slowly crawled over.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She watched it curiously, not knowing what it was going to do.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The next moment, she saw the little creature chomping away at her crystal core!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0