It seemed like someone was going to suffer today.
Yang Shu was unfazed, as this wasn't the first time something like this had happened, especially to newcomers.
"Do you think the boss can take a punch from the opponent?" someone behind Huangpu Yu whispered.
If it were before, they would never believe anyone could be their boss's match, but after yesterday, they knew there were always stronger people out there!
"I don't think there's a problem. Look how slender that girl is; she doesn't seem to have much strength. She's definitely no match for the boss!"
"I agree. I think the older sister with the long spear has more power!"
"Heh heh! If the boss becomes the third leader here, maybe they'll even look out for us!"
A group of people chattered amongst themselves, none of them favoring the slender Zhao Qingxuan. She even had pigtails, looking like a weak little girl who couldn't even lift a chicken. They felt like they could push her over with a single finger.
On the other hand, those behind Zhao Qingxuan shook their heads. They were well aware of their loli leader's terrifying strength.
"How overconfident! These people probably haven't even reached Black Iron level. How can they possibly be a match for Boss Zhao?"
"Exactly! Boss Zhao has mastered arcane arts!"
"Heh! Let alone Black Iron level, it's unknown if they even know how to use energy source crystals!"
"I heard that some awakened individuals are directly consuming energy source crystals!"
"Directly consuming? Holy crap, how disgusting is that!"
"......"
The murmurs from the crowd gave Huangpu Yu's group a bad feeling. They were indeed consuming them directly, but they didn't dare to eat too much, fearing adverse effects. How come these people seemed to suggest they didn't need to eat them? And what was this Black Iron level?
"Come on, little beauty!" Huangpu Yu planted his feet firmly, crossing his arms.
"Then you better stand steady!" Zhao Qingxuan placed her mace on the ground, and a pair of black wings suddenly materialized behind her.
With a "whoosh," she vanished from her spot and reappeared in front of Huangpu Yu.
"Holy crap! Faster than the guy yesterday?" Huangpu Yu exclaimed in shock, then felt a powerful force surge through his entire body from his arms.
With a "bang," Huangpu Yu's tall, thin body was sent flying several meters away, landing on the ground.
"Boss!" His followers' faces changed, and they rushed to help the fallen Huangpu Yu up.
"So strong!" Huangpu Yu grimaced in pain. The little loli's strength far exceeded his imagination. And why did a pair of wings suddenly sprout from her back?
Zhao Qingxuan walked over and nodded, saying, "Not bad. You took one-tenth of my strength and weren't seriously injured!"
Pfft! Yang Shu behind her chuckled. The others also laughed. This was the consequence of challenging the boss!
Huangpu Yu's face was filled with disbelief. One-tenth? He couldn't even withstand one-tenth of her strength? The others beside him were even more astonished. Was this woman really that strong?
This wasn't Zhao Qingxuan showing off; it was the truth. Zhao Qingxuan was an SSS-class awakened individual, while Huangpu Yu was S-class. There was already a significant gap between them. Moreover, Zhao Qingxuan had already reached Black Iron level, and her strength had undergone a tremendous transformation since her awakening. One-tenth of her power was enough to defeat Huangpu Yu.
"I surrender!" Huangpu Yu helplessly shook his arm. From yesterday to today, he had been severely shaken.
Zhao Qingxuan tilted her chin slightly, speaking with a hint of pride, "Since you want to join us, I'll explain our benefits and rules!" She then detailed the different treatment for various individuals. "If you can accept it, stay. If not, then don't bother coming!" Zhao Qingxuan stated decisively.
"Why is there such a big difference in treatment between ordinary people and awakened individuals?" A regular person behind Huangpu Yu asked resentfully.
"Because in about ten days, all zombies will evolve. At that time, ordinary people will be completely unable to fight zombies. In other words, ordinary people will be almost useless!"
"If someone is willing to support you, be grateful! You can't be picky unless you have the strength!"
Hearing this, some of the ordinary people behind Huangpu Yu felt displeased. They were strong and healthy; they didn't believe they couldn't even kill a zombie.
"Then let's join for now to get by. If things really turn out as she says, we'll have no complaints, but if not, we'll find another way!"
"Okay!" A few people discussed quietly. It wasn't just them; even many ordinary people who had already joined harbored the same thought!
"It seems no one is leaving. So, you all want to join!"
"You all look well. Let's go kill zombies together, and we'll come back for lunch!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded.
Meanwhile, Wang Luo rode his Horse King to the remote areas surrounding Anluo City. He was looking for nearby breeding farms. His villa already had dozens of live chickens, ducks, and geese, but he still lacked livestock like pigs, cattle, and sheep. He had to think long-term; otherwise, how long would the existing food last? It would eventually be depleted. Furthermore, he had collected a substantial amount of supplies from the Material Reserve Bureau yesterday, and Zhao Qingxuan's group now also had the ability to collect supplies, so he didn't need to worry about those matters anymore!
Soon, he arrived at a chicken farm. Like all living things, most of these farmed chickens had turned into zombies. Their feathers had fallen out, and their bodies had shriveled, much like human zombies!
"Hahaha! Tens of thousands of 'zombie chickens'! We're rich now!" Wang Luo laughed heartily.
"Horse King, trample them with all your might!" Wang Luo dismounted.
"Neigh~~~" The Horse King neighed and charged into the chicken farm. The "zombie chickens," sensing a living being, swarmed from all directions like cats smelling fish, engulfing the Horse King. However, their combat power was too low. As the Horse King's massive hooves stomped down, "zombie chickens" fell one after another. Chickens, ducks, and geese naturally had very low combat power. Even as zombies, they remained so, unable to break through the defenses of the Black Iron-level Horse King! Wang Luo followed behind the Horse King, collecting energy source crystals. Although the "zombie chickens" were weak, the energy source crystals were real! Collecting energy source crystals was a time-consuming task; a single chicken farm took Wang Luo a full day! However, the harvest was also considerable! In one day, he collected several hundred energy source crystals. The only regret was that he only found a few dozen live chickens. Animals, like humans, were mostly turned into zombies by the initial strange energy, with about 80% succumbing. But most ordinary animals had little intelligence and were eventually bitten by other zombies, thus becoming zombies themselves! This was the reason for the low survival rate of animals.