The man's face contorted with terror as a thought crossed his mind. His voice was barely a whisper, "Guangming Base has a system to prevent zombies. We have nothing in Jintian. In a few more days, it will be the tri-monthly zombie horde. We just want to keep more ability users here to fight together."
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes. The northern cities had a zombie horde every three months, whereas in her previous life, the south only experienced one annually.
"What are the common levels of zombies in the horde?"
The man replied truthfully, "Most are level two, with some level three."
A glint of light flashed in Xu Qian's dark eyes. Level three zombies were exactly what she was looking for. She had been wondering where to find them.
"I understand. You don't need to follow me; I will stay until that day."
The man's face lit up with excitement, and he bowed deeply.
"Thank you."
As the young woman's figure gradually disappeared, the man straightened up, tears welling in his eyes. It was rare to find an ability user who was so beautiful and so kind.
Xu Qian found a clean inn and settled in. The lodging here was indeed cheap, costing only one level two crystal core per day. The room was clean, and the bedding was tidy. Old people and children ambled slowly on the streets. Occasionally, a patrol of soldiers would pass by. Jintian was a place suitable for retirement, not for ambition. To truly make a name for oneself in the apocalypse, one needed to go to places like G City, B City, or S City.
Thus, Xu Qian stayed in Jintian for nearly three days, and the zombie horde arrived as scheduled. Early in the morning, gongs and drums began to sound in the streets.
"The zombie horde is here! The zombie horde is here! Everyone come out to meet the enemy! Everyone come out to meet the enemy!"
Xu Qian had already woken up the moment the gongs started. With a flash of her body, she soon appeared at the city gate. Jintian Base's walls were not as high as Guangming Base's, but they were still sturdy. The gate was formed by a factory dormitory building, with an iron gate at the bottom for entry and no other exit. People could stand in each dormitory room on the upper floors to launch ability attacks.
Xu Qian claimed the best spot, the second floor, as soon as she arrived. The zombie horde had not yet arrived. With a thought, a pair of binoculars appeared in her hand. Looking into the distance, she saw thousands of zombies surging towards them. The zombie horde here was not mixed with any strange mutated beasts; they were pure zombies, and they were incredibly fast.
"Get away."
Suddenly, a slender figure bumped into her, also holding a pair of binoculars and looking outside. Xu Qian frowned, her gaze gradually turning cold. She snatched the binoculars from the other person and threw them to the ground. With a clatter, the lenses shattered.
The girl turned around angrily, her eyes wide as she pointed at Xu Qian. "Bitch, do you know who I am?"
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and stepped forward, crushing the still partially intact binoculars into pieces. A girl in her teens dared to be so arrogant?
"You, you, you..."
The girl was so enraged that her chest heaved violently. She raised her hand to slap Xu Qian. Before her hand could reach Xu Qian's face, Xu Qian had already slapped her back. With a crisp "snap," the girl's beautiful profile was swollen like a pig's head within a minute.
Xu Qian's eyes were calm as she let out a cold smile. This was the consequence of her own cleverness.
The girl immediately began to wail. "Daddy, Daddy, I want Daddy!!"
Xu Qian found it annoying, her tone flat and cold, "Shut up, or I can help you shut up." Such a grown person still calling for her father, how embarrassing.
The girl was so frightened that she pursed her lips, daring not to speak, her eyes red and swollen like walnuts. Half of her face was comically bloated.
Suddenly, a group of people rushed in. "Miss, are you alright?"