22: Talk to the Yeti

“Lin Ze… what… what does this mean?” Lin Zhi blinked, asking with a dry throat.

Could it be… Lin Ze still had extra evolution crystals?!

“You should understand that as my power grows stronger, your usefulness to me becomes smaller, and the distance between us grows wider…” Lin Ze looked at her faintly, “Your so-called ‘logistics’ can only survive for a time, not for a lifetime.”

“…” Lin Zhi fell silent after hearing Lin Ze’s words; she knew Lin Ze was right: “I know… but… I’m afraid I might not even be able to defeat a single zombie…”

“No rush, take it slow! I don’t expect you to catch up to me, that’s impossible. However, when necessary, you must also have the ability to stand on your own…” Lin Ze told Lin Zhi, “My allowing you to follow me doesn’t mean I’m going to support you… My goal is to live in the apocalypse, not just survive…

I will establish a small team, a powerful elite team. You barely qualify, solely based on your obedience and my trust in you.”

Lin Ze’s words to Lin Zhi were very direct.

“Understood! What should I do?” Lin Zhi pondered for a moment, then immediately made her choice, looking at Lin Ze with bright eyes.

“No rush… Our supplies are sufficient, and I will go out to find supplies every day. Starting tomorrow, you must continuously strengthen your physical training. At the same time, I will find a weapon for you…” Lin Ze told Lin Zhi, “After this blizzard passes, in the days that follow, I need you to follow me and kill monsters together! Starting with zombies!”

“Gulp…” Lin Zhi swallowed, hearing that she would have to kill zombies, but she suppressed her fear: “Okay! I understand!”

“Very good! I hope you can grow! Not to give me help, but also not to drag me down!” Lin Ze nodded with satisfaction.

Lin Zhi nodded seriously, “I will!”

She also knew that this was an opportunity! An opportunity to change her destiny!

“Alright, let’s eat!” Lin Ze nodded; this matter was now clear.

“Okay!” Lin Zhi immediately went to prepare food.

After eating, Lin Ze stood up and stretched: “If you’re tired, go to sleep first. I’m going out for a stroll.”

“You’re still going out at night…” Lin Zhi was startled when she heard Lin Ze’s words.

“Yes! It’s precisely because it’s night that I need to go out. Don’t worry, I’ll just wander nearby. If there are any monsters, I’ll take care of them along the way!” Lin Ze told Lin Zhi.

Their staying here didn’t mean absolute safety. If there were any monsters nearby, they might discover them.

Monsters had various ways of discovering “food,” and who knew which one might find them.

It was better to take the initiative!

After one enhancement, Lin Ze was even more powerful and had more confidence in himself.

Even if he encountered that giant bear again, he would dare to confront it head-on.

There might even be a chance to kill it!

At the same time, Lin Ze also planned to use the excuse of going out for a “stroll” to exchange for some weapons and bring them back as “found” supplies.

Since he had decided to train Lin Zhi, then the equipment naturally had to keep up.

At least she needed a weapon, right? After the blizzard passed, he couldn’t let Lin Zhi go up with those two fruit knives that might break when cutting zombies…

“Ah… Okay! Be careful!” Lin Zhi opened her mouth. She now realized the disadvantage of her extreme weakness in power; it was impossible to even go out with him.

Her heart immediately became focused on power, and she decided she must train hard!

“Alright, you watch the house. I’ll be nearby. If anything happens, shout loudly! I’ll come back immediately if I hear you!” Lin Ze told Lin Zhi.

“I understand!” Lin Zhi nodded. Although she knew that shouting loudly might not guarantee Lin Ze would hear her, in such a situation, it was a desperate measure.

“Okay!” Lin Ze nodded, then grabbed his machete and walked out.

The blizzard seemed to have intensified at night. Fortunately, Lin Ze’s goggles were more powerful and had night vision, so he wasn’t too worried about visibility at night.

After walking some distance, Lin Ze put his machete into his system backpack.

He had just discovered this; his system actually came with a “storage space,” but it wasn’t large, only about ten cubic meters, but it was generally sufficient.

Lin Ze, of course, didn’t know that other “protagonists’” system storage spaces were much, much larger than his.

Clarissa: Your system’s storage space is really so low!

Bai Mo: Tsk~

Lin Ze opened the mall and spent 50 source points to exchange for an upgraded Type 92 pistol again, still with 150 bullets included.

He then spent 100 source points to exchange for two knives, with a very direct name: Special Alloy Knife.

Their toughness and sharpness were naturally self-evident, being system-produced.

Lin Ze threw his original machete into the system space for “storage” and also put one alloy knife in, preparing to take it out for Lin Zhi when he returned.

This would be her weapon from now on.

Lin Ze also kept the pistol in the system space, not showing it for now, so he could naturally “ambush” someone when needed.

Lin Ze, holding his new weapon, began to patrol around the villa.

“Roar!” As Lin Ze walked, he heard some low growls.

“In this direction…” Lin Ze immediately walked towards the direction of the growls.

Before long, he found a dozen zombies “strolling” there.

Good heavens! So many zombies! Lin Ze’s eyes lit up; they were all source points!

Lin Ze charged straight up. Zombies were nothing to the current Lin Ze; he didn’t even put them in his eyes.

Not to mention, the current Lin Ze was fully armed and had better weapons.

Splish splash!

In just two short minutes, all dozen zombies were beheaded by Lin Ze.

He gained over 200 source points.

Lin Ze had already reached 750 source points, getting closer to 1000 source points.

Lin Ze looked at the alloy knife in his hand and felt like something was missing…

Right! Blade techniques!

He was currently fighting purely based on some wild techniques and physical fitness.

If he had better power exertion techniques… that is, so-called blade techniques, combined with his physical fitness, his combat power would definitely increase again…

Just as Lin Ze was about to open the mall.

He sensed movement.

Turning his head, he saw a creature about three meters tall, slightly hunched, with two arms hanging down to the ground.

It felt a bit like a gorilla.

But its entire body was covered in long white fur.

It looked somewhat like a yeti.

Clearly, the opponent was an “extreme weather monster,” meaning a monster that spawned in extreme weather and was suited for it. There naturally wouldn’t be only one type, and monsters also varied in strength.

Lin Ze looked at this appearing yeti. Its hands and feet were very large; its palms felt as wide as his body.

Lin Ze had no fear of the yeti but was full of eagerness to try!

“Roar!” The yeti roared at him, emitting a strange sound, a bit sharp and piercing, mixed with a cat’s hiss and a choked roar.

In short, it was very strange.

The yeti roared at Lin Ze and immediately charged towards him.

The yeti used both its hands and feet, moving very fast. A distance of tens of meters was covered in just a few breaths, arriving in front of Lin Ze.

“Roar!” The yeti’s huge palm directly swatted towards Lin Ze’s head.

Lin Ze reacted very quickly, dodging with a roll to the side while raising his hand and slashing out with his knife.

Pfft!

The alloy knife effortlessly left a cut on the yeti’s palm, spraying bright red blood.

As expected of a system-produced item! Lin Ze was slightly pleased on his first use of the alloy knife. The cut felt completely unobstructed. The opponent’s body strength was clearly not low, and its muscle density was probably quite high, given that muscles were clearly visible even on its palms.

If it were an ordinary blade, it would probably get stuck in the muscles, right?

But this alloy knife produced by the system cut through with no obstruction, as if cutting through air.