14: Chapter 14 Awakening of Superpowers

After reminding Lu Yanxiu and the others once more to ensure they stockpiled sufficient supplies, Qi Yin couldn't wait to run home.

Including what she had collected before, the supplies she had gathered had reached at least 2.2 billion in value; she wondered what kind of changes the space would undergo because of this, and what new surprises would be unlocked.

Who would have thought that just as she entered the space and hadn't even found her footing, a violent tremor almost threw her out.

Barely steadying her mind and finding her footing, she saw a cluster of sparkling things flying around before her eyes, and chirping sounds echoed incessantly in her ears, annoying enough to make one feel restless.

Looking closely, those flying things were not little stars at all; they were clearly twenty "Xiao Yu"s.

Qi Yin was a bit dazed and hurriedly called for a stop: "Stop, Xiao Yu, what is going on with you?"

The little sprite immediately stopped in front of her, followed by a flock of "Xiao Yu"s flapping their wings; the scene was such that anyone who didn't know better would have thought they had entered a fairy kingdom.

"Master, the space devoured 2.2 billion in supplies and has undergone a major reform."

"These are all my clones; from now on, Xiao Yu will have little helpers."

Qi Yin rubbed her chin; that was true, with these massive supplies, it would be quite tiring for Xiao Yu, a single little sprite, to organize them.

These clones were subordinate to Xiao Yu herself and could help with quite a lot; they were good things indeed.

"The space has expanded by 30,000 square meters, the spiritual fields have increased to 100 plots, and the spiritual spring's source has also increased to five times its original size, with the flow rate having accelerated significantly; and also, also, look behind you."

Amidst Xiao Yu's excited voice, Qi Yin suddenly turned around.

"Good heavens!"

She saw that within the infinite space, which originally only contained static supplies, a quaint, stone-built ancient castle now stood abruptly, as if it had been standing there for thousands of years, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding void.

The exaggerated tremor from just a moment ago was precisely caused by its appearance.

"Master, this ancient castle is the reward for this upgrade, and the time you can physically enter the space is now four hours."

Qi Yin moved her thoughts slightly and slowly approached the ancient castle; the heavy oak doors opened silently and automatically as she drew near.

The space inside was not as damp as she had imagined; on the contrary, she could feel fresh air circulating, the temperature was just right, and it felt more like an independent system.

The ancient castle had two floors in total; the first floor was where she was currently standing, which looked a bit like a special "training ground."

This was a huge stone chamber, and the moment she walked in, the surrounding environment could actually simulate different scenes according to her thoughts.

It could be an empty ring for sparring and fighting, or a ruined street filled with zombies.

Xiao Yu said that training here would double the effectiveness compared to the outside, and she would absolutely not get hurt.

Qi Yin already had a vague plan in her heart.

Walking up the stairs, the space inside seemed as if it had been folded, appearing larger on the inside than on the outside, with numerous rooms and winding corridors.

The second floor had both a bedroom and a study, fully equipped, and there was even a kitchen.

Coupled with the fact that she could now stay in the space for four hours, this meant that even if the outside world became a living hell, she could find a truly relaxing, restful, and absolutely safe sanctuary here.

Qi Yin stood on the terrace outside the castle's dining room, looking at the ocean of supplies piled like mountains within the still-tranquil space outside, and felt an unprecedented sense of confidence.

"Clang!"

Just as Qi Yin was pondering, a loud noise came from the castle's study.

She ran over to take a look and saw a white, fluffy creature the size of a Tibetan Mastiff that had knocked over some box on the bookshelf, its little nose rooting around in the box.

Looking closely, Xiao Bai? How did it get so big!

"Xiao Bai, what are you looking for?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Bai turned its head to look at Qi Yin, then turned back to continue rummaging for something.

Not long after, it carried two rhombic crystals glowing with purple light to her feet and let out two roars at her.

Seeing clearly what those things were, Qi Yin's breathing suddenly stopped, and the heart in her chest seemed to cease beating.

This is, a Third-level Zombie's crystal core? How could a zombie crystal core exist inside the ancient castle?

Just as she was stunned, Xiao Bai suddenly bit one of the crystal cores and tossed it into her hand, while it held the other one in its mouth. Before Qi Yin could stop it, she saw that third-level crystal core slide smoothly into Xiao Bai's stomach.

As for Xiao Bai, not only was it completely fine, but it even licked its mouth as if wanting more, then barked at her twice.

Qi Yin felt that Xiao Bai seemed to have grown a size larger.

She silently looked at the purple crystal core in her hand and, under Xiao Bai's expectant gaze, asked suspiciously: "Are you asking me to eat this?"

"Roar, roar!"

Its head-shaking and tail-wagging appearance seemed to be saying, "Yes, Master."

Qi Yin was somewhat troubled. In her memory, although there were indeed people in her past life who improved their Supernatural Ability by absorbing zombie crystal cores, the residual zombie virus in the crystal core had to be purified by a Healing-type Ability User first.

However, Healing-type Ability Users were extremely rare in the Apocalypse, and most people could only risk absorbing crystal cores carrying the zombie virus.

The result was predictable: most people became one of them due to zombie virus infection; only a small number of people could successfully absorb them, but even so, it would leave behind terrible sequelae.

"You are putting me in a difficult position, Xiao Bai!"

At this moment, Xiao Yu arrived in time.

"Wow, Xiao Bai actually found this! Master, Master, this crystal core has no black aura; it has already been purified. If you absorb it, it will have many benefits for you!"

Qi Yin's pupils contracted slightly, uncontrollably; the little sprite and Xiao Bai would absolutely not harm her.

Since that was the case, she would give it a try.

Recalling the method of absorbing crystal cores from her past life, Qi Yin gently placed the crystal core glowing with purple light against her forehead and calmed her mind to sense the energy within it.

In a trance, a cold and sharp energy instantly pierced into her forehead, then turned into a violent torrent, rampaging through her body.

The meridians in various parts of her body seemed to be forcibly opened, bringing tearing pain, but this pain was far less than one-third of being gnawed on by zombies in her past life.

Qi Yin let out a muffled groan and hurriedly sat down, beads of sweat seeping from her forehead, her body trembling slightly with the pain, but she gritted her teeth and held on.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Bai stood guard by her side, their eyes revealing determination.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Qi Yin felt that violent energy gradually become docile, finally settling in her lower abdomen to form a slowly rotating energy vortex.

Replacing it was an unprecedented sense of clarity; she could even see the water mist in the air gathering towards her.

Qi Yin excitedly extended her finger, with her consciousness hovering over it.

A cool sensation leapt to her fingertip, and a stream of water poured out.

She stood up abruptly, hugged the two little ones, and rubbed them vigorously.

"My Supernatural Ability, it's back!"