88: Chapter 88 Second-Level Zombie Tide

Qi Yin spoke in a casual tone, as if she were hosting guests at home.

Lu Jinwen, Lu Yanxiu, and the others were already smiling as they began handing out bowls and chopsticks and serving rice.

Qian Hao took a huge mouthful of white rice. The long-lost aroma of rice filled his mouth, making him feel incredibly happy.

He nudged Mu Feng next to him: "Do you guys usually eat like this?"

Mu Feng thought for a moment and shook his head.

Qian Hao breathed a sigh of relief; he knew it—how could life be this good every day?

Then, Mu Feng added: "Sometimes we also eat Hairy Crabs, lobsters, and things like that!"

Qian Hao's chopsticks dropped onto the table: Please, just let me die!

Zhou Le finally snapped out of it, let out a howl, and rushed over, nearly tripping over a chair.

"Oh my dear mother, Sister Yin, I declare that from now on, you are my real sister!"

Lei Jun didn't care about maintaining her composure either, slapping the still-dazed Qian Dong.

"What are you standing there for? Eat! Isn't this better than the compressed biscuits we've been gnawing on for a month?"

Xiao Sinian watched this incredibly realistic scene, then looked at his own team members acting like starving wolves, as if they wanted to shove the entire plates into their mouths. His mouth couldn't help but twitch.

How did this make it look like he was mistreating them?

He walked over and sat down beside Qi Yin: "This... is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Qi Yin picked up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks and raised an eyebrow: "Standard procedure. How can we have the strength to deal with the 'prison' later if we don't eat our fill?"

Xiao Sinian saw her feigned indifference and said nothing more, picking up his chopsticks as well.

As a piece of tender, flavorful braised pork entered his mouth, a delicious taste exploded on the tip of his tongue.

He was busy every day and was used to eating quick meals. He hadn't expected traditional cuisine to taste like this.

Then, Qi Yin watched as an entire plate of braised pork ended up in Xiao Sinian's stomach.

Isn't he getting sick of it?

After thinking about it, she brought out another plate and placed it in front of Xiao Sinian.

"Don't rush, eat slowly. There's more."

Xiao Sinian looked up. What kind of look was that in Qi Yin's eyes? Why did it seem like she was looking at a starving ghost?

The dining table became lively. Zhou Le gobbled down his food while speaking unclearly: "Mmm, so good! Sister Yin, we're following you from now on."

Meng Xichi kicked him: "The boss is still right here."

Xiao Sinian's gaze held a hint of grievance, as if saying: 'Look, you've lured my subordinates away with just one meal.'

Qi Yin: It's just a meal, there's really no need for that!

The warmth of the food was still in her stomach, but thinking about the possibility of being discovered at any moment, Qi Yin didn't dare delay.

Their goal: clear all Second-level Zombies in the Medical University, get the crystal cores, and simultaneously find the key laboratory to retrieve the Virus Vaccine Data.

Qi Yin took out several sealed metal canisters.

"Smear this on, don't be stingy."

Xiao Sinian opened a canister; inside was a grayish-white powder.

However, the smell was truly pungent, a bit hard to stomach.

Qi Yin stuck out her tongue: "It's a bit smelly, but it can mask the scent of living people. It lasts for about an hour. Within ten meters, unless it's a high-level zombie, normal zombies won't be able to find us."

It was better than nothing. It cost 15 crystal cores per canister, and these had cost her a full 210 crystal cores.

Enduring the pungent smell, she smeared the powder all over her body.

Lu Jinwen sniffed as she applied it, grimacing.

"Ugh, this smell is really strong. For the sake of my life, I'll endure it. Oh, I can't reach my back."

Meng Xichi happened to be behind her and grabbed a handful of powder: "I'll help you."

"Okay, thanks."

"You're welcome."

With everything ready, Qi Yin looked up at the tall, thick perimeter wall and curled her lips.

second-level crystal cores, here I come!

The fourteen-person team glided silently across the frozen road surface. They pried open the gate through the gap in the surveillance blind spot that Lu Jinwen had just destroyed, officially entering the zombie-infested Medical University.

As soon as they entered, they were surrounded tightly by zombies.

However, these zombies just kept their mouths open and sniffed around with their noses, as if they couldn't see them.

Qi Yin couldn't help but marvel; the powder was indeed effective. So what was all that suffering they went through this morning for?

Lu Yanxiu lowered his voice and pumped his fist excitedly: "This is amazing!"

He wondered if this stuff could be mass-produced. If it could, would they ever have to fear zombies again?

Qi Yin scolded in a low voice: "Less talk, it's time to work."

The ones wandering the Medical University were not ordinary zombies; their movements were more coordinated and swift.

Although they couldn't compare to that Second-level Mutated Zombie they encountered at the Central City Hospital, the terrifying part was their sheer number, which made one's skin crawl.

Qi Yin was a bit worried that the effectiveness of the Zombie Dispersal Powder might be greatly reduced in such a large-scale horde.

She tried to move along the wall toward an area with more zombies and found that these zombies would occasionally stop. Their cloudy eyes would sweep across her direction, and their nostrils would twitch violently.

It was just as she expected.

"Everyone be careful. Reapply the dispersal powder every ten minutes. Try to finish within half an hour."

If it took too long, something unexpected might happen.

Xiao Sinian lowered his gaze completely: "They're all Second-level. Stay alert and strike fast."

Qi Yin made a gesture for everyone to pause. Once the group of Second-level Zombies shifted their attention away from their position, she pointed forward.

"Now! Spread out and strike!"

The battle erupted instantly!

The Second-level Zombies were indeed powerful; their speed and strength far exceeded the zombies outside.

Though she couldn't see them coming, countless claws accompanied by foul winds lunged straight for Qi Yin's face!

At that moment, Qi Yin had just sent three zombies flying with her slashes.

Xiao Sinian reacted extremely fast. A dazzling lightning whip lashed out immediately, catching the zombie attacking her off guard. Smoke billowed from its body, and two seconds later, it collapsed to the ground.

Qi Yin's pupils shrank in shock.

Third-level Lightning-type Ability!

Is Xiao Sinian a monster?

Her Ice-type Ability was only at the Third-level, and that was with her knowledge of how to upgrade abilities.

Could it be a matter of talent? This was absolutely ridiculous.

The Second-level Zombie group gave her no time to think, roaring as they lunged toward the place that had been attacked.

Qi Yin pressed her hands down, and cold air gushed out. A layer of ice instantly formed on the ground, tripping the other zombies.

At that moment, Xiao Sinian followed up, burning them clean with a barrage of fireballs, leaving only three second-level crystal cores glowing with a faint blue light on the ground.

Qi Yin felt even more defeated.

No way, his Fire-type Ability is also Third-level?

"What are you dazing out for? Watch your back!" Xiao Sinian shouted in a low voice.

Alerted, Qi Yin crossed her palms and pulled them apart, condensing a long row of Ice Cones.

She spun around and fired them rapidly.

Squelch!

With several consecutive sounds, the heads of five or six Second-level Zombies exploded, saving her the trouble of digging out the crystal cores.

Fine then. She raised an eyebrow at Xiao Sinian as if saying: 'See? I'm still the most powerful one.'

Xiao Sinian shook his head helplessly, gave her a thumbs up, and turned back to continue fighting.

On the other side, Zhou Le and Qian Hao cooperated. With the combination of electric arcs and the conductivity of water, their power rivaled a Third-level ability, electrocuting a whole patch of zombies.

The female team member, Lei Jun, gave a low roar as her skin took on a golden sheen. With a heavy punch, she sent a zombie flying in pieces.

Lu Jinwen, taking in this scene, exclaimed: "Holy cow, she's like a female King Kong with super strength!"