Chapter 6: The Zombie Onslaught

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Lin Yu took another look at the attribute panel sent by Lin Xiaoyou.

He noticed something unusual.

[Magic Power: 1000]
[Strength: 203 + 20.3]
[Constitution: 5]
[Speed: 5]
[Spirit: 5]
[Golden Power Rune: Permanent +10% to Strength attribute]

This was Lin Xiaoyou’s attribute panel after consuming seven fruits.

When she first activated her panel before absorbing any fruits, her attributes were:

[Magic Power: 500]
[Strength: 3]
[Constitution: 3]
[Speed: 4]
[Spirit: 3]

All her stats were far below those of a normal adult male, which was expected, but her magic power was 500. After eating one yellow intermediate magic fruit, her magic power doubled to 1000.

This indicated that Lin Xiaoyou had an innate supernatural talent within her body, though it had yet to fully awaken.

“If there were no innate talent, the attribute panel wouldn’t even show a magic power stat,” Lin Yu murmured softly. “Even if she ate magic fruits, it wouldn’t have any effect.”

Only those with activated supernatural talent factors inside their bodies can store and absorb magic power. Otherwise, even if they consume magic fruits, the magic power won’t be absorbed and will dissipate immediately.

“Her innate talent must be terrifyingly powerful. Even the Evolution Rain’s baptism couldn’t fully awaken it,” Lin Yu pondered.

The Evolution Rain's sole function was to accelerate the awakening of innate talent. For those without talent, the rain was useless. For those with strong talent, talents that would normally take days or months to awaken might be triggered in just a few days—or even instantly—by the rain.

Lin Xiaoyou’s current situation could only mean her talent was extraordinarily fearsome. The Evolution Rain alone couldn’t fully awaken it; other conditions were required.

“Wow, bro... bro, it’s really true! I feel like I’ve become a strongman,” Lin Xiaoyou’s ecstatic voice came through the phone.

She had just tested it. With one hand, she lifted the dormitory bunk bed effortlessly, feeling almost no weight—as if it were a feather she could easily ignore.

The lower bunk held a desk and wardrobe, all connected. On the desk were a computer and books; the wardrobe was full of clothes. The whole set weighed at least a hundred kilograms.

Yet, in her hands, it felt weightless. She even tried lifting it with just one finger and still felt no weight.

“Do you feel any discomfort or abnormalities in your body?” Lin Yu asked, shocked.

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Logically, with only five points in constitution, Xiaoyou shouldn’t be able to wield such terrifying strength. Having strength without matching constitution usually leads to self-injury when using force.

“Yes! When I first tried using my strength, I felt sharp pains all over my body,” Xiaoyou said happily. “But then a strange force flowed through me, and a faint golden pattern appeared on my fingers. After that, the discomfort disappeared.”

Lin Yu was greatly shocked. This must be the effect of the Golden Rune.

“Silly girl, you don’t have to be afraid now. The first wave of zombies is only slightly stronger than ordinary humans,” Lin Yu reassured her. “But don’t push yourself or try to be a martyr. Stay in the dorm and wait for me.”

He felt much more at ease. With a terrifying strength of 223 points, as long as the silly girl stayed put with food and drink, she would be basically safe.

“Got it, bro,” Lin Xiaoyou muttered.

Honestly, she was still terrified of what the future held. The great power gave her only a little confidence. After all, she was just an eighteen-year-old fragile girl.

Who wouldn’t be scared of zombies?

This was no joke.

Yet she knew her brother was coming from Kundu City, and the journey would be far more dangerous than where she was. So she mustn't worry him.

“Here they come!”

Just after ending the call, Lin Yu saw countless cracks appear in the sky. Dense black dots surged from them, hurtling toward the earth at high speed.

“Bang!”

Before he even reached the foot of the mountain, four or five black shadows crashed nearby, forcing him to stop.

Then came the sound of cracking and crunching.

Several zombies twisted their bodies and stood up stiffly.

While airborne, they seemed to be protected by a transparent shield, which vanished upon landing.

They wore tattered clothes unlike anything from this world.

Each had a ferocious, terrifying face, with much of their flesh already rotted away.

Lin Yu even saw that some of their decayed facial skin had fallen off, exposing the grotesque flesh beneath.

One zombie, with its back to him, held its head with both hands, then executed a 180-degree spin, forcibly twisting its head around.

This move was as impressive as a cow defecating—truly impressive.

Its hollow white eyes glared at Lin Yu.

“Roar!”

They howled, five zombies twisted their bodies, and with stiff yet swift strides, charged toward Lin Yu, determined to tear him apart and devour him.

“Low-level zombies are still so disgusting, they make me nauseous,” Lin Yu said, his eyes narrowing.

He grabbed a nearby tree about the thickness of a bowl with his right hand, exerted a little force, and uprooted it.

Although stiff, the zombies were surprisingly fast—nothing like in the movies.

In the blink of an eye, they were within three meters of him.

“Disgusting creatures don’t deserve to exist in this world,” Lin Yu whispered.

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His hand moved swiftly, swinging the bowl-thick tree toward the zombies’ heads.

“Bang!”

Like a watermelon bursting.

The zombie’s head exploded, spraying disgusting liquids everywhere.

“As expected, the newly appeared low-level zombies haven’t yet formed crystalline cores. It’ll probably take another day or two before some zombies’ heads develop cores,” Lin Yu noted.

He tossed the tree aside and ran down the mountain.

Along the way, he encountered scattered zombies, all easily dispatched.

The zombie species had a natural craving for flesh and blood. Feeding on it made them stronger and allowed them to evolve.

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