This was not Zhao Bai's first time reading Top Secret files. He skillfully opened the seal. Rather than abusing his position for personal gain, it would have been stranger if he had never looked at them after living with the principal for so long.
After all, that was Theresa.
The file was not very thick. Zhao Bai spread it open with practiced ease and first saw a photograph taking up half the page.
The girl caught in the snapshot had terror filling her eyes.
It would have been fine if she were an ordinary girl, but she clearly was not. Pale bangs peeked out from beneath her hood, her skin was deathly white, and most of her face was hidden in shadow. On the brief glimpse of her cheek, purple-black Honkai crystals were shockingly conspicuous.
She was a zombie.
The stronger one's Honkai resistance, the slower the transformation process, and the more powerful the resulting zombie.
Zhao Bai frowned and muttered to himself, "Changkong City... Isn't that where Kiana and I went last time? That vine monster has been dead for a month already. There are still zombies?"
"As a precaution, I'm sending you to take a look."
Theresa said, "This photo was taken three days ago. She still seems conscious, so your ability should come in handy."
Zhao Bai's ability was, naturally, Honkai suppression.
In truth, the reason his dishes could suppress Honkai energy was also achieved through a certain cooking utensil.
"Sure, but I need a teammate."
"A teammate? Don't you already have a student?"
Theresa asked curiously. From her observations, Mei had been cutting beef at Zhao Bai's restaurant for the past week, rising early and working late, living even more miserably than a bonded laborer.
Zhao Bai gave a grunt and lowered his head to continue