Someone had just joked that collecting so many crystal cores would take until tomorrow, but now they instantly shut their mouth.
Still, there were so many dead zombies that everyone except those too exhausted to stand helped collect some, speeding things up a little.
The sooner they got back, the better. In their current state, another encounter with zombies would be the end of them.
Dark Night joined in too, and before long, they had collected all the crystal cores.
Sun Weixing handed all the crystal cores everyone had collected to Bai Yaoyao. A faint smile touched her lips, and she deliberately released her psychic ability to check.
She was slightly taken aback. No one had actually pocketed any.
There were plenty of level-four zombies on the ground, after all, and most of these ability users were only level three. They desperately needed level-four crystal cores to advance, yet somehow they had resisted the temptation...
She accepted the crystal cores without letting anything show, making no mention of giving them a share. Bai Yaoyao never turned down resources that could make her stronger. They were the foundation of survival in the apocalypse.
But she would make it up to them in other ways and ensure they did not lose out. That was a matter of principle.
Bai Yaoyao led Dark Night ahead to clear the way, ready to head home. They had been out all day. She had only meant to hunt a few stragglers for fun, but an opportunity had presented itself, and they had gone straight into a major battle.
Everyone felt thoroughly satisfied.
Just as they returned to the base, a brilliant flash suddenly lit up the sky. A little while later, a deafening clap of thunder followed.
Rather than looking dark, the late-night sky shone with