"Captain Bai, have you considered joining the authorities? To be honest, our Xie Family has a fair amount of influence. Your team is strong, and several of you have multiple abilities. With solid backing, you could advance even faster," Xie Shannan invited her earnestly.
"No thanks. My people are used to their freedom, and we're not big on formalities. We wouldn't fit in." Bai Yaoyao rejected him without a second thought.
Xie Shannan nodded and didn't press the issue. Everyone had their own considerations. For some people, freedom mattered most.
Bai Yaoyao didn't dare play the victim anymore. Even Xie Shannan, who never meddled in other people's business, had tried to recruit her. Tsk, tsk.
Bai Yaoyao hadn't planned to fight. These were all level-two or level-three zombies; if she stepped in, there would be nothing left for everyone else. She was just about to return to the vehicle when her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Watch out! A level-four zombie's coming to serve itself up!" Bai Yaoyao called out. The members of Dark Night quickly finished off the zombies they were fighting and hurried to regroup.
They had agreed on this beforehand. Safety came first.
The official Ability Users didn't react quite as quickly, but they followed Dark Night's example and put some distance between themselves and the zombies.
Bai Yaoyao charged straight to the front. She hadn't fought all day, and her hands were itching for action.
Only after Bai Yaoyao rushed forward did everyone catch sight of the level-four zombie.
It was hiding behind a car and appeared to be a strength-type zombie. Gripping the roof with both hands, it actually lifted the entire car and hurled it at Bai Yaoyao.
Bai Yaoyao teleported behind the zombie and slashed with her Mountain-Cleaving Knife. The zombie raised an arm