"I'm a Level 3 Evolver now." ng Wuji sensed his abilities, which had transford from immunity to Level 2 zombie virus to immunity against Level 3 zombie virus.
The initial viral resistance was indeed useless, but once it evolved into immunity, it beca incredibly useful.
When exploring an ability's potential, one shouldn't just look at the surface.
This ability not only ant he could ignore all Level 3 zombie infections but also that his blood and flesh could damage zombies.
Currently, if Level 0 and Level 1 zombies rely ca into contact with his blood or other bodily tissues, the virus within them would be imdiately disintegrated. They would instantly dissolve into puddles of foul-slling concentrated liquid. He could even emit an aura similar to that of a natural predator, causing zombies of these two levels to flee instinctively.
Zombies lack reason, true, but they possess instincts; otherwise, how could they kill and eat? This ability ant that if he simply stood there, Level 0 and Level 1 zombies would avoid him entirely.
Although Level 2 zombies weren't affected as efficiently as Level 0 and Level 1 zombies, they would still suffer grievous injuries upon contact with his bodily tissues. The deterrent effect of his aura was reduced for them; they wouldn't flee outright but would simply keep their distance.
When faced with Level 3 zombies, the effect naturally declined once again. After all, they were now on the sa level. His blood and flesh could no longer harm these zombies. At best, it could only suppress and weaken their power. His intimidating aura beca more of a deterrent, essentially a mutual non-aggression pact: if you don't provoke them, they won't provoke you.
As his abilities enhanced, these two effects would also grow stronger.
Moreover, he speculated that his immunity to the zombie virus would serve as a foundation for new powers to continuously erge.
He hadn't heard of such a thing in his previous life. ng Wuji suspected this transformation was related to his continuous consumption of Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores.
Indeed, he had consud a total of 111 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores to acquire such formidable power. If he had used ordinary Crystal Cores, perhaps this qualitative transformation wouldn't have occurred.
This wasn't particularly difficult for him. His foresight and significant advantages from his previous life provided him with ample power.
"But I didn't expect that breaking through to beco a Level 4 Evolver would require one thousand Zombie Cores."
ng Wuji's expression darkened as he assessed the power within his body and the number of Cores required.
Finding 1,000 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores wasn't difficult, but finding 1,000 Level 3 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores was no simple matter.
At this stage, even finding ten Level 3 Mutated Zombies was not a simple task, let alone 1,000.
Searching the entire city, it was questionable if he could find even one.
I rember the first Level 3 Mutated Zombie in this city wasn't supposed to appear until a month later.
It was only the seventh day since the zombie crisis began, yet he had already obtained a powerful ability he hadn't possessed in his previous life.
Theoretically, he should start eliminating zombies. After all, each one killed was one less threat, and it could even preemptively neutralize future terrors.
But on second thought, doing so would likely be detrintal to him.
He knew what he needed were sufficient zombies of his own level.
As a Level 3 Evolver, he needed Level 3 zombies—specifically, Mutated Zombies.
Zombies did evolve quickly, but it was still a process—not like him, who advanced as if boosted by a plug-in.
He had beco a Level 3 Evolver by consuming one Level 0 Mutated Zombie, ten Level 1 Mutated Zombies, and one hundred Level 2 Mutated Zombies. That was how he'd succeeded.
Essentially, he had devoured that many zombies to attain his current strength.
Zombies, on the other hand, could only advance step by step, a stark contrast to his predatory thod of advancent.
There was another way, though: if a single zombie consud enough humans, its evolution rate could indeed accelerate.
However, trying to cultivate 1,000 Level 3 zombies this way was simply delusional.
Firstly, he would never do such a thing. Secondly, there weren't enough humans to serve as 'fodder' for the zombies.
Looks like I'll have to slow down for now. It's a good ti to return to the base and reorganize things.
For the past few days, ng Wuji had spent all his ti hunting Mutated Zombies, killing them to obtain their Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores as resources for his advancent.
If there aren't enough in a couple of days, I'll have to resort to using lower-level Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores. Worst case, I'll just use more of them.
Using Crystal Cores from zombies of a lower level than his own wasn't impossible, but the effects were unsatisfactory. If he consud a Level 2 Mutated Zombie Crystal Core now, it would, at best, increase his progress by only one ten-thousandth. Level 1 and Level 0 Cores would yield even less.
This ant he would need 10,000 Level 2 Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores. The city probably did have 10,000 Level 2 zombies, considering its population was nearly one million.
However, 10,000 Level 2 *Mutated* Zombies was an impossibility. After all, zombie evolution essentially followed a pyramid structure: the lower the level, the greater the numbers.
As for why there were differences in evolution speeds among zombies, ng Wuji wasn't entirely sure.
In his previous life, he was rely a Physical Cultivor who couldn't even reach Level 1. In this life, he relied on his foresight to achieve his current strength.
It wasn't just foresight from his previous life; he also possessed corresponding survival skills and combat abilities. Without those, re foresight would be like having the knowledge but lacking the ans to act—a mind that understood, but hands that couldn't execute.
He chose to use lower-level Mutated Zombie Crystal Cores not because he intended to break through relying solely on them, but rather to accumulate their power gradually. Consuming Crystal Cores didn't lead to instantaneous evolution; rather, it gradually strengthened his power, accumulating bit by bit until a breakthrough occurred.
It was akin to a quantitative change leading to a qualitative one.
To remain stagnant indefinitely was not what he wanted.
Therefore, his imdiate goal shifted to developing his base while simultaneously hunting zombies. He gradually transitioned from a purely combat-focused rhythm to a 'develop-and-conquer' mode.
The journey back to base required no evasion. Level 0, 1, and 2 zombies, instinctively sensing ng Wuji's aura, either fled, hid, or remained indifferent. Thus, his path was unobstructed.
"Please... please help !" a weak voice echoed from afar.
If ng Wuji hadn't been a Level 3 Evolver, he might not have heard the cry for help.
He glanced back and saw a woman calling for help from a nearby residential complex.
He hadn't initially wanted to help; the cause of his death in his previous life was still vivid in his mory. However, he found the woman sowhat familiar. mories surfaced, and he quickly recognized her. This woman was his first love from his school days. Later, due to unavoidable reasons, they had gradually drifted apart. He had buried his feelings deep in his heart and hadn't expected to recall her again after all this ti.
Her plea tugged at his heartstrings, rekindling warmth in his otherwise cold heart.
So what if he was betrayed and killed in his previous life? It didn't matter. It wasn't his first love who had done it. Besides, he'd already found an excuse for himself. He needed soone to alleviate his loneliness; after all, being alone for too long could affect one's ntal state.
But I can't show her too much warmth! Although inwardly pleased, ng Wuji maintained a cold expression. Even if he was going to pursue her, he couldn't be overt about it; he had to maintain a cool facade.
He turned and walked towards her. Like a monarch, he strode forward, and the surrounding zombies all fled or made way for him.
In his own eyes, he looked incredibly cool.
However, to Wang Linchi, observing from afar, it seed like ng Wuji was having another one of his 'episodes.'
Wang Linchi didn't intervene as ng Wuji suddenly switched from his cool, reborn-survivor persona to this current deanor. On further reflection, it was quite reasonable. Aside from the typical protagonist trait of encountering beautiful won after rebirth, the population issue itself needed this reborn protagonist to address. Otherwise, if there were no people left, even if all the zombies were cleared out, there would be no one to engage in 'protagonist trade' later on. So, he not only had to eliminate future threats but also manage the population problem. There was no need to worry about issues like inbreeding. Wang Linchi had noticed that after ng Wuji beca an Evolver, his own genes had been optimized.
The thought was rather absurd and comical.
But for a protagonist, this was all quite normal. Forming a harem in the apocalypse, encountering survivors who were always clean, tidy, beautiful, and magnanimous—these were standard tropes, and Wang Linchi wasn't surprised in the least. Any logical inconsistencies within this would typically be ignored. It was a classic case of 'looks over substance'—where appeal trumps principles.
Looks like another delay. I thought we could talk directly. Wang Linchi wasn't the type to interrupt soone else's grandstanding. Whatever it was, it could wait until the other party was done showing off.
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