Level Upgrade!

"Level 1 Land Element zombie. Can give the element of land. Currently, there are already three elements found. System hypothesized that Level 1 zombie's elements are not yet activated due to lower energy. In the analysis of Level 2 zombie orb, their element are already activated by 20%. Their energy is slightly higher than Level 1 zombies."

After System finished the statement, Lei began absorbing the energy of the remaining 23 orbs. Eight are brown orbs, six are blue(Water Element), three are green(Plant Element), four are yellow, and the last two are gray ones.

"Since the addition of every new element, System created a leveling system for each breakthrough. The Space Element is young lady's element and is 97% away from Level 2. Because of collecting five types of elements, System can now pinpoint the differences in orb elements. When young lady's element turn to Level 2, System will give way for an upgrade."

Hearing this, Lei was overjoyed. What was that? An upgrade! It was about seven years ago when System got its last upgrade!

'So the elements can advance or level up when the energy is sufficient.'

"System, can you now fix my body?" Lei asked in the form of a roar.

"Negative, young lady. Energy is still insufficient. System recommends to fix young lady's body, part by part. Showing young lady's holographic data."

A holographic picture flashed in Lei's mind. This showed the injuries and bite marks of Jazz's body as well as the amount of energy needed to recuperate.

"Young lady, System suggests to first fix young lady's chest area. The four claw marks are deep, it reached the upper rib cage of the body. Currently, there are three broken ribs that prevents System from making the heart beat."

Lei sighed in relief. Jasmine's grandfather really took fancy of destroying her front area. Aside from the broken bones, the deep claw marks and bite marks, nothing serious was missing.

'Maybe I'll prioritize fixing the bones first. Then the claw marks and bite marks. After that, I'll let System check my internal organs to make sure that they are working. Maybe then System can think of some way about my vocal cords. This roaring is really making me frustrated.'

'Oh wait! I almost forgot. I'm also afflicted with the zombie virus. Better do something about that before I turn into something brainless,' Lei thought.

"System, can you do something about my vocal chords?" Lei roared as she scanned the room she is in.

"Will young lady need System to fix the vocal chords first? The energy collected is enough, young lady. After the altering of vocal chords, the remaining energy is still enough to last for three days."

'Yes please! Yes!' Lei's eyes twinkled in excitement. She went towards the refrigerator to find something to eat. Her brain says that she's hungry!

"Young lady, this may take a while. Is there anything young lady wishes to ask System before altering the vocal chords?"

Lei opened the refrigerator and her eyes shone as she found a chocolate bar and took a bite. Lei savored the sweetness of the chocolate before answering System.

'None, System. Feel free to alter my vocal chords. I'll just try to find a new set of clothes and take a bath. I feel that I stink.' Lei finished her chocolate bar and slashed space once more. She appeared on the rooftop, viewing the buildings and trees around.

"Orders received. Altering in process. Two hours before finishing."

Lei felt some changes with her throat, but she didn't mind it. She scanned the area around the building to see if there's any department store or something where she can get clothes. And bingo! She found one about two hundred meters away.

Slashing space twice, she reached the street of the department store in no time. Looking around, she saw couples of zombies dragging themselves, walking with no direction. Sometimes, they would bump at some stalls. After a few bumps, they would turn around and walk again. It's this cycle over and over again.

Seeing that there are a lot of zombies blocking her way, Lei got no choice but to slash space once more and flashed inside. Zombies are still lurking in this area, but lesser. Dried blood, claw marks and internal organs scattered across the floor. Lei even saw a zombie in a guard uniform dragging himself by the door.

Looking around, she saw dresses and clothes hanging by a rack. Picking a few neat dresses of her own choice, she began to look around for a bag. She does not expect to carry these in her arms for too long!

After finding a backpack, she immediately put away all her dresses and decided to hunt first. She'll just get dirty again after the hunting, so she might as well as hunt many at once before finding a good place to shower.

Hunting around the department store, she gathered more than a hundred Level 1 Space Orbs and another hundred Level 1 other element orbs in no time while absorbing them.

Thinking that she can't wield another element, Lei was down. But thinking about all the energy she would absorb cheered her up. She can collect the orbs, and would use them when she need to.

Speaking of which, since she started killing zombies one after the other, this area and the place around instantly became a zombie-free zone. Not knowing the effects of her actions, she unknowingly helped the humans to create a safe zone, also to be called a human base in the future.

"Upgrading Space Element to Level 2 in progress..."

Hearing this notifications from System, Lei can't help but make her dead face smile. Her voice was already altered, which means that she can now talk normally. She is also overflowing with energy.

'Hmm? What should I do after the upgrade? Maybe find a house and take a bath? Oh first thing's first. I need a hat or at least an umbrella. I'm really not used to being exposed to the sun, even the sun of another planet.'

"Roarrrr!"

A sudden roar alarmed Lei. She scanned the area warily to look for the culprit. She then locked her gaze to a female zombie in a yellow knee-length dress. She wore sunglasses and a beach hat. While she's holding a fashionable bag in her left hand, it is visible that her right arm has a chunk of flesh missing. This zombie is different than others. This one is quite fasionable, and it has higher energy!