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They continued walking for some time following the directions given by Bo Hueming. Until finally, they arrived at the bakery that Bo Hueming had mentioned. One by one, they stepped out and looked around. Shen Yize stretched his back, catching Jiang Zhi's smile. Shen Yize noticed it immediately.

"What's up, Jiang Zhi?" Shen Yize asked.

"Oh, nothing much. Please go inside the store with Bo Hueming and Mu Xiao first. Me, Zhang Rui, and Mu Yang will handle the situation outside and chase them later," Jiang Zhi requested from Shen Yize and the others.

"Of course. And hey, don't get too carried away with zombie hunting, it's starting to get dark," Shen Yize reminded.

"Understood. Don't worry, if Jiang Zhi gets too obsessed with zombie hunting, I'll contact you to handle it! Hah."

Jiang Zhi playfully hit Zhang Rui's head.

"Jiang Zhi, don't hit my head, or I'll get even dumber!"

"Haha, you're already dumb."

"Keep going, I'll keep an eye on the time."

Shen Yize entered the bakery with Bo Hueming and Mu Xiao. While staying alert, they continued step by step. Outside, after Shen Yize, Bo Hueming, and Mu Xiao entered the bakery, Jiang Zhi asked Zhang Rui and Mu Yang to clear out the zombies around the store.

"It seems like you guys have a good relationship," Mu Yang asked Jiang Zhi.

"We used to work in the same office."

"Yes, Jiang Zhi and I are like siblings from different parents! Just so you know, Shen Yize is the office queen. Somehow, she and Jiang Zhi hit it off after discussing their madness about the apocalypse," Zhang Rui chimed in.

"What kind of crazy conversations?"

"Oh, they're completely on the same page, discussing how they would survive at the end of the world."

"Looking back, I feel foolish for not believing my own friend."

"Haha, that's you."

"Jiang Zhi, I'm cleaning up zombies on this side, this is the crystal core." Mu Yang suddenly shouted after finding the crystal core on one of the zombies.

"Great, hold on to it, we'll sort it out later. Do you know the color of your power?"

"Power color?" Mu Yang was still confused.

"Yes, like my power, my power is fire-type, so it's red, and the crystal core glows red when I absorb it to enhance my power," Zhang Rui explained.

"I don't know. How about you, Jiang Zhi?"

"My power is... space type, and I haven't encountered zombies with the same ability, so I don't know."

Jiang Zhi's ability is indeed very rare. Even among the millions or more zombies, Jiang Zhi had never seen one with the same ability as his.

"Ah, I see!"

"Zhang Rui, did you clean the other side?"

"Yes, everything is ready."

"Alright, let's go inside with the others." Jiang Zhi invited his two friends to enter after Shen Yize and the others.

Inside the store, Shen Yize and the others cleaned the room. While not as clean as before the apocalypse, it was still tidier compared to other neglected places. Some sleeping mats were laid out, even though it wasn't clear if they would be used. Because there were also a few sofas that could be used for sleeping. Besides, they would take turns guarding while the others rested.

"Bro, you won't believe how disgusting it is outside our base. Everything is dirty and smells with plants and moss crawling everywhere. And don't let me start on the disgusting puddles of water everywhere. Seeing this chaos makes me annoyed, bro." Zhang Rui complained.

"But you're still eating food from out there!" Shen Yize teased in a mockingly harsh tone.

"Well, I'm full, thanks." Zhang Rui then walked away and checked out some spots in the bakery to use as sleeping areas.

"Hey, who's hungry? I can grab some more bread from my room if you want." Jiang Zhi offered.

Seeing Jiang Zhi's empty hand suddenly filled with bread and spreads, Mu Xiao and Bo Hueming were amazed.

"This is so cool, it's like magic!" Mu Xiao exclaimed, seemingly unable to believe what she was seeing.

Indeed, Jiang Zhi's power is extremely rare. Shen Yize himself admitted he had never seen a power like Jiang Zhi's before. It had the potential to become incredibly formidable if leveled up to its highest point. He could create his own beautiful world, free from zombies.

"Haha, your reaction is just like Mu Yang's. You two really are like siblings!" Jiang Zhi said with a smile.

"Ah, now I feel a little embarrassed."

"By the way, how's your injury, Mu Xiao?" Mu Yang asked Mu Xiao.

"It's getting a little better, but it still needs time."

"Come on, let's eat!" Jiang Zhi invited again after each of them had taken the bread he handed out.

Jiang Zhi looked at Shen Yize lost in thought and extended the bread towards him.

"Are you eating on your own or shall I feed you?" Jiang Zhi teased Shen Yize.

"Luckily, my hand hurts. Can you help feed me?" Shen Yize smiled.

"What happened to your hand? Zombie nail scratches?" Jiang Zhi asked while looking at Shen Yize's hand.

"Yes, the virus is gone, but the scar still looks bad. I'm too weak to heal it myself."

"Don't worry, take your time. After eating, you should rest and recover."

"Oh, you also got a zombie crystal core. Should we split it so that others can also get an extra boost of power?" Jiang Zhi suggested.

"Yes, go ahead and arrange that."

Jiang Zhi reached for the zombie crystal core from his room, with Zhang Rui and Mu Yang following him. Together, they arranged the crystal cores based on their bright colors.

"Hey, check this out! This is a white crystal core, Shen Yize immediately consumed it. Zhang Rui, this one's for you, bro. Mu Yang, have you found your power color?"

"Of course, it's a dark red color like this, darker than Zhang Rui's bright red," Mu Yang confidently informed.

"Alright, this one is for you. Bo Hueming and Mu Xiao, do you have any special abilities?"

"Hmm, it seems my power is related to the earth," Bo Hueming pondered after seeing the color of his power.

"So, brown is your color, bro. How about you, Mu Xiao?"

"Not sure."

"Yo, Mu Xiao, do you feel different after the apocalypse?"

"I don't know, but lately, I've been more interested in plants. Like, I used to hate eating vegetables, but plants make me happy, you know?"

Shen Yize nudged Jiang Zhi's arm and whispered, "Do you have any seeds or twigs from my room? If you do, take them out and let Mu Xiao work her magic on them."

"No seeds, but plenty of twigs. Well, go ahead and give it a try."

"How do I do it?" Mu Xiao still seemed very puzzled about what she was supposed to do with those crystals.

"Just relax and connect with your inner power, then focus it on your hands. It's easy!" Jiang Zhi explained.

After listening to Shen Yize's instructions, Mu Xiao tried to focus with her own inner strength. She envisioned some plants and felt them spreading from the palms of her hands. Mu Xiao even saw the dry branches in her hand become wet and small leaves sprouting. This experiment left her quite amazed.

"Hey, check this out, I've got a cool power!"

"Great! This zombie crystal core is green, try absorbing its power," Jiang Zhi said, handing Mu Xiao the green crystal core after figuring out her power.