He Was Subtly Hinted by the System!

After finishing his statement, the elder paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, then spoke loudly:

"Contact the Zhu family now, and in three days, we will confront the Supreme Hall together for an explanation. Also, send someone to have a good talk with that lady; her Red Castle has now been destroyed by people from the Supreme Hall. Also, show her the items we've extracted; she will surely be interested in seeing them."

Norris, upon hearing the elder's arrangement, brightened visibly and responded enthusiastically without concealing his excitement: "Yes, grandfather, I will arrange it right away!"

...

"Come, Carline, close your eyes, I'll wash your hair for you."

In the bathroom, Maxwell held the showerhead, spraying water over Carline's hair, then carefully started to wash it.

After Carline advanced to Tier 6, her hair color gradually shifted towards silver-white.

This made her look even more beautiful.

Her hair wasn't dirty at all, just like Eva's. Zombies are different from humans; their bodies have stopped growing, there is no metabolism, and there are no secretions.

As for things like human dandruff, zombies don't have such issues.

However, due to their long time spent outdoors, Carline's hair inevitably accumulated lots of grass bits and dust, much of what Maxwell washed out was dust.

After washing Carline's hair, Maxwell began to wash her body.

This took up quite a bit of Maxwell's time.

It was tough on Maxwell; the more he washed Carline, the more parched he felt. After finishing, Maxwell quickly poured himself a large glass of water, drinking it down before he felt like he could suppress the intense heat within him.

In the room, Carline sat quietly on a chair, almost like a serene and cold goddess.

Everything about her had no secrets left for Maxwell.

He had helped her bathe twice already, what secrets could possibly remain?

"Carline is now Tier 6, and physically, she looks very different from a zombie."

Thoughts suddenly sprang up in Maxwell's mind.

Just as these thoughts emerged, Maxwell picked up his water cup again.

"Ding! You've received a daily treasure chest, please open your space to receive the chest."

Suddenly, the system's cold notification sound echoed.

A treasure chest now?

Maxwell felt he should open the chests first to quell these thoughts.

He decided to first open Eva's exclusive chest.

Eva had reached level 60, and based on usual practice, her chest should provide an increase of 60 points to all attributes, a substantial amount of gene points and ability points, and various other items, such as food, daily necessities, etc.

Moreover, while the treasure chest appears daily, special items within it don't always appear every day.

Maxwell then opened Carline's exclusive chest.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for opening a level 61 treasure chest and obtaining 61 points in all attributes, 61 gene points, 25 ability points, 20 points of fire resistance, a box of food, and a box of condoms."

Everything seemed normal until the end, at which Maxwell sat up straight.

What?

Condoms?

Ah, this...

Especially since it came from Carline's exclusive chest.

Could it be hinting at something?

Maxwell turned around and saw Carline sitting quietly by the window. Sometimes she looked outside, sometimes at Maxwell. The evening sunlight cast a goose-yellow glow through the window, covering her face, making her cheeks appear rosy and enticing.

This version of Carline looked like a delicate flower, with no trace of a zombie about her.

At this moment, she was like a thoughtful human girl, gazing out the window, quietly pondering her own thoughts, both dazed and adorable.

Not just cute, but dangerously sweet.

...

"She's no longer a zombie..."

Seeing Carline like this, Maxwell could hardly associate her with zombies.

She lacked the ferocity and horror of a zombie and seemed even more wonderful than a human girl.

She was unbelievably well-behaved and seemed to understand others' emotions well.

Now, aside from the zombie virus in her body, Carline had nothing in common with zombies.

"She is not a zombie."

That's what Maxwell thought.

So, Maxwell quietly went to the doorway, where he saw Eva quietly waiting in the living room, looking up at the sky.

A little girl gazing at the stars.

Maxwell had intended to put Eva back into the space, but seeing her mesmerized by the stars outside, he felt it would be too cruel to do so.

And, still holding the condoms that had just dropped from the treasure chest, Maxwell closed the door.

"Carline..."

Maxwell called out softly.

Hearing Maxwell's voice, Carline slightly turned her head, her expression readable with a hint of curiosity.

Since upgrading to Tier 6, Carline's expressions had become more varied.

The night grew deeper, and starlight streamed through the window.

In this room, Maxwell moved closer and sat down; Carline brushed her silver-white hair, tinted by the moonlight, behind her ear and quietly looked back at Maxwell.

In the tranquility, Carline looked exceptionally beautiful.

Reflected in Carline's large eyes was Maxwell's silhouette; if there were just a bit more tender sentiment in those eyes, they would surely be the most beautiful eyes in the world!

However, at that moment, Eva walked into the room.

"Eva, how did you get in?"

Now, Maxwell no longer dared to treat Eva as just a child!

What kind of child has the strength to toss a grown man around like a sandbag?

And what child possesses such combat skills, with speed and agility that seem tailor-made for an assassin?

Maxwell asked this, but Eva didn't directly respond.

Like Carline, she still couldn't speak, but when she heard Maxwell's voice, she stopped moving forward, her gaze shifting between Maxwell and Carline, which made Maxwell feel rather awkward.

Eva watched them for a while, then turned emotionlessly and walked out the door.

After leaving, she even shut the door tightly behind her.

Could it be... Maxwell was taken aback.

Did she know what he was about to do with Carline?

Ah, this...

Although there was no expression on Eva's face, Maxwell felt that her expressionless face was indeed just that—expressionless!

Could it be... was Eva feeling jealous?

This isn't good at all!

Although Maxwell didn't dare to see Eva merely as a child, he couldn't ignore the fact that she was still a child!