Sophia, calm down!

Big Ears raised an eyebrow, feeling like he'd finally met his match. "So, you're saying you were just out there tearing it up in San Bernardino?"

"That's hardly worth mentioning," Locomotive replied, waving a hand with an air of mystery. "Ever since I gained sentience, I've never encountered a single rival in the zombie world."

"...…" Big Ears was speechless. This guy was even better at bragging than he was—or no, maybe it wasn't bragging. Maybe this guy was just on a whole other level.

When Ethan got home, he followed his usual routine: took a shower, changed into fresh clothes, poured himself a glass of juice, and started consuming crystal cores.

His trip to San Bernardino had been pretty fruitful—he'd brought back a decent haul of local "specialties."

Among them was one A+ grade crystal core and five A-grade ones. These would keep him busy for a few days.

But as his strength grew, so did his appetite.