A New Leader's Promise

At this moment, the atmosphere was rather dull.

Zhou Xiaoqian, the most timid - natured among them, was the first to step forward.

"What, Sister Xiaoqian, do you have any objections to me?"

"No, no, no. I'm willing to recognize you as the boss. Zhang Qiang used to embezzle supplies, be selfish, and exploit his teammates. In fact, I've been dissatisfied with him for a long time. Now that Zhang Qiang is dead, and you are a second - level spatial ability user, much more powerful than him, I'm willing to follow you!"

Zhou Xiaoqian quickly showed her submission.

The power and strangeness that Li Xuan displayed far exceeded those of Zhang Qiang.

Her water - based ability was currently only at the first level, and her attack power was still very weak. She needed to rely on a powerful person.

Since Zhang Qiang was dead, it wasn't unacceptable for her to turn around and recognize Li Xuan as the boss. In the apocalypse, only one's own survival mattered most.

"Very good!"

"A wise man submits to the circumstances!"

"Since Sister Xiaoqian is willing to submit, I naturally won't treat you badly. I'm much more generous than Zhang Qiang!"

Li Xuan gave a crooked - mouthed smile.

With a wave of his hand, a bag of rice weighing ten kilograms appeared out of thin air.

"This is ten kilograms of rice. It's yours now!"

"This..."

Zhou Xiaoqian took the ten - kilogram bag of rice, looking completely stunned.

Speechless!

Petrified!

Terrified!

Everyone was as if turned to stone.

"It's really ten kilograms of rice. Is this the power of a spatial ability user? They can actually have their own space to store supplies?"

"Boss, I'm also willing to submit to you. In fact, the first time I saw you, I already noticed that you have a unique leadership quality. I've been deeply impressed by you. Please take me in, boss. I'm willing to serve you wholeheartedly!"

Hongmao immediately defected, with a fawning expression on his face.

It wasn't that he had no backbone, but Li Xuan offered too much.

"Very good, Brother Hongmao. You are also my good brother!"

Li Xuan took out another ten - kilogram bag of rice from his space and threw it to Hongmao.

"Boss, you are so wise. I'm convinced!"

Hongmao looked very pleased.

"Boss, I'm also willing to submit. I'm not very good at speaking, but I greatly admire a powerful person like you who is low - key and connotative!"

Lao Ying also submitted. Li Xuan took out a ten - kilogram bag of rice from his space and threw it to him.

Shadow was the last one.

She was the only second - level evolver in the team besides Li Xuan.

Now that the whole team had submitted to Li Xuan, she couldn't take on four people alone.

Most importantly, Li Xuan's attacks were indeed strange and impossible to defend against.

Obviously, submission was the best choice.

"I'm a second - level evolver. I want twenty kilograms of rice. If you can produce it, I'll submit to you!"

"Only twenty kilograms? I'll give you thirty kilograms!"

With a wave of his hand, thirty kilograms of rice appeared out of thin air.

This act of winning people over with rice was truly flawless.

Zhang Qiang had been forgotten.

The evolver team was easily convinced by Li Xuan.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

At this time, the flames from the explosion of the gasoline barrels went out.

The zombie horde charged forward again.

Li Xuan and the others blocked the car at the entrance of the alley. The corpses in front of them had piled up like a mountain, making it inconvenient for the zombies behind to charge forward.

Slowly, a zombie - trampling incident actually occurred.

Zombies were squeezing against each other. The zombies in front were blocked and couldn't get through, while the zombies behind kept pushing forward. In the end, they were squeezed and couldn't move.

"Everyone is injured today. Let's go back and rest for now. After you've recovered from your injuries, we'll come back and clear all the zombies in Vientiane City!"

"Today's haul is enough for all of you to become Level 2 evolvers!"

"As long as you follow me, I'll make sure you're always well-fed. You can eat as much as you want!"

Li Xuan said this with a calm demeanor.

Though it sounded like a pipe dream, Li Xuan wasn't just making empty promises—he always kept his word.

"Really, boss?"

"If we can eat that well at every meal, that would be amazing. I never even dared dream of this!"

Li Xuan, with his spatial ability, had an edge when it came to storing supplies. It made their team more mobile, as they didn't have to carry bulky supplies.

But in this world, most food had already gone bad. Collecting usable supplies was still a challenge.

The five-person team moved quickly, efficiently evading any remaining zombies. Zhang Qiang's bag, filled with three Level 2 zombie cores, 102 Level 1 zombie cores, and a Level 3 zombie core, was handed over to Li Xuan.

In the end, Zhang Qiang had ended up working for Li Xuan.

Back at the villa, Shadow, Red Hair, Eagle, and Zhou Xiaoqian quickly started a fire to cook. The smell of freshly cooked rice wafted through the air, making everyone's stomachs growl.

"Just white rice, no side dishes? Are you really going to eat this?" Li Xuan asked with a raised hand, tossing them five packets of pickled vegetables.

Their eyes lit up instantly.

"Damn! Boss, you have pickled vegetables?"

"Pickled veggies with rice? This is incredible! So flavorful!"

"This is the best! I'm going to eat ten bowls of rice today!"

"This is the life. So comfortable, so good!"

Just a few packets of pickled vegetables made everyone feel content and satisfied. In the apocalypse, even for evolvers, food was still scarce. Meals were often inconsistent, with some days being full and others not having enough to eat.

Li Xuan casually pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He lit one up with ease and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"Want one?"

"Damn, boss, how do you still have cigarettes? I haven't had one in so long!"

Red Hair almost fell to his knees. He used to be a chain smoker, finishing a pack daily. Now, with cigarettes so rare, it felt unbearable.

"Here, take one," Li Xuan said, handing out individual cigarettes.

Red Hair quickly used his ability to ignite the cigarette, with a ball of fire appearing at his fingertips. His ability to light the cigarette seemed almost magical, and Red Hair began to savor it.

"Man, this is life! What were those days even like?"

"If we could get a bottle of beer, that would be perfect!" Eagle suddenly chimed in.

"Beer? That's nothing," Li Xuan immediately said as he pulled out a case of beer—12 bottles in total.

"What... what...?"

"Is this really beer? Boss, are you some kind of god? Whatever you say, it just appears!"

"This is insane. In the apocalypse, we're drinking beer, eating white rice with pickled veggies, and smoking. This is heaven-level enjoyment!"

"I'm truly impressed. Why didn't I meet you earlier? That bastard Zhang Qiang really deserves to die!"

With the new leadership, their days seemed filled with hope. The team began to complain about Zhang Qiang and appreciate the benefits of being under Li Xuan's command.

Next, Li Xuan distributed ten Level 1 zombie cores to Red Hair, Eagle, and Zhou Xiaoqian. He gave Shadow one Level 2 zombie core. With enough food and zombie cores, their strength would soon evolve further.

Li Xuan returned to his room and began consuming a Level 2 zombie core.

While his Spatial Blade was incredibly powerful, it took a huge toll on his energy. He could only use it five times before collapsing into exhaustion.

Though this ability was strong, its limitations were steep. It couldn't be used recklessly.

However, if he could level up to Level 3, things might be very different.