Five-star fire-type crystals were still quite useful for Chen Luo.

But not so much that they could elevate him to level five.

It would be better to use them to quickly level up a few trusted aides to level three.

Chen Luo gave it to Mi Li first.

The effect was truly significant. Mi Li, who originally needed two or three more days to advance, leveled up to three in ten minutes.

Only a fraction of the crystal’s power had been used.

Chen Luo then went to Su Dazhu. In between, he gave the rat king’s crystal to Shu Yun.

Chen Luo planned to cultivate Shu Yun as a confidante. Not only was her talent good, but her attitude also pleased Chen Luo.

Who else should he promote if not her?

Promoting her would also make her more devoted.

Shu Yun was overwhelmed and accepted the distinctly different crystal: "Thank you, I will continue to work hard."

Chen Luo smiled and said, "I have high expectations for you."

Currently, only Shu Yun, Fang Yu, and Chen Guang didn't have this treatment.

With the help of the five-star crystal, Su Dazhu quickly reached level three as well.

Chen Luo sensed that only about one-fifth of the crystal’s power had been consumed.

He then came to Mi Ling’s room and knocked on the door.

Upon seeing Chen Luo, Mi Ling still looked a little unnatural, and she was also somewhat wary.

Knocking on the door so late, did he have ulterior motives?

If so, should I shout, or should I not?

If I shout, wouldn't it be bad for Mi Li to hear?

Chen Luo said, "You gave me something, so I must return something to you as well."

Mi Ling’s face darkened. Was it really necessary to bring that up again?

Chen Luo took out a good item and placed it in Mi Ling’s hand.

Feeling the fiery power transmitted, Mi Ling was shocked: "This thing, isn't it useful to you too? You should use it, only when you are stronger can you better lead the team."

Mi Ling was a fire-type, so this fire-type crystal was more suitable for her.

Chen Luo laughed, "Why are you being so polite? What's mine is yours. It’s better for you to absorb this now, and return it to me when you reach level three."

Mi Ling nodded and no longer declined. That's right, he’s my sister's husband.

Ten minutes later, Mi Ling also advanced to level three, returning the crystal to Chen Luo, with three-quarters of its power remaining.

Back in his room, watching Mi Fan rolling around bored on the bed, Chen Luo realized he had forgotten someone. He couldn’t forget his Mi Fan.

Mi Fan had also advanced to level two long ago. After all, few could match Mi Fan’s talent.

But strangely, Mi Fan’s strength hadn’t changed at all. Those pink little paws still didn't have any offensive power.

Nor had she comprehended any other skills.

The only change was that she seemed a bit prettier than before.

Chen Luo couldn't figure it out. Regardless of the type of ability, advancing should make one stronger.

This was truly a rare sight.

What type of ability was it?

Regardless of Mi Fan’s ability, she was so well-behaved, he had to arrange something for her.

Chen Luo chuckled: "Mi Fan, I haven’t spent time with you for days. Let’s sleep together tonight."

Mi Fan looked at Chen Luo with sparkling eyes: "Really?"

Chen Luo laughed awkwardly: "Just today and tomorrow, maybe not again for another month."

Mi Fan didn't care and was very happy.

Chen Luo held Mi Fan in his arms, let's cultivate, Mi Fan.

Mi Fan absorbed the five-star crystal, while Chen Luo absorbed the level one and the very few level two crystals from Liu Wei and the other survivors during the day.

Chen Luo’s strength had increased too quickly, making it difficult to improve rapidly. Only when zombies evolved into level one could he continue to grow quickly.

Normally, the power within Chen Luo’s body wasn't stagnant. It would naturally grow even without absorbing crystals, but it was too slow.

It was about the speed of a level one ability user fully absorbing four of the lowest-level crystals every day.

Mi Fan quickly absorbed the crystal and also reached level three, but there was still no change.

After advancing, Mi Fan wasn't as lively as usual and seemed to be sensing something.

After a long while, Mi Fan said somewhat uncertainly, "Chen Luo, I feel like there will be bad changes soon, probably the day after tomorrow."

The day after tomorrow was the prelude to zombies evolving from the lowest level to level one. Some zombies would become level one.

Was she referring to this?

Chen Luo was shocked. Besides himself, no one else knew. Now there was a cat too?

Chen Luo didn't know what Mi Fan’s ability was, but combining the novels, movies, and TV shows he had seen in his previous life, it seemed like...?

A prediction type?

At the mall, Mi Fan sensed that Mi Li would be in danger, and indeed, she encountered a Devourer.

Mi Fan could sense it, but couldn't change the outcome.

This might be the reason Chen Luo had never seen Mi Fan in his past life.

Chen Luo patted Mi Fan: "I didn't expect you to be a little prophet. I wonder what you will be able to do when you reach the king level."

...

The next day, there was no need to collect supplies anymore. What they had was enough.

Chen Luo gathered everyone.

"Today’s mission is to clear out zombies from a slightly farther area, but not completely."

Everyone was very puzzled. They understood clearing out zombies for safety, but why leave some behind?

Leaving some behind was, of course, so they could advance to level one and he could collect their crystals.

If there were hundreds of level one zombies, Chen Luo wouldn't dare to confront them head-on. But if there were only a few dozen scattered level one zombies, what was there to fear?

Chen Luo didn't explain, nor did he need to.

Following Chen Luo’s instructions, everyone began to clear out zombies from a slightly more distant area. There weren't many zombies in the vicinity to begin with.

Not only did they not clear out the sparse zombies around them, but they also had to protect them. When those zombies foolishly tried to bump into the car, they had to avoid them.

In the evening, Chen Luo instructed again, "Starting today, someone must be on night watch in each villa, rotating shifts, one hour per person. Otherwise, we won't know if someone sneaks in or zombies come."

There were about ten people in each villa, so one hour per person was enough to last until dawn.

Although it was a bit tiring, it was necessary.

No one questioned this request. It was only right.

Chen Luo thought to himself that tomorrow morning, or even in the middle of the night, level one zombies would be everywhere.

These zombies had a little bit of intelligence. If you drove the car towards them, they would dodge and even retaliate with spells.

Like low-level animals, such as mice, when alone, they would retreat when they saw a large group of people.

When there are too many mice, even cats dare to eat them.

And with weapons, such as Chen Luo’s electric baton, it would be impossible to take them down. Before you could get close, they would cast a spell.

Chen Luo and Su Dazhu could no longer rely on a batch of electric batons to easily kill hundreds of zombies.

It could be said that the difficulty of the apocalypse had suddenly increased from easy to difficult.

The difficulty would slowly increase, all the way to nightmare difficulty.

Until the end, except for Chen Luo, all of humanity would be wiped out.

No one thought that Chen Luo survived until the end by relying on his strength, right?

He relied on surviving, finding a place to hide, and using Void Walk to stay alive.