Wen Yi Tong and the others desperately absorbed crystal cores, then killed zombies, and then absorbed crystal cores again.
They were forced to move up floor by floor. But the zombies in this building seemed endless.
And there were also some high-level zombies, water element, fire element, and so on. They only realized that zombies had already evolved elemental abilities when they encountered these zombies.
But they also became more aware that something was wrong here. They felt that this building was a trap set for them, but they didn't know who had the ability to set such a trap.
Why would such a powerful person be so bored as to deal with them? Who had they offended?
Finally, after killing another batch of zombies, Wen Yi Tong reached level six. Some of her companions also reached level five in advance.
Their zombie-killing speed increased a bit. However, there was also bad news: one of them was left behind due to severe injuries.
They ascended another floor, but they all fell silent. The companion they left behind weighed on their hearts like a mountain, making it difficult to breathe.
Thus, they were forced to climb up floor by floor, and to abandon one companion after another.
Wen Yi Tong's level six ability had stabilized, but she could only protect herself. For others, she could at most offer assistance a few times.
Climbing up floor by floor, the people around Wen Yi Tong became fewer and fewer. She hid in an office, with only two people left by her side.
"Boss, you should leave by yourself. Don't worry about us. With your current ability, you can definitely break out." One person clutched his right arm.
His dominant right arm was useless and he had lost his combat ability. He was now just a burden. But he couldn't be like those who were casually abandoned before.
His preemptive words were meant to prevent Wen Yi Tong from abandoning him.
"Rest well, don't think too much. Once you absorb more high-level crystal cores and your ability level increases, these injuries will definitely heal." Wen Yi Tong didn't want to bring him along, but she had no one else by her side now.
Although she wanted to abandon this person, she couldn't say it in front of the other person.
"Boss is right. Now that only the three of us are left, we must help each other and not be too discouraged," the other person comforted him.
"Yes, I will work hard to upgrade, and try not to drag you down."
The moment they were left behind, despair filled their hearts. Although they knew their companions were struggling to survive and couldn't come back to save them, their hearts couldn't accept it.
How hateful! Why couldn't they come back to save them? Why wasn't it them who were abandoned!
The zombies were getting closer, and the threat of death was imminent. They had no ability to resist. All they could do now was close their eyes and accept death.
They closed their eyes, ready to welcome the death that followed, but they were still so unwilling. Why them?
A pain in the back of their necks, and they plunged into complete darkness.
The youths caught them, then swung their swords to kill the zombies. Their sword techniques were light and elegant, and they dealt with the zombies with effortless grace.
However, their gaze towards these people was filled with resentment and disdain. They casually threw the rescued people into an empty room, then tossed a few crystal cores at them and left.
Wen Yi Tong leveled up again. If it were before today, she would have been overjoyed to reach level seven, but now she just felt extremely tired.
She was now in an empty room, with no one left by her side. She had been in this building for five days, and in these five days, she had lost all her subordinates.
She was currently on the 26th floor. In four more floors, she would reach the top of this building. She had a premonition that once she reached the top floor, she would uncover the truth of this building.
The 26th floor was eerily quiet, as if she were the only one there. There was a zombie waiting on the stairs leading to the 27th floor, so she dared not go any further and had to hide on this floor.
Fortunately, there were no zombies on this floor, so she could rest.
Wen Yi Tong lay on the floor, wondering why she had ended up in such a situation. Since the apocalypse began, her path had been smooth sailing.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, she gathered a group of people to escape, and then they were taken in by Lin Yan, the "saint," after which she awakened a special ability – space.
Not only could she collect supplies, but she could also attack. She became the leader of the entire group and later the leader of a base.
While others faced an incredibly difficult apocalypse, hers was not one of hardship. The supplies in her space were enough for her to use for many years, and she had subordinates to run errands for her.
Later, she discovered the use of crystal cores, and with this, she gained the support of more people. At the same time, her ability level became the highest in the entire base, and perhaps even the highest in the entire apocalypse.
But why had she fallen into such a predicament?
"Knock, knock, knock." A polite knock at the door startled Wen Yi Tong, who was lying on the floor.
"Who?" Wen Yi Tong immediately got up and gripped her weapon tightly.
The sound of a key being inserted into the lock was heard, and then the door opened under Wen Yi Tong's nervous gaze.
A girl of about eleven or twelve years old stood in the open doorway. She had pigtails and wore a white T-shirt and denim overalls. She was as neat and tidy as a pampered little princess before the apocalypse.
"Long time no see, Commander Wen!" Her smile was very sweet, and her gaze towards Wen Yi Tong was particularly innocent.
But Wen Yi Tong dared not let her guard down. Having stayed in this building for several days, she understood that this building was fraught with danger. To remain so clean and tidy in this building was definitely not the mark of an ordinary person.
The girl said "long time no see," but Wen Yi Tong had no memory of this girl. She thought for a long time but couldn't recall when she had met her.
"It seems Commander Wen is forgetful and has already forgotten the people you once abandoned. I wonder if you will also forget the teammates you just abandoned?" The girl's smile became even sweeter, but her words were full of malice.
"I always thought Commander Wen had at least some conscience and would feel uneasy about some of the things she had done. Now it seems Commander Wen has no heart at all!"
"Who are you? Did you set up the traps in this building?"
If everything in this building was done by this girl, how formidable must she be, and how high her abilities? Cold sweat soaked through her back.