But gradually, his joy faded away. Although he was absorbing the Zombie Crystal Cores, he found that the Water Element Crystal Core he had devoured was gradually weakening. Since it wasn’t a Crystal Core that he had awakened on his own, there was no way to strengthen it by absorbing Zombie Crystal Cores. The cores he absorbed could only slightly slow down the decay of the Water Element Crystal Core.
Especially considering the Water Ability had little Attack Power, he could only serve as a mobile water reservoir and was completely incapable of hunting zombies. He tricked the young girl into going out to kill more superpower users, but when she agreed and returned, not only did she not bring back any superpower users’ Crystal Cores, she also came back severely injured!
When he saw her tiny frame curled up in a filthy blanket, he was initially terrified. But soon after, that terror gradually dissipated, turning into greed.
Although the girl was young, her power was decent. If he could devour her Crystal Core, he would possess her formidable power!
He hesitated, after all, the young girl was his savior; if not for her, he would have long been devoured by the zombies.
But quickly, he convinced himself, arguing that the girl was too badly injured to survive without treatment. Killing her would be an act of mercy, ending her suffering.
He would never forget the look of shock and despair on her face when he plunged the dagger into her heart.
He quickly extracted the beautiful white Crystal Core from her heart, watching the light fade from her wide eyes, he leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips.
"Thank you for your care these past days. I’ll take care of myself from now on. Rest in peace."
After swallowing the white Crystal Core, he indeed gained tremendous power. However, the Water Element Crystal Core weakened even faster, and it vanished completely in less than a day.
He joined others in reaching the Safe Zone and had thought that with his celebrity status, he could find another foolish fan like that young girl, but soon realized that everyone had become much more pragmatic.
They wouldn’t be as naïve as that young girl; they wouldn’t obey him just because he was once a star; they wouldn’t share their food and Crystal Cores with him.
If he wanted something, he would have to buy it himself or hunt zombies!
But the source of his Power Superpower was dubious, and even without using it, his power would wane. If he used his superpower, it would weaken even more quickly!
Under such circumstances, how could he dare hunt zombies?
So, after arriving in the Safe Zone, he was always on the lookout for new prey. Then he heard about a rumor within the Safe Zone, Fang Yuxin had the ability to awaken Ordinary People into superpower users, but to become a superpower user, one still needed to first get infected with the virus.
Many people dared not infect themselves with the Zombie Virus, but he had no such qualms. Although he hadn’t truly awakened a superpower, as long as the white Crystal Core in his heart existed, his body could resist the Basic-level Zombie Virus. Besides, Fang Yuxin also had the juice of Mutant Plants that could purify the Zombie Virus, so even if he couldn’t resist it, he could get Fang Yuxin’s help to purify the virus in his body.
However, all this was predicated on him gaining Fang Yuxin’s favor first and making her obedient.
He had deliberately collected information on Fang Yuxin, knowing that she wasn’t like the innocent girl who lacked worldliness. It wouldn’t be easy to win her over. Yet, Yan Ning was very confident; he believed in his own charm. Even if he couldn’t make Fang Yuxin completely compliant, winning her affection was possible.
He knew the status of a star was an exotic and special allure for many people, enough to attract those with a strong curiosity and innocent nature. As a result, he intentionally mentioned his celebrity identity right after the initial pleasantries.
Fang Yuxin wasn’t old, was sufficiently beautiful, with powerful abilities – if he could win her heart...
Yan Ning’s gaze darkened slightly; he suddenly felt a bit of anticipation.
He looked at Fang Yuxin with a ’deep affection,’ eager to see her reaction. Then, he saw Fang Yuxin’s beautiful yet sharp phoenix eyes narrow slightly, her gaze turning colder as she looked at him.
Yan Ning’s heart immediately sounded alarm bells, and he began to feel uneasy.
Instinctively wanting to flee, he was caught by Fang Yuyang’s hold on his wrist. His heart panicked, and he began to struggle violently, "Mr. Fang, what are you doing? Let go of me!"
But Fang Yuyang didn’t let go, just looked at him and sneered, "You dare plot against my sister?"
Then, Fang Yuyang turned to Fang Yuxin, "Xinxin, how should we deal with him?"
Fang Yuxin’s gaze was piercingly cold as she plunged her Spiritual Sense violently into Yan Ning’s Sea of Consciousness, forcibly extracting his memories. After seeing these memories, her expression turned ashen, her gaze filled with loathing and hate towards Yan Ning.
Aware that those around were watching, Fang Yuxin deliberately spoke up, "Brother, he is the one who attacked us last time. He probably thought he was well-concealed and that we wouldn’t recognize him, not knowing Angela had already memorized his scent."
The now kitten-sized Angela was perched on Fang Yuxin’s shoulder. Hearing Fang Yuxin mention her name, it cooperated with a soft "meow," sounding very adorable.
Thus, the surrounding people instantly had a realization, and even if some had doubts, given the Fang Family’s power, no one dared to say anything.
Fang Yuyang surreptitiously exerted force on his hand, sending a Hidden Force into the man’s body, then disgustedly let go, "You should be thankful we can’t kill people in the Safe Zone, otherwise I would never forgive you! Get out!" (To be continued. If you work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)