Chapter 024: Slaughtering All Around

The head of the swift mutant was ruthlessly slammed into the ground by Xue Feng, leaving only its frail body outside, struggling desperately.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Fists wrapped in stone skin rained down like thunder.

Gradually, the mutant, beaten into a pulp, ceased its struggles.

“Two left…” Xue Feng shook off the blood and flesh clinging to his fists and slowly rose to his feet.

With his mental attribute now at twenty-six, his perception was greatly enhanced. Though his eyes could not see, he could sense that two more concealed mutants were watching him intently from nearby.

“You’re next…” Xue Feng quickly locked onto the closest of the hidden zombies. Having fought it once and realized its attacks were weak, he was utterly fearless.

His agility stat at twenty-six unleashed its speed.

Time Zero activated!

Xue Feng seemed to teleport, disappearing from where he stood. When he reappeared, his stone-skinned right hand was gripping something invisible. He could even feel the creature struggling fiercely in his grasp.

“Die,” Xue Feng smirked, rapidly conjuring Divine Sky with his left hand.

A sizzling sound erupted—a blurred human figure outlined in electricity appeared in the air.

Then came a relentless barrage of attacks!

Witnessing Xue Feng’s overwhelming combat power, the other concealed mutant suddenly panicked and tried to flee.

At that moment, An Xiaowei, who had been monitoring the situation, decisively pulled the trigger in the direction indicated by her sixth sense.

Bang!

Flames burst from the muzzle.

The fleeing zombie faltered instantly!

Blood sprayed from its right leg.

Having dispatched one hidden mutant, Xue Feng immediately turned his attention to the escaping one. In nearly an instant, he appeared at its side.

Divine Sky!

Stone Skin!

Time Zero!

One power after another burst forth.

The already feeble concealed mutant was smashed into a bloody heap.

Once all the mutants were dealt with, a prompt echoed in Xue Feng’s mind.

[Successfully verified the accuracy of the intelligence. Rewards received:]

[All host attributes +5]
[All host abilities +1 level]
[Current host attribute panel:]
Strength: 31
Agility: 31
Spirit: 31
Endurance: 36
Luck: 31 (+100)
Abilities: Divine Sky (Level 7), Stone Skin (Level 5), Time Zero (Level 2)
…
His attributes rose again, breaking past thirty!

Moreover, each ability had leveled up.

Xue Feng experimented casually.

Divine Sky’s attack range and condensation speed improved.

Time Zero’s effects became more pronounced.

But most crucial was Stone Skin.

At level five, this life-saving skill underwent a dramatic transformation. Not only did its coverage expand to half his body, but he could now control its placement at will, adjusting it with a mere thought.

With this, the risk of injury when fighting zombies was significantly reduced.

After savoring these changes, Xue Feng remembered the gunshot from earlier.

“Xiaowei, how did you manage to hit your mark with that shot?” he asked, puzzled.

After all, the concealed mutant had remained invisible throughout. If not for his exceptional mental strength, he wouldn’t have sensed its location. But An Xiaowei was just an ordinary person—how could she so accurately shoot her target?

Faced with his question, An Xiaowei was equally confused.

“I don’t know… My sixth sense told me the mutant was right there, so I fired. I didn’t expect to actually hit it…”

“Oh!” Xue Feng nodded. Perhaps this was simply talent.

He didn’t dwell on it.

An Xiaowei’s improving skills were good news for him.

Soon, You Haoyun excavated the mutated crystals from the brains of all six mutants.

As before, the crystal cores of mutants with special abilities were significantly larger.

They were quickly processed and stored away.

Then all the building materials Nie Xiaoyue had previously selected were gathered.

The group climbed back into the armored vehicle and swiftly departed.

…

Returning to the villa, they connected the generator to the power system.

They poured in the diesel they had collected earlier.

With the press of a button, the old diesel generator soon belched thick black smoke.

“There’s electricity!” An Xiaowei’s face lit up with joy as the lights came back on.

Now the computer, television, and other devices worked normally.

“If we can find more diesel, we won’t have to worry about running out of power,” Xue Feng mused, adding the task to his plan. He looked at Nie Xiaoyue:

“Doctor, can we start renovating the shelter now?”

“Yes!” Nie Xiaoyue reluctantly tore her gaze from the lab equipment and began explaining, “The most basic upgrade is reinforcing the walls, which we can do with the steel from the building materials factory.”

“In addition, I can use the lab equipment to build monitoring devices that detect movement. When zombies or mutants approach, we’ll know immediately.”

Nie Xiaoyue spoke with enthusiasm, clearly energized in her field of expertise.

And this was only the beginning. With enough equipment and energy, she could transform the villa into a fortress!

Thinking of this, Xue Feng said, “Since the plan is ready, you three stay here and begin the renovations.”

“Alright.”

“No problem.”

The three women agreed readily.

An Xiaowei asked curiously, “Brother Xue Feng, where are you going? Are you out for supplies again?”

Xue Feng nodded. “We’re fine for food and water, and now the energy issue is solved. What we really need are supplies for logistics—simple cold medicine, fever medicine, bandages, alcohol for wounds. We don’t have any of those, so I need to search for some.”

And there was another matter…

Xue Feng glanced at his information panel.

[Doctor Wang Xinyu at Xin Fang Hospital, 1.5372 meters away. Exceptional medical skill, quiet and unexpressive, doesn’t know how to show emotion. Every night, she thinks of her first love and comforts herself… Never forgotten.]

Regardless of whether she was his first love, having an exceptionally skilled doctor join would greatly reduce casualties in his small group.

“Just focus on the renovations here. With An Xiaowei around, ordinary zombies can’t harm you,” Xue Feng assured them, giving everyone confidence.

Besides An Xiaowei’s marksmanship, the dog he’d been feeding mutated crystals had grown stronger as well.

Unless they encountered truly powerful mutants, they’d be safe.

With everyone reassured, Xue Feng wasted no more time.

He left the villa, climbed into the armored vehicle, and drove straight toward Xin Fang Hospital, five kilometers away.