Chapter 23: The Classification of Zombies

The next morning, when everyone awoke, they found that Xia Cheng had already regained consciousness. At that moment...

“Little Mengmeng~ It’s really you~ Yesterday I thought I was hallucinating~ I missed you so much~ Did you miss your husband?” Xia Cheng clung to Zhao Meng, completely ignoring her darkened expression, and continued babbling on his own.

“Get off me, who would miss you! If only you’d died, I wouldn’t have to drag you along like dead weight. Who would’ve thought you’d survive such terrible injuries—truly, disaster lingers for a thousand years! Hmph!” Zhao Meng said angrily, though the hint of relief in her tone made her words sound far more genuine.

Qin Yu watched their interaction and thought to herself—she had anticipated this exact scenario... But, come to think of it, Xia Cheng’s recovery seemed almost too swift.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yu asked Xia Cheng, “Doctor, what is your ability?”

Xia Cheng paused, touched his nose, and replied, “Ah, that~ It’s a healing ability. Honestly, I think it’s kind of useless—I can’t chop up zombies with it, what a pity~ Someone like me ought to awaken a lightning power, don’t you think?” He puffed out his chest, full of confidence.

As expected... She’d heard about healing abilities in her previous life, though she’d never witnessed one firsthand. Who would’ve thought she’d see it now?

Beside them, Zhao Meng suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing Xia Cheng’s words. “Ha! You actually awakened a healing ability! Look! I awakened fire powers, and I’m already at level two~ Tsk tsk~ From now on, I’ll protect you~ Ha ha!” As she spoke, she conjured a fireball in her hand.

“Oh? Little Mengmeng’s ability is at level two as well? No wonder you’re the one I’ve got my eye on. Not bad, not bad~ I’ll count on you from now on,” Xia Cheng said affectionately, looking at the proud Zhao Meng.

But Qin Yu noticed Xia Cheng had said “as well,” so she asked, “Is your ability at level two?”

Xia Cheng nodded, “Yes, after killing a level-two zombie and absorbing its crystal core, I reached level two.” His tone was light, but everyone could imagine the brutality of the scene, and their respect for him rose.

What Xia Cheng didn’t mention was that he’d simply gotten lucky. When he discovered that high-level zombie, it seemed to have already been seriously wounded by something else, so he finished it off... and found the crystal core in its brain. Well, as a doctor, he’d always loved studying people’s brains...

Xia Cheng stroked his chin, amusement flickering in his eyes. If his advancement was by chance, then little Mengmeng’s upgrade was certainly intriguing...

He’d observed this team, noticing that their physical capabilities were unusually strong—they were all remarkable individuals... Tsk tsk~

Just then, Zhang Kuang, who had been standing nearby, suddenly asked Xia Cheng, “Level-two zombie?”

Xia Cheng looked at the group, who all turned their heads toward him. What was this strange feeling of feeding a bunch of chicks?

“What are you staring at? Hurry and explain! What do you mean by high-level zombies?” Zhao Meng smacked Xia Cheng’s head and demanded fiercely.

“Ah~ Well, that’s a classification set by the higher-ups in S City. Zombies that have undergone initial mutation are called level-two zombies; those that mutate again become level-three, and so on... So far, we’ve only encountered level-twos, but I’ve heard level-three zombies have already appeared.” Xia Cheng rubbed his head. “Oh, right, all level-two zombies seem to have a crystal core in the back of their heads. Absorbing it can boost your ability level, just like in the novels...”

Everyone nodded, now understanding the zombie classifications. They realized the mutated zombies they’d encountered were actually level-two.

At that moment, after hearing Xia Cheng’s explanation, Qin Yu felt an even greater urgency to go to S City...

She couldn’t shake the feeling that something distant was waiting for her, sending chills through her soul...