In terms of weaponry alone, the two women's aesthetic tastes were clearly on different levels.
The war hammer was massive, etched with various patterns. Including the handle, it was almost as tall as Zhao Qingxuan's chest.
At this moment, she gripped the handle with both hands and swung it violently towards the sky, the gusting wind slicing upwards.
"The power is quite good!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded with satisfaction. That strike was equivalent to a Bronze-tier A-class wind elemental awakener unleashing their full power with an A-class异术 (Yi Shu - mystic art).
"If only I could carry it with me!" Zhao Qingxuan muttered, as the war hammer was too large to carry conveniently.
"That's unavoidable. Besides spatial ability users, other awakeners can only carry them like this!" Wang Luo shook his head.
"Let's go, shall we take a stroll outside!" She slung the large war hammer over her shoulder and pulled Wang Luo towards the villa.
"Didn't you go out to collect supplies today?"
"No, we've been out for several consecutive days. Today, we're taking a break!"
"You wouldn't know, but ever since the zombies evolved, many factions and organizations have vanished. We encountered some factions when we collected supplies before, but they're all gone now. I guess they died at the hands of the zombies." Zhao Qingxuan spoke about recent events, the war hammer resting on her right shoulder while her left arm was linked with Wang Luo's.
"Not necessarily. Perhaps they've joined other factions!" Wang Luo replied.
Survival of the fittest. The zombies' evolution would cause many deaths, but a significant portion would still survive, perhaps hiding in unknown corners. Those who dared to roam the villa district openly, like them, were a minority.
Furthermore, at this point, people had discovered the use of energy source crystals, and many awakeners were already leveling up. While the method might still involve consumption, they had at least found a path to survival.
Just like Zhou Yiming, who was also SSS-tier, he had gathered a large group of people under him during this period. And according to Wang Luo's memories from his previous life, Zhou Yiming had occupied a granary and a wholesale market. Relying on his formidable SSS-tier strength, he had managed to establish a foothold in the apocalypse.
At this time, relying on oneself was practically impossible. Even awakeners S-tier and above didn't dare to be as reckless as before! Unless the other party's level had advanced to Bronze-tier!
Seeing Wang Luo emerge, A Bao, who had been dozing by the bamboo grove, waddled over.
"Ying ying ying~" It actually offered a bamboo shoot to Wang Luo.
"A Bao is truly so good, willing to give its favorite bamboo shoot to Wang Luo!" Zhao Qingxuan petted A Bao's fluffy head.
Bamboo shoots were A Bao's most prized possession; it wouldn't let anyone touch them. Just a few days ago, it had nearly fought with Ma Wang for taking a bite of its bamboo! Now, it was offering a bamboo shoot to Wang Luo, showing great resolve.
"Thank you, A Bao. You should keep the bamboo shoot for yourself! I need to drink more nutritious, fresh things recently!" Wang Luo patted A Bao's head, a hint of a smile on his lips.
Zhao Qingxuan shot him a sidelong glance. She knew exactly what Wang Luo was thinking! He was still thinking about such things despite his current condition!
"Ying ying ying~ ~" A Bao hugged Wang Luo's leg, rubbing its head against his.
"Alright, alright! I'll accept your bamboo shoot. Eat it when you're hungry later!" Wang Luo smiled and accepted the bamboo shoot. After all, it was still A Bao's.
A Bao smiled happily and darted back into the bamboo grove.
The nearby Venus flytrap was not to be outdone. One of its flowers bloomed with green light, and several drops of emerald liquid appeared within.
Wang Luo exclaimed, "These droplets possess a very strong life aura!"
"I feel it too. It should have excellent healing effects for external injuries!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded. This had the same effect as Huangpu Yu's healing 异术 (Yi Shu - mystic art).
Wang Luo quickly took out a bottle and collected several drops of the liquid. This was a treasure for healing! It could be placed in the exchange area for awakeners to trade for energy source crystals.
"Excellent, excellent! Hua Hua's gift, I like it very much! From now on, the villa's safety will be entrusted to you!" Wang Luo said with a smile.
*Swish!* The Venus flytrap happily swayed the branches and leaves on its vines!
"Eh? Where's Ma Wang? I haven't seen much of it these past few days!" Wang Luo asked curiously. It usually stayed near the Venus flytrap, sneakily licking it when it wasn't paying attention. But it seemed to have been absent lately, only returning home every night.
"I'm not sure! It didn't come with us. It's probably gone to the suburbs!" Zhao Qingxuan replied. However, Ma Wang was very fast. As a Bronze-tier creature, if it truly ran at full speed, almost no one could catch up!
Putting away the bottle, the two walked towards the villa district. As they passed by, many people greeted Zhao Qingxuan and Wang Luo. They looked at Wang Luo with respect!
But many also looked at Wang Luo with surprise, very curious about the man the leader was linking arms with! After all, many newcomers had joined since the last zombie horde, and they didn't personally know Wang Luo.
Even so, they had heard legends of him transforming into a dragon, though most people didn't believe it! Such creatures only existed in myths.
"How many awakeners are there in the base now?" Wang Luo asked Zhao Qingxuan.
"There are nearly 600 of them!"
"Over 600?" Wang Luo was somewhat surprised. His own faction in his previous life didn't have this many awakeners. Primarily, he was starving and didn't have the mood to manage such things!
"You can group them, letting the stronger ones manage the weaker ones, assigning them group leaders or captains, and letting them assign tasks!"
"For example, those responsible for killing zombies, guarding the base, overseeing the warehouses..."
"It's best to form teams based on their abilities, like a wood elemental healing team, a wind elemental rescue team..."
"We're already doing that!" Zhao Qingxuan nodded. "Some awakeners are searching for those who can increase their abilities or the power of their 异术 (Yi Shu - mystic art)!"
"For instance, fire elemental paired with wind elemental!"
"Some people are trying to emulate Qi Sheng and go find a mutated beast to enhance their own attack power!"
"..."
As they were talking, suddenly, combat fluctuations appeared ahead, as if some awakeners were fighting!
Wang Luo frowned, "Why are awakeners fighting within the base?"
"No, they're sparring!" Zhao Qingxuan explained. "When they're not out on missions, some awakeners spar with each other, using the opportunity to comprehend 异术 (Yi Shu - mystic art)!"
"It's a pity that the venues within the villa district aren't very large, so some awakeners can't go all out."
Wang Luo laughed, "No rush. After the fire and wind from the earth subside, the buildings outside will likely turn to dust, and there will be plenty of space then!"
The two arrived at the sparring area, which was surrounded by a crowd. In the center of the arena, two S-class awakeners were engaged in a friendly match.