He then took some steel plates from his eternal space and nailed them over the floor-to-ceiling windows. It wasn't exactly a pretty sight, nor did it match the villa's aesthetic, but it would have to do for now.
"Horse King, go to the main street outside and lure some zombies in! The more the better!" Wang Luo said to the Horse King.
The fact that those people dared to venture out was undoubtedly due to the scarcity of zombies in the villa area. Since that was the case, he would simply bring some zombies in from outside.
"Neighhhhh~~~"
The Horse King went out, and before long, a large number of zombies were attracted into the villa area. There were thousands, tens of thousands of them, a vast, dark mass. The Horse King led them on a tour of the villa district.
Meanwhile, in a villa not far from Wang Luo and his companions, a young man lay on the bed, thoroughly satisfied, his right hand continually patting his round belly.
"This is so comfortable!"
"I never thought leftovers could taste so good, better than anything I've eaten in the past twenty-odd years!"
"I've decided, I'm going to 'visit' that villa every few days from now on!"
"When will this damned apocalypse ever end!"
"Where are the national aid organizations? Why haven't they come to rescue this young master yet?"
Li Yue longed for his old life. Back then, he had anything he wanted, could have any delicacy, and possessed any beauty he desired. Now, he had degenerated to the point of releasing his desires on a woman's intimate apparel?
"However, judging by her underwear, I can tell they're definitely two beautiful women. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to grace them with my presence?"
"And that villa actually has food for cooking. It's a shame I haven't found their food storage after searching for so long!"
Li Yue planned to visit the villa again in a couple of days to search. Perhaps he would find more! Anyway, there weren't many zombies downstairs lately.
Just then, a strange noise came from downstairs. Li Yue crept to the second floor and peered out, his eyes widening in shock. He saw hordes of zombies milling about on the road below!
"Holy crap, what's going on?"
"Where did all these zombies come from?"
Li Yue was utterly bewildered. He had just been thinking that there weren't many zombies around and that he should "visit" that villa more often, and now...
"It's fine, don't panic. Maybe they'll be gone in a couple of days!"
Li Yue calmed himself down. After all, one good meal could sustain him for days. Things would surely turn around by then! As for going out to find food? He had tried that before. But upon seeing the dense, wandering horde of zombies on the streets, he had completely given up on the idea of venturing out for sustenance.
...
Wang Luo looked at the zombies wandering around the villa area and nodded in satisfaction. This would deter some people. The villa they were occupying had a fence around its perimeter, which would effectively block out the zombies from the outside.
"Dinner is ready!" Yang Qianzhou called out.
The meal was sumptuous, with not only stir-fried dishes but also spicy crawfish. Yang Shu and the others had also prepared some barbecue! With such a feast, beer and soft drinks were naturally on the table. Yang Qianzhou, however, was drinking spirits. He didn't like beer.
After dinner, Wang Luo resumed absorbing energy source crystals. Zhao Qingxuan and Yang Shu remained by his side, guarding him.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a deep dragon's roar echoed. A cyan divine dragon materialized beside Wang Luo, circling him slowly. Yang Shu and the other woman's eyes widened.
"Is that? A dragon?" Yang Shu exclaimed, her eyes trembling violently.
"Is this Wang Luo's divine-tier talent?" Zhao Qingxuan covered her mouth. This was a creature from Chinese mythology!
The divine dragon's phantom appeared, circled Wang Luo, and finally merged into his body, disappearing. Wang Luo opened his eyes in surprise, finally having leveled up!
"It cost a total of 365 energy source crystals!" This number exceeded his expectations. "But... the increase in my physical strength is also immense!" He felt as though he could now smash a zombie's head with his bare fists.
"Is the Azure Dragon ability a reinforcement-type ability?" He wasn't entirely sure, but he was certain that the divine-tier Azure Dragon ability itself possessed no attributes. Furthermore, his physical strength was definitely far superior to Zhao Qingxuan's SSS-tier. He could even rival some low-grade, reinforcement-type Bronze-tier awakened individuals!
"Wang Luo, was that Azure Dragon your divine-tier ability?" Zhao Qingxuan asked.
Wang Luo nodded.
"It's so magical, an ability like this actually exists!" Yang Shu marveled. The phantom of the cyan divine dragon looked exactly like the divine dragons in mythology.
"With the appearance of a divine dragon, do you think other mythological creatures will appear in the future?" Zhao Qingxuan mused.
"Whether other mythological creatures appear, I don't know. But one thing is certain: my strength can break through your defenses!" Wang Luo chuckled.
"Pervert!" Zhao Qingxuan glared at him.
"Indeed, you're most handsome only when you're in battle," Yang Shu added from the side.
"Battle? How do you know I'm most handsome in battle?"
"Did you see me in a dream?" Wang Luo said, pulling Yang Shu into his arms.
Yang Shu let out a scream.
"Not suitable for children!" Zhao Qingxuan turned and ran out.
"You said if I dared to stand up, you'd welcome me with open arms. Why aren't you keeping your word?" Wang Luo whispered into Yang Shu's ear.
"Qingxuan said you could make one's hair stand on end, and she was right!"
"How about we be completely honest with each other, knowing everything about one another?"
"Not today, maybe another time!" Yang Shu hurriedly shook her head.
"Another time?" Wang Luo smiled.
"No, I mean another day!"
"Lick? Are you sure?"
The more Yang Shu resisted, the deeper she got. Finally, she could only push Wang Luo away and flee! Of course, this was Wang Luo allowing her to escape; it wasn't that he couldn't, but he wanted to give Yang Shu some time to adjust. It had only been a few days! There was plenty of time in the future!
"Hehehe! This apocalypse is truly interesting!" Wang Luo chuckled.
He glanced at the remaining energy source crystals, over 90 of them! "Enough to upgrade an SSS-tier to Black Iron tier!" Wang Luo pondered and finally decided to give them to the Horse King. After all, it was the second to follow him. Moreover, it had mastered a unique skill and possessed considerable combat power.
"Neighhh~" The Horse King, who had been lying on the bed fantasizing about mares, was overjoyed. I, Old Horse, didn't follow the wrong master! I was the first one he thought of, not that cat...
The next day, Wang Luo and the others returned to the streets outside the villa district to continue hunting zombies.
"Today's mission is to get everyone to Black Iron tier!" Wang Luo announced. The remaining three were Bao, Yang Shu, and Yang Qianzhou. Their awakened abilities were SSS-tier, SS-tier, and B-tier respectively. They would need a total of 220 energy source crystals. They already had three Black Iron tiers, so this was entirely achievable.
"Coo coo~" Bao protested. What about this panda?
"If I forget anyone, I won't forget our most adorable Bao!" Wang Luo petted Bao's furry head.
"Coo coo~" Bao happily offered its bamboo shoots to Wang Luo.
The Horse King looked disdainful! This damned cat, all it does is "coo coo" to please people. All those who act cute deserve to be shot! Unlike me, Old Horse, I rely on strength!