Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback

The houses here had collapsed severely, with the Elemental Stones all buried under the dust and debris. To find them one by one was an incredibly laborious task. Not only were Bai Qianqian and Fang Yuxin extending their spiritual power as far as possible, but Qu Qianhe, Fang Jintang, and Fang Yuyang also tried to release their spiritual power. The three were not Spiritual Ability Users, and unlike Fang Yuxin, they didn't possess Cultivation Techniques; their spiritual power could only extend out for seven or eight meters, with ten meters being the limit.

The five people spread out to search for Elemental Stones. In order to guard against zombie attacks, they didn't dare to disperse too widely. Angela stood on a broken wall, tilting her round head curiously to watch Fang Yuxin. Seeing Fang Yuxin digging a black stone out of a pile of rubble, she called out and began to look around in the style of Fang Yuxin.

They were all superpower users, far more attractive to zombies than Ordinary People. It wasn't long before zombies began to gather in succession, following the scent in the air.

At this time, the positioning of the five people was also strategic. Fang Yuyang and Fang Yuxin kept close to each other, while Qu Qianhe and Fang Jintang guarded near Bai Qianqian. So when the zombies arrived, Fang Jintang and Fang Yuyang were the first to face them, while Qu Qianhe stayed back to continue protecting Bai Qianqian.

Fang Yuxin glanced over. There weren't many zombies, and they were all Basic-level Zombies. Fang Yuyang and Fang Jintang should be able to handle them. She didn't plan on taking action, but rather continued searching for Elemental Stones. Bai Qianqian also didn't take action; at that moment, he was using a military spike to dig out an Elemental Stone.

The Elemental Stone was embedded in the ground at a somewhat deep spot, covered with many broken pieces. Bai Qianqian dug for a while before he managed to excavate it. The Elemental Stone was the size of an adult's fist, quite heavy, and Bai Qianqian had to use both hands to lift it. He took off his backpack, put the Elemental Stone inside, and was about to sling it back on when his spiritual power suddenly sensed living people!

His expression changed immediately, then he extended his spiritual power further in the direction he'd just detected. This time, the sensation was more distinct; two vehicles were driving over, and he could even faintly 'see' seven or eight vague figures inside the cars.

Bai Qianqian immediately said, "Ma, there are people driving over here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled. However, listening attentively, they indeed made out the indistinct sound of talking amidst the zombies' roars.

"Did you hear that? It sounds like zombie growls ahead, there are zombies! Let's not... not go there, okay?"

"What are we afraid of? Even if there are zombies, so what? Just kill them! Don't forget, this whole area is full of food processing plants. If we find food, we've struck gold!"

"But this place is all in ruins now, can we still find anything to eat? Even if there's food inside, it can't be eaten anymore, right?"

"Don't talk so negatively. Let's check it out first! While others haven't noticed this place yet, let's take away whatever we can. With so many factories, we're bound to find something edible!"

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While the conversation continued, they were no longer interested in listening. The vehicles apparently had stopped; otherwise, they would have arrived by now. Meanwhile, the number of zombies attracted by Fang Yuxin and the others was increasing.

Fang Yuxin made a quick decision, "Let's hide first!" No one objected, and they followed her into the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion. Angela, with an Elemental Stone in her mouth, plunged into Fang Yuxin's arms and was brought in with her.

As they disappeared, the gathering zombies became confused, unable to understand how their prey had vanished just now. At the same time, the people in the distant car heard the zombies' noises, and one of the young men frowned and cursed under his breath before saying to the driver, "Forget it! Turn around! Let's enter from another entrance! Damn, why are there so many zombies here!"

He was the leader of these people. Once he spoke, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. The driver in charge immediately turned the car around and drove back, heading towards another road. There were eight of them who came this time, including ordinary people and superpower users, all for the food here.

But having not even seen the shadow of food, they were not willing to go out and fight desperately with a group of zombies right now. It was better than good if they could avoid them.

Some zombies smelled the people and chased after them. However, the zombies had just evolved not long ago and were not very agile yet. With the people driving away in cars, they quickly left the zombies far behind.

Only after they were far away did Fang Yuxin and the others come out of Qingmu Spiritual Mansion. The zombies had not left yet, and as soon as they appeared, the zombies immediately roared and surrounded them.

Fang Yuxin and Qu Qianhe stayed behind to protect Bai Qianqian, while Fang Yuyang and Fang Jintang rushed towards the zombies. Their moves were swift and powerful, chopping down two or three zombies in an encounter, and for now, they could cope with no danger.

Holding the Miao Saber in her hand, Fang Yuxin said to Bai Qianqian, "Qianqian, now try to use your spiritual power to confuse these zombies and see if you can hold them off. Don't force it; just consider it practice. Be careful when you extend your spiritual power, and be sure to avoid our own people."

Bai Qianqian responded and, with a serious expression on his bun-faced visage, stared intently at the zombies nearby. Invisible strands of spiritual power emerged from his forehead, rapidly extending forward. As they neared the battlefield, they slowed down, trembling several times before finally turning at a certain point, successfully avoiding Fang Yuyang and Fang Jintang, and striking at the zombies!

Basic-level Zombies were not merely walking corpses. Although they lacked intelligence and acted purely on an instinctual craving for flesh, they still possessed a form of consciousness. Their consciousness was only a tiny fraction used to direct their movements. Bai Qianqian controlled his spiritual power to pierce the zombies' foreheads, and then, he saw into the zombies' Sea of Consciousness.

Their Sea of Consciousness was completely different from that of humans, filled with a deadly silence engulfed by a dark and eerie energy. Floating in the center of the Sea was a Crystal Stone, emitting a faint glow, the only 'living' presence in this desolate expanse.

Bai Qianqian tentatively brought his slender thread of spiritual power close to the Crystal Stone. However, as soon as he touched the glowing surface of the stone, it felt as if something exploded. Subsequently, Bai Qianqian felt a strong malice and a desperate unwillingness to give up, which latched onto his strand of spiritual power and rapidly invaded toward him!

This was Bai Qianqian's first encounter with such a situation, and he began to panic. As the evil thoughts neared him, he regained some of his wits and severed the spiritual power strand just as the malevolence was about to invade his forehead.

Without the attraction of the spiritual power strand, the malice lost its foundation and gradually dissipated.

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PS: The description of the zombies' Sea of Consciousness here is a foreshadowing, I wonder if anyone can see it. O(∩_∩)O