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Without the feeling of urgency to return home, Zheng Yifan instead felt a unique sense of relaxation, as if the heavy burden on his shoulders had gradually lightened. The responsibilities were shared among the high-ranking members within the Gathering Place; they were not only loyal to Zheng Yifan and this Gathering Place but also to humanity as a whole.
Without Zheng Yifan's formidable strength, this Gathering Place could not remain at the pinnacle forever. It would be unable to eliminate the strongest Zombies.
Sometimes, the truth is that simple. Next came Zheng Yifan's relationships with them and their status within the Gathering Place.
Before leaving, he had already activated all the projects in the Gathering Place, which would take a long time to complete: the Superpower Academy Project, Superpowered Weapon Manufacturing Project, Zombie Crystal Research Project, and even that mysterious mechanism project...
All these matters required time to settle. As long as everything was executed according to plan, there wouldn’t be any major surprises. With Ruiguan and Jiang as their safety net, they could stand undefeated. The geographical location of Hope Gathering Place was exceptionally advantageous. Zheng Yifan could finally allow himself some ease.
At the very least, he could experience the outside world. The world was vast, and he genuinely wanted to see what it was like—how other humans survived in this world that was ten times larger than reality.
Zheng Yifan's new plan was simple: first determine his exact location and then map out an accurate route home. Traveling while heading back home—things were really that straightforward. If conditions allowed, Zheng Yifan would make every effort to gather professionals to bring back as the foundation for all industries in the new Superpower Era.
The professions born from societal development were bound to be diverse. Hope Gathering Place lacked talent; many fields had not truly developed.
For instance, in medicine, they currently relied on Old Hou, a makeshift surgeon, to hold things together while various techniques awaited more professionals to fill the gaps.
The second goal was to acquire as many Zombie Crystal s and Essence Fruits as possible; these were fundamental for survival in the Apocalyptic World.
Just because others couldn't use those low-level Essence Fruits didn’t mean Zheng Yifan couldn’t. For example, he had casually picked up an Essence Fruit earlier while passing by. To others, it might just be an ordinary Garbage Essence Fruit that no one would bother using—except for those on the brink of death.
Now, in Zheng Yifan's hands, it immediately transformed into two bottles of A-Level Essence, enough to turn two people into Superpowered Individuals and with a chance to activate advanced Superpowers.
This was an incredible opportunity for Zheng Yifan—a chance for rapid development.
Five people strolled along the asphalt road, where vehicles of all kinds were parked. Whenever a luxury car appeared that wasn’t severely damaged, Zheng Yifan would discreetly stash it away in his Storage Space when no one was watching.
He needed a new Automobile Factory in reality; Apocalypse Motors would slowly be filled with these vehicles as their framework.
Those blind Zombies didn't even require Zheng Yifan to intervene; the two Huang Brothers were terrifyingly effective against the Low-Level Zombies. Their hair could pierce like needles, extracting the Zombie Crystal s from the Ordinary Zombies.
They killed more than ten at a time, showcasing an astonishing combat power against the minions. No wonder they received so much attention during the incident at the Telecom Building.
However, Zheng Yifan paid little mind to this. He was curious about the scenery of the city in the Apocalyptic World, and as the Zombies were ignored, he truly felt the Technological Level of this world. Although there were no neon lights, the strange devices on the walls still conveyed a sense of advanced technology.
For instance, there were dozens of Jet Lights resembling a Snow White Wall, found on almost every building. Aside from the windows, these lights were present everywhere.
According to Zheng Yifan's estimation, before the apocalypse struck, these lights could project images onto the white walls, possibly even creating three-dimensional or animated visuals.
It was akin to watching a movie in a cinema in the real world, except these films functioned like large LED screens.
Amidst the debris on the ground, Zheng Yifan noticed many signs of previous searches; most vehicles had their side windows smashed, and their interiors had been thoroughly ransacked.
From this, Zheng Yifan understood that the Survivors had fought hard in this city for a long time. In the beginning, it must have been incredibly difficult; although there were no Advanced Zombies, they still faced overwhelming numbers and fought valiantly.
During that era when it was easiest to deal with Zombies, many were slaughtered in this city, allowing humans to roam freely on the streets in the days that followed.
If it were a true Metropolis, the number of Zombies would have been catastrophic, making it even deadlier for humans. Only in such cities could humans find a way to survive amidst chaos by sheer chance.
As afternoon approached around four o'clock, Zheng Yifan led his group to find a hotel.
The name left him speechless: it was called a Love Hotel. Was it really that straightforward?
Nevertheless, he chose this themed hotel because it appeared to be one of the most intact buildings in the area. Through his telescope, he could see that most of the rooms inside were quite tidy.
The decor was somewhat awkward, but to Zheng Yifan, that didn’t matter. Even if it was covered in dust, a little cleaning would suffice; comfort was his top priority.
As for why no one had occupied this place, it was obvious: there were only small grocery stores nearby and no large supermarkets. The surrounding area was primarily residential, which meant it was densely populated with Zombies. No one wanted to claim a house in such a remote location during an era when property held little value in this post-apocalyptic world.
Zheng Yifan officially entered the hotel after clearing out seven or eight hundred Zombies. Naturally, he couldn't bear to miss out on the Zombie Crystal s; he collected every single one from the Zombies.
"Don't worry, everyone. There won't be any Gathering Places here, since we're too far from the botanical garden. Without the botanical garden, a Gathering Place lacks the essential elements to thrive," Ten Thousand Steps boldly declared as he was the first to step inside. However, everyone knew that it was mainly because there were no Zombies here that posed a threat to him. Even if there were, they would be swiftly dealt with by the Huang Brothers.
The two of them had become like one entity, yet their eyes and ears remained independent. The information gathered by each of them combined into a comprehensive understanding of their surroundings.
The idea of having a 60-degree field of vision was nonsense; their thoroughness in exploration was undoubtedly superior to that of a single person.
"I've heard about the botanical garden several times today. Why is everyone so fixated on it?" Zheng Yifan asked in confusion. He knew this city was Tourist City, evident from the unique souvenir shops and numerous hotels lining the streets.
But he truly had no idea what the botanical garden was all about.
As they chatted, they had all entered the Love Hotel.
"The botanical garden is home to a large number of Mutated Plants. Those Mutated Plants can produce Essence Fruits. The ordinary Essence Fruits are collected and stored for when the time is right to distribute them in bulk to regular people, while high-grade Essence Fruits are reserved for the upper echelons of each Gathering Place," explained Huang Brothers.
"There are three major botanical gardens in Ancheng, and all of them are already claimed. Our Telecom Building Gathering Place developed thanks to having access to Taixi Road Botanical Garden. As for the other two Gathering Places, I’ve only heard a little about them; I'm not very familiar," Huang Brothers continued to clarify for Zheng Yifan.
Ten Thousand Steps listened intently, captivated by the conversation. As an Otaku from the apocalypse who had spent so long holed up in a museum, it felt quite unfortunate that he had just left his little den only to be taken in as Zheng Yifan's disciple. Now he was completely in the dark about everything.
Meanwhile, the girl lay peacefully in the arms of the Huang Brothers. The two Fellows had started playing with new ideas, weaving their hair into a cradle-like shape and placing her inside it. This simple method didn’t seem to affect their combat abilities much at all.
In any case, they hadn’t shown any discomfort when dealing with First-Level Zombies.
Once inside the Love Hotel, they each took charge of their rooms. The front desk had likely already been turned into a Zombie or killed off, or perhaps it was wandering somewhere unknown.
Zheng Yifan couldn’t concern himself with that; he simply went over to the bar to see if there were any records or catalogs of the various rooms available.
Sure enough, upon glancing at the bar, Zheng Yifan spotted a row of catalogs lined up. However, some were stained with blood while others had been torn apart entirely.
Only a few who fell at the bar managed to escape unscathed.
Zheng Yifan opened one and immediately felt his face flush. No matter how much he tried to change, he was once an Otaku and had never engaged in such high-difficulty activities.
He casually flipped to a page that featured Cupid's Room.
In this room, everything revolved around Cupid, with setups like Cupid's Arrow that were particularly eye-catching.
What left Zheng Yifan dumbfounded were the props that could be used for certain activities, blatantly displayed in the hotel, as if they wanted everyone to know this place was exclusively for couples.
Finally, with no other choice, Zheng Yifan selected a European Medieval Prince Room, grabbed a broom, and walked inside.
After cleaning the floor a bit, he quickly cleared out a tidy space.
In the room of about fifty to sixty square meters, the large prince bed was the most prominent feature, with decorations that were uniquely crafted.
Zheng Yifan glanced at the prices he didn't understand; just a quick comparison made it clear that staying in this room for a night would not come cheap.
After changing the bedding to new ones, Zheng Yifan called Huang Brothers to place the girl on the bed. He then casually found another room and slipped inside.
Since they were going to rest, they naturally had to return to the real world! Moreover, they needed to solve the problem of food. This group of people didn’t feel hungry yet, but soon enough they would be starving.
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