As Zheng Yifan had not yet accepted it, a woman suddenly floated over from a distance. She looked pitiful, but more importantly, there was a sacred aura about her that made Zheng Yifan feel an urge to not desecrate her presence.
Not to mention others, the overwhelming Power of Faith made Zheng Yifan's heart race. At that moment, the strongest Power of Faith within him surged forth and entered the woman's body.
In an instant, or perhaps it felt like countless years, the woman's eyes opened. They were like pure golden orbs, and her skin appeared almost translucent, filled with surprise as she looked over.
"Zheng Yifan, God!" The girl exclaimed joyfully as she flew into Zheng Yifan's embrace.
"God!" A multitude of followers began to bow in worship. The Power of Faith grew more and more intense. Zheng Yifan could feel that the more they believed in him, the more Superpower he accumulated within himself, growing stronger by the moment.
It was evident that most of these people were Second-Stage Espers or even Third-Stage Espers. This was simply unbelievable. Even more astonishing was the arrival of dozens of even stronger Fellows behind them, all possessing Fifth-Level strength; they were Fifth-Level Espers.
How could this be possible? There were only a handful of Fifth-Level Espers in the Hope Gathering Place. But here?
There must be seventy or eighty at least.
What was most important was that their Superpowers were all the same and could be interconnected; everyone’s strength could coalesce into a single powerful attack.
This was incredibly formidable.
"How have you all improved so quickly? And your body..." Zheng Yifan looked at Xu Jie before him.
Her body had begun to slowly recover, transforming back into an appearance resembling an ordinary human rather than the monstrous form she had just moments ago.
"I am finally whole again," Xu Jie suddenly smiled, genuinely happy. She pointed to her head while looking at Zheng Yifan.
"My Superpower can achieve all this; it can alter the essence of Essence Fruits, completely changing their power and turning them into believers. It also allows them to evolve. And I... I must have God's protection to be complete; otherwise, I would face destruction. Now that I have returned to God's embrace, I am whole again." Xu Jie gently nestled beside Zheng Yifan.
Zheng Yifan understood now; Xu Jie’s Superpower was dependent on him. She could only be complete when she was near Zheng Yifan or when his Avatar of the Believers merged with her. Otherwise, she possessed no Superpower at all and could not fight.
All previous battles had been fought by others. She had initially gathered a group around her and gradually nurtured them. As those individuals grew stronger, she continued to expand her influence.
Now, it seemed she had finally developed into her current form.
It is easy to imagine how a girl like Zheng Yifan would develop in such a lonely environment. It was truly difficult. Zheng Yifan remembered that the Huang Brothers had also stayed here, but surprisingly, she had not seen them since.
"The Huang Brothers are currently guests at the Hope Gathering Place camp. They are part of your faction, but for now, I remain skeptical. After all, there have already been over a dozen factions negotiating with us," Xu Jie said casually.
However, Zheng Yifan knew that with over a dozen factions involved, and after three years of the apocalypse, superpowered individuals were starting to band together. Xu Jie’s confidence stemmed from her large faction. Those other factions dared not approach because of her strength; if her group had not developed significantly and consisted of only a few people, they would have been devoured by those factions long ago.
Without power, there was no right to negotiate, and now they had to negotiate. Because without negotiation, there was no way to survive.
Xu Jie’s Ancheng faction was no exception, and they could utilize their peculiar superpowers to outmatch all other superpowered individuals as long as Ancheng's superpowered individuals gathered in groups. There was no chance of breaking through Ancheng's defenses. That was why they needed to form alliances; Ancheng was directly situated on the main route. If they wanted to head south, they had to pass through Ancheng's territory. Otherwise, they would have to detour around the Ushumar Mountains or take a water route.
Ancheng occupied such an awkward position.
"The Hope Gathering Place is my territory; they weren't lying when they told the others not to fear invasion. Also, let’s go to my territory where I can introduce them to you. We’ll need to struggle together in this damned apocalypse," Zheng Yifan said lightly.
But in reality, it was different. The north still had so many factions, and according to Xu Jie, hundreds of factions had emerged across the country. Zombies had crowded into cities or coastal areas; it was unclear why those zombies rarely wandered into the wilderness anymore. They tended to gather in significant numbers before going on killing sprees.
Ancheng was definitely not on the zombie menu.
Because Ancheng's superpowered individuals could actually restrain the zombies' movements.
The Power of Faith in their hands could purify zombies.
It truly was purification; those zombies would die instantly under the attack of the Power of Faith.
It seemed like a virus specifically designed to counter zombies or perhaps it destroyed their nervous systems. In any case, as long as an attack landed on a zombie, an equal level of Power of Faith would guarantee its instant death.
This reminded Zheng Yifan of holy water.
Just like in movies where holy water splashed on vampires acted like concentrated sulfuric acid on humans—perhaps there was some similarity there.
Zheng Yifan couldn’t worry about that too much; Ancheng would still be Xu Jie’s territory in the future because she knew she couldn’t manage so many people.
Others could not manage them either, as they could not connect with these individuals. They were a group of zealots; the more steadfast their faith, the greater their trust in their own power, which allowed them to gain more Superpower.
Zheng Yifan did not understand why they were like this; perhaps it was his Superpower that guided them, leading them to a common goal despite their different paths.
In any case, they were a group of formidable Fellows. Zheng Yifan had to acknowledge that compared to them, the Hope Gathering Place was utterly inadequate when it came to dealing with Zombies.
They had already cleared over a dozen cities, demonstrating their professional competence.
Moreover, they could determine whether someone was human or a Zombie.
As long as the Power of Faith was used for an attack and did not transform into an offensive form, Zombies would be purified, while ordinary people would be unaffected.
They could treat each case differently.
Zheng Yifan stepped into the crowd, and those people bowed in reverence. Suddenly, one by one, Avatars of the Believers appeared on them and then merged into Zheng Yifan's body. Within him, the Power of Faith transformed into Avatars of the Believers that entered their bodies.
With this exchange, nearly everyone, except for those Fifth Level Superpowered Individuals, had advanced by First Level.
As for Zheng Yifan, his Avatar of the Believers had become even more powerful. (To be continued.)
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