Yun Xiaoxiao guessed it was most likely that reason.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thinking back to that level-two crystal core, she didn''t feel quite so bad about it anymore.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Little Cutie, you take the left and I''ll take the right. Let''s charge in together!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
A smile curled Yun Xiaoxiao''s lips as her blood began to boil.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At this moment, she was like a warmonger, her eyes filled with bloodthirsty excitement.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The scorpion seemed to understand her words and immediately faced forward with an imposing manner.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It locked onto an approaching zombie and darted out in an instant.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxiao pressed her lips together.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Like a whirlwind, she supported herself with one hand on the car''s hood and leapt up, thrusting her long spear into a male zombie that had run out from the other side of the car.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And so, the girl and the scorpion wreaked havoc all around.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If anyone were to see them killing zombies as easily as crushing ants, their jaws would surely drop in shock.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After clearing out the zombies along their path, they began to clean up the battlefield and collect crystal cores.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At first, Little Cutie didn''t understand what Yun Xiaoxiao was doing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But when it saw her pull out a red crystal core from a zombie''s head, its eyes lit up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So that''s where those delicious things came from!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It began to imitate her, digging into zombie heads.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxiao hurriedly said, "You know you can''t eat them directly when you take them out, right? Give them to me first, and I''ll give you something even tastierter."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The effect of consuming crystal cores directly was certainly inferior to that of evolution fluid.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Cutie nodded, seeming to half-understand.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the end, they only found ten crystal cores from nearly one hundred and thirty zombies.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The ratio was incredibly low.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Still, it was better than nothing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing Little Cutie gazing at her eagerly, Yun Xiaoxiao patiently reassured it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Don''t be impatient. I''ll give them to youter. I''ll keep them safe for now. You just ate a level-two crystal core, right? You can''t eat any more today, or your body might explode."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Cutie looked at her suspiciously, its expression seeming to say, "Are you sure you''re not lying to me?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao actually understood this expression.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She solemnly patted her chest and put on a serious face.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Of course not. Do I look like the kind of person who would deceive a scorpion?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Cutie: .......<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
You do, very much so, extremely so!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao washed the crystal cores clean with spring water and tossed them into her spatial storage.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She looked up at the dark, heavy clouds overhead.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They needed to find a safe ce to stay soon.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Night was about to fall.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And there was a possibility of a heavy rainstorm.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She took out a small ck backpack from her spatial storage and put some food and drinks inside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She did this because after entering the city, they might encounter other survivors at any time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If absolutely necessary, she could take these out in an emergency.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She didn''t want anyone to discover that she had spatial storage and resources, lest they covet them.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Let''s go, Little Cutie," she called out.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Cutie immediately crawled up her pant leg to her shoulder.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As it climbed, its body continuously shrank.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Until finally, it returned to its original size.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It found the mostfortable spot to rest.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxiao found it even more amazing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Her little pet was quite something – it could be big or small, fierce or adorable. It was truly the cream of the crop among pets!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao chuckled softly and immediately set off.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Her small figure appeared so tiny and lonely in the vastndscape.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The sky was covered in dark clouds, like a giant curtain pressing down, making it hard to breathe.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
A fierce wind followed, howling as if it would tear the earth apart.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just as Yun Xiaoxiao killed a zombie that had been chasing her and ducked into an art gallery, the sky outside suddenly exploded with a "boom," followed immediately by a torrential downpour, rain falling like pirs from the sky.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Soon, a curtain of rain hung outside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She was about to close the door when a male zombie inside the gallery, wearing a suit and tie with its mouth horribly mangled, bared its exposed sharp teeth and charged at her with a roar.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao raised her spear and quickly dispatched it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just as the zombie fell, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from the doorway.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao turned to see several people, soaking wet, rush in from outside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thest person was fending off a frenzied zombie with a steel fork as it lunged at them.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Another man quickly rushed forward and kicked the zombie.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The zombie immediately broke free from the fork and flew backwards.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Close the door, quick!" the man shouted, pulling the person with the fork inside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Two others guarding the door immediately shut it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just as the door closed, the kicked zombie and two others that had followed closely behind all pounced at once.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They wed and iled, continuously beating on the ss door.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Their handprints were left on the ss.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing that the zombies couldn''t get in, everyone let out a sigh of relief.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"That was close. We almost died!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"How did it suddenly start pouring like this?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Enough talk. Let''s check if there are any more zombies inside."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As the group prepared to move further into the gallery, they turned and noticed Yun Xiaoxiao standing to one side.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They looked at each other, all at a loss for words.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Anyone would be startled to suddenly turn around and see a stranger watching them, especially in this apocalyptic world where monsters could appear at any moment to take your life.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
All except for the man who had remained calm in the face of danger, kicking away the troublesome zombie and pulling his teammate inside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He looked somewhat surprised. "It''s you, little one?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mu Yang stared at Yun Xiaoxiao in astonishment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"What are you doing here alone? Where are your parents?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao ignored his question about her parents and gave him a cool nce.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"You know me?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Don''t you remember? You came to me to fix your car before," Mu Yang said with a smile.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He was tall and slim, and when he smiled, he revealed a set of small canine teeth. His eyes crinkled, giving off a sunny disposition.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, secretly appraising Mu Yang.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So it was him!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When she had seen him before, he had always worn a baseball cap and dirty work clothes, with either a face mask or some grime on his face.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now, he was soaking wet and looked quite bedraggled.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So at first nce, she really hadn''t recognized him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But when he mentioned fixing the car, she remembered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She let out a soft "Oh" and turned to walk further inside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In this apocalyptic world where humanity and morality had fallen, she trusted no one except her big brother.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Besides, when she had him fix her car back then, who knew if he had guessed something.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As Yun Xiaoxiao turned her back, a sh of killing intent passed through her eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If he dared to have any inappropriate thoughts, she would show no mercy!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mu Yang smiled awkwardly and rubbed his nose.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This little one was as unique as ever.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Mu Yang, do you know that little girl?" asked a beautiful woman.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Mu Yang shook his head. "Not really. I''ve only seen her a couple of times before."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He looked in the direction where Yun Xiaoxiao had disappeared, feeling curious.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How had such a little one managed to survive in this apocalyptic world?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Recalling how she had asked him to modify her car earlier – a car that was clearly designed to deal with zombies – Mu Yang formed some guesses in his mind, but he didn''t share any of them with hispanions.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He only said, "Let''s go in and take a look."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0