Wen Qingtian's company had previously collaborated with the military and knew of a secret military warehouse in Linhai City.
It contained a large quantity of weapons and equipment, prepared by the Yan Kingdom's military for a sudden war.
With this information, after breakfast, everyone immediately set off for the location of the arsenal.
To allow everyone to familiarize themselves with their post-advancement state and consolidate their cultivation, Mingyue had Bajiu suppress the aura of the high-level zombies. She herself did not intervene.
She assigned Wen Qingtian, Ji Shiyou, Bu Zhi, and Tian Shang to form a small team to kill zombies.
When encountering scattered zombies, they fought individually, honing their skills and techniques.
When encountering large hordes of zombies, Ji Shiyou would charge forward to attack, with Wen Qingtian providing rear support and long-range assistance.
Bu Zhi and Tian Shang were protected in the middle, responsible for surprise attacks using water and wood abilities, practicing teamwork and coordination.
Everyone understood Mingyue's intentions and was very serious. In half a day, they killed a large number of zombies.
Mingyue, along with Bajiu, collected no less than several hundred crystal cores, including five level-two crystal cores, making for a fruitful morning.
"The warehouse is just ahead. From the outside, it looks like a logistics base, but that's just a superficial facade.
It's meant to conceal the existence of the arsenal, which is filled with weapons and ammunition.
However, the logistics base has many employees and operates twenty-four hours a day. There must be many zombies inside.
Also, the warehouse is protected by the military, who are heavily armed. I don't know how many people are inside.
But it's bound to be dangerous, and we might face attacks from firearms. Everyone must be careful."
During a break, Wen Qingtian shared the information he knew with everyone.
If it were just him, no matter how brave he was, he wouldn't dare to covet these weapons.
Hearing that the military was stationed there, Ji Shiyou's eyes dimmed. As a modern person, he understood the destructive power of firearms.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have proposed the idea of collecting weapons. In the face of powerful weaponry, their current abilities were insufficient.
Even though he had earth-element abilities that allowed him to control metal to strengthen his body and resist zombie claws and bites,
he was only level two and couldn't withstand bullets, let alone others.
"Let's enter the logistics base first. Once we reach the warehouse, we'll adapt as needed. If it's absolutely necessary, I'll go in alone to scout.
You all stay outside and wait for me. We need to collect weapons, but safety comes first. Staying alive is the most crucial thing."
Seeing the worry in Ji Shiyou's eyes, Mingyue made a decision.
She had her spatial ability, and if necessary, she could hide inside. Others couldn't afford to take such risks.
After everyone rested and recovered their strength, they arrived at the main entrance of the logistics base.
"Something's not right. Why are these zombies so quiet? Seeing us appear, they're not attacking. This is too strange."
Through the gate, they saw a large number of zombies wandering inside the logistics base, ignoring them. Ji Shiyou was puzzled.
"Control, command,"
Bajiu's small face tensed, his eyes narrowed as he uttered four words. Everyone was confused. Mingyue quickly explained.
"Bajiu means that there's a high-level zombie controlling these zombies, ordering them to guard this logistics base.
Don't you see there are no zombies outside the gate? They're all inside the base. I believe as soon as we step through this gate, they will attack."
Mingyue could communicate mentally with Bajiu, so she knew what he meant and became his designated translator.
"A high-level zombie? Bajiu, can you deal with him?"
Hearing that a high-level zombie was in charge, Ji Shiyou's first reaction was to leave. But since they had come this far, he couldn't help but ask Bajiu.
"Yes."
After sensing the aura emanating from the opponent, Bajiu replied. If it were before, he might have fought to a draw, but having successfully advanced last night, he was confident he could crush the opponent.
"The four of you, form a battle team later. If you're outmatched, immediately retreat from the logistics base. I believe those zombies won't pursue you.
Bajiu, you'll protect them from the shadows, preventing any sneak attacks from the high-level zombie. If he appears, you'll engage him.
Remember, don't get injured. If you can't win, run. Do you understand?"
After thinking for a moment, Mingyue assigned tasks to each person, repeatedly emphasizing the importance of safety.
"Sister Mingyue, what about you? Aren't you coming with us?"
Tian Shang, being a girl with a sensitive heart, noticed that Mingyue hadn't mentioned her own role and asked anxiously.
She was very dependent on Mingyue and felt insecure without her.
"I'm going to check out that warehouse. If there's an opportunity, I'll take the weapons."
Seeing Ji Shiyou's apprehension about weapons, Mingyue felt that these weapons must be extremely powerful and had to be acquired.
However, she didn't want her companions to be in danger, so she decided to go in alone and act according to the situation.
Thus, the four-person team rushed directly into the logistics base's gate, but they didn't stray too far from the entrance. Bajiu remained outside, watching them.
The previously quiet zombies inside, sensing someone entering the base, immediately swarmed towards them and launched an attack.
Ji Shiyou stood at the forefront, wielding a cleaver in each hand. He charged forward like a whirlwind, a human meat grinder, his blades always aimed at the zombies' necks.
Wen Qingtian stood at the rear, unleashing green wind blades that severed the heads of zombies attempting to flank Ji Shiyou.
Momentarily, zombie heads continuously fell to the ground. Bu Zhi and Tian Shang's abilities were not strong in offense at this stage, so they stayed between the two, collecting crystal cores.
The two cooperated seamlessly. Tian Shang used vines to pull the heads closer.
Bu Zhi, holding a dagger Mingyue had given him for self-defense, quickly pried open the skulls, extracted the crystal cores, and put them into his backpack.
While the zombies' attention was focused on the four, Mingyue's figure flickered.
She swiftly charged into the gate, then her figure flashed repeatedly, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Her speed made Wen Qingtian, who possessed wind-element abilities, gasp in amazement. He was currently level three in wind abilities and considered himself fast.
But after witnessing Mingyue's wind-element speed, he realized he couldn't even come close. He wondered what level Mingyue's wind-element abilities had reached.
However, he soon had no time to ponder this, as more and more zombies gathered. Even Bu Zhi and Tian Shang had to stop collecting crystal cores and focus on fighting zombies.
Ji Shiyou swung his twin blades, his body spinning like a top, blocking most of the zombies.
His earth-element abilities were suited for offense, and he had to be at the front to ensure his teammates' safety.
Just as he swung his blade towards a male zombie wearing a suit, who might have been a supervisor in his past life,
he heard a clang, as if he had struck a metal plate. His cleaver was flung high into the air and then vanished.
"High-level earth-element zombie!"
Ji Shiyou's heart leaped. His cleaver was formed by his earth-element ability. Only a zombie with a higher earth-element ability level could make it disappear.
Yet, this zombie in front of him had skin like a normal human and could block his attack.
There were no wounds on its body, unlike other zombies. It must be the high-level zombie Bajiu had mentioned.
While he was still astonished, the high-level zombie's arm transformed into a crimson-gold spear and lunged towards his chest.
They were very close, and Ji Shiyou could already feel the chill from the spearhead. Bajiu was outside the gate, but too far away to intervene in time.