Under Sun Qiang's deterrence, the zombies gradually quieted down.
They gathered fearfully downstairs.
Sun Qiang commanded his zombie army before turning to speak with Lu Heng.
"Fortunately, they are all obedient."
Perhaps because zombies lack the complex thoughts of humans, they are somewhat single-minded, only recognizing the commands of higher-level zombies.
"The zombies here have all merged. Should we go to other areas?"
"Yes, but I'm afraid of encountering humans outside with these zombies."
As long as they didn't encounter a team from Wuming City, Sun Qiang's team of several hundred high-level zombies was not afraid of ability users from other regions.
However, Lu Heng's purpose in having it form a zombie army was not to deal with humans.
"It's alright. This area is one I've specifically chosen for you. There are no ability teams nearby, and people from Wuming City won't come here."
The original land area of the country was vast, and Wuming City could not yet cover the entire nation.
The apocalypse had also been going on for over a year, and the situation in various regions would not have changed significantly.
Many areas were only inhabited by zombies, and survivors only gathered in places where humans had controlled the situation.
The place Lu Heng chose for Sun Qiang was special. Perhaps because it was not controlled initially, the number of zombies in this area was very large.
The survivors who had luckily escaped later migrated to other regions due to the overwhelming number of zombies.
Lu Heng had observed the vicinity and had not seen any survivors here, so Sun Qiang could completely train his zombie army here.
"Keep these zombies at level seven. Don't let them reach higher levels."
Level seven zombies were more than enough to deal with the scattered zombies outside.
Moreover, zombies themselves had no sense of vigilance. As fellow zombies, they were ignored, just like the buildings around them.
Sun Qiang responded with a sound and then turned to roar a few times at the zombies below.
Zombies do not tire, nor do they distinguish between day and night.
So, at this moment, Sun Qiang issued commands to the zombies below.
Upon hearing the commands, the zombies all turned in one direction and slowly moved towards it.
"I'll take them away," Sun Qiang said to Lu Heng, then leaped a few times, clinging to the thick plants on the outside of the building as he descended.
His figure soon disappeared into the zombie horde.
Lu Heng did not follow. After this area was cleared, there were still many usable resources to collect within the city.
However, calling people from Wuming City to collect them now would take about the same amount of time as collecting them himself.
The entire city was now an empty shell. All the zombies had been summoned by Sun Qiang. The zombies fought amongst themselves, and after their crystal cores were extracted, their bodies were left in various corners of the city.
These zombie corpses would eventually become nutrients for the plants spreading throughout the city.
Wherever Lu Heng passed, he continuously waved his hand to collect usable resources.
He especially collected all sorts of metal products into his spatial storage.
These could be taken back to Wuming City to reinforce the newly connected cities.
In the empty city, besides zombies, there were only scattered white bones.
Lu Heng did not enter residential areas, as collecting supplies there would take too much time.
Furthermore, many items were welded to the buildings, making them time-consuming to remove and limited in collection.
Lu Heng went directly to some construction sites. Before the apocalypse, many places in the country were developing real estate.
Cities were frequently demolished and rebuilt, so there were many construction sites.
Construction sites would have many building materials piled up, which were easy to collect.
Lu Heng also skipped places like supermarkets within the city.
After more than a year, the food was likely to have spoiled, and he didn't have time to check the expiration dates one by one.
Besides, he himself did not lack food in his spatial storage, and Wuming City had also made breakthroughs in crop cultivation.
The current predicament for human food security was only one thing.
How to find a safe area where humans could plant crops with peace of mind, without being disturbed by zombies.
Therefore, restoring previous production and eliminating zombies were the main problems to be solved.
The plants in the city had grown quite dense. Lu Heng had to push aside plants nearly as tall as a person to see the path.
Finally, Lu Heng released the antelope. With the antelope clearing the plants, he no longer had to worry about it.
Moreover, the mutated antelope was not small in size, and Lu Heng, for convenience, directly sat on its back.
After releasing the antelope, other animals in his spatial storage also eagerly requested, "Master, let us go out and wander too."
These animals had also been confined in the spatial storage for some time. Lu Heng thought about it, and since there were no zombies here, it was fine to let them out for a run.
Subsequently, except for the slow-moving turtle and the water-elemental snake-dragon beast, all other animals were released to enjoy the breeze.
For a moment, the city seemed to have gained some upgrades.
Lu Heng told them not to stray too far from him, so that communication could be more timely.
"Especially you, don't go digging holes everywhere. Either follow me closely, or go back to the spatial storage."
Looking at Xiao Liu, who was sniffing around, Lu Heng gave a few special instructions.
This guy was always digging holes, and if he accidentally broke through something he shouldn't have, it would surely cause trouble.
This was not an ancient world; the things buried underground were too complex, and it was not a place for casual digging.
"Oh." Xiao Liu was a bit disappointed but still obediently followed Lu Heng's side. It didn't want to go back, and even seeing the scenery outside was good.
After living in Lu Heng's spatial storage for a while, these animals from the Shen Yuan Continent were no longer unfamiliar with cities.
However, each city was still somewhat different. Moreover, in the current cities, modern buildings and natural plants intertwined, forming a unique landscape.
In the eyes of the animals, a world with these green plants was more normal. The world of steel and concrete created by humans made them feel suffocated.
Especially animals like Xiao Liu, who loved to dig, hated modern cities.
Lu Bai also walked quietly beside Lu Heng without wandering around.
However, due to the poor visibility in its fox form, it directly transformed into its human appearance.
"It's such a waste that all of this is abandoned."
Lu Bai clearly saw the tall buildings nearby. Buildings of this scale must have accommodated a large population originally.
But now, as the wind blew through the damaged buildings, the howling wind carried a sense of desolation.
"There's nothing we can do, but when the zombies are eliminated, humans will return."
Lu Heng was constantly collecting surrounding supplies when suddenly, the golden eagle that had flown far away returned.
It was originally an animal from the modern world and knew a lot about the human world. After circling around, it discovered a strange place.