The interior of the spacecraft was exceptionally well-designed.
After emerging from what resembled the control room, Lu Heng proceeded to discover the aliens' hibernation pods, as well as their resting and entertainment areas.
The hibernation pod rooms were quite spacious, with two rows of pods arranged side by side. However, the covers of these pods were all closed. Lu Heng carefully inspected each one but found no aliens inside. It was likely that the aliens on this spacecraft had been awakened from their hibernation when the ship landed on Blue Star.
The area designated for alien rest and entertainment was even larger. The facilities within were neatly secured in place, though Lu Heng was temporarily unsure of their functions. This spacecraft was likely used for escape, travel, or traversing time and space, which explained its relatively simple internal structure. The overall layout was far less intricate than the space city Lu Heng had seen in his own dimension.
After searching the spacecraft for a while, Lu Heng felt a slight disappointment as he didn't know the purpose of many of the items. However, the spacecraft was a dead object and could be stored in his dimension. Once he obtained the aliens' knowledge from Bona, operating the spacecraft would no longer be a challenge. With this thought, Lu Heng felt a sense of relief.
Finally, as he left the spacecraft, Lu Heng waved his hand and stored the massive vessel in his dimension.
The zombies below, as if having lost their target the moment the spacecraft vanished, began to wander aimlessly around the spot where it had been. The zombies appeared agitated, as if something important had been lost, and they started to scream and roar. Some zombies even began to tear at their nearby companions.
Seeing so many zombies, Lu Heng eventually waved his hand and eliminated them all. Since he had taken the spacecraft, there was no longer any point in concealing his movements. He assumed the alien robot would be able to deduce who had taken the spacecraft. At this point, Lu Heng was no longer in a hurry. As long as he stayed nearby, he knew the robot would eventually come to find him.
While waiting for the robot to find him, Lu Heng began to seek out areas with a high concentration of zombies to eliminate them. He also took the opportunity to get a general understanding of the global situation and the conditions of human survivors in these regions.
In Lu Heng's home country, within the next six months, the vast number of zombies in large and medium-sized cities would be eliminated. As for smaller populated areas or zombies hidden in the shadows, it would take a longer time to clear them. As long as Wuming City led the country's survivors in continuously clearing out domestic zombies, Lu Heng believed that completely eradicating zombies in his country was not impossible.
However, simply eliminating zombies in his own country was not enough. Many regions bordered Lu Heng's country. These regions would become the next targets for assault. At the very least, Lu Heng wanted to lead everyone in clearing out zombies across the entire continent to ensure that humans would not be infected again in the future.
Of course, while clearing land zombies, the mutated animals in various locations also posed a threat to humanity. Not only were some animals infected by zombies and became zombie animals, but many others had become mutated animals. These were similar to the animals Lu Heng had contracted, but under the influence of the contract, Lu Heng's contracted animals would obey his commands and would not actively attack humans.
However, other mutated animals in the wild were not as friendly. Animals that were already wild and untamed, upon sensing powerful abilities, also experienced an evolution in their intelligence. No longer driven solely by instinct, they would attack humans. Besides the need for sustenance, they also craved the crystals within human brains. Some mutated animals, with sufficient intelligence to analyze problems, would, after accidentally consuming the crystals from the brains of human ability users, begin to specifically hunt humans. Although zombies also had crystals in their brains, some animals considered humans easier to deal with than zombies. At the very least, they wouldn't mutate into zombies from fighting humans. Therefore, there would be a fierce battle between humans and mutated animals in the future.
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After finishing the clearance of zombies gathered in a small town once again, Lu Heng collected all the crystals. The crystal grades in these areas were not very high. Occasionally, a few Level Four zombies would appear, and Level Five zombies were even rarer. It was no wonder that Connor's group had low levels. Without a large supply of crystals for upgrades, and with high-grade crystals being extremely difficult to find, it was indeed not easy for foreign ability users to level up. Of course, this was likely also due to the fact that foreign countries did not ban firearms, allowing them to eliminate many zombies in the early stages of the zombie outbreak, thereby hindering zombie upgrades. Thus, the development of things always has a cause and effect. The circumstances in each region are different, and everyone's experiences and subsequent developments also differ.
In the days Lu Heng spent killing zombies, he occasionally encountered some foreign survivors, but Lu Heng did not actively intervene to save them by killing the zombies around them. Lu Heng primarily focused on areas with a large number of zombies. In areas with a high zombie population, human survivors were rarely seen. The humans here, much like those in domestic areas without Lu Heng's intervention, were still in a state of passively defending themselves when searching for supplies, encountering zombies, or being actively attacked by zombies after exposure.
Periodically, after Lu Heng went out to kill zombies, he would return to the location where the spacecraft was initially parked. He would remain hidden nearby for a while, observing the surrounding situation from within his dimension. He knew that the robot had ways to search for humans, and he could not expose himself prematurely. He could only hope to defeat the alien robot by taking it by surprise.
Without the alien spacecraft, the area where it was parked was no longer a gathering place for zombies. Of course, the zombies had not been completely eliminated, and a few stragglers would still wander over. At this moment, a few zombies were lingering under a large tree where Lu Heng had hidden himself within his dimension. The few zombies swayed their bodies leisurely, occasionally letting out low growls towards the sky, all actions driven by the most primitive instincts of zombies. Suddenly, as if sensing something, the zombies’ bodies uniformly turned towards a specific direction. A few seconds later, the zombies, having adjusted their bodies, began to sprint rapidly towards a location.
"Finally, they've arrived."
Lu Heng looked in the direction the zombies were running. A flash of light glinted there under the sunlight. Lu Heng did not rush to leave his dimension. Although his line of sight was not very long, his current hiding spot was very close to the original location of the spacecraft. Lu Heng felt that the robot would definitely come to this area to investigate.