In the secret realm, Wang Yu fed Hu Niu a hundred insect crystals.
However, Hu Niu said they were useless and she couldn't feel any energy at all.
So, he fed Hu Niu the only Level 2 mutant human crystal core he had.
After consuming it, Hu Niu said she absorbed a little energy, but very little.
Wang Yu nodded, considering the situation normal.
Even though Hu Niu wasn't an evolved person, her physique was already so robust that it was understandable that Level 1 insect crystals had no effect on her.
The fact that the Level 2 mutant human crystal core was useful to her indicated that she could absorb this kind of energy to grow stronger.
This was also normal, as Hu Niu was now human and could absorb insect crystal energy like Wang Yu and the others.
She likely would have been able to absorb them even if she were still a tiger.
After all, mutated beasts on Blue Star also grew stronger by continuously devouring insect crystals.
In the eyes of zombies, humans were their food.
And in the eyes of mutated beasts, zombies were their food.
Since Hu Niu could absorb Level 2 crystal cores, it meant her current body was comparable to a Level 3 evolved person.
Only her strength and defense were outrageously high, even stronger than a Level 4 evolved person.
Of course, this was definitely a good thing.
The stronger one was innately, the more advantages they would have when catching up later and becoming a high-level evolved person.
The secret realm time ended.
Wang Yu also brought Hu Niu out.
As the saying goes, "Raise a cat for a thousand days, use it for a moment."
Now, Hu Niu was Wang Yu's top subordinate!
With her current strength, let alone zombies, even Wang Yu couldn't defeat her.
With Hu Niu guarding the base from now on, Wang Yu could venture out with much more peace of mind.
After all, he was well aware of many opportunities on Nanhai Island and naturally couldn't act with everyone in a step-by-step manner.
After coming out, Hu Niu was curious about everything.
Especially the beds in the dormitory, she had never seen anything like them before.
For the past two days, You Xin Ci had diligently played the role of a doting mother, constantly teaching Hu Niu about human common sense and basic living knowledge.
However, how much Hu Niu had actually learned was...
"Sister, why is this bed shaped like this? It's much smaller than Master's bed!"
You Xin Ci stroked Hu Niu's white cat ears and patiently explained, "This is a bed in a student dormitory. Because several people have to live in one room, this design is to save space."
"Oh..." Hu Niu nodded, seemingly understanding.
"Huh? Sister Ruo Xi, what is this?"
Hu Niu ran to Zhou Ruo Xi's side, pointing at the bed curtain.
Zhou Ruo Xi also patiently explained, "This is a bed curtain, similar to a window curtain. If you pull it down, others can't see inside, and you can hardly feel the light from outside, which is convenient for resting."
Hu Niu nodded again and ran off elsewhere.
Zhou Ruo Xi glanced at You Xin Ci, her eyes full of meaning.
Hu Niu called her Sister Ruo Xi, but directly called You Xin Ci "Sister," which was a clear difference in attitude.
Of course, Hu Niu had only just transformed into human form and couldn't possibly understand these nuances.
It was evident that You Xin Ci had taught her this.
You Xin Ci and Hu Niu had known each other the earliest, and besides Wang Yu, Hu Niu was closest to You Xin Ci.
After witnessing Hu Niu's powerful strength, You Xin Ci treated her even more like a sister.
She was much better to Hu Niu than she was to Chen Luo Xue.
Before, they were inseparable good sisters, and they used to serve Wang Yu together at night.
But it was still far from being like true sisters; they couldn't tell each other everything.
Once people reach a certain age, relationships between people become like this, and pure friendship is difficult to maintain.
Not that it doesn't exist, but it's very hard to find.
The goodness between adults, on one hand, is of course because they get along and share similar interests.
On the other hand, it's certainly because befriending you has benefits, possibly material or psychological, but there are always benefits.
Now, You Xin Ci was being good to Hu Niu and subtly guiding Hu Niu to acknowledge her as a sister and listen to her in the future.
Hu Niu didn't quite grasp the full implications, but she could feel that You Xin Ci was treating her well.
Therefore, listening to her was not a problem.
From Hu Niu's perspective, Wang Yu was her master, and these women were all his consorts.
They were all family, so it was natural for her to be obedient, especially given her lowest status.
Of course, obedience had its conditions: the words of these female masters could not conflict with Wang Yu's commands.
Otherwise, she would not listen.
You Xin Ci naturally wouldn't have any conflicts of opinion with Wang Yu. Her actions towards Hu Niu were simply to keep her firmly by her side.
Hu Niu was certainly very cute, but her primary appeal was her immense strength.
Furthermore, Wang Yu had also mentioned that Hu Niu could evolve by consuming insect crystals in the future.
This made You Xin Ci value Hu Niu even more.
She secretly resolved in her heart to treat Hu Niu even better than her own sister in the future!
Because Hu Niu was a demonic beast, she had few schemes and would never be ungrateful.
This was definitely a profitable investment with no downside.
Having come from a background as a CEO, she had seen too many instances of ingratitude and scheming in the workplace.
She also knew deeply that under the temptation of profit, people in modern society had little moral sense and were not bound by morality.
After all, there was a famous saying: "When the profit reached three hundred percent, they dared to run the risk of the gallows."
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In the early morning, the entire Blue Star had a changed appearance.
It had transformed from a dim, lightless night into a gray, overcast sky.
The apocalyptic world had no sunny days, only overcast, rainy, and snowy days.
This was not very friendly to plants, so food was always the most scarce resource in the apocalyptic world.
However, fortunately, human society was very advanced before the apocalypse, and the reserves of various packaged foods and grains were very rich.
More than half a month after the zombie outbreak, the global population had plummeted to one-tenth.
As long as surviving humans dared to fight and were not afraid of zombies, they could generally acquire a lot of supplies.
This was because zombies in the early stages of the apocalypse were not as terrifying, and the appearance of insect crystals was also a great opportunity for survivors.
Consuming 10 Level 1 insect crystals could make one an evolved person, and becoming an evolved person granted extraordinary strength.
This, in turn, allowed them to possess more resources.