Back on the second floor, three new zombies appeared.
They had likely wandered up from the first floor.
After dealing with them, Wang Yu arranged Chen Youting and a few survivors into Room 205.
Chen Youting would manage these people for the time being.
He himself returned to Room 207, Wang Yu's own dormitory.
He was also very tired and needed rest.
"A total of 113 corpse worms, that's enough."
With a thought, Wang Yu entered the secret realm.
In the living room, You Xinci, who was drinking tea, was feeling rather displeased.
Wang Yu had left her here alone, ignoring her completely.
Even when he entered, it was only to accompany his white tiger, not her.
Was she really less attractive than a tiger?
Suddenly, a faint light flashed before her eyes, and Wang Yu, covered in blood, appeared in the center of the living room.
"You, you you you..."
You Xinci, startled, dropped her teacup, scrambled to her feet, and rushed to Wang Yu's side.
She began to check his body from head to toe.
"How did you get into such a state?!"
"Are you injured? Aren't you very powerful? How could you be so careless!"
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.
She was a pampered young lady, a female CEO.
She had never seen a scene of someone covered in blood.
"Alright, stop touching. This isn't my blood."
"Hiss~ You're touching there too? Are you deliberately taking advantage of me?"
Wang Yu pushed You Xinci's hands away, telling her to go wash up first.
Zombie blood was also poisonous. Although You Xinci had no wounds on her hands, it was best to wash it off as soon as possible.
"You're really not hurt?"
You Xinci's gaze continued to scan Wang Yu's body.
"I'm not hurt. This is all zombie blood. Now that the apocalypse has arrived, over half of the world's population has turned into zombies."
"Alright, I'll tell you more later, I'm going to take a shower."
"Right." Wang Yu took out a bag of plump white corpse worms. "Take this to Cai Xiao to clean, then fry them. I want to eat them later."
You Xinci watched Wang Yu go upstairs, finding the news she had just heard unbelievable.
"Over half the people turned into zombies..."
She murmured to herself, coming back to her senses after a while. She called a maid to clean up the bloodstains and mess on the floor.
She herself went to find Cai Xiao.
Soaking in the bathtub, Wang Yu couldn't help but let out a groan, "What a long-lost feeling..."
Killing was tiring, but he was accustomed to such exhilarating combat, even finding it a little thrilling.
After all, he had spent four years in the apocalypse like this.
It was like running; from initial discomfort, to gradual adaptation, and then to habit. If he didn't run for a while, he felt restless.
After his bath, the corpse worms were already fried.
Although he didn't know how others made them taste, after being prepared by Cai Xiao, the beautiful chef, Wang Yu found the aroma extremely fragrant, and the taste crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, crispy and delicious.
Sprinkled with some freshly ground salt and pepper.
Tsk, even the children next door would cry with envy!
You Xinci sat nearby, watching Wang Yu eat.
Although she also found the smell very enticing and the food looked delicious,
she had never eaten insects before and was hesitant to try.
Moreover, Wang Yu hadn't invited her to eat.
After consuming a whole hundred corpse worms, Wang Yu felt a warmth spread through his body, with a continuous flow of energy within him.
He quickly returned to his room on the second floor and sat down to absorb this power.
Although he didn't need to do anything actively, sitting in this posture was the most efficient way to absorb power.
This applied not only to corpse worms but also to the worm crystals that zombies evolved later.
About half an hour later, the heat flow within him gradually dissipated.
Wang Yu's eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing in them before disappearing.
"Level one."
When humans evolve to level one, their strength and speed increase threefold.
Wang Yu felt filled with power at this moment, as his current physique had reached 4.5 times that of an ordinary person.
Not only that, but his abilities had also doubled.
Before, he could only unleash two wind blades at most, and control six flying daggers for ten minutes of combat.
Now, he could unleash four wind blades and control six flying daggers for twenty minutes of combat.
He couldn't control more flying daggers because it wasn't related to his abilities, but rather insufficient mental strength.
Evolved individuals would only experience a significant increase in mental strength with each promotion after reaching level four and awakening their abilities.
"Finally, I have some self-preservation ability."
Wang Yu was in a good mood and decided to go downstairs for some tea.
"What were you eating just now? I don't think I've seen those kinds of insects before. Cai Xiao said she hasn't either."
You Xinci sat down next to Wang Yu and asked softly.
She felt that Wang Yu seemed a bit different now, exuding an aura that made her only dare to speak in a hushed tone.
A smile appeared on Wang Yu's lips, "You want to know?"
"Yes." You Xinci nodded.
"After humans turn into zombies, a worm appears in their heads. I call it a corpse worm."
"Corpse worms are the origin of humans turning into zombies."
You Xinci covered her mouth in surprise, "You, you just ate corpse worms?!"
Although she hadn't seen zombies yet, she had watched some zombie movies and knew what they looked like.
Besides, zombies were actually similar to humans, and a worm taken from a person's head...
Recalling the fragrant and appetizing appearance of the fried corpse worms just now, she felt a bit disgusted and nauseous.
"Why?"
"Because corpse worms can give humans strength and allow them to become evolved individuals."
"Evolved individuals? Like you, with abilities?"
Wang Yu shook his head, "Low-level evolved individuals can only strengthen their physique. Advanced evolved individuals might awaken abilities. You'll slowly learn about this in the future."
You Xinci seemed to have thought of something, "Then, me..."
"You want to become an evolved individual too?"
Wang Yu glanced at her, naturally knowing her thoughts.
It could be said that anyone who heard this news for the first time would have the desire to become an evolved individual.
You Xinci nodded solemnly.
"I don't want to stay here forever. A day outside is nearly a month here."
As she spoke, she stared at Wang Yu resentfully, "You don't know, I feel like I've aged so much staying here."
She was already twenty-seven or twenty-eight, six or seven years older than Wang Yu.
Now, Wang Yu was outside, and she was in the secret realm.
The age gap was only widening.
Wang Yu looked a bit sheepish.
"Cough... Then you can come out with me, but you have to eat ten corpse worms first. Otherwise, you might turn into a zombie when you go out."
Hearing this requirement, You Xinci fell silent.
After a good while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll eat them!"
Wang Yu handed her a plastic bag containing ten corpse worms.
He only had 3 left now.
"I'm going to take a nap. I'll take you out when I wake up."
He had spent more than half the morning in the secret realm, and then killed zombies for several more hours. He really needed to sleep.
He found Hu Niu in another villa in the manor and went to sleep with her in his arms.
Hu Niu now lived in the manor, with her own detached villa, dedicated staff to serve her, play with her, cook for her, and bathe her.
Initially, the maids in the manor were all afraid of this large tiger, more than three meters long. They only served her out of obedience to Wang Yu's orders.
But Hu Niu was very intelligent. She knew that these people were fragile.
Therefore, she never used excessive force when playing with them.
Over time, these maids naturally stopped being afraid of Hu Niu.
You Xinci finished eating the corpse worms and sat on the balcony on the second floor, looking at Hu Niu's villa.
"This guy, sleeping with a tiger even..."