I lay low and gave up, but my servants were caught in a cycle of life and death.

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"We saw Lu Yan, the school heartthrob, in the quarantine area today!"

"We were urgently summoned early in the morning and waited in the quarantine area. In the end, the commander came and made us wait again. Finally, Yan Shen came in!"

You wouldn't believe how everyone's eyes lit up the moment he walked in!

He is the light that descended from heaven! Our Lord!

"You all have no idea how strong he is! Aaaaaah!"

A female classmate from Qingcheng University who witnessed Lu Yan enlightening Shen Rang started screaming wildly after returning to her workstation. Unable to contain her excitement, she bombarded her friends' group chat with messages.

"Lu Yan? He's in the quarantine zone too?"

"Don't you know? This morning, Xiao Xingci and the others said they saw Lu Yan, and they even cursed Lu Yan in the alumni group, calling him ungrateful and condescending."

"Where did those idiots get the nerve to insult me, Yan Shen! I, Yan Shen, am someone who can sit at the same table as the Commander!!"

"Huh?! Sitting at the same table as the Commander? That's impossible, I've never heard of him having any powerful background."

"Sisters! It's the apocalypse now! What use are family backgrounds? Strength is what truly matters!"

"Um...it's still useful, otherwise how could Liu Anxia be able to lie in the base and be a pampered young lady?"

"Okay, I agree with you."

"So, Yan Shen awakened a powerful superpower? And he's very strong?"

"Ahem, confidential! Okay, I can't chat with you guys anymore, the professor is calling me!"

An Suiyue turned off her bracelet, clutched her heart, and recalled the scene after seeing Lu Yan in her mind. She walked away with a lovesick look on her face.

Her sister couldn't hold back and started sharing with another sister of hers.

What the three women knew, the whole world soon knew.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Xiao Xingci and his group stared at the message in the newly established alumni group. Someone exclaimed in disbelief, "A poor bastard who earned his tuition by working for us has suddenly become a high-class person?!"

……

Lu Yan returned to the RV and went upstairs to sleep and recharge.

Cai Dao, Shen Rang, and Xiao Li were taken away by Pang Shi'an. While clearing out the zombies, they tested whether their actions would be affected if they were far away from Lu Yan.

The newly brought-back robot began refining the crystal cores on its own, while Lin Ruojin and her brother Lin Ruohua were busy digging soil and planting vegetables.

Lu Yan slept until evening, when the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the bed through the French windows.

Lu Yan got up, as if he heard the clattering of the kitchen knife, stretched, and walked towards the terrace.

On the horizon, the rolling mountains and the sunset glow came into view, resembling a traditional Chinese painting.

Lu Yan was taken aback.

How long has it been since he last saw a sunset?

"Lu Yan, you're finally awake!"

"Owner!"

"Boss, you're awake?"

Lu Yan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pang Shi'an, Shen Rang, Xiao Dao, Xiao Li, and the Lin siblings downstairs.

Lin Ruojin wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked up and said, "Boss, are you hungry? I tried making some cookies and cakes this afternoon. If you're hungry, would you like to eat something first? I'll go cook now."

"Okay." Lu Yan looked at the others, "Weren't you guys supposed to be clearing out zombies? Why are you back so soon?"

The cleaver flew to his side and complained, "Don't tell anyone, we encountered one, one..."

Pang Shi'an chimed in, "A Border Collie..."

He was about to continue when he was interrupted by an eager kitchen knife, "Yes, a Border Collie!"

Master, you have no idea how formidable that Border Collie is! I can't even get close to it!

It also recruited dozens of stray cats and dogs as its henchmen. We were utterly defeated, some of our soldiers were injured, and we had no choice but to retreat.

"That's amazing?!"

"Yes! Brother Yan, you have to help me! This is the first powerful mutated beast I've encountered since the apocalypse!" Pang Shi'an pleaded earnestly. If his status didn't prevent him from doing so, he would have knelt down and called him godfather.

Lu Yan looked at the kitchen knife, "Even at your speed, you can't get close to it?"

"Yes!" the cleaver nodded frantically. "It can't fly anymore once it gets close!"

Lu Yan stroked his chin. Interesting.

Border Collies are the pinnacle of intelligence in the dog world.

I never imagined that I could become this strong after the apocalypse mutation.

"By the way, these kinds of expensive dog breeds usually have owners. Didn't you see its owner?"

Pang Shi'an shook his head. "No. It might have been abandoned before the apocalypse, or its owner might have turned into a zombie after the apocalypse?"

"Then you're in for a tough time." Lu Yan plopped down on the recliner that Lin Ruohua had brought over, took the tea that Xiao Li handed him, and rinsed his mouth first.

"Border Collies are the most vengeful breed. If it was abandoned, it would probably hate humans now and would find it hard to trust humans in the future."

Border Collies generally only recognize their first owner from when they were puppies. If their owner is deceased, given their proud and intelligent nature, it will be very difficult to tame them again.

Lu Yan recalled that in his previous life, his good brother had a Border Collie, and would often complain to him about his unfilial son.

Watching him post videos on social media every day about his battles of wits with his rebellious son is one of the few sources of enjoyment he has amidst his busy schedule.

Pang Shi'an looked distressed. "Brother Yan, think of something!"

The commander said that a mutated beast of that caliber would inevitably pose a threat to future security, and if it couldn't be subdued by tomorrow, then rockets would be fired at it.

"Okay, let's go take a look tomorrow." Lu Yan ate the cake that Lin Ruohua brought, his eyes slightly narrowed with happiness. "Your sister really is a natural food spirit. This cake tastes just as good as the ones sold in the store before."

By the way, how were your test results today? Will you be able to move around freely after moving away from me?

Xiao Li wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth. "No. But without my master around, I can't muster the energy."

Lu Yan gave a serious reprimand, patting Xiao Li's head, "I'll let it go today, but you can't do this again. Your master is counting on you to earn money and support the family."

"I'll raise it."

Lu Yan looked at Shen Rang, who had suddenly spoken, in shock, completely stunned.

Xiao Li nodded obediently, "Master, I will definitely work hard from now on to earn crystal cores so that I can raise Xiao Li too!"

The cleaver puffed out his chest, "You can't kill zombies as fast as me!"

Lu Yan's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Yes, they're all my good boys!"

Having not found an opportunity to speak, Lin Ruohua mustered her courage and stepped forward shyly, "Boss, I've awakened my superpower."

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Awakened! That's a good thing! What kind of ability?"

"Light-based superpower." Lin Ruohua opened her palm, and a small white ball of light slowly condensed in her palm. "This is the light of healing."

After Lin Ruohua finished speaking, the ball of light quickly dimmed and disappeared. He scratched his head sheepishly, "I can't last that long."

"Wow! You're a priest, you're a future dad!"

Pang Shi'an couldn't help but ask, "How did you awaken? Have you felt anything unusual about your body these past two days?"

There are too few people who have awakened their superpowers at this stage. Now that Lin Ruohua is an example, Pang Shi'an wants to find out more.

Lin Ruohua glanced shyly at Lu Yan, "I'm the most useless one around the boss, so I really want to awaken my special ability to help the boss."

When the boss came back in the morning, I saw blood on him and thought he was injured. I wished I had healing magic.

Then, when I tried to absorb the crystal core at noon, I kept thinking about healing magic, and that's when I awakened it.

Pang Shi'an was stunned. "You can't believe it?!"

Lin Ruohua nodded.

Pang Shi'an quickly stood up to say goodbye, "I have something to attend to, I'll be going now, I'll come back to see you tomorrow!"

At this moment, the sun is setting and the sky is getting dark, and the aroma of food wafts from the RV.

Lu Yan waved his hand dismissively, "Never mind him, let's eat!"