Zombie Apocalypse: Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person.

The warm sunlight fell on her, and Zhao Xinduo's soft body slumped against Shenhe's back, her eyes narrowed into slits, like a lazy kitten basking in the sun.

"The mutated rat meat on the ground is edible and good for your health. Remember to have Uncle Zhao and the others take it back later."

Upon hearing this, the little girl lazily raised her eyelids, glanced at the dusty giant rat carcass scattered on the ground, and wrinkled her little nose in disgust.

"Won't there be bacteria? It looks disgusting."

Shenhe shook his head, "They've all evolved; the bacteria and viruses inside them have long since died out."

He hadn't eaten it either; the system said so.

Walking over to the snake that Zhao Xinduo had killed, I used the system to check, and the snake meat was edible.

Moreover, it is free of parasites.

Zhao Xinduo tightened her arms around him, snuggled closer, pressed her cheek against his, and looked at the snake corpse with a smug expression.

"I killed it myself, pretty impressive, right?"

"Amazing." Shenhe praised without hesitation, his tone tinged with amusement. "It's amazing that you didn't cry after encountering such a large mutant for the first time. And Duoduo even managed to kill it! Her strength is unfathomable!"

"Hahahaha! I love it! Yay!"

The little girl beamed with joy at the compliment, turned around and kissed him on the cheek, instantly cheering him up.

A few steps further ahead lies the first-tier giant serpent that was frozen solid by Shenhe's arrow.

The ice only froze the surface; the snake meat inside remained intact. Shenhe preferred to try snake meat rather than rat meat.

"With your current strength, you could easily kill a snake of this level the next time you encounter one."

"real?"

Zhao Xinduo's eyes lit up immediately. She turned her head and saw him nod. She immediately wrinkled her nose, waved her little fist at the snake corpse, as if she was making a threat.

"Next time you encounter them, test them first. If your ability can break through their defenses, then attack. If not, it means their level is higher than yours, so run immediately. Don't be reckless, understand?"

Shenhe knew her personality all too well; she was stubborn and headstrong. If he didn't give her clear instructions, she would inevitably run into trouble sooner or later.

Zhao Xinduo frowned instinctively when she heard the lecture. If it were anyone else, she would have retorted and told them to mind their own business. But when it came to Shenhe, she hesitated for a couple of seconds before relaxing her brow and obediently replying, "Okay."

Shenhe chuckled inwardly. This little girl used to always argue with him, but now she's becoming more and more obedient.

Sure enough, a beating can produce a filial son!

He stared at the giant snake's corpse for a moment, then decided to take it back for Zhang Ran and the others to eat, hoping to improve their overall abilities.

The more capable your subordinates are, the less trouble you'll have getting things done.

A faint silver glint flashed in his eyes, and the entire snake carcass vanished, stored in the system space.

We'll deal with it after we leave here. The snake's head and stomach will have to be cut off. Who knows what it swallowed? Even though the meat isn't poisonous, the thought still makes me feel uneasy.

After waiting for about half an hour, the roar of a car engine finally came from afar.

Shenhe glanced at the map; among the convoy were green markers—Zhao Guodong and his group had returned.

Soon, more than twenty trucks and SUVs drove into the grain depot compound.

The team leader this time was Zheng Yong from the special police squadron. Platoon leader Gao Yuan suffered a mild concussion and is still unconscious.

As soon as Zheng Yong got out of the car, he followed Zhao Guodong and walked quickly toward Shenhe, while the rest of the people went straight to the granary to start working.

On the way, Zheng Yong kept observing the two of them without making a sound.

The survivor who escaped back recounted the whole story, mentioning the mutated giant rats and mutated snakes, which he had heard about before.

He had seen some internal documents issued before the apocalypse, but in reality, apart from the mutated mosquitoes a few days ago, this was the first time he had ever seen such a large mutant species in person.

But this was the first time he had ever heard of a mutant human with superpowers.

After all, in the official documents, the only description of human mutation is that they become zombies after being infected.

The closer he got, the more alarmed Zheng Yong became.

He has a natural keen sense of perception and his predictions of danger are incredibly accurate, which is why he was able to earn merit and become a squadron leader at a young age.

It's not some kind of superpower, just a keen sense of perception.

Looking at the girl who was rumored to be able to manipulate metal, he already felt a lot of pressure.

But when he looked at Shenhe beside her, his expression was gentle, even with a hint of a smile, yet a tremor ran through him from the depths of his soul.

It's like a small animal encountering a apex predator.

He glanced at Zhao Guodong beside him and, seeing that the other man showed no sign of anything amiss, immediately understood.

The man wasn't acting out of malice; it was purely the oppressive feeling stemming from the difference in their levels of existence.

Just like mice are naturally afraid of cats.

Zheng Yong sighed inwardly. He was naturally sensitive, and if he hadn't become a special police officer, he might have already apprenticed to learn the craft and started telling fortunes.

Upon reaching the two men, Zheng Yong raised his hand first and gave a standard military salute.

Faced with such a high level of authority, only a military salute could give him some confidence.

Sure enough, after saluting, the feeling of oppression in my heart eased considerably.

"Hello, I am Zheng Yong, the captain of the special police squadron at the temporary shelter of the Municipal People's Hospital."

After introducing himself, he took the initiative to shake hands with Shenhe and then nodded politely to Zhao Xinduo.

He didn't dare shake hands with Zhao Xinduo. The girl was nestled next to the man, and their relationship was clearly not ordinary.

If I offend you, the consequences are hard to predict.

"Hello Captain Zheng, my name is Shenhe, and this is my girlfriend Zhao Xinduo."

One shouldn't hit a smiling face; the other party was polite, and Shenhe was equally courteous.

Seeing that he was gentle and not arrogant at all, Zheng Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he's not the kind of bully who preys on the weak, that's fine.

"I heard from the survivors that this lady can manipulate metal. Would it be convenient for her to demonstrate?"

He spoke solemnly and carefully chose his words, afraid of offending the other party.

Zhao Xinduo looked up at Shenhe, her eyes revealing her desire to show off; at her age, she loved to be in the spotlight.

Shenhe smiled and nodded.

This kind of thing can't be kept secret sooner or later, and with his current strength, he's not afraid of being the first to stick his neck out.

If he really wants to rise to prominence, he'll be a dragon!

Having received permission, Zhao Xinduo immediately smiled smugly, released her arm from his, and stepped forward.

Unexpectedly, her legs were still weak, and she swayed and almost lost her balance, but she managed to hold on and avoid embarrassing herself in public.

Zhao Guodong glanced at his daughter's unsteady movements, then turned and glared at Shenhe, cursing inwardly, "That brat! I told you Duoduo is afraid of pain, how could you be so heartless as to make your daughter suffer like this!"

Zhao Xinduo steadied herself and turned to look at the ground behind her. The gun and shield she had conjured earlier were still lying there, uncollected.

Zheng Yong and Zhao Guodong immediately held their breath and followed her gaze.

The little girl raised one hand, her five fingers spread out, and a pale golden halo shone from her eyes and palm at the same time.

The guns and shields on the ground in the distance began to tremble, and almost at the same time they rose into the air and flew rapidly toward her!

Two metal objects hovered in mid-air in front of her, rapidly changing shape. Because she had risen to the second level of the metal element, her control over her supernatural abilities had greatly increased, and a large number of impurities in the metal were quenched and extracted, falling down in a rustling sound.

In the blink of an eye, the spear and the round shield completely disappeared, merging into a smooth iron ball!

It hovered quietly above her palm.