On the way back, Xavier couldn''t resist his curiosity and asked Gabriel, "Gabriel, what does it feel like to awaken your abilities?" Seeing Emily also looking at him curiously, Gabriel pondered for a moment.


    "Well... It''s like suddenly having an extra pair of eyes, it feels abrupt but instinctively usable..."


    "Ah, I see... When will I awaken too?" Xavier asked, envious.


    "Why the rush? But I reckon it''ll be soon. Once Emily awakens, you''ll probably be next!" Gabriel replied. Emily''s face lit up with excitement.


    "Thanks for looking out for me, Gabriel!"


    "Don''t mention it, we''re family, and everything''s been arranged by brother-inw long ago!" Gabriel said with a proud expression.


    "Emily, now that I''ve awakened too, tonight you''ll see just how powerful I''ve be!" Emily''s eyes gleamed with a hint of seduction.


    "Alright, Gabriel!"


    As they talked, the tour bus returned to the riverside service area.


    By now, the service area was no longer dark, illuminated by several bright lights.


    Fiona had Grace bring electricity from part of the ind, originally supplied by municipal power via a line over the bridge to address potential power shortages on the ind.


    After deciding to store some supplies at the riverside service area, Fiona had Grace modify the circuit to reverse the flow of electricity from the ind.


    This was a temporary measure;ter, Fiona nned to install sr panels at the service area to ensure normal nighttime illumination.


    As the apocalypse continued, with more active survivors, Fiona nned to develop the service area into a trading hub for the ind.


    Then there would be a need to re-n the power supply and security facilities here!


    When unloading, Fiona outlined the future ns to Gabriel, who was excited about them.


    Fiona also mentioned the possibility of Gabriel managing the trading hub in the future. He had yet to awaken, so it was not certain.


    This was a major reason why Gabriel disregarded risks to awaken.


    Now that he had sessfully awakened, he believed he was well-positioned, thanks to his connections and abilities.


    It was no wonder he asionally wore a smug expression.


    The trio returned to the dormitory, and Gabriel, ignoring Xavier, hurried into his room with Emily. He couldn''t wait to demonstrate his newfound strength after awakening!


    Seeing this, Xavier abandoned any further attempts at conversation and returned to his own room.


    Before long, he could faintly hear Emily''s voice from outside.


    Their rooms weren''t particrly close, but in the quiet night, he could still make out her unrestrained voice, soft and seductive, which kept Xavier awake.


    He could asionally discern a few phrases.


    "Too fast!"


    "Slow down!"


    This fueled his imagination.


    "When will I awaken and find a beautiful woman with arge chest..."


    Mumbling to himself, Xavier eventually drifted off to sleep after Emily finally quieted down.


    Meanwhile, back on the ind, shortly after Gabriel and the others left, Elijah, still concerned about the Spirit Fish experiment, went alone to the hotel.


    Uncertain if the fish would eat the corpse core and what effect it might have, he scooped out one from the pool and ced it into a nearby container with seawater left by Hannah when they moved.


    Then, he took out a corpse core and tossed it in.


    The fish was startled and swam away, avoiding it.


    "Hmm? Not eating it?" Elijah waited a moment, disappointed to see no response from the fish to the corpse core.


    "No, wait, zombies aren''t actually attracted by corpse cores either, it''s only after they''ve identally eaten it or it''s put into their mouths that they''ll continually search for more!"


    This was also why mutated zombies liked attacking their own kind.


    The dumb zombies simply thought that eating their kind would make them stronger.


    And if a zombie discovered and ate a core, it would purposefully look for more cores.


    Elijah had heard of such a zombie in his previous life, which not only attacked its own kind, but also attacked human gathering ces and ransacked them for cores.


    Some guessed that this zombie might have reached the terror level of the fourth tier and ruled the central city area of ??Neoville City, making it the most feared presence in all gathering ces.


    "If so, then I''ll try to feed it?!"


    Elijah said, picking up the fish, hardening the corpse core into the fish''s mouth, and then putting it back in the basket


    The fish, no longer under Elijah''s control, immediately thrashed violently, sshing water everywhere. Fortunately, it didn''t spit out the corpse core!


    Elijah watched for a while longer, but the fish showed no obvious changes.


    "Does it need time to digest?"


    Typically, regr zombies require five corpse cores over two to three days to awaken, so it was reasonable that fish might take longer than zombies.


    Realizing this, Elijah decided not to continue observing and would check again tomorrow. He left the hotel, preparing to return to the vi.


    He hadn''t forgotten Fiona''s teasing earlier. Tonight, he was determined to show her who''s boss!


    Elijah entered Fiona''s room with familiarity. Fiona, draped in a silk camisole nightgown, loungedzily against the headboard, engrossed in her phone. Upon seeing Elijah, she chuckled softly, "Oh, if you hade a bit earlier, you could have intercepted Hannah. What a shame!"


    Elijah felt a rush in his heart, recalling the wonderful night with Grace and Katherine. If only he could have Fiona and Hannah together...


    "Ah..." He muttered, this mischievous girl! Just a few words stirred his desire.


    Without a word, Elijah pounced on her.


    "You''re quite naughty today. I must discipline you properly!" Elijah dered, reaching out his hand.


    "Hmm?" Fiona, to his surprise, wore nothing under her camisole nightgown!


    She was ready to wee him long before he arrived.


    At that moment, Fiona wrapped her arms around his neck, her breath sweet and inviting.


    "Enjoyed yourself with Katherine and Grace yesterday, didn''t you? How about today with me and Hannah?" she teased.


    Unable to resist any longer, Elijah replied, "I''ll conquer you first, you little enchantress!"


    ...


    The 16th day after doomsday!


    In the early morning, Elijah awoke from deep slumber! Today, simr to yesterday morning, he found himself nked by two ravishing beauties. Only today, it was Fiona and Hannah.


    Last night, Elijah had swiftly subdued Fiona, the novice, who soon apologized and surrendered.


    Yet, being both inexperienced and yful, once she regained her spirits, she goaded Elijah into ying with Hannah as well.


    She whispered to him that she had spoken to Hannah, arranging for him to visit her in the evening and not to lock the door.


    Ultimately persuaded, Elijah carried Fiona and, bouncing along the way, arrived at Hannah''s room. Hannah was already asleep, but the two woke her up with their antics!


    To Elijah''s surprise, Fiona was even more enthusiastic than he was, enjoying teasing Hannah. She even mentioned she had wanted to y this game for a while!


    With the two of them teaming up, Hannah was caught off guard and retreated step by step, utterly defeated... to Fiona''s astonishment! She never expected Hannah to be like this!


    ...