"Mutated zombies will only increase in number. They won''t follow predictable paths; some are very cunning and can unexpectedly turn hunters into prey!"


    Elijah briefly exined.


    Both Daisy and Charlotte, being intelligent and having encountered various mutated zombies, quickly understood.


    "Indeed, this method only works for regr zombies. Who knows what abilities the mutated ones might have..."


    "Should we warn Quentin and the others?"


    "Yes, we should let them know!" Elijah said.


    They parked the vehicle at the mall, and soon, the people inside came out and, seeing Elijah, were visibly surprised and excited.


    "Boss, you''re here! Charlotte, Daisy, you''re here too! Did youe here for something specific?"


    Elijah looked closely and recognized the person. It was Brandon, one of Quentin''s subordinates who had traded with him before.


    "Brandon, are you the one leading the new recruits now?"


    "Yes, boss. Adrian... I''ve been training new recruits here for a few days, and they''ve awakened. Quentin sent me here!"


    Brandon grinned.


    Adrian... Elijah remembered him. His real name was Adrian, and he had previously helped transport supplies with Brandon.


    It was surprising to see that Adrian had also awakened and be a team leader!


    It''s true; one''s status often changes with power. The method of killing zombies in the mall was Brandon''s creation, so it made sense that he called Elijah "boss."


    "Well, then you need to keep up the good work!" Elijah encouraged him, mentioning that he needed to head to the city center and would leave the vehicle here.


    Brandon assured him he would take good care of the vehicle.


    Elijah also warned him to be cautious about mutated zombies while hunting. Brandon quickly agreed to be careful.


    After that, Elijah and his group left the mall and walked towards the city center.


    On the way, Elijah used his ability to mimic invisible zombies.


    The second-tier invisibility ability allowed him to make one person invisible, so he made Charlotte invisible as well.


    Daisy melded into the shadows, and with the deterrence of Abigail and Kylie, who were both third-tier zombies, and protection from eight second-tier zombies, they proceeded towards their target without major incidents.


    "There are so many mutated zombies along the way!" Daisy, who was still shaken, remarked as they found a safe ce to rest around noon.


    Just earlier, a mutated zombie, possibly with awakening perception abilities, had detected them.


    Because Daisy needed to stay hidden in the shadows, she sometimes had to separate from the group, which allowed the mutated zombie to take advantage.


    Luckily, Daisy was sharp and agile, narrowly avoiding the attack.


    Elijah, noticing the danger, immediately used his third-tier Mind Stun ability to immobilize the mutated zombie.


    Abigail swiftly took out her knife and severed the zombie''s head, resolving the crisis.


    "That''s because there are more zombies in the city center and fewer survivors, leading to more cases of mutual devouring, so naturally, there are more mutated zombies here than in the areas you frequent!" Elijah exined.


    "What if there are mutated zombies everywhere in the future? How will we carry out our missions then?" Daisy asked, feeling a bit discouraged.


    Her ability was most vulnerable to perception, and more mutated zombies meant less space for her abilities to be effective.


    "There won''t be mutated zombies everywhere. Higher-tier zombies suppress the expansion of lower-tier mutated zombie groups," Elijah reassured her.


    "How does that work?"


    "I think higher-tier zombies hunt lower-tier mutated zombies to advance," Charlotte analyzed calmly.


    "That''s right. Zombies will ultimately form a pyramid structure, but this may lead to a few extremely powerful zombies!" Elijah added, recalling some suspected fourth-tier zombies he had heard about in his past life.


    One of them had caused trouble in the southern suburbs, preventing the appearance of third-tier strong individuals there.


    "Hearing this makes it even more worrying!" Daisy murmured softly.


    "Don''t worry. When the virus first broke out, the number of humans was limited, which means the number of zombies is also finite. Whether they are killed by humans or devour each other, we will eventually eliminate them all," Elijah said, patting Daisy on the head and smiling.


    After chatting and having lunch, Elijah and his group set out again.


    They spent the entire afternoon navigating various obstacles and finally reached their destination.


    Stay connected via м??


    The Neoville City University Central Campus, the main campus of Neoville City University, was the destination for Elijah and his group.


    The research institute that had sent out the distress signal was located within this campus.


    When they arrived at the university''s entrance, they found the main gate wide open.


    From the outside, they could see numerous zombies standing silently on various roads throughout the campus.


    "Ugh! Universities are troublesome. Not only are there many zombies, but it''s also hard to find specific locations!" Elijah said.


    The broadcast only mentioned a building within the university, but with such arge campus, including numerous academic and dormitory buildings, finding a specific one was no easy task.


    On top of that, the presence of zombies made the search even more challenging.


    "This campus is rtively better. It only retains a few academic departments, and the rest are mostly graduate students, so there aren''t too many people. If you went to the Coastal Campus, you''d see what it''s like to be in a sea of people," Charlottemented calmly.


    "By the way, Lily is from the Coastal Campus, isn''t she?" Daisy added.


    "You seem to know a lot. Have you been here before? Oh, right, Charlotte, you were a teacher…" Elijah looked at Charlotte with anticipation.


    "No, we were from an art school, so we never had any reason toe here!" Charlotte said, scrunching her nose.


    Daisy and Abigail nodded in agreement, while Kylie looked thoughtfully at the school buildings.


    "Well, what should we do next? Should we go in and start searching?" With no better options, the group decided to avoid the zombies and search building by building.


    Fortunately, most intersections had signs, so they quickly found the general direction they needed.


    However, not long after they started, they noticed something odd.


    The further they went inside, the fewer zombies there were.


    Yet, on the ground and around the buildings, there were still clear bloodstains, indicating the severity of the initial outbreak.


    "What''s going on? Could there be survivors here who cleared out the surrounding zombies?" Daisy muttered.


    "But where did all the bodies go?" Abigail licked her lips, her red eyes scanning the area.


    "They were probably gathered and dealt with by the survivors. Either way, it''s a good thing—it makes our search easier!" Charlotte said. Just then, Kylie suddenly spoke up.


    "Here… I have a recollection!"


    "Oh? What do you remember?" Elijah''s interest was piqued.


    "I remember there''s ake not far ahead, and the ce we need to go is right next to it!" Kylie pointed in a direction.