"Kylie, did you use toe here?" Daisy asked curiously.


    "I… I think I stayed here for a few years, with some vague memories!" Kylie replied.


    "Maybe Aunt Kylie studied here before!" Charlotte added.


    "Maybe…" Kylie was not entirely sure.


    "Anyway, let''s follow Kylie''s directions for now!" Elijah decided.


    Without zombies in the way, the group moved quickly and soon arrived at the target building''s location.


    "This… doesn''t really look like a research institute, does it?" Daisy said, puzzled, as they entered the building, which resembled an ordinary university ssroom setup.


    "Are we being deceived?"


    "It''s supposed to be here, for sure!" Elijah checked the address Vincent had provided, feeling uneasy. "I hope we''re not being tricked. If we catch those responsible, they better watch out!"


    "Whether it''s a scam or not, let''s check both upstairs and downstairs!" Elijah said, ready to investigate. Just then, Abigail pointed outside the window. "Master, look outside! Someone is dancing on theke!"


    "Huh?" Elijah was confused.


    "Wow! It''s true! Ice ballet!" Daisy eximed, peeking out from the window.


    Curious, Elijah approached the window and was immediately captivated by the stunning scene.


    On the other side of the building was a moderately sizedke, covered by a thickyer of ice.


    The lotus flowers in theke had turned into crystalline ice flowers, and the green lotus leaves had transformed into pearl-like discs with a hint of green peeking through.


    Amid this enchanting scene, a graceful figure in a white dress danced elegantly on the ice.


    Her movements were fluid and graceful, as if she were gliding effortlessly on ice skates, performing a beautiful waltz.


    The white dress fluttered with her movements, making her appear like a snow fairy.


    "An ice user! Judging by the extent of the freezing, she''s at least second tier, possibly even third tier…" Elijah noted, not only appreciating the beauty but also recognizing the hidden strength beneath.


    "Could this person have cleared out all the zombies here? And sent the distress signal?" Daisy wondered.


    "Let''s go find her and ask!" Daisy and Abigail suggested, noticing the woman''s impressive abilities but feeling confident in their own skills.


    "Okay, but be careful!" Elijah cautioned, and the group headed outside.


    Though theke was just behind the building, they had to take a detour to get there. As they were making their way around, a gunshot rang out!


    Daisy and Charlotte quickly took cover. Elijah used the eight second-tier zombies to shield Kylie, who, despite being a third-tier zombie, was not resilient against bullets.


    "What''s going on?" Abigail asked, fearless, as she looked toward the source of the gunfire.


    Elijah turned to see a standalone building nearby, about four stories high.


    The first floor had a sign for a cafeteria, and there was also a supermarket sign not far off. The gunfire hade from there.


    It seemed they were spotted, as shadows moved on the third floor. The window on the third floor was soon opened, and a man''s frantic voice called out, "Don''t go to theke…"


    Before the man finished speaking, a long spear made of ice shot out from theke, piercing through the cafeteria wall and shattering into pieces.


    The man, terrified, quickly closed the window and disappeared from view.


    "What''s happening?" Elijah turned back to theke and noticed that the previously dancing white figure had vanished.


    Suddenly, he spotted that same figure near theke''s edge, and their gaze locked with his. The figure''s blood-red eyes were filled with murderous intent.


    "Damn it! A zombie…"


    Elijah was startled!


    Previously, when he saw the woman in white dancing, her movements were natural and graceful, showing no stiffness typical of zombies. Her clothes were also clean and spotless, so he never suspected she was a zombie.


    Now, seeing her eyes—red and full of murderous intent, just like Abigail''s and Kylie''s—Elijah''s hair stood on end.


    He immediately confirmed that she was indeed a zombie!


    And not just any zombie, but a high-level mutated female zombie with intelligence.


    "What? A zombie?" Daisy, Abigail, Charlotte, and Kylie all turned to look at the direction Elijah was staring at.


    They then noticed the woman''s eyes. Abigail and Kylie both frowned, showing fierce expressions, and stared back intently.


    "Third tier…" Abigail sensed the threat!


    "Another of our kind…" Kylie instinctively tightened her grip on her weapon.


    The two sides faced off for a moment, neither taking action.


    Elijah wondered why. At this distance, normal zombies would have already attacked.


    Even if they didn''t, the ice spear the female zombie had thrown earlier was capable of long-range attacks.


    Yet, despite her murderous intent, she remained stationary.


    Was it because she detected two third-tier zombies on their side and a few people of unknown strength, making her hesitant to act?


    If that was the case, then her intelligence was quite high!


    "Elijah, what should we do?" Daisy, having shifted into the shadows, appeared next to Elijah.


    "This female zombie is an ice-type ability user and is in her home turf, theke. Since she''s not moving, we shouldn''t act rashly either. Let''s head to the cafeteria and check with the survivors there!"


    "Alright!"


    Charlotte, Abigail, and Kylie, having heard Elijah''s instructions, remained alert to the female zombie on theke and slowly made their way toward the cafeteria.


    After they had walked about ten meters, the female zombie cast onest deep look at Elijah and his group before turning and returning to the center of theke.


    This allowed Elijah and his team to breathe a sigh of relief.


    They then quickly walked to the vicinity of the cafeteria entrance.


    "There are guns with the survivors inside. Abigail and I will go in. You all stay outside and keep watch!"


    "Okay!"


    Charlotte, who also had a gun, understood Elijah''s concern about identally being shot and didn''t insist on going inside.


    After all, among the group and the zombies, only Abigail and Elijah were not afraid of bullets.


    After arranging Charlotte and the others, Elijah and Abigail approached the entrance.


    The cafeteria''s set of double doors was blocked by numerous tables and chairs, leaving only a single door, which was locked with chains.


    Although the doors were made of ss and Elijah could easily shatter them open, since they were on someone else''s turf and had business to discuss, it was not appropriate to break in directly.


    Fortunately, the people inside had been keeping an eye on Elijah and his group. When they saw Elijah approaching the cafeteria, they had already been waiting near the door.


    Elijah gently knocked on the ss. Among the group inside, the man who had previously boldly alerted them stepped forward with courage.


    "Are you… are you here to rescue us?"


    "Why do you say that?"


    Elijah looked at himself.


    He was dressed in a short-sleeve T-shirt and shorts, dressed asfortably as possible.


    Abigail, who had grown increasingly self-aware and had be close to Elijah, was also in casual attire, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, showing off her fair legs in a cool and cute way.


    Aside from the cold weapons they were carrying, their attire didn''t look like they were there for a rescue.


    On the other hand, Charlotte was wearing the police gear Elijah had once worn, which gave her a more convincing look of being prepared for a rescue.


    "Aren''t you from the opposite building? Shouldn''t you have heard the broadcast ande to rescue us?" The man looked at Elijah with hope.