009 Zombies Must Not Be Spared

You Haoyun watched helplessly as her father was shoved into the trunk, sobbing in despair, powerless to change anything. She knew all too well that anyone scratched by a zombie would be infected with the virus. At that moment, Xue Feng’s mind was interrupted by the sound of the system’s notification:

[Information accuracy confirmed. You have received the following rewards!]
[All host attributes increased by 2 points!]
[Current host attribute panel:]
Strength: 12
Agility: 12
Spirit: 12
Endurance: 12
Luck: 12 (+100)

Xue Feng felt a surge of power coursing through his body—an overwhelming strength beyond human limits. But what was with this Luck +100? So, this woman really was the “Goddess of Fortune” the system had identified. The intelligence verified matched the second entry for today.

As Xue Feng pondered this, a frantic pounding sounded from the trunk.

An Xiao Wei’s expression turned grim. “Feng, looks like that guy’s already starting to mutate! This is way too dangerous. We need to deal with this problem quickly!”

Xue Feng didn’t dare take things lightly. With You Haoyun’s father, You Jun, bitten by a zombie, it was only a matter of time before he turned. No matter how important You Haoyun might be, Xue Feng couldn’t risk bringing a bloodthirsty zombie into his home—unless he’d completely lost his mind.

Heeding An Xiao Wei’s warning, Xue Feng found a safe place to stop and opened the trunk. You Jun’s body was already undergoing severe transformation. His eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted in pain as he struggled violently inside the trunk. Without hesitation, Xue Feng dragged him out.

“Brother, please, don’t leave my dad behind! I beg you, save him!” You Haoyun pleaded desperately.

There was no hope for You Jun, but You Haoyun still clung to her delusions, leaving Xue Feng speechless. Ignoring her pleas, Xue Feng acted quickly, pulling the gag from You Jun’s mouth.

A guttural roar erupted from You Jun, now half-mad: “Go, don’t worry about me—I can’t hold on...”

He howled again, his humanity slipping away.

“He’s beyond saving!” An Xiao Wei said firmly.

You Haoyun remained kneeling on the ground, but Xue Feng had no patience for further explanation. In the final moment, You Haoyun left her father behind and got into the car with Xue Feng. Though heartbroken, she hadn’t lost her senses entirely. You Jun had become a full-fledged zombie, fiercely struggling to break free from his bonds. If he succeeded, You Haoyun would be his first victim.

Having lost her last family member, You Haoyun cried nonstop on the way back.

Because of his foreknowledge, Xue Feng understood that You Haoyun, spoiled from childhood, required “tough love”—which, he guessed, meant strict discipline. Whatever the case, he decided to focus on his abilities for now, leaving An Xiao Wei to comfort You Haoyun.

After some experimentation, Xue Feng discovered he could concentrate his will to condense the lightning power within him into a ball about the size of a ping-pong ball. He could then hurl this sphere to attack enemies. At his current spiritual level, he could barely manage three such attacks.

“The threshold for safe voltage in the human body is 36 volts—anything above that can cause harm. Right now, I’m probably only capable of giving someone electrotherapy at best,” Xue Feng mused, recalling basic science.

“It seems I urgently need to raise my spirit attribute.” Compared to other survivors, his method of improvement was direct and efficient: confirming the accuracy of intelligence. Next on the list was verifying the information regarding Wangshan Pet Store.

“Xiao Wei, do you know Wangshan Pet Store?”

“Yes, I do,” An Xiao Wei replied immediately. “It’s quite famous in the city! I can take you there.”

Before setting off, Xue Feng specifically instructed An Xiao Wei to bring You Haoyun along. An Xiao Wei had already learned about You Haoyun’s family the previous night: there had been four of them—her parents, her younger brother, and herself. After the disaster struck, they were all trapped at home with no way to go out. When their supplies ran out, they were forced to risk searching for food.

Upon leaving their home for the community supermarket, they immediately encountered several zombies. Her mother was tackled, and her brother bitten trying to save her. You Jun managed to pull You Haoyun out, but got scratched in the process.

In less than an hour, a once-happy family was reduced to only You Haoyun, left utterly alone.

To be honest, Xue Feng harbored doubts about this so-called “Goddess of Fortune.” Her entire family wiped out, and she alone survived—was that luck or misfortune? She seemed more like a harbinger of disaster than a goddess of luck. He even began to worry she might bring him bad fortune.

As Xue Feng silently questioned the system’s reliability, a startled cry snapped him to attention.

“Feng, something’s wrong! Another mutant is coming from over there!” An Xiao Wei pointed. “It looks even stronger than the one from yesterday!”

Xue Feng looked where she indicated. About seventy meters away, a massive, bloated creature was charging toward their armored vehicle.

His expression turned grave. “Xiao Wei, Haoyun—hold on tight. I’m going to try running this thing down with the car!”

“What? Run it over with the car?” You Haoyun’s face blanched. “Xue Feng, are you crazy, I—”

“Be quiet and hold on!” he snapped.

Before You Haoyun could retort, An Xiao Wei threw her arms around her, securing the seatbelt tightly.

Xue Feng floored the accelerator, the armored vehicle roaring as it hurtled toward the mutant. The creature, undeterred, slammed into the vehicle with all its might.

With a thunderous crash, the mutant’s huge body was sent flying more than three meters. Though enormous and grotesquely muscular, it was still, after all, made of flesh and blood. Xue Feng’s vehicle, by contrast, was a true heavy armored car—five or six tons at the very least against a creature weighing only a few hundred kilograms.

After this collision, the outcome was clear.

But the mutant’s defenses were formidable. Though knocked to the ground, it wasn’t seriously hurt. Soon, the behemoth struggled to its feet, pounding its colossal fists against the vehicle’s frame.

The violent trembling shook Xue Feng to his core, his blood surging.

“Ah… Feng, hurry, this monster is terrifying!” An Xiao Wei cried, sweat streaming down her face. “Don’t let it destroy our car—go!”

“Die, you ugly beast!” Xue Feng roared, shifting the armored vehicle into four-wheel drive. He slammed down the accelerator, charging forward like a rampaging bulldozer, shoving the mutant’s massive body ahead at full speed.