Zombie Apocalypse: Reborn With A Farming Space

As the woman bypassed the zombie, a rancid stench assaulted her nostrils, making her stomach churn. She gagged but swung her kitchen knife regardless.

Recalling Jiao Lizhi's instructions, she aimed for the back of the zombie's head.

Crack!

The knife struck the zombie's skull, and the sound of bone cracking echoed in her ears. However, her strength wasn't enough—though the skull cracked, the brain remained intact.

"Roarr!!!"

The zombie turned and swung its arm at her. Seeing the claws rushing toward her throat, the woman let go of her knife. When she took a step back, she stepped on a stone and lost her footing.

"Growll!"

Sitting on the ground, she watched the zombie pounce on her in horror.

Duagh!

Just when she thought she was about to die, a baseball bat smashed into the knife lodged in the zombie's skull.

The impact drove the blade deeper, splitting the zombie's head open. Black blood and rotting matter splattered onto the woman and the ground. As the zombie collapsed, she quickly stumbled away.

Looking up, she saw a young woman standing before her, breathing heavily. Their gazes met, and in each other's eyes, they saw both fear and exhilaration.

After a moment, the woman wiped the black blood from her face and hoarsely said, "Thank you."

The young woman nodded and replied with determination, "Sister, we will live."

With that, she pulled the kitchen knife from the zombie's skull and handed it back. Before they could continue fighting, they heard Jiao Lizhi's voice.

"Break the skull and look for a crystal. If you find one, keep it."

Although they didn't know what the crystals were for, they hardened their hearts and split the zombie's head open before using their fingers to look for the crystal.

Watching them rummaging through the rotten brain, several women nearby turned away and vomited.

After a while, the young woman felt something against her fingertips. She pulled it out and saw a transparent crystal the size of a fingernail glistened under the sunset.

Smiling, she handed it to the woman and said, "Sister, you keep it."

The woman shook her head and replied, "You are the one who killed the monster. It's yours."

Hearing this, the young woman didn't refuse and pocketed the crystal.

After killing their first zombie, their fear lessened, and they realized the best way to fight was together. By teaming up against a single zombie, they could protect each other and reduce the risk of injury.

Jiao Lizhi watched them with a smile in her eyes. Once in a while, she would let a zombie pass by her each time they successfully killed one, giving them a new target.

Not far from her, Jin Xuyan's gaze followed her closely. Seeing her actions, he knew his Ah Zhi was still soft-hearted.

Glancing at the darkening sky, he said, "Ah Zhi, we should hurry back."

Jiao Lizhi knew that when the red moon rose, zombies would become even more dangerous. So, she agreed readily, "Okay."

Raising her hands, she conjured five water blades. With a flick of her wrist, they shot toward the zombies.

"Roar!!"

Slash! Crack! Crack! Slash! Slash!

Wherever the blades passed, heads rolled to the ground. At the same time, Jin Xuyan waved his hand, sending wisps of black flame at the zombies.

Wush!!!

The flames ignited, reducing the zombies to ashes within minutes. The temperature around them rose instantly.

Hiding nearby, the survivors wiped the sweat from their foreheads, watching the two slaughter zombies as easily as chopping vegetables or roasting potatoes.

In less than ten minutes, the horde was gone, leaving piles of ashes that were swept away by the breeze.

Jiao Lizhi stepped forward and collected the crystal cores. Thanks to Jin Xuyan, she didn't have to dirty her hands digging through rotting brains.

When she was done, she turned to the two women and said, "Sisters, let's go. We need to reach the camp before dark."

The two women were taken aback by her friendly words. After a moment, they smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The four of them walked away without looking back. Seeing the cleared path, the other survivors quickly followed.

By the time they reached the camp, the sun had set, and the red moon had begun rising into the sky.

Watching the dots move in his mind, Qin Luzi said, "Captain and sister-in-law are back. They have a group of survivors with them."

Hearing this, Shen Jinzhe and several soldiers grabbed thermometers and headed toward the barricade to meet them.

Not long after, they saw their captain and Jiao Lizhi walking side by side, followed by a group of women covered in blood. At the very end of the group was a mix of women and men with haggard faces but without blood on their bodies.

Seeing this, the soldiers quickly understood what had happened.

When Jin Xuyan reached the barricade, the soldiers saluted him and greeted him in unison, "Captain, Sister-in-law."

Jin Xuyan nodded at them and said, "In the future, there's no need to salute me. We will retire from the military and, from now on, we are just a civilian team."

When Shen Jinzhe and the soldiers heard this, their emotions were complicated. It hadn't been easy to pass the rigorous exams and countless tests required to join the special forces.

But now, with the world facing a crisis, their captain had decided to retire.

Although they understood his disappointment with the higher-ups, some of them still believed that staying with the military was the better option. At least then, they could ensure they had supplies.

Noticing their expressions, Jin Xuyan said, "Settle them first, and we will have a meeting tonight."

The soldiers nodded and replied, "Understood."

Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi entered the camp directly, but the survivors were stopped outside the barricade.

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Seeing this, one of them asked, "Comrade, why can't we enter the camp?"

Shen Jinzhe looked at them and repeated the camp's rules.

When the survivors heard that they needed to be inspected, most of them refused and decided to wait for two hours instead. Unexpectedly, it was the group of women who agreed without hesitation.