In the worried gazes of Alanna and Helen, Waldo merely extended his hand. He gave a light pat on the zombie’s body. In the next moment, the raging second-level zombie transformed directly into a statue.

Seeing this scene, Alanna and Helen let out a sigh of relief. They ran over, still trembling, and said, "You scared us just now! We thought you were in danger. But then again, your ability is quite terrifying! With just a slight touch, you can turn second-level zombies into stone directly!"

The two women were somewhat amazed. It seemed that in the face of Waldo’s ability, "Petrification," the difference between ordinary zombies and second-level zombies wasn’t significant.

Waldo nodded, quite satisfied. Then he continued, "Well then, next, let’s try dealing with a third-level zombie."

Quickly, Waldo arrived on another street filled with numerous zombies. As for Alanna and Helen, Waldo instructed them to stay in a nearby safe area. This was done for safety reasons.

At this moment, as Waldo appeared, the zombies here went wild. They roared and lunged at Waldo as if driven to madness. However, the next moment, Waldo vanished from his original spot.

These zombies attacked nothingness, and for a moment, they were baffled. Unbeknownst to them, after his teleportation, Waldo had reappeared in a building not far away.

Third-level zombie!

Waldo looked up. Facing him was a massive figure seated beside a desk. It was a third-level zombie!

Without surprises, this zombie probably ruled over this street.

Roar!

The sudden appearance of a human left the third-level zombie momentarily stunned. It couldn’t comprehend how this human had suddenly materialized in its territory. However, its intellect was limited. Without much thought, it charged towards Waldo. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Like a wild buffalo on a rampage!

Perfect timing!

Waldo’s eyes lit up. Without fear, he advanced. With another teleport, he appeared behind the third-level zombie and struck it with a palm to its back.

The next moment, the movements of the third-level zombie suddenly became stiff. It didn’t take long before it transformed directly into a statue. The petrification ability was indeed powerful. Even a third-level zombie couldn’t resist it, and it didn’t take long for it to become a statue.

Waldo couldn’t help but smile slightly. He was quite satisfied with this ability.

Afterward, Waldo informed Alanna and Helen of the result. As expected, both Alanna and Helen were amazed.

After experimenting with the petrification effect, the three of them returned to their temporary residence in the West district.

All three of them were very excited. Waldo’s strength had undergone a dramatic transformation.

Waldo smiled and said, "You should consider leveling up as well. This world is becoming more and more dangerous. The number of second-level zombies is almost half of all the zombies, and the number of third-level zombies is increasing rapidly. The situation in this world is changing rapidly. Almost every survivor can feel it. At this time, the higher your level, the stronger your abilities, the safer you will be."

Alanna hesitated, "But Waldo, aren’t you supposed to upgrade your ability level? It would be better for us to level up after you upgrade your ability."

"I’ll hold off on upgrading my ability level for now. It’s something I can do anytime, anywhere. You two go ahead and level up first," Waldo replied.

"Alright!" Alanna and Helen both nodded almost simultaneously. They no longer insisted and followed Waldo’s advice.

Then, they began the process of leveling up. Compared to Waldo, their leveling process was much quieter, and they progressed much faster.

Before long, their bodies emitted consecutive energy fluctuations. Each energy fluctuation signified an increase in their level.

After a particularly significant energy fluctuation, both women almost simultaneously opened their eyes.

"How did it go?" Waldo quickly asked.

"Perfect! We both broke through to level thirty," they replied in unison.

"Haha, that’s great! With this, our overall strength has greatly increased!" Waldo was very pleased.

At this point, Waldo became curious and asked, "Did you awaken any other abilities?"

"No," the two women shook their heads regretfully. In normal circumstances, each person could only possess one ability. They were well aware of this rule. However, with Waldo as an exception in front of them, they couldn’t help but have some inexplicable expectations.

Feeling a bit disappointed at this moment was also quite normal. However, they quickly dispelled this emotion and maintained their composure.

After both women successfully reached level thirty, Waldo didn’t waste any more time and began upgrading his abilities.

During the previous week, he had killed many third-level zombies and acquired numerous source stones. Up to this point, he had accumulated around forty to fifty evolutionary points, enough for the advancement of his other four abilities.

Originally, Waldo had considered giving a portion of the source stones to Alanna and Helen. After all, regardless of the situation, the credit for hunting third-level zombies belonged to the two women.

Moreover, it wasn’t a small feat; it was quite significant. However, he was helpless since no matter what he said, Alanna and Helen were resolute in refusing. For them, the stronger Waldo became, the more secure they felt. Giving them the evolutionary points wouldn’t be as effective as Waldo enhancing his own abilities.

Unable to contend with the two women’s determination, Waldo had no choice but to use the evolutionary points he had acquired over these days on his own abilities.

Quickly, he elevated four abilities, including "Invisibility," "Fire Control," "Shadow Clone," and "Petrification," from level one to level two. His evolutionary points were substantially consumed during this process.

"I’ll go and try out my upgraded abilities!" At this moment, Waldo was quite excited. The last time, he had only upgraded the "Teleport" ability.

However, this time, he was advancing four abilities all at once. As for how much the abilities have improved, he was particularly eager to see how the effects turned out.

Thus, now, the time that followed was spent by Waldo experimenting with his newly elevated second-level abilities.