The faces of these zombies, like ordinary zombies, are rotten and grim.

However, their faces are not particularly blank, their eyeballs occasionally turn, and their limbs are much more flexible than those of ordinary zombies.

Not only are they faster than ordinary zombies, but they have also awakened a bit of self-awareness, and their intelligence is relatively higher.

Zombies above the third rank, if smart enough, can gradually awaken the ability to speak.

The higher their rank, the more they resemble humans, but they are never truly human, and their bloodthirsty instincts increase accordingly, making it hard for zombies to control themselves.

The probability of a zombie controlling its instincts is almost one in a billion.

Fan Tangtang is the Zombie King, and he usually feeds on flesh and blood too.

Even the Zombie King is like this, let alone other zombies with weak awakened awareness.

The fact that these zombies did not pounce immediately is not because they restrained their instincts.

They are observing, waiting, just like animals hunting.

Ordinary zombies would recklessly charge forward, while these ones know this metal box cannot be bitten through, so they wait for the prey to come down on its own.

Bai Xiqin can immediately tell that these zombies have reached the second, third rank level.

But in the Fire Phoenix Safety Base, such level of zombies is basically the highest rank of zombies.

Big cities, with their large populations, have more high-rank zombies and high-rank superpower users.

Be it before or after the apocalypse, the pressure of competition has always been great.

"It’s truly a big city, so many high-rank zombies! Great!"

Liu Jing and Wang Yiyun, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo, lay against the car window, their eyes sparkling as they gazed excitedly at the zombies outside.

They were almost clapping!

The men of the Bai family silently stood inside the bus, looking seriously at the zombies outside.

Their superpowers were quite outstanding, allowing them to go out alone even with fear and still protect themselves, as the zombies there were not too terrifying.

They could barely maintain their dignity.

Now seeing the not-so-ordinary zombies everywhere, they felt like they were back on the first day of the apocalypse.

Their legs seemed to tremble again.

This was definitely not a more fearful feeling; I’m sure most superpower users would have shaking legs at this scene.

It has nothing to do with gender; it’s mainly due to poor psychological resilience, unlike a certain mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair.

"A-are we really going into the city center? W-why do I feel like there are more zombies inside?"

Bai Yifan stammered when speaking, completely resisting the idea of entering the city center.

"We’re already here, of course, we must go in!" Bai Xiqin raised an eyebrow, baring her teeth in a smile at everyone, "I remember our family has always been brave, you all aren’t afraid, right?"

"Absolutely not afraid!"

Wang Yiyun and her mother-in-law answered in unison, their voices loud and firm, not even a trace of hoarseness.

This was genuinely fearless.

"As a man, the head of the family, I’m certainly not afraid."

Bai Anhai forced a calm face, his voice slightly weaker than that of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"I’m not afraid either, at my age, why fear? Anyway, I am still the man of our house who survived the longest!"

Bai Zhengxuan rubbed his nose, feeling a little guilty.

He wondered how he survived in his past life, probably because he’d never been to such a horrifying place!

"I’m scared, I’m absolutely terrified, I feel like my legs are trembling, it’s a huge blow to my young mind, asking for the organization’s protection."

Bai Yifan looked outside in horror, not hiding his fear at all.

He was still a child, not yet an adult, admitting fear wasn’t something to be ashamed of.

"Don’t worry, with me here, you’re safe." Bai Xiqin patted Bai Yifan’s shoulder, seriously saying, "Even if you were really bitten and turned into a zombie, if I have a piece of meat, you’ll have meat broth to drink."

"Yeah, what is there to fear! Your grandma and I are very powerful. If we encounter very formidable zombies, you just hide behind us. We won’t let you turn into a limb-missing zombie!" Wang Yiyun’s voice was extremely reliable too.

"Yes! We’ll make sure you become a whole zombie, and we’ll take care of you properly, so you won’t be too embarrassed!"

With a kind smile, Liu Jing’s words still gave Bai Yifan a spine-chilling feeling.

However, Bai Yifan was moved.

Moved to tears, touched deeply, he finally moved himself.

There is true love in the world!

Among a group of powerful people, Bai Yifan felt very secure, believing he could survive, even if surrounded by Zombie Kings, under the protection of his sister, mom, and grandma.

In an instant, Bai Yifan’s legs stopped trembling, and his head stopped buzzing.

Secure, reliable.

Bai Zhengxuan and Bai Anhai stiffened slightly, feeling a little nostalgic.

Being young is truly advantageous.

No need to worry about that fragile dignity.

"Uhm, can you ask again?"

Bai Zhengxuan rubbed his hands and glanced at Bai Yifan, eyes filled with a tiny bit of envy.

Bai Anhai didn’t speak, but he kept glancing at Bai Xiqin.

Unable to utter the words ’ask for protection,’ but hearing one of their goddesses say one sentence made him feel reassured.

A feeling as if he wouldn’t die.

"Hmm! Seems like no one in our family is afraid, so why don’t we get off and collect some crystal cores first?" Bai Xiqin calmly pointed at the bunch of high-rank zombies outside, "Who wants to go first?"

Bai Zhengxuan: ...

Bai Anhai: ...

"Darling, your grandpa just said..."

Bai Anhai reached out to say something, but before he could finish, Bai Xiqin’s crisp voice interrupted.

"Wow! Dad, you’re amazing! Volunteering to go first, truly deserving to be the head of the family, cheering for you, I’m rooting for you!"

Bai Xiqin’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Bai Anhai with admiring eyes.

Bai Anhai’s expression froze for a moment, then quickly shifted to a serious look under Bai Xiqin’s admiring gaze.

"Ah, it’s nothing significant. As a man, I should protect my wife, kids, dad, and mom. Let me go first to explore the way for you all!"

Bai Anhai made a fist and gestured to cheer himself up, straightening his back as he walked toward the car door.

He felt his own back view must appear extraordinarily tall, safe, and reliable in his daughter’s eyes.

Bai Xiqin watched Bai Anhai’s back, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted.

Her dad was already a third-rank superpower user, very powerful. However, perhaps due to his profession, he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about fighting.

Preferring words over action.

He could argue black was white, firmly upheld materialism, but when it came to zombies, he indeed had some fears.

At the beginning of the apocalypse, those they fought were ordinary zombies without self-awareness, completely foolish zombies. After some time of fear, the men of the Bai family were not as scared.

Now, the zombies outside had slightly awakened some awareness, and even one gaze could exert tremendous pressure on people.

Bai Anhai’s ability could completely crush them, but his courage... wasn’t as big as a certain mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair!