What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

When everything calmed down, the ground was covered with a mixture of bright red and dark blood, and the heavy protective suits had absorbed a lot of blood and changed color.

Of the people Lu Yize had originally placed outside, only one successfully awakened his superpower; the others all mutated into zombies.

The only person who had awakened superpowers looked to be in extremely poor mental condition.

Zheng Mu believed that he felt guilty for killing his companion with his own hands, so she provided him with psychological counseling.

He looked up in anguish, his sanity nearly shattered. "They mutated into zombies, and in the moments before they lost their minds, they ended their own lives."

He opened his hand, revealing seven of the lowest-tier red zombie crystal cores, and said to Chen Mingzhang with tears streaming down his face, "Captain, they asked me to give you their crystal cores."

The atmosphere was heavy; apart from the man's sobs, there was no other sound.

Chen Mingzhang solemnly accepted the seven crystal cores from his hand, patted the other man on the shoulder, and said, "Well done."

Following his companions' dying wish, he instructed them to contribute their crystal cores as a final act of service to the base and humanity.

After all the injured people had undergone the transformation, Chen Mingzhang looked at the majority of the remaining people and made a final count.

At this moment, Lu Yize remembered the antiviral serum that appeared in the later stages of the apocalypse in his previous life. Unfortunately, he did not know its composition, otherwise he could have saved many people.

More than 600 people died or were injured, but only 31 people eventually awakened their superpowers.

This is why they dare not casually try to infect people with the zombie virus; the probability of surviving and gaining superpowers is too low.

After everyone had finished getting ready, Chen Mingzhang gave the order again, "Return to your units and go back to base."

The large group that arrived looked rather desolate when they left.

After returning to the base, Chen Mingzhang settled his subordinates and then looked at Lu Yize, "Now let's talk about the ownership of the crystal cores."

After dismissing the others, Chen Mingzhang placed nearly six thousand crystal cores in front of Lu Yize.

"It was my mistake to misjudge the strength of the Zombie King's forces this time."

Chen Mingzhang knew that if he hadn't gone with Lu Yize this time, and if he had gone alone to carry out the operation according to the base's original plan, the entire army would probably have been wiped out.

Lu Yize stared at Chen Mingzhang without saying a word, waiting for him to continue.

"But this time, the Donggu base sent 900 people and the central base sent 117 people, which is quite an achievement."

"Based on the contribution rate, we will divide the crystal cores into three teams in a 5:4:1 ratio, and your team will account for 4%."

After saying this, Chen Mingzhang saw that Lu Yize did not speak, so he had no choice but to speak frankly, "Our team suffered heavy losses this time, and I need to try to get more crystal cores for their families."

Even if these crystal cores aren't enough, he might need to use some of his own crystal cores to make up the difference.

Although ordinary people cannot absorb crystal cores, they can be used for trade, exchanging them for food or other necessities.

Upon hearing what he said, Lu Yize's lips curled up, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

"No need, we only need 30%, and the other 10% can be considered as payment for the ability core you give to Jiang Yue."

Unexpectedly, Chen Mingzhang was even prepared for Lu Yize to make exorbitant demands.

Upon hearing this, he was shocked, probably not expecting Lu Yize to be so easy to talk to.

Lu Yize stood up and took out two second-tier zombie crystal cores. "These two crystal cores are to repay the favor I owed you before."

Back when Lu Yize faced the challenge of upgrading his superpowers, he used two second-tier crystal cores from Chen Mingzhang. Today, he has paid back everything he owed.

As Chen Mingzhang received the two second-order crystal cores, he had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the very next second, Lu Yize moved swiftly and suddenly, his fist striking Chen Mingzhang's face with lightning speed and precision.

The blow was so powerful that it almost made Chen Mingzhang's vision go black, his head was knocked to one side, and a buzzing sound rang in his ears.

Warm liquid spilled from the corner of his mouth, his mouth filled with a bitter, rusty taste. Chen Mingzhang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stared at Lu Yize and smiled, "You really hold a grudge."

Clearly, Lu Yize still remembered that he had locked Jiang Yue up with him when they were about to advance in their cultivation levels in order to test whether Jiang Yue would hurt anyone.

Lu Yize sensed the rising supernatural power in the other party and sneered, "Likewise."

Chen Mingzhang also remembered Lu Yize's counterattack after waking up, which shattered Zheng Mu's barrier and even tried to take her life. The two had long been enemies.

Xian Wen, who was thriving at the central base, was the most well-informed.

He hurriedly ran back to his residence, and upon seeing the familiar faces, he immediately shouted, "Something terrible has happened!! Brother Lu and that captain from the Donggu Base are fighting over crystal cores!!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue was the first to disappear, exuding a fierce aura, clearly rushing off to help in the fight.

The others were a step behind her and only then realized what was happening and immediately ran after her.

As Fan Jian ran, he shouted, "No!! Didn't they run out of their powers? How can they still be fighting!"

By the time they grabbed their weapons and rushed over, Zheng Lin and the others had already arrived.

Chen Mingzhang's house was so damaged that it could collapse at any moment, and the surrounding area was also a mess.

The two sides suddenly became tense, but fortunately, before they could fight, Lu Yize and Chen Mingzhang pushed open the door and walked out.

Chen Mingzhang still wore his standard squinty smile, but his swollen face and the injuries all over his body made him look a bit disheveled.

Lu Yize wasn't in much better shape; he had some scratches on his body and his clothes were covered in dust.

Jiang Yue quickly appeared in front of Lu Yize and glanced at the wound on the back of his hand.

Her pupils contracted, and she instantly bared her teeth fiercely at Chen Mingzhang, her claws extending towards his abdomen, intending to take his life.

Seeing her suddenly make a move, Zheng Lin and the others also unleashed their supernatural abilities. Just as the conflict was about to erupt, Jiang Yue was stopped by Lu Yize. "I'm fine."

Hearing Lu Yize's words, Jiang Yue did not stop, clearly still wanting to make a move.

"obedient."

Upon hearing Lu Yize utter those two words, Jiang Yue reluctantly withdrew her claws and teeth.

She just kept holding Lu Yize's hand tightly, staring at him with a stifled anger, as if her gaze could heal her wounds.

Lu Yize also struggled with her wounds, raising his head and coldly sweeping his gaze over these people who were surging with supernatural abilities and ready to attack at any moment.

Fortunately, someone with squinty eyes came out with a smile to defuse the situation, saying, "Why are you all here?"

Zheng Lin, being young, couldn't keep anything to himself. "We heard you guys were fighting! I rushed over to help!"

"How could that be? We were just having a friendly spar and exchanging ideas," he said, squinting to reassure his group.

But Zheng Lin didn't believe it. "Brother Mingzhang! I'm young but not stupid. How come your face is swollen like a pig's head after a sparring match, while he's completely fine! This is clearly a one-sided beating!"

Chen Mingzhang's lips twitched, the muscles aching slightly from the movement. He looked at Zheng Lin with a hint of helplessness, "You're still as eloquent as ever."

To Chen Mingzhang's dismay... Who would have thought that Lu Yize, even without his superpowers, would still be a melee monster?