In this post-apocalyptic world, I unexpectedly became a star galaxy master.

The light rain stopped sometime ago, but a cold wind started blowing again.

Hongtang shuddered and stopped thinking.

Why think so much? It's just needless worry.

You have a knack for it, so take care of yourself first.

Because of its high elevation, the floodwaters receded quickly after the heavy rain in the Beishan villa area.

However, the floodwaters in the city have not yet receded, and most buildings are still submerged.

Back during the extreme heat, when society's machinery succumbed to its stagnation, most of the survivors had already run out of water and food. Now that the torrential rains have stopped, the starving and thirsty people are forced to venture out to search for survival supplies.

In the city's torrent of activity, survivors can be seen everywhere traveling by various watercraft such as kayaks, bamboo rafts, plastic bathtubs, and large basins.

Some travel in small groups, others in teams of a dozen or more, and still others venture out alone. They are forced to struggle for survival in this treacherous world where order is crumbling and morality is declining, all for the sake of their own and their families' food.

Robberies, beatings, and attacks by mutated creatures are rampant and impossible to prevent.

Even more terrifying is the existence of their own kind who have turned into monsters. If you are bitten to death by them, that's one thing, but if you are only injured or maimed, you'll have to watch helplessly as you or your family members also turn into monsters.

More than half a month has passed since the last official rescue operation. At this point, all rescue efforts by any organization have been cut off, and everyone can only rely on themselves.

Han Ya, who had just killed a mutated piranha with a boning knife, was about to leave in a large bathtub when she suddenly felt a kayak approaching from behind. She quickly paddled the bathtub to the side to avoid it.

She had originally planned to go out under the cover of darkness to find some food and water near the neighborhood. Thanks to Hongtang's earlier reminder, she had stocked up on some supplies at home, and by saving every penny, she should be able to wait until the rescue team arrived.

But the neighbors noticed that she didn't go out to search for supplies like the others, and guessed that she must have a lot of food at home. So they came to her house many times to cause trouble and try to get a share of the food, and even tried to force their way in.

Fortunately, her security door was reliable, saving her from a disaster. This also served as a reminder that even if it was just for show, she still had to go out and find food.

But the city was full of water, and she didn't have any watercraft, so she had to take a large bathtub out to try her luck.

I wasn't really looking for anything, but I had bad luck and encountered a zombie fish as soon as I left the neighborhood, almost knocking myself into the water.

Luckily, she brought a boning knife with her, otherwise she would have met her end at her doorstep today.

The sound of water behind her grew closer, and Han Ya's unease intensified. She had witnessed countless robberies, murders, and other acts of violence from her upstairs window.

If the people behind you are humans, you might have a sliver of a chance to escape; but if you encounter zombies...

Han Ya was going crazy thinking about this. It wasn't until someone suddenly called her name that she turned around in terror, her voice trembling, "How could it be you..."

Back in the stone house, Hongtang felt incredibly conflicted.

What we see today is only the final stage of the war between humans and zombies; it's hard to imagine what the intense battle was like.

Although she had mentally prepared herself and watched plenty of post-apocalyptic movies and TV series, she was still deeply shocked when she saw the real-life scenes.

There were many human survivors, but clearly there were far more zombies.

She was somewhat worried about whether humanity could ultimately prevail in this "biological evolution."

Well, we should try to look on the bright side. With technology so advanced these days, perhaps humanity will soon be able to develop a drug to control viruses.

"Swish~rustle~" Tengteng and Sisi crept over, each taking a hand and wrapping it around her.

"Why are you two being so well-behaved today?" Hongtang's mood changed quickly. Looking at the two obedient vines, she revealed a big smile.

Then look at HaGe, he's bent over, digging into the inflatable sofa. Hongtang glared at HaGe, but it had absolutely no effect on him.

"Swish!" Tengteng's vines wrapped around a small object and placed it in Hongtang's hand.

Hongtang looked down at the thing Tengteng had given her, puzzled. "A grain of rice? Haha, we don't lack rice at home. If it's lost, we don't need it. We're not afraid of wasting it."

This one must have fallen on the ground; it's all dirty and a translucent pale gray. It must have been that Teng Teng found it by chance and picked it up.

What a thrifty and hardworking woman, Tengteng!

[Host, this is the crystal core. Tengteng and Sisi found it inside a monster's brain when you weren't looking on their way back.]

On the way back? Isn't that the area around Phase II of Beishan Villas? She deliberately took a detour there to check the situation. As for Phase II of Beishan Villas, that's the one where she "stole" the house, it's a bit far away, so she didn't go.

The tips of the two vines intertwined and swayed, as if they were holding hands.

Hongtang instantly understood; they were saying that the crystal core was obtained by the two vines working together.

She kissed each vine, saying, "Wow, you're such sweet vines and silks, you're such sweet little cotton-padded jackets for Mommy!" Each vine had to be rewarded with a big bucket of energy water.

She was looking for a crystal core to experiment with, but her trip down the mountain ended in failure. However, the two little ones helped her fulfill her wish.

Flax's stunned sister: I never expected the host to be hermaphroditic?! (wДw)

Hongtang took out the heater and opened the lid. "Sister, does this mean that the zombies in the second phase of the villa area have crystal cores?"

She placed the rice-grain-sized crystal nucleus into the heater, turned it on, closed the lid, and waited for the heater to heat up.

But two minutes passed, then five minutes passed, and the heater didn't change at all.

These two time points mark the transition of a heating stove from temperature fluctuations to a stable temperature.

Hongtang didn't jump to conclusions. She turned off the heater, opened the lid again, and found that the rice grain crystal cores inside were gone.

This indicates that the crystal nuclei were consumed, but there was insufficient energy, which is why the heater did not heat up.

This discovery delighted Hongtang.

My sister is right; the crystal core is very likely a substitute for Originium.

[Very likely. Including the monster we encountered on the mountain today, we've found two crystal cores in total, and perhaps more.]

"Alright, let's go there again tonight!"

She made up her mind. Tonight, she would go down the mountain to the second phase of the villa to rid the people of evil, kill zombies, and seize crystal cores!

But in order to improve their mental fortitude and resilience, Hongtang decided that everyone had to eat tofu tonight!

Mapo tofu, braised tofu, tofu with soy sauce, and tomato tofu soup – three dishes and one soup.

......

The temperature dropped even lower at night, so Hongtang changed into a warm and windproof black windbreaker, put on black combat boots, a black baseball cap, and a black mask, and set off with high spirits.

The strategy and tactics had already been discussed and agreed upon.

Ha Ge drew the fire, Teng Teng controlled the monsters, Si Si extracted the crystal cores, Hong Tang collected the crystal cores, and those without crystal cores had their heads burned off. The younger sister said that once a zombie's head was gone, it was dead.

If they encounter a small group of more than 10 zombies, Hongtang and Hage, and Tengteng and Sisi should pair up and fight individually. If they can win, they should fight; if they can't, they should run away.

Perhaps the powerful zombies had all been dealt with, or perhaps they hadn't yet come out to roam, because Hongtang and her companions only fought for less than an hour in the first and second phases of Beishan Villa before eliminating all the zombies they encountered.

These zombies are all weak, except for two that are somewhat powerful.

One of them could breathe fire, but it was "frozen and shattered" by Hongtang's ice energy.

Another one, who could manipulate the earth, used earth spikes to ambush Hago, but Hago smashed its head with an even larger earth spike.

Hongtang then realized that Brother Ha had awakened a second superpower.

Ha Ge has really made something of himself!

It was a night of great victory, and Hongtang led everyone back in triumph.

Before leaving, she left a line of bold words on the spot:

Master Tang was here!