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

After circling around the base, Hongtang returned to the South District and first went to the parking shed to check on the cars.

Her minivan had been parked here for three days, and in this cold weather, she was still a little worried that it would freeze.

Fortunately, the Wuling Motors lived up to its reputation as a legendary vehicle of China; extreme cold and heat did not affect its performance.

However, where there was originally only her car in the shed, there were now two other cars parked there: a military green Land Rover and a black Hummer SUV.

Tsk tsk.

Hongtang pouted. Sure enough, rich people will always be rich.

These two cars consume a lot of fuel.

Looking at my own five-inch minivan parked next to the two big vehicles, it was far inferior in both appearance and presence.

Thinking of the two Knight XV and Normadison vehicles in her space that hadn't been registered yet, Hongtang felt a little smug.

She also owns luxury cars. Suddenly, she feels that the two big vehicles in front of her seem a bit lacking in comparison.

Hongtang was somewhat surprised to find that the two little tails had followed her into the South District.

The southern district is strictly managed because it is home to base leaders and wealthy and powerful individuals. Entry and exit require swiping a base card, and only base cards belonging to residents of the southern district are valid.

It seems they bribed the guards in the South District, or perhaps they themselves were being targeted by people in the South District.

To find out the actual situation, just ask around.

After releasing her mental energy to confirm that there was no one else around, Hongtang teleported in front of the two, sealing off the space where the three of them were located with a "spatial domain".

The spatial domain is a new spatial skill she just mastered today.

She can seal off or prevent a space from entering or leaving. She is dominant in the realm of space.

I'll use these two unlucky guys as practice targets first.

The two men, who had been acting suspiciously, were startled when Hongtang suddenly appeared before them. After exchanging a glance, they quickly regained their composure.

According to the information they received, the woman on the other end was just an ordinary woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. They didn't know why the boss insisted on having the two of them come over to investigate. It had been all afternoon, and nothing unusual had happened, yet the two of them were freezing, their eyes and noses running.

It must be that Li Lulu who got jealous and resentful because someone was prettier or dressed better than her, and then whispered in the boss's ear.

Although they had just been discovered by a woman, she was just an ordinary woman, and with two men on their side, they could easily handle her.

"Cough cough, that stinky woman..."

"Clap clap~ Clap clap!"

The short man cleared his throat, about to say something, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his face and was then slapped unconscious four times.

In fact, Hongtang used her mental power to attack his brain and knock him unconscious.

Hongtang held a rolling pin in her right hand, tossed the other end in her left palm, and nodded at the other tall, thin man, asking, "Who are you? Why are you following me? Tell me the truth, or this will be your fate."

She had pretended to retrieve the rolling pin from the car earlier. As she spoke, she waved the rolling pin in her hand, making a gesture as if to hit the tall, thin man.

The tall, thin man was momentarily stunned by Hong Tang's sudden actions. After realizing what was happening, he quickly pulled out a dagger from behind him and, without saying a word, pounced on Hong Tang.

Wow, decisive and doesn't waste words, Hongtang thought, she admired that style. But she couldn't let such a dangerous person live.

Hongtang stood still, but the tall, thin man's lunging motion froze.

What's going on? It seems like there's an invisible barrier blocking his movement. The tall, thin man tried again, but it still didn't work. Not only did it not work, but his range of motion was getting smaller and smaller.

Hongtang raised an eyebrow. How could this person be so useless? She clearly sensed that he was a superhuman. "Why don't you use your superpowers?" she kindly reminded him.

As if suddenly waking up, the tall, thin man's eyes flashed with panic, and he hurriedly waved his hand to release a flame.

Unexpectedly, the flames encountered an unknown transparent barrier and stopped at a certain distance. After only two breaths, the flames retaliated against the tall, thin man and quickly engulfed him.

"Ah!" A heart-wrenching scream rang out, but unfortunately no one could hear it.

"A level two ability user, what a pity." It's only been a little over a month since the energy storm, and this person has already advanced to level two. It seems he has some skill.

The short man who had fainted woke up, but he was terrified by the sight of the tall, thin man spontaneously combusting. He shouted, "Li San, he... he's having another superpower outburst!" and then his eyes rolled back as he was about to faint again.

"A superpower outburst?" Hong Tang asked in confusion, and quickly released her mental energy to wake him up.

What is a superpower riot?

"It's that people with superpowers can suddenly lose control of their abilities and might do things that harm others, but I never expected Li San to actually burn himself up this time! That's terrifying. Waaah~ I'm so glad I didn't become a person with superpowers~"

The short man was crying and sobbing, clearly terrified.

Aside from learning that the person behind them was a Level 3 ability user named "Brother Hua," Hong Tang didn't get any other useful information from the short man.

"You arrived in the South District tonight with the tall, thin guy and Li San, and Li San suddenly had a superpower outburst and spontaneously combusted. You were terrified and didn't dare call for help. You're an ordinary person and can't put out the fire, so you could only watch helplessly as he was burned to ashes by his own power... Got it?"

Hongtang used her mental power to control the short man's thoughts. Although she couldn't alter his memories yet, she could still create an illusion for him by combining the scene of Li San spontaneously combusting that he had just witnessed.

"Li San, he burned himself to death, he burned himself to death." Hong Tang released the spatial domain, and the short man ran away in a mad manner.

Hongtang stared at the short man's retreating figure, her gaze deep, and murmured to herself, "A level three ability user in just over a month. It seems they've discovered the use of crystal cores. I just don't know if they're using zombie crystal cores or ability user crystal cores. Or perhaps they have other methods to enhance their abilities."

She recalled a news report from before the apocalypse that mentioned American men could start fires with their bare hands, which everyone thought was just hype at the time.

Perhaps someone else awakened their superpowers a long time ago, just like myself.

In short, this guy called "Brother Hua" may not know why he's targeting me, but he'll definitely make a move again. I'll deal with him then, but I'll make a note of it for now.

Influenced by various post-apocalyptic novels and films, Hong Tang will never be soft-hearted and let go of those who have ulterior motives or impure intentions towards her.

Just like Li San, his eyes were filled with murderous intent just now, clearly indicating that he intended to kill me, so he had to die.

But she wasn't a serial killer, so she let the short man go for now, since he didn't pose a direct threat to her life, to see how he would behave.

Looking at the charred corpse on the ground, Hongtang removed the crystal core from his brain, then threw a fireball that turned the charred corpse into ashes. She then used ice energy and snow to freeze it into a lump and then crushed it, leaving no trace of the ashes.

The crystal core is red and appears brighter than the fire-type crystal core of a zombie, though they are the same size.

I'll put it away for now and do a comparative experiment with the zombie crystal core later.