After Xiao Yi finished its task, Xu Zhi switched the screen to the dog's side. If Xiao Yi's side was filled with fierce battles, the dog's side was slightly better.

Although the dog also sustained some injuries, they were not severe. The problem was that the enemy's numbers far outnumbered Shen Jinwen and the dog. Xu Zhi instructed that even if they had to run, they must keep these people on the hook and not let them give up just because they couldn't keep up.

As a result, it was inevitable that they would sustain some injuries. Due to its physical strength, the dog was able to withstand a lot of harm, but Shen Jinwen's condition appeared to be precarious. Although he had managed to avoid serious injury thanks to the dog's maneuvering, he seemed to have lost a lot of energy.

It would only take a few minutes for Xiao Yi to arrive on that side. When the dog sensed that Xiao Yi was coming towards it, it knew it was time to reunite. So, it picked up the exhausted Shen Jinwen on its back and ran towards Xiao Yi. Naturally, its speed far exceeded that of these madmen, but it deliberately slowed down, causing Shen Jinwen's ride to feel like a rollercoaster. One moment, she could feel the claws of her pursuers almost grasping her, and the next, the dog would suddenly leap forward.

In the pixelated screen of the game console, Shen Jinwen's usually composed expression was shattered. The look of panic on her face, rendered in pixelated dots, carried a hint of exaggerated cuteness, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

With the dog's active approach, Xiao Yi met up with them in less than three minutes. Staying on the dog's back without falling off required Shen Jinwen to hold on tightly, and with her already exhausted state, she was now at her wit's end. She could only manage to stand to the side and try not to be a burden.

With the combined efforts of the dog and Xiao Yi, the remaining ten or so enemies were quickly defeated. This time, Xiao Yi extracted three red cores from their bodies.

With the addition of these cores, this operation not only eliminated the immediate threats around them but also yielded eleven more cores of the same attribute. Xu Zhi was extremely satisfied with the results.

Unfortunately, the only apparent use for these cores at the moment seemed to be feeding them to the spiritual bodies.

Each core lasted for five minutes, so the total of these cores would only provide fifty-five minutes of time. Adding in the 【Heart】 attribute core would just barely make up an hour.

However, Xu Zhi naturally wouldn't pour all of them in at once.

Tomorrow morning, she planned to randomly select a twenty-minute spiritual body to try out.

By killing these madmen, Xiao Yi had accumulated enough experience to level up again, especially since the man with glasses had given it three times more evolution points than the others. The dog, on the other hand, had killed fewer and thus lacked the necessary evolution points.

After returning, Shen Jinwen did not immediately seek Xu Zhi to redeem her promise. She was too exhausted, her mind nearly numbed, and all she wanted to do was lie down and rest. So, she made an appointment with Xu Zhi to meet again the next day.

Xiao Yi's injuries were somewhat severe, but fortunately, it could level up to recover. The dog, on the other hand, also needed to rest and heal its wounds.

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By the time Xiao Yi woke up, it had reached level 16.

【Spiritual Pet: Python Lv16

Mind: 400

Body: 1800

Attribute: Blade

Traits: Toxin Lv6, Sharpness Lv4, Bloodlust Lv5, Cunning Lv4, Strength Lv4】

【Evolution Points: 300/4500】

"Wow, leveling up adds 100 points to Mind and 300 points to Body, that's much more generous than before."

The reason why only a few dozen points were added for each level-up before level 15 was because the biological level was too low at that time?

If we raise the biological level again, will the number of points gained per level-up reach thousands?

"I don't know when the next upgrade will be..."

Xu Zhi interrupted her daydreaming. The dog's rest would take even longer than Xiao Yi's upgrade, as its level was not high enough and its self-healing ability was not strong. It would be faster to simply upgrade it.

By the time both spiritual pets had recovered, it was already approaching 7 pm, with some time left before midnight. Xu Zhi decided to head to the cafeteria right away.

After all, hesitation and procrastination were the worst things when it came to getting things done. If anything unexpected happened, it would not be good.

Although Xu Zhi no longer needed to sit in a wheelchair all the time, walking for forty minutes was still difficult for her. So, she decided to have Xiao Yi carry the wheelchair downstairs. It would be much faster than walking on her own!

Despite spending years in a wheelchair and facing mobility issues, Xu Zhi had no obsession with "walking." In fact, she despised anything that made her feel tired or exhausted.

Perhaps because the mutated animals on this route had been cleared before, Xu Zhi did not encounter too many obstacles this time. It took her only half an hour to reach the entrance of the affiliated high school.

But unexpectedly, she saw a figure lingering and hesitating at the school gate.

At the sight of the figure, the dog slightly lowered its body, adopting a hunting stance, while Xiao Yi had already silently approached the person.

The sound of the wheelchair startled the person, who turned around and displayed a trace of delight when they saw Xu Zhi.

"Little sister, are you also looking for the survivor base?"

The middle-aged man was dressed in a slovenly manner, with a beard that looked like it hadn't been shaved in a long time. His sallow and thin face was marked with prominent dark circles, and his exhausted expression indicated that he had been severely tormented by this sudden apocalypse.

Xu Zhi's fingers slightly twitched, and Xiao Yi quietly lurked beside the man.

"Uncle, there's no survivor base here. You should leave."

Xu Zhi's voice was calm, sounding more like a casual remark than a persuasion. After saying that, she continued walking towards the school.

This action obviously made the middle-aged man feel dissatisfied. Why would a person in a wheelchair go inside if there was no survivor base?

"What are you trying to deceive me with? Afraid I'll go in and compete with you for food?"

The man muttered his dissatisfaction, but he didn't dare to do anything to Xu Zhi, especially with the large dog that was staring menacingly at him by her side.

"...What breed is this dog? It looks like a wolf."

Xu Zhi ignored the man and didn't even bother to remind him when he followed her into the school at a distance.

After all, she had only spoken casually, and if he didn't listen, it was his choice.

Not long after Xu Zhi entered the cafeteria, she heard the frightened screams and vomiting sounds of the man behind her.

When Xu Zhi turned to look at him, she witnessed an amazing scene.

The man's once clear eyes were rapidly being covered by black threads, and it was estimated that in less than a minute, his eyeballs would be completely consumed by the blackness.

Xu Zhi was surprised, while the man, trying to suppress his nausea, looked up at Xu Zhi with terrified eyes and asked, "This... Did you do this?!"

Xu Zhi frowned. It seemed that the reason the man was rapidly becoming like a madman was because he had seen the things inside the cafeteria.

But why was she unaffected?

Wait, that's not right.

Xu Zhi picked up her game console, turned off the screen, and used it as a mirror to check her eyes. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her eyeballs, she let out a sigh of relief.

"...I really didn't expect this."

Although Xiao Yi showed no reaction to this place, ordinary people who saw this scene would deteriorate rapidly...