After instructing Wylie and his team not to provoke or lure E3 further—just occasionally dropping 100g of meat to keep it contained—while beginning drone surveillance of all zombies around the Crimson Flame Town area, Memphis set off once again.With the north and west secure, he still needed to inspect the southern area near Iron Stone Town and the central Renaissance area. He couldn’t linger here marveling at his foes.An attack from an E3 level 33 was simply terrifying. If it hit an armored BMP-1 vehicle, it would undoubtedly pierce through front to back, destroying everything inside—or, at the very least, punch a hole while the residual force turned the entire crew into minced flesh.Truly horrifying.The most revolting thing in this apocalypse wasn’t a horde of tens of thousands of zombies but the Devouring Type. A horde of 70,000 zombies might be held back by 1,000 defenders, but against a Devouring Type? Haha, a thousand people from Hope Town would just line up to be devoured.

The vehicle took 20 minutes to transport Memphis back to the Renaissance district's center, now concentrating 70% of Hope Town's forces. This was the next patrol point he needed to personally oversee.The central Renaissance area housed 200 regular team members, 50 reserves, and 200 logistical personnel, all under Jarred's management. They were actively executing plans to clear out the remaining 60% of the district’s area.Tasks included using loudspeakers to broadcast messages to hidden survivors, breaking into houses to eliminate trapped zombies, scavenging all remaining resources, raiding tech stores, draining vehicle fuel tanks, removing street car batteries, retrieving paper documents from government offices, and raiding company headquarters for machine operation manuals.Though the workload was heavy and the district vast, surviving humanity had vastly evolved. Official team members had all surpassed level 7, their strength and stamina significantly enhanced, their numbers large

In short, as long as this barrier exists, no wild zombies can infiltrate the area under its protection. Even if they manage to enter, they cannot hide or cause harm. Humans living within the zone will enjoy maximum security.The stronger the faction, the denser the human population within, and the more resources and higher level of development it commands, the broader the barrier's coverage. The instant elimination threshold for zombies will also rise accordingly.However, the system is not without its weaknesses.Firstly, when the barrier purges zombies within its range, its area shrinks. If the barrier's size falls below 30% of its previous day's coverage, the Safe Crystal loses its ability to level up or regenerate. Once its coverage drops to 10%, the Safe Crystal enters a self-destruction process, eventually disappearing permanently.The idea of throwing the crystal into a zombie horde was abandoned immediately. While it would indeed kill many zombies, the crystal itself would be

Jarred, after hearing this reasoning from his elder brother, began to calm down. Indeed, if they could save 12,000 Bright Points to purchase another Tier 4 skill book, it would undoubtedly be better. After thinking it through, he glanced at the Concealment Technique skill book that had been tossed over to him and immediately started shouting again: "Big brother, give me this skill!" Memphis’s lips twitched in irritation as he snapped back: "Does it suit your fighting style?" Jarred hesitat

Anyone possessing a Safe Crystal would always be a target, their “safety” perpetually under threat. The final task required 720 hours to complete—equivalent to a full month. Not short, but certainly not long either. This would be a month drenched in blood, filled with zombie slaying, human combat, attacks, defenses, and faction building. There would be no semblance of the leisure from the last 20 days. Now, any half-hearted work meant certain death. The higher you climbed, the more chains you carried; standing still was nothing but moving backward. "When Jarred completes his mission, he'll earn a Wishing Stone. I wonder what it does, what it