There is a zombie upstairs with superpowers, at least D-level.
Chi Ruanfan gritted his teeth and stood up, picked up the Tang sword beside him, went out and walked upstairs.
The room Chi Ruanfan chose was the one closest to the stairs.
After becoming a mutant, his hearing ability also improved. He was very sure that there were no people or zombies in the building during this period of time.
In other words, the zombie was hiding in the hotel from the beginning.
Knowing this, all the previous puzzles have answers.
The door of the hotel was wide open because zombies had occupied the hotel and used it as a hunting ground.
Jinzhu's strange behavior when he entered the hotel was not because of the ordinary zombies on the second floor, but because he was wary of the zombie with special powers.
The only strange thing was that there was a zombie with special abilities in Jinzhuming Hotel, but he was unwilling to leave, nor did he cause trouble for the zombie. Instead, he went into the room with him.
Chi Ruanfan was extremely anxious and did not bother to think about the reason. He grabbed the handrail, endured the pain caused by the absorption of the crystal core in his body, and ran downstairs quickly.
As soon as he reached the third floor, Chi Ruanfan saw a large area of black fog filling the corridor. Only at the end of the corridor was there a red light, which was a huge burning fireball.
Chi Ruanfan didn't dare to get close easily.
He was well aware of the power of the black mist. He had witnessed with his own eyes the black mist released by Jinzhu instantly engulfing the D-level mutant plants.
The black fog continued to gather towards the fireball, as if trying to corrode and engulf it.
In this confrontation between light and darkness, the fireball continued to grow bigger, and seemed to be forcing the black fog to retreat.
The tongues of fire danced and licked the black fog. Chi Ruanfan could vaguely see Jinzhu's body hidden in the darkness being illuminated.
Chi Ruanfan's heart tightened and he took a step forward into the black fog.
There is no inappropriate pain.
The black fog surrounded him, but he felt as comfortable as if he was lying in the same bed with Jinzhu, with Jinzhu's scent all around him.
Chi Ruanfan ran towards the direction of the fireball, while enduring the pain and activating his supernatural powers.
Just when Chi Ruanfan was about fifty meters away from the fireball, a hand reached out from the black fog and embraced his waist.
Chi Ruanfan looked down and didn't see Jinzhu, only an arm condensed with black mist around his waist.
A hand clasped his shoulder, and another hand grabbed his arm... Hands condensed from black mist pulled him back, preventing him from getting closer.
"Jin..."
Chi Ruanfan wanted Jinzhu to let him go, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his mouth was covered by a palm condensed with the same black mist.
The flames that formed a fireball not far away seemed to be still for a moment, and then a wisp of flame suddenly stretched out and rushed towards Chi Ruanfan.
Black fog suddenly surged up and swallowed up the flame.
Chi Ruanfan tried hard to stay calm despite the pain.
Obviously, this is a zombie with fire abilities.
Fire is much more difficult to control than water. This zombie can create and control such a huge fireball at one time, and its level is likely to exceed level D.
A C-rank fire zombie...
It's only been about a week since the end of the world, and there are already such strong guys.
No, water overcomes fire.
Water-based abilities have no lethality in the early stages, except for one ability: water naturally restrains fire.
A water ball condensed by supernatural power fell from the ceiling and hit the fireball. White steam instantly filled the air, and a "sizzling" sound was heard continuously.
Chi Ruanfan was afraid that the water he condensed was not enough, so he specially made a water mirror in the swimming pool on the rooftop of the hotel. Through the water mirror space, he transported the water in the swimming pool to the side of the fireball and poured it out.
Steam enveloped the entire corridor and the temperature rose sharply.
Chi Ruanfan had difficulty breathing for a moment.
It was not until he used water to isolate a hollow space around his body that he was able to breathe and the temperature around him dropped significantly.
By following the positioning of the water mouth guard and water gloves, Chi Ruanfan also added a water cover to Jinzhu who was not far away.
Gradually, the crackling sound stopped, and the black fog that restricted Chi Ruanfan also dissipated.
"Jinzhu?"
Chi Ruanfan looked forward and took a step forward.
A figure walked out of the black mist and steam and stood in front of him.
Jinzhu walked towards Chi Ruanfan facing the water cover.
The moment the water shields of both sides touched each other, they merged into a larger water shield, protecting the two people.
Jinzhu buried her head and rubbed Chi Ruanfan's neck.
Chi Ruanfan hugged Jinzhu tightly, his hands anxiously exploring his body.
"Are you injured? Have you dealt with the zombie? Why did you run upstairs after hearing that?"
"Roar—" Jinzhu growled, tilted his head to rub Chi Ruanfan's hand that touched his face, and handed a crystal core to Chi Ruanfan.
It’s the crystal core of that fire zombie.
It is the size of a red bean and feels warm to the touch. It is a C-grade fire crystal core.
This is a real C-level zombie. If it weren't for the fact that their attributes were incompatible, he and Jinzhu would probably have died here.
Chi Ruanfan still felt a little scared when he recalled it, but fortunately Jinzhu didn't have any injuries, but her skin was warmer than usual, no longer as cold as zombies usually are.
He lectured with a stern face: "Don't be so reckless again. Even if you really want the crystal core, ask me to come with you."
"roar-"
Jinzhu continued to rub Chi Ruanfan's neck.
Chi Ruanfan pulled him up, asked him to look directly into his eyes, and emphasized again:
"No matter what happens, we have to be together, understand?"
After saying that, Chi Ruanfan held Jinzhu's hand, interlocked their fingers, and then pulled his hand in front of Jinzhu for him to see.
As for whether Jinzhu could understand it, he didn't know.
In a room on the third floor.
The young man with messy hair stood behind the door, his body tense. He stretched his neck cautiously and looked out through the peephole.
Beside him, a middle-aged man with a crazy look on his face held up a chair and asked in a low voice:
"What, what's going on? Are those two zombies still there?"
"It's all foggy, I can't see clearly." The young man's voice trembled. He paused and said hesitantly:
"I seemed to...hear someone talking outside."
"People? How is that possible?"
The middle-aged man couldn't believe it, but couldn't help but hold on to hope.
"Listen again, what is that person saying? And are those two zombies gone?"
"No, that sound seems to be through a layer of water, I can't hear it clearly. Wait, my shoes seem to be wet."
The middle-aged man looked down and asked nervously, "Why is there water flowing in?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the water that had flowed into the room actually recede again, completely, without even a trace of water left on the floor.
"What is this again?"
The two men turned pale and stepped back in shock, not daring to approach the door again.
Chi Ruanfan had good hearing and had long noticed that there were two other tenants in a room.
Because of what happened in his previous life, Chi Ruanfan became wary of everyone.
He didn't want to get along with any human, so while the two were still outside, he transported all the water and returned to the room with Jinzhulou.
Chi Ruanfan had absorbed all the D-level crystal core that he had eaten earlier.
The pain disappeared, but the body still felt a little sore and sticky.
After locking the door, Chi Ruanfan washed himself and Jinzhu with water, including the crystal core.
"Here, your trophy." Chi Ruanfan handed the crystal core to Jinzhu.
Jinzhu reached out to take it, pinched the crystal core and put it to Chi Ruanfan's mouth.
Chi Ruanfan quickly stepped back.
"No, this crystal core belongs to you. We each get one. I've already eaten mine."
He didn't want to feel the pain again so soon.
C-level crystal core, or the domineering fire type.
It is conceivable that taking it will be many times more painful than taking a D-level crystal core.
It was unclear whether Jinzhu did not understand what he meant or was determined to feed him, so she walked closer step by step holding the crystal core.
Chi Ruanfan thought quickly and took a pack of biscuits, opened it, and ate one of the noodles with Zhen Jinzhu's.
He chewed and shook the biscuit bag in his hand, gesturing:
"My food is this, not the crystal core, understand?"
Jinzhu's eyes indeed fell on the biscuit bag.