Inside the truck, Lu Chuan received the Crystal Core of the second-tier Mutated Golden Python from the grasp of the second-tier Tyrant Zombie.

The Crystal Core shimmered with an orange-yellow brilliance, as exquisite as a yellow crystal.

Lu Chuan merely held the Crystal Core, seemingly able to feel the immense energy contained within.

After all, the twenty-meter-long Mutated Giant Python before him drew its primary energy from this Crystal Core.

However, Lu Chuan chose not to consume this second-tier Crystal Core this time.

After all, he was now a third-tier Evolved Zombie, and the mere Crystal Core of a second-tier Mutated Giant Beast offered little benefit to him.

One might even say that the second-tier Crystal Core only serves to restore Spiritual Power and has no other effect on him.

Holding the second-tier Crystal Core, even its temptation seemed much weaker than before.

"If I can improve my strength by consuming Crystal Cores, then perhaps giving other Evolved Zombies can achieve the same result?"

Lu Chuan recalled when he consumed the Crystal Core of a mutated animal and successfully evolved, meaning that the Crystal Cores of mutated animals could provide significant energy just like Evolved Zombies.

Since the second-tier Crystal Core had no effect on him, leaving it for his Evolved Corpse Puppets might enhance their strength further.

After all, he as a non-combat type Evolved Zombie, primarily relies on controlling Corpse Puppets for fighting.

Moreover, high-tier Evolved Zombies are currently scarce and difficult to encounter; thus, he should cultivate them himself.

Lu Chuan thought about the two second-tier zombies he successfully controlled, the Tank Type Zombie 'Er Pang' and the recently subdued second-tier Tyrant Zombie 'Tyrant One'.

These two Evolved Zombies are the main combat force among his Corpse Puppets.

After a moment of hesitation, Lu Chuan decided to let 'Er Pang' devour the second-tier Crystal Core.

On the one hand, 'Er Pang' is already a leading figure among second-tier zombies; consuming the Crystal Core, even if it doesn't break through to the third-tier, could get them infinitely close, potentially boosting their strength.

Additionally, wielding a over-ton-heavy metal staff, 'Er Pang' is invincible with his immense power and integrated offense-defense capabilities.

This formidable Corpse Puppet could be considered the strongest in my collection, and even 'Tyrant One' is slightly inferior compared to 'Er Pang'.

However, Lu Chuan chose not to let Er Pang consume it now, as the priority was to reach Qingshui Farm quickly and stabilize in the new home.

After all, devouring the Crystal Core could lead to a prolonged stupor; 'Er Pang,' the strongest combat force, cannot be absent at this time.

This massive Mutated Golden Python made Lu Chuan realize that as the apocalypse unfolded, ordinary zombies' combat power was increasingly inadequate.

The successful defeat of the Mutated Golden Python mainly relied on the duo of second-tier zombies - 'Er Pang' and 'Tyrant One'.

Even first-tier Evolved Zombies were practically powerless against the Mutated Golden Python, only capable of minor disruption.

Quality over quantity, what he needed was stronger high-tier combat power.

"I've now broken through to the third-tier; Crystal Cores below third-tier are practically useless to me."

"If I find a third-tier Crystal Core in the future, I might keep it for myself; those below third-tier should be left for Corpse Puppets for better evolutionary value."

Lu Chuan's lips curled into a smirk; over time, he might cultivate a pure army of Evolved Zombies.

Just the thought of such a lineup was terrifying!

If that truly happens, he might be unstoppable in the apocalypse.

Meanwhile, Ji Ruxue, sitting next to Lu Chuan, was also looking at the orange-yellow Crystal Core.

"Faced with the Crystal Core of a second-tier Mutated Giant Beast, dad the Evolved Zombie can resist the temptation to devour it; I wonder what he's planning again?"

"Unfortunately, it's just a second-tier Crystal Core and has no effect on me."

In her past life as the empress of the human race, she once possessed the recipe to create Genetic Evolution Potions.

In the late apocalypse, perfected by the human survivor forces, they reached the optimal level in the Extraordinary Gene drug formula.

However, Ji Ruxue has now broken through to the third-tier, and this second-tier Crystal Core also holds no effect for her.

The Mutated Golden Python had an immense size and monstrous strength within.

The road ahead of the convoy lay in ruins, thanks to the second-tier Mutated Golden Python, leaving Lu Chuan no choice but to send Corpse Puppets to clear the Golden Python's corpse.

This colossal being, over twenty meters long, required all of Lu Chuan's Corpse Puppets to move it due to its terrifying weight.

This massive existence was longer even than two of Lu Chuan's heavy trucks combined, and the originally smooth concrete road was now full of trenches from the Mutated Giant Python.

Lu Chuan could only command numerous zombies to step forward, performing simple repairs on the surrounding roads so the convoy could continue.

After encountering the Mutated Giant Python, the road was indeed quite peaceful.

Lu Chuan speculated that most other animals in the zoo might have been devoured by the Mutated Giant Python, hence there were no further encounters.

Throughout the journey, occasional Evolved Zombies appeared but they were all low-level creatures.

Having broken through to the third-tier, Lu Chuan could control first-tier Evolved Zombies in mere moments.

These first-tier Evolved Zombies barely showed up before being successfully controlled by Lu Chuan's Telekinesis, joining his Corpse Puppet army.

The journey from Sunshine District to the outskirts of the city saw Lu Chuan not losing any Corpse Puppets; in fact, the massive moves of the convoy drew numerous Evolved Zombies, adding to Lu Chuan's ranks.

The Evolved Zombies gained during this journey were much more than when he was stationed in Sunshine District.

With the convoy's continuous rumbling, they finally left the city center of Jianghai City. Although several incidents were met along the way, Lu Chuan managed to handle them all successfully.

Modern skyscrapers lined the road less frequently, gradually transitioning into clusters of low-rise buildings.

Lu Chuan checked the time; he and Little Qiqi had been away for a while, and it was already evening, while they finally reached the suburban area of Jianghai City.

He opened the map to compare the current area and, at current speed, calculated that the convoy should arrive at Qingshui Farm in another ten minutes!

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