You say the cataclysm only comes after you've cleared the entire dungeon?

At five o'clock in the evening, Liu Wu sent a new message.

Three people in this building died from fever, and three others still have high fevers. A child is unlikely to make it through the night.

The floodwaters on the street had reached the second floor, and many people sought refuge on higher floors. Even residents on the third and fourth floors moved up, causing a commotion that displeased other residents.

The sixth to tenth floors are now a chaotic mess, like a refugee slum.

Lou Fengyue coldly read through the messages and then turned off her phone.

There is strength in numbers, but in the face of fear, the more people there are, the more likely disputes are to occur.

When social order begins to collapse and the problems facing humanity return to the roots of survival, the most primitive means of acquiring resources—plunder—will be used.

After dinner, Lou Fengyue washed the dishes and went straight to the entrance hall from the kitchen, where she took out two raincoats from the cabinet.

"Brother, put on your raincoat and mask, and come out with me."

Lou Yunzheng took the raincoat and put it on, asking, "It's all flooded outside, where are we going?"

"The rooftop," Lou Fengyue said succinctly.

Lou Yunzheng glanced at her. Although he didn't know why she was running to the rooftop in the thunderstorm, he didn't ask anything and went out with his sister.

The brother and sister walked up the emergency exit. The 38th and 39th floors were so quiet they were almost deathly still, as if no one lived there.

Above that is the rooftop.

Lou Fengyue unlocked the door and pushed open the somewhat rusty iron gate. The sound of rain pattering loudly and clearly echoed in her ears.

She stepped out of the doorway and into the rain.

Lou Yunzheng followed closely behind and gently closed the iron gate.

The rain was heavy, as if the sky had cracked open and was pouring down, so dense that the original shapes of the raindrops were no longer visible.

It felt both cold and painful when it hit my skin.

Lightning flashed through the dark clouds, and thunder rumbled deafeningly from time to time within the clouds.

Lou Fengyue moved closer to her brother and raised her voice, saying, "Items of the same attribute can enhance supernatural abilities, and the best nourishment for lightning supernatural abilities is lightning itself!"

She pointed to the white light that flashed in the sky, her eyes serious, not at all like she was joking.

Lou Yunzheng was stunned.

Drawing energy from lightning?

Are we going to make him stand here and get struck by lightning?

"Like this!" Lou Fengyue spread her five fingers, raised her arm, palm facing the sky, and activated the supernatural power within her body.

A current of electricity was released from her palm, and the next second, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, connecting with the current she released.

Then she reduced the release of her powers, and the energy of the lightning was guided, gradually gathering in her palm.

Lou Yunzheng was dumbfounded. Although he had been cramming on a lot of post-apocalyptic novels these past few days, he still found his sister's actions unbelievable.

The book only says that eating crystal cores can increase your superpower level, it doesn't say that you can also absorb lightning!

Lou Fengyue demonstrated the procedure while explaining the key points: "You need to feel the flow of energy and distribute it evenly throughout your body. Once you feel that you are fully charged with energy, you must stop immediately, lest you burn yourself out."

Lou Yunzheng suppressed his shock and, imitating his sister, stretched his hand towards the sky.

Energy condensed in the palm, releasing an electric current.

The lightning struck quickly, and in that instant, almost instinctively, he pulled his hand back and took a half-step back.

"It's alright, you have lightning powers, you won't be turned into charred remains."

Lou Fengyue's voice, which sounded like a half-smile, was muffled through the rain.

"First, release your superpowers and connect with the lightning. Then, gradually reduce the release of your superpowers, and the energy will be guided into your body."

Lou Yunzheng took a deep breath and started trying again.

First, release an electric current from your palm to connect with lightning, then gradually reduce the output of your supernatural power.

The process was quite lengthy, but it must be said that Lou Yunzheng had a strong learning ability and ultimately succeeded in integrating the energy of lightning into his body.

In that instant, he felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation in his body, as if he had boundless energy with nowhere to go, and even his mind became exceptionally clear.

So this is what they call "fully charged".

"Brother, you're pretty amazing! You learned it in no time." Lou Fengyue ran over and gave him a thumbs up with a grin. "When I first got my superpower, it took me several days to learn how to control it."

Lou Yunzheng's smile was hidden behind his mask. He reached out and gently patted his sister's head. "It's different when you share your experience with me directly."

"It's fully charged, let's go home!" Lou Fengyue took her brother's arm and went downstairs with him to go home.

The two elders were still sitting on the sofa chatting, discussing how they would do some exercise at home in the next few days to improve their physical fitness so as not to hold their two children back in the future.

Lou Fengyue entered the room and overheard the gist of the conversation. A certain part of her heart felt like it was covered in thick snow, chillingly cold yet tender.

[System, are there any items that can grant supernatural abilities?]

[Debit Card: Requires binding to a user. The host can detach their own supernatural abilities to lend it out, and can also reclaim their abilities at any time. Note: Even after borrowing supernatural abilities, the user may still be infected with a virus, resulting in zombie transformation, awakening of supernatural abilities, or death.]

Lou Fengyue frowned; it sounded so-so.

Although it can temporarily grant parents superpowers, it still cannot avoid the risk of death from viral infection.

Isn't there any item that can save your life?

【some. 】

[Dragon Soul Pill: When used during a viral infection with fever, it can completely prevent zombie transformation and death, and increase the probability of awakening supernatural abilities. Even if awakening fails, it can save your life.]

Lou Fengyue's eyes lit up.

This is the real life-saving charm!

[How do I obtain it?]

This system has no in-game store; all items are quest rewards and are distributed randomly.

[What about the mission?]

[The mission phase has not yet begun. Please wait patiently.]

Lou Fengyue couldn't help but roll her eyes, wanting to kill this useless system more than once.

Later that evening, Lou Fengyue took a shower and returned to her room, glancing at her phone.

Liu Wu sent another message.

Liu Wu: {Hey girl, the residents' group says there's a monster in our building.}

Lou Fengyue's brows furrowed suddenly.

Zombies have appeared so quickly?

The next second, Liu Wu sent a video.

The camera was a bit far away, but you could see two dark figures standing on the rooftop opposite the camera. The figures raised their hands, and then a bolt of lightning struck them.

Lou Fengyue froze. Wasn't this her and her brother?

It looks like it was taken by a resident in the building across the street and then sent to their building.

Liu Wu: {Right now, the neighborhood group chat is buzzing with rumors that there's a monster in our building that can control lightning, and that this torrential rain was caused by this monster!}

Lou Fengyue sighed, unsure how to reply, so she simply didn't reply.

In a few days they will find that there are more and more "monsters", some of which will even bite people.