Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Change of Thought

“What a natural killer!” Jiang Li exclaimed.

Luo Ying had lived in the apocalypse for ten years, so she wasn’t afraid of zombies now.

But Luo Zhu was different. Raised in a peaceful world, Luo Ying had simply given her some pointers on how to defeat zombies quickly, and after giving her two practice shots along the way, she had mastered the art of decapitating them with ease.

She remained impassive, seemingly unfazed by the sight of corpses and blood.

This was why Jiang Li was so impressed.

The transformed physical education teacher was a first-level zombie, and Luo Zhu had extracted a first-level brain core from its head.

“The noise just now was so loud it attracted quite a few zombies,” Jiang Li appeared behind Luo Ying like a ghost, shocking Teacher Huang and the others.

The noise wasn’t from killing zombies, but rather the screams of students.

Luo Ying and Luo Zhu separated, attacking the two exits of the hallway. Activating the Acala Vidyaraja technique, their blades slashed, sending zombie heads raining down.

The siblings had annihilated every last zombie in the building.

They hadn’t even become Enhancers yet, yet they had achieved this feat with only the power of the first Qi Condensation Stage.

After the zombies were cleared, the brother and sister returned to the classroom.

“Thank you,” Teacher Huang said. She hadn’t expected this unremarkable student to undergo such a transformation, as if she had become a completely different person.

Luo Ying accepted the brain core from his sister.

“This thing is called a brain core. Within it is an energy called spiritual energy, which can make one powerful.” Luo Ying placed the core against his forehead, intending to teach the students how to become Enhancers. After all, he couldn’t protect them forever.

“Imagine your body sprouting invisible hands, drawing the spiritual energy from the brain core and injecting it into your body.”

Teacher Huang and the students watched as wisps of blue gas emerged from the core and entered Luo Ying’s body.

A soft crackling sound echoed within Luo Ying, indicating the growth of muscle and bones, cleansing the internal bruises.

“It’s been a long time since I last felt this way.” He gently clenched his fist, feeling the power, becoming the first Enhancer of this lifetime.

Incidentally, the first Qi Condensation Stage was Luo Zhu.

“Mr. Jiang, please help me see how many Level 1 zombies are left in the school.”

“Four, each in…”

To evolve from a regular zombie to a Level 1 zombie, it takes a lot of people, and schools naturally have an abundance of people, making it easy for Level 1 zombies to evolve.

“I’ll be right back,” Luo Ying said after hearing Jiang Li’s location report. He stood up and left.

A short time later, Luo Ying returned with four brain cores and handed one to Luo Zhu.

He had repeatedly explained the important points to note to his sister, and Luo Zhu easily became the second Enhancer.

He divided the three brain cores between Teacher Huang and two well-behaved students, teaching them step-by-step how to become Enhancers. There were several other survivors from the same classes in the building, but Luo Ying didn’t know any of them well. He couldn’t just pick anyone to become an Enhancer. What if they turned out to be timid or selfish? A brain core would be wasted.

Luo Ying gave a few instructions, such as tying books to their bodies with tape to prevent scratches from zombies. Furthermore, since the three enhancers possessed a certain resistance to the zombie virus and could not be infected by ordinary zombies, they could clear the school of zombies, establish a base centered around the school, and gather supplies nearby.

This was the safest approach; they didn’t have to worry about an incoming attack from first-order zombies, as the siblings would wipe out every first-order zombie in the city.

Seeing that Luo Ying and his sister were about to leave, a classmate, feeling safe around them, shouted, “Aren’t you going to stay and protect us?”

Luo Ying didn’t answer the question and simply left.

“Tsk, what are you pretending to be?” The apocalypse was approaching with such haste that some people hadn’t changed their minds, thinking they were all classmates and what the difference was.

Teacher Huang said coldly, “Does Luo Ying owe you something? Shouldn’t he stay to protect you?”

“But, but aren’t we all classmates? Shouldn’t we help each other?”

“Didn’t he help you just now?”

“Of course I help everyone. If I had his strength, I would definitely stay to protect everyone,” the man boasted. After all, he wasn’t as strong as Luo Ying.

Teacher Huang ruthlessly exposed his lie: “I thought you would go save your family.”

The man was speechless. If he became an Enhancer, he would really choose to abandon everyone to save his parents.

In peaceful times, Teacher Huang wouldn’t have been so harsh. But after witnessing the army’s defeat and the birth of the Enhancers, she realized that the world had changed. The peaceful times of the past were gone forever. She had to correct some of the students’ misconceptions. If anyone still harbored the same thoughts as that student, it would surely lead to disaster in the future.

Teacher Huang turned and solemnly warned the students, “Students, times have changed. Don’t harbor naive notions, expecting others to risk their lives to rescue you. Only by relying on ourselves can we become strong and survive.”

“Now, the three of us, Enhancers, will lead a search and rescue operation for survivors in the building, clear out the zombies, and establish the teaching building as a safe zone.”

…

Level 1 zombies are rare these days, spawning only in densely populated areas like supermarkets, hospitals, and schools. The brother and sister followed Jiang Li’s instructions, taking the shortest route to eliminate the Level 1 zombies.

However, at this stage, the brother and sister couldn’t absorb so many Brain Cores, so they sought out some makeshift self-help organizations, gave them Brain Cores, helped them become Enhancers, and taught them about Brain Cores, Enhancers, and zombies.

…

Three months later, the zombie whales returned to the sea, leaving many cities in ruins. The existence of Enhancers became widely known, and nations and chaebols mobilized vast manpower and resources to drive the zombies out of less-affected cities, establish safe zones, and continuously strengthen and thicken the walls.

People endured the pain of losing their loved ones and rebuilt their homes.

Each safe zone formed its own rescue team, responsible for clearing the zombies around the safe zone and providing rescue services to nearby areas.

In the past, countries complained about population expansion leading to resource shortages, but now, population is the most important resource.

Population means power, which means more zombies can be cleared, and the safe zone’s construction system can be improved, strengthening the safe zone.

At the same time, people have also come to recognize the power of the Enhancers and the individual.

Enhancers are highly sought after by all safe zones, and they promise all kinds of benefits: women, food, power, everything, just to attract Enhancers.

And when it comes to Enhancers that all safe zones crave, they are undoubtedly the Luo Ying siblings, who are constantly surrounded by the phantom of a towering tower.

(End of this chapter)