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The flames consumed the green light, and the hateful gaze fixed on Li Ning, as if it wished to swallow him whole. The powerful resentment seemed almost tangible; this was the power of a Superpowered Individual, transcending that of ordinary people.
That gaze was like a raging fire, burning everything in its path.
Li Ning instinctively took a half step back.
"You will regret this!" Old Wang roared loudly, his body shaking like a tattered cloth, the frequency increasing rapidly, producing sounds akin to sonic booms. Then, as if welcoming something, his body transformed completely into smoke, coalescing into a swirling green mist that enveloped the air for over half an hour before dissipating.
At the same time, the Plague before Zhou Rui gradually faded, but its power merged with the smoke emanating from Old Wang, culminating in a mournful scream.
The sound spread far and wide; even dozens of miles away, it could be heard. That sorrow and deep-seated hatred radiated to Hansui City, to the Hope Gathering Place, to the Wilderness Gathering Place, and continued to expand.
No one knew where the boundary lay; they only knew that due to the sudden sound, the Zombies seemed even more frenzied.
Winter had lasted too long, causing people to nearly forget their madness and cruelty. Spring was approaching, and it would be their downfall.
Zheng Yifan paid little mind to anything else; his primary concern was Li Ning and Zhou Rui. Li Ning lay on the ground in a twisted heap. Although he had not been infected by the Plague, his body was at its limit of weakness. Using Duality to stabilize non-physical objects was incredibly difficult; he had to constantly manage the balance of two powers. It was undoubtedly a test for him. Zheng Yifan picked up Li Ning and sprinted toward Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui's condition was much better; he was merely severely dehydrated. A continuous mist enveloped him from the river nearby, and he would soon replenish himself completely. However, wrapping himself in that Plague made it exceedingly difficult as he lost significant moisture, leaving him looking even more withered.
Nevertheless, this was also a test for his Superpower Application. Zheng Yifan believed that once Zhou Rui and Li Ning had rested well, their strength would rise to new heights.
Using a communicator, he reported safety and instructed the warriors in the Gathering Place to return to their posts and continue their original tasks. Zheng Yifan then settled down at the camp.
The delicious food remained in Zheng Yifan's Storage Space. When taken out, it still retained warmth and freshness; however, this method wasn't suitable for long-term preservation since conditions in Storage Space were not static. For instance, dissipating energy would still fade away; heat was also a form of energy but dissipated more slowly.
Zhou Rui and Li Ning nearly went mad at the sight of food. All Superpowered Individuals faced challenges in fully replenishing their energy with food; they were no exception. The food before them was high-calorie and incredibly enticing.
It was the signature dish from Shengjing's famous Barbecue City. Zheng Yifan had bought five whole roasted lambs and over ten roasted legs of lamb—entirely for himself to fill up. Now it had turned out well; Zhou Rui and Li Ning indulged themselves until they were stuffed, lying in the tent unwilling to come out.
Zheng Yifan paid no mind to the sanitation of the environment and simply tossed the bones onto the Wheat Field. After all, by the time Spring Blossoms arrived, they would be buried by the soil. It was just an excuse Zheng Yifan made for himself.
After finishing dinner, he sipped lightly from a half-filled cup. Zheng Yifan lay down in the tent, which was spacious enough for three people to sleep comfortably.
However, unlike the others who fell asleep immediately, Zheng Yifan took his time to reflect on Old Wang.
People like him were not uncommon in the Gathering Place. While they might not all have a foolish son, not everyone was entirely loyal to themselves. With tens of thousands of Superpowered Individuals, numerous troubles arose that needed to be managed.
Superpowered Individuals had to be under his control, but if management was too forceful, it would inevitably cause chaos within the Gathering Place. Solving this problem was quite challenging.
Each Superpowered Individual was exceptional; they had accumulated enough wealth or risked their lives consuming B-Rank items or even Essence Liquid with a mindset of life and death.
It was understandable to refer to the latter as desperate individuals.
In the future, such people would become increasingly common, while ordinary humans would dwindle. The future would undoubtedly belong to Superpowered Individuals. The human population was being reduced by Zombies, harsh environments, and even attacks from once-domesticated pets. The few remaining humans would enjoy the Mutated Plants growing across the world's lands. Their numbers were indeed very few, but as Zombies continued to die off, it would further promote the birth of new Essence Fruits from Mutated Plants.
Those things would not completely disappear; perhaps until a significant portion of people became Superpowered Individuals and all Zombies vanished from the world.
Of course, it was also possible that all humanity could perish. The base number of Zombies was too large, and with their advancements, their strength could surpass that of humans.
Managing future Superpowered Individuals required a stable order that allowed them to form a mutually restraining system, presenting a united front against Zombies.
Currently, the Explorer Alliance had already determined part of the future path for some Superpowered Individuals. They focused on exploration, venturing into dangerous areas for the Gathering Place to acquire vast wealth. They were among the first group to become wealthy within the Gathering Place.
Factories in the Gathering Place also began recruiting skilled Superpowered Individuals, which would divert some ordinary Superpowered Individuals away.
However, most Superpowered Individuals had yet to find their place; the vast majority served in the military of the Gathering Place. In the future, this could not continue; Future Gathering Place must integrate Superpowered Individuals into society like ordinary people and establish an almost parallel system between them and regular humans.
Accompanying this, Zheng Yifan had begun to consider that ordinary people could take on regular positions, and the various industries within the Gathering Place were slowly thriving. The business sector, along with the service and manufacturing industries, all required ordinary individuals to work.
However, Superpowered Individuals did not have a perfect arrangement. In fact, they had no understanding of their own Superpowers; they needed to comprehend their abilities and define themselves. More importantly, they had to unleash the full potential of each Superpower.
Within the Gathering Place, there were countless Superpowered Individuals like Li Ning who possessed powerful Superpowers, yet they lacked precise positioning. They also lacked a beneficial understanding of their own Superpowers.
Such individuals were not few in number; they needed to be utilized effectively.
The rarity of advanced Essence also meant that the Gathering Place had to find better development directions, allowing ordinary Superpowered Individuals the possibility of advancement.
This was one of the troubling issues. Although First-Level Espers were stronger than ordinary people, they still struggled to ensure their survival amidst the sea of Zombies. Second-Stage Espers were different; their Superpowers would be enhanced, making them even more formidable and allowing them to focus on a specific direction.
This required professional training and systematic exercise. Superpowered Individuals could not rely solely on Essence; it was a combination of their efforts, luck, and understanding of their own Superpowers.
Zheng Yifan slowly organized his thoughts. It seemed that the Superpower Academy truly needed to be established, and it could not simply be a basic academy. It should function like a post-apocalyptic school system—elementary, middle, and high schools—where First-Level training gradually improved one’s Superpower.
Now Zhou Rui could become a Second-Stage Esper through his own efforts, which clearly indicated that others could do the same. Moreover, Zhou Rui had not undergone structured training; he had merely gone with the flow. So what about Third Stage? What about Fourth Stage? There must be appropriate methods and training techniques available.
If this advancement method could be researched and developed, it would undoubtedly serve as a tremendous aid for humanity in combating Zombies in the future.
In Zheng Yifan's recollection, Wu Yingzhou was the most suit Superpowered Individual for this task within the Gathering Place. He had considerable experience as an educator in martial arts during the post-apocalypse era, having run a martial arts school with numerous disciples under him.
It was essential for him to initiate the first phase of training and enlightenment. Furthermore, Wu Yingzhou was already on the brink of becoming a Third-Stage Esper. With his relentless practice and exceptional comprehension of martial arts, he could undoubtedly achieve Third-Stage status in no time.
Of course, this did not account for individuals like Old Wang, who had mutated their own Superpowers to unleash all their potential as Superpowered Individuals. They were akin to being possessed—no different from Zombies—yet far more ruthless.
Because they possessed intelligence.
Upon returning to the Gathering Place, preparations would begin for Wu Yingzhou's school. There had once been a simple Superpower Academy within the Gathering Place, which in the Post-Apocalypse had transformed into a Technical School, merely teaching some rudimentary skills that did not conform to any System.
Now, Zheng Yifan aimed to formalize everything, to establish a new order and new rules in this post-apocalyptic world. He sought to maximize the potential of their powers.
It was not about chaotic training or mindless fighting; it was about specialization and making the most of their resources.
This would take a long time, and even Zheng Yifan might not witness the moment of ultimate success in his lifetime. However, he understood that he was among the pioneers in the Apocalyptic World, and he had to pave the way for future generations. He could not be like those politicians in the real world who only cared about their immediate comfort, indifferent to the survival of those who came after them.
Gradually, as the moon hung in the starry sky, it appeared more beautiful and vast than in the real world. This world resembled reality in many ways but carried an unmistakable sense of difference; the spirit felt freer, and the universe seemed more profound.
Unlike in the real world, where everything felt confined within a scroll, akin to Tao Yuanming's depiction of the Peach Blossom Spring.
It was merely a paradise where one could enjoy a beautiful life while remaining oblivious to the exciting vastness of the outside world.
Though the apocalypse had arrived and panic engulfed the globe, they had stepped into a new era—the complete Superpower Era.
Meanwhile, people in the real world remained stagnant, indulging in their comfortable existence.
Little did they know that those in the Apocalyptic World had become frontrunners, galloping through a new age.
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