Chapter 48: Testing out the crossbow and the kukri.

Chapter 48: Testing out the crossbow and the kukri.

Bai Li continued descending after confirming her rewards, her pace steady and unhurried, but this time there was a clear shift in her mindset. Earlier, her only focus had been simple and direct, kill zombies, get used to this world, and survive. But now there was something else sitting firmly in her thoughts, something far more important than just clearing floors one by one. The interdimensional market. Even just thinking about it made her feel a slight pull in her chest, not excitement exactly, but a kind of alert curiosity. Still, there was no need to rush yet. She still had time before five, and wasting time had never been her habit. If there were zombies around, then she would kill them. If she could get stronger, she would do it now.

As she moved down toward the lower floors, her steps were light, controlled, almost soundless. The building felt strangely quiet, like it was holding its breath. When she reached the next level, she spotted three zombies wandering slowly near the corridor corner, their movements sluggish, dragging their feet, occasionally bumping into the wall like broken puppets. Bai Li paused for a second, her eyes resting on them, then shifted her weight slightly.

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