Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

This zombie grass already had three mature leaves, which theoretically could be picked to awaken someone.

However, Elijah didn't plan to use it right now; he wanted it to continue growing to full maturity, allowing Bella's ability to advance.

There was another zombie grass that had already been hastened once and had three leaves as well.

Elijah planned to let it grow a bit more before using it to awaken Grace, to see if there would be any differences in the effects after being hastened.

Bella and Sophia weren't in the villa.

Elijah saw them in the distance, practicing body-strengthening techniques under Charlotte's guidance.

Not wanting to disturb them, he noticed it was still early and decided to visit Daisy at Seabreeze Terrace.

This time, Elijah didn't drive the truck but switched to the escort vehicle.

The distance to Seabreeze Terrace was about the same as to the mall, though one was south and the other was north.

On the way, Elijah encountered a few zombies but ignored them, plowing through and quickly arriving at Seabreeze Terrace.

At the community entrance, he was surprised to find that the previously knocked-down parking barrier had been blocked with debris, turning the community into a closed-off area again.

"Did Daisy do this?" Elijah muttered.

Unable to drive in, he got out of the car with his weapons, opening the door to let the female zombies out.

The main gate was blocked, but the pedestrian gate could still be opened, though it was tied with wire.

Elijah left one zombie to guard the car and, with Abigail and the remaining zombies, entered the community through the small gate.

Inside, the previously active zombies were nowhere to be seen, not even their bodies, though some black and red bloodstains remained on the ground.

Elijah headed straight for Daisy's villa, sensing her location and condition.

Her breathing was steady, slow and even, indicating she was likely asleep.

In Daisy's yard, Olivia was diligently practicing body-strengthening techniques.

Beside her was a beautiful woman imitating her movements.

Compared to Olivia, the woman's actions were mere mimicry without any real effect, yet she persisted.

This morning, she had overheard Daisy teaching Olivia, learning that mastering this technique could quickly increase strength to Daisy's level.

Remembering Daisy's mysterious abilities and formidable strength, the woman envied and longed for the power to protect herself.

Although Daisy only taught Olivia and didn't instruct her, she also didn't forbid her from learning, so she continued to imitate Olivia's movements.

As the woman was seriously trying to grasp Olivia's actions, Olivia suddenly stopped, her face showing panic, and rushed into the house.

"What's wrong?" The woman followed, and they both ran to the second-floor door of Daisy's room.

"A group of people is coming this way, six of them!" Olivia said anxiously as she knocked on the door.

"Squeak!" The door quickly opened, and Daisy emerged, holding her katana.

She still looked sleepy but her eyes were bright and clear.

Without waiting for Olivia to explain, Daisy said, "I just heard them. What's the degree of malice among these six people?"

"Two are white, neutral; four are red, full of malice!" Olivia closed her eyes to sense and quickly reported. "They are almost at the entrance!"

"Don't panic!" Daisy remained calm, walking to the second-floor balcony to look out.

She saw Elijah leading a group of zombies around the corner and immediately felt relieved.

Olivia and the woman saw Elijah approaching with zombies and were shocked.

"Are those zombies behind him?" the woman exclaimed.

"Yes, don't worry, they're on our side!" Daisy stretched, her sleepiness returning.

"On... our side?" Olivia and the woman exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat relieved.

"Come with me to open the gate," Daisy yawned and headed downstairs.

Elijah arrived at the gate and saw Daisy looking tired, his heart aching for her. "Have you not been resting well these past two days?"

Daisy's eyes welled up instantly, and she rushed into Elijah's arms. "Elijah~"

Elijah held her tightly. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

At the same time, Elijah noticed the two women behind Daisy.

"I found my father, but…" Daisy choked up, unable to continue.

Elijah gently patted her back, comforting her, "Don't worry. I'm here, Abigail is here, and we'll always be with you."

"Mm~" Daisy felt sad for a moment but quickly composed herself. She broke away from Elijah's embrace and ran to Abigail.

"Abigail, do you still recognize me?"

"Daisy!" Abigail tilted her head and looked at her.

"Mm-hmm!" Daisy immediately brightened up.

"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce everyone!" Daisy turned around and pointed to Olivia. "This is Olivia. I found her in the neighborhood. She's a high school student!"

Olivia looked a bit nervous as she greeted Elijah, "H-hello!"

Daisy then pointed to the woman. "And this is Jasmine. She's a neighbor I've seen a few times and has a good relationship with my mom."

"Hello, I'm Jasmine!" Jasmine introduced herself gracefully.

"Nice to meet you both. I'm Elijah, Daisy's boyfriend," Elijah said with a nod. "Let's go inside and talk."

Elijah left two zombies to guard the entrance and led everyone back to the living room.

"Daisy, where did you lay your father to rest?"

"I buried him in the garden of the neighborhood…" Daisy then briefly recounted the past two days.

On the first night she arrived, she began clearing the zombies from the neighborhood and met Olivia in the process.

After settling Olivia in, she continued clearing zombies.

By the next day, worried about the potential dangers of taking Olivia back to the island, she decided to stay in the neighborhood.

After a nap and some food, she resumed clearing zombies.

Despite Seabreeze Terrace having fewer residents, she still didn't find her parents by dusk.

Daisy then started checking each villa. When she reached Jasmine's house, she recognized her.

Jasmine, seeing Daisy's impressive ability to clear zombies, asked to join her.

With food and water running out, Jasmine hadn't eaten for two days. Learning Daisy was looking for her parents, Jasmine leveraged her slight connection to Daisy's mother to persuade Daisy to take her in.

Daisy brought Jasmine back to her villa and left her with Olivia before continuing her search.

Near dawn, she found a severely decayed body in a villa's yard.

From the clothes, accessories, and some body features, Daisy confirmed it was her father. She buried him in the neighborhood garden, mourning her loss.

"Take me to pay my respects to your father later," Elijah said, comforting her. "So, there's no sign of your mother yet?"

"No, Jasmine said she hasn't seen my mom around the neighborhood these past two days, so she might have gone out…"

Jasmine quickly added when she noticed Elijah looking at her, "I'm not sure, but there are only two or three houses left to check. If she's not in those, then she probably left the area."

With only two or three houses left, Elijah thought it unusual that Daisy would stop searching.

"So, are there people in those remaining houses who aren't cooperating with you?" Elijah asked.

"Mm…" Daisy hesitated but then nodded. "There's one villa with three people, one of whom seems to have abilities and harbors strong hostility towards us."

Daisy then explained Olivia's ability and recounted her encounter at that villa.

Elijah glanced at Olivia in surprise. She could sense people's feelings of good and evil towards her? An interesting ability indeed!