But even after this zombie had been slain, creating such a ruckus and filling the air with the stench of blood, the other zombie in the same room showed no signs of rousing.


    Its ears twitched faintly, and its nostrils flared, indicating that it had heard the commotion and caught the scent of blood, yet its body remained utterly still.


    Before long, this zombie, just like its fellow, was effortlessly slaughtered by the goblins and then lashed to a spear and carted downstairs.


    These over twenty goblins swiftly dispatched around a dozen zombies.


    One by one, they heaved the corpses onto their shoulders and retraced their steps along the street they''d come from.


    Upon witnessing this, Kael finally grasped why these goblins made such a racket during the day and scoured these buildings.


    Evidently, they were on the hunt for these zombies.


    As for what they did with the zombies after killing them, Kael surmised that they likely ate them.


    Goblins were omnivorous denizens of the Spirit Realm.


    There was nothing they wouldn''t devour, from grass roots to rotting cadavers.


    They even feasted on the bodies of their own kind, let alone these zombies.


    Although these zombies were bereft of intelligence, their bodies harbored no viruses.


    They had simply ended up in this state because their consciousness had been obliterated by spiritual energy.


    Perhaps in the eyes of the goblins, these daytime zombies were nothing more than ambulatory slabs of meat.


    Kael watched from his vantage point upstairs as the goblins carried the zombie carcasses further and further away until they vanished from sight.


    “Hahaha!”


    Kael suddenly burst out laughing.


    He had been so pent - up in the Spirit Realm for so long, and in that moment, his spirits finally soared.


    The zombies during the day remained completely immobile, like sitting ducks.


    The goblins had given Kael a brilliant example.


    Potential points, here I come!!!


    He set down his gear, then hoisted his spear and fire axe and headed downstairs.


    Activating his spiritual power, he pinpointed a building housing zombies and began ascending the stairs, step by cautious step.


    He stepped into a room, and there, in the gloomy corner, stood two zombies.


    Knowing that zombies wouldn''t move was one thing; actually facing them was quite another.


    Kael sized up the zombies.


    They weren''t markedly different from humans, yet they exuded an air of profound dread.


    Their skin was pallid, likely a result of never being exposed to sunlight, and was caked with grime.


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    The two corpses before him were male, and he could even make out their obvious physiological organs.


    These zombies were probably from the second - generation or later.


    That is, they were the offspring of zombies reproducing among themselves.


    Despite their lack of intelligence, driven by their reproductive instincts, they continued to swell the ranks of the zombie population.


    Although zombies had few opportunities to acquire sustenance, they could still grow by harnessing magic power.


    The only drawback was that they were rather gaunt.


    Kael''s mind raced in that instant, and now it was time to get down to business.


    First, he traced the runes and conjured a Bone Tooth, but instead of releasing it, he let it hover in mid - air.


    This was a safeguard he had put in place. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances, Kael would have a means of defense.


    Having done this, he gripped the spear tightly with both hands and, summoning all his strength, thrust the spear through the zombie''s chest.


    The zombie was instantly roused.


    It let out a low, guttural howl, flailing its hands about.


    Its hands were tipped with sharp nails as it tried to attack Kael.


    But the length of the spear kept the zombie at bay.


    Simultaneously, Kael kept a close eye on the other zombie''s movements.


    Seeing that the other zombie remained motionless, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    The spear remained lodged in the zombie''s heart, and before long, the zombie was completely lifeless.


    But after waiting for a while, no light spot materialized, and Kael felt a twinge of disappointment.


    Nevertheless, he quickly rallied and once again picked up the spear to dispatch the other zombie.


    Alas, fortune did not smile upon Kael.


    This zombie, too, failed to bestow any potential points upon him.


    But Kael had grown accustomed to such setbacks.


    He hefted the spear and eliminated all the remaining zombies in the building.


    This time, luck was on his side.


    Two zombies emitted light spots, and he accrued an additional potential point.


    A smile spread across Kael''s face.


    He surveyed the surrounding buildings, his eyes alight with hunger, like a wolf sizing up its prey.


    As Kael continued his onslaught against the zombies, he finally encountered something different.


    Amidst the ceaseless killing, he had seen both male and female zombies, as well as quite a few elderly ones.


    In this building, he at last came across a juvenile zombie.


    Unlike adult zombies, this juvenile still had a smattering of hair, though it was dry and brittle.


    Perhaps before long, that hair would also fall out, just like that of the adult zombies, leaving it bald.


    At first, he had intended to spare it, but then Kael wondered if juvenile zombies could consistently yield potential points.


    In the end, he blew the juvenile zombie''s head apart.


    Regrettably, it was no different from adult zombies.


    There was no guarantee of potential - point generation.


    ...


    After nearly two hours of grueling combat, Kael finally eradicated all the dozens of zombies in the vicinity and reaped bountiful rewards.


    Name: Kael


    Bloodline: Human


    Rank: 0th Rank Apprentice


    ...


    Magic Power: 21/21


    Skills: "The Breath of Darkness Meditation Method", Zero - level Spell: "The Bone Tooth"


    Potential Points: 7.5


    In total, he had slain nearly forty zombies, yet the number of potential points he''d amassed was only seven, falling far short of Kael''s expectations.


    Even now, he still hadn''t fathomed the precise mechanism by which these potential points were generated.


    Sometimes they manifested on robust zombies, and other times on decrepit ones.


    There seemed to be no rhyme or reason.


    However, Kael wasn''t one to waste mental energy on things he couldn''t figure out.


    He shouldered his backpack and, while the sun was still high in the sky, set off to find a new hiding place.


    He had realized that not only did zombies frequent these street - side buildings, but goblins were also regular visitors.


    This was no place to linger.


    There was a real risk that one day he might be trapped in the building by zombies or goblins, and that would spell disaster.


    He moved briskly, taking care not to make excessive noise.


    After more than an hour, he finally stumbled upon a suitable location.


    This place resembled a residential complex, surrounded by a wall.


    When Kael reached the gate, he noticed some characters emblazoned on the top of the gate.


    Evidently, these were likely the written characters of the humans in this city.


    He gave them a cursory glance but didn''t dwell on them, as he couldn''t understand them anyway.


    If one wished to understand the languages of the denizens of the Spirit Realm, aside from learning, the simplest method was to employ the Black Iron spell: Language Comprehension.


    When this spell was cast, one could understand the words of the Spirit - Realm creatures for the duration of the spell.


    Of course, this spell could be cast not only by mages but could also be crafted into spell scrolls by them and used by other professionals, which was rather convenient.