Althea Coleman was a Fire Element Superpower User.
Nina Jacobs had nothing against her personally.
But while using the system’s teammate function over the past few days, she discovered that Althea Coleman’s affection level was -21.
This was the first time she had seen a negative affection level.
The system even displayed a warning with a red exclamation mark.
Althea Coleman had been acting perfectly normal these past few days.
But because of the system’s alert, Nina still had to be on guard.
As for the others’ affection levels, while some were in the single digits, the system had marked them as safe.
There was no need to worry about them for now.
That night, Nina Jacobs continued practicing her Control over the Little Zombie Rat in her room.
She had absorbed the third Mystic Ice Core a few days ago.
It contained the power of the Earth Element Superpower.
She had also taken some time over the past two days to try out her Earth Element Superpower. After absorbing the Ice Core, her control over it was indeed much more fluid.
Moreover, her Superpower Value increased every time she absorbed an Ice Core.
After advancing to the Intermediate level in City J, her Superpower Value was already 50.
Now, less than two months later, her Superpower Value had already reached 62.
Most of this growth was thanks to the Mystic Ice Cores.
If her Superpower Value reached 80, it would be time to become an Advanced Superpower User!
For this reason, Nina Jacobs was actually working hard every day.
Even when she didn’t go out, she would practice controlling the Little Zombie Rat in her room, consuming her Superpower Energy.
A few times, she even practiced until the early hours of the morning.
It was just that since she advanced to the Intermediate level, her Superpower Energy had increased so much that she rarely managed to deplete it...
The Little Zombie Rat before her had already grown sharp claws and fangs. Running swiftly and pouncing were no problem for it.
The nurturing from her Wood Element Superpower had even restored the fur that had originally fallen off its body.
New, light gray fur was growing from under its belly.
It actually made it look somewhat endearingly clumsy and cute.
’This must be a fancy rat,’ Nina Jacobs thought, recalling having seen one while scrolling on her phone before.
"If it can regrow its fur, what about its eyes?"
Looking at the rat’s empty eye sockets, Nina Jacobs thought it was worth a try.
In the dead of night, just as she was continuing her attempt at repairs, Treasure seemed to let out a low growl in the yard.
"Go take a look for me."
Nina Jacobs opened a crack in the window.
The nimble Little Zombie Rat scurried through the opening, climbing down the house’s wall and heading toward the front gate.
Treasure, in the yard, also noticed the Little Zombie Rat.
The stench of a zombie put it on high alert.
"Treasure, no barking."
A suppressive pulse of her Wood Element Superpower silenced Treasure, who had been about to bark loudly.
However, it remained in the yard, standing guard and staring warily toward the gate.
Like a loyal sentinel.
Nina Jacobs processed the information coming from the Little Zombie Rat.
She frowned.
There was someone not far from their gate—and it was a corpse.
No wonder Treasure had let out that low growl just now.
Just as Nina Jacobs was about to go outside to check, a blurry image entered her mind.
’This is...’
’The Little Zombie Rat’s perspective?!’
’My rat can see now?’
Pushing aside her surprise, Nina Jacobs noticed two blurry figures in the distance.
Probably because the rat’s eyes were only partially restored, she couldn’t make out who the two people were at all.
Besides, the two were far away, standing in the shadows as if waiting for something.
Half an hour later, Nina Jacobs gave up.
Forget the distant figures; the rat couldn’t even get a clear look at the face of the nearby corpse.
She could only vaguely make out that it seemed to be a woman.
"Come back."
She recalled the Little Zombie Rat.
She had originally intended to go out and see what was going on, but now, Nina Jacobs had changed her mind.
’A corpse, and people waiting in the distance.’
’Is this aimed at me?’
If a random passerby saw a body, they would either call the security patrol or run away to avoid trouble.
But those two just kept waiting in the dark.
’It must be a trap.’
Although she could use an Invisibility Potion to go check, it wouldn’t be worth the risk if there were other traps.
Having made up her mind, Nina Jacobs decided to ignore the situation outside.
「The next day.」
Daniel Hale had a habit of waking up early.

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