Lin Yan's first product was a decoction containing a bit of spiritual spring water, with a mild effect of cleansing the meridians and washing the marrow.
After consuming this decoction, one's bones and muscles would become stronger, and impurities in the body would be reduced. Although the effect was not exceptionally potent, it was sufficient for many people in sub-optimal health.
The effects were even more pronounced for those who had suffered hardships, like Lin Yan's parents.
Since the medicinal ingredients were not expensive and were readily available in the town's traditional Chinese medicine shops, with the spiritual spring water being the most precious ingredient Lin Yan added, the price of the decoction was not high.
Many older individuals bought some to drink, and once the effects became apparent, their purchases increased significantly.
Lin Yan specifically hired someone to help her boil and bottle the medicine. With professional decocting machines, the person's task was simply to add the herbs and monitor the machine.
Lin Yan was not worried about her prescription being leaked, as the most crucial ingredient, the spiritual spring water, was something only she possessed.
As the medicine was inexpensive, sales were exceptionally good. People in Taoyuan Base had points, and as long as you weren't lazy, you could find work and earn points in this base.
Naturally, those with special abilities and those skilled in martial arts would earn more points.
Lin Yan also uploaded cultivation techniques and swordplay videos onto the platform. Basic content was free to watch, while advanced levels required payment.
Therefore, Lin Yan had no shortage of points, and with the sale of medicine, her points increased even further.
However, Lin Yan's parents declined her offer of points. They knew Lin Yan had more points than she could spend, but they decided to be self-reliant.
Lin's father found a job at the government affairs hall, while Lin's mother secured a position in the plantation.
Although their jobs were partly due to Lin Yan's influence, their abilities were the primary reason.
After developing several medicines to improve everyone's physical condition, Lin Yan began to focus on developing an antidote for the zombie virus.
The precision instruments from the hospital had been moved into Lin Yan's house, and she started analyzing the components of the antidote. However, she discovered that, much like the zombie virus originating from another planet, the components of the antidote were not found on Earth.
Lin Yan had to start experimenting with replacing them with other ingredients. It is difficult to find an answer when you don't know it, but reverse-engineering from a known answer is not much simpler.
After researching for a period without results, Lin Yan temporarily abandoned her work on the antidote.
She reasoned that since awakened ability users were no longer infected by the zombie virus, it meant that surviving an infection granted immunity to subsequent infections.
It was similar to smallpox; those who had contracted smallpox were no longer susceptible. This led to the development of the smallpox vaccine.
If the infection's intensity could be controlled, then even without awakening special abilities, people could be immunized against the zombie virus.
However, the zombie virus spread too rapidly, making it difficult to control the intensity. A slight misstep could turn a person into a zombie.
She needed to proceed with caution. This direction aligned with the awakening of abilities, but in this case, it would result in a vaccine for the zombie virus, not an antidote.
Lin Yan felt the need to capture a few zombies for research on the virus, and also, there were crystal cores.
Crystal cores were condensed forms of zombie energy and likely contained higher concentrations of the zombie virus. She should also apply for some crystal cores to facilitate more thorough research.
Wen Yi Tong placed a dagger against the man's throat.
"How does it feel? You didn't think highly of me, a space ability user, did you? Being held by the throat by someone you looked down upon, how does that feel?"
The cold dagger pressed against the most sensitive skin of his neck, and with every swallow, he could feel its sharpness.
"What do you want?" The dagger was pressed too tightly, and blood began to seep from his skin.
"Nothing much, I just think the position of base leader looks good, and I want to give it a try," Wen Yi Tong said dismissively.
"They won't obey you."
"Oh really?" Wen Yi Tong smiled, her smile bright and unrestrained, but the man in front of her couldn't see it. "In the face of absolute power, all they can do is surrender. You don't honestly believe they are loyal to you, do you? This is the apocalypse, where might trumps loyalty and righteousness!"
Wen Yi Tong pressed the dagger further in, and the seeping blood turned into a thin stream.
"They may not be loyal to me, but they won't be loyal to you either," the man said without begging. He was resigned to his fate. This was the apocalypse, and as the leader of a small base, he knew he couldn't last long. After all, this position was too conspicuous. The zombies were constantly evolving, while their abilities remained stagnant. Fighting zombies was becoming increasingly difficult, and leading the team was becoming harder. He had expected one of his subordinates to make a move first, but he never anticipated it would be Wen Yi Tong, the space ability user. Looking at the people Wen Yi Tong had brought and his own inability to retaliate against her, he couldn't help but realize she had been prepared. He believed he had treated her well, yet he never imagined she would be the one to end his life.
"That's not for you to worry about. As long as I have sufficient ability, they can only submit to me. Goodbye, and I hope you never meet me again in the next life." Wen Yi Tong applied a firm pressure on the dagger, severing the man's windpipe.
Wen Yi Tong released the man and sidestepped to avoid him as he fell. He tried to cover the wound with his hand, but blood continued to flow between his fingers.
"Hhkk..." He tried to make a sound, but his severed windpipe was incapable of producing any noise. He looked at the ceiling, knowing he was beyond saving. It was the law of the jungle; he had no regrets about being the leader of the base, but if he could choose, he would never have taken this woman in!
Wen Yi Tong looked at the unwilling gaze of the man on the ground. She took out a handkerchief, wiped the blood from the dagger, and then unfolded the handkerchief, covering the man's face with it.
"Let's go, we're going to take over this base!" Wen Yi Tong said and walked out of the conference room, not glancing back at the man on the ground.
"Boom!" A bolt of lightning struck down, hitting the zombie in front of them, turning it into a charred husk in an instant.
"Ah Chang, amazing!" The man gave a thumbs-up to the person beside him.
"It was just alright!" Although his companions were all amazed by his ability, he himself knew he had misfired. He had intended to strike the zombie's head, but it landed on its shoulder. Fortunately, his ability was strong enough to kill the zombie. If it had been a bit more off, or if the zombie had moved a bit, that lightning strike would have missed. He would have been so embarrassed!