At this moment, the third-tier zombie was in a miserable state.
Aside from some minor scrapes and bruises, the most noticeable injuries were two bowl-sized bloody holes and five gashes on its back.
These were caused by two power zombies and a steel claw zombie.
Through the two bowl-sized holes, shattered lung and heart tissues were visible, and the five gashes penetrated its body, mirrored on the zombie's chest.
Even Elijah's back bore five distinct white marks from cuts.
If not for Elijah's strong defense, the steel claw zombie alone could have skewered him.
Although the steel claw zombie didn't harm Elijah, the two power zombies had hammered him so hard that he felt like his internal organs had shifted, even with the third-tier zombie taking the brunt of the attack.
His robust defense barely kept him intact, unlike the third-tier zombie, which had directly endured the hits.
The third-tier zombie was now completely motionless, but Elijah stayed vigilant, holding it firmly.
He dragged it to an open space and ordered Abigail to decapitate it.
Only then was the threat, which had been stealthily lurking and waiting to strike, completely neutralized.
Elijah tossed the third-tier zombie's body aside, took out his knife, and pried open its head to retrieve an emerald-green corpse core.
"A third-tier corpse core!"
Elijah cleaned the knife and the corpse core with a cloth and examined it closely.
It was his first time seeing a third-tier corpse core, as beautiful as an emerald.
As he observed it, Abigail's eyes gleamed with desire, and she couldn't stop swallowing.
"Mmm~ It must be delicious. I really want it!"
Unfortunately for her, Elijah quickly pocketed it. He then collected seven second-tier corpse cores he had used as bait.
These seven corpse cores had served their purpose well!
After the third-tier zombie failed to assassinate Abigail, Elijah suspected he might be the next target.
So, he openly placed seven second-tier corpse cores as bait and positioned a few zombies in a surrounding formation.
Secretly, he also set up more zombies targeting himself.
She had a curvaceous figure, with her shirt stretched tight and the top two buttons unable to close, revealing a bit of cleavage that was quite eye-catching.
Below her chest, her waist became very slender, almost small enough to be grasped by one hand, making one want to hold it with both hands.
Further down, her hips flared out in a dramatic curve, comparable to her shoulder width, forming a beautiful shape, and extending into two plump, long legs, making her figure appear especially tall and elegant.
Moreover, her face was also very attractive, with a blend of delicate and striking features.
She exuded the unique charm of a mature woman.
The only pity was that her face was a bit pale and slightly haggard, which detracted a bit from her beauty.
For some reason, Elijah felt that this woman looked somewhat familiar.
"Sorry... Can we talk outside? My child is still sleeping," the woman said, somewhat nervously.
Hearing this, Elijah looked into the living room through the entrance and indeed saw a little girl sleeping on the sofa.
"Of course," Elijah replied indifferently. It didn't matter to him where they talked.
Upon hearing this, Lillian carefully closed the door.
"Is it okay to leave the child alone at home?"
"It's fine. Nora is very sensible. Whenever I went out to look for food and water before, she stayed home alone. She's very brave!" Lillian said proudly. "By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Lillian!"
"I'm Elijah. Thank you very much for your warning earlier!"
"No need. If anyone should be thanking, it should be me thanking you. If you hadn't killed that vicious zombie, we would have been trapped in the community and starved to death!" Lillian shook her head.
At the same time, her stomach growled a few times, and her pale face blushed slightly, making Elijah momentarily dazed.
"You were trapped here by that zombie?"
Having been exposed to many beauties on the island, Elijah quickly recovered and asked curiously.
At the same time, he took some wafers and bottled water from his bag and handed them to Lillian.
"Here is some food and water. Have some. After all, you did help me in a way!"
"Thank you!"
Lillian did not refuse. Even if she didn't need it, her child needed to replenish food and water.