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Chapter 44 - Equipped for Combat

Without anyone around, judging me, I can do whatever the fuck I want. Sometimes, it is just better to be by myself, but only some of the times. Most of the time, I do need other peoples to be the voice of reasons and morals, as it is really easy to let myself due to my selfishness.

I detour a little bit on the way home, just so I can smash and grab a few more things. Actually, a lot of few more things. Less of smashing and more of grabbing, as a lot of shops and stores look like someone had already beat me to it.

Some buildings look like it was broken out of, however.

That is the result of people turning into monsters all over the city. As for where the people are at the moment, they are likely hiding up somewhere safe and hoping for a rescue. As for the monsters, most of the intelligent ones will group up and start to form their society.

None of that is my concern right now, as I poke everything in sight, selling to the Shop System in order to create a record, so I can purchase it in the future. I have not even bother to check what I am selling, as there simply no time. I will check when I am somewhere safe and alone.

I decide to check the gun shop last, as it is always the first place that people head to first despite foods and medicines should be their first priority. Well, I did tell Alex to go buy guns first and foremost, but no one should be comparing themselves to me.

A lot of guns have been taken already. Mainly automatic rifles. But I am on too picky about what guns I should take. I just take them all, selling them into my Shop System. Since I am able to, it means that the owner must be dead.

Oh well.

Luckily, I also found some gas mask, which I promptly sell to the Shop System before buying it back to make use of it immediately. It is better than my make-shift gasmask. I also opt to change out my casual school clothes for a more better militant-like ones.

Once that is all done, I continue heading hope, touching everything on the way there. Lots of vehicles on the street can be sold since their owners have already left the living in various ways.

I eventually run into some adults, making me stop trying to sell everything within sight for some quick bucks, as I do not want to reveal my powers to complete strangers. Not until I am sure I can manipulate them into keeping their mouth shut.

They are obviously running from something in their haste. Man-eating monsters like Swamp Troll most possible, but it could be something else entirely. Since I am curious to what kind of horrors the Ruler of Life creates in her infinite wisdom, I decide to find a good place to watch.

Preferably somewhere high up, as it also allows me to test my incendiary bomb. Almost every building around me has fire escape ladder to the side, allowing me to climb to the roof relatively easily.

Not only that, the buildings here are about the same height, allowing me to leap from one building to another with relatively ease. Sneaking around on the ground is still better and faster though, but it is probably safer moving about on the rooftop.

Now that I have sniper rifle, I can also snipe thing. Right after I enchant it. That will take a while, so for now, I will just chill and witness what the group down on the ground are running from.