"[Host]: Anthony
[Gender]: Male
[Age]: 23
[Level]: Mid-stage
of Second Awakening, Semi-Awakened
[Spirit]: 0.4 (Can
amplify combat power by 40%)
[Intelligence]: 8.5
(Normal humans are at 1)
[Strength]: 39.1
(Normal humans are at 1)
[Agility]: 20.1
(Normal humans are at 1)
[Mental Power]: 9.8
(Normal humans are at 1)
[Virus Resistance]:
1.7 (Upon reaching 1, immune to first-stage Variant and lower-level regular zombie
viruses)
[Abilities]:
(Awakening Level: 53.0%)
[Skills]: Qi
Cultivation Method, Hard Qi Gong, Meditation, Martial Arts (Advanced), Double
Stacked Force
[Overall Combat Power]: 76.7"
Anthony scanned through the information
from top to bottom and was satisfied with the current enhancements. He had reached the mid-stage of Second
Awakening in Qi Cultivation, with a Spirit value of 0.4, which amplified his
combat power by 40%. The promotion to
the mid-stage of Second Awakening warrior didn't bring significant increases to
his physical attributes.
His strength had reached 3910 kilograms,
surpassing that of a regular first-stage Smasher. However, when faced with a raging
first-stage Smasher, he could only avoid its attacks unless he used the Double
Stacked Force or triggered his Spirit value.
His speed had increased to 140.7 meters per second, twice as fast as a
regular first-stage Reaper. Similarly,
when confronting a raging first-stage Reaper, he needed to amplify his combat
power.
The increase in his mental attribute to 9.8
manifested in his practice of Qi Cultivation.
He felt like he had grasped something, but there was still a thin film
separating him from fully understanding it.
This mystical state intrigued him.
His Awakening level had reached 53%, and at the current rate of a 2%
increase per day, he would successfully awaken in another 24 days. "I wonder what kind of ability I will
awaken?" Anthony murmured and
exited the system interface.
Overall, his current strength allowed him
to face lower-level Variant creatures without being defeated. However, when facing a higher-level
first-stage creature, he still fell short in power.
With that in mind, Anthony directly said,
"System, open the base's shop."
"Ding! The shop is now open."
After a night, the items in the shop had
refreshed.
"Permanent Item: Level 1 Apocalypse
Pistol Bullet (20 energy points/round)
[Powerful enough to penetrate a first-stage
Variant.]
Level 1 Sniper Bullet Price (50 energy
points/round)
[Capable of directly piercing through the
defense of a first-stage Variant, can harm second-stage Variants.]
Shop Items: Level 1 Apocalypse Bomb (100
energy points) (Quantity: 5)
[Explosion power capable of severely
injuring a first-stage Variant, explosion damage radius of 5 meters, one-time
use.]
Level 1 Apocalypse Pistol (200 energy
points)
[Powerful enough to penetrate a first-stage
Variant and inflict damage, magazine capacity of 6 rounds, bullet price (20
energy points/round). Note: The
mentioned bullet item is permanent and can be purchased in the permanent items
section.]
Level 1 Optical Stealth Cloak (200 energy
points):
[Can evade tracking by a first-stage
Variant, has a certain degree of confusion effect on second-stage Variants.]
Level 1 Awakening Potion (5000 energy
points)
[No side effects, can awaken ordinary
individuals, awakened abilities determined by personal genetics.]
Level 1 Steel Armor (300 energy points)
[Can withstand three attacks from a
first-tier mutant, becomes unusable after three attacks.]
After scanning through the options, the
Level 1 Awakening Potion caught Anthony's interest. However, he didn't want to rely on external
means to awaken. Instead, he thought
Cheryl and the others could benefit from it.
As for the other items, Anthony considered his options. He had previously made a deal with Ross,
and Verna and Cheryl were the only ones left with Level 1 Apocalypse Bombs, so
he decided to restock.
Without hesitation, Anthony said,
"Clear the product list and purchase 20 rounds of Level 1 Apocalypse
Pistol Bullets."
"Ding! Will you spend 6400 energy points to
purchase the selected items?"
"Buy!" Anthony responded decisively.
"Ding! Purchase successful. The items have been delivered within two
meters of the host. Please retrieve
them."
With those words, a bright light flashed,
and a large number of items appeared on the floor of the gym. Without even
looking, Anthony waved his hand and stored them directly in his spatial
ring. Once he finished, Anthony headed
straight to the bathroom, turned on the showerhead, and started showering.
The training intensity in the gym had
increased, and even with his current physical fitness, he still worked up a
sweat. Moreover, Anthony preferred to
stay clean. Perhaps it was a trait of
the Chu people, but he felt uncomfortable if he didn't take a shower for a day.
As he was halfway through his shower, the
monitor flickered twice, and a news broadcast from Chu City started
playing. The news anchor was a young
woman dressed in camouflage, with short and neat hair, a small and straight
nose, wheat-colored skin, and sharp eyebrows, exuding a heroic aura. The woman's name appeared on the desk in
front of her—Winni.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Winni, the news anchor for the Chu City
Survivor Base. From now on, I will be
hosting news about Chu Province. Let's
start with the current affairs news."
The first news report: "On July 12,
2024, at 16:10, our Chu City base soldiers successfully recaptured the areas along
the Chu River Bridge. This signifies
that our military has the ability and strength to gradually regain control of
various parts of Chu City."
The second news report: "Since the end
of the major flood on June 27, a large number of zombies have appeared. Our military has identified different types
of zombies and named them. It is
crucial for the surviving citizens to remember this information. Normal zombies: slow-moving, weaker than
adults, can be killed alone, and their heads are the fatal weakness. Mutated zombies: swift and powerful,
stronger than adults, require multiple people to surround and kill them, and
their heads are the fatal weakness."
"First-tier Reapers: With scythe-like
arms, they stand at a height of 2.78 meters, with a gray-white body, an
eight-petal mouth with sharp teeth, tremendous strength, and incredible
speed. Ordinary people cannot match
them. If encountered, it is essential
to find cover and avoid fleeing. The
fatal weakness is the head."
"First-tier Crushers: Human-sized,
with a height of 3.12 meters, gray-white body, muscular physique, greater
strength than Reapers, but slower speed.
Ordinary people cannot match them.
If encountered, one should immediately seek help from a Reaper."
First-tier Slaughterer: Bizarre in
appearance, covered in bone spurs, has two forms, gray-white all over, muscular
physique. If encountered, immediately
seek cover, cannot be fought head-on.
First-tier Mutant: Bizarre in shape,
various forms, unknown abilities, cannot be fought head-on.
Second-tier Death Crusher: An evolved
version of the first-tier Crusher, standing at a height of 5.22 meters,
reddish-purple all over, immense strength, equivalent intelligence of three
pairs of children, cannot be fought head-on.
Second-tier Death Reaper: An evolved
version of the first-tier Reaper, 2 meters tall, reddish-purple all over,
immense strength, agile movements, equivalent intelligence of a 3-year-old
child, cannot be fought head-on.
Second-tier Death Slaughterer: An evolved
version of the first-tier Slaughterer, 2 meters tall, reddish-purple all over,
covered in bone spurs, equivalent intelligence of a six-year-old child, cannot
be fought head-on..."
Anthony frowned as he looked at the row of
information. He never expected that
second-tier mutated zombies had already appeared in Chu City.
"Finally, we have one more news
update. Our base soldiers have
dispatched search and rescue teams to various parts of Chu Province and have
established temporary survivor bases in different cities. Therefore, we urge the citizens of Chu
Province not to panic or worry but to maintain a positive mindset and await the
arrival of rescue personnel."
Anthony turned off the news. Suddenly, he remembered something about the
Linxian Survivor Base. Half a month
after the base was established, it suffered a devastating blow. It seemed that a second-tier zombie led a
group of zombies to attack the base. At
that time, all five awakened individuals and 20 semi-awakened individuals from
the Linxian Survivor Base were mobilized.
It took the sacrifice of 100 survivors and the injuries of 10
semi-awakened individuals and three awakened individuals to eliminate the
second-tier zombie. Anthony fought
alongside the crowd and the zombies, and if he hadn't hidden in a pile of
debris later, he might have been one of the survivors who died.
It is still unclear whether this
second-tier zombie has reemerged, and without Evan and the other awakened
individuals guarding the base, will the base still be attacked by zombies as
before? "How should I inform Ross
and the others?" Anthony pondered
with a furrowed brow. Suddenly, the satellite
phone in the room rang.