"The level 2 Apocalypse Martial Arts Treasure Chest was different from the previous black wooden box. This time, it was a white wooden box. Anthony opened it directly, revealing a fist-sized, pale green, transparent crystal inside. Without any hesitation, Anthony grabbed it. In an instant, the crystal in the palm of his hand emitted a faint green light and consciously drilled into his palm.
In the next moment, a surge of information flooded in. 'Apocalypse Free Step,' a footwork technique used in combat to stick to the enemy's body and evade their attacks without consuming internal energy.
"Good stuff!" Anthony exclaimed with delight after absorbing the information that flooded his mind.
Apocalypse Free Step wasn't an offensive martial technique like the Second Layer Force, but it provided a means to avoid injuries when facing opponents of the same level or even higher. It allowed Anthony to stick close to the enemy and dodge their attacks effectively.
In other words, even when facing a colossal zombie like the one he encountered before, as long as Anthony managed to get close and stick to it, the enemy would have a hard time hitting him unless it was exceptionally fast. Closing his eyes, Anthony thoroughly absorbed the Apocalypse Free Step technique.
A minute later, Anthony opened his eyes wide, a glint of excitement in them. His feet involuntarily started moving, following the steps of the technique. This Apocalypse Free Step was a fusion of the Eight Trigrams Free Step and the Gecko Adhesive Step, modified with scientific principles. It was a mysterious footwork technique designed to deal with zombies.
From an outsider's perspective, all they could see were trails of phantom footprints left by Anthony. His movement trajectory was nearly impossible to track. After practicing it, Anthony felt as if he had been studying the technique for twenty years.
After absorbing the technique, Anthony turned his attention to the remaining deep blue liquid flowing inside the glass tube. He licked his lips and injected it directly into his arm.
In the next instant, a scorching surge of heat traveled throughout his body. Anthony felt like he was burning up, with steam rising from his skin. He could clearly sense his muscles and bones gradually strengthening, while his pores excreted gray impurities.
Five minutes later, an unbearable stench compelled Anthony to dash into the bathroom. After freshening up, he examined himself in the bathroom mirror. His streamlined muscles had become more pronounced, exuding a burst of wild and explosive power. His six-pack abs were sculpted like a work of art, and his skin was translucent like jade.
"If this were in the previous world, I might have become a celebrity just like that," Anthony mused, admiring his reflection. Next, he murmured, "System, open my profile."
"Ding!
[Host]: Anthony
[Gender]: Male
[Age]: 23
[Level]: Late-stage Houtian, First-order Awakened
[Spirit]: 0.4 (Can enhance battle power by 40%)
[Wisdom]: 23.5+10 (Ordinary human baseline: 1)
[Strength]: 62.05+10 (Ordinary human baseline: 1)
[Agility]: 30.6+10 (Ordinary human baseline: 1)
[Spiritual Power]: 20.0+10 (Ordinary human baseline: 1)
[Virus Resistance]: 3.0 (Upon reaching 1, immune to First-order Mutated and lower-level common zombie viruses)
[Supernatural Ability]: Creation (Awakening Degree: 195.0%)
[Skills]: Qi Absorption Technique, Hard Qi Gong, Meditation, Combat (Advanced), Second Layer Force, Swimming (Advanced), Apocalypse Free Step
[Overall Battle Power]: 145.55
Wisdom increased to 23.5; strength reached 7205 catties, surpassing First-order Shatterer in normal state and able to defeat the previous First-order Slayer. With the combination of Meditation and Spirit, Second Layer Force could unleash an explosive strength of 25938 catties. Speed reached 284.2 meters per second, almost the speed of sound. Spiritual power reached 30; virus resistance could withstand the virus of Third-order Mutated. Overall battle power was 145.55.
Analyzing his attributes, Anthony looked at the 195% Awakening Degree. In theory, it should have disappeared after reaching 100%, as he had already awakened his supernatural ability. But could this 195% Awakening Degree indicate another awakening after reaching a certain level?
Anthony couldn't quite understand. "Oh well, I'll figure it out when the time comes." Shaking his head, he turned his attention to his remaining energy points: 58,086.3. The desire to shop was immediately suppressed."
Originally, he was quite interested in that Level 2 Apocalypse Supernatural Ability Treasure Chest. However, the cost of 50,000 energy points made him hesitate. Even though he could afford it now, what about later? The consumption of energy points by the base was not a small amount, and he needed to pursue sustainable and long-term development, which suited his cautious nature.
After finishing these thoughts, Anthony walked directly to the backyard and began practicing the Qi Absorption Technique while sitting cross-legged.
One hour ago, YangHe Bridge. YJ Residential Area. Building Eight, Room 4008. Clark hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door.
"Who's there?" A cautious voice sounded from inside the room.
Clark frowned and said, "It's me, Clark." As he spoke, the door opened, revealing an old face before him.
Initially annoyed, the man's expression immediately brightened when he saw the food in Clark's hands. Clark noticed the change and instinctively pulled back, asking warily, "What do you want?"
"Well, I thought you looked tired, so I brought this for you," Duane said awkwardly.
Clark sarcastically chuckled, "All energetic now, huh? No need."
With that, he brushed past Duane's shoulder and walked directly to his sister Nicola's room. Duane watched Clark's back and felt a bit annoyed, but since he was hungry, he suppressed his irritation, put on a smile, closed the door, and headed inside.
Meanwhile, XH Road, SC Building. A muscular man and three warriors were attacking a First-order Shatterer.
The muscular man was Don.
"Brothers, divert the attention of this beast towards me!" Don shouted.
"Yes, Captain!" the three warriors responded, picking up submachine guns and moving strategically, occasionally throwing a grenade. The grenade exploded with a loud bang, sending a fireball several meters high, causing the First-order Shatterer to take a few steps back. Injured by the grenade, the First-order Shatterer instantly became furious. Its eyes turned red, muscles bulged, its body grew to four meters in size, and it charged towards one of the warriors.
"Son of a...!" Don immediately executed a somersault and threw the First-order Apocalypse Grenade he was holding toward the charging First-order Shatterer.
In the next moment, there was a thunderous explosion between the legs of the First-order Shatterer. In an instant, one of its legs was blown off, while the other leg was heavily mutilated and bloody. Losing balance, the First-order Shatterer crashed to the ground.
"Great opportunity!" Don's eyes gleamed as he saw this. He shouted, "Brothers, attack now! Take advantage of its weakness and go for its head!"
With that, the three warriors charged forward.
Don also aimed the First-order Apocalypse Pistol he had borrowed from Ross at the First-order Shatterer's head and fired two shots. Flames spewed out as the bullets exploded out of the barrel, heading straight for the Shatterer's forehead.
The recoil from the First-order Apocalypse Pistol shook Don backward two steps before he managed to steady himself.
"Damn, this thing's really powerful! No wonder the captain was reluctant to lend it to me!" Feeling the imminent threat, the First-order Shatterer struggled to get up. But just as it lifted its head, a small hole appeared in the middle of its forehead with a sharp sound. It couldn't hold on any longer; its massive head crashed down, creating a cloud of dust.
"We won! Don's team, we've killed a First-order Shatterer!" The three warriors exclaimed excitedly with red eyes.
Don's eyes were also teary. He grinned widely, revealing his white teeth. "Hahaha! Damn, my brothers, I've finally avenged you! This victory was long overdue for our warriors."