Lin An was momentarily stunned, as a beam of light suddenly appeared before his eyes.
"Rescuer Mission System: Activated"
"Mission Information: Kill the 2nd Tier Mutant [The Stitcher]"
"Mission Level: Dangerous!"
"Mission Time Limit: 240 hours"
"Mission Reward: Anti-Virus Serum *3 (Eliminates the zombie virus from the body.)"
"Mission Description: A dangerous (second-tier) zombie will be born in Linjiang City within 12 hours. Please kill it as soon as possible. If it exceeds 240 hours, the zombie will become a complete form: terror-level (third-tier)."
Before Lin An could react, two pendant-like items appeared in his palm out of thin air.
They felt cool and heavy to the touch.
This is...!?
"Initial Mission Reward: Anti-Virus Pendant (Gray Equipment) *2"
"Anti-Virus Pendant (Gray Equipment): Temporarily suppresses the zombie virus when carried. Usable time: 240 hours."
"Once the usable time is up, the pendant will become an ordinary item and can be used repeatedly (the timer starts from use, pauses when taken off)."
"Equipment Levels: Gray (Inferior) White (Common) Blue (Fine)... Black (Apocalyptic)."
A white light flashed, and the pendants in his hand were directly absorbed into the bodies of An Xia and An Jingtian, then appeared around their necks.
The pendant was entirely silver-white, with a purple gem embedded in the center.
An Jingtian, who had been struggling and howling, stopped moving and collapsed on the ground as if asleep after wearing the pendant.
As for An Xia by the window, her pale complexion gradually turned rosy after putting on the pendant.
"Ding, Rescuer's Exclusive Skill Activated: Judgment Eye"
"Judgment Eye (Level 0) Activated: When activated, Judgment Eye will continuously consume mental power. During activation, it will display detailed information on any object within the field of vision."
"Judgment Eye (Level 1): ???"
"The next level of Judgment Eye will be unlocked after completing the mission."
A white light flashed, and the content on the light screen transformed into a stream of information, flooding Lin An's mind, deeply engraving it into his memory.
Momentarily dazed.
A cool sensation covered his eyes.
Lin An's pupils were instantly covered by a faint blue mist, as if modified.
A faint golden light flashed in his eyes, and his vision increased dramatically.
The dim room appeared as bright as day to him.
Even the tiniest dust particles in the corner were clearly visible.
Lin An was astonished.
The Judgment Eye turned out to be vision enhancement.
Moreover, it could observe any information displayed.
In the apocalypse, the greatest danger was not weak strength.
It was the misjudgment of information.
With the Judgment Eye, he could gain an upper hand in information.
In this apocalypse, it was a highly practical auxiliary skill.
"Lin Ge, what's wrong with you?"
Leaning by the window, An Xia, weak and breathless, softly called out to the stunned Lin An.
After receiving the serum, the wound on her neck was also slowly healing.
An Xia's clear, watery eyes were full of fatigue and unease.
Since the message from An Jingtian and Lin An three days ago, her condition had worsened.
And just turned eighteen, An Xia had taken on the responsibility of caring for her brother.
If it weren't for Lin An specifically instructing An Jingtian to tie himself up on the third day to prevent him from harming others when he zombified.
An Xia might have been killed by her own brother while taking care of him, just like the tragedies happening worldwide.
Zombies had no rationality, only a desire for flesh.
When the apocalypse broke out, most humans died at the hands of their loved ones.
Lin An instinctively turned his head upon hearing the voice.
The automatically activated Judgment Eye locked onto An Xia.
"Name: Human (50% Zombification)"
"Strength: 3"
"Agility: 3"
"Constitution: 2"
"Will: 6"
"Player Level: 0 (No danger, this creature is in the process of zombification.)"
"Player Weaknesses: Heart, Head, Spine."
"Player Skills: Cooking 1, Language Proficiency 2, Handcraft 1..."
"Player Equipment: Anti-Virus Pendant (Gray)"
...
A large amount of other information flowed out like a waterfall.
From the mastered skills to the current state, everything appeared.
An Xia's information was as clear as day to Lin An with the Judgment Eye activated.
The level of detail was somewhat terrifying.
"I'm fine."
Lin An was amazed but did not show any abnormality.
He just smiled warmly, indicating that An Xia need not worry about him.
An Jingtian was currently unconscious.
At this moment, he was the only pillar of support for An Xia and could not show any signs of distress.
Unlike Lin An's outward calmness.
His heart was in turmoil!
Countless questions hovered in his mind like dark clouds.
The Rescuer Template.
Upon activation, it granted him an incredibly practical skill, the Judgment Eye, and conveniently provided a reward that could save An Jingtian and his sister.
It seemed tailor-made for him.
Was it a coincidence, or was there someone behind this?
Lin An quickly pondered the implications behind the system's appearance.
Rescuer.
To save who?
Him? Or those around him? Or perhaps all of humanity?
If it was for all of human civilization.
Lin An scoffed at the idea.
He had no messianic complex or ambition to bear the burden of human civilization.
If this mysterious rescuer system was meant to save humanity, it might have chosen the wrong person.
He only wanted to protect those he cherished, seek revenge, and grow stronger to survive.
As for the lives of others, he couldn't care less.
Having witnessed the ugliness of human nature in his previous life and dying due to betrayal.
He instinctively distrusted and resented others.
Mercy, kindness?
Ha.
...
Lin An pushed aside his thoughts and carefully observed An Jingtian's condition.
Lying unconscious on the floor, An Jingtian's chest was gently rising and falling. If not for the horrifying sight of his peeled flesh, he would have looked like he was simply asleep.
Despite his indifference to the rescuer template.
He had to admit that the initial equipment provided by the mission had solved his immediate crisis.
Now, with An Jingtian and An Xia stabilized.
As long as he could complete the mission.
The previously hopeless situation for the two of them now had a glimmer of hope.
Moreover.
Three anti-virus serums.
Lin An felt a surge of desire.
Excluding An Xia and An Jingtian's portions.
It meant he would still have one serum left for himself.
The ability to turn a zombie back into a human.
Such a serum would be priceless in the apocalypse.
As for the mission.
Lin An was no stranger to missions.
After the apocalyptic game descended in his previous life, everyone had access to a player panel.
Naturally, like in games.
The system would automatically issue some tasks to everyone.
The tasks he encountered in his past life typically involved killing a single zombie or obtaining a specific item.
These tasks usually only offered small food rewards, barely worth the effort.
Up until his rebirth, he had never heard of any special rewards like those from the Rescuer Missions.
And the mission reward of the virus serum could completely eliminate the zombie virus from the body.
If he could get his hands on this reward, it would drive everyone mad with desire.
How many people had their beloved family members or friends turned into zombies in this catastrophe?
People would be willing to pay any price to save them!
In his best-case scenario, he could only hope to suppress the zombification with an awakened person's blood.
Then keep An Jingtian by his side, ensuring his safety for as long as possible.
Only later would he look for an opportunity to save him.
But now, a perfect solution had unexpectedly appeared.
It was a pleasant surprise.
However, the mission's time constraint weighed heavily on Lin An.
"Mission Information: Kill the Mutant Zombie... Second Tier. After 240 hours, it will become Third Tier..."
Lin An's face grew serious.
The difference between a second-tier mutant and a third-tier was like night and day.
Perhaps a few awakened individuals working together, or a large safety zone with firearms, could resist a second-tier mutant zombie.
But against a third-tier mutant.
They would stand no chance!
It would be a one-sided massacre.
A third-tier mutant zombie no longer feared conventional weapons.
With an agility of over thirty points, it would almost reach the speed of sound.
Human wave tactics would be laughable against a third-tier mutant.
Just one could destroy an entire army unit.
With a strength and constitution of at least thirty points, it could tear through tank armor with bare hands.
It could withstand small caliber artillery, with its flesh regenerating!
Perhaps he could think of a way to level up and forcefully kill a second-tier mutant with the remaining serums.
But against a third-tier.
Facing it head-on now, he would be doomed, with no chance to struggle or escape.
Time was of the essence.
240 hours, or ten days.
And An Jingtian's zombification suppression also lasted for 240 hours.
This meant he had to leave time for the return journey after killing the [The Stitcher].
Nine days!
Whether to prevent [The Stitcher] from growing stronger over time or to leave enough buffer time.
He had little time left.
Although the mission information did not provide [The Stitcher]'s location.
Lin An didn't mind.
He silently took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket.
In the dim