Chapter 12 - Stolen goods

"Arghhhhhhh!" ×4

A howl full of pain suddenly filled the entire stairwell.

Damian ignored the cripples and stepped up to deal with the zombies rolling down. With his enhanced hearing, he heard the zombies rioting from the upper and lower floors both, because of the screams of four people.

Fortunately, due to the layout of the stairwell, it is difficult for ordinary zombies with no intelligence to get up once they fall down. The zombies above also need to break through the bolted safety door, so there is still some time.

Damian, no longer delayed, after solving the immediate threat, he put the winter's wrath into the scabbard and carried it on his back.

Holding one arm on each hand, he carried two people into the restaurant, and threw them next to the dining table. Coming back, he carried the other two people in without stopping.

When Damian turned back inside, one man with obviously stronger willpower overcame the pain, gritted his teeth, and crawled in the other direction. Trying to run away. 

So dear amian had no choice but to break both of his arms too. "Why don't you crawl now, you idiot." Damian said and pulled him back by his clothes. 

He dropped the four of them in line. Three steps away from each other. 

In the eyes of the four people, there was pain, hatred, and deep confusion and uncontrollable shock. Some still did not seem to understand why the rescuer who was so kind just now suddenly took action against them. They didn't do anything wrong, they didn't hurt him or had no enmity, then why? Why did this man do this? 

But alas the man they held these questions for, gave zero shits about their final thoughts. 

Without saying a word, Damian picked up the man with no arms and legs, and threw him at the mutated octopus-like crystal chandelier.

The crystal chain hanging down from the chandelier lifted up like a cobra, tying up the man before he hit it.

The mimicry of the mutated octopus disappeared with its movements, and its true appearance was exposed to everyone.

It was a blueish-black octopus with its head stuck tightly to the ceiling, revealing a huge mouthpart like the mouth of a well.

Four arms and legs of about nearly 50 centimeters were surrounding the mouthpart.

The remaining four , strengthened by the zombie virus, had become five meters long and one meter thick, with circles of green fangs growing on the round suckers of the huge arms and legs.

Damian threw the remaining three people towards the octopus one by one.

When each of the mutated arms and legs of the octopus entangled the screaming survivors, Damian squatted silently. 

In the next moment, 46 points of agility exploded with all his strength, and he passed through the corridor like a strong wind.

Subconsciously, the monster wanted to stop him, but the bait already wrapped around its arms and legs slightly affected its movement.

With just such a slight influence, Damian bypassed the octopus and rushed to the treasure chest.

[Golden chest :- LOCKED. ]

As he expected the treasure chest was locked.

This also explains to the players that if they don't kill the octopus guarding it, they won't be able to open the treasure chest.

Damian, who had killed the octopus in his previous life, naturally knew that this was a locked treasure chest, but he still ignored the octopus's presence. Because in this life he has something he didn't have last time. 

[Lock picking skill (level 7) (passive) ]

This was a passive skill he brought here from his rebirth. Last life it took him several years to get this, but now, he had it ready on day one. 

Level 7's lock-picking skill only takes two seconds to open the golden treasure chest.

At the slow speed of the mutated octopus, 'the flash' Damian would have enough time to make another cup of coffee, not to mention opening the lock before it got close.

Looking at the human,  who was unlocking the treasure chest, the octopus let out a sharp roar and threw the four 'food servings' aside.

Although it did not eat them, the wounds of several people injured by the fangs from the sucker, started to fester and ooze green blood in just a few seconds. The venom had poured into their body through the injuries, and they could not be anymore dead. 

The octopus pulled its head out of the ceiling with a "pop" sound. It also had a huge suction cup on top of its head, which allowed it to stick its body to the wall. 

The octopus landed quickly on the ground and rushed towards Damian with a roar.

But it was too late, with a shallow crack, the treasure chest was opened. 

Damian didn't even look at what was inside. He just put all the shining orbs into his inventory. He pulled the winter's wrath and used the only attack skill he had on the nearby wall. "Frost Strike".. 

With a loud boom sound a large hole was opened up, through which Damian rolled into the next room instantly. 

Next second, a sound of the sky breaking down sounded from behind his head. 

Without turning back Damian ran through the messy staff room on the spot, and jumped out of the glass window without hesitation, leaving the angry and roaring octopus alone in the tall building.

[Featherfall…]

Activating the skill, a dim light spread all over his body from the ring and Damian landed directly on the first floor balcony. He looked around and moved back a couple steps, before jumping out directly into the street full of zombies. 

As he landed, he waved the winter's wrath with all his strength, forcibly opening a path, and quickly disappeared from the streets.

At this time, the octopus, which was veryyyy angry after losing its treasure, could only walk around the balcony. Having lost its target, it could only vent its anger on the mindless zombies that gathered around it. Munching on them and swallowing them whole. Sucking their energy to further his own upgrade speed. 

Damian took a long detour around several streets, and only after some time passed and the angry roars of the octopus silenced, he quietly returned to the shop near the hotel, and took back the supplies he stored in hiding.

Although he kept killing zombies during this period and got a lot of supply cards, who would have too many supplies in an apocalypse?

Not to mention, there are many precious medicines in his back. 

Game inventory could only hold gift cards or light orbs for equipment, dropped from zombies or looted from treasure chest, otherwise he would've stored everything inside that… . 

Damian huddled in the corner of a shop and  took out a bottle of water from his backpack and drank it. While staring at the gift cards he just stole. 

There are two of them in total. 

[Hunter's Leather Armor

Type: Top

Grade: Gold level

Durability:130/130

Attributes: Constitution +20

Physical resistance +3%

Special effects: Each time you kill an enemy, you can increase your physical fitness by 2 points, which lasts for 300 seconds. It can be stacked upto five times. 

Equipment requirements: Level 5 ]

"Just as I remembered."

Although the increase in physical constitution is not as obvious as the bonus of strength and agility, it cannot clearly increase the blood volume/hp like in online games. But it's not useless either. 

A body's defense ability, endurance, recovery ability, resistance to disease, and other aspects that are closely related to the foundation of the human body are all related to physical fitness.

Damian was still hesitant before upgrading, whether to use free attribute points on physical fitness to prevent illness due to various reasons.

Although there are medicines, he would rather not get sick and waste the medicines. 

His previous concern was that if he added physique, he'll lack points for strength. Now with this armor, there is no need to worry about this anymore. 

His agility and spirit were already enough. For physical fitness he got this equipment, so he can just be worry free and upgrade his strength next. 

Damian put away his leather armor and looked at the second gift card.

[ Skill Book: Energy Bomb

Skill description: Can fire an energy bullet, causing 60% damage to the mental value. (The energy bullet can be converted into different attributes according to the user's attack attributes.) 

Cooling time: 20 seconds

Learning conditions: Spirit value 30+

Next level proficiency requirement: 0/100 ]

Thanks to his rebirth, Damian's basic mental spirit value was very high, so even if he didn't deliberately add points, he still exceeded the value of 30, so he just pressed the card to open and learn the skill. 

[A new skill 'Energy Bomb' learned successfully.]

"Let's try the effect." Damian said as he raised his right hand, and a prismatic ice crystal shot out from his palm, hitting the wall not far away.

Looking at the shallow pit on the wall, he was quite satisfied. This power's pretty okay.

Next, he ran outside to conduct various experiments. Even though he had this skill in his past life, it's been such a long time that he forgot many things. Not to mention he, as a leader of rowdy villain camp, had seen and learned many kinds of skills, so it was hard to distinguish now. 

Not to mention, he now had to consider many different details like amount of energy he now has, what was the range and damage it had with low proficiency levels. Or his damage, aim and cooperation with other skills. 

The effective damage range of ice-type energy bombs is about thirty meters. Beyond this range, first of all, it becomes inaccurate, and secondly, the power will be significantly reduced.

After using it twice, the proficiency value increases by two points.

The current energy bullets are about the same power as ordinary crossbows. They cannot instantly kill zombies or even severely damage them. So they are a bit useless now, except maybe causing a diversion or attracting attention. 

However, when the skill level is improved or his mental value is higher, "energy bullets" should be able to become a good skill for remote attack methods.

"This new life is surely turning out fine." Damian said and stopped everything with a sigh, "But why is there no satisfaction. Something's lacking, and it's making me all angsty and annoyed."

"Should I find the characters and start looking for my revenge?"