Seeing Amanda in this state, Memphis couldn't help but feel a stir within him. He swallowed a gulp, trying to angle his body to hide the awkwardness below, and asked in a deep voice:"Is there an emergency?"He had heard her knock frantically and assumed there was a zombie attack, but her relaxed demeanor made him feel puzzled and suspicious.Amanda ran her fingers through her wet hair, which clung to her pale skin, looking both messy and mischievous. The water droplets trickled down, dampening her clothes. She glanced nonchalantly at Memphis and casually said:"Nothing urgent. I just wanted to discuss something. I hope you can protect me as I level up."Memphis suppressed his inner turmoil, his voice hoarse with confusion:"Didn't I say we'd head out to clear the zombies after lunch?"Amanda propped herself against the doorframe and lifted her wrist, showing her watch:"It's already noon. We've prepared lunch and came to get you."Feeling increasingly uneasy, he wanted to look a bit
"Being the leader of a team is really not easy. My methods must not be arbitrary…""Sigh… The outside is too dangerous, and I’m still too weak. If I encounter another level 18 devourer alone, I won't be able to escape. It seems increasing my own strength is the most urgent task!"After eating, as everyone was digesting their meal and the clock struck 1 PM, Memphis spoke in a deep voice:"This afternoon, we’ll hunt zombies within a 100-meter radius of this house. Who wants to join?"Jarred was the first to raise his hand, seriously saying:"Of course I will!"Memphis glared at him and scolded:"Of course you will. Even if you didn’t want to, I’d make you go."He needed Jarred, his second strongest combatant, someone to rely on in critical moments and a caregiver for the others in normal times.Looking around, almost everyone raised their hands, except for a few children still traumatized, showing no signs of movement. Even Winter hesitated for a while before slowly expressing willingne
Lionel panted. He had killed zombies before, but this time felt as terrifying as the first. After taking a deep breath, he advanced, swinging his machete, cutting down five or six zombies in quick succession.Angela, Jarred’s girlfriend, naturally received his special care. He stomped on a dismembered zombie, allowing her to finish it off easily.On the other side, after 14 seconds of manipulating ice, Memphis stopped forming the ice sword and honestly used the machete to kill zombies. This method was slower but conserved energy.Amanda, who had been rewarded with an exp crystal last time, quickly killed two more zombies and advanced to level 3. She hesi
Jarred let out a fierce laugh, using the advantage of having one more hand than his opponent. He transformed his free hand into a blade and struck down hard on the monster's head with a sharp thud."Ha..."The blade cut halfway through P1's skull but couldn't go any further. The monster let out a pained roar, the injury not enough to kill it. It swung its fist forward.Without hesitation, Jarred met its punch with his own. Repeatedly, the sound of their fists clashing echoed in the air. Jarred held P1's head firmly with one hand, continuously punching it with the other. After twenty or so punches, P1's remaining arm hung limp and broken.Without pausing, Jarred delivered three more consecutive punches to its head, shattering P1's skull.It was dead.Jarred, covered in a yellowish glow, slowly retreated as his body began to shrink, smoke rising from his skin. His face contorted with pain, and he groaned,"Oh, it hurts so much."He slumped to the ground, clutching his arm, his skin show
He reconsidered and dismissed the ridiculous idea.His intelligence had increased to 23 points with the Mindful Ring. It was a significant boost, but he still wanted more to match his consumption. He had passive skills enhancing five other attributes, but intelligence had yet to appear.It seemed he needed to actively hunt and kill zombies to level up to 7 and search for passive skills to boost his intelligence."Continue to clear out the zombies!"Memphis commanded in a deep voice, then turned towards a corner of the street where a few zombies were shambling along.Over the next hour, they cleared a 50-meter stretch from the base house to their current location. Several houses were broken into, zombies were killed, and supplies were scavenged. They had found a Hilux pickup truck and another Raptor, which was quite fortunate.However, they didn’t find any other survivors. This catastrophic event was truly terrifying.While the group took a short break, Jarred casually asked:"Boss, is
A young man around 25 or 26, with a pale face like someone who indulged in wine and women, stood there. Two young women, about 21 or 22, extremely beautiful, were with him. Memphis found one of them vaguely familiar but couldn’t immediately place her.All three wore expensive clothes. Memphis recognized the brands from magazines, something like Hermes or Gucci. He couldn’t afford them, didn’t remember clearly, just knew enough to not seem unsophisticated and occasionally used the knowledge to impress others.The young man hurriedly said:"Hello, my name is Winston Robinson, and these are Esme and Gemma. May I ask your name? Are you from the government?"Memphis shook his head:"My name is Memphis Jackman. I haven't encountered any government officials yet... I have a small group, just a few people who have come together to help each other and establish a small base."Winston Robinson couldn't hide his disappointment. But he quickly lifted his spirits and sincerely said:"Memphis, we'r
Once the three had left, Gemma looked at Memphis with clear eyes and said:"I understand that absolute power requires a great price... Memphis, what must I pay to gain strength?"Memphis smirked; this woman was like Kiley, knowing how to navigate relationships well. Kiley was subtle and clever, while Gemma was more direct and straightforward.He was silent for a moment, then calmly said,"I haven't thought about it yet. Honestly, I don't need anything from you. My own problems are giving me enough headaches to solve, and you currently don't have the capacity to o
Memphis waited for Gemma to finish off the third zombie before casually stepping forward to pick up the skill book and examine it.“Ding. First-level active skill: Weapon Enhancement! Skill attribute: Enhances the attributes and damage of the current weapon by 50%. Skill activation: consumes 2 stamina, 1 intelligence point. Duration: 1 minute. Cooldown: 2 minutes. Note: Skill power and duration are determined by the weapon's attributes and skill level.”Memphis was stunned; this skill was quite unique.In a way, the stronger the weapon, the stronger this skill would be, with virtually no limit. If he had a weapon with 100 strength points, this skill would add 50 more, which would be incredibly powerful.However, he was overthinking it. A 100-strength weapon might be a level 10 item. Currently, the best he had was a level 2 broadsword, adding 2 strength and 1 agility. Finding a level 10 weapon might take years. Plus, while a 50% weapon power increase was significant, it was somewhat re