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
The remaining six people eagerly expressed their intentions. Wylie, the most impatient, hurriedly asked:"Memphis, when will we continue clearing out the zombies?"He had been found by Jarred and, after witnessing Jarred’s prowess, he was filled with admiration and desire.Even without mentioning Jarred, the others in Memphis’s team had abilities that made people envious.Lionel, for instance, could slice a zombie in half with a single swing, showcasing immense strength.The dandy Zoran could summon fire.The beautiful woman Kiley could call down lightning, and even her young son Winter had speed that made Wylie dizzy.Before the apocalypse, Wylie was a rebellious youth. Despite his relatively wealthy family, he loved street fights, gathering with gangs, and causing trouble. Now, witnessing abilities only seen in online games, how could he not desire them?Memphis glanced around. Among the six new members, some were eager, some calm, some anxious, some impatient, and some highly deter
In this new world, Lionel had to accept that paper money was now worthless, and only food was the strongest "currency."If this were before the apocalypse, the position of treasurer could have been incredibly lucrative. But now, it was difficult to embezzle supplies. Supplies weren't like money that could be stashed in a safe or a bank account. The title of treasurer had prestige but little substance.However, Lionel didn't resent it too much. As their group grew, this position would gradually show its soft power. Eventually, he could be seen as second only to Memphis in authority.Memphis casually continued his appointments:"Amanda, you'll assist Lionel."Amanda was silent for a few seconds before finally nodding in agreement.She found it amusing that she had come full circle back to assisting Lionel, still his "secretary." Truly laughable.Memphis, Lionel, and Amanda were all part of the same con artist company. How could Memphis not know that Lionel had secretly taken a few cans