Realizing this, Wylie felt a bit embarrassed but, driven by youthful bravado, refused to back down. A treasure within reach—why not take it? Before Memphis could stop him, he had already bent down to pick it up.Memphis squinted at Wylie. If this boy made any sudden move, he wouldn’t hesitate to kill him immediately.After picking up the item, Wylie stood still for a few seconds, then blushed and scratched his head, saying:"The system said something, but I didn’t understand it."Seeing that Wylie hadn’t turned into a zombie, Memphis let o
After careful consideration, Winston could only sigh in helplessness. Thinking about the hundreds of thousands of zombies blocking the way, he had no means to deal with them.Memphis waited for everyone to digest the news before he slowly spoke:"The safe zone protected by the government is obviously our common goal. Myself included, everyone here shares this objective. But to achieve this goal, we must proceed step by step. Overcoming each obstacle ensures our survival."Hearing Memphis's words, the group's urgency was half-dissolved.Indeed, hastily leaving this place to search for the government’s safe zone would truly be a path to death.After a moment of hesitation, Winston asked:"Memphis, what are your plans?"Memphis calmly replied:"I want to strengthen the overall capabilities of our team first, accumulate food, modify vehicles, and stockpile fresh water. Only then can we have the capacity to explore the safe route to Harbor Line District. The main exploration route later wi
Memphis chose one skill book, one item card, and two experience crystals.Jarred took two skill books and one item card.As for the remaining two books, Lionel took one and Amanda took one.These were the results of their solo hunt, unrelated to Kiley’s group, and Memphis had no intention of sharing.After all, haha, Memphis always prioritized those closer and more familiar to him!“Ding. Active skill of second level: Acceleration! Skill attribute: Increases agility by 12 points. Skill activation: Consumes 4 stamina points. Skill duration: 15 seconds. Can be activated continuously. Note: The power and duration depend on the skill level.”Honestly, Memphis quite liked this skill; increasing agility by 12 points was more than half his current agility stat. But with Wylie’s contributions, almost risking his life, he deserved it.After all, in Memphis’s hands, Acceleration might remain a basic skill forever as he didn’t have spare skill points to enhance it. But in Wylie’s hands, he would
After thinking it through, Wylie firmly said:"I accept."Memphis smirked, tossing the skill book to Wylie, who scrambled to catch it, afraid it might fall and get damaged.With this skill, Wylie was like having a pair of jet boots that lasted for 15 seconds. The feeling of agility and freedom, it was finally back.Seeing Wylie grinning foolishly, Memphis's expression turned serious."Wylie. I don't have grand demands for loyalty. Most of the time, you can do what you want. But in critical decisions, I need you to absolutely comply, and in front of the team, you must fully support my views."Memphis laid out his demands clearly. For someone impulsive and young like Wylie, there was no need for subtlety; the clearer, the better.Wylie paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile and said:"The way you talk, it's just like my old man. I used to hate these nagging words, but now, I wish I could hear more of them. Memphis, I'll listen to you."From his tone, Memphis knew he had secured a
Thirty minutes later, the convenience store had been thoroughly cleaned out.Memphis sighed in relief. Fortunately, the power had only been out since noon, so there was still frost in the fridge; otherwise, the frozen food would have spoiled. He instructed Jarred and Lionel to carry a refrigerator to the truck, planning to transport it back to their base for storage.They had a generator. Though they couldn't run it 24/7, they could manage intermittent power.The convoy began to move back. Memphis remained highly alert, wary of another ambush like the last time. Just then, a cry for help echoed from ahead:
Jarred gave a fierce smile, his hand turned into a mace, striking directly at the blood-stained white figure beneath him. But F1 was not dead yet, it tried to dodge the spiked mace by jumping backward to another corner.What greeted it was a long blue blade. Severely injured, F1 couldn't change direction mid-air, and with a thud, it got stabbed in the chest, hanging there, limbs struggling weakly."Bang!"Jarred seized the opportunity, clapped his hands, and burst F1's head open."Finally, it was dead."F1's body collapsed to the floor. Jarred immediately took two steps forward and kicked F1's small body, splitting it in half."This sly thing was indeed his nemesis. Last time it was the same, and this time it still is."Memphis and Jarred looked at each other, unable to hold back a bitter smile. Although they had become stronger, if they fought alone, they could still be killed by F1."Memphis was better off, with a skill to counterattack, he could fight back. Jarred, on the other han
Lionel's original large three-story house was now a bit cramped. He decided to clear out the gym on the second floor, turning it into another bedroom, and cleared out the altar room on the third floor, making it a storage room, finally sorting everything out.Their operation this time was relatively smooth and quick, taking less than two hours. With plenty of daylight left, Memphis couldn't sit still. He led a group of combat-ready individuals straight towards the two-story supermarket.He didn’t intend to explore the supermarket but to secure the area, starting with clearing the zombies from the intersection.Returning to the site of their previous battle with the E2, seeing the charred ground and uneven holes, they all felt a bit of pride. Such a demonic creature had been slain by their planning and efforts.After a glance around, Memphis drew the Wind Sword, pointed towards the zombies, and shouted:“Advance!”This time, the team consisted of him, Jarred, Lionel, Amanda, Kiley, Zor
Amanda pondered for a moment, then looked at Memphis, who was fighting fiercely among the zombies, and the corner of her mouth lifted slightly:"Young man, before the apocalypse, I thought you were a loser. But it seems I was wrong; you just didn't have the opportunity to show it."Memphis, while battling a level 9 zombie, suddenly sneezed.From the corner of his eye, he saw Wylie moving energetically again, and he mumbled to himself:"Not too dumb after all."Wylie must have been healed by Amanda, which meant he had given her the intelligence enhancement skill.Memphis knew that Amanda had recently become quite arrogant, with her superior attitude gradually returning. Without benefits, there was no way she would help.Wylie knew how to deal with people, giving resources to key individuals. It seemed Memphis's efforts weren't in vain.Memphis's words about the team existing to support each other weren't just empty talk. However, the extent to which team members would help depended on