Agreeing to play this waiting game meant accepting the slow sparring. The war had just ended, and he needed time to digest the spoils before building enough momentum to face Lakeside Base directly. For now, he had to begin subtly showing his claws and stance.With that matter settled, Memphis no longer bothered to make things difficult for Richard. He stood up and casually said:“I need to coordinate with Deputy Captain Lawton briefly, and then you can all depart immediately.”Memphis and Jarred then entered the small meeting room adjacent to the main hall, where they exchanged notes on their tasks. These included verifying intelligence about Lakeside Base’s higher-ups, locations with critical Attack Type assets, areas under heavy guard, supply storage zones, frontline combat status, and conditions of lower-tier residents in the rear...Finally, Memphis waved his hand, using a skill, while Jarred utilized the Simulation Ring’s power to replicate it.All day, Memphis had refrained from
Most of the other squad leaders didn’t understand, focused instead on their own squad’s casualties, each with a solemn expression.Memphis tapped his fingers on the table, speaking slowly: “Continue to coordinate with Dr. Beirne on refining the use of combined pre- and post-apocalyptic abilities in emergency care. I’ll provide two additional large ambulances and ten personnel. Expedite the training of more field medics. Resources are unlimited.”Relieved, Maggie bowed in acknowledgment of the order.The second issue was the zombie kill ratio via supernatural abilities. Out of the 60,000 zombies, humans personally killed only about 20,000; the rest fell to gunfire. This led to the consumption of 100,000 7.62mm rounds, with Irma’s, Osiris’s, and Nicky’s squads being the heaviest users.Naturally, Memphis ordered increased target practice for these squads, while reducing their AK-47s by half, replacing them with SKS rifles. This would cut their firing rate by 20 times, keeping ammunition
A highly sought-after Tier 1 skill is the Seed Planting skill. At the initial levels, it’s not particularly useful, consuming a lot of energy without delivering much impact. However, after being enhanced to +3 or +4, it can root itself and act autonomously without draining stamina. If lucky, one seed could eliminate a dozen zombies that get too close before withering away.Tier 2 skills are generally only available to elite members with accumulated battle experience or those who’ve borrowed or scrambled funds to acquire them. As always, ranged attack skills are popular, but the Tier 2 Light Armor remains the most coveted.This supernatural ability is purely defensive, yet its vital role makes it highly desirable among Superhumans. Under Light Ar
Today, upon acquiring the Counterturn skill and unlocking information about the Energy Type, his understanding of the supernatural world advanced a step further. He finally grasped the meaning of "storage."It refers to the aspect of retention, most commonly seen as energy storage, and it can be found in any system equipment. They store energy from additional attribute points, retain inherent skills, or adaptively store other skills through replication like the Simulation Ring, or craft specialized ammunition like anti-demon guns. Equipment is essentially fixed-form storage skills.Storage-related skills include Good Medicine, a second-tier skill that allows the creation of medicinal solutions that can be stored long-term, leaning more toward curing ailments and having some healing effect.The third-tier Moonlight Reflection skill is a skill that stores energy from moonlight.The Using Stillness Overcome Motion skill can also be considered a skill for storing absorbed energy.Skills l
"Ding! Third-tier active skill: Chaos Technique. Skill attribute: causes a reversal of directional perception in the target. Skill cost: drains 1 Stamina and 2 Intelligence every 2 seconds. Can be used continuously. Can be enhanced with progression.”Without hesitation, Memphis learned the skill. It had a significant cost; his previous second-tier Ice Manipulation consumed 1 Stamina and 2 Intelligence every 10 seconds, whereas this skill burns the same resources in just 2 seconds. Nonetheless, it was an excellent control skill, leaving him more than satisfied.After acquiring this skill, Memphis consumed the 7000 XP and 10 potential points on hand. He reserved another 7000 XP, 8 potential points, and two restorative skills for Jarred."Ding! Congratulations on reaching Level 18. Acquired class skill: Ice Armor!"Memphis rolled his wrist, then responded calmly:“Add 8 Intelligence, 3 Agility, 3 Stamina. Level up Ice Manipulation. Display attribute board.”“User: Memphis. Purebred Human
As Big Black Dog climbed up from the tunnel, it shook itself, scattering dirt everywhere, even splattering onto Memphis's clothes. It paid no mind, merely sticking out its tongue to lick its wet nose, then barked wildly:“Woof woof howwwl…”“Human, I’ve finished digging. Bring it over. Woof!”Memphis nodded, pointing at the refrigerated truck and barking back:“Yip!”“Good! Now let’s transport the treasure
Lakeside District.Lakeside District covers roughly the same area as Renaissance, but its population is 2.5 times larger. Because of the zombie horde near Lakeside Bridge, Jarred's convoy took over an hour to navigate through the danger zone. They had to detour around the area where the zombies were concentrated; otherwise, they might not have made it through at all.Sitting in the back seat of the jeep, Jarred focused his gaze out the window, trying to gauge the distance to the Lakeside base according to Memphis's descriptions. Memphis had scouted the area last night and had gathered essential information about it.After the convoy drove for another five minutes, Jarred suddenly clutched his stomach and yelled out."Damn it, stomachache! I need to use the bathroom…"He shouted while stomping on the car floor, startling Richard beside him, who quickly waved his hands to reassure him."Captain Lawton, just three more minutes…""Hurry up and stop the car! I’m about to explode here; pull
After passing the relief zone, they headed toward the resettlement area. The scene here wasn’t much better—dilapidated houses with dark red or black stains, some buildings destroyed by artillery, and plenty of bullet-riddled walls.People shuffled back and forth, most of them ragged or even filthy, especially the children, whose matted hair was almost brown. Watching this, Jarred couldn’t help but ponder silently:“Is there no cleaning or sanitation? A water shortage, perhaps? That’s likely, seeing as the nearest river crossing is six kilometers away, with the Hour Ferry Point four kilometers off… But they have that woman Starla, so why let water shortages happen? I heard she’s been hovering around, managing her boats these past few days. What’s she plotting?”Hope Town, besides its groundwater pumped from wells, also supplies the entire Pinecrest area, and it’s only 800 meters from Grieving River at its edge, so there’s no shortage of water resources.Around the resettlement area, st