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
Without something to strive for, the entire community would stagnate. Those with strength and vision deserved different rewards; forced to mingle with the ordinary, they’d feel like lions among dogs—eventually growing frustrated, and in time, losing their drive.No human could entirely subdue their instinct for superiority. The skilled should be distinguished, placed elsewhere, granted special benefits. Living close to brilliance uplifts; people in the apocalypse don’t get to shine by mere proximity but through sacrifice on the front lines, risking life, exchanging blood and sweat.Such sacrifices deserved to be rewarded with a better life in the center—that was true fairness.
After Richard left, Murphy pushed the "document" to the center of the table and turned to the thirty-something man in a gray suit with a hint of arrogance on his face, asking,"Deputy Chief Reyes, what do you make of this?"This young man was Percy Reyes, deputy chief of supplies, responsible for overseeing non-standard supplies for the entire survivor base in Lakeside County. Of course, he was also the only son of County Chief Murphy Reyes.Percy carefully re-read the fake document, scrutinizing it repeatedly but finding no flaws. Finally, he replied cautiously,"Father… County Chief Reyes, I think we should confiscate all related materials and issue a strict reminder to all military personnel against indiscriminate acceptance of supplies. We absolutely cannot appear to be supporting these bandits."Murphy tapped his fingers on the table before asking,"Hmm, anything else?"His tone was calm and indifferent, seemingly without any emotional nuance, making it impossible to gauge what h