2024-12-23 02:01:53Based on his personal reasoning, Memphis tried to deduce the cause of Lakeside’s defeat. While he couldn’t confirm the validity of his hypothesis, this was his immediate reaction. He clung to this reasoning to unravel the subsequent consequences.
"Did their leader deliberately avoid implementing a division strategy?"
"Or rather, were there individuals who didn’t want this battle to be won and instead wanted to let the Dawn Light horde grow stronger?"
"If the Dawn Light zombie horde grows stronger and successfully absorbs rare resources, who benefits? Who loses?"
"No one benefits. If the Dawn Light horde grows stronger, Lakeside will have no hope of securing the weapons cache at Battalion 101. Their
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Even if it came down to the moment when the Dawn Light zombies began moving, Memphis would be the one to destroy the bridge connecting Lakeside and Whiskey, thereby monopolizing the arsenal at Battalion 101—or at the very least, looting all the ammunition with his level-4 Storage Ring, leaving the armored vehicles for Lakeside to scavenge.Trying to pressure him? Political maneuvering was sufficient, but supernatural knowledge? They were still far behind.Let’s see who ends up begging whom.He also had his eyes on the potential profits from Lakeside’s 6,000 residents!Pushing Lakeside’s concerns aside, Memphis slipped the radio into the holster on his waist and casually returned to the central meeting room.There, a fierce battle was underway over the distribution of resources."This tier-three Fire Blade skill book should belong to Squad 7. We’re the ones who dropped it.""How can that be? The biggest contribution came from Squad 8’s member using their bogging skill to successfully p
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Holding one dollar implies that the government of Country M owes you one dollar. It’s their responsibility to honor that debt, and you can use it to purchase goods within their territory.Holding an ounce of gold allows you to exchange it for food and supplies in any country, as gold is universally accepted as a valuable metal.Owning oil means you can trade it for countless other items because oil is considered a highly valuable commodity, essential to many industries and convertible into almost any necessity.Simplified, that’s the gist of it. To elaborate further, Country M’s ability to back its dollar stems not only from the value of its goods—which are genuinely excellent and traded widely—but also from the strength of its "fist." Those who refuse to comply are subjected to, well: “human rights interventions."In Hope Town, battle points would be worthless without equivalent resource backing. If you tried to exchange Hope Town battle points in Lakeside, you’d get nothing but a sl
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Five minutes later, Osiris finally stepped inside."Leader..."Osiris bowed deeply, his face pale and dazed. Only after a long moment did he straighten up, but his gaze remained fixed on the wall ahead. He didn’t dare look directly at the figure seated before him. A suffocating pressure weighed down on him, filling him with an indescribable fear.Memphis observed Osiris for about ten seconds before withdrawing his Dominance Aura. He then asked calmly,"You accidentally killed a squad member from Team 4?"Hearing this, Osiris’s already pale face turned ashen. A chill seemed to rise from the depths of his soul, spreading across his body. He lowered his gaze for a few seconds, let out a heavy sigh, as if that breath had drained him of all his strength, and said,"Leader... I... I was wrong...""Wrong? How exactly?"Before Osiris could finish, Memphis interrupted him midway. Osiris took a deep breath to regain his composure, but even then, he stammered,"I... I..."Emotionally, the fact t
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Osiris sat frozen in his chair, his face blank with shock. Then, suddenly snapping out of it, he looked up sharply and stammered:"Lea... Leader..."Memphis waved his hand calmly, cutting him off, and said in a measured tone:"The incident has already occurred, and none of us wanted it to happen. That said, we must work to mitigate the consequences and seriously reflect on the lessons to be learned.""The 1,000 organizational contributions you were penalized are to compensate the family of the fallen team member—that addresses the resource aspect. In terms of morality, you are personally responsible for protecting and nurturing the son of the deceased team member.""As for the lesson to be learned: you must, in your own name, establish a group aimed at raising awareness about safety and restraint when using extraordinary abilities, enhancing control while utilizing such powers. You must lead by example, using your own mistakes as a case study, so that others avoid repeating the same e
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As the mutated crab’s previous attack failed, it raised its massive claw again, this time targeting the human who had dared interrupt its hunt—Starla. Yet before it could launch its second strike, a brilliant, azure-green light streaked across the distant horizon.Whoosh!A dark purple arrow, saturated with intensely concentrated wind energy, hurtled toward the battlefield. The arrow was half a meter wide and three meters long, with a tail trailing a storm of whirling wind energy propelling it at blistering speed.The arrow almost reached the crab’s pincer before its deafening, storm-like roar echoed across the battlefield.This was supersonic speed—the arrow struck before its sound could catch up, shattering the first boundary of classical mechanics."Graaakkkk..."The mutated crab, caught mid-attack, was forced into a reactive defense. Though unprepared, its survival instincts—the most finely tuned aspect of its mutated nature—kicked in. It instinctively raised its massive claw, as
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With his extensive knowledge of the extraordinary, Memphis quickly came to a conclusion about Big Black Dog:"Evolution?"The dog was currently at Level 29. It had consumed vast quantities of magical crystals, potions, zombie flesh, and countless extraordinary treasures. If it didn’t evolve after all that, it would truly be a disgrace to its lineage.Big Black Dog’s evolution delighted Memphis. If this dumb dog broke through to Level 30, Hope Town would finally have a true powerhouse. Be it mutated snakes or frogs, one strike would flatten them.Moreover, the fact that the dog chose to evolve here, without any concern for external dangers, indicated its absolute trust in the safety of this area.Both Shaina and Big Black Dog had, in their own ways, demonstrated their trust in Hope Town’s security on the same day. It was a good omen.Jarred, standing anxiously nearby, couldn’t help but ask nervously after seeing his boss bark and receive no response from the pet:"Boss, what’s wrong wi
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Once connected, he followed Osiris's steps, using his willpower to continuously enhance his control over the skill.After ten seconds, the Fire Blade indeed shrank in size, turned blue, increased in pressure, and spun twice as fast as before.Seeing this, the team member grinned widely and laughed: “It works! Haha, it works! I did it!"However, as he laughed, the fiery blade began to wobble uncontrollably. Within moments, it lost its compressed state with a faint puff and reverted to normal—even showing signs of extinguishing.Osiris, witnessing this, roared angrily: “Focus! Stay focused! Damn it, do you want to kill someone? If you release a half-baked compressed strike, it's more dangerous than a basic attack. It might even explode on the spot! You're training, not fooling around—what the hell are you laughing about?"His frustration was justified. Osiris had endured countless explosions while perfecting Fire Wheel, and the mere thought of it triggered his lingering trauma.Luckily,
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Osiris wanted those wielding Fire Blade to master the skill to the point where the first dummy could burn entirely without the second dummy being affected by the "continuous burning" effect.Why? So that melee fighters working alongside ranged attackers wouldn’t be hindered by friendly fire, wouldn’t fear being accidentally struck, and wouldn’t be obstructed by or trapped behind flaming zombies.The official member who had just been scolded by Osiris failed this test. His Fire Blade strike produced six flaming blades. Five ignited the first dummy, while one mistakenly hit the second dummy, reducing both to ashes.If the second dummy had been a melee teammate fighting on the front lines, it would have been a case of accidental manslaughter.At this point, Osiris stepped into the training area. The logistics crew, understanding his intentions, quickly replaced the burnt dummies with two fresh ones, setting them up within the target circle.The new dummies were placed just 15 cm apart. N
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Setting aside the reconnaissance report, Memphis turned to two documents on his desk. One was a criminal wanted notice from Harbor Line District, with Gemma’s name prominently listed, and the other was a communique regarding facilitating contact for the relatives of surviving residents.After a careful 10-minute review, Memphis assigned two tasks to Amanda for execution.The final item on his evening agenda was reviewing the combat footage of Jarred versus the mutated snake.Picking up the video recorder, Memphis yawned as he played back the scene of a two-legged human and a legless reptile locked in an intense chase."This snake looks pretty strong…”"Is this a water snake?”“Spitting venom like that... nasty.”“Damn, it’s fast as hell…”“If it were chasing me, I’d be screwed immediately…”“What? That Void Strike, a fourth-tier skill, is insane…”“I wonder how snake meat tastes…”“Grilled, it tastes grilled. Boiled, it tastes boiled…”“I’ve heard snake-infused liquor is excellent…”“
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The consequences were too severe for anyone to risk. Even the most greedy wouldn’t dare.And for those thinking they could abscond with the skill? Escape where? Lakeside? That was laughable. How far could they run? For how long?Memphis activated the gray-white skill, carefully focusing on it. In an instant, a mechanical system voice echoed in his ears:"Ding! Fourth-tier active skill: 'Tiger Lost in the Plains.' Skill attribute: Creates a suppression zone with a 10-meter radius around the user. Enemies entering this zone cannot deal critical damage to the user and take an additional 10-30% random damage from the user's attacks. Skill consumption: 10 stamina, 5 intellect. Skill duration: 10 seconds. Skill cooldown: 60 seconds. Can be enhanced and advanced."As the mechanical voice faded, Memphis couldn't help but feel an odd expression crossing his face."Seriously, how can a skill name sound this 'dramatic'?""'Tiger Lost in the Plains'—clearly derived from the idiom 'A tiger humbled
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In the world of the underworld, one’s fate isn’t entirely their own.In the world of skills, abilities aren’t entirely one’s own.In the world of zombies, existence isn’t entirely their own.These days, even being a zombie isn’t easy.Zombies must endure various constraints, unable to "live" as they please.Even if they remain still, they instinctively feel hunger and are driven to seek humans to devour. Once they find humans, they risk being destroyed. Even if they don’t actively hunt, humans will seek them out to kill, drawn by the experience and resources they carry. Their very existence is intrinsically tied to the underworld.If there’s no food, they can starve, hiding lazily in backyards without provoking anyone. They could choose to avoid the world, gaze at the sky and ground, and resolve to be kind and virtuous zombies. But even then, they aren’t free. Zombies that sit quietly like tame dogs will still be dragged off by Manipulation Types to act as errand runners, unaware of w
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The zombie-attracting waves emitted by the Manipulation Type, Manipulate M3 Dragon Light, were expanding. Its ability to replenish its forces suggested its war machine’s sustainability, with no risk of depleting resources.The report ended there, leaving Memphis deep in thought, his brows tightly knitted.With its current arsenal, Hope Town was unlikely to withstand the 110,000-strong zombie horde.The Soul Suppression attacks from M3 had an exceptionally long range. Meanwhile, Hope Town’s long-range firepower consisted of only three 2a28 Grom cannons, which were far too sparse. The remaining weaponry lacked sufficient range, forcing them into mid- or close-range combat—a perilous endeavor.“