2024-05-20 22:18:18He reached for the card but didn't examine it immediately, instead swinging his bat again to brutally smash the head of the dumb level 1 zombie still hissing in a daze.
With that, the fight ended, and he couldn't help but exhale. Good, he had only spent 2 stamina points and gained 11 experience. Including before, his experience bar was now 15/20.
Memphis turned to look at Lionel and Amanda, who still bore expressions of fear and bewilderment, and calmly said:
"Chairman Hester, I want to resign."
In the blood-soaked room, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
This was something Memphis had wanted to say for years.
Lionel, who initially intended to praise Memphis out of habit, was taken aback when he heard this, his mouth twitching. He suppressed his anger and quickly put on a sincere smile:
"Memphis, you saved our lives, whatever you say goes. Isn't that right, Amanda?"
Lionel, being the director of a scam company, was extremely cunning and shameless. In that brief moment, he had thought of numerous possibilities and decided that, given Memphis's capabilities, he should first satisfy and appease him. He even roped Amanda into the conversation, trying to forge a connection.
Amanda, being both Lionel's secretary and mistress, understood his intentions clearly. She immediately suppressed her fear and confusion, giving a "professional" smile:
"That's right, Memphis, whatever you say goes. We've always been good friends."
She was even more direct than Lionel, deciding to strengthen her relationship with Memphis as much as possible. After all, she didn't believe Lionel could be as fierce in killing enemies as Memphis was.
Seeing the two of them exchange pleasantries, Memphis couldn't help but smile wryly. He realized he had underestimated their cunning before.
He had initially wanted to stir up some conflict so he could leave without any emotional burden. But given their tactful words, he couldn't go against his conscience and had to nod:
"Yes."
Few words, acknowledging a bit, but making no promises.
Then he immediately asked:
"Director Hester, Amanda, did you see the giant skull in the sky earlier?"
Lionel and Amanda were taken aback, then quickly responded:
"Yes, I saw it, and I heard the skull say something about a game..."
"Yes, yes, then my vision went white, and a few seconds later, Kieron and the others went crazy..."
Now they started to express their fear and confusion, recounting everything.
Memphis quietly listened to their recounting and then raised an eyebrow and asked:
"Did you get an attribute panel but no skills?"
Lionel and Amanda looked at each other and shook their heads.
Memphis pondered, thinking carefully. It seemed that the conditions "survive" and "level up" within a certain time were necessary to receive skill gifts. So, he was the only one with the so-called resource system panel and level-up capability. He raised the baseball bat and calmly said:
"The world has undergone some unknown transformation. I only know that killing zombies with this can increase experience, and with enough experience, one can level up and enhance their body. It was through these enhancements that I was able to fight the zombies."
He shared some information but didn't mention that leveling up could grant skills. After all, there were no zombies for these two to hunt right now.
He then showed the card in his hand and continued:
"Killing zombies can also drop some items, like this."
The card in Memphis's hand quickly conveyed mechanical information into his mind.
"Ding! Random item card, confirm usage?"
"Use."
Following his confirmation, the card suddenly shattered into a burst of light, then reformed into a long-handled machete with black hilt and red skull patterns, looking extremely sharp.
"Ding! Machete Lv2. Attributes: +2 strength, +1 agility. A sharp weapon."
Memphis felt a surge of joy, sensing that wielding the newly acquired scimitar made him a bit stronger. With this weapon, hunting zombies would be much easier.
Both Lionel and Amanda were speechless at the transformation they witnessed, fully convinced by Memphis's earlier explanation.
There was a hint of greed in Lionel's eyes. In this mutation, strength meant survival. However, he was wise enough not to reveal his thoughts, carefully saying:
"Memphis, if we use guns to kill zombies, will we also receive enhancements?"
Memphis raised an eyebrow and shook his head in response:
"I don't know. After all, I don't have a gun. Do you, Mr. Hester?"
Lionel quickly replied:
"Yes, I have a k54 with 12 bullets, but it's hidden in the security room."
Running a scam company, he naturally prepared a few illegal items but kept them well-hidden, avoiding storing them in his office to prevent additional charges if the police ever raided.
He quickly added:
"Memphis, if you can get that gun for me, I'll give you all this money."
As he spoke, Lionel pulled out thick stacks of cash from his desk drawer.
Amanda's eyes lit up slightly at the sight of the money.
She became Lionel's mistress not for love or lust, but for money.
Memphis immediately shook his head, refusing:
"Mr. Hester, I don't need money right now. However, I can retrieve the gun, but I want to use it. You know, fighting zombies is very dangerous, and I remember there are still two guards in the room who are likely dead by now."
Lionel hearing Memphis's refusal then gritted his teeth. He didn't immediately agree but asked instead:
"What are your plans next?"
Memphis calmly replied:
"First, I'll find my younger brother, gather some food, and then we'll head to the outskirts. The city is full of zombies, and I don't plan to stay here."
Lionel nodded at this:
"I can show you where the gun and ammunition are hidden and give you the company pickup truck keys. However, you must promise to take us with you when you escape and help me get back to Pinecrest to save my family."
Memphis's eyes lit up at this. A pickup truck would be excellent. Even if he couldn't drive, Lionel certainly could.
As for taking them along and saving their family, Memphis didn't find it too disagreeable. After some consideration, he agreed:
"Deal."
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After reaching a mutual understanding, Memphis immediately said:"Prepare yourselves, gather all the food and drinks, and wear more clothes to protect yourselves. As for other useless things, I suggest not taking them."To Memphis, things like money or gold were relatively useless at the moment and would only add weight.Lionel and Amanda both nodded, hesitantly agreeing. They first checked their phones, feeling even more anxious when they saw the signal bars were dead.Ignoring them as they packed, Memphis moved towards the door, peeking through the peephole.It was impossible to see inside from the outside, but from the inside, he could easily see out.Outside, there were indeed zombies attracted to the noise. Moreover, there were more than one."Infectious form level 1, can turn living beings into the same kind.""Infectious form level 2, can turn living beings into the same kind."Relying on his scouting vision, Memphis confirmed that the two zombies were relatively normal. They w
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Bang! Bang! Bang!The door shook continuously, then with a crack, it burst open, the lock unable to withstand the zombie's monstrous strength.A tall zombie with a rotten, slimy face stepped out of the room."Aaah... Mmm mmm..."Amanda couldn't help but scream in horror, immediately being silenced by Lionel beside her.Though Lionel was equally terrified, he feared attracting more zombies even more.This tall zombie seemed to be Devlin Leyton, Kieron Leyton's brother. It hissed threateningly, its heavy footsteps moving towards Memphis and the others."Its speed isn't too high, but its monstrous strength is immense!"Memphis quickly assessed the situation. As the zombie's claw came down, he used his superior speed to dodge, gripping the machete and slashing upwards, striking its arm joint.Crack!The zombie's claw was severed on the spot.The zombie didn't feel any pain and swung its remaining hand towards Memphis's head. He quickly crouched, rolled through its legs, and moved behind i
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Having made their decision, the three of them lined up and left, heading straight for the stairwell. Memphis took the lead, Amanda in the middle, and the portly Lionel brought up the rear, his hand trembling as he gripped the baseball bat.Kheeze… Kheeze…At the staircase landing between the 3rd and 2nd floors, two zombies were kneeling, gnawing on a body. Hearing the footsteps of the three people coming down, one of them immediately turned its head and then crawled over."Infectious form level 2, can turn living beings into the same kind.""Infectious form level 2, can turn living beings into the same kind."Just two level 2 zombies. Memphis swung his sword, shattering the skull of the crawling zombie, then casually chopped off the head of the other one still engrossed in eating.His experience points had risen to 12/40.He turned to Lionel and Amanda:"If you have the courage to face them, you can gain greater power. These zombies are disgusting and dangerous, but they're also relat
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Right at this moment, a jet-black baseball bat struck, knocking that arm aside.It was none other than Amanda Owens, who appeared to be the most frail and harmless.At the critical moment, she stood up, wielding the bat towards the strongest zombie.Memphis seized the opportunity, conjuring a second ice spear in his hand, gritting his teeth as he plunged it into the eye socket of the large-handed zombie, piercing through its skull.One fatal move."Kheeze... Kheeze..."The two newly emerged zombies were not frightened by their comrade's death, continuing to crawl up, their large mouths gaping like blood basins ready to bite.Memphis had a chance to catch his breath, quickly pulling the ice spear out of the large-handed zombie's eye socket, and thrusting it straight into the mouth of an approaching zombie.At the same time, Amanda swung the baseball bat, hitting the top of the other zombie's head with a "bop" flattening it.The two level 1 and level 2 zombies were killed before they co
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Watching Amanda use her skill and excitedly explaining, Lionel hurriedly stammered:"Can... Can you recover me too? I'm so tired, only 2 stamina points left..."He had spent half an hour in the office fighting off 3 or 4 zombies and was nearly exhausted.Amanda awkwardly said:"It will be 5 more minutes before I can use it again."Memphis looked at him for a moment, then said:"Just wait a bit. This time she served me, next time it will be your turn."His words were somewhat strange, causing all three to fall into a brief silence. Memphis coughed and led the way down:"Let's go, you two need to be a bit more careful."Lionel and Amanda shook off their random thoughts and quickly followed Memphis.As soon as they exited the emergency stairs, a level 2 zombie approached.Memphis casually slashed it, then calmly ordered:"Watch the situation behind us, keep me informed, I'll lead the way.""Got it!"The outdoor parking lot was on the left side. Memphis glanced over and immediately saw a
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The big-handed zombie let out a cry, its other hand swatting over, immediately deflecting the ice spear, causing it to only pierce its right shoulder.But that was enough for Memphis. He immediately spent a point of intellect, shooting cold air into the wound, freezing the zombie's shoulder quickly, then with a pop, it shattered into small pieces, leaving half its body in fragments.Even so, it didn't die, nor did it feel pain, letting out a loud cry, its swollen arm grabbing the ice spear, trying to pull Memphis closer.Memphis immediately let go, spending another point of intellect to create an ice hammer, decisively smashing it into its head.Bop!The heavy ice hammer crushed the zombie's head into pulp, and it immediately fell to the side, unable to even groan.Only then did the remaining three zombies notice the commotion, all simultaneously shuffling over, reaching out their monstrous claws towards Memphis.6 seconds to maintain the skill.Memphis's head was a bit dizzy, the ice
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After slashing two more level 2 zombies, the area around the gas station was clear of monsters.He was unlucky not to have dropped any items, gaining only exp and gold coins."70/80 exp, almost leveling up."Memphis hesitated for a moment but ultimately discarded the idea of searching for more zombies to kill. Safety was paramount; once safe, he could think further. If he recklessly left the safe zone and encountered a zombie above level 10, he would surely die without a burial place.Returning to the car, Memphis saw Lionel filling a plastic can in the back.
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At this moment, he swung his hand forward, sending the half-meter Fire Wheel hurtling toward the wooden dummy stationed at the enemy's position. Upon impact, it exploded with a deafening roar, unleashing eight massive arcs of fire that engulfed a 40-meter radius in a fiery inferno.The continuous burning effect became evident. Even in the barren clearing, where nothing substantial remained, flames roared with increasing intensity. Each second saw the fire spreading wider, melting sand and gravel into molten sludge. The fiery devastation painted the sky crimson with its overwhelming heat.The surrounding team members watched the scene in stunned silence, their bodies trembling. If such an attack were directed at them, there would be no escape—they’d be reduced to charred remains in seconds.Osiris pointed at the massive blaze in the distance and said:"This is nearly the maximum power of the third-tier Fire Blade that I can unleash. Both the inward compression and outward release forms
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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.“
