“Good blade!”
The Hundred-Forged Katana, simply by holding it, increased Kiryu’s base attribute acceleration by 20%.
Shing—
A flash of cold, sharp light suddenly lit up, making one’s eyes sting.
The blade, white like refined steel, was cold and intimidating.
The blood groove on the blade had a dark red base color, far sharper and fiercer than before its green trait evolution.
Shrrrp!
Kiryu gripped the blade and executed a horizontal slash.
The blade moved like liquid mercury flowing across the ground.
Slash, chop, thrust, cleave…
various sword techniques were employed by him.
The hallway outside was immediately filled with the whistling shrieks of the blade.
“I found some crackers, some drinking water, and a few bottles of boxed juice.”
Yukino emerged from a classroom doorway, carrying a common sports bag in her hand.
“I found some good stuff too!”
Yui also ran over happily, proudly pulling out a bag of items like a child showing off a treasure.
“A few bags of potato chips, some high-calorie Snickers bars, and some energy drinks.”
“Good work.”
Kiryu stopped moving and complimented the two girls.
He had been standing outside keeping watch, just in case.
The looting work was naturally left to the girls to handle.
Since they had formed a team, Kiryu was no longer as cold as before; his attitude had softened considerably.
“Eh?!” Yui looked at him in surprise.
A hint of astonishment sparkled in her bright, beautiful eyes.
“Kiryu-kun, you can actually smile.”
“Just how terrible is my image in your mind?”
Kiryu rubbed his nose and retorted.
“Hehe, no, not at all,” The Dumpling showed a sweet, bashful smile.
“It’s just that I’ve never seen you smile once during our entire first year of high school.”
That statement made Kiryu fall silent.
Looking back on those days,
He really had been busy rushing around, preparing for the zombie apocalypse.
When it came to school, he was also taking time off every other day.
He could be said to have been very half-hearted, making Hiratsuka Shizuka angry more than once.
Well, now things had changed.
Although the apocalypse hadn’t come, the Death Game had.
Either way, at least he no longer had to live a life of constant anxiety like before.
Pulling back was a blade.
Sticking his neck out was also a blade. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
But now he had glimpsed the blade’s edge.
In the future, he might even have a chance to take down the hand holding the blade.
“Kiryu, do you know how to use a gun?”
Yukino hesitated for a moment.
Then she took out a black, reflective pistol from her pocket.
“I thought you might be able to use it.”
“Beretta 92SB-F Type semi-automatic pistol.
The U.S.
military’s standard issue sidearm, commonly known as the M9.”
Kiryu took the Beretta and skillfully inspected it.
The Beretta M9 had an overall length of 217mm and an effective range of 50 meters.
The grip was made entirely of aluminum alloy, reducing weight.
The double-stack magazine capacity was as high as 15 rounds.
He popped out the magazine to check; there were still seven rounds inside.
“Th-This…
why would there be a gun in the school?”
Beside him, Yui was dumbfounded.
“One, this is a mission instance, not a real school,” Kiryu explained as he tucked the Beretta M9 into his pocket.
“Two, based on my investigation, this school isn’t a Japanese-style school.
It’s a campus with an American background.”
According to the magical reality of the United States,
Bringing a gun to school didn’t seem entirely unreasonable.
In some states with abundant firepower, basically everyone carried a gun.
Within seven steps, it was both fast and accurate, way more vicious than the katana in his hand.
Neither of the two girls had training with modern firearms, so naturally, Kiryu would be the one using the M9.
In reality, he wasn’t an ordinary newbie.
He had already mastered handling various guns with great proficiency.
Using 3D printing or black market purchases, he currently owned no less than 10 guns at home.
“Let’s go.
Continue exploring.”
Kiryu didn’t intend to make a big deal out of Yukino’s initial plan to secretly keep the gun.
In fact, he had noticed it long ago.
Although the girl was very smart, her acting skills were a bit poor.
They were all living people, and it was inevitable that they would have selfish thoughts.
The fact that Yukino handed over the gun was already pretty good.
As long as it didn’t threaten his own survival, he had actually planned to gradually teach the two girls how to use guns.
Don’t forget,
In seven days, the terrifying Blood Moon would arrive.
According to the tradition of the game [7 Days to Die], every seventh day brings ‘Zombie Rampage Day’, commonly called “Blood Moon”.
The Blood Moon would start counting from 10:00 PM on that day, and last until the next morning. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
During the Blood Moon, all zombies’ movement speed and attack power would be enhanced, making them stronger than usual.
Furthermore, they could randomly spawn near the player’s location and launch a surprise attack.
During this period, the player could not hide.
No matter how they concealed themselves, the zombies would find them.
That meant…
He had to strengthen his combat power as much as possible before the seven-day deadline.
Using the trait system, he needed to arm himself to the teeth to have a chance of surviving the final Blood Moon tide.
“So, do we go up or down?”
Standing at the branching stairwell in the middle of the hallway,
Both Yukino and Yui looked to Kiryu.
“Up.”
After a brief thought,
He chose the upper floor without hesitation.
“Looting resources from top to bottom is always the optimal solution.”
As they moved,
Kiryu didn’t forget to popularize some knowledge for the two girls.
“According to the zombie classifications in 7 Days to Die, we need to pay extra attention to a few types…
Among them, the ‘Screamer Zombie’ is nicknamed ‘Sadako’.”
“This type of zombie generally doesn’t have high attack power on its own, but it can attract nearby zombies with its high-frequency screaming, causing a zombie horde.”
“Next, there are Zombie Bikers with high defense, and Cop Zombies that can self-destruct…”
“Of course, as long as we’re careful, we can handle them…
worst case, we should be able to run away.”
“The most troublesome ones should be the Feral variants and the Infernal…”
Having said that,
Kiryu stopped walking and tilted his head to listen to the sounds from above.
Something was wrong.
It seemed too quiet up there.
“Kiryu-kun, look out!”
Suddenly,
Yui’s anxious cry came from behind.
Kiryu quickly looked up.
He was startled to see a terrifying monster with skin as pale as an albino, long, strong limbs that it used to crawl on, a broad back that looked like it had been split open with a blade, revealing a bloody, dripping spinal column in the middle.
It was hiding in the dark shadows, staring intently at him.
Feral Variant!
Speak of the devil and he doth appear!
A shrill, piercing roar accompanied a black shadow charging at high speed.
That exaggerated jumping ability allowed it to cover the distance in an instant, even though it was over ten meters away.