“This zombie’s survival points really are a lot more.”
Takagi Saya checked her status bar, with 4 survival points credited, and a look of some surprise appeared on her face.
“It’s also harder to deal with.”
Akira raised a hand to wipe the slight sweat off his forehead and evaluated.
Although the Clawed Zombie was of a similar level, as long as its mobility was restricted, the threat plummeted.
This Worker Zombie was different; its weak points were strictly protected by heavy armor, making it truly tricky to resolve.
He bent down and picked up the yellow hard hat.
The hat felt lightweight in hand, yet its texture was unusually hard, with soil and bloodstains remaining on the surface.
[Armor equipment discovered: Worn Hard Hat]
[Quality: Common]
[Effect: Head defense slightly increased]
[Remarks: It may have once saved your life, or perhaps saved its previous owner’s life (this item has slight damage and poor stability)]
“Do you need it?” Akira weighed the hard hat in his hand and compared it with Saya’s delicate little face; the size was obviously too big.
“No need!
The style is too bulky!”
Saya shook her head, her pink hair swaying slightly along with it.
She had no interest in this kind of crude protective equipment.
“Besides, its defensive capability is limited, and its stability is poor; it might fall off with just a light touch.”
Akira gave a non-committal response and put the hard hat into his backpack.
Perhaps it would come in handy at some point in the future.
Afterwards, his gaze turned to the steel bar lying horizontally on the ground.
The steel bar was close to two meters long, with a rough and uneven surface stained with dried blood.
Akira reached out and easily gripped it.
Relying on his Strength attribute of 21, this supposedly heavy steel bar seemed effortless in his hands.
[Weapon equipment discovered: Heavy Steel Bar]
[Quality: Durable]
[Effect: Attack power slightly increased]
[Special Effect: King of Destruction (increased destructive power against buildings)]
[Equipment Requirement: Strength > 19]
[Remarks: Without enough strength, you cannot even lift it]
Akira’s eyes lit up.
This was a piece of equipment with a special affix attribute; no wonder it required such high strength to wield.
He already met the equipment conditions.
However, the talent’s prompt gave rise to a deeper idea in him.
[Devourable weapon discovered]
[Do you choose to devour?]
Akira did not hesitate in the slightest.
“Devour!”
Streams of black-red light surged from his palm once more, completely enveloping the steel bar.
This time, the light stream no longer eroded flesh and blood, but instead, like having life, tightly wound around and deeply penetrated into every molecular structure of the steel bar.
The steel bar slowly shrank in the light, finally condensing into a pure energy that surged into his body along Akira’s arm.
A chilling metallic texture rapidly spread throughout his entire body along his arm.
Akira felt a tingling sensation deep within his bones, as if something was being completely reshaped and strengthened.
He raised his hand, and his black Sharp Claws extended.
The originally sharp edges now flickered with a gloomy and cold metallic luster, and their density and hardness seem to have achieved a qualitative leap.
[Devoured successfully!
You have obtained a new trait: Blade Enhancement (grants your Sharp Claws stronger penetration and cutting power), King of Destruction (your Sharp Claws now possess extra destructive power against buildings)]
“What strange thing did you devour again?” Saya observed the changes in Akira’s hands, her eyes filled with curiosity.
“A steel bar.” Akira replied calmly.
He tried waving his Sharp Claws, and a faint sound of tearing through the air came from the space, the ripping sensation even more intense than before.
“Steel bars can be devoured too?” Saya pushed her glasses up, her tone surprised.
“Mm.”
Having confirmed his newly acquired ability, Akira didn’t delay any further.
He walked up to the blue shipping container battered to pieces by the Worker Zombie, pressing his palm against the cold iron sheet.
[Decomposable material: Freight Container]
[Do you wish to disassemble?]
“Yes.”
The container rapidly decomposed in the black-red light, turning into pure steel materials and pouring into Akira’s backpack.
[Obtained Steel x3]
“Done.” Akira clapped his hands; the amounts of wood and steel in his backpack already far exceeded what was needed to upgrade the Dormitory.
“Let’s hurry back,” Saya urged, her tone carrying a trace of impatience; it was nearing dusk, and the environment at night was much more dangerous than during the day.
The two no longer lingered, quickly crossing the construction site and striding back toward the direction of the Dormitory.
Returning to the Dormitory, the horizon was already sunset.
Akira didn’t rush to rest, heading straight to open the Dormitory upgrade module.
[Dormitory: Level 1 (An Ordinary Dormitory)]
[Upgrade Requirements: Survival Points x10, Wood x10, Steel x10]
[Current upgrade requirements met!]
[Do you wish to upgrade?]
“Yes.”
As soon as his voice fell, the entire Dormitory began to vibrate violently, and a soft white light rose from the ground, completely enveloping the entire space.
The cracks on the walls healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, damaged windows automatically repaired, and even the mottled mold stains on the ceiling disappeared without a trace.
Beds, wooden cabinets, tables, and chairs—all furniture seemed to have experienced a magical baptism, looking brand new, exuding a faint woody fragrance, and the entire space became transparent and bright.
[Dormitory upgrade successful!
Dormitory level upgraded to Level 2!]
[Level 2 Dormitory: Comfortable Dormitory]
[Comfort: Slightly increased]
[New Function: Basic Kitchen (unlocks simple cooking functions)]
“Whoa!” Saya poked her head out from the upper bunk, looking at the earth-shaking changes in the Dormitory, her eyes flashing with a light of pleasant surprise.
She nimbly jumped down from the bed, looking around with full curiosity.
The originally dilapidated Dormitory had now become spacious and tidy, filled with a warm atmosphere of home.
“There’s actually a kitchen!” She walked to a corner of the Dormitory where a small operation counter had appeared, equipped with a simple stove and a vegetable washing sink.
“Akira, look at this!” Saya suddenly pointed at a screen on the wall, which displayed a new system prompt.
[Congratulations to Dormitory ‘West District – Building 3’ for successfully upgrading to Level 2, becoming the first Level 2 Dormitory in this world!]
[As a reward, all Dormitory members receive Survival Points x5!]
This message was a public announcement, and soon the chat channel was bursting at the seams.
[East District – Building 1: Holy crap!
Level 2 Dormitory?!
True or false?
Which big shot is West District Building 3?]
[South District – Building 5: I’m still worrying about a sip of water, and someone is already living in a Level 2 Dormitory?
Can this game still be played?]
[North District – Building 2: Begging the big shot to carry me!
Begging the big shot to share upgrade experience, I haven’t even upgraded to Level 1 yet!
Not enough survival points!]
[North District – Building 1: Are there any brothers in the West District who can go check out what’s going on with that big shot?]
[West District – Building 2: How strange, there are so many Dormitory buildings on our side, but uniquely there is no Building 3.]
Most of the chat group was filled with amazement, but Akira took note of West District Building 2’s words.
According to what West District Building 2 said, the distance between Dormitory buildings was not far.
Could our Dormitory be isolated?
He frowned and pondered; the Dormitory building where the two of them were staying was very weird.
Not only were they the only team of survivors in the entire building, but within a radius of 500 meters, there were no other Dormitory buildings.
After pondering for a moment, he turned to Saya and said, “Starting tomorrow, do not use your Tactical Reconnaissance ability prematurely.
We will explore the outer areas step by step.”
“Eh, why?” Saya, who was in the middle of being happy, was obviously stunned and asked with some confusion.
“There is something wrong with this Dormitory building of ours.
Don’t you think there are too few survivors nearby?” Hearing Akira’s words, Saya also realized it.
In their explorations over the past few days, they hadn’t encountered a single survivor.