Akira’s gaze swept across the canteen’s dirty glass door, lowering his voice: “You guard outside and keep watch.”
“Based on what?
This genius is not one to drag you down!” Takagi Saya immediately retorted, but the hand clutching the corner of Akira’s clothes instinctively tightened.
Akira glanced at her, his tone calm: “Your talent is reconnaissance, and I am combat.
Maximum efficiency, understand?”
“…Tch.”
Takagi Saya was powerless to refute and could only unwillingly let go of her hand, shrinking behind the bushes on the side, her beautiful eyes staring fixedly at the door.
Akira took a deep breath, clenched the sharp wooden stick in his hand, lowered his body like a leopard preparing to hunt, and sneaked over silently.
He didn’t take the main entrance, instead circling around to a window on the side that had a big hole broken in it.
The scene inside was unobstructed.
Inside the shop it was dim, shelves were overturned, goods were scattered all over the floor, and a foul stench mixed with dust, rotting matter, and a bloody smell rushed over.
Akira didn’t hesitate a bit, turning and entering from the hole in the window, landing with almost no sound.
The 11 points of strength made his control over his body far surpass ordinary people.
He kept his body low, his footsteps as light as a cat’s, quietly circling past the side of the shelves.
Takagi Saya also moved to the cracked window, her palms full of sweat, nervously looking at Akira’s back.
“Creak…”
A subtle sound came from deep within the shelves, sounding like someone’s fingernails scraping against sheet iron.
Akira slowed his breathing, sneaking over following the sound.
Behind a shelf piled high with potato chips, he saw the target.
A low-level Rotting Zombie was kneeling on the ground with its back to him, its head bobbing up and down as if gnawing on something.
On the ground was a pool of blackened blood and tattered rags.
The vigilance range of zombies during the day was five meters, and this distance was enough for him to launch a sneak attack.
Akira no longer hesitated, suddenly exerting force with his feet, his whole person rushing out like an arrow leaving the bow!
The zombie seemed to have heard the movement, sluggishly wanting to turn its head.
Too late.
“Puff!”
The sharp wooden stick accurately poked in from the back of its neck, piercing straight through!
That head that had just turned halfway instantly froze.
The zombie twitched twice, collapsing forward powerlessly.
[Killed low-level monster ‘Rotting Zombie’, obtained Survival Points x2]
[Cooperative kill, Takagi Saya obtained Survival Points x1]
“Devour.”
In an instant, a black-red stream of light surged forth, quickly decomposing and absorbing the corpse.
[Devour successful!]
[Agility + 3!]
[Name: Akira]
[Talent: Infinite Devour (?
Grade)]
[Strength: 10]
[Agility: 7]
[Constitution: 6]
[Spirit: 15]
[Survival Points: 6]
The other zombie was right at the entrance of the sundry store, and Akira easily resolved it as well by relying on obstacles and alert distance.
[Killed low-level monster ‘Rotting Zombie’, obtained Survival Points x2]
[Cooperative kill, Takagi Saya obtained Survival Points x1]
[Devour successful!]
[Agility + 2, Strength + 1!]
[Name: Akira]
[Talent: Infinite Devour (?
Grade)]
[Strength: 11]
[Agility: 9]
[Constitution: 6]
[Spirit: 15]
[Survival Points: 6]
A warm current surged through his limbs and bones once more, and Akira let out a comfortable breath.
Prioritizing Agility again?
He discovered that although his devouring system could not assign attribute points manually, it would prioritize making up for his shortcomings.
That is fine too; in the apocalypse, an all-rounder is the king!
“It is done.” Akira stood up and said to Takagi Saya, who was peeking around not far away.
Takagi Saya’s tense nerves snapped into relaxation with a “pop”, and she let out a long breath.
“Great, let’s quickly look for food!”
Without the threat of zombies, her movements became much lighter, and her chest bounced up and down as she ran, which was quite dazzling.
She rushed to the nearest shelf, ignoring the dirt, and rummaged through the scattered goods.
Biscuits, potato chips, bottled water—as long as the packaging was not broken, she crammed them all into her arms.
Magically, these items vanished into thin air the moment they entered her arms, evidently stored away into her system inventory.
[Obtained food ‘A box of cookies’, ‘A whole bag of potato chips’, ‘A large bottle of mineral water’]
[Cookies] [Satiety: 40] [Shelf Life: 90 Days]
[A Whole Bag of Potato Chips] [Satiety: 20] [Shelf Life: 100 Days]
[Large Bottle of Mineral Water] [Thirst: 60]
“Found it!
It’s chocolate!” Takagi Saya let out a pleasantly surprised low cry, unearthing an intact box of chocolate bars from beneath a pile of debris.
[A Box of Chocolate] [Shelf Life: 90 Days] [Satiety: 60]
She stuffed herself with glee, and soon, a prompt popped up before her eyes.
[Weight capacity has reached the upper limit.
Continuing to place items will significantly reduce Agility attributes.]
Looking at these words, Takagi Saya’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.
“My inventory is full; you can pack the rest.”
The young girl stood up and curled her lips in displeasure, “Tsk, the initial Strength is just too low, it can’t hold many things at all.”
However, this was enough to eat.
Just as she straightened up, the moment a look of harvesting joy appeared on her face.
An abnormality occurred!
Atop the two-meter-high shelf behind her, a black figure darted out without any warning!
That was not a Rotting Zombie!
Its figure was leaner, yet its movements were as fast as a ghost!
With all four limbs on the ground, a pair of Sharp Claws flashed with cold light in the dimness, aiming straight for Takagi Saya’s undefended back!
“Watch out!”
Akira’s roar and the black figure’s movement happened almost simultaneously!
Takagi Saya only had time to turn her head in astonishment, and her pupils already reflected that ferocious face and the claws swinging toward her heart!
Done for!
The chill of death instantly caused goosebumps to explode all over her body!
There was no time to think, let alone dodge!
Akira’s body was faster than his brain!
He didn’t even have time to grab the wooden stick; pouring all his strength into his legs with muscles bulging, his entire body shot out like a cannonball leaving its chamber, slamming his own body fiercely into that monster lunging into mid-air!
“Bang!”
With a heavy muffled sound, Akira and the monster were sent flying together by the immense impact, smashing fiercely into the beverage shelf on the side.
“Clang!
Crash!”
Countless bottles and cans flew across the sky, and glass shards mixed with liquid splattered everywhere.
“Roar——!”
The monster let out a sharp and piercing roar, completely different from the low growls of ordinary zombies.
Pinched beneath Akira’s body, it struggled frantically, its Sharp Claws clawing fiercely at Akira’s back and arms!
“Rip!”
With the tearing of fabric, Akira only felt a chill on his back, followed immediately by several burning sharp pains, and fresh blood instantly seeped out.
What terrifying speed!
Akira felt a chill in his heart; this was not a low-level zombie!
Takagi Saya’s face turned pale, her legs went soft, and she collapsed directly onto the ground, unable to move her whole body.
But even though her body was paralyzed with fear, her survival talent had already activated!
[Tactical Reconnaissance]!
The monster’s information instantly appeared in her mind.
[Monster Name: Clawed Zombie]
[Monster Level: Mid-Low Level]
[Monster Characteristics: Speed Enhancement, Sharp Claws]