The instant the Codex entry was unlocked, a stream of information poured into Shiro’s mind.
[Low-Level Zombie Codex entry unlocked.
Reward obtained: Precision Strike (Passive Skill)] [Precision Strike: When you attack a monster’s weak point, damage is increased by an additional 30%, with a 10% chance to trigger instant kill.] Shiro blinked, and the corners of his mouth could not help rising slightly.
This reward was extremely practical.
A 30% damage increase meant his efficiency when clearing zombies would rise dramatically.
More importantly, this skill was not limited to monsters whose Codex entries had already been unlocked.
It was effective against all monsters.
As for the instant kill effect, although the chance was only 10%, it might save his life at a critical moment.
“Shiro-kun?
Why did you suddenly start smiling?
That looks suspicious.” Marikawa Shizuka tilted her head and looked at Shiro, her golden hair slipping over her shoulder with the movement.
“It’s nothing.
I just unlocked my first Codex reward.” Shiro did not hide it from her and briefly explained the ability he had just obtained.
“Ehhh—so amazing!
That means Shiro-kun is even stronger now!” Shizuka clasped her hands together, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled even more happily than Shiro himself.
If not for the zombie blood currently staining him, she would have already rushed over to hug him and celebrate.
As they spoke, the two had already arrived in front of the special building.
It was a three-story building with grayish-white stone-brick outer walls.
Above the main entrance hung a faded bronze plaque engraved with the words “Town Office.” On both sides of the door stood thick stone pillars covered in dried vines.
Compared to the ordinary houses around it, this building was clearly much grander, though it was just as steeped in decay.
“Town Office?” Shiro raised an eyebrow.
“This should be the administrative center of the whole town.
We might be able to find a detailed town map and information on supply reserves inside.” “Eh?
Is it like a government building?” Shizuka looked up at the structure.
“But it looks so gloomy.
Do you think there’ll be a lot of zombies inside?” “That’s why we need to be even more careful.” Shiro turned to Shizuka, his expression becoming a little more serious.
“Sensei, your Saint Healer talent can dispel negative statuses, including the zombie virus.
That’s our biggest safety net.
Once we go in, if we run into danger, protect yourself first.
Understand?” Shizuka nodded solemnly and tightened her grip on the entrenching shovel.
Shiro gently pushed open the Town Office’s door.
The rusted hinges let out a piercing groan that echoed through the empty hall.
Past the entrance was a spacious reception hall.
Yellowed papers and fallen chairs were scattered across the floor.
Directly across from the entrance was an information desk, and behind it was a staircase leading upstairs.
On both sides of the hall were two corridors.
Four zombies were wandering around the hall.
When they heard the door open, they all turned their heads at once.
“Four.” Shiro quickly swept his gaze over the environment.
“Sensei, guard the entrance.
If a zombie gets close, use the shovel to push it away.” “Okay!
Shiro-kun, be careful too!” Shiro took the initiative and moved forward.
The first zombie was very close to the entrance, so it reached him first.
He sidestepped its lunging hands, then swept the baseball bat sideways into the zombie’s knee.
The zombie lost its balance and fell, and Shiro followed up by smashing the bat into the back of its head.
Precision Strike triggered, and its skull shattered instantly.
The second and third zombies pounced at the same time.
Shiro retreated two steps to widen the distance.
His Physique had already reached 6 points, far surpassing an ordinary person’s.
Whether it was speed or strength, he was no longer the same as before.
One zombie missed its lunge, while the other was struck in the temple by Shiro’s backhand swing.
Precision Strike triggered again, killing it in a single blow.
The last zombie had its path blocked by Shizuka’s shovel.
Its hands grabbed the shovel, and its nails scraped against the metal with a grating screech.
Although Shizuka was so frightened that she squeezed her eyes shut, she still kept the shovel firmly braced and did not let go.
“Good job, Sensei.” Shiro circled in from the side and finished off the final zombie with one swing, not forgetting to praise Shizuka as he did.
“Phew… that scared me to death!” Shizuka let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
“You did really well.” Shiro praised her sincerely.
Facing this kind of monster directly for the first time and not running away already put Shizuka above most ordinary people.
Shiro’s praise brought a happy smile to Shizuka’s face.
After spending this time together, she had already started depending on him a little.
“We’ll search the first floor first, then head up to the second and third floors.” Shiro looked around.
“Stay alert.” The two corridors on the first floor led to different areas.
The left corridor connected to an archive room and a small meeting room, while the right side led to several offices.
The archive room door was half-open.
Inside were rows of dusty metal filing cabinets.
Shiro carefully checked the room first, confirming that no zombies were hiding behind the cabinets, then started searching for useful information.
“Found it.
A detailed town planning map.” Shiro pulled a roll of yellowed paper from a cabinet and unfolded it.
The locations and functions of every building in town were marked on it.
“Supermarket, police station, gas station… even the water station and power station are marked.
This map is more detailed than any record we’ve found before.” He stored the map in his system warehouse.
His 20-slot warehouse still had plenty of room at the moment.
Then, in another cabinet, he found a supply reserve list, which recorded the types and quantities of supplies stored in the Town Office when it functioned as an emergency shelter.
“The emergency food storage is in the basement.
Medical supplies are on the second floor.
The third floor has the mayor’s office and emergency command center.” Shiro read the contents of the list aloud, his eyes growing brighter.
“If we can find these storerooms, our harvest won’t be small.” After storing all the useful documents from the archive room in his warehouse, the two checked the meeting room as well.
There was only one zombie in a suit inside, which Shiro dealt with easily.
There were no special gains.
Returning to the hall, Shiro and Shizuka turned toward the corridor on the right.
The first room was a staff office.
Inside were three desks.
After searching through it, they found several unopened boxes of tea leaves, an intact thermos cup, some office supplies, and a small first-aid kit containing bandages and disinfectant.
“You take this first-aid kit, Sensei.” Shiro handed it to Shizuka.
“Your talent is very strong, but ordinary small wounds are better handled with normal medicine to save your stamina.
Do you still have space in your warehouse?” “I do, I do.
More than half of my 10 slots are still empty.” Shizuka accepted the first-aid kit and stored it in her warehouse.
The houses they had searched earlier did not contain many supplies, so she had not used much warehouse space.
The second office clearly belonged to some mid-level official.
There was only one desk inside, and Shiro found a key in the drawer.
A label on the key read “Second-Floor Storeroom.” “The medical supply storeroom on the second floor.
This key should come in handy.” The final office was the finance room.
The door was locked, but the lock had already rusted.
Shiro slammed it open with his shoulder.
The most eye-catching thing inside the finance room was a safe that had already been smashed open, but it was completely empty.
Still, Shiro found something useful inside one of the desk drawers: a flashlight, and it even had batteries inside.
It could still be considered a decent item.