Ding!
[Do you wish to use: Random Weapon Card (White Grade) ×1]
[Possible Reward: Random White Grade Weapon]
[Confirm] [Cancel]
Liu Yun pressed the [Confirm] button. The card immediately shattered into white particles, followed by another notification.
Ding!
[Using one Random Weapon Card.]
Ding!
[Congratulations, Player! You have obtained: Wooden Stick (White Grade)]
[Type: One-Handed Weapon or Two-Handed Weapon]
[Attack: +5]
[The weapon has been sent to your Inventory.]
Seeing that she had obtained a wooden stick, Liu Yun nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. A wooden stick can keep zombies at a distance. It’s much safer than fighting them with my bare hands."
After checking the wooden stick’s information, Liu Yun opened the Random Armor Card.
Ding!
[Do you wish to use: Random Armor Card (White Grade) ×1]
[Possible Reward: Random White Grade Armor]
[Confirm] [Cancel]
Liu Yun pressed the [Confirm] button and patiently waited for the System to reveal her armor.
Ding!
[Congratulations, Player! You have obtained: Leather Gloves (White Grade)]
[Type: Gloves]
[Defense: +3]
[The armor has been sent to your Inventory.]
Liu Yun was slightly disappointed when she saw that she had only received a pair of leather gloves.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, she smiled and cheerfully said, "Never mind. Leather gloves are useful too."
After using the cards, she opened her inventory and saw that the wooden stick and leather gloves had appeared inside.
Knowing how dangerous the Apocalypse World was, Liu Yun decided to put on the leather gloves and take out the wooden stick, just in case she needed to fight for her life.
When she was done, Liu Yun finally opened the System’s main interface.
Seeing that a new icon had appeared there, she pressed it. In an instant, a game-like status panel appeared before her.
[Player: Liu Yun]
[Level: 1]
[Experience:100/500]
[Health Points: 0/50]
[Stamina Points: 1/20]
[Mental Points: 8080]
[Strength : 2]
Agility : 3]
[Constitution : 2]
[Spirit: 8]
[Perception: 6]
[Luck: 10]
[Atack : 5]
[Defense: 3]
[Speed : 2]
[Weapon: Wooden Stick (ATK +5)]
[Armor: Leather Gloves (DEF +3)]
[Accessories : None]
[Total Combat Power: 10]
[Active Skill: Telekinesis Ability (Level 0)]
[Passive Skill : None]
[Buff:Beginner Protection Shield (Remaining Time: 18 Hours 13 Minutes)]
[Celestial Stones : 499,490,000]
[Sytem Points : 205]
Liu Yun checked her status for a while before sighing helplessly.
"No wonder I can only run for fifteen minutes. My stamina is so low. I’m not sure how strong the people in this world are, but judging from these numbers, I should be considered weak."
After a moment of thought, she asked, "System, since I need experience to level up, is there any other way to earn experience points besides completing missions?"
When asked by her, the System’s mechanical voice replied, [Yes. The Player can kill zombies or mutants. The experience gained from killing zombies and mutants depends on their rank.]
Liu Yun nodded in understanding before asking again, "Will there be any loot after I kill them?"
The System fell silent for a long moment before answering, [The Player can collect crystal cores.]
Receiving this answer, Liu Yun understood that there was no traditional loot System in this world.
Although she couldn’t grind experience and collect supplies at the same time, she could at least try her luck and stockpile more crystal cores.
’Based on my observations so far, the apocalypse has probably been going on for quite some time. Most of the supplies have likely already been looted by survivors or the military.’
’If I want to survive here, food, water, and medicine are essential. For now, my only reliable way to obtain those supplies is through the System Mall. Since that’s the case, the more crystal cores I collect, the better.’
Glancing at the status panel, Liu Yun’s thoughts raced.
’There are still more than eighteen hours left before the Beginner Protection Shield expires. I have to use this opportunity to obtain as many crystal cores as possible.’
Having made her decision, Liu Yun grabbed her wooden stick and stood up. After closing the System panel, she looked at the red moon hanging in the night sky.
Clenching her wooden stick tightly, she took a deep breath to calm her racing heartbeat.
"Opportunities only come to those who dare to take risks. Liu Yun, don’t be afraid. You can do it!"
As she encouraged herself, determination flashed in her eyes. Taking another deep breath, she bravely stepped out of the abandoned store.
Unlike during the daytime, when not a single zombie was in sight, the moment she stepped outside, Liu Yun spotted more than a dozen zombies wandering nearby.
At night, the zombies not only move faster, but they also seem to be stronger compared to daytime. Observing the zombies, Liu Yun finally understood why there were more zombies at night.
"Looks like zombies will become more active and stronger at night. I should keep this in mind from now on."
After a moment of observation, she took a deep breath, then suddenly charged toward the nearest zombie.
Raising her wooden stick, she prepared to stab the nearest zombie in the forehead. However, before the zombie entered her attack range, the Beginner Protection Shield suddenly activated.
Bam! Boom!
The moment the zombie came into contact with the Beginner Protection Shield, it exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
Ding!
[The Player has killed one Level 0 Zombie and obtained 5 Experience Points.]
Liu Yun froze on the spot at the unexpected scene. Looking at the black blood mist dissipating into the darkness, her jaw dropped.
"This..." Slapping her forehead, she muttered, "Aiya! How could I forget that this Beginner Protection Shield can be used to obliterate the zombie?! Stupid!"
Just when she was scolding her own stupidity, Liu Yun’s attention was quickly attracted to the transparent crystal covered in black blood on the ground.
Under the eerie red moonlight, the blood-covered transparent crystal looked like something straight out of a horror game. But to Liu Yun, that crystal core looked exceptionally beautiful.
Coming back to her senses, she hurried over and picked it up. Staring at the crystal core, her eyes flickered as a grin spread across her face.
"Since this Beginner Protective Shield can be used in this way, I’d better make the most out of it."
After storing the crystal core in her inventory, Liu Yun looked toward the remaining zombies. Seeing that they didn’t seem to notice her, a bold idea suddenly appeared in her mind.
Standing up, she laughed like a petty villain. "He he he~! It’s time to farm experience points."
With that, Liu Yun began her hunt.
Under the red moonlight, a young woman could be seen chasing zombies while laughing excitedly.
That night, not only the survivors but even the zombies couldn’t rest in peace.