[Novice Reward]
Reward 1: One ton of gold.
Reward 2: A beauty with a score no less than 90.
Reward 3: Cold Weapons Level: Level 10
[First Blood Reward]
Reward 1: 10 tons of beef.
Reward 2: An Alloy Broad Hengdao.
Reward 3: Attribute Points x5
Choose any two from the six rewards.
Su Hao was initially thrilled, then calmed down to focus on his choices.
He scanned through all six rewards.
The first to be passed over was the woman.
In a chaotic world, strength is paramount. The essence of humanity is life and death; violence is the core code of our genes.
Absolute power is certainly more useful than absolute wealth and authority.
Next were the gold and beef.
1 ton of gold equals one million grams.
In prosperous times, he would definitely choose this.
But now it's the apocalypse. Gold might become a global currency, but it still wouldn't give him strength.
As for the beef... where to store it?
[System rewards will be temporarily stored in the System Space, but cannot be retrieved once taken out.]
"It's okay, but I'll pass." Su Hao shook his head. "I'm not eating beef for now."
Even with temporary System Space.
Compared to the remaining three rewards, beef is nothing.
"What level is Level 10 Cold Weapon Mastery?"
Su Hao clicked to view the reward details.
[The pinnacle of human cold weapon skills is Level 10, like Xiang Yu.]
Xiang Yu's divine bravery is unmatched through the ages.
But skills must be combined with physical fitness, and Su Hao knew well that his current physique was far inferior to Xiang Yu's.
He tentatively chose this.
"What about the Attribute Points?"
He continued to view the reward details.
Then his attribute panel unfolded.
[Name: Su Hao]
[Age: 19]
[Attributes: Strength 73, Constitution 71, Spirit 70, Remaining Unlocked]
(Human adult average is 60, the limit is 100.)
[Rewards: Not yet chosen]
[Warehouse: None]
Looking at it this way, 5 attribute points seem insufficient.
In the current crisis, the improvement is not significant or substantial.
Su Hao finally looked at the Hengdao.
[Alloy Broad Hengdao: Total length 110 cm, blade length 75 cm, thickness 8 mm, usable with one or both hands. The blade is straight and upright, possessing the kingly aura of a sword and the domineering spirit of a saber, crafted entirely from alloy, truly cutting through iron like mud.]
It's called a Broad Hengdao because it's slightly longer and thicker than a regular Hengdao.
More suitable for slashing and chopping.
And the system-rewarded one is made of alloy, with a dark blue exterior, exuding an aura that is enough to instill fear.
Seeing this, Su Hao looked at the steel pipe in his hand.
Adding to the tentative choice earlier.
Peak cold weapon mastery + alloy weapon.
The combined effect of the two is certainly much better than attribute points + steel pipe.
No need to think further.
"I want Level 10 Cold Weapon Mastery and the Alloy Broad Hengdao."
[Rewards have been issued]
The next moment.
A vast amount of cold weapon skills, knowledge, and experience flooded into Su Hao's brain.
While receiving the memories.
He tossed the steel pipe aside, and with a clang, it hit the ground.
With one hand, he drew a Broad Hengdao over a meter long out of thin air.
After a while.
All memories were absorbed.
Su Hao held the sword, casually flicking his wrist to create a flourish.
The bluish blade left a trail in the air.
Then he slashed, thrust, horizontally cut, and upward sliced...
After a series of maneuvers.
Apart from the noon sun making him sweat profusely, the rest was pure joy.
"So exhilarating! Cough, cough."
Having not drunk water for over a day, his dry throat made Su Hao cough a few times.
He licked his parched lips.
Su Hao looked toward the iron door of the rooftop.
"Hiss~~~ Roar~~~"
At this moment.
A few zombies were aimlessly wandering near the lower stairwell.
Su Hao, holding the Broad Hengdao, walked toward the iron door.
It was time to go down; he couldn't stay on the rooftop forever, with no water or food, he'd die of exhaustion.
Reaching the door.
He ensured no zombies were in front of it.
Su Hao opened the door and looked down.
"Three."
[Mission Triggered: Zombie Decuple Kill]
[Mission Requirement: Kill 10 zombies.]
[Mission Reward: Unlimited God-tier Choice once.]
The second mission required 10 zombies right off the bat. Fortunately, he chose the cold weapon and Broad Hengdao earlier; otherwise, using just a steel pipe to kill 10 zombies would be too dangerous.
However, the three zombies wandering up were manageable.
With the stairs as a "natural barrier," he would face at most 2 zombies at a time. As long as he used the terrain wisely and avoided being surrounded, it wouldn't be a big problem.
"Use the terrain, don't get caught in prolonged fights."
"Be mindful of positioning, avoid being surrounded."
"Watch your footing, don't trip on the stairs."
"Mind the distance, don't let the blade get stuck in the wall."
Most importantly, avoid being touched by zombies; one mistake and it's all over.
After mentally noting the precautions, Su Hao descended the stairs, reaching the landing at the stairwell's corner, ready to strike from above.
"Cough, cough."
A light cough.
The three zombies below immediately turned their heads, looking at Su Hao at the stairwell corner.
Three zombies, two were former classmates, one was a cafeteria worker, their faces or necks mostly gnawed away, with rotten flesh and even eyes hanging from their faces.
Blood covered them, staining their clothes dark red.
One even had no hands, just two bone spikes protruding.
"Roar~"
The nearest zombie immediately turned and rushed over, only to trip on the first step...
With a thud, an eyeball fell from its socket.
It hit the floor and bounced once.
The remaining two zombies bypassed it, stepping onto the stairs, reaching for Su Hao!
Seeing the two zombies approaching.
Su Hao wasn't overly tense; instead, he felt a bit of anticipation.
"Am I a battle maniac?"
Though in strategy games he was a war criminal, mowing down enemies without hesitation, even with excitement, reality was reality, and this was too real!
After a few seconds, seeing the distance was right.
Su Hao adjusted his stance, gripping the sword with both hands, slightly gathering strength.
"Hiss~!"
When the nearest zombie was close enough.
He swung horizontally with precision and force!
With a squelch, the nearest zombie's head flew off!
It wasn't over yet; the second one approached.
With residual force, Su Hao twisted his wrist, reversed the angle, and swung again!
With another squelch, another zombie head flew off!
The two headless zombies, clueless, immediately collapsed, no longer moving.
The last one crawled on the ground, reaching out.
Su Hao first ensured the first two were dead, then stepped over them, raising the Hengdao to stab the last one's head.
Squelch, the blade pierced the brain.
All three were dealt with.
[Mission: Zombie Decuple Kill 3/10]
"Phew, feeling good, just 7 more to go."
He flicked the sword, shaking off the blood, and took a breath, feeling not just good, but great.
Looking at the bodies and blood on the ground.
He wasn't too uncomfortable; instead, hunger and thirst, combined with the smell, made him a bit nauseous.
Gurgle~~~
His stomach growled.
Su Hao rubbed his belly. "Better find something to eat, I'm starving."
Without replenishing water and food, he could only last until evening before weakening, which would be a big problem.
The cafeteria had only three floors; he was on the third.
The third floor was mostly for staff rest, meetings, and miscellaneous tasks.
The next target...
"Still need to clear it out."