Chapter 0006: Methods to Become Stronger
Accompanied by a dull thud, the zombie's head shattered like a watermelon dropped on the ground, bursting into pieces. Another zombie, oblivious and fearless, charged forward, only to be pierced through the head by Zhou Yulong's aim. After the two zombies fell to the ground, a blue liquid seeped into his body as expected, but this time it was not as intense as before. He only felt a cool sensation passing through his head, and his stamina received some replenishment, yet there was no significant enhancement.
It must be said that Zhou Yulong is quite timid. The zombie opposite him is probably less than 1.5 meters tall and is missing an arm, yet Zhou Yulong is still afraid of being attacked by the zombie. Therefore, from across the rooftop, he stubbornly used a spear to break the zombie's limbs, leaving only a human-like stick, or rather, a corpse-like stick, rolling on the ground. Only then did he cautiously retrieve a spare ladder from his home, set it up against the opposite rooftop, and slowly crawl over.
Zhou Yulong opened his eyes in surprise, which had just been tightly shut due to the fear of excruciating pain. He touched his head and said, "Why doesn't it hurt?" It turned out that this time, although the blue liquid entered his body in a manner similar to the last, the intense pain in his head did not occur again. He only felt a cool breeze surrounding his brain, making him feel even more alert
What?
With this, Zhou Yulong no longer felt the excitement to continue hunting zombies. He silently murmured to himself, "Zombies are the most terrifying... the most terrifying! Compared to this guy, I might just become the experience points... better to keep a low profile, Amitabha..." After some thought, Zhou Yulong continued to walk downstairs. Regardless of the circumstances, today's main objective was drinking water. No matter how dangerous it was, he had to keep going. Moreover, with his current skills and strength, unless he encountered a large group of zombies surrounding him or was unfortunate enough to meet a Licker, he still had a good chance of survival. After all, if he really couldn't fight back, at least he could run away.
Just at that moment, a piercing scream came from the street next door. He felt compelled to take out the binoculars he carried with him and look in the direction of the sound. Upon doing so, he was left utterly horrified.
After observing the process of the blue liquid evaporating, Zhou Yulong, after a period of contemplation, raised his spear once again and continued his hunting activities
Zhou Yulong is now so frightened that he is somewhat incoherent. He had just seen through a telescope a building rooftop next door, where a grotesque creature, covered in blood-red muscles and seemingly devoid of skin, was devouring a person. This monster was extremely terrifying, resembling the Licker from Resident Evil by about ninety percent. Its brain was exposed without a skull, and its entire body was devoid of any skin, consisting only of strong, horrifying red muscles. It had a mouth full of serrated teeth and a long, barbed tongue, complemented by two enormous claws, forming a terrifying killing machine. He saw it wrap its tongue around the person's waist, separating the lower half from the upper half in an instant, and then swiftly devour the pieces in its gaping, serrated mouth, chewing and swallowing with ease. Then, as if it heard some distant sound, it leaped and bounded across the rooftop with an almost imperceptible speed, disappearing around the next corner.
For Zhou Yulong, the issues of food and water have temporarily been resolved. The next step is to consider how to proceed. Should he hold his ground and seek help, or break through the encirclement? This question was answered in mere seconds, as safety is always the top priority for someone with a reclusive personality. As long as his life is not threatened, he would not consider leaving this warm fortress. However, he cannot remain here indefinitely; although there is still some food at home, it is unlikely to last more than a month. The sea of corpses gathered at the supermarket entrance has completely dispelled any thoughts of going there to secure supplies. He thought for a long time but still could not figure out what path to take in the future. So he decided to stop thinking about it; who knows what will happen tomorrow? While he still has food and water, he decided to exercise again to familiarize himself with his enhanced physical condition, so that when faced with danger, he would clearly know what he is capable of doing.
This message left Zhou Yulong feeling somewhat dejected. It seems that enhancing one's strength by killing zombies is similar to playing a game, as there is a limit to the benefits one can gain. He estimated that in the future, the assistance gained from killing ordinary zombies would not be substantial. After some contemplation, he figured that there were only two paths to becoming stronger: one was to kill ordinary zombies, achieving qualitative change through quantitative accumulation, and the other was to slay enhanced monsters similar to the Lickers. However, neither of these paths was something he could pursue at the moment, so he decided to consider them later. The immediate priority was to obtain drinking water, and then to review the information on Lickers upon his return to see if it would be of any help to him. He hoped that while he might not be able to kill one in the future, he would at least have more opportunities for self-preservation when encountering one.
As expected, while hunting the remaining zombies, each zombie released a blue liquid from its head upon death, which lasted for a very short time, estimated to be no more than five seconds. Moreover, it seemed that the blue liquid would automatically seek out areas with human presence to parasitize or erode. Thus, he could always see the blue liquid flowing towards him along the bamboo pole, resembling a living entity, which appeared exceptionally eerie
Continuing without incident from the fifth floor to the second floor, however, on the fourth floor, two zombies lingering at the stairway noticed Zhou Yulong. There was no way to retreat; the narrow path favored the brave, and the defeated would die! Fortunately, the zombies, moving as if they were ancient, could not keep up with Zhou Yulong's speed. He circled around the two zombies for a while, fearing that the short spear would become lodged in a zombie's head and be difficult to retrieve, so he simply aimed for the heads of the zombies and swept through.
Lickers! Damn, there are actually Lickers just like in Resident Evil! What is the meaning of this? Could it be that Capcom can predict the future? Or is this all just a dream?
Zhou Yulong carefully examined the information regarding the Lickers and took a deep breath. This monster, which had evolved into a killing machine, was beyond his current capacity to withstand. Therefore, he had to ensure absolute silence to avoid attracting the attention of this killer. Otherwise, it would only lead to a dead end
Lost in thought, he swayed his head as he walked to the water dispenser, poured himself a drink, and sat down on the ground to rest slowly. At that moment, a rumble of thunder echoed, the sky quickly darkened, and the sound of pattering began to come from outside the window. The first rain after the apocalypse had arrived
He felt a strong craving for this mysterious liquid, as if a voice in his brain was incessantly telling him: "Drink it, drink it, drink it!" However, perhaps due to the distance, every time the blue liquid climbed a short distance up the bamboo pole, it would turn into smoke and disappear. He instinctively sensed that this blue liquid seemed to pose no harm to him, only benefits. At that moment, he felt very hesitant; on one hand, his introverted nature told him that it was better to avoid trouble, safety first, and that it was best not to touch the blue liquid. Yet on the other hand, his instincts urged him to hunt zombies and drink the blue liquid. When instinct met thought, some people could use thought to control instinct; those are the wise. Some would let instinct control thought; those are the introverts. Unfortunately, Zhou Yulong was clearly not a wise man, but a standard introvert. However, his introverted fear of death led him to decide that safety was paramount while obeying his instincts. Thus, he gradually killed off the remaining zombies on the rooftop one by one, leaving only the smallest zombie wandering aimlessly. And this was his test subject.
Bang
Subsequently, Zhou Yulong vigorously waved his hand and discovered that the short spear, which he had previously felt some weight in, now seemed as light as a feather in his grasp, devoid of any weight. If it were not for the cold sensation transmitted from the spear in his hand, he would almost believe that it had vanished from his grip. At this moment, he could confirm that his strength had once again increased; this blue liquid indeed had significant benefits for enhancing his body. He couldn't help but feel excited, thinking that this was merely the result of hunting a few zombies. What if he killed dozens, hundreds, or even thousands? He could now be certain that his strength had once again increased; this blue liquid truly had remarkable effects on strengthening his body. He couldn't help but feel thrilled, considering that this was just the outcome of hunting a few zombies. What if he killed dozens, hundreds, or even thousands? Wouldn't he then become the new generation of supermen? At this moment, his inner otaku was ablaze; zombies were nothing but floating clouds compared to books, merely experience points. Killing a few would allow him to level up, haha!
Licker
The rooftops were very close together, and before long, Zhou Yulong had climbed over to the opposite side. Watching the zombie on the ground continue to roll about, its mouth opening and closing like a piranha, he took the short spear off the bamboo pole and thrust it into the zombie's mouth. In no time, the zombie became motionless. The familiar blue liquid appeared as expected, slowly seeping into Zhou Yulong's pant legs. The familiar cold sensation reemerged within Zhou Yulong's body, still as icy as ever, directly traveling from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, only... the familiar blue liquid appeared as expected, slowly seeping into Zhou Yulong's pant legs. The familiar cold sensation reemerged within Zhou Yulong's body, still as icy as ever, directly traveling from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, only...
Upon returning home, he had lost all interest in drinking water, so Zhou Yulong opened his computer. He couldn't help but feel fortunate for the dual-line design of their system, one of which was connected to the National University of Defense Technology, ensuring that power outages were unlikely. If a power outage were to occur, it would only be during a crisis affecting the entire power supply of Changsha, at which point he would be helpless. Therefore, taking advantage of the current power availability, he needed to quickly compile useful knowledge. Regardless of the differences between games, movies, and reality, existence is reasonable; being prepared is always better than being unprepared. Once the computer was on, he directly opened the Resident Evil series. He had once been very obsessed with these games and movies, so he had collected information online to create a guidebook for his own enjoyment, never expecting it would come in handy now. As he thought about this, he opened the Resident Evil guidebook and turned to the page about the Licker, studying it carefully. Once the computer was on, he directly opened the Resident Evil series. He had once been very obsessed with these games and movies, so he had collected information online to create a guidebook for his own enjoyment, never expecting it would come in handy now. As he thought about this, he opened the Resident Evil guidebook and turned to the page about the Licker, studying it carefully.
The journey ahead was quite quiet as I made my way to the second floor. Indeed, there were three barrels of purified water placed there, and the water dispenser had been knocked over. The opened barrel was likely unusable as well. However, it was fortunate that the three barrels of purified water should last quite a while if used sparingly. As for how to carry them, it would have been somewhat challenging before his body underwent mutation, likely requiring several trips. But now, it was child's play; one in each hand and another tucked under my arm. Zhou Yulong hummed a little tune proudly as he leisurely walked to the rooftop and climbed back into his home.