Chapter 6 of 10
Chapter 6
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At the bottom of the security window, the wealthy businessman, who had almost given up, heard the sound of a door being kicked open.
At a glance, it was the person who had left!
His face lit up with wild joy.
Sure enough, no one could resist the temptation of such a huge sum of money!
The businessman, as if injected with adrenaline, used his last bit of strength to scream.
"I'm still here!"
"Quick, save me!"
"Ten million! Cars, women, whatever you want, I'll give it to you!"
Lin An ignored him, breaking the fire axe glass with a punch and pulling out the axe.
The red fire axe was nearly as tall as a person, and it whistled as it was swung casually.
"Beep, obtained fire axe (ordinary)"
"Fire axe: a weapon of average quality, very prone to dulling."
Lin An paid no attention to the notification.
After the Endgame started, any item obtained would come with a notification.
However, whether it was firearms or artillery, there was only a brief description, with no attribute bonuses.
Only the unique equipment of the Endgame came with attributes and special abilities.
The wealthy businessman, at the bottom of the security window, saw Lin An turn his back to him, seemingly waiting for something.
His face turned pale, and he cursed incessantly in his heart.
If he hadn't thought to tie the belt to reduce the strain on his hands, he would have already lost his grip and fallen.
"Thirty million! Don't be too greedy, if I die, you get nothing!"
Inside the window, the zombie woman's face was already deformed.
Her once delicate and small face was now squeezed into a long strip.
There was only a fist's distance between them.
"A hundred million! I'll give you a hundred million! Damn it, come save me!"
The businessman wept bitterly.
As the zombie woman struggled wildly, half of her body was already squeezed onto his hand.
The sensation of her rotten, slippery flesh made him mentally collapse.
At the security booth.
Lin An held the axe in one hand and drank the stimulant he had taken out of his spatial ring.
"Snap!"
The test tube fell to the ground and shattered.
"Beep, Strength +1, Constitution +1, Agility +1"
"Beep, Burst Strength +50%, Endurance +30%, Resistance +30%, Attack Speed +20%"
The effects were excellent.
Lin An's heart rate instantly increased as the small molecules in the stimulant broke through the blood-brain barrier.
His heart beat like a war drum.
His muscles tightened, and the axe in his hand felt lighter.
Truly a highly sought-after stimulant from his previous life.
As one of the few non-Endgame items that provided attribute bonuses, it was rare in the Endgame.
In his previous life, Lin An, as an ordinary person, could have brought Tang Wan's family to safety, thanks to the stimulant.
If he hadn't accidentally brought a few bottles with him during his escape, he would have died to the zombies on the day they left the city, let alone bring three people to safety.
Feeling the powerful strength in his body, Lin An's fighting spirit surged.
"Boom!"
The cars parked haphazardly at the entrance of the residential area were instantly launched high into the air, revealing the massive body of the creature.
A Licker appeared!
The wealthy businessman, who had been screaming and cursing, suddenly fell silent like a chicken with its neck wrung.
This is it!
Without hesitation.
Lin An took a deep breath, bent his legs, and the ground instantly cracked.
His body, which had been still, suddenly moved!
He held the axe with both hands and leaped high into the air, about four or five meters, the axe blade gleaming red in the sunset.
"Activate Burst Strength!"
The ability from his awakened talent activated.
"Strength +2, Agility +2, Constitution +2, Will +2!"
A faint golden light instantly covered Lin An's body, and his original 12 points of strength suddenly surged to 14 points.
Explosive strength filled his entire body.
Die!
He swung the axe with all his might!
The sharp axe blade, empowered by the burst strength, fiercely chopped at the Licker's head.
Flesh and blood exploded, and a large piece of meat, nearly as tall as a person, was completely severed, revealing the dark purple muscle tissue inside.
"Roar!"
The Licker roared in pain.
Its massive body was knocked off balance, and the exposed skull was instantly cut off.
Lin An's burst of strength, far exceeding that of a 0th-tier awakened person, almost killed the Licker on the spot!
"Bang!"
The giant claw pressed down, and the car body exploded.
The Licker barely managed to prop itself up with its giant claw, instantly flattening the car beside it.
What a pity…
He didn't manage to kill it in one hit.
Without being distracted by useless emotions…
Lin An, after his failed attack, quickly flipped over and dodged the Licker's enraged swipe.
He carefully circled around the Licker's body at high speed, looking for the next opportunity.
The Licker, as a nightmare for all safe zones, had been studied.
After countless painful lessons, people discovered that although the Licker was extremely fast, it was slow to change direction.
Its two giant claws, which gave it terrifying destructive power, also affected its agility when turning.
Knowing this, Lin An changed positions repeatedly, hiding in the Licker's blind spots.
This monster was not something a single person could fight…
Even an awakened person needed to be at least 1st-tier to barely match it…
…
The wealthy businessman, hanging outside the window, watched the scene with a stunned and shocked face.
The terrifying Licker, with its appearance alone, was enough to make a person with weak willpower lose their mind.
The Licker was now enraged, its sharp claws wildly sweeping around.
The metal car bodies were like paper in front of these sharp claws, offering no resistance.
Truly terrifying…
But what shocked him even more was that Lin An could actually fight this monster…
At this moment, the Lin An, who he had previously thought was just skilled, was now on par with a monster in his mind…
Is this really the power a human can possess?
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Cars were thrown one after another, like missiles.
Lin An nimbly dodged the cars thrown by the Licker and suddenly changed direction.
It had been attacking for over a minute…
The entrance to the residential area was cleared, and all the cars were used as projectiles…
But with Lin An's agility, boosted to 14 points by the stimulant, these attacks were futile…
No matter how powerful the damage, it was useless if it missed…
This only made it more enraged…
"Roar!"
The Licker roared in anger, its body bent down…
The injury to its skull, which had been cut in half, became more apparent…
With its head bent down, the brain tissue, wrapped in regenerating flesh, was exposed to Lin An…
This is it…
Lin An took a deep breath and no longer conserved his strength…
He took a step, narrowly avoiding the Licker's fierce attack…
"Activate Burst Strength!"
Strength was boosted again, muscles exploded…
Like a bomb being detonated…
He swung the axe in reverse…
Lin An's speed reached its peak, and he stepped onto the Licker's massive body…
He used his waist muscles to generate power, and the fire axe in his hand swung in a wide arc…
Smash…
The force was like a mountain pressing down…
The axe blade, breaking the air, accurately struck the brain, which lacked skull protection…
The axe handle broke, the force tearing it apart…
After it struck, it was like stirring an egg…
Lin An's eyes were fierce, and he firmly held the axe handle, quickly stirring the Licker's brain…
"Beep, killed 1st-tier mutated zombie: Licker"
"Obtained 1 energy point"
"Bang!"
As the Licker's massive body slowly fell to the ground, a point of white light instantly flew out of the corpse and entered Lin An's body…
"Detected energy, opening experience panel"
"Current Awakened Level: 0th-tier (1/2)"
"Current Player Level: 0 (1/2)"
"Next level requires: 1 kill"
Confirming that the Licker was dead, Lin An bent over slightly and panted…
Killing the Licker was a close call…
In the Endgame, only by killing mutated zombies or beasts could one gain experience…
Killing ordinary zombies was useless…
Therefore, whether it was players or awakened people…
To level up, they had to find a way to kill mutated beings…
But mutated zombies were often too powerful for 0th-tier awakened people to handle…
In his previous life, many awakened people were stuck at 0th-tier until their deaths…
If he hadn't prepared the stimulant and obtained a powerful talent…
Facing such a monster, he would have only been sending himself to die…
No time to rest…
Before leaving, Lin An slightly turned his head…
The wealthy businessman, who had been hanging outside the security window, had already fallen to the ground…
A pool of fresh blood spread beneath him…
He didn't know if the female zombie had bitten off his fingers or if he had let go on his own…
The female zombie's skull was deformed, but it still mechanically opened and closed its mouth…
He didn't plan to investigate the details…
Confirming that no one was alive near the entrance of the residential area, Lin An extended his right hand…
A flash of white light, and the massive Licker corpse was stored in his spatial ring…
As a mutated zombie, the Licker's body was a treasure trove…
But with time being short, he could only deal with it later…
…
In the residential building of Heyuan Community…
A young girl, helpless, hugged her knees and crouched in the corner of the room, her face streaked with tears…
"Bro… Lin is coming soon."
An Xia tightly clutched her phone and timidly said to the young man on the chair…
The last message on her phone was from Lin An…
"Roar!"
The man, tied to the chair, growled softly…
The chair shook violently as he tried to break free…
The chains rattled…
"Bro… I'm so scared."
An Xia lowered her head…
She couldn't bear to look at An Jingtian's face, which was now a bloody skull…
After her parents died, her only support, her brother, had become like this, and she was helpless…
This made her feel desperate, and her body trembled like a helpless little animal…
The clock on the wall ticked…
She occasionally turned to look at the locked door, her eyes full of pleading…
But the only sound outside was the zombies scratching at the metal door…
The footsteps she hoped to hear never came…
"Bro, you have to hold on."
"Brother Lin will definitely find a way to save you."
A glimmer of reason flashed in An Jingtian's bloodshot eyes…
"Lin… An!"
The reason disappeared instantly…
His voice was hoarse, but she could still make out the name he was calling…
An Xia suddenly looked up, surprised…
This was the first time An Jingtian had spoken a complete word since the outbreak…
"Bang! Bang!"
The zombies outside, sensing the presence of a companion, began to crash into the door…
The metal door shook violently, deforming…
They were responding…
After An Jingtian's reason disappeared, he struggled wildly again…
The chains rattled, and the bones in his wrists were exposed…
The handcuffs, which had been tightly locked, were now loose…
…
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