Chapter 15: Doomsday Base Vehicle

"Doomsday Base Vehicle (upgradable): Length: 10 meters - Width: 5 meters - Height: 5 meters."

"The base vehicle has two forms, which can be switched freely."

"Note: Each time the form is switched, it will consume a large amount of spiritual energy. Please choose the deployment location carefully to avoid wasting spiritual energy."

"1: Safe Zone Mode, after deployment the base vehicle can transform into a full-metal mobile fortress covering 100 square meters. It can resist light weapons (assault rifles, pistols, melee weapon slashes); when damaged, it consumes spiritual energy to slowly repair. After deploying the safe zone, it can automatically absorb spiritual energy."

"2: Armed Driving Mode, after the base vehicle retracts, it can become a heavy truck for driving. Maximum capacity: 10 people. Top speed: 200 kilometers per hour. In driving state, defense drops by 50%, continuously consuming spiritual energy."

"Doomsday Base Construction:??? Not unlocked."

"Base vehicle!?"

"Still able to deploy a safe zone, the base vehicle that absorbs spiritual energy!"

"Lin An came to his senses and was overjoyed in his heart."

"In the light curtain, a completely black, high-tech-feeling armored heavy truck slowly rotated."

"Faintly visible above are many weapon mounting points, but no weapons are mounted on them."

"At the bottom of the light curtain, a 3D diagram of metal modules resembling a factory workshop, assembled from sealed alloy steel plates, looks extremely secure."

"Heart pounding."

"After being reborn once, Lin An rarely experiences emotional fluctuations."

"But upon seeing the Doomsday Base Vehicle, he still couldn't resist the urge."

"About one year after the Doomsday Game descended in his previous life."

"The world was divided into four major regions and thirty-six war zones."

"Survivor players from all countries banded together, living in safe zones of various forces big and small."

"The safe zone is the foundation of survival for players!"

"In the Doomsday Game, the safe zone is not merely an area for resisting zombies."

"The safe zone that Lin An previously wanted to build was merely a place to stay."

"He never thought he could build a safe zone that absorbs spiritual energy in the early stage."

"A true safe zone is one that can enhance the strength of players and awakened ones."

"After the Doomsday outbreak, not only did large-scale zombies appear."

"Moreover, the Earth will gradually be contaminated by a kind of energy pollution."

"People call it spiritual energy."

"Animals and plants, under spiritual energy, gradually become polluted, mutating into various powerful demonic beasts or heavenly treasures."

"Players can, by absorbing spiritual energy, gradually strengthen their bodies."

"Although this progress is extremely slow, its advantage is safety."

"If an awakened one, when weak in strength, cannot kill mutated zombies to level up."

"Then the best method is to level up by absorbing spiritual energy, increase strength, and then team up to kill mutated zombies."

"Extracting spiritual energy can only be done by the safe zone drawing free energy from the air."

"And establishing a safe zone requires precious special props."

"Such props are called safety tokens, obtainable only through missions issued by the system."

"Missions are often extremely difficult, time-consuming and labor-intensive."

"Without a team of over ten thousand people, or hundreds of awakened ones working together, they cannot be completed."

"So in the previous life many small safe zones called safe zones were actually branches of medium-sized safe zones."

"Before his rebirth, Tang Wan did not hesitate to betray him, wanting to sacrifice herself to the person who was the head of a small safe zone."

"But now?"

"A base vehicle capable of deploying a safe zone is worth far more than a safety token, by several grades."

"Lin An was overjoyed, his steps light; behind him, Wen Ya could only grit her teeth and barely keep up."

"\"Wait... wait for me... \""

"The cold wind howled, and Wen Ya, stimulated by the cold wind, almost fell over."

"Lin An heard the sound and turned his head, only then discovering that she had already been pulled away by nearly a hundred meters."

"Waiting in place for Wen Ya, Lin An also suppressed his joy and quickly adjusted his state."

"Although he really wanted to get the team mission reward right now, the urgent priority was still to increase his strength, kill the Stitcher, and save Jing Tian and Anxia."

"These two people are not only the ones he currently cares about most, but also trustworthy."

"Jing Tian came from a scout background, his basic attributes are far stronger than those of ordinary people."

"If he can become an awakened one in the future, he will become a great help to him."

"Although the team mission is simple, he also does not intend to casually recruit manpower."

"The team function panel has a limit on the number of people, although it looks like it will increase after upgrading."

"But as soon as one joins the team, there will be a strength bonus, and it cannot be changed."

"He naturally wants to carefully select."

"Jing Tian, Anxia, Wen Ya."

"Still need two more."

"Lin An pondered, quickly searching his memory for candidates."

"Four Emperors Six Kings."

"In his previous life, the Huaxia war zone had ten absolute powerhouses."

"Four fourth-stage awakened ones were called Sovereigns, each ruling over a hundred million people."

"Six third-stage awakened ones were called Kings, each ruling over ten million."

And Linjiang City then has a three Fourth Rank King, now strength still very weak.

If we can recruit him when he is weak, it is also a great help for Lin An to build his power later.

"That… I still don't know what your name is."

"How should I address you in the future?"

Wen Ya ran all the way, not daring to waste Lin An's time.

She panted, stopping in front of Lin An, and cautiously asked.

"Lin An."

"Anything you call me is fine."

Lin An doesn't care about titles, and he also doesn't have any bad tastes.

In past lives, many Awakened Ones would recruit subordinates, even slaves.

They would make these followers call themselves master.

"Then I'll call you Lin An, or Captain."

"You should be about the same age as me?"

"I'm 24, I just graduated from university this year."

Lin An glanced at Wen Ya upon hearing this; he is also twenty-four this year, and they are indeed the same age.

"Okay."

Wen Ya gradually became somewhat accustomed to Lin An's coldness, and continued to ask:

"You still haven't told me why you want me to join?"

"Also, you seem… not quite like us?"

Wen Ya recalled Lin An's displayed great strength, feeling somewhat curious.

"I previously asked Li Zhiping; he and I both activated the player template."

"My strength is 3, his is 4."

"How much do you have?"

Lin An nodded, thought for a moment, and also did not intend to hide anything.

"First, letting you join is because you are a mutant."

"Mutants can provide me with mental strength, which you can understand as enhancing my strength."

"People like you are extremely rare; once someone discovers you are a mutant, others will vie for you."

"So, do not expose your mutant information in front of outsiders."

"Second, I am an Awakened One. Unlike ordinary players, while I possess the player template, I also have another set of panels. My strength is roughly …… of yours."

"5 times!"

Wen Ya's heart jolted.

5 times?

That's not equivalent to being a superhero?

"Third, my strength is 12 points."

"Um, it's 14.4."

Lin An momentarily forgot that in the team function, his overall attributes were boosted by 20%.

"14!?"

Wen Ya let out an exclamation, her eyes widened into ovals, and she couldn't help but click her tongue.

14 points of strength.

No wonder Lin An can smash a zombie's skull with one punch.

Lin An didn't care about Wen Ya's surprise.

If Wen Ya knew that after exceeding the 10-point attribute limit, each point of strength increase equals a 30% boost, she would probably be even more shocked.

"Your attributes should also have a bonus; this counts as a benefit of joining my team; later you can check it yourself."

Wen Ya hurriedly opened her player panel upon hearing this, her face full of joy.

When she saw an item on her panel (Rescue Squad member), her gaze suddenly froze.

Rescuer?

Wen Ya wondered, this title somehow always has a special meaning.

However, Lin An did not proactively explain, and she also dared not ask casually.

Lin An's already strange image, in her eyes, gained another layer of mystery.

One seems to have encountered an extraordinary existence?

"Get in the car."

Lin An didn't look back, speaking lightly.

Wen Ya came to her senses, obediently following behind.

Lin An turned and mounted the motorcycle.

Wen Ya watched Lin An's back, her eyes flickering as she sat on the rear seat.

"Boom!"

The motorcycle roared, the body shook and vibrated.

Amid Wen Ya's exclamation, the motorcycle sped away.

At high speed, the biting cold wind forced her to only hug Lin An's waist.

Warm, reassuring.

He had not rested for a day and a night, his spirit remained highly tense for a long time.

After Wen Ya embraced Lin An, she inexplicably felt a sense of peace.

The motorcycle, like a black phantom, drew a black line on the highway.

A moment later.

Fatigue welled up, and she could no longer hold herself up, falling into a deep sleep.

She just unconsciously tightened her grip a little.

Lin An noticed that Wen Ya had fallen asleep, and he slightly eased his speed.

At the far end of the road leading into the city.

Tens of thousands of zombies gathered densely.

Over a thousand cars crashed together, littering the ground with broken corpses and debris.

In the middle of the highway, atop a small hill built from corpses and debris, a boy sat crouched.

He irritably fiddled with the severed arm in his hand, as if searching for something.

Finding nothing, he casually tossed the severed hand aside, then began rummaging again through the pile of corpses beneath him.

"No."

"Yes."

"This."

"Individual."

A child's tender voice, halting and stumbling.

Not far away, the zombies gathered around the corpse hill, yet dared not approach.

A circle of emptiness.

It seemed that the harmless-looking little boy atop the corpse hill filled them with intense fear.

"Clang."

A zombie at the edge of the Corpse Horde, jostled by companions, stumbled into that empty circle.

It lost balance, fell to the ground, and made a scattered piece of metal ring.

The boy suddenly lifted his head, his eyes blood-red.

"Roar!"

An invisible shockwave burst from his mouth, instantly shattering that zombie.

The Corpse Horde panicked.

The mindless zombies, under the boy's intimidation, actually displayed a strange emotion.

If Lin An were here, he would surely realize.

In the Corpse Horde, when zombies face a mutant, their instinctive deterrence exceeds the third rank!

"Also."

"No."

"Yes!"

Furious and frenzied emotions turned into a shockwave that swept across.

In an instant, the surrounding Corpse Horde, along with the wrecked cars, were reduced to ash.

The boy finally gave up the search and stood upright.

On his small frame, a black shard was embedded in his chest.

No wind stirred.

He slowly floated in midair, like a puppet being pulled through the void.

The boy's stiff head turned to look around.

A moment later, he changed direction.

The remaining Corpse Horde at his feet followed his direction.

The Corpse Horde surged vast and mighty.

Target, the center of Linjiang City!