Chapter 8: Suturer

Lin An gave a slight start, and a light curtain instantly appeared before his eyes.

"Savior Mission System: Activated"

"Mission Info: Kill Second Level Mutant 【Suturer】"

"Mission Level: Danger!"

"Time Limit: 240 hours"

"Mission Reward: Antitoxin Serum*3 (Clears the zombie virus in the body.)"

"Mission Description: In Linjiang City's urban area, a Danger-level (Second Level) zombie will be born within 12 hours; please kill it as soon as possible. If it exceeds 240 hours, that zombie will become a complete form: Terror-level (Third Level)."

Lin An hadn't even reacted when two pendant-like objects appeared out of thin air in his palm.

They felt cold and heavy.

What is this?

"Initial Mission Reward: Antitoxin Pendant (Gray Equipment)*2"

"Antitoxin Pendant (Gray Equipment): When carried, it briefly suppresses the zombie virus, usable for 240 hours."

"After the usable time ends, the pendant becomes ineffective and turns into an ordinary item, which can be reused (timing starts from when it is used, pauses when taken off)."

"Equipment Level: Gray (Inferior) White (Ordinary) Blue (Excellent).. Black (Apocalypse)"

A white light flashed, and the pendant in his hand directly entered AnXia and Jing Tian's bodies, then appeared on their necks.

The pendant is entirely silver-white, with a purple gemstone set in its center.

Jing Tian, who had been struggling and howling, stopped moving as soon as he put on the pendant, collapsing limp as if asleep.

And AnXia by the window, after putting on the pendant, her pale complexion gradually turned rosy.

"Beep, activate Savior-exclusive skill: Judgment Eye"

"Judgment Eye (Level 0) activated: Activating Judgment Eye will continuously consume mental power. During its duration, you will obtain detailed information of anything within your field of view."

"Judgment Eye (Level 1):???"

"The next level of Judgment Eye will be unlocked after the mission is completed."

A flash of white light, the content on the light screen turned into an information stream that surged into Lin An's mind, deeply etched into memory like a brand.

He briefly lost focus.

A cool sensation covered his eyes.

Lin An's pupils were instantly covered by a light blue mist, as if remodeled.

A faint gold flashed at the bottom of his eyes and vanished, his vision greatly enhanced.

The dim room appeared as bright as daylight to him.

Fine dust in the corner of the wall was clearly visible.

Lin An's heart jolted.

Judgment Eye turned out to be vision enhancement.

And it can display observed information.

In the apocalypse, the greatest danger is not weak strength.

But rather misjudging information.

With Judgment Eye, he is equivalent to having the upper hand in information.

In this apocalypse, it can be called a quite practical auxiliary skill.

Brother Lin, what's wrong with you?

AnXia leaning by the window, weakly called out to the dazed Lin An.

After putting on the equipment, the wound on her neck also slowly healed.

In AnXia's clear, water-like eyes, there was full of fatigue and unease.

If Lin An had not specifically instructed Jing Tian to tie himself up on the third day to prevent him from hurting people when he turned into a zombie,

then AnXia, while caring for Jing Tian, would likely have been killed by her own brother just like the tragedies happening worldwide.

Zombies that retain only the desire to eat have no intelligence.

When the apocalypse broke out, most people died at the hands of their loved ones.

Lin An instinctively turned his head upon hearing the sound.

The automatically activated Judgment Eye locked onto AnXia.

"Name: Human (50% zombified)"

"Strength: 3"

"Agility: 3"

"Constitution: 2"

"Will: 6"

"Player Level: 0 (No danger, this creature is currently in the zombie transformation stage.)"

"Player Weak Points: Heart, Head, Spine."

"Player Skills: Cooking 1, Language Proficiency 2, Handicraft 1..."

"Player Equipment: Antitoxin Pendant (Gray)"

A large amount of other information scrolled out like a waterfall.

AnXia's information, in Lin An's eyes with Judgment Eye activated, was like being naked.

Some details were terrifyingly specific.

"I'm fine."

Lin An was somewhat astonished, yet did not show any abnormality.

He simply smiled gently, signaling to AnXia that she needn't worry about him.

Jing Tian is currently unconscious.

At this moment he is AnXia's sole spiritual pillar; he must not show any abnormality in front of her.

Unlike the calm displayed by Lin An.

His heart churned with turmoil.

Countless questions lingered in his mind like dark clouds.

Savior template.

Upon activation it granted him the extremely useful Judgment Eye, and fortunately gave a reward that could save the Jing Tian and AnXia siblings.

It was practically tailor-made for him.

Lin An quickly pondered the meaning behind the system's appearance.

Savior.

Who to save?

Him? Or the people around him? Or perhaps all of humanity?

If it were all of human civilization.

Lin An gave a self-mocking laugh.

He had no saintly complex nor ambition to bear the burden of human civilization.

If it were to save humanity, this mysterious Savior System must have picked the wrong person.

He only wanted to protect those he loved, take revenge, then grow stronger and survive.

As for the lives of others, he couldn't be bothered.

In his past life, having grown accustomed to humanity's ugliness, he died due to betrayal.

Toward others, he instinctively distrusted and felt aversion.

Lin An suppressed his thoughts and carefully observed Jing Tian's condition.

On the floor, the unconscious Jing Tian's chest rose and fell slightly; if not for his flesh being peeled off all over, which was horrifying, he looked as if he were merely asleep.

For now, Jing Tian and AnXia's conditions have stabilized.

As long as the mission can be completed.

The two, originally hopeless to save, now also have hope to live.

Moreover.

3 doses of antitoxin serum.

Lin An felt somewhat tempted.

Subtract the shares for AnXia and Jing Tian.

This means he could still have an extra dose of serum for his own use.

Capable of turning zombies back into humans.

The value of such serum in the apocalypse is priceless.

As for the mission.

Lin An is no stranger to missions.

After the Doomsday Game descended in his past life, everyone activated their player panels.

Naturally, just like a game.

The system automatically issued some tasks to everyone.

The tasks he encountered in his past life were usually to kill a zombie or obtain a certain item.

Such tasks usually offered only a meager food reward, better than nothing.

In his original expectation, the best outcome was merely to rely on the blood of the Awakened Ones to suppress zombification.

Then he would bring Jing Tian by his side, guarantee his safety, last as long as possible, and figure out a solution later.

Now a perfect solution has unexpectedly appeared; it can be said to be a pleasant surprise.

But the mission's timeline puts Lin An under great pressure.

"Mission Info: Kill the mutant zombie; after ten days it will evolve to third level."

Lin An's face grew solemn.

Third-level mutants and second-level are a qualitative difference.

Perhaps a few Awakened Ones joining forces, or a larger Safe Zone could resist second-level mutant zombies with thermal weapons.

But before third-level mutants,

they are utterly powerless to fight back!

That would be a one-sided massacre.

Third-level mutant zombies no longer fear conventional weapons.

Human wave tactics are a joke before third-level mutant zombies; a single one can annihilate a fully formed army.

Tearing tank armor with bare hands, resisting small-caliber artillery head-on, flesh regenerating!

Time cannot be delayed.

Only ten days remain.

The suppressed zombification of Jing Tian also lasts that long.

This means he must also reserve time for the return journey after slaying the Suturer.

9 days.

Whether to prevent the Suturer from growing stronger over time, or to leave sufficient buffer time.

He doesn't have much time left.

Although the mission information did not give the position of the 【Seamstress】.

But Lin An didn't care.

He silently pulled a wrinkled cigarette from his pocket.

In the dim room.

The weak firelight flared, casting his face alternately bright and dark.

Lin An took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

The smoke curled and drifted away.

【Seamstress】

It is the former incarnation of the past life's 【Hatred】.

It is right at Ten Thousand Great Square, in the shopping mall crowded with thirty thousand people.

And after it devoured those thirty thousand people, it became the nightmare of the entire Linjiang City.