Upgraded Sin Blade
Xiao Yi's knowledge of this organization was still limited, but one thing was certain: these people not only had plenty of weapons and ammo on hand, but they were also organized and disciplined.
They might even have a hidden shelter!
Charging blindly at their gathering spot alone right now was clearly not a smart move.
After all, he was still made of flesh and blood, and he feared attacks from firearms.
But the time for settling scores with them wasn't far off.
Once he had 300 End Coins and summoned the Reaper Armored Vehicle, it would be their ticket straight to hell!
With the Reaper Armored Vehicle, Xiao Yi wouldn't give a damn what kind of stronghold they had—he'd just roll right over it!
Even if he couldn't win, the vehicle's protection would let him retreat safely at least.
For now, though, he needed to figure out how to rack up End Coins fast.
After summoning the Hunter Crossbow Company just now, he'd spent all his remaining End Coins on bolts. Now he was at zero.
Ordinary zombies gave End Coins too slowly. He had to hunt down more C-grade zombies!
Xiao Yi did some quick math.
Burying one C-grade zombie corpse yielded 20-30 End Coins.
If luck was on his side, about a dozen would net him 300.
Burying a C-grade corpse took two hours, and he had two Level 2 Tombs available.
With enough C-grade zombies—plus End Coins from ordinary ones—it'd take roughly a day to summon the Reaper Off-Roader.
If he pulled an all-nighter, he'd have enough by noon tomorrow!
Not a bad pace!
All he needed now were those C-grade zombies!
Xiao Yi leaped down from the city wall, dashing toward a neighborhood thick with zombies.
He aimed to collect as many C-grade zombies as possible and boost his strength in a hurry!
Xiao Yi was the type who settled grudges on the spot—no such thing as waiting overnight like some gentleman. Since they'd crossed him, he'd wipe them out fast and clean!
After battling through most of the night, even Xiao Yi's body—pushed beyond 90 attribute points—started to wear down.
He handed over a dozen C-grade zombie corpses to the women, then dragged his exhausted frame back to the Dark Castle and crashed onto the bed.
C-grade Zombie Corpse Buried!
+25 End Coins.
+3 Agility.
+1 Physique.
+1 Stamina.
Material Acquired: Biochemical Razor Claw.
Level 2 Tomb Cleared. Ready for Next Burial.
C-grade Zombie Corpse Buried!
...
Congratulations, Host! Strength and Agility Have Reached the Human Limit Peak!
A barrage of electronic chimes woke Xiao Yi, who had already rested up.
He sat up and checked the time—it was already midday.
"System! Pull up my stats!"
Skills: Xingyi Fist Mastery.
Items: Sin Blade (Basic), Space Bag (Basic).
Materials: Biochemical Razor Claw x6, Biochemical Demon Whisker x5.
End Coins:308
"Strength and Agility have both hit the human limit, huh?"
Xiao Yi eyed his maxed-out 100s in Strength and Agility with satisfaction.
At this level, if he entered the Olympics for weightlifting, sprinting, or high jump, he'd crush the competition without breaking a sweat.
Even world records would shatter like glass.
"System, can attributes go beyond 100?" Xiao Yi asked curiously.
If 100 was the human cap, did that mean he was stuck?
Burying B-grade zombies will continue increasing attributes.
100 points is the human limit. Surpassing it enters Superhuman tier.
Surpassing 100 meant Superhuman tier?
Superman status?
Xiao Yi's pupils narrowed slightly.
The word "superhuman" held massive appeal for him.
Even at peak human limits, the body was still fragile in this apocalypse—far from guaranteed safety.
Yes, Superhuman tier transcends humanity. Entering it unlocks Superhuman abilities.
This excited Xiao Yi—Superhuman tier came with Superhuman abilities.
"What kind of abilities?" he pressed eagerly.
Just the name sounded insanely powerful.
Apologies, Host. Superhuman abilities cannot be revealed yet.
Superhuman tier unlocks the Superhuman Abilities tab.
"Fine." Xiao Yi nodded helplessly, then commanded, "Upgrade the Sin Blade!"
He had enough Biochemical Razor Claws and Demon Whiskers for it.
Upgrade conditions met.
Consuming Biochemical Razor Claw x5, Biochemical Demon Whisker x2. Upgrading...
Upgrade Complete!
As the synthetic voice faded, Xiao Yi felt the Sin Blade vibrate in his hand.
Then—whoosh!—a cluster of eerie blue ghostfire ignited along the blade.
He touched the flames. No burn.
Just a visual effect? No real damage?
Or maybe it didn't affect him—only enemies?
"System, what's changed with the upgraded Sin Blade?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.
If it was just flashier, that'd be a rip-off.
Sure, the materials weren't hard to get, but he'd still put in effort.
In this brutal apocalypse, flash was worthless. He wanted practical.
◈ Sharper and more durable.
◈ Innate Soul Deterrence: Humans instinctively fear it on sight.
◈ Soul Deterrence works on ordinary zombies too.
◈ Low-level zombies avoid it without special triggers; deterrence radius: 5 meters.
◈ Normal attacks gather resentment. In rage, furious swings may trigger Sin Judgment.
◈ Sin Judgment: Area soul strike, ignores physical defenses.