CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 60 LIN YI’S NEW SKILLS

Lin Yi walked along the tranquil streets of post-apocalyptic Paris with Xiaochuan.

If not for the broken cars and dust on the street, it would be hard to believe this city was almost dead.

Behind the windows of apartment buildings, grotesque faces occasionally flashed, accompanied by their greedy roars.

Overall, it was a serene scene, especially after killing a mutant zombie.

"Boss, a Reward Egg, and it’s green!" Xiaochuan excitedly handed the loot to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi crushed it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

[You have acquired a new skill]:

[Combat Reflex, Level 1]

Combat Reflex makes you extremely sensitive to your surroundings and sounds during battles, able to sense approaching danger.

[The effect will be greatly reduced in non-combat situations]

Fantastic!

Lin Yi marveled inwardly; if he had had this skill then, he wouldn’t have been captured by Paradise Palace.

Oh right, I still have a Skill Point!

Without hesitation, he added the Skill Point.

[Congratulations, your skill has upgraded!]:

[Combat Reflex, Level 2]

Your reflex awareness far exceeds human limits! You can detect bullets the instant they are fired, and every move of the enemy is vividly clear.

[Note: If your Agility is below 25, combat will exhaust you]

[The effect will be greatly reduced in non-combat situations]

Turned into Superman?!

This was Lin Yi’s first thought...

"Melanie, I’m planning to try out the new skill!"

"Boss, there’s a group of zombies in the building ahead, about a hundred of them..."

Ten minutes later.

Lin Yi approached the building, and before he even stepped in, a strong stench of decay assaulted him.

He immediately entered combat mode, discovering that he could sense every slight movement around him.

Just then, a zombie rushed out from the building’s shadow, roaring as it lunged at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi’s eyes narrowed, and at the moment the zombie pounced, his body instinctively reacted, easily sidestepping the lethal attack.

His sword swept along with the motion, the sharp blade slicing the zombie’s neck, its grotesque head soaring skyward as the zombie fell heavily to the ground.

However, the fall of this zombie seemed like a signal, and a swarm of zombies poured out of the building, clawing towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi quickly adjusted his stance, utilizing the acute perception from his Combat Reflex skill to precisely predict each zombie’s attack trajectory.

His black One-handed Sword moved through the zombies with a dynamic flow. Each strike accurately severed head after head.

Half an hour later.

"I’m exhausted..."

Lin Yi slumped into a plastic chair, gasping for air.

He was drenched in sweat, his body smeared with blood, surrounded by the strewn bodies of fallen zombies.

Xiaochuan, standing beside him, was flushed with excitement and admiration as he exclaimed, "Boss, you’re just too cool!"

"Yeah, but it was really dangerous. I overestimated this skill..." Lin Yi waved his hand.

Then he pulled out a can of beef and a pot of boiled potatoes, eating heartily while speaking vaguely.

"I allow you to search the area. By the way, as a Transmission Specialist, you need to fulfill your duties." Lin Yi said, pointing to the dead zombies on the ground.

"Okay..." Xiaochuan muttered, then began to transmit the bodies to the Shelter.

After finishing the food.

Lin Yi surveyed the building and found it to be a casino.

Inside were all kinds of slot machines, gambling tables, and playing cards scattered on the ground. Based on the decor and facilities, it must have once been quite high-end.

Without hesitation, he moved everything, including those chips, back to the Shelter in one go.

Then, with Xiaochuan, he continued onward.

On the way, they did not encounter more zombies but collected two hundred human bodies.

Arriving at the Commercial Building Camp.

The soldiers at the camp gate had already been instructed to remember Lin Yi’s appearance, so upon seeing him, they quickly and respectfully invited him into the reception hall.

Soon, Scar-faced Leader Hubert hurried over.

The old general, with his usual warm smile, tightly gripped Lin Yi’s hand upon meeting and said, "You’re finally here!"

"Your surroundings are pretty well cleaned, added more manpower?" Lin Yi casually asked.

"Hahaha, yes, the camp is expanding, many have joined us since we have food and self-defense capabilities."

Scar-faced Leader gestured forward, proudly declaring, "They are all System Users, killing ordinary zombies is a breeze for them."

Lin Yi was intrigued, having noticed last time that the Commercial Building Camp’s range had expanded to half the commercial district; there were already quite a few people then.

Seeing him now so full of vigor, he must have recruited many more Professionals recently, significantly strengthening the force.

But this was good news for Lin Yi, as having more mouths to feed in the camp meant a larger demand for food trading.

Just then, the Scar-faced Leader suddenly spoke, "Lin Yi, what do you think about me becoming a speculator?"

"What do you mean?"

"Broker, trader, dealer, whatever you call it. I’ll buy your food in bulk at 2.5 Coins and sell it for 3 Coins."

"I accept!" Lin Yi responded almost without hesitation.

The Scar-faced Leader was a bit surprised, "Oh? You agreed so quickly? You know I need a lot—"

"That’s no problem, not only do I have a large quantity, but the variety is also very rich. But...aren’t you worried about those Plunderers?"

"Hahaha! Militarily, my camp is one of the strongest. Let’s discuss the transaction details."

The Scar-faced Leader laughed confidently and then invited Lin Yi into an office for private discussion.

Sitting down in the office, the Scar-faced Leader’s eyes shone with a fervent light.

In the apocalypse, food became the most precious resource, bar none.

Just like when the United States controlled oil resources, establishing dollar hegemony from that.

Whoever controls the food can have absolute authority over this wasteland.

The Scar-faced Leader was ambitious, aspiring to use his vast food resources to attract more survivors to his faction.

And to begin a series of expansion actions through food trade, gradually becoming the overlord of this end-time wasteland.

However, to realize this grand plan was not an easy task.

He faced a tricky problem: finding enough stable and adequate food sources—much like finding an inexhaustible "oil field."

In this resource-depleted apocalypse, every piece of food is extremely precious, and obtaining a large quantity is as hard as reaching the sky.

The Scar-faced Leader pondered deeply; among everyone he knew, only Lin Yi had this capability.

The other party had skills, food, and a sense of loyalty; he had been very satisfied with their collaborations many times.

The Scar-faced Leader firmly believed that as long as Lin Yi was willing to help, his plan had the potential to succeed...