Damn zombies, how dare they disguise themselves as humans!

Hand grenade?

Luo Tian picked up the ball that had fallen to the ground and looked at it.

It's about the size of a palm, oval-shaped, and has a pull ring; it really does look like a hand grenade.

He silently checked the information, and as expected, it was indeed a grenade, but not an ordinary grenade.

[Low-level Magnetic Storm Grenade: Upon explosion, paralyzes all targets within a two-meter radius for 3 seconds.]

[Note: System items can be stored in the system. They will be displayed in the host's information interface inventory. Simply think "take" and they will appear in the host's hands.]

"Not bad, 3-second paralysis effect."

"Although the time is too short, in a critical moment, 3 seconds is enough to save a life."

Luo Tian silently recited the command to store the grenade, and it immediately disappeared from his hand.

Having experienced the system rewards appearing or disappearing out of thin air twice before, he was no longer surprised.

Luo Tian picked up the bag of energy bars next to him, tore open the packaging, and took a bite.

This thing looks like a block of dark chocolate, but it has no taste.

The only advantage is that it's filling, extremely high in calories, and rich in water, which can meet the body's daily needs.

Just like the name "life rations," it really is only for basic survival.

While eating, Luo Tian silently recited the system command to open the target file again.

Each time a task is completed and the target is cleared, the system will automatically generate a file.

Name: Su Rou

Gender: Female

Age: 24

[Occupation: Bank Employee]

[Level: C]

[Event: Ignoring the heavy sacrifices of the rearguard troops desperately trying to hold off the horde of zombies, they insisted on blocking the evacuation of rescue vehicles, forcing the escorting soldiers to get out and risk searching for their missing family members, which would result in the entire vehicle being wiped out by the surging horde of zombies.]

[Behavior: Moral blackmail, harmful to both oneself and others.]

[Commentary: In the apocalypse, kill the sanctimonious hypocrites first!]

According to Luo Tian's guess, the target level in the file should refer to the degree of danger of the target, or the strength of its power.

The identity is clearly a profession from before the apocalypse.

An event is essentially a system's prediction of the future of a target.

Actions speak louder than words.

The review could be a system evaluation, or it could be a reflection of the host's own inner thoughts.

"Why are there so many people like this in the apocalypse?"

"The targets of the first two killings were also these kinds of harmful, self-righteous hypocrites!"

Looking at the information in the file, Luo Tian muttered to himself.

Of course, it may also be related to the fact that the zombie apocalypse is still relatively recent, and many people who have been hiding until now have not yet truly realized the cruelty of the apocalypse.

Like the elderly woman and man he dealt with before, they might have stayed at home until they were rescued, so their words and actions showed a lot of naivety, and their ideas were still in peacetime.

After closing the file, Luo Tian opened his own information.

[Host: Luo Tian]

[Occupation: Post-Apocalyptic Cleaner]

[Level: C]

[Cleanup: 3 people]

Points: 80

[Item: Low-level Magnetic Storm Grenade]

[Archives: View cleaned target data]

【--Function--】

[Search: Beginner, active use, consumes 10 points, explores a 1-kilometer radius, searches for up to 5 C-level targets to be cleared (upgrade to search for B-level targets, requires 100 points and completion of 5 C-level clearing missions)]

【--Skill--】

[Protect Master: Basic, Automatically Triggered. When receiving fatal damage, automatically consumes points to block the fatal attack. The higher the attack, the more points are consumed. If points are insufficient, they will be automatically deducted, and the point balance will become negative. Triggered once a day (can be upgraded, upgrade requires 100 points and completion of a B-level cleanup mission)]

[Swiftness: Active skill, grants a burst of 100% movement speed for 8 seconds, with a 3-minute cooldown.]

"Upgrading the search function requires 100 points and completing 5 C-level tasks."

"Currently 80 points, two more tasks needed."

"After completing two more missions, I'll definitely have enough points to upgrade to searching for and hunting B-level targets. Under normal circumstances, the rewards should be even higher."

"Then upgrade the Guardian skill."

Luo Tian surveyed the information interface, silently calculating.

The Guardian skill is a system reward after completing the first task.

This skill is incredibly powerful; it's like having an extra life, practically defying the heavens.

The only drawback is that it consumes points, and if the attack is too high, the points will become negative, requiring you to complete tasks to repay them.

But when it comes to life, this flaw becomes insignificant.

The Swift Movement skill was a reward for the second mission. It was this skill that allowed me to subdue Su Rou and retrieve the car keys before she could react.

After closing the information interface, perhaps thinking of something, Luo Tian couldn't help but look worriedly in the direction of Jinling City.

"I wonder how my parents and sister are doing."

"Even a small city like Shanghai can be rescued by the military."

"A big city like Nanjing would probably be heavily protected by the military, right?"

His home is in Nanjing; he only came to Shanghai for work.

As a result, a zombie virus outbreak occurred, causing traffic to be paralyzed, and the only way to get back to Jinling was on foot.

But with hundreds of kilometers between them, such a long journey, he would definitely die on the way if he didn't have the strength.

Therefore, instead of rushing home, he waited until he obtained the system before hunting targets to complete missions and earn rewards in order to build up his strength.

Otherwise, what's the point of worrying about the safety of your family if you die unprepared on the way?

Even if we manage to return to Jinling and see our parents and sister despite facing countless dangers, how can we protect our family without the power to do so?

Could it be that I could just watch my parents and sister die in front of me and be powerless to do anything about it?

After silently finishing the energy bar and filling his stomach, Luo Tian stood up, ready to search for and hunt his next target.

Although the night was more dangerous than the day, his concerns and his desire for power prevented him from delaying any longer.

Moreover, the large-scale gunfire generated by the army's rescue operation tonight has attracted most of the zombies in the city to the south.

So tonight is a bit safer than the previous few days.

"search!"

Simply say it, and the system will immediately respond.

[Consuming 10 points, starting the search for targets to be cleared.]

[Searching...]

Search complete.

[Three targets to be eliminated have been detected within a 1-kilometer radius.]

[Target 1: Southwest direction, approximately 300 meters, Class C target.]

[Target #2: Due south, approximately 600 meters, Class C target.]

[Target 3: Due east, approximately 800 meters, Class C target.]

Please select one as your tracking target.

[Note: Upon arrival at the target area, please contact the target or enter the target's group and await system judgment. Attempting to clear the target before the system's judgment will be considered invalid and will not yield any system rewards. If the target is ultimately determined to be a non-target unit, the host may choose to leave, and the system will compensate the host with half of the reward for this clearing mission.]

Choose number 3.

After glancing around, Luo Tian didn't hesitate to choose to go away from the south of the city.

But thinking back to the previous three missions, he was speechless again:

"System, I'm begging you, can you speed up the judgment process?"

"The target was originally obvious, just like Su Rou before. This kind of sanctimonious hypocrite kept acting recklessly and courting death, but you kept slowly judging her."

"Getting angry and annoyed is a small matter, but do you know how dangerous that can be?"

"If by the time you finish your assessment, the wasted time allows the horde of zombies to rush in and surround the bus, and your host will be dead!"

The system is just a tool; it never answers any questions other than those related to tasks and rewards.

Luo Tian was well aware of this, but the system's slow and tedious judgment in all three missions made him want to complain.

Although you can do the tasks whenever you want and abandon them at any time without any requirements or penalties, the points spent on searching are wasted.

We currently have too few points, and there are many places where we need them, so it's far from the time to waste them. We should save them wherever possible.

……

After ten minutes,

Luo Tian stopped in front of a commercial building.

Just as I leaned against the corner to observe, I saw a large group of people running in a chaotic manner, and behind them I could vaguely hear the roars of the horde of corpses.

Among the crowd were several people dressed in camouflage uniforms and carrying guns; they were probably rescue soldiers who hadn't had time to evacuate.

As they passed the building, the leading soldier quickly lowered his voice and shouted:

"quick!"

"Let's hide inside!"

Under his leadership, the panicked crowd surged through the gate.

[A Class C target awaiting clearance has appeared.]

"In the crowd?"

Upon hearing the system notification in his mind, Luo Tian glanced around for a few moments.

But after receiving confirmation from the system, he didn't hesitate for long and immediately ran out, blending into the crowd amidst the chaos.

Once the last person entered, the soldier guarding the door quickly closed it and pulled out his belt to tie it shut from the inside.

Just then, a panicked voice suddenly rang out: "Xiaoqian? Where's Xiaoqian? Wait, my girlfriend has run away! Open the door, quick! I need to go out and find my girlfriend!"

Luo Tian was invigorated upon hearing this.

Following the sound, I looked around and my eyes quickly locked onto a young man rushing towards the door:

"very good!"

"Another zombie disguised as a human!"