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"Someone in the southern residential area of ​​the city single-handedly killed a 20-meter giant. There are pictures to prove it."

"This picture is so blurry! What can you even tell from it?"

"At least you can tell that the person was using a cold weapon, not a gun."

"A melee weapon killing a Titan in single combat? What level of skill is that?"

"At least level four, right?"

"Level four? Our level four fighters struggle even against five-meter-tall giants, and this is twenty meters tall!"

"That might be level five?"

"Even Level 5 isn't that outrageous; I think it should be at least Level 6."

"Don't forget, we're survivors who came down from the cable car. This world has always had indigenous people, aren't those military personnel among them?"

"Right, the military personnel may not have high stats, but they have equipment and weapons. Maybe they're the experts from their side?"

"It's possible... I've seen the military camp, and there are indeed some people there who look very powerful. Although their stats aren't high, their equipment is ridiculously good."

Su Mu read through the information one by one, silently gathering it.

He extracted several key messages from these discussions:

First, among the current survivors, the highest level is probably around level four.

He initially thought only one or two people had reached level four, but judging from the discussions, there were more people who had reached level four than he expected... At least seven or eight people had publicly revealed their levels in the channel. As for those who hadn't, there were only more.

But there wasn't a single Level 5.

This means that while the vast majority of survivors are still at level two or three.

Even if someone reaches level four, they are extremely rare... Su Mu roughly estimated that there are only one or two level four survivors publicly listed in the public channel.

He has already passed Level 6.

However, Su Mu did not feel proud of this.

Instead, I felt a sense of urgency.

You should know that if it weren't for the nearly two thousand experience points from that level ten purple vine, he would probably only be a little over level five now.

That vine was a monster of purple quality, even one that was advancing to yellow; ordinary people wouldn't dare approach it, let alone kill it. He gained this experience through a combination of intelligence, luck, talent, and weaponry—all indispensable.

Even so, some people still managed to reach level four.

Although this was caught up to level 4, firstly, the monsters in Ash City are much higher level than those in the wild, and killing a level 3 monster gives more experience than killing ten level 1 monsters in the wild.

In addition, the drop rate of treasure chests and materials in the city is much higher than in the wild, and there are more ways to obtain job change books... Many people in the channel opened or obtained job change books today and completed their job change.

Secondly, and most importantly... the military.

The outpost at the North Suburb Power Plant provided survivors with an extremely safe "monster-farming environment".

The military led the way and cleared the area, while they followed behind, picking off any remaining enemies and finishing off the rest. The risks were minimized, but the experience gained was substantial. This is why most people began to flock north, their ranks skyrocketing.

However, Su Mu thought again that it wasn't all bad if someone had a higher level.

The city was too vast, and teeming with monsters. Giants roamed the streets, vines spread beneath the ground, and bizarre creatures of unknown level lurked menacingly outside the city. With his current strength alone, he was far from capable of dealing with a threat of this magnitude.

This isn't the kind of "one-man army" feel-good story you find in games... at least not at this stage.

He needs more people to become stronger, more people to survive, and more people to share the burden of those overwhelming monster hordes. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly face all of this alone.

On the other hand, Su Mu also felt that the military personnel were indeed not simple.

Although Zhou Zhenguo had told him beforehand that the soldiers' attributes were all quite ordinary, probably between level one and level two, the discussion repeatedly mentioned that their "equipment was ridiculously good"... Someone had personally witnessed the military personnel kill a level five monster with a rifle.

A standard rifle against a level 5 monster. Based on Su Mu's previous experience, standard firearms are barely effective against monsters of level 3 and above, while level 5 monsters' armor can absorb at least 90% of bullet damage.

But the military personnel can do it... not because they are particularly strong, but because their equipment has attribute bonuses, just like the equipment provided by the system.

This indicates that the military possesses a large amount of system equipment.

Third, the military is organizing a breakout.

This is also the most important information.

Most of the survivors are heading towards the northern suburban power plant, preparing to follow the military. The reason they were able to level up from level one to level three, or even level four, in just one day is largely due to the military's protection... The army clears the way, and they pick up experience points behind them, increasing their monster-killing efficiency by at least 100%.

Su Mu leaned against the wall, staring at the ceiling, and remained silent for a moment.

He recalled Zhou Zhenguo's earlier message... "It seems they came specifically for us. It wasn't a coincidence, it wasn't incidental; they knew we were coming and were waiting for us."

If the military is really waiting for them, then why?

There weren't many possibilities Su Mu could think of.

First, the military needs manpower. The city is too large; they simply cannot clear all the monsters on their own. They need cannon fodder, they need labor, they need people willing to risk their lives to fill the gaps.

Secondly, the military needs intelligence. These survivors who descended from the cable car came from different worlds and different civilizations, bringing with them different knowledge and technologies. The military wants to extract these things from them.

Third, the military is playing a much bigger game.

Su Mu shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Regardless of the possibility, he doesn't intend to get involved right now.

However, judging from the current situation, at least the other party should not take any excessive actions.

Su Mu leaned against the wall, reviewing the information from the channel in his mind, and thought it over carefully. Those who had been to the North Suburb Power Plant on the public channel clearly stated... the military's firepower was indeed formidable, capable of dealing with level seven or eight monsters, and even higher levels. The equipment they possessed, whether firearms or anything else, all had attribute bonuses from the system.

If the military really wanted to harm the survivors, they could easily do so given their capabilities.

These survivors who descended from the cable car were on average less than level three, and had no chance of resistance against real military force. Capturing, controlling, or even eliminating them would not be difficult at all.

But they didn't do that.