The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

The night fog churned in front of Su Mu, and dark red outlines appeared and disappeared repeatedly from the gaps between the buildings on both sides.

The boundary of the area infested with ghosts had expanded slightly compared to daytime, but it still didn't extend beyond the illumination range of the defensive towers. He paused for a moment at the boundary line, observing the movement patterns of the ghosts... dense, indeed dense. Countless dark purple figures crowded into the night fog, layer upon layer, with almost no gaps.

He took that step.

The first ghost that rushed up was smashed to pieces by his shot. Before the dark purple light spot could dissipate, the second, third, fifth, and tenth ghosts surged up from all directions.

It was as if something had been activated simultaneously, and attacks from all angles and directions came crashing down in an instant. My blocking talent activated in that instant, creating an invisible shield that deflected the attacks, but that was only defense, not a solution.

Su Mu quickly retreated more than ten steps, returning to the outside of the boundary line.

The ghosts stopped near the border, as if there was an invisible line that they couldn't cross.

He tried several more times, and each time the result was the same... As soon as he crossed the line, the ghosts would surge up like a tide.

There were so many of them that it was difficult to even find a gap to launch an attack.

He must lock onto a target immediately after rushing in, kill it before it gets overwhelmed by the other ghosts, and then immediately retreat to create distance and wait for the next opportunity.

That kind of fighting style is extremely physically demanding, and you have to keep your mind on edge the whole time. Each wave of attacks can only take down one or two low-level ghosts, and it takes much longer to deal with slightly stronger ones.

He originally thought he could slowly wear them down on the outside by relying on his parrying talent, but the speed at which those ghosts surged in was so fast that he barely had time to catch his breath.

Each time I rushed in, I had to come back after only ten seconds or so. In less than five minutes, my stamina was already starting to deplete noticeably.

But he didn't stop.

The experience bar is still slowly climbing, and although it's slow, it's definitely increasing.

Most of those ghosts are below level five, and killing one only gives you one or two experience points.

After an hour, he had accumulated nearly an hour's worth of progress, which would normally be considered a good pace, but at this moment his physical exertion far exceeded the rewards he had gained.

Sweat trickled down his neck, but he didn't notice. He noticed the experience bar jump to the last mark, and then a golden light surged from his body... a gentle, familiar warmth that spread from his chest to his limbs, temporarily easing the fatigue that had accumulated over the past two hours.

[Level Up: Lv12 → Lv13]

Su Mu leaned against the wall and closed his eyes briefly.

After the feeling of upgrading subsided, three gilded cards appeared in my field of vision.

On the first information card, the flame icon was quietly lit up.

He clicked on the option, his gaze lingering on the function description.

[Option 1 (Information-based, Rule-based): Miniature Battlefield Map... Enemy units within a one-kilometer radius of the user will be marked as red dots on the minimap in the lower right corner of the user's field of vision. Simultaneously, the vision of all friendly units within a ten-kilometer radius will be visible (requires manual switching by the user). Rule-based ability.]

Su Mu's gaze lingered on that line of text for longer than usual.

Enemy units within a one-kilometer radius are marked with red dots... This means that no amount of concealment, stealth, or optical camouflage will work against him; as long as the enemy is within one kilometer, they will be marked as red dots.

You can view friendly forces within a 10-kilometer radius... Although the definition of "friendly forces" needs further confirmation, the characteristic of rule-based abilities is that there will be no ambiguous judgments.

If the system determines that a unit is friendly, it can see the enemy's vision.

[Option 2 (Personal - Passive): Shadow Step... Increases movement speed by 10% after leaving combat. The first attack after entering combat will always deal critical damage. This effect reactivates 8 seconds after leaving combat.]

Su Mu's gaze lingered on that line of text for two seconds. A 10% increase in movement speed was a considerable boost... Whether chasing or retreating, this speed bonus would allow him to more easily choose when to enter or leave the battle.

The effect of "the first attack after leaving combat is guaranteed to be a critical hit" combined with his combo skills, extra attack counts, and ricochet combos means that the first shot of every engagement can deliver a burst of damage far exceeding the norm.

Each time he enters combat, he can start with a critical hit, and then snowball his advantage through the additional effects triggered by subsequent attacks. Moreover, this is passive, does not require active activation, and does not consume any resources.

He silently kept this option in mind, then looked at the third card.

[Option 3 (Building - Passive): Resource Recycling Protocol... Increases the production efficiency of all output-type buildings near the cable car by 5%, and returns 50% of the construction materials required for destroyed buildings. Only applies to cable car auxiliary buildings; does not affect the cable car itself.]

The effect of this talent is simple and direct.

The 5% increase in production efficiency, when combined with the portal's summoning speed, means that the output per second will be further increased.

As for the 50% return of construction materials... although the buildings on his cable car haven't been destroyed yet, there's already a precedent of arrow towers being damaged.

If he needs to expand or rebuild certain buildings, this return can save him a considerable amount of resources. It's a solid benefit for long-term development.

Three options appeared side by side in his field of vision, and Su Mu's gaze swept back and forth between them.