Advanced: Integrating Close-Combat Fighting Skills, Attributes Boosted!

Since waking up, he hadn't had a single drop of water, and after a perilous drive with adrenaline surging, he was already feeling both hungry and thirsty.

Taking cautious steps, Ray approached the convenience store.

Although he had honked the horn earlier to ensure there were no zombies around, being careful never hurt.

In the movies, those who are careless and reckless barely survive five minutes!

Reaching the door, he didn't rush in. Instead, he knocked on the door with a wrench, producing a few 'clang' sounds, and waited for about ten seconds to make sure there was no noise from inside the supermarket before he entered.

Still, he kept a tight grip on the wrench, always on alert.

However, the sight inside the convenience store left him stunned, even feeling a surge of nausea.

"Damn it! Is this like locusts passing through, leaving nothing green behind?? So thoroughly looted??"

Looking at the completely empty shelves in front of him, Ray couldn't help but curse.

Fortunately, after a thorough search, he finally found two bottles of purified water and a few pieces of chocolate from some inconspicuous corners of the shelves, making the trip not a total waste.

"Lucky the gas station can't be looted, or these bastards would probably empty it out too!"

Coming out of the convenience store, Ray quickly gulped down a bottle of mineral water, finally feeling a bit better, but still couldn't help cursing a couple of times.

"A few pieces of chocolate are not enough, better fill up the gas and head to that supermarket!"

That supermarket was a five-story building, and with the zombie crisis in Shangbin City having erupted just a few hours ago, he didn't believe the survivors could have looted the entire supermarket already.

However, when he got to the car and saw that the fuel gauge on the pump showed nearly 90 liters of fuel had been added, Ray was taken aback.

"How come it's already 90 liters of fuel, and it doesn't even look close to being full? A normal car's fuel tank can only hold sixty or seventy liters, right?"

With confusion in his heart, he naturally wanted to resolve it. So, he immediately asked the system, "System, tell me about this car's performance and basic information!"

"Ding! Host, the LV1 armored vehicle's dimensions are 6450*2430*2950mm. It can accommodate at least 10 people inside, with a total weight of 8.12 tons, including a 150kg spare tire. It can reach a maximum speed of 180km/h, has a 200-liter super-large fuel tank, a cruising range of up to 800km, a fuel consumption of 25 liters per 100km, and comes equipped with an advanced autonomous driving vehicle control system..."

Upon asking, the system's voice rang out, detailing the armored vehicle's performance and basic information as previously introduced regarding its bulletproof capabilities.

Ray silently noted some of the important information in his mind.

"No wonder after adding 90 liters, it still wasn't close to being full. It turns out the fuel tank was modified to accommodate a super-large 200-liter tank!"

"And the performance of this armored vehicle, it's practically a godly vehicle! Weighing 8 tons, yet it can still reach speeds of 180 kilometers per hour, and with a full tank, it can run 800km! Outrageous!"

After filling the tank, he also found four portable plastic gasoline cans, each with a capacity of 30 liters, filled them up with gasoline, and placed them in the trunk before stopping.

Back in the car, Ray had Jarvis plot a route to the supermarket on Da Xi Street, started the car, and was ready to leave, when the system's voice suddenly rang out again.

"Ding! Host, you have an achievement task reward stored in the system backpack. Please check it as soon as possible."

"Achievement task reward??"

Ray was slightly puzzled, his gaze shifting to the system backpack.

Inside was an item that looked like a book, somewhat strange, "What is this? When did I get it?"

"Ding, host, please check the reward log yourself!"

Curious, Ray opened the reward log, instantly dazzled by the dense system notifications filling the screen.

After flipping through the log, he found that most of the notifications were about him earning points for killing zombies with the armored vehicle.

Only a few notices were particularly special:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the 'First Blood' achievement task! Reward: one skill book!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the 'Ten Kills' achievement task! Reward: 10 free attribute points!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the 'Fifty Kills' achievement task! Reward: 10 free attribute points!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the 'One Hundred Kills' achievement task! Reward: 10 free attribute points!"

Reading these reward notifications, Ray had an epiphany about the origin of the reward in the system backpack. He was somewhat excited, and his curiosity about these achievement tasks grew.

"System, introduce these achievement tasks to me!"

The modification system could not only modify anything but also contained achievement tasks?

This was of great interest to him, as it meant that besides modifications, there was another way to gain rewards and strengthen himself.

This significance was just too different!

"Ding, in addition to being able to modify everything, this system also includes an achievement task panel, featuring a massive array of achievable tasks. Upon completion, rewards will be granted based on the difficulty level of the achievement tasks."

"It's somewhat like the quests in games, however, unlike in games, this achievement task panel is not mandatory. Rewards will be granted as long as the standards are met..."

Ray nodded, roughly understanding the main functions of this system.

Then, he turned his attention to the skill book in the system backpack and took it out.

"Advanced: Integrated Close-Combat Fighting Skills": Upon use, you will gain integrated close-combat fighting skills, including Muay Thai, Jujitsu, Wrestling, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do, stick fighting, knife fighting, needle, razor, wooden bench, and other... practical combat skills and experience.

"Damn, this reward is awesome!"

"Use it immediately!"

After reading the system's description of the skill book, Ray's eyes widened, and without a second thought, he chose to use it immediately, allowing the skill book to transform into specks of white light that merged into his body.

The next second, a stream of memories flashed through his mind like a fast-forwarding movie, causing a headache.

At the same time, a tingling sensation reappeared on his body, as muscle memories spread throughout, inducing significant changes in him in this very short period of time!

And when it was all over, his body was almost drenched in sweat!

But looking at his body now, one would notice that the contours between muscles had become more defined!

When clenching his fists, he could feel an unprecedented explosive power!

And his control over strength had also become much more natural!

Besides, his mind was filled with a lot of information, such as practical combat skills, real combat experience, and the application of strength, as if all of this had been part of him after decades of hard study, ingrained in his bones!

"This powerful feeling is really comfortable!"

Ray slightly closed his eyes, enjoying this sensation.

Although his attributes hadn't changed much, the feeling of mastering various fighting techniques and being able to unleash powerful combat capabilities at any time and place was indescribable.

Of course, if his physical attributes were to improve further after mastering these fighting techniques, that would be even better.

And that's exactly what Ray did!

After considering for a minute, he allocated all 30 free attribute points he had received, causing another change in his personal attributes.

Name: Ray

Gender: Male

Strength: 40 (Normal human: 10)

Stamina: 22 (Normal human: 10)

Endurance: 22 (Normal human: 10)

Neural Response: 17 (Normal human: 10)

Originally, his strength was at 13 points. After taking a "Basic Strength Enhancer," it reached 33 points, and then he allocated 7 free attribute points to it, bringing it up to 40 points, four times that of a normal human.

The remaining 23 free attribute points were allocated to stamina and endurance, 8 points each, and the last 7 points went to neural response.

Although the increase in the four attributes wasn't much, it at least balanced them out a bit, with all of them improved, avoiding any imbalance.