According to the data seen by the antagonist just now

The sickle mantis, these monsters rely heavily on their forelimbs, and it's easy to defeat them if you don't confront them head-on!

Doesn't that mean attacking from behind is easier?

Bruce Roberts wanted to try it out!

The crossbow was something Bruce Roberts prepared in advance when he knew the end of the world was coming.

During this period, he had practiced many times and his accuracy was quite good.

Although they, the Roberts family, were legitimate businessmen and couldn't get guns in the gun-restricted Serdonia, as a rich second-generation, getting a crossbow was still easy!

And just in case, in addition to the crossbow, his room not only had a longsword bought from Clarence earlier, but also a hand axe.

Holding the crossbow to the hotel window, Bruce Roberts loaded the bolt into the groove of the crossbow arm, then opened the window and began to look for prey.

Seeing Bruce Roberts calmly take out a crossbow, Cynthia Sanchez, who came back to her senses, looked incredulous.

What's going on with this guy?

Not only did he prepare weapons in advance, but he also remained so calm?

How could a normal person remain so calm when suddenly faced with so many terrifying monsters?

This is unscientific!

"Could it be... he really can predict the future?"

Bruce Roberts didn't know what Cynthia Sanchez was thinking, he just quietly looked at the monsters outside the window, looking for opportunities to hunt and kill.

Why was he so calm?

Although Bruce Roberts did know in advance that the end of the world was coming and had made some preparations in advance.

But after all, he wasn't Jesse Thompson, who had been reborn from the end of the world.

Without experiencing the cruelty of the end of the world, he was actually quite panicked to see so many monsters appearing at the same time.

The reason he appeared so calm was because of another skill of Bruce Roberts.

The heart of the antagonist!

[Heart of the Antagonist: Greatly enhance your adaptability and combat courage, making you more likely to calm down when faced with danger than ordinary people.]

This skill is very similar to the Heart of the Brave in a certain anime.

Although it doesn't have any attack or defense capabilities, it can strengthen Bruce Roberts' adaptability and courage.In certain situations, it could be said that it is more powerful than the other skills Bruce Roberts has acquired.

You see, in the early stages of the apocalypse, the strength of the monsters wasn't particularly strong. The reason why humans suffered heavy casualties and couldn't overcome these monsters was largely due to the fear of the unknown creatures.

Fear deprived them of their ability to resist.

Now, with the existence of this 'Heart of the Antagonist', Bruce Roberts can directly transform from an ordinary person into a mentally tough warrior.

As Cynthia Sanchez pondered, a sickle mantis flew up to a nearby utility pole, carrying a human arm in its jaws, flapping its wings.

With a pair of huge sickle-like blades, it kept cutting the arm, helping it consume quickly.

The utility pole was taller than a regular one, and Bruce Roberts stood on the 8th floor, the distance between them less than ten meters.

And the effective killing range of this crossbow was twenty meters.

So Bruce Roberts aimed directly at the back of the mantis's head and pulled the trigger of the crossbow.

Swoosh!

Splat!

The crossbow bolt actually easily pierced through the mantis's head?

And from the back of its head all the way to the front face?

"Hiss!"

The sickle mantis, in pain, emitted a chilling scream.

It shook its head, tossing the uneaten arm from the air, its eyes of brutality and bloodlust quickly turning towards the direction of Bruce Roberts.

"Oh, it found us..." Cynthia Sanchez uttered nonsense.

She really wanted to ask why Bruce Roberts chose to provoke this monster at this moment!

But her brain had clearly lost the ability to think calmly.

The words that came out were incoherent.

"Can it still function normally after being shot through the head?" Bruce Roberts ignored her and instead frowned at the mantis's movements.

Although the power of this crossbow was not much inferior to a bullet!

But it wasn't a repeating crossbow; it couldn't fire continuously.

If this monster endured the pain and flew straight over, he really wouldn't have time to load a second bolt!But just as Bruce Roberts was preparing to use his newly awakened ability to repel the sickle mantis, the fierceness in the eyes of the mantis flying in the air actually began to dissipate?

Soon its eyelids became heavier, and its wing flaps slower!

Finally, it fell directly from mid-air?

Bang!

Its two-meter-long body hit the cement ground, emitting a slight dull sound.

"Dead? Indeed, attacking from behind is effective, huh?" Bruce Roberts smirked, feeling relieved.

The Eye of the Antagonist didn't deceive me!

While contemplating, countless lizardmen on the ground noticed the sickle mantis falling from the sky!

They rushed forward towards the sickle mantis one after another.

The bite force of the lizardmen was also strong, quickly tearing the mantis apart.

Blood and entrails spilled all over the ground.

In less than a minute, the mantis was gnawed to nothing but a pair of tough sickle blades!

Half of a head pierced by Bruce Roberts' arrow rolled to the side!

And the lizardmen that ate the sickle mantis, the glossy sheen of their green scales was noticeably brighter than before.

Evolution!

Bruce Roberts thought of this word.

These monsters not only hunt humans.

They also devour their own kind?

Devouring their own kind, even without a crystal core, they would still undergo evolution!

It's just that this evolution isn't as rapid as directly consuming a crystal core?

Realizing this, Bruce Roberts quickly closed the window!

After putting away the crossbow, he casually took out the longsword he had bought from Clarence before from under the sofa.

Carefully examining the sword, a line of text suddenly appeared in Bruce Roberts' vision.

[A sword still in the process of awakening... Awakening completion: 91%... 92%... 93%...]

The completion percentage kept increasing.

It seems that that kid Clarence didn't lie to himself??

Is this junk really a divine weapon?

[Ding, awakening complete!]During his contemplation, the system prompted Bruce Roberts back to reality.

He glanced at it once more.

[Weapon Type: Sword]

[Weapon Name: Andúril sword]

[Weapon Grade: Black Iron (Energy Value 0/10)]

[This sword is the legendary blade used by Carovania Frodo Baggins. Frodo Baggins possesses two famed swords: one named 'Excalibur' and one named 'Andúril sword,' referred to as the peerless twin swords.]

[Note: A cosmic storm has swept over every inch of Earth, infusing unknown energies and granting this planet a new lease on life. Certain special items may be imbued with mystical powers. By harnessing these special items well, you may find yourself living better than others.]

"What in the world?... Andúril sword??" Bruce Roberts was utterly bewildered upon seeing the description of the sword.

Although most people were familiar with the Andúril sword, Bruce Roberts, well-versed in history, knew very well that the Andúril sword was a weapon from Carovania novels.

It was a weapon concocted by the author to highlight the valor of .

In real history, this sword was likely entirely fictional.

But now... not only did he have the Andúril sword, but he had also bought it for two hundred thousand from a hoodlum named Clarence. Can you believe it?

However, Bruce Roberts didn't have time to dwell on this.

The apocalypse had already arrived. Who would still care about the authenticity of history?

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Bruce Roberts focused his gaze on the line indicating the 'Weapon Grade.'

"Andúril sword, just a black iron grade weapon?"

In the apocalypse, weapons were akin to a person's level.

They were categorized into grades like black iron, bronze, silver, and so forth.

The only difference was that weapons didn't have the distinctions of beginner, intermediate, or advanced grades.

Black iron was just black iron, and silver was simply silver.

But according to the plot setting, shouldn't this sword be pretty awesome?

How come it's only black iron grade?

Well!

The 0/10 energy value behind the weapon grade was enough to indicate that this sword could be upgraded.

As for how to upgrade it? There was no indication.

However, Bruce Roberts could hazard a guess.

Based on his years of experience playing online games, to upgrade a weapon, you either had to have a foundryman craft it, obtain energy by killing monsters, or use the crystal cores mentioned by the system before!