The Origin of the Blueprint

As soon as these words were spoken, the chat channel immediately exploded!

"Holy crap, can't be serious, I thought these regular zombies were already the limit, is there something even more terrifying?"

"This... bigger than a bus... is that still a zombie? It's literally a monster!"

"Didn't the system say the game would gradually lift restrictions after 30 days? Why are there such monstrous zombies now?!"

"I have no idea where I am, what's TreeAr Road, how do I even detour? This is life-threatening, dear!"

"Absorbing Energy Cores can enhance our strength, everyone, let's hurry and kill some zombies!"

"The world is already this terrifying, what will it be like after 30 days, it'll be like hell..."

"Damn, I need to quickly pull my Energy Cores from the market, this stuff really can't be sold!"

"Seeking shelter, seeking shelter, there are six of us together, looking for strong men to protect us!"

Henry was also slightly surprised by that last message.

He hadn't expected that even under suppression, zombies could become so monstrous!

Taller than a bus?

In that case...

He really needed to boost his own strength soon!

Henry took out the [Sharpened Katana Blueprint].

Originally, he had planned to wait until his strength reached the human limit tier before synthesizing this weapon.

But looking at it now...

Better synthesize it first!

After all, even reaching the human physique limit, the damage isn't as high as what a handy weapon can offer!

Click to synthesize!

Ding! You have lost ten metal weapons, Energy Cores*10...

Congratulations, you have obtained the [Sharpened Alloy Katana]!

A gleaming Katana appeared in front of Henry!

The blade was subtly engraved with richly textured patterns!

"Let's try out this weapon!"

Henry held the Katana and lightly swung it towards the coffee table!

Whoosh!

A flash of cold light!

Henry barely felt any resistance!

The corner of the wooden coffee table was neatly sliced off!

Such sharpness!

If that action had been attempted with a fire axe...

Not only would it require a lot of effort, but the cut surface would definitely not be as smooth!

With this weapon, killing zombies just got easier!

Henry put the weapon away, satisfied.

Ding-dong!

Suddenly, someone sent a private message.

It was Clarissa, who had traded a map and keys for half a bottle of water with Henry the day before.

"Are you there?"

"Yes!"

"I have a [Basic Water Purifier Blueprint], can I trade it for some water to drink? I'm about to die of thirst!"

Henry clicked on the blueprint.

[Basic Water Purifier Blueprint]: Requires a regular water purifier*1, Energy Cores*5!

[Basic Water Purifier]: Can purify contaminated water into slightly contaminated water!

Slightly contaminated water can be used for washing faces, bathing, and irrigation.

However, it cannot be used for drinking as there is a high likelihood of causing diarrhea and dysentery!

This item might be useless to others.

After all that trouble, the purified water still isn't drinkable!?

It's completely a useless design, right?

But for Henry, it's different!

The growth of Meat Potatoes requires water and fertilizer.

Fertilizer is easy, he has hundreds stacked in his storage space.

But water for irrigation is clearly lacking!

Surely Henry can't use drinking water for watering plants!

That would be too extravagant!

"Okay, but you need to tell me where you got this blueprint from," Henry asked.

It's really strange.

He had killed so many zombies, yet not a single blueprint appeared!

And Warren, who hadn't killed a single zombie, ended up with a Katana blueprint?!

Clarissa, trapped in the security room, also got a blueprint...

How did that happen?!

"Is... that also a condition of the trade?" Clarissa asked hesitantly.

"Exactly, you could even say... your information is worth far more than this blueprint!"

"If the information you provide is useful to me, I'll consider trading you half a bottle of water!" Henry said.

Of course, this half-bottle was still what he had just drunk from...

"Well... okay..."

"Eventually, you would have found out anyway..."

"I found many supply boxes around the university campus!"

"I managed to open a supply box not far from the entrance while the zombies weren't paying attention and got this blueprint!" Clarissa honestly answered.

She thought Henry was a good person, so she was willing to share the real situation.

"Many supply boxes..."

That statement caught Henry's attention.

He had just entered the game and had opened a Level 1 supply box, obtaining a physique potion!

It put his abilities ahead of others!

If he could take control of the supply boxes in the university campus first...

That would definitely give him a tremendous advantage!

"Really, I'm not lying to you!"

"The one I opened was a Level 1 supply box, made of wood, and it looked quite simple!"

"I saw supply boxes at the entrance of the academic buildings and on the sports field!"

"I even saw a gold Level 3 supply box!"

"But there were too many zombies around it, I just caught a glimpse of it before running back here!"

Worried that Henry might not believe her, Clarissa detailed the location and appearance of the supply boxes again.

Henry had never seen a Level 3 supply box, but the description of the Level 1 supply box matched exactly what he had encountered.

"Um... I believe you!" Henry said coolly.

"Thank you for believing in me... I knew you were a good person!" Clarissa said, slightly moved.

"I'm not a good person, and I suggest you don't easily trust anyone who claims to be one!"

"Anyone can put on an act, especially a pretty girl like you..."

"You're a target that other male survivors covet... Trusting people easily won't end well for you!"

Henry corrected her coldly.

"I understand, I know you're looking out for me!"

"I can protect myself!"

"Thank you!" Clarissa said, showing off [Energy Cores]*3.

She looked at the handsome man in the chat avatar and felt a warmth in her heart.

"Did you kill zombies?" Seeing the Energy Cores, Henry couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Yes, there was a military dagger in the supply box, so I tried it out!"

"It was my first time killing a zombie, and I was really scared and nervous!"

"But it feels like if you sneak attack, the odds of success are pretty high!"

"Unfortunately, sneak attacks require the right opportunity, and such chances are not frequent..."

Clarissa excitedly shared her experience with Henry.