Same Old Tricks

Suddenly, so many messages came in that Henry needed to individually discern genuine buyers from those just idly asking for prices.

He also had to block those without real intent to buy.

Among the remaining inquirers, there was still the need to haggle...

Sometimes, people would change their minds about buying after a long discussion...

Considering it all, if it weren't for Slater stepping in to buy ten longbows in one go,

Henry might not have sold even ten bows by now.

Just perfect, Clarissa, this girl, didn't have much else to do.

She was trapped in the security room, with plenty of time.

Instead of being idle, she might as well help sell the weapons.

Once the price was agreed upon, Henry could directly transact with the buyers!

Killing zombies for cores on one side, selling weapons for cores on the other.

Both tasks proceeding simultaneously without interfering with each other!

Now that's efficiency!

"Keeping an eye on that monster's movements isn't really a task, I'd definitely be watching anyway!"

"Selling stuff works for me too, I love negotiating with people!"

"Thank you... for looking out for me..."

Clarissa said, touched.

In her view, monitoring the monster's movements, what kind of task was that?

Just checking every now and then, and that's a task?

As for selling things...

That's a real test of trust!

What if Clarissa intentionally negotiated a lower price and took a kickback?

That Henry was willing to entrust this job to her showed immense trust!

In this apocalyptic world, to meet such a man...

That's wonderful!

She absolutely couldn't let Henry down!

Clarissa had already given up hope of surviving, but suddenly Henry had reignited it!

"I'm not just looking out for you; this is mutual benefit! Understand?"

Henry clarified.

"Uh huh, right, mutual benefit!"

"Anyway, just thank you!"

"Meeting you... it's really great~ hee~"

Clarissa replied with a laugh.

"What's so great about it?"

"What a foolish woman..."

Henry then explained the production cost of the [Precise Longbow] to Clarissa.

Henry discussed a few recent transactions and made comparisons, giving Clarissa a rough idea of the going rates for longbows. Then, he resumed his afternoon of combat.

Henry glanced at the wall clock; it was now 2 PM. There were about four hours left until dark. He wasn't sure if that would be enough time to reach Sun University. Henry's hideout in the residential area was only 500 meters from Sun University.

However, the alley he was in now lay in the opposite direction from the university. Consequently, no matter how many zombies he killed here, it wouldn't impact the situation over there. Plus, he had already eliminated all the zombies in the vicinity and needed to find a new location to continue.

Following his original route, Henry crossed through the residential area to another gate. This was a smaller pedestrian gate next to a four or five-meter tall iron gate. There was a smaller iron gate on the side that required a card swipe. Henry pulled out an access card for Building 8 and swiped it.

Beep!

It worked! The small iron gate swung open automatically. But Henry didn't rush out; instead, he stood inside the gate because he heard a rhythmic beeping sound from the small iron gate. The frequency of the beeps increased, indicating that the gate was about to close.

"Heh heh..."

"Uh..."

From behind the building's cover, two zombies slowly emerged. Upon seeing Henry, they suddenly went mad, charging at him with the speed of a hundred-meter sprint. "Aow~" In the past, such speed would have seemed terrifyingly fast to Henry.

But now, having leveled up twice, he had reached the early first stage of an Awakener, with dual talents in genetic and energy evolution. To Henry, the desperate speed of the zombies appeared as if in slow motion.

As the zombies were about to pounce on him...

Snow growled lowly.

Its body instantly swelled!

"Woof!"

It leaped forward, biting into the neck of the first zombie and then violently shaking it.

In just a few moments, the sound of breaking bones could be heard.

The zombie's neck was snapped.

Another zombie lunged at Snow, biting at him.

But Snow was covered in thick, tough fur.

The bite didn't even remove any fur.

Snow turned and bit fiercely.

Its long canine teeth penetrated the zombie's eye socket, piercing directly into the brain.

The second zombie was dealt with too!

In one fell swoop, Snow had taken down two zombies.

It seemed to seek approval, wagging its tail at Henry.

"Good boy, Snow!"

Henry smiled and petted Snow's fluffy head.

The dog looked utterly content.

Collect!

Continue onward!

Henry followed the markings on the map toward the direction of Sun University.

500 meters, just one block away!

The road here was much more congested than the one before.

The road was covered with cars parked bumper to bumper.

A heavy truck wouldn't stand a chance on this kind of road!

It looks like it was up to them to make their way through on foot.

Snow also sensed the danger on this road.

It maintained its enlarged form, not daring to let its guard down.

According to the map, there were two notable locations on this road.

One was a gas station 200 meters away.

No matter what, gasoline and diesel are the best sources of energy, and it's always good to stock up!

Additionally, near the intersection close to Sun University, there was a large shopping mall!

Typically, a mall includes restaurants, supermarkets, clothing stores, and more.

Surely, there would be plentiful resources inside!

Henry could ignore these resources and rush straight to Sun University to confront the crawler.

But the cautious Henry didn't want to be so rash!

If the zombies along the way weren't cleared...

Once inside the school, making any noise could lead to a perilous situation for Henry, facing threats from both front and back!

A smart person would never put themselves in such jeopardy.

Therefore, the zombies in this block must be thoroughly cleared before he could confidently proceed forward.

A man and his dog walked several meters along the road.

The shadows of zombies could be seen all over the street.

Occasionally, zombies wandered to the windows of the shops on either side, then aimlessly drifted away.

The old method still applies; it's time for a direct confrontation!

A good opportunity to test his strength after gaining two levels!

Henry looked at the layout of the vehicles on the road.

A large bus had overturned on the road surface, with several cars crashed into each other nearby.

Most of the street was blocked, forming a natural barrier of car walls.

A gap about seven or eight meters wide was left on the right side.

Henry glanced at the cars parked in the middle of the road and pushed hard with both hands.

The cars slowly began to move.

He pushed three or four cars to block the right side.

Then, he grasped the underside of one of the cars and exerted force.

With a creaking sound, a car weighing over a ton was effortlessly flipped onto its side by Henry.

"Uh..."

A zombie from inside a shop was drawn by the noise and had just peeked out.

It was immediately met by Snow, who had been lying in ambush, biting its neck in one swift motion.

Henry gave Snow a look of approval and then pushed another car under the flipped vehicle to act as a barrier.

This was to prevent zombies from pushing the car over when they surged forward.

Thus, a wall made of cars was successfully constructed!