Chapter 32: The First Ordinary Cheat—Absolutely Awesome!

The door of the badminton court was pushed open, and Yazī emerged. Perhaps he'd exhausted his luck earlier by getting too many good drops, because inside the court nearly a dozen zombies had dropped nothing but supply cards—the only usable item being a single Stamina Potion.

Yazī quickly checked his kill count. It still wasn't enough—he needed to dispatch a dozen more zombies to complete his task. Moreover, his XP was just over 100 points shy of reaching Level 8. After taking a brief rest, he strode toward the tennis court right across from the badminton hall.

He pushed open the tennis court door and counted roughly 20 zombies inside. "Good—that number is sufficient," he thought. Quickly, Yazī locked the tennis court door, ensuring that the zombies within would soon meet their end.

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"Ding, host, you have successfully killed 100 zombies in the Modu Sports Center, thereby completing the 'One Against a Hundred' task.""Ding, congratulations, host, you have earned the task reward: a random ordinary cheat and one Bronze‑Grade piece of equipment.""Ding, would you like to claim your task reward now?""Wait a moment," Yazī replied. "I still have five zombies left in front of me—I'll deal with them first."

Eager to see what cheat and equipment he might draw, he didn't hold back. Alternating between his "Whirling Slash" and "Explosive Twin Slash" skills, he swiftly dispatched the remaining five zombies. Although releasing these skills consumed a considerable amount of Spirit, Yazī's naturally high Spirit stat left him with plenty in reserve after each round.

After the battle, instead of stopping to pick up the items dropped by the zombies, he immediately activated the Cheat System at the same spot."Extract—how do I extract?" he inquired."Ding, host, which reward would you like to extract first?""Extract equipment first—get the gear, and save my luck for drawing cheats," Yazī replied.It was his habit to save the most important, high‑quality items for last—a method known only to him that usually yields excellent results.

"Ding, extracting Bronze‑Grade equipment…""Ding, congratulations, player, you have obtained Bronze‑Grade Equipment: the Vampiric Ring."

[Vampiric Ring] – A Bronze‑Grade ring that siphons enemy stamina during combat.  Attributes: +1 Strength, +1 Constitution  Ability: 5% of the damage you inflict is converted into stamina and transmitted to you through your weapon.

At first, Yazī was disappointed when he saw it—after all, one can only wear one ring, and he already had the Nightfall Ring. Although the Nightfall Ring's stats weren't exceptional, he hadn't expected another ring. Yet, to his astonishment, the Vampiric Ring possessed a rare attribute: "siphon damage and convert it into your own stamina." In his previous life, that ability was extraordinarily precious—even many War Gods donned golden equipment with this feature. It was simply too irresistible.

Without hesitation, Yazī removed his Nightfall Ring and replaced it with the Vampiric Ring. Though he lost a bit of Spirit, the bonus in Strength and Constitution was a worthwhile trade.

At that moment, a flicker of worry crossed his mind: "I've used all my lucky draws to get the Vampiric Ring—what if I don't draw any better cheat next?""Ding, please rest assured: every ordinary cheat in the pool has practical effects to greatly assist the host," the system replied."Alright, I trust you—draw me a cheat," Yazī said."Ding, extracting ordinary cheat…""Ding, congratulations, host, you have drawn the ordinary cheat: 'Auto‑Loot LV1'."

Yazī's breath grew heavy as he quickly reviewed the attributes of Auto‑Loot LV1:

[Auto‑Loot LV1] – Automatically collects items dropped by zombies into your storage, within a 0.5‑meter radius of you. (If your storage capacity is insufficient, additional items won't be collected.)

He stared at the screen, then burst out,"Damn, that's like a little cow going on a trip to Antarctica—absolutely badass!"

Even though Yazī had experienced previous modifications to drop rates and task adjustments in the Cheat System, the fact that this ordinary cheat could automatically collect his dropped items still shocked him. What does that even mean? No more wasting energy cleaning up the battlefield or worrying about someone snatching away his hard‑earned loot—any item he drops goes straight into his storage, unseen by anyone else. From now on, he could slaughter zombies, enjoy a 100% drop rate, and continuously collect supplies without a hitch.

The only thing that still puzzled him was what "LV1" meant."System, does LV1 indicate the level of this ordinary cheat?" he asked."Ding, correct. LV1 represents the level of your Auto‑Loot cheat. You can upgrade it by drawing another ordinary cheat, which will further enhance its level.""And what benefits does that upgrade confer?" he queried."Ding, as Auto‑Loot's level increases, its pickup range expands, and additional bonus effects may be granted."

Holy cow! Increasing the pickup range? That is absolutely outrageous—beyond belief!Yazī's excitement soared as he marveled, "This is beyond epic!"

"Any more tasks? Hurry up and give me a few more tasks—I want to keep drawing," he urged."Ding, tasks in the Cheat System are randomly triggered based on your environment, status, and events. Please remain relaxed and enjoy the Apocalypse Game," the system responded.

"Alright then," Yazī said nonchalantly. Such things rarely happen anyway. As for his first ordinary cheat, he was very satisfied, and he eagerly anticipated discovering what other cheats might offer. Who knew what effects the other cheats might have? And by the time he reached Level 10, he'd have another chance to draw a super cheat. With his absolute 100% drop rate power already so terrifying, he might even secure an even more mind‑blowing cheat next time!

New abilities in hand, Yazī strode toward the corpses of the zombies he'd slain earlier. He hadn't yet collected the items they dropped—and he intended to gather them all.