Chapter 46: Heart of Vengeance! The Second Ordinary Cheat

[System Notification: Player "Yazhi"'s mindset has changed, successfully activating the talent "Heart of Vengeance."]

The system's chime echoed.Alexander was somewhat astonished. "It's activated—so my talent is now on?"

In the Apocalypse Game, talents and skills are two entirely different concepts. Skills can be learned through skill books, but talents only unlock when one's inherent attributes, emotions, mindset, experiences, and abilities reach certain thresholds. There's no way to obtain a talent from a skill book—it relies entirely on luck and strength.Take Alexander's own "Omnipotent Mastery" talent: it was forged over ten years of learning countless skills during his previous life's ordeal in the apocalypse, and once activated, its abilities would never be forgotten.Now, by a twist of fate, Alexander had unlocked a new talent:[Heart of Vengeance]:When you designate someone as your enemy, your base attributes will be increased in direct proportion to the intensity of your hatred—up to a maximum boost of 20% of your base stats.

Alexander's face lit up with delight—he hadn't expected this "Heart of Vengeance" to be so effective. Although a 20% boost might not sound monumental at first glance, as his own attributes grow, the absolute increase provided by this talent will scale accordingly. In short, it is a talent that continues to grow with you.

Of course, alongside the in‑game rewards, one mustn't forget the rewards granted by the Cheat System."Ding—Host, you have successfully slain the remaining 269 personnel at the Li Estate, thereby completing the task [Vengeance Is Mine].""Ding—Congratulations, Host, you have received the task reward: a random Ordinary Cheat and one Bronze‑Grade item.""Ding—Would you like to draw your reward now?"

With his long‑awaited revenge and a refreshed spirit, a very pleased Alexander wasted no time. Waving his hand dismissively, he declared, "Draw my reward—first, the equipment.""Ding—a Bronze‑Grade item is being drawn.""Ding—Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Bronze‑Grade item [Little Magic Wand]."

[Little Magic Wand]:A Bronze‑Grade item exclusive to mage‑class characters. This wand increases magical power and casting speed.Attributes: +5% Skill Power, +5% Casting Speed, +20% Spirit Recovery Rate.

Well, his luck wasn't stellar this time—drawing a mage item that he couldn't use. However, that didn't mean it was worthless; compared to typical mage equipment, it was a genuine little treasure with well‑rounded attributes, and it might fetch a nice price if sold later.

Alexander grinned as he stored the [Little Magic Wand] into his inventory. He then retrieved three Bronze‑Grade items he'd stripped from Ron earlier. Here, it's worth noting the Apocalypse Game's unique death mechanism: while killing doesn't result in "red names" like in some online games, once you kill someone, that person's inventory is lost forever—you cannot retrieve the items within; you can only scavenge their corpse for any valuables. This window is short, and after some time, when everyone is aware of the death mechanism, most will fight tooth and nail to stuff every last valuable item into their inventory, leaving little for looters. Thus, unless you can execute a one‑hit kill, the benefits of killing are severely diminished. This is one of the measures the Apocalypse Game employs to discourage needless killing.

Alexander examined the three items he had pulled: a bracer, a necklace, and a ring. They were, upon a cursory glance, identified as the [Leather Bracer], [Mana Recovery Ring], and [Purification Necklace]. One had to admit, their luck was pretty good—they had amassed a considerable amount of jewelry-type gear. Alexander himself had already glanced at the attributes of both the [Leather Bracer] and the [Mana Recovery Ring] and decided to stow them away, knowing that his own [Bloodsucking Ring] and [Lion Bracer] were far superior. Only the [Purification Necklace] stood out as a little gem.

[Purification Necklace]:A Bronze‑Grade necklace imbued with a purifying ability.Attribute: +1 SpiritBonus Skill: Purify—Instantly removes one negative status effect (such as petrification, stun, or blindness) from the wearer. Cooldown: 12 hours.

Although its basic attribute wasn't as impressive as Alexander's current [Meditation Necklace], the bonus skill was exceptionally potent—capable of nullifying a control effect that, if used correctly in battle, could save one's life. Therefore, Alexander promptly stored his [Meditation Necklace] and swapped it out for the [Purification Necklace].

With his loot sorted, Alexander reached the moment he craved most—the drawing of an Ordinary Cheat!He couldn't believe it: within 24 hours, he was allowed to draw cheats twice. Earlier, drawing the [Auto Pickup LV1] had already sent him into a frenzy. Now, what surprise would this next Ordinary Cheat bring?"System, draw an Ordinary Cheat for me!" Alexander said, his voice tinged with excitement."Ding—Drawing an Ordinary Cheat.""Ding—Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Ordinary Cheat: [Absolute Domination LV1]."

Alexander was utterly perplexed. What did that mean?Absolute Domination?Dominate whom?He quickly checked the new cheat's properties:

[Absolute Domination LV1]:This cheat allows you to enslave a zombie (as long as its power does not exceed your own) and convert it into your obedient slave. The enslaved zombie will obey any command you issue, fully subordinated to you—even to the point of sacrificing itself to protect you.(The enslaved zombie will inherit part of the player's attributes, grow alongside the player, and even gain certain player privileges. Once the bound zombie dies, this cheat will vanish.)

Holy cow!This is like a night of a cow with ten bulls—absolutely mind‑blowing!Even with Alexander's considerable experience, he now felt dizzy and overwhelmed by disbelief. To be able to command a zombie—and even grant it a player's attribute panel—was utterly beyond anything he had imagined in his ten years. He had seen items or abilities that could enslave animals, plants, or even people (ahem, let your mind wander), but enslaving zombies was something no one dared to think of—until now.This was simply outrageous!Absolutely off the charts!I'm impressed—I'm truly impressed!The Cheat System, it's magnificent!!!