Chapter 49: Level 6 Treasure

At that moment, Bai Gu, who had been closely following Yue Zhong, swung its large axe, cutting through the hunter with a sweeping force, splitting it into two. The blood and internal organs splattered all over Yue Zhong.

A massive amount of spiritual light entered Bai Gu's body, causing it to level up twice.

Around the hunter, a green treasure box, a skill book, four white treasure boxes, and two hundred survival coins were scattered.

After the two hunters were dealt with, Yue Zhong and his group let out a heavy sigh of relief. They had used every tactic they could; if they hadn't killed the two hunters, they would have all perished there.

Yue Zhong carefully picked up the loot dropped by the two hunters.

"Level 3 Item: Magic Gem. This is a gem full of magical power, necessary for upgrading weapons."

"Level 3 Skill: Magic Flame. Consumes 5 stamina and 5 spiritual energy to activate the skill. After activation, it consumes 2 stamina and 2 spiritual energy every ten seconds. The power of Magic Flame depends on your spiritual energy, stamina, strength, and vitality."

"Level 3 Skill: Plant Manipulation. Consumes 3 stamina and 3 spiritual energy to activate the skill. After activation, it consumes 1 stamina and 1 spiritual energy per second. The power of Plant Manipulation depends on the plants you control and your spiritual energy and stamina."

Yue Zhong opened the green treasure box, and a surge of green light formed a two-meter-long spear engraved with strange patterns.

"Level 3 Item: Green Demon Spear! This spear is extremely sharp and can cut through gold and jade."

Yue Zhong then opened the white treasure boxes. After some flashing of light, only two replica Tang swords were formed from the eight white treasure boxes, while the rest collapsed into nothingness.

Yue Zhong looked at the four items dropped by the hunters, thinking for a moment, then chose the Magic Flame skill and the Magic Gem. "I'll take the Magic Flame skill and the Magic Gem."

The loot dropped by the hunters, whether skill books or equipment, were all top-tier, and Yue Zhong made his choice after weighing the options carefully.

Chi Yang glanced at the skill book and the Green Demon Spear and said to Ji Qingwu, "You choose first!"

Ji Qingwu studied the Green Demon Spear and Plant Manipulation skill book for a while, then glanced at Chen Yao before picking up the Plant Manipulation skill book. "I'll take this, the rest are for you all."

Chi Yang, without hesitation, strapped the replica Tang sword to his back and silently picked up the Green Demon Spear.

Yue Zhong glanced over at the two photon gates on the Lei Jiang Bridge in the distance, a glint of intensity flashing in his eyes. "I need to go there to complete my task. You all stay here and wait for me."

With that, Yue Zhong and Bai Gu set off toward the Lei Jiang Bridge.

On the Lei Jiang Bridge, wrecked vehicles and broken guardrails littered the area. The bridge was covered in blood, yet no zombies could be seen, and not a single zombie was in the vehicles.

Yue Zhong, rushing forward, thought to himself, "Did the two hunters eat all the zombies here?"

He didn't dwell on it and quickly reached the other side of the bridge.

Behind the two photon gates on the Lei Jiang Bridge, Yue Zhong could see an endless sea of zombies. The size of this zombie horde was enormous, far beyond the scale of the small zombie groups they had encountered. Even Yue Zhong, with his numerous enhancements, felt a sense of helplessness upon seeing the vastness of the horde.

The enormous sea of zombies was enveloped by some mysterious power and completely ignored Yue Zhong, who was standing near the gates. Without this power, he wouldn't even be able to approach the gates.

Stepping into the photon gate, Yue Zhong's body instantly vanished before the eyes of his group.

White light flashed, and Yue Zhong found himself in a strange world, filled with surreal architecture and marked with mysterious symbols.

"Congratulations on completing the task of discovering the Lei Jiang Newbie Village. You have earned a 1000 survival coin reward. As the first person to discover the existence of the Lei Jiang Newbie Village, you will receive a reward of one treasure draw. This is the prize wheel, which contains treasures from Level 2 to Level 6."

A voice rang in Yue Zhong's mind, and as it spoke, a radiant, circular wheel appeared before him.

The wheel was covered in small golden squares, each marked with a number from 1 to 999.

"Please choose your number!" A message automatically appeared in Yue Zhong's mind.

Yue Zhong studied the prize wheel carefully but found no discernible pattern. After a brief pause, he randomly chose a number: "536."

A golden square, marked with the number 536, flew out and formed into a black, ancient, mysterious ring, which automatically landed in Yue Zhong's hand.

"Level 6 Item: Storage Ring, Spirit +15. This ring, crafted using space technology, contains a 3x3x3 storage space. With this ring, you can store your personal items more efficiently."

"This is a great treasure." Yue Zhong smiled with joy as he put the ring on his finger. With this storage ring, he could now store many items and treasures conveniently.

As soon as the ring was in his hand, the golden prize wheel disappeared into the ground.

Even after the wheel disappeared, the prompt continued: "Because you completed the task of discovering the Newbie Village within the first month, the system rewards you with a Level 3 Protective Suit and grants you the title of Lei Jiang Newbie Village Discoverer."

"Title Effect: Strength +1, Agility +1, Vitality +1, Stamina +1, Spirit +1, Strength +1."

"Level 3 Protective Suit. Able to withstand 50 attacks from infected entities under Level 30 and defend against 12.7mm caliber bullets. Additional Effects: Strength +10, Agility +10, Vitality +10, Stamina +10, Spirit +10, Strength +10. This item's durability is 50/50. Selling to the system store yields 1000 survival coins."

Yue Zhong, seeing the stats of the Level 3 Protective Suit, was elated. "This Level 3 suit is amazing. It can resist bullets from a heavy machine gun!"

He quickly took off his Level 2 Protective Suit and replaced it with the new Level 3 Protective Suit. As soon as he wore it, he felt lighter, as if his body had gained even more flexibility.

In this mysterious realm, the sky still resembled Earth's, with beams of sunlight shining down from above, illuminating the ground.

The ground was covered with marble, smooth and shining. Yue Zhong stood on a huge magical formation. Towering, magical buildings surrounded him, adding to the fantastical atmosphere.

Yue Zhong stood in a vast plaza, with a mysterious crystal ball floating above. The crystal ball was surrounded by fire, which burned into the number 24.

The street was completely empty, devoid of any people. Yue Zhong was the only one there.

Looking around, Yue Zhong walked into a bar at the edge of the plaza.

Inside the bar, it was a stark contrast to the world outside. The atmosphere was filled with the sound of heavy metal rock music, dazzling neon lights, bartenders mixing drinks, dancers dressed in little more than bras and underwear performing on stage, and rowdy crowds drinking beer.

The bar had a wild, alternative energy. After Yue Zhong stepped inside, most people glanced at him before returning to their business, completely uninterested in him.