The next day,
As dawn broke, Ye Feng woke up.
Since he didn't have toothpaste or anything similar, Ye Feng had always brushed his teeth with salt.
After a thorough wash, Ye Feng placed the solar water heater in the sun and tidied up his tent.
Then, he impatiently opened the [Shop], eager to see what supplies would be refreshed after the upgrade.
[Sufei Sanitary Napkins x2, Survival Coins 40]
[Braised Chicken Legs x2, Survival Coins 40]
[Braised Duck Legs x1, Survival Coins 20]
[Luncheon Meat x1, Survival Coins 20]
[Mini Water Purifier x1, Survival Coins 80]
[Common Space Rift Expansion Fragment x1, Survival Coins 50]
After a quick glance, Ye Feng's gaze settled on the water purifier.
After all, while mineral water also refreshed frequently in the [Shop], it was quite expensive. And with the hot weather, Ye Feng, who already enjoyed drinking water, had an increased demand due to his larger physical exertion.
With a water purifier, he could collect water from rivers or lakes and drink to his heart's content, especially now that he had a solar water heater.
"Huh? What's going on? Why can't I buy it?"
Ye Feng was puzzled. He had just clicked to buy, but there was no reaction.
"Hey, system, what's happening?"
Ye Feng asked immediately.
"Non-consumable rare material. A corresponding blueprint is required for purchase!"
The system replied mechanically.
"Damn it!"
Ye Feng was a bit dejected. There was such a restriction.
However, Ye Feng's dejection quickly vanished as he remembered that he had indeed purchased a blueprint for a water purifier yesterday.
"Whew~"
Ye Feng took out the water purifier blueprint from his spatial warehouse and tried to purchase it again.
A white light flashed, and a mini water purifier appeared in Ye Feng's hand, capable of purifying about 2 liters of water at a time.
Afterward, Ye Feng's attention shifted to the last item in the inventory, which was also the most expensive.
"Common Space Rift Fragment? What is this for?"
Although items in the [Shop] were generally better the more expensive they were, Ye Feng still wanted to know what this thing was used for.
"Common Space Rift Fragment: Can be used to craft non-growth-type space rifts, or for expanding growth-type space rift warehouses!"
The system's voice followed closely.
"So it can be used to craft another item similar to a space warehouse, but it won't increase its capacity, or it can be used to expand the capacity of that growth-type space warehouse?"
Ye Feng quickly understood.
"Then how many Common Space Rift Expansion Fragments are needed to craft a small space warehouse?"
"And how many are needed to increase the capacity of a growth-type space warehouse by one cubic meter?"
Subsequently, Ye Feng asked the crucial questions.
"Crafting a 1 cubic meter common space rift warehouse requires 100 Common Space Rift Expansion Fragments~"
"Increasing the capacity of a growth-type space warehouse by 1 cubic meter requires 20 fragments and 200 available points!~"
The system's voice remained mechanical.
"That's a lot of fragments~"
Ye Feng muttered softly, having a rough plan for the space rift expansion fragments he would acquire in the future.
"Huh? Has the requirement for maxing out luck also changed with the [Shop] upgrade?"
Ye Feng calculated and bought all the remaining supplies, surprisingly finding his luck value had become 6/100.
"Gurgle~………."
At this moment, the solar water heater finished boiling water.
Soon, Ye Feng was enjoying a warm breakfast, instead of his usual mineral water and dried rations.
...
After breakfast,
"System, start allocating points. Strength 16, Agility 16~"
Due to the large number of zombies, Ye Feng began allocating points. He wanted to increase his zombie-killing speed.
However, Ye Feng didn't increase them too much. Before, when he added around 14 points, his body had already started to feel uncomfortable and uncoordinated.
So, Ye Feng chose 16 points, which was the limit for two ordinary humans.
"Ding~"
After a crisp beep, both [Strength] and [Agility] in Ye Feng's [Personal Info] panel turned to 48, with 88 available points remaining.
Feeling the swelling and lightness throughout his body, Ye Feng smiled slightly, grabbed his fire axe, and ran towards the area where zombies were gathered.
...
For the next few days, Ye Feng spent his time killing zombies daily.
As Ye Feng's available points increased, the number of zombies also steadily decreased.
In the first three days, Ye Feng killed a significant number of zombies. In the remaining days, he didn't kill as many.
This was because the remaining zombies were scattered, rarely gathering together, with one here and another there...
...
One afternoon,
Ye Feng was searching for zombies when he arrived in front of a dilapidated warehouse. The area was unusually quiet.
"Roar!~"
Suddenly, a deep growl erupted from behind him.
Ye Feng didn't panic. Instead, he skillfully gripped his fire axe and swung it behind him, preparing to earn some available points.
After all, he had been listening to various zombie roars for the past few days, his ears almost calloused.
This was not the first time he had encountered a "lurker" zombie that suddenly sprang out from the grass.
"Huh?"
Ye Feng's expression changed. The green-headed zombie, which he was about to strike, suddenly stomped on the ground and dodged to the side.
Before Ye Feng could process further, the green-headed zombie opened its mouth wide again and lunged at him.
"So fast!"
In a flash, the green-headed zombie was already upon Ye Feng, attempting to bite his neck.
Ye Feng had no choice but to dodge to the side, simultaneously swinging his fire axe towards its head.
To Ye Feng's surprise, the green-headed zombie dodged the fire axe again with extreme speed. It stretched its neck out long and lunged to bite Ye Feng's neck from the other side.
"Beep~ Hint: Detected a Tier 1 Agile Zombie, position, 0.2 meters directly in front~"
At this moment, the system's prompt sounded.
"Damn!"
The system's notification made Ye Feng quite frustrated. The danger was so close, and it only notified him now?!
If he hadn't had some skills, he would have been a goner before the system even alerted him!
Complaints aside, the system's notification provided Ye Feng with crucial information.
That is, the green-headed zombie in front of him was not an ordinary zombie, but a Tier 1 Agile Zombie.
"Roar~! "
At this, the Tier 1 Agile Zombie roared and accelerated its lunge towards Ye Feng's neck.
Ye Feng dodged desperately, barely managing to evade it. The Tier 1 Agile Zombie seemed capable of further increasing its speed.
"System, start allocating points. 8 Agility!~"
Ye Feng made a decisive move.
"Ding~"
After a crisp beep, Ye Feng's dodging speed drastically increased.
After evading the Tier 1 Agile Zombie's foul-smelling maw, he kicked its abdomen, intending to knock it back and create some distance.
"Bang~ Splatter~ Gurgle~"
A dull impact sound was followed by several strange fluid-like friction sounds.
"Holy cow!"
Ye Feng swore outright.
With that kick, he might have used too much force, directly puncturing the zombie's already putrid abdomen.
The internal organs of the Tier 1 Agile Zombie spilled onto the ground, and the blackish-green fluid splattered all over Ye Feng's leg, instantly releasing an indescribable stench.
"Ugh!~"
The stench made Ye Feng almost vomit.
"Roar!~"
Ye Feng's kick had gone clean through the Tier 1 Agile Zombie's abdomen, causing them to become even closer, practically pressing against each other.
The Tier 1 Agile Zombie, completely devoid of pain, roared and lunged at Ye Feng again.
...