Chapter 4: Task Reward and Making Plans

Hearing Liang Yu’s words and seeing the determination in his eyes, Lai Qingxue felt a warmth in her heart.

Liang Yu gently patted her head and said, “Alright, get some sleep!”

“Judging by those dark circles, you haven’t slept all night, have you?”

Lai Qingxue nodded.

“Okay, I’ll take a nap. Wake me up when it’s time to go!”

“Sure, sleep well!”

With that, Lai Qingxue leaned against a nearby box and fell asleep.

Liang Yu kindly took off his jacket and draped it over her.

Having done that, Liang Yu called upon the system, “System, open the reward!”

“The reward is being opened…”

While he was outside killing zombies, the task completion notification had already appeared.

Caught up in the thrill of the hunt, he hadn’t paid attention to it then.

Now, with a moment of peace, it was the perfect time to claim the reward.

“The Zombie Level Detector has been placed in the host’s backpack.”

Liang Yu opened his backpack to find the detector lying quietly inside.

He clicked to take it out, and the moment it was in his hand, the usage instructions appeared in his mind.

He skillfully placed it on his ear and pressed the power button. The display lit up, showing the levels of zombies in this world.

C-level zombies were ordinary zombies, with no special attributes.

B-level zombies were advanced zombies, with significantly enhanced speed and strength.

A-level zombies were high-level zombies, with near-perfect speed and strength, and a certain mutation in one aspect.

Liang Yu was curious and puzzled by this statement, wondering what differentiated the mutations in high-level zombies.

To get that answer, he would have to encounter an A-level zombie.

Seeing the last A-level entry, Liang Yu thought it was the end and prepared to turn off the detector.

To his surprise, the detector continued to display levels beyond A.

S-level zombies were butcher zombies, possessing A-level mutations with immense strength, slow movement, and a murderous nature.

SS-level zombies were berserk zombies, also with A-level mutations, greatly increased speed, weaker strength, and equally murderous.

SSS-level zombies were lord zombies, with the highest strength and speed, possessing intelligence and evolving special skills.

Seeing the last three words, Liang Yu took a deep breath—special skills.

These were like superhumans, but as zombies. Surviving in the apocalypse was truly no easy feat.

After learning this, Liang Yu turned off the detector and took out his phone.

He immediately silenced the ringtone. If it hadn’t been for the call earlier, he wouldn’t have attracted so many zombies.

Luckily, the call hadn’t come while he was on the field; there were at least a hundred zombies there, and Liang Yu might not have made it.

After silencing the phone, he checked the recent call—it was from his father, just one call.

But seeing 99+ messages on WeChat left Liang Yu stunned. He opened it, and his eyes were flooded with messages like “Run,” “Help,” and “Don’t worry.”

He skimmed through them, piecing together that the zombie virus had also broken out where his parents and sister were. They were now in an emergency shelter, safe.

The call was to reassure Liang Yu and tell him to take care of himself.

Liang Yu simply replied, “Got it, don’t worry,” conveying his current situation in four words.

The reply came instantly, an OK emoji.

Liang Yu immediately knew it was his sister, Xiao Yu.

His parents wouldn’t send emojis; they usually sent texts or long voice messages.

So, Liang Yu replied, “Xiao Yu, take care of Mom and Dad. I’ll be back in a few days!”

On the other end: “How did you know it was me!?”

Liang Yu: “A cheeky emoji.”

After sending the message, Liang Yu turned off his phone and began planning his next steps.

Three roommates, one turned into a zombie, and two were missing.

Finding them was the top priority, followed by searching for other survivors at the school and gathering resources.

In the past, these tasks would have been easy for Liang Yu. But now, with Lai Qingxue, a campus belle who couldn’t even harm a fly, it was a bit challenging.

Advancing while protecting Lai Qingxue wasn’t going to be easy.

As Liang Yu pondered, the system’s voice chimed in again.

“Mission triggered: Spread knowledge, teach six people basic survival skills for the apocalypse.”

“Mission reward: These six people will have 100% loyalty to the host and will never betray you.”

Hearing the mission, Liang Yu nodded thoughtfully.

Absolute loyalty was invaluable. In the apocalypse, the most terrifying threat wasn’t the zombies outside but the deceit and greed among people.

In the apocalypse, if the benefits were right, even longtime companions might betray you.

This mission’s reward was perfect for Liang Yu, ensuring he wouldn’t nurture a traitor.

Looking at the mission, Liang Yu first included Lai Qingxue. She was the only one with him now.

To boost combat power and ensure Lai Qingxue could protect herself, teaching her survival skills was essential!

Finding the remaining five people would be tricky, but thankfully, the mission had no time limit, allowing him to find them later.

Liang Yu grabbed another cucumber, rubbing it before taking a bite.

With nothing pressing, Liang Yu read a novel while waiting for Lai Qingxue to wake up.

It was so peaceful, as if the zombie outbreak outside didn’t exist—a rare moment of leisure.

Time flew by, and soon it was afternoon. Lai Qingxue opened her eyes, rubbing them to wake up.

Seeing her awake, Liang Yu turned off his phone and warmly asked, “Did you sleep well?”

Lai Qingxue shook her head, rubbing her shoulder.

“The box was too hard, my shoulder hurts a bit.”

Hearing this, Liang Yu kindly approached, placing his hands on her shoulders to massage them.

“Let me massage it for you. Rest a bit; we’ll head out soon!” Liang Yu said while massaging.

Lai Qingxue turned to him and said, “But I…”

Liang Yu smiled, “I know what you want to say. Just stay behind me and don’t wander off.”

“I’ll handle the zombies. With me here, you’re safe!”

Hearing Liang Yu’s assurance, Lai Qingxue nodded without saying more.

After about five or six minutes, Lai Qingxue signaled for him to stop.

Liang Yu stood up, stretching, ready for the next battle.

Lai Qingxue picked up the blood-stained cleaver from the ground, trembling as she handed it to Liang Yu.

He took it and said, “Lai Qingxue, stay calm. You’ll need to learn to use this too!”

Lai Qingxue pointed at herself in disbelief, “Me!?”

“That’s right!”

Lai Qingxue stepped back, waving her hands, “I can’t do it!”

“You can, I believe in you!”