The End of the World: Don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you

Chapter 17 Strength improvement
"add a bit!"

After he silently said this in his mind, a small + sign appeared behind the two skills on the panel.

"I often dissect corpses, so my knife skills are definitely far superior to ordinary people, but I have only reached the intermediate level."

"Then after I advance one more level, will it be possible for me to reach the level of a top surgeon?"

Shen Yan was somewhat expectant.

However, he doesn't have many survival points now, so he has to choose carefully.

"It shouldn't take such a sophisticated knife technique to chop zombies. An intermediate knife technique will definitely be enough for now."

"The importance of footwork is self-evident. After all, there is an old saying that goes, I may not be able to outrun a tiger, but I can outrun you."

Think of this.

Shen Yan hardly hesitated and directly clicked on the "Basic Steps" 50 times in a row.

As the information on the skill bar changed to "Intermediate Footwork (0/100)", a sense of sensitivity to footsteps arose in his mind.

It was as if he had really been running and jumping like a parkour player, practicing with full concentration for three to five years.

During this period, he worked day and night without distraction and finally made this small progress.

"What an amazing feeling."

What surprised Shen Yan even more was that he saw that there were many more fine and well-proportioned muscles on his legs, and he could feel a sense of lightness and ease.

So, as his skill proficiency increases, his physical fitness will also become stronger?

Shen Yan glanced at the strength column with great surprise.

Sure enough, his overall strength has changed from "1-2" to "2-3".

The change may seem small, but don't forget that his original strength was at least at the level of an ordinary person. Therefore, it can be inferred that the strength of an ordinary person will hover around 1-2.

Of course, the world is undergoing tremendous changes.

Zombies can evolve and become stronger, but no one can predict whether humans will also become stronger in the future. Will their combat power still be 1-2 then?
I'm afraid we can only be sure after a real fight.

"Hey, it would be nice if I could directly see other people's overall strength."

"That way, whether running or fighting, you can make the best choice."

Shen Yan felt a little regretful.

But at this moment, a line of text suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

[The host's strong will is detected. Do you want to activate the detection function of the strength evaluation column? ]

The detection function that comes with the strength assessment column?

Shen Yan was quite surprised. No way, could he really detect other people's strength?
"Turn on!"

After reciting this sentence silently, dense numbers suddenly appeared in front of Shen Yan's sight.

The closest person was Aunt Qing in the next bedroom. There should be a number 0-1 floating above her head.

As expected, although Aunt Qing had practiced it, it was nothing more than a gangster's exciting punch.

The remaining densely packed numbers were mostly zombies in the square downstairs. Their general strength was 1-2, no different from that of ordinary people.

However, what surprised Shen Yan was that on the seventh floor, the number on the person's body actually reached 2-3, which was obviously much higher than that of ordinary people.

But his current strength is no worse than his opponent, so as long as he is careful, he has nothing to fear.

Finally, Shen Yan felt the range of the investigation again.

He could see the numbers above the other person's head within a diameter of about a hundred meters.

Moreover, because the numbers are presented without regard to obstacles, it is almost the same as perspective, so he can easily determine the opponent's position.

"Not bad."

Shen Yan nodded secretly.

With such a large range and the ability to determine the location, it is enough for him to predict danger in advance.

And there is no need to worry that some scoundrel will hide his strength and launch a sneak attack on him.

The only thing that made Shen Yan speechless was that this system was still so unreliable.

If he hadn't happened to think of this, the strength assessment column wouldn't have told him about its built-in detection function!
What a scam!

There are 77 points left.

Shen Yan thought about it and added the footwork again. Intermediate footwork (77/100)

Although he failed to improve his level this time, his proficiency in footwork has undoubtedly improved significantly.

His physical fitness has also been improved to a certain extent. He feels that as long as there is an obstacle less than one meter high, he can jump over it as if it were flat ground.

And his overall strength indeed increased again, from "2-3" to "3-4".

“I feel like I’ve at least reached the level of an average parkour player now.”

Shen Yan was in a good mood.

And his current pace is still only at the intermediate stage.

What comes after intermediate, advanced?
What comes after advanced level?

Shen Yan couldn’t guess it for the time being, but no matter what it was, his steps in the future would definitely be far beyond those of ordinary people, and he would move towards becoming non-human.

……

It was already very late at night.

The city outside the window was silent, like a dead forest made of steel and concrete.

But Shen Yan was still so excited that his strength suddenly increased so much that he could hardly sleep, so he started to think about his next plan in his mind.

From the perspective of the rules for obtaining survival points.

The more exciting the thing you do, the more points you will undoubtedly get, and vice versa.

For example, when he confessed his love to Aunt Qing, he actually got 100 points at once.

However, tasks such as closing the unit door, searching the house, and eating three meals a day generally hover below 10 points.

So if he doesn't go out and just stays at home, he would probably only earn a few dozen points a day.

Therefore, in order to gain more points and become stronger faster, he has to try to do more exciting things every day.

"I can now assess my combat prowess, and my footwork has also been strengthened. Do you want to choose to go out tomorrow?"

Shen Yan pondered silently.

But if he goes out, what should he do?
Kill zombies?

No, that doesn't make sense.

Even if you kill a zombie, you can get about 10 points.

There is no need for him to rush to take risks now. It will not be too late to go after his strength improves.

Where to search for supplies?

Supplies are still very important, but how do you open the door... Oh, professional lock picking tools are very important!

Then let’s go to the locksmith shop at the entrance of the community tomorrow and see if we can find professional lock-picking tools.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan finally felt sleepy. He yawned, then fell into a deep sleep on the sofa.

In a dream.

He dreamed of becoming a superman, flying, moving mountains and filling the sea, and being able to do almost anything.

But he couldn't kiss Aunt Qing's pretty face, which was so beautiful and so close to him.
The feeling of regret is simply beyond description.

……

The next morning.

"Xiao Yan..."

"Wake up, Xiaoyan, I have prepared dinner..."

"If you don't get up, I'll eat them all!"

Xia Wanqing gently shook Shen Yan's arm and called him to get up.

But Shen Yan went to bed at nearly two o'clock last night, and now he is sleeping almost like a dead pig.

then
Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, Xia Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then with a slightly blushing face, she secretly gave him a light kiss on the face.

"Anyway, you don't know, so I'll quietly fulfill your little wish."

(End of this chapter)