Duane could clearly see that the slightly aged figure seemed to deliberately avoid the surveillance angles of the cameras. No matter how he adjusted the cameras, he couldn’t get a full view of the person.
“Could someone know about the presence of these cameras?” Duane immediately had this question in his mind. However, he quickly dismissed it himself. These cameras were installed for military surveillance purposes and were positioned in hidden locations. It was impossible for anyone to know about them except for the internal personnel responsible for their installation. Outsiders were unaware of the existence of these cameras. This only deepened Duane’s confusion.
At this moment, Shirley sat boredly beside Duane, swinging a cat pendant on the handle of her knife. Her mind was filled with memories of Cola from earlier. If it weren’t for Duane being in a hurry to return, she could have spent more time with the little cat.
But seeing Duane’s serious expression upon his return, Shirley naturally didn’t dare say anything. So, she could only sigh helplessly and mutter to herself, “When Alvin comes back, I must talk to him about adopting another kitten.”
Upon hearing Shirley’s words, Duane’s mind suddenly shook. “Alvin?” A hint of surprise flashed through his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
Meanwhile, inside the Embers team’s base, David lay on his bed, recalling everything that had happened today. When he thought of the look of happiness on Butterfly’s face before she died, he couldn’t help but be moved once again. This apocalypse had brought too much suffering to humanity. He realized that at some point, death had become a release for the people in this world, even a reunion with their loved ones. 𝗻𝐨𝐯𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Lost in thought, David remembered the psychic ability of consciousness invasion he had obtained. He knew it was a gift left by Butterfly, hoping that he could help her by killing her enemy. The image of the hunched figure resurfaced in David’s mind.
This made David clench his fist inwardly. He would find this despicable person no matter what! He not only sought revenge for Butterfly but also aimed to eliminate any aberrations in this apocalypse!
David acknowledged that he was not the savior of the apocalypse. However, if he wanted to survive in this world, he had to eliminate anyone who posed a threat to him. He didn’t understand why the person had suddenly attacked him, but now that he had revealed his murderous intent, David wouldn’t wait for the person to come knocking on his door again.
Lost in thought, David’s mind stirred, and the ability of consciousness invasion came to his mind. This was a psychic ability in the realm of consciousness invasion. That meant David now possessed a new ability in addition to his spatial and defensive abilities, making him an awakened individual with three different abilities.
At the same time, the voice of the system rang in David’s ears.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for acquiring Consciousness Invasion! ]
[This ability allows the host to invade the consciousness of others and control their actions.]
[Note: This ability is auxiliary and has limited offensive capabilities. It will gain significant offensive capabilities once the host reaches Level Ten.]
Listening to the system’s explanation, David silently nodded. From his experience of Butterfly invading his consciousness and showing him those images, he knew that this ability was auxiliary in nature. However, as Butterfly was only at Level Eight, she hadn’t reached the level where consciousness invasion could be used to harm him, thus causing no damage to him.
In comparison, David still believed that his spatial ability should be the focus. After all, the spatial portals and spatial blades derived from this ability were his most commonly used tools in combat. If he could further enhance this ability, the power he could unleash would become increasingly terrifying.
This was also related to David’s level. He had already reached Level Seven, just in the middle of the esper level sequence. But according to the current rules of the apocalypse, more and more high-level zombie beasts had appeared, including the enigmatic and powerful figure with the hunched back.
If David wanted to stand firm in the apocalypse, seek revenge for Butterfly, and increase his chances of survival, he had to raise his level. With this in mind, David unhesitatingly retrieved thirty high-grade crystals from the warehouse. Placing the crystals in front of him, David began to calm his mind.
As David’s level continued to increase, the number of high-grade crystals he needed for each level also increased. Looking at the thirty high-grade crystals, David unhesitatingly absorbed all of them into his body!
Suddenly, the immense power contained within the thirty high-grade crystals surged through David’s body like a raging beast. David gritted his teeth and endured until this power spread throughout his entire body.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Your level has increased to Level Eight! ]
Soon, the voice of the system rang in David’s ears again. Instead of hurriedly opening his eyes, David continued to wait for the system’s voice. He knew that each time he leveled up, his abilities would receive new enhancements.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have received the Spatial Ability Enhancement reward! ]
As expected! David heard the voice he wanted to hear, and it was the reward for enhancing his spatial ability. Only then did he slowly open his eyes.
[Host, please choose the ability you wish to enhance from the following options.]
[Option One: Enhance Spatial Portals, allowing the host to simultaneously open two portals for free movement.]
[Option Two: Enhance Spatial Blades, increasing the critical hit rate of the spatial blades by twenty percent.]
[Host, please make your selection promptly! ]
Looking at the two options that appeared before him, David pondered. Option One would increase the number of spatial portals, allowing him to open two portals simultaneously, making his position in battle even more unpredictable. Option Two would enhance the properties of the spatial blades, increasing their critical hit rate by twenty percent and inflicting more severe injuries with the blades.
After analyzing for a moment, David decided to choose the second option. His main method of combat relied on his alloy dagger and spatial blades. Although both blades had considerable power, they were slightly inferior when facing formidable opponents. By increasing the critical hit rate of the spatial blades by twenty percent, he could overcome this disadvantage and deal heavy damage to powerful opponents through critical strikes with the spatial blades.
Although it was only a twenty percent critical hit rate, combined with the sheer ferocity of the spatial blades, their power already surpassed that of any weapon. This also made his fighting style more aggressive, and each strike he made carried a bleeding effect.
“Enhance Spatial Blades!” Without any hesitation, David decisively made his choice.