After that, the notebook contained no further entries. Presumably, Lux had arrived at the school and killed the split-head zombie.
He summarized the concentrated zombie behavior to the team. Lianne, however, was curious about the notebook.
"Brother Lux, can I take a look at it?"
Lux shrugged and handed it to her, retaining only the essential information on zombie types and behavior. For Lianne, discovering other details would be a bonus.
Meanwhile, in the van, Lux browsed the system exchange items. Thousands of items overwhelmed him, but some could improve the team's survival. Initially, he had no resource points, so he hadn't paid attention.
Now, after nearly being wiped out by a mutated zombie, he realized he must prepare for large-scale zombie encounters. To protect the team, he needed to strengthen their abilities.
Luckily, mutated zombies couldn't coexist peacefully—they had to consume each other for evolution, reducing the risk of simultaneous attacks.
Even with enhanced genes, guns alone wouldn't improve combat effectiveness unless he summoned new tactical dolls. His weapon usage was still instinctive, untrained, essentially chaotic swings.
He could only improve through proper technique.
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Lux closed his eyes and asked the system:
'System, do you have any sword techniques?'
[Yes! Basic swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat, shooting, boxing, judo, crafting, driving, lightness skills, magic… all for 1,000 resource points each. Learn enough, and you can become an all-around superhuman~]
The system once again tried to tempt him in a coaxing tone.
'Forget it. Just exchange for a basic swordsmanship skill; that's enough.'
Lux shook his head. His resource points were limited. Close combat? Did he really want to fight zombies up close? A single punch from a mutated zombie and he'd be done for. No coming back.
As for sniping, that could easily be left to M99. Basic techniques like that wouldn't be nearly as effective as the tactical dolls specialized in combat.
He could still learn shooting skills from the tactical dolls, but swordsmanship—no one else could do that.
[Trade request accepted. One thousand resource points deducted]
Suddenly, a flood of memories poured into Lux's mind, along with a human anatomy diagram.
These memories included how to maintain the sharpness of a blade and the effects of cutting different parts of the human body.
The basic swordsmanship was indeed basic—no flashy techniques—just instructions on how to wield various blades and familiarize himself with their lethal points.
In an instant, Lux felt a surge of power.
With his enhanced strength and speed, as long as he avoided the head and targeted the torso, he might actually be able to take down a mutated zombie alone.
[You've been strengthened. Hurry up]
The system added the comment with its usual dark humor.
'System, if I kill a mutated zombie with a crab-like arm or a chest covered in bone spikes, will there be rewards?'
Lux ignored the system's joking tone and asked calmly.
[Of course. As the danger level rises, these mutated zombies will yield rewards. The ones you mentioned are classified as low-level mutated zombies. Their weak points haven't shifted, so killing them earns ten thousand resource points]
[Head-Splitters are mid-level mutated zombies. Their weak points have shifted from the head. Reward: one hundred thousand resource points]
[You haven't collected the remaining data, so I can't provide further answers. Of course, if you spend ten thousand resource points, I can provide intel on higher-level mutated zombies]
This time, the system's voice sounded more reliable, giving a proper explanation.
"No need. I'll figure it out myself."
Lux refused without hesitation. If mid-level mutated zombies had shifted weak points, then higher-level ones would probably have faster regeneration or greatly enhanced attributes.
With his current firepower, there was no need to provoke them, so he didn't need to spend resource points.