One Hundred Zombies

Retracting his gaze, Chu Han remained silent, his expression unchanged as he returned the gearshift to its original position.

The headlights blazed, illuminating the faces of the dense horde of zombies ahead. Their vacant, grayish-white eyes and sharp, blood-soaked fangs, like those of wild beasts, seemed intent on smashing the car, dragging the three occupants out, and tearing them apart.

Inside the car, Chen Shaoye and Fan Wei held their breath, not daring to make a sound. It was a miracle they hadn't fainted from sheer terror.

Chu Han placed his right foot on the accelerator and stomped down hard!

VROOOOM!

The G55 shot forward again, instantly smashing the heads of the nearest zombies, sending them bleeding profusely. One zombie was even flung through the air, hitting the windshield with a thud. Strands of eerie black blood trickled down the glass.

The G55 lived up to its reputation as a "tank among cars," forcing a path through the horde in mere moments. The entire process was incredibly smooth, having killed over a dozen zombies. Soon, the car was on a wide, open road.

Just as Chu Han was about to accelerate and leave, his head suddenly throbbed, and a mechanical voice inexplicably appeared in his mind.

"Task complete: Kill one hundred zombies within 12 hours. Time taken: 11 hours, 49 minutes, 32 seconds."

"Reforging System activated."

"Host information detection commencing."

A sensation akin to being stripped naked suddenly washed over Chu Han, leaving him momentarily stunned.

What is this thing? Alien technology?

Chu Han turned to look at Chen Shaoye and Fan Wei. Both wore expressions of relief at having escaped death, showing no sign of having heard the voice.

Chu Han's face showed shock. Although he had realized the voice was speaking directly into his mind, he was still utterly astonished.

For the first time, Chu Han felt his brain wasn't enough.

Soon, the mechanical voice spoke again—

"Beep—Detection complete."

Simultaneously, a semi-transparent screen of light suddenly appeared before Chu Han's eyes. Fan Wei and Chen Shaoye remained unaffected, as if only Chu Han could see it, just like the voice.

Chu Han suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the screen with surprise. Several lines of text were displayed on the left side.

Name: Chu Han.

Age: Twenty.

Physique: Normal.

Abilities: None.

These were the basic details, listed in a column on the left. Several other columns were displayed on the right.

"You will receive one point for every Tier 1 zombie killed."

The voice in his mind spoke again, then fell silent, completely quiet.

A few beads of cold sweat broke out on Chu Han's forehead due to shock and fear. He carefully examined the screen, a flicker of disappointment passing through him as he scanned the "Abilities" section. Even after being reborn, he still had no special abilities.

He continued his search and quickly found a small line of text in the bottom right corner: Points: 0.

"Points can be exchanged for talents within the Reforging System."

Exchange? Talents?

Chu Han quickly asked in his mind: What talents can I exchange for?

"View them yourself."

Damn it! Chu Han's forehead veins twitched. The bizarre events of the day had left him momentarily disoriented, his emotions swinging like a roller coaster. He searched the screen and found that the columns on the right side of the system were divided into two categories.

"Ahem, open them, let me see?" Chu Han asked cautiously in his mind. As soon as he finished thinking this, a flash of light appeared, and the categories were displayed.

Physique (Repair and Upgrade)

Talents (Unlock and Upgrade)

Seeing only these two small categories, Chu Han slammed on the brakes the moment he opened the "Talents" section, swerving, turning... and speeding off in the opposite direction!

Fan Wei and Chen Shaoye, caught completely off guard, were thrown about by the inertia. Chen Shaoye, in particular, had his signature plump face plastered against the window.

Chu Han, however, paid no attention to their condition, increasing the throttle and focusing entirely on rushing back.

He had lived in the apocalypse for ten years in his previous life and was acutely aware of humanity's precarious situation.

Zombies would grow stronger over time, gradually evolving into Tier 2, Tier 3, and even higher levels. But humanity would also progress, strengthening their physiques, with their greatest hope lying in their intelligence and incredible adaptability.

Human genes were marvelous, capable of learning anything they were initially incapable of. In the future, everyone would use firearms, and everyone would possess agility and strength far beyond what they had now.

He didn't have any special abilities, and this Reforging System couldn't grant him any.

However, the various talents within it could save him a great deal of time.

In his previous life, he, an ordinary person, had survived for ten years into the apocalypse. In this life, with the assistance of the Reforging System, he was sure he could do it again!

"Brother Chu, what are you doing? Why are you going back?" Chen Shaoye asked.

"Killing zombies." Chu Han was always concise.

Zombies = Points!

One Tier 1 zombie equals one point. His current score was zero, and he had just glanced at the screen; the points required to unlock these talents were substantial. Those dozens of zombies earlier were points!

He won't let a single one go!

"Oh come on, Brother Chu, zombies are terrifying. You're still killing them." Chen Shaoye's face looked miserable.

He was already fat, and with Fan Wei squeezed in beside him, he was like a human cushion. Combined with his pathetic expression, he looked rather comical.

Chu Han glanced at Fan Wei, who was lying on Chen Shaoye and seemed to have fallen unconscious. The corners of his mouth suddenly curved in a strange way.

You're hugging zombies, and you're not scared?

Chu Han's driving skills were honed over ten years in the apocalypse in his past life. Even though he didn't have a license, he drove extremely fast, turning the SUV into a supercar. In no time, he reached the previous incident site.

At this moment, the dozens of zombies were milling around on the road. Mindless, they only knew to follow sounds. Upon hearing the approaching car, they had no sense of danger and excitedly gathered in its direction.

They're all here? Good, they're all here!

Joy flashed in Chu Han's eyes. He slammed on the accelerator and crashed straight into the largest cluster of zombies!

Bang bang bang!

About ten zombies were sent flying, and black zombie blood splattered all over the car.

Chu Han swerved the steering wheel and continued to ram into zombies elsewhere. At the same time, he took a moment to check the number in the lower right corner of the screen in front of him.

Points: 5.

After a few more bang bang bang sounds, the number on it flickered again.

Points: 7.

Chu Han was exhilarated by the crashing, while Chen Shaoye was terrified, not even daring to look.

Just then, with a sudden clack, a strange sound echoed from the backseat.

The eerie sound sent goosebumps all over Chen Shaoye.

"B-Brother Chu, w-what, what was that sound?" Chen Shaoye stammered out.

Chu Han ignored him and continued driving, crashing into zombies. Most of the zombies had already been killed by him, with only a few scattered here and there. As he continued to crash, the Reforging System's points steadily increased.

Thank you to Heil Daoshen Chu, Dangong Da Guangtou, and Jiuzhou Daoshi for the tips!! Going to buy candy today!