[Zombie Cat's Ingratitude]
Mission requirement: Kill the Zombie Cat Mission reward: 100 reputation points, 500 Gold Coins, 300 experience points, one Bronze item (mission reward optimized) Mission time limit: 24 hours (mission time optimized) Mission penalty: None (abandoning or failing the mission will incur no penalty)
"Ding. Mission modification complete."
Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!
Even with a major battle about to begin, Lin Zhiluo couldn't help glancing at the mission panel two or three times.
Was this still the Doomsday Game I knew?
Was this still the mission system that had screwed me over countless times?
Before his rebirth, who didn't know that the Doomsday Game's missions were the biggest rip-offs?
They were extremely difficult, carried severe penalties, and even turning one down came with a penalty.
For ordinary people with a drop rate of only 1%, the mission rewards might have looked decent at first glance.
But they hadn't even considered who they were up against.
A level-nine Bronze Boss!
In the early days of the apocalypse, it would take dozens of people working together just to complete this mission.
Even if they accepted it, the dozens of them would have to split the reward, and each person would get very little.
But this was a mission that had been a complete rip-off.
Under the Golden Finger System's "Miraculous Recovery," it had turned into a juicy offer with generous rewards and no penalties whatsoever!
"Accept mission," Lin Zhiluo said without hesitation.
He'd already been determined to get the Silver Treasure Chest.
This mission was just the icing on the cake.
There were no penalties, so accepting it couldn't hurt.
[Player "Yazi" has successfully accepted the mission "Zombie Cat's Ingratitude." Please complete it within 24 hours.]
The Doomsday Game System announced in its emotionless voice.
It didn't seem to notice that the mission's original eight-hour time limit had been changed to 24 hours.
The Golden Finger System really could do anything!!!
Lin Zhiluo quickly turned his attention back to the Zombie Cat.
Ever since it appeared, the Zombie Cat had stood still, staring at Lin Zhiluo. Every so often, a hint of mockery showed in its blood-red eyes.
In its mind, Lin Zhiluo was nothing more than a toy to amuse it when it was bored.
As if playing with a toy, the Zombie Cat even stuck out one paw to lick it, then sat down and closed its eyes.
Every one of its actions was meant to provoke Lin Zhiluo.
How could Lin Zhiluo let such a small provocation affect him?
Whenever he entered combat, he stayed perfectly calm.
Negative emotions like anger and fear would only leave openings in his fighting.
So Lin Zhiluo stood motionless, as if he hadn't even noticed the Zombie Cat.
The man and cat fell into an eerie stalemate.
He went even further, pulling out his secondhand phone and opening a novel he'd downloaded ages ago. He started reading with relish.
The Zombie Cat kept its eyes closed, its ears listening for Lin Zhiluo's movements.
When it heard nothing for a long while, it opened one eye and looked toward him.
Then it saw Lin Zhiluo engrossed in his phone, a smile playing on his lips.
???
The Zombie Cat flew into a rage.
I'm over here trying to provoke you, and you're happily playing on your phone?
You don't take me seriously at all!
Rage filled the Zombie Cat's heart.
It didn't even notice that it had been the one trying to provoke Lin Zhiluo in the first place.
Now it was the one consumed by anger.
The Zombie Cat got to its feet and began slowly walking toward Lin Zhiluo.
Its steps made no sound.
It drew closer and closer to him.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhiluo remained engrossed in his phone, apparently unaware that the Zombie Cat was approaching.
Hmph. Stupid human. I'm done wasting my time playing with an idiot like you.
The Zombie Cat lost interest and decided to end things quickly.
By then, the Zombie Cat was only ten meters away from Lin Zhiluo.
Enraged, it activated the skill "Afterimage Pounce."
The Zombie Cat took two steps forward, then accelerated on all fours. Its body seemed to blur as it pounced at Lin Zhiluo.
Closer! Closer!
The Zombie Cat's afterimage drew nearer and nearer to Lin Zhiluo.
Die, human!
The Zombie Cat extended its Sharp Claw, aiming straight for Lin Zhiluo's neck.
At that moment,
Lin Zhiluo, who had been holding his phone and reading intently, finally moved.
His phone was replaced with a Tang Dao in an instant.
And the moment it appeared, he thrust it forward.
If the Zombie Cat kept going, it would land right on the tip of the Tang Dao!
A trace of frustration flashed in the Zombie Cat's eyes.
It knew the cunning human had tricked it!
But this wasn't the time to get frustrated.
It was about to impale itself on the sharp blade!
The Zombie Cat showed off its high Agility.
While pouncing through the air, it swiftly adjusted its posture, turning the cat paw that had been aimed at the mirror toward the tip of the Tang Dao.
It intended to block the thrust with its paw.
Lin Zhiluo's reaction was just as quick.
And as if he'd known what was coming, he adjusted the Tang Dao's angle of attack again at the same time the Zombie Cat shifted its posture.
That was the combination of reading its moves and anticipating its actions!
He'd already predicted the Zombie Cat's next move!
Now, the Zombie Cat had no chance to adjust its body again.
Though both sides had made so many moves, in reality, less than two seconds had passed!
The next moment, the Zombie Cat and the Tang Dao met.
With a pained howl, the Zombie Cat sprang away.
It retreated frantically to the spot where it had begun its pounce.
The Zombie Cat glared at Lin Zhiluo resentfully.
At that moment, blood kept spurting from its right foreleg.
Look closely, and you'd see that the three Sharp Claws it had originally had on that paw had been sliced clean off!
Its claws were the Zombie Cat's main weapon.
And yet, in its very first clash with Lin Zhiluo, it had lost all the claws on its right foreleg!
The Zombie Cat glared at Lin Zhiluo furiously.
This was the first time it had been injured since turning into a zombie. It was unforgivable!
Lin Zhiluo smiled at it and even pointed at the three claws lying on the ground.
His infuriating expression seemed to say, That's it? You've lost your claws. Come on, hit me!
The Zombie Cat couldn't stand such humiliation.
It bared its teeth at Lin Zhiluo, then charged at him again.
Lin Zhiluo shook his head. With his seasoned eye, he could tell at a glance that the Zombie Cat had completely lost its reason.
Its running stride was riddled with openings.
He held the Tang Dao across his chest and braced himself.
This time, he planned to teach the Zombie Cat an even more painful lesson!
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