Chapter 15: One Against a Hundred
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Magic City Sports Arena.
This is one of the iconic landmarks of Magic City.
In the apocalypse game, it’s set that special situations will occur in the city’s landmark buildings.
For example, dungeons may appear.
Or there could be hidden merchant robots.
Or wild treasure chests might be found.
As far as Lin Ziluo knew, this Magic City Sports Arena had a wild silver-grade treasure chest.
It was called a “wild” treasure chest because it was scattered around and anyone could open it.
In contrast, the Boss treasure chest required killing a Boss to obtain it.
Although the wild treasure chest’s rewards were generally lower, a silver treasure chest would at least guarantee a silver-grade item or equipment, along with other possible rewards.
Given Lin Ziluo’s current situation, acquiring a silver-grade item would greatly enhance his strength.
With this thought in mind, Lin Ziluo decided to sneak into the arena through the side door.
The main entrance was out of the question—there were at least dozens of zombies guarding it.
At this moment, the Apocalypse Game Golden Finger System, which had been quietly active but not showing up for a while, suddenly issued a notification.
“Ding, detected that the host is about to enter the ’Magic City Sports Arena.’”
“Ding, the environment of the Magic City Sports Arena meets the task requirements.”
“Ding, issuing task ‘One Against a Hundred.’”
One Against a Hundred: The excellent host must now demonstrate their power. Please kill 100 zombies inside the Magic City Sports Arena, no level limit.
Task Requirements: 0/100
Task Reward: A random ordinary golden finger and a bronze-level equipment.
Task Time Limit: 24 hours
“Ding, would the host like to accept the task?”
Lin Ziluo furrowed his brow.
One hundred zombies!
By the afternoon of the second day in the apocalypse, most zombies had reached level 2, a significant improvement compared to level 1.
This was especially true in a vast space like the sports arena, where large movements would attract large groups of zombies.
Originally, Lin Ziluo planned to avoid the crowds of zombies and use his stealth to open the treasure chest.
But now, with this sudden task…
Thankfully, the task had a full 24 hours to complete.
However, to be safe, Lin Ziluo asked, “What happens if I refuse or fail the task?”
“Ding, please rest assured, the Golden Finger System is designed to provide the host with a better game experience and to enjoy the game process.”
“Ding, therefore, refusing or failing the task will not result in any penalties. On the contrary, the host will receive a consolation gift of 100 gold coins.”
Lin Ziluo was shocked.
This was truly a game experience designed for comfort. Even refusing a task would result in a consolation gift.
Knowing that there were many places that could trigger tasks, he realized that by refusing tasks, he could easily earn gold coins and make a fortune.
With this in mind, Lin Ziluo decisively accepted the task.
Completing the task would grant him a random ordinary golden finger and a bronze-level equipment.
He had already seen the power of the super golden finger, which could raise a 1% drop rate to 100%.
Could the ordinary golden finger allow every zombie to drop two items instead of one?
Even if the task failed, it wasn’t a loss—he was already aiming for the silver treasure chest and could earn 100 gold coins for free.
“Ding, the task ‘One Against a Hundred’ has been accepted. We wish the host success in completing the task.”
After accepting the task, Lin Ziluo didn’t rush into the arena.
Instead, he examined the arena’s internal map and began planning in his mind.
“Based on my memory, the silver treasure chest should be in the warehouse on the third floor.”
“But today’s time is not enough, so I’ll just complete part of the zombie-clearing task today.”
“I’ll enter through the side door and clear my way up along the safe corridor on the first floor.”
“I should reach the medical room on the second floor by around 8 PM, when night falls.”
“There’s a bed in the medical room, so I’ll rest there for the night and continue clearing zombies the next day.”
“By noon tomorrow, I should reach the third-floor warehouse and open the treasure chest. Then, I’ll jump down along the outer edge of the building and escape.”
Just by looking at the map, Lin Ziluo had already arranged all the routes and actions.
Once everything was planned, he didn’t want to waste any more time. His sharp Tang Dao appeared in his hand.
Then, he gently pried open the side door lock of the arena and pushed the door open.
A blood-soaked zombie was standing straight behind the door.
Lin Ziluo, who had just opened the door and was about to observe the situation, was taken aback.
What a coincidence—his first kill right at the door!
The zombie was just standing there, as if waiting to do something.
The two of them stared at each other, eye to eye.
The zombie quickly opened its mouth and was about to yell.
Lin Ziluo decisively swung his sword.
Before the zombie could make any sound, he thrust the tip of his Tang Dao into its mouth.
The sharp blade pierced straight through the zombie’s mouth, exiting through the back of its neck.
With that, the zombie was silenced.
Lin Ziluo then drew out a hammer he hadn’t discarded and smashed it into the zombie’s face.
Blood splattered everywhere.
Now, the zombie had no chance to make any noise.
Lin Ziluo pulled out the Tang Dao and swiftly finished off the zombie hiding at the back door.
“Death” appeared on the screen.
“Phew, that was close. If it had screamed, I’d have been unprepared and would’ve had to strategically retreat,” Lin Ziluo sighed in relief.
“But this zombie was worth it. I got to do a special check-up with the Tang Dao, which would have been charged in a hospital.”
“And I gave it a facial with the small hammer—this too would have cost money.”
Lin Ziluo thought happily.
The fallen zombie didn’t realize that it had not only been killed but also owed a considerable debt.
However, it did contribute something.
A shimmering cyan object appeared under its body.
Lin Ziluo kicked the zombie’s corpse aside and picked up the item.
[Super Flashbang]: A one-time bronze-level item. It can emit dazzling white light, causing anyone who sees the light to enter a state of “blindness.” The duration of blindness depends on the time spent looking at the light and the sensitivity to light.
Not bad, this is a great item!
It would be perfect for controlling a crowd during the invasion of the Li family estate tomorrow night.
Lin Ziluo happily stored the Super Flashbang in his inventory.
The back door of the sports arena was essentially a small storage room.
To enter properly, he still needed to open the inner door of the storage.
Lin Ziluo felt around the zombie’s waist and, sure enough, found a key.
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