Shane's subjects, caught in the midst of escape, found themselves able to breathe freely once more, the danger of slumber was quickly averted.
However, Lucas actually failed to hold his breath a while ago and had to be carried away by one of the Super Soldiers. As for Gene, he was already a little groggy after inhaling some of the sleeping gas.
The estate was silent, the tension thick as Shane weighed the fate of the invaders. His hand rested on the grip of his newly acquired double revolver, the metal cool and reassuring against his skin. The Super Soldier Vials glinted in the moonlight, their contents too valuable to waste on those who had sought to harm his home.
With a steely gaze, he made his decision. The invaders could not be left alive to threaten his people again. He raised the revolver, its twin barrels promising swift retribution.
[ Gunslinger's Dual Revolvers ( Exceptional ): A pair of sleek revolvers with quick-draw holsters, perfect for rapid-fire shooting and close to mid-range combat. These dual pistols offer versatility and firepower, allowing the wielder to engage multiple targets with speed and style.
Effects: -50% Recoil, +35% Pierce Rate
Special Effects:
Dual Wield Mastery: A passive ability that increases accuracy and stability when dual-wielding. ]
What was incredible about this weapon was the fact that it would automatically give him the proficiency to use two guns at the same time.
Of course, it would be awesome if the effects were giving elemental boosts, explosive burst, or other mystical powers.
Nonetheless, Shane felt that this passive ability was a lot better than any mystical effects, especially when dealing with other humans.
But before he could pull the trigger, Leo's voice cut through the night, urgent and clear.
"That woman has Telekinesis ability!"
The Blacksmith shouted... He was quite lucky that he was on top of the watchtower, which allowed him to be almost unaffected by the sleeping gas.
As soon as he saw Shane about to kill the invaders, he wanted to remind him that they could be useful when they're alive than not.
Nonetheless, the decision would still be up to their leader, so he didn't say anything more than that...
As Shane heard the Blacksmith's voice, a split-second decision was made.
Shane's mind raced.
A talent like Telekinesis was rare and potentially valuable.
In an instant, his plan changed. He would spare her—for now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The revolver was fired, a chorus of thunderclaps shattering the silence in the silent forest!
Shane's aim was perfect; his mastery of firearms was already level 10, so no one could doubt his shooting abilities.
Each shot found its mark as the invaders started falling one by one, their threats were quickly extinguished in a hail of lead!
Everyone except for the woman with Telekinesis died! The others tried using their talents to protect themselves, but with an additional 35% Pierce Rate and special bullets that he obtained in the auction, they had to use Master-Grade Shields in order to protect themselves!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The woman now lay on the ground, clutching her wounded leg, her ability to flee or fight stripped away!
She didn't cry in pain as she gritted her teeth to bear the pain.
At this time, the Super Soldiers also caught up to them and they immediately surrounded Layla, the injured woman...
It had been over a week since he reached Level 19, but he was still stuck and couldn't level up. At this time, he really couldn't help but think how would the other Survivors reach level 20 since they only gets 1 or 3 Experience Points in each zombie.
Anyway, he finally decided to loot the three large zombies. Mr. Wadsworth mentioned that they were Violent Leaper Zombies. They were defeated by Lucas and him after working together.
[ Do you want to retrieve the loot? ]
"Yes."
[ You have earned 17 Experience Points. ]
[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x1, Zombie Core x2, 500mL Water, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x1, 100mL Violent Leaper Blood, Leaper's Bandana x1 ]
"Oh? I got an item..." Shane's eyes lit up since looting items from Zombies was quite difficult, even with his 100% Drop Rate.
There were simply too few of these Zombies who had items with them.
Seeing such a result, he quickly looted the others with excitement that could be clearly seen on his face.
[ You have earned 17 Experience Points. ]
[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x1, Zombie Core x2, 500mL Water, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x1, 100mL Violent Leaper Blood, Pair of Spiked Shoulder Pads x1 ]
[ You have earned 17 Experience Points. ]
[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x1, Zombie Core x2, 500mL Water, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x1, 100mL Violent Leaper Blood, Serrated Machete x1 ]
Shane actually obtained three items from the special Zombies he had just looted!
Furthermore, he was able to obtain meat!
From their previous experience, this meat could certainly taste good with Alexa's cooking abilities, so he was no longer worried about the origin of this meat.
To be exact, he didn't really want to know its origin at this point!
After this, Shane finally turned his attention to the eight corpses of the Survivors.
[ Do you want to retrieve the loot? ]
"Yes."
[ You have earned 50 Experience Points. ]
[ You have earned 1 Reputation Point. ]
[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x1, 100mL Human Blood ( O+ ), Danger Sense Skill, Aura Master Talent ]
[ You have reached the limit of Survivor Talents. Aura Master ( Exceptional ) was not added. ]
[ Do you want to remove one of your current Survivor Talents to accommodate the Aura Master Talent? ]
[ Hint: You can only have 3 Survivor Talents, but you can check the Reputation Store occasionally, and perhaps you'll find a Talent Expansion Pack! ]
"Aura Master... No wonder I have to shoot this guy two more times than the others."
Shane muttered as he thought that the man's durability was brought to him by his clothes.
It was actually thanks to his impressive talent!