Chapter 123 Setting a Trap, The Fifth Night Descends

Su Ze's act of distributing supplies to the ten leaders was like dropping a depth charge into a calm lake.

In the Public Channel, those players who were still watching, hesitating, or even somewhat dismissive, could no longer sit still.

[2nd Floor-517-Li Xiaoman (tenant): Did I see that right? A hundred units of Wood material? Just given out like that?]

[7th Floor-264-Xiong Jun (tenant): If we bought these materials from Boss Su Ze and the others, they would cost three hundred copper coins! And he just gave them away! Boss Su Ze is way too rich!]

[3rd Floor-781-Qiu Ye (landlord): Damn it! If I had known, I would have rushed over earlier! Is it too late to go to the third floor to find Boss Wang Meng now?]

[6th Floor-318-Qian Yan (tenant): Wuwuwu, I was still hesitating just now, now my intestines are green with regret! Can I go to the Fourth Floor to find Big Sister Liu Yuanfang now?]

[4th Floor-869-Zhang Rong (landlord): Haha, look at you all not joining, how do you feel now?]

[8th Floor-451-Gou Le (landlord): Doesn't matter, anyway the zombies don't attack our Dormitory, hehe!]

Envy, jealousy, regret, and some schadenfreude...

All sorts of emotions fermented in the Public Channel.

The players who had just joined Su Ze's command were in their own dormitories.

Looking at the hundred units of Wood material they received, they were so excited they could hardly contain themselves.

This was a real, tangible benefit!

With these materials,

whether it was upgrading the Dormitory door or keeping it to repair durability,

it gave them a thick sense of security for the upcoming terrifying night.

...

Tenth Floor, Dormitory 100.

Qiao Yunfeng looked at the massive amount of materials that had appeared in his backpack,

and the players who kept sending him private messages saying they wanted to join his command,

he should have been happy, but at this moment, he felt immense pressure.

He knew the situation clearly in his heart.

Wang Meng and Zhuang Qianhao could both fight and strategize.

Chen Xueming, or Brother Ming, was a technical boss, smart, and good at research and technology.

Even Xu Feng was famous for his good character; at least his prestige was there.

Only he himself, in terms of strength, couldn't compare to Wang Meng;

in terms of brains, couldn't compare to Chen Xueming;

and in terms of prestige, he was even further behind.

The reason the players on the Tenth Floor chose to join,

ninety-nine percent of it was because his sister was Su Ze's woman.

The words 'nepotism hire' were like a branding iron, deeply seared into his heart.

"Brother Feng, don't think too much about it." A younger cousin patted his shoulder and comforted him, "With Cousin Sister there, the Boss will definitely take care of us."

"It's precisely because my sister is there that I have to make a name for myself!"

Qiao Yunfeng gritted his teeth, his eyes full of frustration and unwillingness.

"Otherwise, how will others look at me? How will they look at my sister? Besides, if I'm powerful, Su Ze will cherish my sister even more, right?"

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He desperately wanted to prove his value!

...

Eighth Floor, Dormitory 811.

The other partners were outside the Dormitory distributing materials.

But inside the Dormitory, there were only a few people, and the atmosphere was similarly heavy.

"Brother Feng, what are we going to do?" Ling Hao spoke with a long face,

"The people on our floor all treat our Dormitory as a free shield; no one is willing to come over at all."

"Yeah, since the zombies are all attracted to us, they're perfectly safe in their own dormitories. Who would be willing to be under someone else's control?" Xu Feng smiled bitterly.

He sighed, his heart also filled with worry.

Right now, the only way to break the deadlock was to distribute the partners in their Dormitory to various other dormitories.

But Boss Su Ze had requested not to do that for now...

Ling Hao's face grew even more worried: "Boss Su Ze said not to split the dormitories, but the problem is, what about tonight?"

"It's almost twelve o'clock, and there's no word from Boss Su Ze. Relying just on this door of ours to face Level 3 Zombies... I feel like it's a long shot!"

Xu Feng patted his shoulder, feigning composure: "Don't worry, the Boss must have arrangements. I'll ask again."

He said this, but his heart was also in turmoil.

Just as he was about to click on the private chat panel,

outside the Dormitory door, a familiar figure approached from a distance.

It was Su Ze!

Xu Feng was startled and quickly led Ling Hao to meet him.

"Boss!"

Su Ze didn't waste words and directly took out a blueprint flickering with blue light from his backpack.

[Hunting Trap · Blueprint]

[Quality: Rare]

[Level: Lv.2]

[Power: 30]

[Effect: Sets a hard-to-detect trap that deals damage to a single target that steps into it and applies a 'Restraint' effect. It is especially effective against zombies that don't know pain and don't know how to escape.]

[Description: An excellent hunter is always good at utilizing the environment.]

When the detailed information of this blueprint was shown to Xu Feng, Ling Hao, and the others, they were all dumbfounded.

"A... a trap?!" Ling Hao stammered, his eyes wide as copper bells.

Wasn't this thing a divine tool tailor-made for them?!

Su Ze looked at Xu Feng and explained, "The reason I didn't let you disperse the people is because your place is the best target. It can maximize the effectiveness of this trap."

So that was it!

Xu Feng suddenly understood, and the anxiety and unease in his heart were instantly replaced by massive surprise and emotion.

The Boss had already thought of everything for them!

"This trap can be turned off normally, so it won't affect you going out during the day." As Su Ze spoke, he had already prepared the materials and selected craft.

A flash of blue light.

A metal base covered with hideous barbs appeared out of thin air, perfectly embedded into the floor in front of Dormitory 811's door.

Then it quickly faded away, looking no different from the ordinary floor.

"Boss... I..." Xu Feng was so excited he didn't know what to say, his eyes turning a bit red.

He thought he had been treated as a sacrificial pawn, but he was actually the most important link in Su Ze's plan.

"Thank you, Boss!"

Ling Hao and the other boys also snapped out of it.

They all bowed to Su Ze in unison, their voices filled with the relief of surviving a disaster and heartfelt gratitude.

"Alright, everyone get back to the Dormitory." Su Ze waved his hand, signaling them to go inside.

Once the Dormitory door closed, the entire Eighth Floor corridor returned to silence.

Su Ze stood in front of the trap and did not leave.

The reason he stayed behind to activate the trap personally was, of course, for a purpose.

He didn't know if zombies killed by traps he manufactured would count toward his kill count.

If they did, then achievements like [Ten Thousand Zombie Slayer] would be much easier to farm.

There was [Thousand Zombie Slayer], [Ten Thousand Zombie Slayer]...

He wondered if there were even higher levels...

Anyway, it was just a test along the way~

He raised his hand and tapped lightly in the air.

[Hunting Trap, Activated!]

Having done all this,

a cold, grand voice resounded in the minds of all players without warning!

[Ding! Midnight has arrived!]

[The fifth night of the Newbie Protection Period has officially begun!]