Chapter 65 The Midnight Knock: I've Come to Get the Explosives

Su Ze pushed open the door and was greeted by a wave of instantly intensified, foul stench in the corridor.

The three notification tones in his mind sounded almost simultaneously with the zombies' roars.

[Ding, congratulations host on obtaining today's 2 free attribute points!]

[Ding! Congratulations host on obtaining today's intelligence *2!]

[Ding, congratulations Dormitory on obtaining today's refreshed supplies: Primary Life Attribute Potion *1!]

Primary Life Attribute Potion?

Su Ze raised an eyebrow.

[Primary Life Attribute Potion: Permanently increases Life by 2 points upon use.]

Better than nothing.

Although not some top-tier treasure, items that permanently increase attributes are never unwelcome.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly chose to use it.

A comfortable sensation spread from his chest, making him feel his heartbeat grow stronger.

Immediately after, he opened his attribute panel.

He unhesitatingly allocated the 2 free attribute points he had just received entirely to Stamina.

Tonight is a labor-intensive task.

Not only do I need to get the explosives and gather supplies, but I also want to see if I can grind out another [Thousand Zombie Slayer] achievement.

Stamina is the foundation for all of this.

[Player: Su Ze]

[Personal Attributes: Life 8, Strength 8, Intelligence 8, Stamina 16, Spirit 6, Speed 6]

[Base Combat Power: 52]

Base Combat Power had steadily broken through the 50 mark.

After finishing all this, Su Ze finally turned his attention to the two pieces of newly refreshed intelligence.

[Intelligence One: On the third, fifth, and seventh nights of the apocalypse, zombies will upgrade their level based on the current situation, their aggression will greatly increase, and there is a small chance of special Mutants appearing.]

[Intelligence Two: A special item with no quality has appeared on the third floor of the Jinghai University administration building, in the finance office: copper coin necklace.]

Zombie evolution? Mutants?

Su Ze's eyes narrowed slightly; this was expected.

The game's difficulty couldn't remain unchanged.

This intelligence gave him a clear timeline, allowing him to prepare in advance.

As for the second piece of intelligence...

A special item!

[copper coin necklace]!

Judging by the name, it seems related to copper coins?

And it's a special item with no quality!

Su Ze's curiosity was piqued, and he immediately decided on his route for the night.

First, go to the tenth floor and get the finished explosives from Qiao Yunge.

Then, head to the administration building and secure that necklace!

Earlier in the evening, Qiao Yunge had already sent him a private message saying all five explosives were ready.

But Su Ze didn't have her deliver them; instead, he said he would pick them up later.

One must always be wary of others. If that woman got a sudden impulse and detonated one right outside his dorm room, that would be a real mess.

He might be able to escape, but the four women in his Dormitory didn't have that ability.

It was safest to go and get them himself.

He didn't linger any longer, stepping into the dark corridor.

"Hss... hss..."

From deep in his throat, he emitted a few dry, rasping, and seemingly meaningless sounds.

The zombies that had just emerged from the black fog and were wandering aimlessly nearby all paused their movements the instant they heard the sound.

Their crimson eyes swept over Su Ze, but they didn't pounce on him as they would with other living humans.

They just turned their heads blankly and continued their aimless wandering, randomly attacking the Dormitory doors.

Su Ze's figure, unhurriedly, merged into the zombie horde and headed towards the stairwell.

...

Inside Dormitory 404 on the 4th floor.

The moment Su Ze left, Su Meier hurriedly opened the door monitor to check.

Her peach blossom eyes were fixed intently on the surveillance feed.

The scene displayed on the panel made her entire body freeze.

"My goodness..."

She covered her mouth, letting out an incredulous gasp.

In the footage, Su Ze's figure moved through the dimly lit corridor.

Surrounding him were dense, horrifyingly shaped zombies.

Some of the zombies brushed past him, one even bumped into him with its rotting shoulder.

Yet, they all ignored him!

Apart from Su Ze, there were no other living people in the corridor, and the zombies began randomly attacking the Dormitory doors.

This bizarre scene completely overturned Su Meier's understanding.

"This... this... Landlord..."

Su Meier's voice even stuttered a little, her inner turmoil like a raging sea, "Why aren't the zombies attacking him?!"

Liu Qiaofei blinked her big eyes, her face full of admiration: "Because Senior Su Ze is amazing!"

Yao Qingya smiled gently and said nothing, but her composure said it all.

Only Jiang Yuwan glanced at Su Meier and spoke calmly: "Get used to it. He always does things beyond common sense."

They had already witnessed this scene last night.

Although they still didn't understand the principle behind it, they were at least mentally prepared.

Seeing the reactions of the three women, Su Meier was completely stunned.

So... was I the only one who didn't know?

This man... possesses formidable strength, vast supplies, and even has such methods...

How many more secrets is he hiding?

...

Tenth floor, Dormitory 100.

Inside the Dormitory, Qiao Yunge, her younger brother Qiao Yunfeng, two cousins, and their girlfriends,

The six of them sat together, their expressions grave as they listened to the zombie roars coming from outside the door.

The thick Level 3 Gate completely isolated the roars and terror from outside.

Inside the Dormitory, the lights were bright.

Sitting on a chair, Qiao Yunge listened to the faint zombie howls outside, yet felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"Sis, that Su Ze... probably isn't coming anymore, right?"

Her younger brother Qiao Yunfeng looked at his sister and couldn't help asking: "It's all zombies outside now. He can't possibly still come out at this time, can he?"

Qiao Yunge nodded, her expression somewhat complex.

"He probably won't. Wandering outside at this hour is no different from suicide."

Even as she said this, the image of that man effortlessly taking her explosives involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Perhaps... for him, it really made no difference?

The moment this thought emerged, she immediately suppressed it herself.

Impossible. No one could survive in such a zombie horde.

"Exactly, outside must be like hell right now. Who would dare go out?"

"The number of zombies on our floor must have doubled tonight. Good thing we upgraded the door, otherwise, I don't know how we'd get through tonight..."

Everyone chattered, their words laced with both worry for the future and a hint of relief about their current situation.

Hearing everyone mention upgrading the door, Qiao Yunfeng felt as if they were subtly thanking Su Ze, which made him inexplicably uncomfortable.

He couldn't shake the feeling that all of this was bought at the cost of his sister's freedom and happiness.

Just at that moment.

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

Three clear, rhythmic knocks suddenly sounded.

The sound wasn't loud, but it struck the hearts of the six people in the room like three heavy blows!

The entire Dormitory fell deathly silent in an instant!

The expressions on everyone's faces froze.

They looked at each other, seeing shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Knocking?

At this time?

All the players on their floor without rooms had died last night. At this hour, outside...

Shouldn't there only be zombies?!

Just as they thought it might be an auditory hallucination.

A calm and familiar voice clearly penetrated the thick door panel and came through.

"Open up. I'm here for the explosives."