24: Chapter 24 The Tribe's Fighting Power

The sound of rain outside had not stopped, but it had clearly quieted down significantly.

Qi Yun slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing he felt was the weight in his arms and the warm, soft sensation pressed against his side.

Bai Yu was curled up beside him like a cat, sleeping quietly.

A hint of lingering blush remained on her fair cheeks, and her delicate face rose and fell gently with her breathing.

Last night, when the experiment reached its deep phase.

Qi Yun clearly remembered how that mask of calm, which had seemed unshakable, was completely shattered.

Perhaps only he had seen her last night, when her rationality was shattered and only instinct remained.

A smooth, cool, yet elastic long leg was sprawled across his waist, pressing down on him with a heavy weight.

Wait.

If Bai Yu is curled up asleep beside me, then whose long leg is this pressing on me?

Qi Yun turned his head, and the sight that met his eyes made him hold his breath instantly.

Shu Qianxue was lying on the bed like an octopus.

The twin Lin Le's head was pillowed on her sister Lin Wan's waist.

He saw several girls piled up in a mess.

Good grief, after the experiment ended last night, did they all sneak up here?

Qi Yun smiled helplessly.

Today is the final day; tomorrow begins the zombie crisis the rabbit spoke of.

He must use these last dozen or so hours to make full preparations.

Just then, a cold, mechanical female voice rang out in his mind:

"System Notification: clan leaders blessing effect triggered!"

"Random reward being distributed..."

"Congratulations! Obtained: defense boundary stone!"

"Function: Designate a building or fortification to permanently increase its defense and durability by one level."

"Detected 'Life Mating' behavior..."

"Participant: Bai Yu (Farmer - Lv1)"

"Class change probability being determined..."

"Determination successful! Bai Yu has obtained a class change opportunity! New class paths unlocked, please guide her choice:"

"A. Law Weaver (Unique): Born bound by the rules of all things, I shall become the rules themselves."

"B. Lord of Abundance (Rare): I cheat at farming; whatever I bury will grow. Anything you want, I can grow!"

defense boundary stone!

Qi Yun's heart skipped a beat.

The strategic value of this item is heaven-defying at this moment!

The defenses of the wooden house are vulnerable before zombies.

But the concept of upgrading by one level is completely different.

This means a fragile wooden house can gain the defense of a stone house, and future stone houses will possess the strength of a steel fortress!

The difficulty of upgrading houses in the future will surely continue to increase.

This boundary stone can keep their base's defense one or two eras ahead of others forever.

Its value is immeasurable.

He then cast his gaze toward the two class options.

Law Weaver, the suffix "(Unique)" says it all. This is an existence that surpasses rare classes and must possess terrifyingly abnormal power.

And the description for Lord of Abundance seems simple, but thinking about it makes one shudder.

"Whatever I bury will grow."

If it is as absolute as the description, then its potential might be even more terrifying.

Plant grain, get a harvest; plant herbs, get herbs;

But what if one were to plant a gun or iron ore?

Regardless of which one Bai Yu chooses, it will be a huge improvement for the Tribe.

Qi Yun gently patted Bai Yu awake.

Bai Yu slowly opened her eyes, a faint, lingering flush still on her fair cheeks.

Seeing this, Qi Yun's heart softened slightly.

Upon waking, Bai Yu subconsciously raised a hand and gently pressed it against her flat abdomen.

Then, her gaze focused on Qi Yun's face, and her eyes quickly returned to their habitual focus.

"Good morning, how was yesterday's experiment?"

Qi Yun asked.

"The levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and endorphins secreted by the brain far exceeded normal thresholds."

"Preliminary assessment indicates a potential risk of forming strong physiological and psychological dependence."

"During certain specific stages of the experiment, I lost conscious control over some bodily functions."

"Primarily manifested as uncontrollable rhythmic vocalizations, accompanied by intense panting."

Watching Bai Yu report so seriously, Qi Yun inexplicably found her cute.

Qi Yun informed Bai Yu of the detailed information regarding the two rare classes.

Bai Yu rested her chin on her slender fingers, falling into thought.

After just a moment, she lifted her head.

"I choose [Law Weaver]."

Apparently, this class interested her more.

Then, a burst of light merged into Bai Yu's body.

Bai Yu opened her panel to check her class.

[Law Weaver]

[Skills]

[Law Ignore (Passive): Has a probability of ignoring a law.]

[Mass Control: Can temporarily change the mass of an object.]

Afterward, Qi Yun woke up Shu Qianxue and several combat-oriented girls.

Tomorrow is the zombie crisis, and they will be the ones standing at the very front.

There are still many things that need to be done.

He had been too busy these past two days, and Xia Jin had been handling all the combat training matters.

On the path on the slope in front of the wooden house.

Shu Qianxue rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked, "What are we going to do, Qi Bao?"

Qi Yun said in a serious tone, "I need to see your strength. After all, tomorrow, you will be facing zombies directly."

Hearing the word "zombies," several girls with the Basic Warrior class couldn't help but tense up.

This was understandable; a few days ago they were college students, but now they had to take up blades to fight zombies.

Arriving in front of the forest at the bottom of the slope.

Qi Yun was surprised to find that Xia Jin was already practicing there alone.

The blood-colored long blade in her hand turned into streaks of afterimages, fiercely hacking at several trees as thick as a bowl.

Seeing everyone arrive, Xia Jin was slightly stunned, and Qi Yun explained his purpose.

He then turned to the girls and said.

"Girls with the Basic Warrior class, try hacking at the trees in front of you."

Several girls with the Basic Warrior class took out their exclusive weapons, longswords.

Over these two days, whenever Xia Jin had free time, she taught them how to use swords and exert force.

At this moment, they already looked the part.

They encouraged each other, let out a delicate shout, and activated the skill [Horizontal Slash]!

The blade flashed, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The longswords hacked deep into the tree trunks, burying nearly halfway in!

Seeing their results, the girls jumped for joy excitedly.

For them, this was already a huge improvement.

"My class is Berserker; the more intense the battle, the stronger I become."

"At the same time, my rationality will gradually be lost."

Xia Jin introduced herself while walking up to a thick tree.

She didn't even use a skill.

She just swung her blade again, seemingly casually!

The tree was actually sliced in half at the waist and slowly toppled over!

"Hiss..."

A collective gasp sounded at the scene. Is this the suppression power of a rare class?

Things that normal warriors need skills to accomplish.

She accomplished by surpassing it with a casual strike.

"Xia Jin is so cool."

Several girls couldn't help but exclaim.

Afterward, under Qi Yun's signal, Shu Qianxue slowly walked up to the tree.

"My class is called Destroyer, I think. Anyway, it just means I have great strength and a good body."

Shu Qianxue, as a rare combat class within the Tribe.

Xia Jin carefully observed Shu Qianxue's strength.

Shu Qianxue took a deep breath, walked to a tree, and struck an awkward boxing pose.

"Hiyah!" With a delicate shout, Shu Qianxue's fist slammed into the tree trunk!

No technique, only the purest eruption of power!

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, the tree trunk trembled violently.

It actually snapped directly at the point she struck, and the upper half of the canopy crashed to the ground!

"I'm really amazing."

Looking at the fallen tree, Shu Qianxue nodded with satisfaction.

A flash of surprise appeared in Xia Jin's eyes.

She couldn't help but wonder, if she were to duel Shu Qianxue, what would be her chances of winning?

"Xiao Xue, when did you become so strong?"

"Ah, I remember now. It seems Xiao Xue changed to a rare class because of the clan leaders blessing."

"I'm a bit envious."

Other girls watched Shu Qianxue become so powerful.

Their hearts couldn't help but fill with envy.

Bai Yu walked quietly to the side and then came before a giant rock.

In the incredulous gaze of everyone, she gently lifted the giant rock with one hand.

"My initial skill is Mass Control."

Bai Yu explained simply.

After the mass is reduced, anyone could lift this giant rock.

Afterward, Bai Yu threw the giant rock at a tree.

The moment the giant rock touched the tree, Bai Yu magnified the rock's mass several times over.

"Boom."

The tree was smashed in two, pinned beneath the giant rock.

Everyone's eyes widened; what kind of terrifying power is this?!

Qi Yun's heart was shaken, followed by a surge of wild joy.

Law Weaver, it is truly terrifying!

He looked at everything before him, feeling gratified in his heart.

Qi Yun looked at all this, feeling happy; as it stands now, the Tribe's combat power is very strong.