Chapter 3: Successfully Receiving the System Reward

When Tang Mengting finished the contents of the bowl, a look of lingering desire remained on her face. With a yearning expression, she turned to Liu Yang and said, "Liu... Liu Yang... is there any more? I can eat while kneeling just like before, please... give me a little more food..."

As for her dignity, she had long since cast it to the back of her mind. Having done it once, she no longer felt that inability to lower her status. What was the harm in eating while kneeling? As long as there was food to fill her stomach, what did the method matter? After going hungry for a night, Tang Mengting understood that the status and money she had possessed before the apocalypse were nothing but fleeting clouds. Dignity, too, was the most worthless thing of all. Only food was paramount, for with food, one could survive.

However, the reply she received left her disappointed. Liu Yang shook his head and said, "There is no more food. That bottle of milk was the last of it, so I am preparing to head out to search for more. You can just stay in this room and starve to death."

"No, I have to go with you to find food. You have to protect me! I have already done what you said—I groveled on the floor just like a dog begging for scraps; isn't that enough?" Tang Mengting became frantic. In this apocalypse, once she left Liu Yang's protection, she would either stay in this villa and starve to death, or be forced by hunger to go outside and be torn apart by zombies. There was no third option. Therefore, clinging to Liu Yang was her only path to survival.

"You groveled on the ground, and I gave you food; I have already done more than enough. If you want to follow me and have me protect you, it’s not impossible..." Liu Yang stroked his chin, looking Tang Mengting up and down. As the class beauty, Tang Mengting possessed delicate features and a stunning figure; she was truly a one-in-a-million beauty. It was precisely for this reason that she was the target of countless wealthy heirs. Aside from her official boyfriend, Zhao Ming, she kept dozens of sycophants and backups in her "fish pond." To say he had no ideas about her would be a lie. In their class, who hadn't coveted the class beauty? Who didn't want to press her beneath them?

Seeing the look in Liu Yang's eyes, Tang Mengting instantly realized what was happening. She was all too familiar with that greedy gaze. As a great beauty who turned heads wherever she went, she had seen that same look in the eyes of countless lecherous men.

"No... impossible! You are just a security guard; what are you thinking!" Tang Mengting retreated a few steps, covering her chest with her hands. Her boyfriend, Zhao Ming, was an ultra-wealthy heir with hundreds of millions in family assets who drove a BMW to school and lived in a luxury villa like this one. Even so, she hadn't easily let Zhao Ming have his way. They had been dating for half a year, and the furthest they had gone was holding hands. Now, Liu Yang, a pathetic security guard—a person despised by everyone at school—actually wanted to do that to her? How could she possibly agree?

"Heh, yeah, impossible? You look down on me because I'm a security guard and think I’m not good enough for you, right!? Fine, then just stay here and starve to death. When the zombies break in, you’ll be torn to pieces. Let’s see if those zombies care that you’re a rich girl and decide not to eat you."

Hearing Liu Yang's words, Tang Mengting was instantly terrified. She recalled the scene of Zhao Ming turning into a zombie and frantically gnawing on a toilet. The sensation was too horrifying, too petrifying. To have her flesh torn away, bite by bite, by zombies—was that not more painful than being sliced to death? At this thought, a cold shiver ran down her spine.

"I... fine, I accept your terms... but... just... just this once!" Tang Mengting gritted her teeth, as if making an incredibly difficult decision. Relying on her exceptional beauty, she had dated many men, each of whom had been completely infatuated with her, showering her with precious gifts. She had navigated the world of wealthy heirs with ease, yet she had never let any of them possess her. Now, she had run into an unyielding security guard and had taken a tumble. Tang Mengting felt deeply wronged, and her eyes instantly turned red.

Seeing her tearful appearance, Liu Yang showed no pity. He said coldly, "This isn't something you get to decide! Everything is up to me!"

...

An hour later, Liu Yang received a system notification.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully expanding your lineage!"
"As the host succeeded on the first attempt, you have received a novice reward!"
"Rewards: 1. Future Deduction Ability. 2. Virus Immunity Ability. 3. All base attributes increased by 20 points! 4. Genetic Enhancement."

Good heavens, he had received four rewards at once?

Liu Yang was overjoyed and immediately checked the detailed descriptions of these rewards.

"1. Future Deduction: Level 1. You can simulate and deduce the future within one hour. You can perform this deduction 3 times per day."
"2. Virus Immunity: Level 1. You are immune to the virus of ordinary zombies; even if bitten, you will not be infected."
"3. Attribute Enhancement: All your base attributes are increased by 20 points."
"4. Genetic Enhancement: The system has strengthened your genetics, allowing you to succeed in expanding your lineage on the first attempt every time. Targets include, but are not limited to, ordinary humans."
"Note: Continuing to expand your lineage can earn you new abilities or upgrade existing ones. Every 10 zombies killed grants one attribute point, which can be used to increase your own attributes."

After reading the details, Liu Yang was ecstatic. These two abilities were incredibly powerful! The Future Deduction ability would allow him to foresee the path ahead and avoid danger! With this skill, he could easily survive and grow stronger. The Zombie Virus Immunity was a life-saving god-tier skill in the apocalypse—while others would turn into zombies after a single scratch or bite, he would be fine as long as he wasn't bitten to death!

As for the Genetic Enhancement, it was what interested Liu Yang the most. Succeeding every time was easy enough to understand—it meant a guaranteed hit. But what did "including but not limited to ordinary humans" mean? Could there be non-ordinary humans in this world?

Forget it, he wouldn't think about that for now. After the excitement subsided, Liu Yang checked his own attribute panel:

"Name: Liu Yang."
"Age: 18."
"Height: 185 cm."
"Weight: 80 kg."
"Strength: 70."
"Speed: 70."
"Stamina: 70."
"Spirit: 70."
"Abilities: 1. Future Deduction. 2. Virus Immunity."

"With the system increasing my base attributes by 20 points, all my basic stats have reached 70. This means the average adult male's base stats should be around 50; I am already 40% stronger than them! Excellent. As I am now, I should be able to take on at least three at once! Ordinary zombies are no match for me, as long as I don't get swarmed!"