Chapter 26:

'Combat Power Index: 24, Zombies Killed: 128, Current Level: 5!'

Since the host has reached level 5, the system will unlock a new feature. Choose one of the following three options:

1. Treasure Mall: The items displayed in the Treasure Mall are rare, but their rarity is very high. You can use system coins to purchase any item in the Treasure Mall.

2. Online Transactions: You can exchange goods with other people who have this feature on the system network using system coins. There is a transaction limit based on the host's level. The greater the distance, the higher the tax rate.

3. Attribute Allocation: The various attributes obtained by the host after upgrading can be allocated automatically instead of increasing according to the default value.

 "Duan Heng! Come out quickly! I'm level 5!"

After a full morning of training, Bai Ling's marksmanship had taken a quantum leap. In contrast, there were already many zombies with their heads smashed lying on the street outside the gate of the community. Fortunately, other zombies weren't picky eaters and would eat any corpse.

On the other hand, Duan Heng, who heard the screams from the dormitory, also ran out. When he opened the door, he saw Bai Ling's excited face. Her radiant smile was so sweet that he couldn't help but say with relief, "That's so fast, amazing!" Let's see if there's a system mall to choose from."

"Yes, but does it seem different from what you said?"

Hearing Duan Heng's words, Bai Ling tilted her head dumbly and repeated the three options the system had just presented to her. Duan Heng touched his chin thoughtfully after hearing this and, after hesitating for a moment, replied to Bai Ling,

"Treasure Mal... that doesn't make sense. I remember it should be called System Mall, so its function is the same as what I want, right?"

In her previous life, when Bai Ling discovered the usefulness of the mall, the end of the world had already begun several months ago. After all, the time interval was too long, so it was possible for Bai Ling to misremember two words.

There are many types of system functions, and the effect can be very different if you use a different word: the "System Mall" is a place with hundreds of items from grade D to B, and occasionally high-quality accessories from grade A to S are renewed. As long as you have money, you can buy them at any time.

As for the Treasure Mall, Duan Heng thought about it for a long time, but couldn't recall anyone having obtained this feature in his previous life, so he couldn't make a decision for a while.

On the contrary, Bai Ling, who was waiting to the side, became a little anxious and couldn't help but insist:

Hey, come on, should I choose this one? In fact, I think this "Attribute Allocation" also looks pretty good. If you can't decide, I'll take this one.

"No! No!"

Hearing Bai Ling say this, Duan Heng was immediately frightened and quickly stopped him:

I see many people choose this in my prophetic dreams. It's totally useless! If you increase your strength too much, you'll become a muscle man. If you do, you'll become a King Kong Barbie. Don't choose it!

"Ha?"

 After hearing these words, Bai Ling's face became extremely terrified, and she quickly hugged her body and said in a panic, "Fuck, I don't want to be a King Kong Barbie!"

Although Bai Ling didn't want to be a woman, at least she was pretty now. If her entire body were to turn into inhuman muscles, she would feel disgusted even thinking about it: "If I become like that, I might as well kill myself!"

But in fact, this feature isn't as exaggerated as Duan Heng said. In her previous life, Bai Ling chose "attribute assignment," but after choosing, she discovered that there were too many optional attributes, and each attribute contained tens of thousands of words of annotations, as incomprehensible as professional documents. In the end, she simply followed the system's default settings.

Furthermore, there are indeed those young people who, after obtaining this feature, abandon all attributes and increase their strength, eventually becoming muscle masters; But his low agility and physical fitness will make his body unable to bear the load on his muscles, making his speed too slow and his combat power weakened.

"Let's go to the Treasure Mall. At least we can trade things."

Ouch.

After thinking about it over and over again, Duan Heng still thought the mall was more reliable. At least this device could spend system coins.

Bai Ling nodded obediently upon hearing this and mentally read the system options. Then he heard the system prompt again:

'Select Treasure Mall, this feature has been opened for the host.'

You have killed 128 zombies. Your current system coins are 135. Please use them carefully.

Huh? I already have 135 system coins?

Hearing the system's words, Bai Ling blinked in surprise.

Duan Heng, who was standing there, smiled and placed his hand on his shoulder. A strange energy slowly flowed through Duan Heng's arm and into Bai Ling's body. At the same time, Duan Heng said with a hint of pride,

Of course, as long as you kill monsters, you will receive system coins, which can be transferred. This is the base money I will use to support you this month.

"Huh? It's up! It's up!"

 Bai Ling, whose attention was completely focused on the system interface, obviously didn't notice the word "support" and continued to stare at the coin value with gleaming eyes:

135....

259....

472....

1321!

In just a few seconds, the value of the system coin soared to a terrifying four-digit figure! Bai Ling's expression gradually changed from initial excitement to shock.

System coins can be exchanged with each other. When transferring them to another person, there is a loss of 10% to 20%. I'm not sure how the loss rate is calculated, but it seems to be related to the level.

Duan Heng explained seriously and, while chatting and laughing, transferred all the system coins to Bai Ling. The final value stopped at 5981, which frightened Bai Ling so much that she paled.

 "Fuck... if that's so, you've already killed over 5,000 zombies! How is that possible?"

Bai Ling covered her mouth and let out an incredible scream!

She had often considered how to secretly improve and surpass Duan Heng, but now it seemed that the difference in strength between them was enormous, and it was impossible to catch up to them in a short time. "Even if my hands were numb from chopping so much, I wouldn't be able to kill that many!"

"Hehe, secret!"

Seeing Bai Ling's astonished look, Duan Heng simply smiled slightly and patted her shoulder in a somewhat arrogant manner:

"I'll tell you when you're stronger, or what if you wear black stockings every day from now on?"

"Fuck you! Forget it!"

Bai Ling rolled her eyes and was once again angered by Duan Heng's shamelessness.

However, Duan Heng didn't care and simply said comfortingly:

Well, stop talking this nonsense and take a look at what's in the mall. Maybe there's something good!

"Hmm!"

After readily agreeing, Bai Ling finally closed her eyes and silently opened the 'Treasure Mall' function in her mind:

Her heart raced slightly; it was her first time using the system. Soon, details of three products appeared in his mind:

Quantum Alloy Tang Sword (Quality: A), with a magical hilt that can be extended or retracted at the host's will after being attached to them. The blade can reach up to 1.05 meters in length, with a blade length of 0.72 meters. It can cut through iron as if it were mud and slowly recovers after being damaged. Price: 2,200

The Nanosuit (Quality: S), a high-tech product that combines AI technology with nanotechnology, is similar to a common nanofiber tights before you put it on. Once put on, it provides comprehensive protection for all parts of the body except the head. It has excellent durability, a close fit, is comfortable and breathable, cools or heats depending on the environment, and is flame-resistant. Price: 12,000

Drowsy Black Tea (Quality: B). After preparation and consumption, it can restore 20 sanity points, 20 hunger points, replenish a large amount of supernatural energy and essential vitamins for the human body, and have a calming effect. Price: 350

The Treasure Mall shelves refresh every 24 hours. Since the host has just activated the Treasure Mall function and will receive a new member discount, all items will be 20% off for the next 72 hours. Hurry and get system coins!

"Huh? 20% off!"