All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

The power of the [Brain Domain Reading Device] was even more exaggerated than Chu Hong had imagined.

Chu Hong felt as if he had been forcibly confined in a special space, repeatedly facing all kinds of combat training and confrontations.

He had even used all sorts of weapons on the arena, including daggers, long knives, and batons, and had personally experienced what it felt like to be attacked in vital areas by these weapons.

I don't know how much time has passed.

"Click..."

A crisp sound, like something shattering, entered my mind.

Chu Hong's consciousness finally slowly returned to the Special Operations Division.

After removing the [Brain Domain Reading Device] from his head, Chu Hong stared blankly at the disc that had automatically popped out, but was now unrecognizable and clearly ruined.

"Is this skill-based CD-ROM drive a consumable item?"

Chu Hong was puzzled, but his face didn't show much heartache.

Since we found them all on the map anyway, we can always run a few more knives later. As long as our luck isn't too bad, we'll definitely get them again.

Put away the [Brain Domain Reading Device].

Chu Hong then went to the operations department, submitted the completed tasks, and received his reward.

[Action Sector - First Battle (Completed)]: Go to any investigation area and defeat 5 enemy units.

Congratulations on obtaining 100 Action Department Authority Points.

Congratulations on obtaining the Battle Blade: Source Blade!

Congratulations on receiving 1500 Energy Points!

Suddenly, a dark red dagger appeared in Chu Hong's hand. The dagger was about the length of his forearm and had a straight blade. However, the cold light emanating from the blade made Chu Hong fall in love with the weapon in an instant.

"The Source Blade, can it really be activated by Source Energy?"

A hint of anticipation flickered in Chu Hong's eyes.

In Huangshan Base City, energy weapons cannot be easily obtained by exchanging houses, cars, or base currency; these things can only circulate among the pioneers.

It needs to be purchased using energy points.

It is said that an ordinary source energy weapon requires at least tens of thousands of source energy.

Very expensive...

[Ding! Host has been detected to have acquired initial funds; Energy Department unlocked]

Two more tasks popped up in front of Chu Hong.

They come from the Operations Department and the newly activated Energy Department, respectively.

[Action Department - Return]: Go to the investigation area "Clifftop Plague Hospital" on any difficulty level, and achieve an action reward of 50 upon successful evacuation; defeat any 5 enemy units.

[Mission Rewards]: Action Department Authority Points, Civilian Hiking Backpack (36 slots), 3000 Energy Points

[Energy Department - Energy Research (I)]: Submit 10 samples of energy biological tissue materials of any grade.

[Mission Reward]: Unlocked Energy Space 1x1

Chu Hong's pupils trembled violently the moment he saw the reward for the second mission.

"Energy Source Space? Is this some kind of crotch protection device?"

He excitedly clicked on the description in the task panel, and his face gradually turned red after reading the contents.

[Source Energy Space]: A special storage space that will not disappear due to the host's death or getting lost in the investigation area. The supplies placed inside will be brought back intact. (Note: Not all items can be placed in the Source Energy Space. Please explore on your own for details.)

"Holy crap! I knew it!"

Without the slightest hesitation.

Chu Hong immediately strode to an empty room on the side of the Special Operations Division and dumped out everything he had brought back this time.

And then they didn't even need a backpack.

Holding the [Battle Blade - Source Blade], which wouldn't be lost upon death, he opened the map interface again.

"Enter the investigation area, the plague hospital on the clifftop!"

Suddenly everything went black.

The familiar stench of decay filled the air, accompanied by the cawing of crows.

Chu Hong opened his eyes again, and after seeing everything around him clearly, a smile appeared on his face once more.

"Thanks to Brother Tongzi for his help, it's another win for the mouse!"

Upon landing, it was exactly the same place as last time: the area outside the parking lot at the southwest gate of the hospital.

only.

Having learned from his previous experience, and now that Chu Hong was no longer as weak as he had been, he quickly lowered his body after clearly seeing the wandering zombies.

Using the surrounding cars as cover, he actually made his way towards several zombies.

Behind a red sedan, Chu Hong suddenly burst out the instant the three zombies turned their backs.

The dark red energy dagger in his hand sliced ​​through the air.

"Pfft!"

With a precise and ruthless stab, the blade pierced the back of a zombie's head. The instant the blade was pulled out, an arm was already wrapped around the neck of another zombie.

The foul odor made Chu Hong frown slightly.

He held the other person's chin firmly with his arm, preventing them from making a warning yell.

The short blade, which had just been drawn, pierced the forehead of the third zombie that had just turned around, as easily as cutting tofu.

"Click..."

After snapping the neck of the struggling zombie in his arms, Chu Hong looked at the remaining zombies in the parking lot.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He moved his neck slightly, producing a crisp cracking sound as his bones moved.

"In the last round, I had just entered the game and didn't even have a decent weapon. You called me a stinky rat, and I didn't care. But now..."

Chu Hong didn't even rush to start the search immediately.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, and since they had landed in the parking lot again and the situation was relatively clear, they began to use the zombies here to familiarize themselves with the combat skills and methods they had learned from the "Tactical Guide to the Epidemic Prevention Team".

He was agile yet ruthless and decisive.

When moving stealthily, there is almost no sound underfoot, like a raccoon dog, using every obstacle around it to reach the target at just the right moment.

Then, it was as if a venomous snake suddenly darted out.

The short blade in his hand pierced the target's vitals with precision, giving the prey no chance to struggle.

In less than ten minutes.

In the operations department's mission, the small task of killing monsters was completed again, and the next task was to search.

He went to the familiar limousine again and took out the broken "small safe" combination lock box from inside.

Two items.

One is a single-square grid, and the other is a two-square grid.

The first slot quickly spun out, revealing a blue USB drive, which Chu Hong immediately put into yet another 24-slot hiking backpack he had gotten for free from the bus.

The item search function rotates across two slots.

Chu Hong looked on with anticipation.

With a "ding" sound.

The purple light caused Chu Hong's expression to instantly fall.

"They won't even give us a small bonus?"

He muttered a complaint under his breath, but then his eyes widened instantly after seeing the information about that thing.

[Item Name]: Beast Elixir

[Item Level]: Purple

[Type]: Energy Source Material

【Weight】: 0.22kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×2

[Item Description]: This item is a liquid essence formed from the sparse source energy scattered within the body of a strange beast. It can gently nourish the body and slightly improve physical strength without strong side effects. It is a commonly used low-level source energy consumable in the early stages of cultivation.

"Even if this thing isn't as valuable as Xiao Jin, its value to me is definitely no less than Xiao Jin's, and might even be... greater!"

Chu Hong immediately looked around to confirm that the parking lot had been completely cleaned up.

Then he shrank into the bus.

Then, he opened the purple, liquid-like medicine and swallowed it whole.

In just a moment, the medicine sent a burning sensation through my throat.

"Hiss... Ugh!"

Chu Hong's forehead veins bulged, and although his face showed pain, his eyes were full of joy.

The [Battle Blade - Source Blade], which originally looked like an ordinary short sword, began to glow with a faint red light at this moment.

......

"What are you doing?! Brother Hong isn't feeling well, he won't see anyone!"

"Hey, Wang Suming, you fatso, you're really loyal. That guy's become a complete waste, and his initial awakened skills are all unranked, yet you still call him 'Brother Hong'? If you ask me, who says Chu Hong isn't capable? He's pretty good at training dogs, isn't he?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"You! Wu Gang, you dare say another word!"

"I'll say it ten times! Useless, useless, useless! Good dog, good dog, good dog!"