Doomsday Highway: I can be infinitely enhanced

Upon seeing the skill description, Su Xing's expression turned strange.

He thought of a movie from a prison country he had seen in his previous life, in which the prison captain had a classic line: "I can spend an entire day with you."

The current awakening is roughly this meaning.

"With five times the self-healing power of an ordinary person, even without medication, my injuries could probably be completely healed within ten days."

Su Xing thought to himself, of course, in order to recover faster, he couldn't stop taking the drugs.

Just as I was waking up and feeling smug, a voiceover came to my mind.

[Congratulations! With your newfound superhuman regeneration, you've transformed from a frail carbon-based life form into a slightly more resilient one.]

But you know all too well that mere toughness isn't enough to survive in the apocalypse. So, keep going, young man! Explore other extraordinary powers and strive to establish a firm foothold in the realm of the supernatural!

[Friendly reminder: Extraordinary recovery is only one branch of extraordinary physique.]

For some reason, Su Xing could detect a hint of sarcasm in the narration.

Please, what does "somewhat resilient carbon-based life form" even mean?

Okay, Su Xing admits that his extraordinary recovery cannot kill anomalies, and he still has to rely on the artifact rune pistol for combat.

But compared to the average person, this is already pretty good!

"Hmm, but the narration does offer a new perspective. Just being able to take a beating isn't enough..."

"But what about extraordinary physique?"

He seemed lost in thought upon waking.

Based on his past life experience, he could roughly guess that physique was roughly equivalent to physical fitness, which was all-encompassing, including strength, speed, recovery ability, endurance, etc.

Clearly, his extraordinary recovery only enhanced his regenerative abilities and endurance, but his strength, speed, and other attributes remained within the range of an ordinary person.

With this in mind, Su Xing had an idea for how to strengthen the emotional points next.

"Strengthen power..."

He focused his mind and tried to silently recite the mantra.

Sure enough, a new notification appeared.

Current muscle strength: Average, can be improved.

[Spend 1000 points of positive emotion to enhance muscle strength by 100%. Enhance?]

"Muscle strength, the standard for measuring human strength? I see..."

Su Xing is 1.83 meters tall and weighed 70 kg before the apocalypse. Although he doesn't have the superhuman strength of his younger brother Su Yan, his genes are not bad either.

Before the apocalypse, Su Xing deadlifted 120kg and bench pressed nearly 100kg at the gym.

He was considered an outstanding individual among ordinary people, but in the eyes of the system, he was only at the ordinary level.

This is not surprising, after all, Su Xing had seen on TV those strongmen who could deadlift four or five hundred kilograms, they were simply superhuman!

"It seems that the difference in strength among humans is much greater than the difference in resilience."

Su Xing looked at his younger brother who was driving and couldn't help but feel curious.

What level of power does the younger brother, Su Yan, possess?

Su Xing's heart stirred slightly, and he tried to strengthen Su Yan's power.

The data he obtained surprised him greatly.

[Target: Su Yan]

[Current muscle strength: Top level, can be strengthened]

[Can spend 400 points of positive emotion to enhance muscle strength by 20%, reaching peak human strength.]

Holy crap!

"I'm awake!" Su Yan, who was driving, turned around in confusion and said sheepishly.

"What's wrong, bro?"

"It's nothing! I'm just feeling down."

Su Xing was a little depressed. How could they be so different when they were born to the same parents?

Su Xing knew that his younger brother was exceptionally talented, but he didn't expect him to be this gifted.

Su Yan is only 20% away from the peak of human strength, which means that Su Yan's deadlift strength may exceed 400 kilograms!

No wonder Su Yan could carry two burlap sacks of supplies and a barrel of oil with such ease!

"Tsk tsk, what a gifted monster... Luckily, he's my own brother..."

Su Xing muttered to himself, and also discovered that emotional points could indeed strengthen others, but it required double the cost.

In order not to hold his younger brother back, Su Xing decided to improve his own strength first.

The greater the strength, the more supplies you can gather each time, significantly improving your ability to protect yourself.

As for his younger brother's 20% power, Su Xing decided to help strengthen it later when he had more emotional points.

A slight thought crossed my mind, and the countdown for the enhancement began.

[In progress, 506 points of positive emotion remaining...]

[Reinforcement Countdown: 00:59:59]

【00:59:58……】

"Besides strengthening my strength, I also need to fix my nearsightedness in my left eye. It doesn't bother me normally, but in the apocalypse, poor eyesight can be fatal..."

"And its speed should also be increased a bit? Otherwise, it might become a clumsy behemoth with Strength 10 and Agility 1?"

After a brief moment of reflection, Su Xing made a plan and assigned a use to the remaining 500 positive emotion points.

Next, Su Xing focused his attention on the 2,500 points of negative emotions.

He had planned to spend these emotional points long ago.

Su Xing patted the seat under his buttocks and looked around the car.

That's right, Su Xing wants to upgrade this Jeep Wrangler!

This high-performance off-road vehicle was the fundamental reason he was able to survive in the apocalypse, and it was also his most important resource besides the rune pistol.

In the apocalypse, even true superhumans like Hu Dong and Fang Yuan spend most of their time on the run. Only when they can't escape will they choose to fight the anomalies to the death.

How can a person with two legs outrun those strange monsters?

Therefore, the only thing we can rely on is a vehicle with superior performance.

This off-road vehicle is one of the best in the entire convoy.

But it's just an ordinary car after all, and it's still not enough to cope with the apocalypse.

The excessively high fuel consumption, in particular, left Su Xing and Su Yan, the brothers, in a severe gasoline shortage.

"Two thousand five hundred emotion points, let's see how much we can upgrade this car?"

Su Xing felt a slight stirring in his heart, his target locked on the jeep, and soon a series of messages appeared.

[Modified Jeep Wrangler, upgradeable.]

[Enhancement Direction 1: Power Enhancement: Peak horsepower increased by 50%, top speed increased from 177km/h to 265km/h.]

[Requirement: 3000 negative emotion points.]

[Enhancement Direction 2: Fuel efficiency enhancement, improving engine fuel efficiency and saving 30% on fuel consumption.]

[Requirement: 1500 negative emotion points.]

[Enhancement Focus 3: Interior upgrades, including a Burmester sound system, leather massage seats, ambient lighting, and more, to optimize the passenger experience.]

[Requirement: 500 negative emotion points.]

[Strengthening Direction 4: Powertrain improvement, transitioning from gasoline to hybrid powertrain, and equipped with a 50 kWh battery, providing a pure electric range of 100 kilometers.]

[Requirement: 5000 negative emotion points.]

[Strengthening Direction 5: ...]

Dozens of messages appeared before his eyes upon waking, offering more avenues for enhancement than the previous rune pistol.

There's even a virtual 3D car model that allows Su Xing to intuitively experience the results of each enhancement.

"Upgrading is convenient, but the price..."

Su Xing's brows furrowed into a knot; he had originally thought his 2,500 points of negative emotions were a huge sum of money.

However, it seems that there are only a handful of areas that can be strengthened.

"Why is that?! Upgrading a rune pistol only costs 2000 negative emotion points... but upgrading a car costs so much!"

Su Xing didn't understand.

Just as he was feeling down after waking up, the narrator provided a timely hint.

The cost of enhancement is determined by a comprehensive assessment of factors such as the item's size and technical difficulty. As the first wondrous item acquired by a beginner, the Rune Pistol is protected, and its performance is unstable, leaving significant room for enhancement.

[Friendly reminder: You can save on mood points by collecting materials.]

"Oh, so there's such a thing as newbie protection?"

"No wonder the rune pistol is so cheap..."

Su Xing's frustration vanished instantly; it turned out he was the one who benefited in the end.

He also learned a crucial method for using the system: saving emotional points by providing materials!

Su Xing tried it out and found that she saved quite a few emotional points.

For example, converting a car into a hybrid requires 5000 emotion points.

However, if a 50-degree car battery is provided, the cost will be reduced to 4000 emotion points, saving a full 1,000 points!

"Looking at it this way, it's not too dark..."

After some thought, Su Xing finally decided to focus on direction 2: optimizing the car's fuel efficiency.

The reason is simple: Suxing is currently facing a severe gasoline shortage.

The convoy often took back roads with poor road conditions, and the Jeeps could consume about 15 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers.

At this rate of wear and tear, this car will break down in another two or three days.

At this point, improving fuel performance becomes crucial.

"Choose enhancement direction 2..."

After waking up and confirming the diagnosis, the negative sentiment score quickly dropped to just over 1,000.

The panel also indicates that 12 hours of enhancement time is required.

"I need to save the remaining 1,000 negative emotion points for enhancement potions, so I can't use them for now..."

Although he didn't have many emotional points left, seeing his strengthening body and the jeep filled Su Xing with a strong sense of security.