RoleplayNovel Chapter 6 Looting and Accumulation
Chapter 6 Looting and Accumulation
Once his body had recovered to about 70-80%, Lin Mo sat up from the folding bed and moved his limbs. Although they were still a little sore, he could walk normally.
He did a few squats, his heart rate remained stable, and he did not experience dizziness.
The recovery was faster than he had expected.
In his previous life, it took him three days to recover from air poisoning, but this time, it only took him one day.
Perhaps his rebirth caused some change in his physique, or perhaps the talisman of the dead was subtly transforming his body.
In any case, this is a good thing.
Lin Mo went out and glanced at Hammer, who was lying on the sofa. Hammer was pale, his lips were purple, and his limbs were stiff and curled up. He was still unconscious, but his breathing was relatively steady.
At this rate, Hammer will need at least two more days to regain his mobility.
Lin Mo did not wait for him.
He walked into the inner room, where five skeleton soldiers stood neatly in the corner, their will-o'-the-wisps flickering in their eye sockets.
After a night's rest, my mana has recovered from 0 to 50, which is the maximum.
He glanced at the system notification:
[Mana Points: 50/50]
Number of Skeleton Soldiers: 5
[Soul-summoning ritual available]
Lin Mo touched the talisman on his chest, then checked the magazines of his AR-15. There were four magazines, each with thirty rounds, totaling one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition, which was enough.
He decided to go out and explore.
The objectives are twofold: first, to find corpses from which necromancy can be used to increase the number of skeletons.
The second option is to go out and explore, try your luck, and see if you can find other treasures or valuable otherworldly resources nearby.
Hammer was still unconscious. Lin Mo closed the door and led five skeleton soldiers out of the manager's office.
The corridor was empty, with some bloodstains and unknown pieces of flesh on the ground, which looked quite frightening.
Lin Mo, carrying the AR-15, moved slowly along the wall, with five skeleton soldiers forming a defensive formation of three in front and two behind.
He went down to the first floor through the fire escape.
The first floor of the supermarket was quieter than yesterday. The shelves were overturned and the goods were scattered all over the floor. A few emergency lights emitted a faint white light, casting a pale halo in the darkness.
The air was filled with a putrid smell, as if something had been rotting for a long time.
Lin Mo slowed his pace and began to check each floor one by one.
No corpses or monsters were found in the fresh food section.
The refrigerator was powered off, and all the meat products inside had spoiled, emitting a pungent stench.
The door to the small storage room behind the ovens in the baking area was open, but it was empty.
There were several empty cans and biscuit wrappers on the ground, indicating that survivors had been here but had already left.
The clothing section shelves were ransacked, and clothes and shoes were scattered on the floor. There were no corpses or monsters.
Lin Mo continued walking deeper into the area.
When he walked into the home furnishings section, he heard a rustling sound, like something crawling.
He stopped and signaled to the skeleton soldiers to be on guard.
The sound came from behind a row of shelves in front of him. Lin Mo went around and saw something strange.
That was a spider.
It was the size of a washbasin, with red markings on its black shell, and eight long, hairy legs that moved quickly across the tiles, making a rustling sound.
Its abdomen was swollen like a balloon, and countless tiny dots could be vaguely seen wriggling under its translucent skin.
Poisonous spider, a level 1 creature.
Lin Mo's pupils contracted; he had seen this kind of thing in his previous life.
Poisonous spiders do not kill their prey directly. Instead, they lay eggs inside the prey. After the eggs hatch, the larvae take control of the host's brain, turning the host into a "worm-man".
The insect-man's abdomen will grow larger and larger until it bursts open, from which hundreds of tiny spiders crawl out.
The most terrifying thing is that even with its abdomen burst open, the insectoid can still move and continue to attack others.
Lin Mo took a step back and ordered the skeleton soldiers to attack.
Five skeleton soldiers charged forward at the same time.
The iron sword struck the poisonous spider's carapace, producing a crisp sound.
The venomous spider's carapace is very hard; the iron swords of ordinary skeleton soldiers can only cut cracks in it, and cannot kill it with a single blow.
The venomous spider retaliated, biting into the ribs of a skeleton soldier with its mandibles, injecting venom between the bones. However, since skeletons have no flesh and blood, the venom had no effect on them.
The second skeleton soldier cut off the poison spider's two legs from the side, causing the spider to lose its balance and fall to the ground. Then, a sword was thrust into the spider's abdomen, and black liquid spurted out, mixed with countless small white insect eggs.
Lin Mo frowned and retreated even further.
The skeletons continued their attack until the poisonous spiders stopped moving altogether.
[The corpse is available: a poisonous spider, which died within the last two hours.]
Lin Mo gripped the Undead Amulet tightly, and gray light surged out. The corpse of the poisonous spider was sacrificed, and a skeleton soldier emerged from the crack.
The sixth skeleton soldier.
Lin Mo glanced at his mana: 40/50.
He added new skeleton soldiers to the ranks and continued the search.
Over the next half hour, he found three more poisonous spiders and two insect-like creatures in the home furnishings and hardware sections.
The first poisonous spider was behind a tool shelf in the hardware section, where it was attacked by two skeleton soldiers and dealt with in ten seconds. The other two were in a corner of the cleaning supplies section, trying to crawl under a fallen shelf. A skeleton soldier overturned the shelf and pierced the spider's abdomen with a sword.
All the corpses were transformed by the necromancy. At this point, Lin Mo had eight skeleton soldiers and 20 mana points remaining.
As for those two insectoids, they were disgusting. They were trapped in the toilet in the staff passage. When they saw Lin Mo, they pounced on him frantically. Their bellies were swollen as if they were pregnant with twins, their eyes were glowing yellow, their faces were cracked open, some insect limbs were sticking out, and black liquid was flowing from their mouths.
Several skeleton soldiers swarmed forward, severing their limbs with iron swords. The insectoids lay on the ground, still writhing. Lin Mo stepped forward and finished them off with two more shots from his AR-15, finally ending their suffering.
Even if the insectoid corpses are contaminated, they can still be transformed, thus gathering enough skeleton soldiers.
At this moment, Lin Mo felt incredibly safe.
He glanced at his watch; it was already 2 p.m. He had been searching in the supermarket for nearly three hours.
Your mana has been depleted. To increase the number of skeletons, you need to wait for the sun and moon to cycle to restore your mana.
He was on his way back to the manager's office when he suddenly stopped as he passed the supermarket's receiving area.
In a corner of the receiving area, several damaged cardboard boxes were piled up. Behind the boxes, something was glowing.
Lin Mo walked over and opened the cardboard box.
It was a box.
It wasn't an ordinary cardboard box, but a hexagonal wooden box with intricate carvings on its surface and dark gold metal inlaid along its edges. The box wasn't large, about the size of two palms put together, but it emitted a faint blue glow.
Treasure chest.
Lin Mo's pupils suddenly contracted.
After the game world arrives, besides treasures and buildings, there's something special: treasure chests. Treasure chests may contain gold coins, hero blessings, or random items. In the early stages of the game, a treasure chest can sometimes be more valuable than a single item.
Because at this stage, whoever acquires resources first will gain an advantage over everyone else.
Lin Mo crouched down and carefully examined the area around the treasure chest. There were no traps or guards; the treasure chest was "unclaimed." Whoever found it first could open it.
He reached out and touched the treasure chest.
A stream of information flooded my mind:
[Treasure Chest Discovered]
[After opening, you can choose one of the following rewards:]
1. Gold Coins x 1000
【2. Hero's Blessing (Random Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)】
Lin Mo did not hesitate and chose the gold coins directly.
His three years of experience in his previous life told him that in the early stages of the game, building territory as early as possible was more important than anything else. Although Hero's Blessing could improve physique, the initial 5%-10% increase in physique was far less substantial than 1000 gold coins.
Gold coins can be used to build structures, recruit creatures, and purchase treasures. With gold coins, you have everything.
The treasure chest opened, and golden light poured out, converging into a pillar before disappearing. He now held a 'money bag' with the number 1000 written on it; these items could be traded, which was very convenient.
We need 1000 gold coins, 1000 stone ore, and 500 wood to build a level 1 cemetery.
Timber and stone quarries are the next targets.
Lin Mo stood up, a slight smile playing on his lips, feeling quite pleased.
Ten skeleton soldiers stood behind him, their will-o'-the-wisps in their eye sockets standing out starkly in the dimly lit receiving area.
At this rate, he could increase the number of skeleton soldiers to fifteen by tomorrow. However, for Lin Mo, this rate of troop accumulation was still too slow.
Lin Mo led the skeleton soldiers back to the manager's office on the second floor.
Hammer was still unconscious, but his complexion was better than in the morning. Lin Mo gave him some water, then went back to the inner room and lay down on the bed.
He closed his eyes and began to plan for tomorrow.
The supermarket search is complete. Now, it's time to go outside and explore.
Outside the window, three moons hang in the sky.
Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly.
The start of this life is much better than the previous one.