Apocalypse Game: Starting by Killing My Campus Belle Girlfriend - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 First Blood

【Congratulations, player “Yazi”, on successfully killing a zombie. You have gained 1 experience point and 1 gold coin.】

【Congratulations, player, on reaching level 2. You have earned 1 free attribute point.】

【Congratulations, player, for being the first person in the Doomsday Game to kill a zombie. You have earned the Global, Unique Achievement: First Blood.】

【A server-wide announcement is imminent.】

Lin Ziluo clenched his fist in excitement! He had done it—he had claimed the achievement!

While the attributes of the achievement might not be the most crucial, the server-wide announcement was something every player dreamed of achieving. The rewards for appearing in a server-wide announcement were bound to be incredible!

In his previous life, even after becoming a War God, Lin Ziluo had never earned a server-wide announcement reward. The difficulty of achieving such a feat was unimaginable. But now, within the first seconds of the Doomsday, he had already secured this reward!

Suddenly, a grand and resonant voice echoed through the world. It was both vast, as though descending from the sky, and intimate as if whispered right beside the ear. Regardless of whether you were dodging newly turned zombies or examining the sudden announcement panel, every conscious player in this world could hear it.

“World Announcement: Congratulations to player "Yazi" for being the first in the Doomsday Game to kill a zombie, bravely taking the first step. The player has earned the Global, Unique Achievement: First Blood, along with substantial rewards. Other players should take note and learn.”

At that moment, the world was in an uproar.

Whether they had accepted the reality of the Doomsday Game or still believed it to be some cruel prank, everyone now knew the name "Yazi".

“Seriously? I haven’t even seen a zombie yet, and someone’s already killed one?” — a man muttered as he scanned the announcement.

“Damn it! I don’t care who killed the zombie; can someone just get rid of the ugly zombie chasing me? I’m about to die here!” — another man, frantically fleeing from a pursuing zombie, cried out.

“Huh? Zombies? What’s that? Is someone outside broadcasting to mess with us?” — a boy, engrossed in his video game, cursed as he set down his console.

He opened the door, intent on finding the prankster, only to be met by a zombie that emerged suddenly and bit off half his face.

“Interesting, someone was faster than me?” — a man lowered his baseball bat, glancing at the headless zombie at his feet.

“Wow! This Yazi is so amazing. I wish he could protect me, like a true princess!” — a girl, hiding in her tiny 50-square-meter apartment, fantasized.

“Woof woof woof, woof woof woof...” — a dog barked. (??? Why are you even here!!!)

......

At this very moment, the now globally famous Yazi was basking in the joy of receiving his rewards.

【Congratulations, player, on earning the Global Achievement: “First Blood”.】

【Congratulations, player, on receiving the following rewards: 1,000 reputation points, 1,000 gold coins, 3 free attribute points, and an increase of 1 cubic meter in storage space.】

Perfect! With these rewards, Lin Ziluo knew he was now leagues ahead of everyone else. 

Reputation was beneficial; certain equipment and items required a specific reputation level. Additionally, some special shops offer discounts or bonuses based on your reputation.

Gold coins could be spent at hidden shops within the cities to purchase items, whether tools, equipment, or resource cards. 

Resource cards, in particular, were essential for securing food and ensuring survival. They served as a safety net for those who didn’t get lucky enough to find loot when killing zombies.

The 3 free attribute points were even more valuable. Normally, you’d only earn 1 free attribute point per level until level 10. This reward alone put him three levels ahead right from the start!

As for the expanded storage space, it was a tenfold increase from before! The storage space was a feature that allowed players to store non-living items they owned. The game’s system would determine whether an item belonged to you.

For example, if someone swung a knife at you and you grabbed the blade, you wouldn’t be able to store it. However, if someone shot an arrow at you and you caught it, you could store the arrow. The system’s judgments could get complicated, but it was always fair.

Feeling elated after claiming his rewards, Lin Ziluo finally examined the achievement he had earned: 【First Blood】.

【First Blood】: Unique Title, awarded to the first person to kill a zombie in the Doomsday Game.

• Attributes: +1 to all attributes; the first attack each day (after midnight) deals 100% more damage.

Lin Ziluo, who hadn’t expected much from the title, was pleasantly surprised. This wasn’t bad at all. Getting an extra 4 attribute points for free, plus the bonus damage on the first attack each day, which could prove incredibly useful in the right situation.

Without hesitation, Lin Ziluo equipped the title. Immediately, he felt a warm sensation flow through his body, his physical strength noticeably enhanced.

It seemed like he wouldn’t need to switch titles anytime soon.

Titles could only be worn one at a time, and there was a one-hour cooldown after switching them, which could be inconvenient. This cooldown prevented players from constantly changing titles to exploit their powerful attributes.

Lin Ziluo stretched contentedly. As he looked at the zombie corpse lying in a pool of blood, he noticed a necklace glowing faintly green on the ground.

Did... did it just drop loot?

He suddenly remembered the Golden Finger he had acquired: 【Absolute Drop Rate】.

Caught up in the thrill of his rewards, he had almost forgotten about it.

Is this for real? A 100% drop rate? And on the first kill, I get a Bronze-tier item?

“Ding! Please make good use of the Golden Finger System, and don’t forget it exists.”

“Sorry, sorry,” Lin Ziluo apologized mentally, then bent down to pick up the necklace.

After quickly washing off the blood, he examined its attributes.

【Meditation Necklace】: Bronze-tier equipment.

• Increases Spirit by 1 and boosts Spirit recovery speed by 10%.

The attributes were modest, as expected for a Bronze-tier item, but even a small gain was better than nothing. Why overthink a freebie?

Lin Ziluo put the Meditation Necklace around his neck.

【You have successfully equipped the “Meditation Necklace". Please note: Only one piece of jewelry of each type (ring, necklace, bracelet) will be effective when equipped simultaneously.】

You don’t have to tell me that, Lin Ziluo thought.

In his previous life, all three of his jewelry pieces were all top-tier, Epic-tier equipment. But he wasn’t too worried—he knew where and how to get them again. After all, he had been through the process once before.

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【TL/ED Note】

Runa: ≽^•⩊•^≼

Rip to the boy.

Teacher Runa: („• ֊ •„)