Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

After killing the Titan zombie, the kill count jumped to 1000, just meeting the mission requirements.

The system prompts, congratulations on completing the job transfer task one, and automatically accepting the job transfer task two. You can choose to forcibly evacuate the copy immediately or after ten minutes.

Without time to scrutinize the new job transfer quest, Zhang Shi opted to evacuate after ten minutes. It was still early, and since this apocalyptic world was set in the modern era, it should be rich in technological advancements. Zhang Shi planned to use these precious ten minutes to scavenge for useful resources.

This world had been plagued by the zombie crisis for who knows how long, and almost all available resources had been plundered. Logically, this situation would indicate that there were still survivors. However, Zhang Shi had caused such a commotion all morning, and yet he hadn't seen any trace of survivors.

Zhang Shi knew that it was difficult to collect existing resources, so he set his sights on the abandoned cars parked on the road. Although the fuel tanks of these abandoned vehicles were empty, most of their engines and mechanical structures were intact.

Zhang Shi tried to pack the cars in their entirety into his backpack, and it worked. Unfortunately, the car took up an entire grid. Zhang Shi had packed a large amount of supplies for this dungeon run, leaving few empty grids. Ultimately, Zhang Shi managed to discard some of the less valuable items, ultimately returning with 20 cars in good condition with minimal damage.

As soon as Zhang Shi was teleported back, Ge Dalong and Wu Qing appeared at the first moment to welcome his return.

Seeing Zhang Shi's expression, Ge Dalong asked in confusion, "What happened? Did the mission fail?"

Zhang Shi shook his head and shared the mission information with them.

Job transfer task two: complete any copy of rare level or above. The task time limit is 72 hours.

The three of them all thought of the Doubt Village dungeon. This dungeon brought them a lot of shadows. They failed to pass it successfully during their first exploration. Fortunately, the challenge book saved their progress, and they had another chance to challenge it.

"What I'm worried about is that everyone hasn't developed any additional methods to deal with the spirits. If we rashly return to Huo Village again, I'm afraid the four of us still won't be a match for those spirits."

Zhang Shi expressed his doubts. Compared with the safety of everyone, Zhang Shi would rather give up this hidden career.

Ge Dalong stepped forward to comfort him, his words full of strong confidence.

"Don't worry, we still have time. If there's another zombie attack tonight, the three of us will almost reach level 15 and trigger the job change quest. Once we succeed in the job change, maybe we'll have more tricks up our sleeves and can help you."

Zhang Shi looked at his two companions, smiled with relief, and nodded firmly.

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Inside the shelter, under Ge Dalong's instruction, some engineers were constructing a second-story structure on top of the existing stone house. The number of soldiers was increasing daily, but the territory was fixed. Adding more stone houses would make the already modest shelter even more crowded.

Ge Dalong's plan was to build towers for the soldiers to live in. This would save space while providing a good view, acting like a sentry tower.

Wu Qing kept an eye on the golden rice. Thanks to the light from the giant sunflowers, the fields were illuminated even at night. The straight-line golden rice had already sprouted, and Wu Qing was leading the harvest. After a few more processing steps, everyone would be able to enjoy the fragrant rice by evening.

Zhao Feng, as usual, led a team of soldiers to the mining area. Sulfur and saltpeter were the most precious resources in the shelter at this stage. Nearly one-third of the zombies died from firearms every night. Zhao Feng was well aware of the importance of these two resources and personally led his team every day, fearing any problems.

Seeing everyone busy at their respective posts, Zhang Shi finally relaxed. Ge Dalong was right. He still had 72 hours and a chance to improve his skills.

Zhang Shi found Gong Yi, took out a car from his backpack, briefly introduced its purpose, and then handed it to him for study.

Zhang Shi’s request was to try to repair the car as much as possible. If it really could not be used, the car parts could be dismantled and used for other purposes.

Gong Yi wasn't new to cars. Perhaps it was because he'd seen the jeep at the shelter, or perhaps it was because he had forgotten all about cars. After a quick glance at the car's condition, Gong Yi shook his head, declaring that, given the shelter's current technical capabilities, it was far more valuable to dismantle it than to repair it.

Zhang Shi nodded when he heard this. He had expected this. Besides, his fuel reserves were not much and he did not have that many resources to consume on the car.

With the help of two engineers, Gong Yi completely dismantled the car in just one hour. Besides the engine, transmission, steering gear, and battery, Zhang Shi also obtained a large amount of high-quality steel and nonferrous metals.

Metals such as lead, copper, aluminum, and tin are not produced in the current wilderness world. Even if they are not used in resource manufacturing, simply adding them to pig iron and forging them into alloys can greatly improve the performance of weapons and equipment.

Seeing this, Zhang Shi took out all the remaining scrap cars, piled them up near the research center, and handed them all over to Gong Yi for disposal. He returned to the fortress to rest and strolled around the trading market to see if he could find some special props for souls.

After going through the Doomsday World dungeon, Zhang Shi killed a large number of zombies, including many high-quality mutant zombies. His level rose by two levels and reached level 17. After Pipi experienced the Blood Moon zombie tide and the dungeon, he even jumped all the way to level 15.

Zhang Shi checked Pipi's dashboard and was surprised to find that Pipi had also received a job change notification. Unlike survivors, beasts didn't need to complete job changes; their owners could choose directly from the system dashboard.

Zhang Shi took a quick look. Unlike humans, changing a class for animals simply means choosing a growth path. As levels increase, points will automatically be added toward the chosen career. Taking Pipi as an example, its current choices are:

Scouting significantly boosts Agility, granting sharper insight and the ability to communicate with the master, even over long distances. Learn exclusive Scouting skills.

In battle, you can significantly increase your strength and health, and when fighting alongside your master, you can also improve some of their attributes. You can also learn exclusive combat skills.

Support: significantly improves physical attributes, gains stronger resistance to all attributes, obtains strong endurance and a unique space backpack that can be remotely controlled by the owner. Learn exclusive support skills.

Zhang Shi looked at Pippi and thought about it carefully.

I already have scouts, so I don't need to rely on Pipi for vigilance; I stay in the shelter for a long time, and I'm not the kind of person who goes hunting in the wild, so I don't need the large capacity of a space backpack.

In the end, Zhang Shi converted Pipi into a combat dog. After all, he could get an attribute bonus for free, and even if Pipi was just a pendant, its value could be reflected.