BXBX NOVEL Chapter 10: A Massive Haul
Bonnie halted in her tracks, angrily retorting, "Has Jeremy lost his mind? Can't he find another way? Why must he resort to such extreme measures!"
"Maybe Lisa just happened to cross his line." Eric shrugged, somewhat understanding Jeremy's thinking. After all, Jeremy's creation of liquid explosives was unlikely for mere amusement.
In the sports field.
"Jeremy, please, I beg you. Let me go. I really realize my mistake now!" Lisa cried bitterly on the chair, pleading continuously, her earlier sharp demeanor gone.
Jeremy didn't look at her but instead stared into the darkness. As the scent of blood and Lisa's cries spread, he could clearly see pairs of crimson, violent eyes opening in the dark.
"They're coming!" Jeremy's pupils gradually filled with a bloody hue. Holding a rope connected to the wheelchair, he was fully focused, ready to seize the moment to start gathering the monsters.
Given his limited supply of liquid explosives, he needed to gather the monsters together to maximize the benefits.
"Roar!!!"
Soon, furious roars erupted, and one monster after another charged out of the darkness, rushing towards Jeremy and Lisa with fierce momentum.
Seeing a horde of terrifying monsters rushing towards her like a tidal wave, Lisa turned pale. Her eyes filled with an overwhelming fear.
A pungent smell of urine emanated from her, making Jeremy frown.
This woman really was pathetic, scared to the point of wetting herself.
The commotion also alarmed others in the school.
Eyes hidden in the shadows turned towards the two in the sports field, filled with astonishment.
A teacher exclaimed in shock, "Has this person gone mad? Making such a big scene! Isn't he afraid of being torn apart by the monsters?"
A student wondered, "That looks like our teacher Lisa. Why is she... tied to a chair?"
"Isn't that Jeremy?" A student from the senior class recognized Jeremy.
"It is Jeremy! What is he planning to do?"
In the senior class classroom, others hearing this came over to look.
They remembered deeply what Jeremy had said before the apocalypse erupted, which was why they had survived until now.
As everyone wondered what Jeremy was planning to do, the next scene made everyone's eyes widen.
In the sports field, as the horde charged towards him, Jeremy saw the timing was right and pulled the rope, running in another direction. The powerful force also moved the wheelchair along.
"What are you doing?" Lisa, sitting in the wheelchair, turned pale with fear.
Jeremy didn't answer, pulling Lisa along the track of the sports field at a fast pace.
Lisa couldn't stop screaming in terror, with ferocious monsters chasing right behind her.
And as the noise grew louder, more and more monsters joined the pursuit.
Seeing Lisa, who was almost fainting from fear, and the monsters behind them, everyone fell silent.
The thought of being in Lisa's place sent shivers down their spines.
At this moment, everyone felt that Jeremy was even more of a beast than the monsters themselves. However, they also understood Jeremy's intention. It was clear he wanted to lure the monsters together.
But what was he gathering them for? Did he have a way to kill these monsters?
Everyone doubted this as they looked at Jeremy, who appeared to have nothing on him.
Only Eric showed an expression of anticipation. He knew Jeremy had liquid bombs.
In the sports field, under Jeremy's deliberate control, the number of monsters behind Lisa had grown significantly, densely packed like a tide.
Jeremy felt it was about time. If there were any more monsters, his bombs wouldn't be able to take care of them all cleanly.
With a thought, a flash of light appeared. And three liquid bombs materialized in his hand. Leaving Lisa behind, Jeremy found a good spot among the monster crowd and decisively threw his liquid bombs.
The bombs arced through the air and landed among the monsters.
A small flame flickered among them.
"Boom!!!"
A terrifying explosion suddenly erupted in the night, the intense fire instantly engulfing the nearby monsters. The powerful blast turned their bodies into mush. The glass all around the campus trembled non-stop.
Everyone was startled by the loud noise, with some even instinctively crouching down.
Lisa went pale and fainted.
Even Eric, who had been prepared, was startled by the terrifying power of the explosion.
"That power... it's comparable to TNT?!" Eric was shocked.
[You have killed a Level 1 Zombie, earning 7 experience points!]
[You have killed a Level 3 Black Wolf, earning 38 experience points!]
[You have killed a Level 4 Goblin, earning 67 experience points!]
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A dense array of kill notifications appeared in front of Jeremy, dozens coming in the blink of an eye.
In just a breath's time, he had gained levels three times.
[Congratulations, your level has increased to lv4, and you have received 10 free attribute points.]
[Congratulations, your level has increased to lv5, and you have received 10 free attribute points.]
[Congratulations, your level has increased to lv6, and you have received 10 free attribute points.]
A smile appeared on Jeremy's face. This speed of leveling up was truly exhilarating!
He distributed all the attribute points equally, breaking through 30 points in all his attributes, with his strength attribute even reaching 40 points.
Jeremy felt his strength increase significantly in an instant. His response and perception became sharper.
But now was not the time to savor the experience.
After the aftermath of the explosion had cleared, Jeremy looked towards where the monsters had been, only to see remnants of limbs and bodies. Even the few monsters that had miraculously survived were severely injured.
First-order crystals appeared on the ground, and Jeremy even spotted two white light orbs... This haul was huge, with two equipment items dropping.
Jeremy didn't rush to pick them up but prepared to deal with the severely injured monsters first.
Those hidden in the shadows also saw the items dropped by the monsters, their eyes filled with greed. However, no one dared to approach at this moment.
Who knew if Jeremy still had bombs on him? If he did, even if they managed to grab the equipment, they might not live to use it.
Jeremy was well aware of this. The reason he had kept a liquid bomb was precisely to deter those with malicious intent lurking in the shadows.
Some monsters, untouched by the explosion and seeing Jeremy approach, exhibited fear in their eyes as if Jeremy was the true monster. Many snarled in warning, while others turned tail and fled.
Jeremy didn't bother chasing them. Instead, he walked among the piles of monster corpses, finishing off those that were dying.
[You have killed a Level 2 Werewolf, earning 16 experience points!]
[You have killed a Level 2 Black Tiger, earning 15 experience points!]
[You have killed a Level 4 Orc, earning 63 experience points!]
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Reaching level 7 required over 800 experience points. Although these monsters were low-level and gave modest amounts of experience, their sheer numbers significantly boosted Jeremy's experience, bringing him closer to level 7.
After collecting all the energy crystals and eradicating the monsters, Jeremy cleaned up the battlefield and tallied his loot. He found a total of 44 first-order energy crystals and 4 iron-grade equipment pieces.
An additional piece of equipment was discovered during the cleanup of severely injured monsters, guided by the prompts from the Eye of Omniscience, with 12 of the crystals also acquired this way. The Eye of Omniscience guaranteed equipment drops with its prompts, substantially increasing Jeremy's haul.
What surprised Jeremy the most was that he even acquired a piece of purple-quality iron-grade equipment!
[Equipment]: Bone Ring
[Level]: Iron
[Quality]: Purple
[Attributes]: Spirit +8, Agility +8
[Skill]: None
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[Equipment]: Tiger Skin Coat
[Level]: Iron
[Quality]: Blue
[Attributes]: Strength +5, Constitution +5
[Skill]: None
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[Item]: Constitution Potion
[Quality]: Blue (Common)
[Description]: Increases Constitution attribute by 5 points upon use.
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[Item]: Strength Potion
[Quality]: Blue (Common)
[Description]: Increases Strength attribute by 5 points upon use.
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Looking at the 45 energy crystals and 4 pieces of iron-grade equipment before him, even Jeremy felt a surge of excitement.
These were items that could significantly enhance his strength, not to mention the bronze treasure chest he possessed.
After today, Jeremy's power was bound to surge dramatically, putting him far ahead of other players!