Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Nia, the dark-skinned woman among the rescued women, found herself resting in a clean and fragrant room. She was together with Olivia and Laura in the room.

She was the first one to use the bath, and because the space was small, only one person could take a bath at a time.

They planned to explore this Shelter together, so she decided to just browse her Survivor and Reputation Store for now.

After opening her Survivor Store, she found some normal items like Cast Iron Skillet, Knapsack, Torch, and others. There wasn’t anything amazing, just like before.

’What a useless Survivor Store… Why do others get awesome weapons or even Pet Eggs here? So unfair…’ Nia sighed as she was still hoping that she could find a potion that could cure her current status in the store.

She was reading the Regional Chat from time to time and knew that the others were getting awesome items like shotguns, mystical potions, and other critical items that could save their lives.

’Ughh…’ Nia grumbled. Without much hope, she checked her Reputation Store.

Then, as soon as she saw what was being sold, her jaw dropped…

”Talent Expansion Scroll!” Nia exclaimed as she knew how important this scroll was. It was also being sold for 25 Reputation Points and she could afford it!

[ Talent Expansion Scroll: A rare and magical scroll that can increase the number of Survivor’s Talent by one. It gives 1 Free Talent Slot that can be used to acquire any talent of the Survivor’s choice. It can only be used once.

Price: 25 RP ]

”Really?” Olivia, who was waiting for Laura, heard Nia’s excited voice.

”Yes… It’s being sold for 25 Reputation Points.” Nia replied.

”Incredible… I’m sure Shane would like it.” Olivia said with a hint of eagerness in her voice. They had all been thinking on how to repay Shane for his kindness. After all, if he decided to leave them there to live on their own, they wouldn’t blame him at all as he had already shown kindness to them by rescuing them from that Evil Clan and had given them some items to start over.

Shane had undoubtedly gone above and beyond, and they were even invited to join his Shelter. There was no way they would forget such kindness.

”Yes… I’m planning to give this to Sir Shane… I’m sure he’ll be happy.”

Without much hesitation, she immediately bought the item and spent 25 of her 33 Reputation Points. Nia felt that this was appropriate since the 25 Reputation Points she had were also obtained with Shane’s help.

Seeing the scroll appear in Nia’s hands, Olivia also checked her Reputation Store… However, aside from the Tattoo Mark that could help her obtain a skill, the others being sold weren’t that important. They were simply materials that had strange effects like Silver Bracelet that could increase Agility or golden playing cards that could recover Spirit Points if being played.

They were things that could easily be replaced by Rare or Exceptional Grade items that could be bought with Zombie Cores. They weren’t so special that she would consider using her limited Reputation points.

In any case, after purchasing the Talent Expansion Scroll, Nia immediately thought of visiting Shane’s room. Since she was already done washing herself, she believed that Shane had also finished cleaning himself.

As soon as she knocked on the door, she immediately heard Shane’s voice, which allowed her to enter.

Shane was able to sense her presence all this time and was curious about why she had decided to visit him.

Of course, as soon as he realized why, Shane was immediately excited.

”Did you buy it?” Shane asked.

”Yes… It’s here.” Nia replied as she showed Shane the scroll.

”It’s really the Talent Expansion Scroll. Awesome.” Shane’s eyes lit up after seeing the scroll. However, he immediately recalled that it requires 20 or more Reputation Points.

”Ahem… You must’ve used up most of your Reputation Points for that. Do you need anything? You can request anything, and as long as I can fulfill, I will do so.” Shane said generously.

After all, this Talent Expansion Scroll may not be useful to many since they probably wouldn’t have a chance of looting a Talent, but that was entirely different for him.

With his Complete Loot Talent, it was guaranteed that he would be able to get one if he looted another Survivor.

However, Nia shook her head.

”You already help us so much… You’re even willing to let us join your team. It would feel great if we could also contribute to you instead of just receiving things.” Nia replied sincerely.

It was really a bit difficult if she stayed to be the only receiving end of kindness. It would make her feel better if she found a sense of purpose for staying in his company.

Shane somewhat understood Nia’s train of thought and nodded. It would also be a good thing to let them know that the things he was giving to them weren’t free.

After some thought, Shane nodded.

”Alright… I’ll accept this gift. However, if you need something, just let me know.” Shane replied as he decided to keep the Talent Expansion Scroll in his Inventory.

Nia then left Shane’s room, feeling relieved that he accepted her gift. It felt that some of the burden on her shoulders was relieved.

Of course, she shared what she had done to the other girls, and they also felt the need to quickly find something that would be useful to Shane.

After all, there was also something at the back of their minds that made it difficult for them to fall asleep every night.

Apparently, even though they weren’t expressing it, they were all afraid that someday, Shane may no longer find them helpful or necessary and decide to throw them away…

Now that they felt the sense of security being together with Shane. They somehow didn’t want to be left on their own once again. No matter what, they needed to be ’necessary’ to Shane so they could stay in his group.

***

In the meantime, after Shane and his group entered the Long Lod Shelter, Lord Han Zhuo sat in his office and read the letter he had just received from Captain Wei, who had come from another Neutral Shelter.

His office was filled with various reports regarding the situation in the surroundings, including the Zombies being sighted, Survivors being found, Wild Shelters nearby, lists of herbs and materials they could gather, and others.

There was also a huge map of the surrounding territories that could assist him in his plan for future expansion...

Beside him stood his trusted right-hand man, Claude.

Unlike the other guards in the shelter, Claude was a genuine Knight who could use Aura. He was a tall man with blonde hair and white skin, a stark contrast to the predominantly black-haired, tan-skinned, and shorter figures of the other residents.

”It seems we have some interesting visitors today, Claude…” Han Zhuo said after reading the handwritten letter from Lord Kang Zhen of the Ivory Gear Shelter.

Claude nodded... ”I heard that one of them has exceeded level 25.”

Han Zhuo raised an eyebrow. ”Is that so? Our level detector came from the Ivory Gear Shelter. It has a limit of level 25. If it fails, it means the person is of a higher level… Interesting…”

”Indeed,” Claude confirmed. ”It’s rare to encounter someone of such a high level this early… They must be quite formidable.”

Han Zhuo leaned back in his chair, contemplating the implications. ”Well, Lord Kang Zhen mentioned that they might have something we need. I should meet them.”

Claude hesitated for a moment before speaking. ”No… It shouldn’t be you who meets them first, my lord. Let me assess them. If they pose any threat, I will handle it.”

Although Claude trusts Lord Kang Zhen’s recommendation, he couldn’t help but feel worried when meeting people whom they could not handle.

If this person were level 50 or more, they would surely be capable of overtaking this shelter if they wanted to. After all, once a person reaches that level, a huge transformation happens.

Claude sighed as he recalled the information regarding the Level 50 and Level 80 Blessings.

Although the chances of meeting a level 50 Survivor were very low, he couldn’t let the lord of the Shelter be in danger.

Han Zhuo smiled, appreciating Claude’s protective nature.

”Very well, Claude. But remember, we must also extend our hospitality. If they are truly as powerful as we suspect, they could be valuable allies.”

Claude bowed slightly. ”Understood, my lord. I will ensure they are treated with respect and caution.”

As Claude left the office to make the necessary arrangements, Han Zhuo returned his attention to the letter.

”Healing Tokens and Safety Tokens, huh…” Han Zhuo muttered to himself.

The arrival of these visitors could change the dynamics within the Long Lodge Shelter. He knew that in this world of chaos and uncertainty, every new encounter held the potential for both danger and opportunity.

For now, he could only hope that this person who had a level higher than 25 could somehow help them in their current predicament.