The moment I jumped out of the window and landed on the steel sheet, I rolled and slipped into the garage while the others started preparing to follow.
I needed to get some weapons and struggled to find items that would be useful and not cause doubt.
Qinglan seemed to like using the baseball bat, but her strength ended up destroying it...
[Purchase - Ultra Strong Metal Bat?]
I felt something different from the basic bat; however, I didn't want to risk spending points on something that wasn't useful.
The weapons lacked any attack or damage attributes.
However, this ultra-strong baseball bat came with an interesting note:
"Almost indestructible."
The cost wasn't so bad and so I purchased it almost instantly, tapping the accept button that appeared in the centre of my vision.
▼ You have purchased an item!
ZKP: 200
▼ Ultra Strong Metal Bat
• Regenerates durability to the original state once a day.
• Durability 200/200
• Cost: 200 ZKP
"Oh? it's so smooth and light..."
*Woosh!*
The moment I gave it a swing, the air burst apart like a broken jar.
Satisfied with the test swing, I stored the bat in my bag while browsing through the tools and items for Shen Yifei and myself.
To avoid people's eyes, I looked for simple-looking weapons that didn't look special or amazing. Imagine I showed up with a super cool sword or something, and they just attacked me for that.
It would suck and become annoying.
At first, I considered a sword or machete, but a single bite would turn me into a zombie.
So, I instead browsed for safer items.
In the future, maybe Jiang Roulan will use metal or specially reinforced tonfa, so what could the maid Shen Yifei and I use?
There wasn't much time as I heard Mu Qinglan hop onto the roof above me and walk around; it almost sounded like she sniffed the air for a moment...
'Is she searching for me?'
I swiped through the list of items.
A gun might be cool.
Not that I have the luxury to buy one right now, when even grenades cost 1000 ZKP! So I switched to the cheapest tab with simple and training weapons.
[Tutorial Hint: Basic weapons have moderate durability and can be repaired using ZKP]
[They also help in learning skills related to their weapons (Limit - Level 2)]
'So... if I chose a basic weapon, I would gain Sword, Spear or Weapon skill easier... but only until reaching level two.'
▼ Basic Sword
• Durability: 100/100
• Cost: 300 ZKP
The cost to repair it fully was only 10 points... 'not bad.'
Instead of the sword, I noticed the simple spear, not the soft type used by Eastern martial artists but an iron spear that looked more like a sharp pole sharpened at the tip with winged blades.
Despite being a shorter spear, only 170cm long. I thought it was ideal for fighting zombies. It seemed like a good item.
▼ Basic Sharpened Pole
• Durability: 80/80
• Cost: 150 ZKP
Although it looked crude, this could be a believable weapon, but the biggest bonus was the second feature it came with... not the basic feature but the fact it was solid iron or some strange material.
[Training Weapon]
• This weapon is heavy and will slowly improve a person's Physique and Strength!
• Minimum Physique 1.5
My finger tapped the screen twice as two sharpened poles landed on the ground beside me with a loud clang. The next moment, Mu Qinglan hopped down with an icy calm face, looking at the rolling spears; she then noticed the bat in my hand.
So I offered it to her.
"I got it for you—it won't break forever, so keep it with you."
Mu Qinglan tilted her head before grabbing the metal bat.
She swung.
A low howl of wind sounded.
Her smile grew.
She swung again.
Another howl.
After repeating this process several times, she finally nodded with a wide grin.
Mu Qinglan seemed curious about the other items.
"What are they for?"
"Well, one is for me—it's something to keep me safe and train my body."
Her face remained blank, with a slight hum.
"The other?"
"It's for Shen Yifei; she's going to be our chef and cleaner for the time being, so this weapon that can double as a mop and brush is pretty cool, right?"
It came with a detachable mop and brush head!
"..."
Mu Qinglan didn't seem to be impressed.
To me, it was awesome.
A weapon and training item in one. I also thought it would make Shen Yifei more disciplined.
With these weapons, we should be good...
I hoped.
We left the garage and found everyone waiting on the road.
They seemed a little tense, but their faces became more relieved when they saw me and Mu Qinglan come out of the garage.
"Yifei, this is for you."
*Woosh!*
I tossed the metal bar towards her.
Wang Jun tried to grasp it... But the moment he grabbed did.
The weight of the pole dragged him to the ground.
Wang Jun rolled along the floor, making a noise like a slaughtered pig, while Old Lei helped him up with an odd smile.
"Wow, well, the kid shouldn't try and take away someone else's weapon, right?"
"T-Thank you!" Shen Yifei blushed while lifting the spear.
At first, she struggled to lift it with one hand.
But the moment both hands grasped the pole, her atmosphere changed a little.
*Stab!*
With a simple thrust, she pierced the air, creating a small gust of wind.
'Maybe the Maid role affects things like this?' I thought.
The roles each had a small catchphrase, with Maids having: Always elegant.
Wang Jun seemed upset about what happened.
But nobody cared.
We made our way towards the pawn shop down the eastern street, avoiding the main road and taking a back street.
Unaware of what might await us.
I could only hope for no humans or surprises to follow.