"Urgent notice! Urgent notice!"
"An unknown rain of blood has descended upon Earth. Those who have been drenched in it are all suffering from persistent high fevers, their bodies are flushed red, their eyes are lifeless, and they resemble walking corpses. For your safety and the safety of your family, please stay home to avoid infection!"
The announcements were repeated in multiple languages.
In a dilapidated wooden hut, a young man with faded clothes and messy hair stood staring intently at the news channel.
Suddenly, the young man rushed to the door, grabbed his cloak and raincoat, and hurriedly put them on while cursing, "Damn blood rain, please don't let it kill my livestock and crops! I'm counting on them to sell for money to pay for my sister's tuition!"
His name is Li Tianyi. He was a happy sophomore in college. A ruthless developer colluded with the town mayor to forcibly seize his family's property. His father refused to yield and was beaten to death by local thugs. His mother, overwhelmed with grief, fell off a cliff. From then on, he gave up his studies and shouldered the responsibilities of a man.
The rain of blood grew heavier and heavier.
Li Tianyi's gaze was unusually resolute. He strode towards the livestock shed and only felt relieved after confirming that the animals hadn't been soaked by the blood rain.
I quickly closed the door and ran towards Dafeng Town.
Just as they were about to reach the town entrance, the blood rain suddenly stopped, and a blood-red sun appeared in the sky, eerie and unsettling.
Li Tianyi calmed himself down and strode towards Zhenyi Middle School.
The streets were deserted and eerily quiet.
Squeak!
Suddenly, a large door opened automatically, and two bright green lights rushed out.
Li Tianyi got goosebumps all over his body and quickly ran away.
...
Deep in the alley, Li Tian gasped for breath, "Thank goodness, they didn't chase after us!"
Shh, shh!
A strange noise came from the clutter at the end, as if something had moved.
Li Tianyi was quite frightened and quickly searched for any weapon he could use for self-defense. He grabbed a broken hoe handle and slowly approached.
The vibrations of the debris became more and more obvious.
Li Tianyi, his heart pounding with unease, slowly approached, "Come out!"
boom!
A figure suddenly darted out, sending debris flying.
His face was fierce, his eyes were empty, his body was covered in blood, his arms were raised high, and his mouth was stretched back to his neck, revealing a row of sharp, bloody teeth.
"Zombies!" Li Tianyi forced himself to calm down and gripped the hoe handle tightly.
It made a terrifying sound and charged forward rapidly.
This thing was so terrifying that Li Tianyi's whole body went limp, and his hands and feet were completely out of his control.
As the zombies closed in, his survival instincts led him to pull out the hoe handle.
"Ding! Level 0 monster detected. Treasure Chest System activated..."
"Activation successful. Do you want to bind?"
In this life-or-death moment, there was no time to think, so he blurted out, "Bind!"
A strange light enveloped the area, causing time to stand still. The light gradually coalesced into a phantom humanoid creature.
"Who are you?" Li Tianyi stared intently at it.
"I am the system!"
Li Tianyi was exhausted every day trying to support his family. His happiest time was reading pirated novels, and he often fantasized about having a system that could change his fate.
And now, it is truly right before my eyes.
Overwhelmed with joy, I trembled all over, my eyes reddened, my nose stung, and I was at a loss for what to do.
"Binding successful. A newbie gift pack is now available!"
A small box appeared beside me.
Suppressing his excitement, Li Tianyi carefully walked to the box and slowly opened it.
"Ding! You have obtained a watermelon knife, a bottle of Blood Rain Antidote, a Zhuge Crossbow, and two quivers."
The system gave him no time to prepare; the strange light vanished instantly, and Li Tianyi returned to the real world.
The level zero monster roared and struggled with all its might, as the sharp hoe handle pierced its chest.
A foul stench wafted over.
Despite the urge to vomit, Li Tianyi grabbed a watermelon knife and swung it wildly, severing the monster's left claw.
The stench intensified, and I could no longer hold it in, so I vomited violently.
The monster lunged at him with all its might, leaving long, bloody gashes on his back.
The smell of blood drove it even crazier, and its gaping maw, emitting an even stronger stench, lunged at Li Tianyi's carotid artery.
He kicked it away with all his might, and the watermelon knife struck it squarely on the head.
oh……
The monster collapsed limply, twitched a few times, and then remained completely still.
Li Tianyi poked the monster with a watermelon knife to confirm that it was truly dead, and finally felt relieved.
"Ding! Corpse detected. Pick up?"
Following the sound, a green dot of light flickered between the monster's eyebrows.
With a gentle flick of the watermelon knife, a bead the size of a mung bean rolled to the ground.
"This is the source of the corpses?" Holding it in his hand, he felt no discomfort, but frowned slightly and asked, "How do I use it?"
The system did not respond.
Li Tianyi didn't bother asking any more questions. He packed up his newbie rewards and ran out of the alley.
As soon as I reached the exit, I felt an intense itch on my back, which I couldn't scratch with my hands.
I leaned against the wall for a few moments, but it didn't help.
"Ding! Host may be infected. Blood Rain Antidote recommended!"
Li Tianyi quickly took out the antidote, poured out a pill and swallowed it. The intense itching immediately disappeared, and black blood flowed from the wound.
A feeling of comfort I had never experienced before washed over me.
When I looked up, I caught a glimpse of a small wooden box floating at my feet, and I instinctively kicked it.
"The wooden crate has been successfully opened, and two daggers have been obtained!"
"Host has opened the first treasure chest. Reward: System storage space!"
The two daggers vanished into thin air.
Li Tianyi was overjoyed. With a thought, they reappeared in his hand.
A quick glance around revealed several more floating wooden crates.
Store them all in your storage space and you will receive a longsword, a Zhuge crossbow, two sets of clothes, and a water bottle.
There were no more treasure chests nearby. Just as I was about to move to another spot to continue searching for treasure chests, my phone suddenly vibrated. The caller ID read: Sister!
The phone rang with her younger sister's terrified voice: "Brother, save me! Save me!"
"Xiaoman, don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" Li Tianyi said solemnly, "Where are you? I'm coming right away!"
A scream rang out.
"Xiaoman, Xiaoman!" Li Tianyi was in a panic.
After a while, a voice came from the other end of the phone: "You brat, run away, run away again!"
Snap, snap, snap!
"Don't hit me, boohoo..."
Hearing his sister's screams, Li Tianyi's anger surged to the top of his head. His eyes turned bloodshot, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he roared, "Dare to touch my sister? I'll kill your whole family!"
A cold laugh came from the other end of the phone, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. I'm right here in the school library. Come and kill my whole family, you idiot!"
With his sister in someone else's hands, Li Tianyi dared not act rashly. He suppressed his anger and said, "You just want me to move, right? Release my sister and we'll move right away!"
"Hmph! You've been causing us trouble for months, and you think you can just move out and that's it? If we don't teach you a lesson, how will we ever have the face to show our faces again?" The roguish voice turned fierce. "Just don't kill us!"
"No, no, don't come any closer, waah..." Xiaoman screamed in terror.
The call was suddenly disconnected.
Li Tianyi's face was grim as he sprinted at full speed...
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