"One, two, three, four..."
Yang Shen calmly counted the steel needles.
But Gao Shou and Gao Xue were not calm. "You bastard, you won't let us leave, so you want us to watch you count steel needles?"
Yang Shen thought to himself, "You think I'm counting steel needles? Actually, I'm counting experience!"
"Kid, if you're going to kill or torture me, hurry up and do it. Stop playing tricks!" Gao Xue suddenly spoke up, his voice a little loud, perhaps because he was angry.
"Aww..."
A roar rang out, as Gao Xue's voice startled an infected person lying motionless more than ten meters away.
Yang Shen hurriedly picked up the steel needle pistol and instinctively fired a shot.
"Whoosh—" "Pfft!"
Surprisingly accurate, the steel needle pierced directly into the back of the head of the infected man who had just gotten up.
The infected person trembled a few times, then lay still again, presumably never to rise again.
That's right, the head is also a fatal point for infected individuals, as is the heart. They haven't become too different from humans due to the mutation caused by the infection.
However, these infected individuals have terrifying vitality. As long as they are not attacked in vital areas, they can live even if they lose a hand or foot, or are even cut in half at the waist.
Moreover, they recover from ordinary injuries very quickly, at a terrifying speed.
Upon witnessing this scene, Gao Shou and Gao Xue subconsciously swallowed, realizing that they had encountered a formidable opponent.
In fact, Yang Shen's shot just now was a completely instinctive, casual shot, which was unexpectedly more accurate than when he deliberately aimed.
"Aww..."
In the distance, another infected person was howling, probably awakened by the previous infected person.
The Gao brothers immediately fell silent.
Yang Shen quickly put away the steel needles and ran away: "Are you standing there looking for death? Run!"
The two hurriedly ran after it.
After running a long way, Yang Shen once again skillfully led the two over a high wall, finally shaking off the infected behind them.
"Now that we're safe, are you going back to the East District?" Yang Shen asked the Gao brothers.
Upon hearing this, Gao Shou hesitated for a moment before saying, "When we came here, there were eight of us, all carrying guns. We thought that with guns we could do whatever we wanted, but as it turns out, we were too arrogant."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "There are infected people everywhere on the streets now, so going back would be very dangerous. Therefore, we plan to stay in the vicinity temporarily."
“No, you must go back,” Yang Shen suddenly said.
"???"
The Gao brothers looked at Yang Shen with confusion.
"There must be other people in the East District, right? Are there any you care about? If you don't go back, won't those people be in danger?" Yang Shen had a look on his face that said, "I'm thinking of you all."
“My wife is in the East District, I have to go back,” Gao Xue said immediately, as expected.
“That’s right, so you have to go back.” Yang Shen was a little surprised that this scarred Gao Xue already had a wife.
I'm already 25 years old and still don't have a girlfriend. Where can I complain to anyone?
Gao Shou looked at Yang Shen warily and asked, "Brother, what are your plans?"
"Well... I'll also take a stroll in the east of the city. There should be some beautiful women there, right?" Yang Shen said casually.
Gao Xue became nervous and looked at Yang Shen warily.
"Don't overthink it. I'm going to protect beautiful women. Beautiful women need strong men to protect them."
Yang Shen smiled and said, "You all wait here, I'll go back and pack my things."
With that, he turned and left quickly, actually to upgrade his steel needle pistol.
"Brother, what should we do? That kid is definitely up to no good. He might be eyeing the women in the east of the city," Gao Xue said worriedly.
"Go, go now, shake this guy off," Gao Shou said decisively. He could tell that Yang Shen was also a ruthless person.
Bringing such a person to the east of the city would likely be like inviting a wolf into the house.
...
After avoiding the Gao brothers, Yang Shen couldn't wait to check his experience.
He had counted the steel needles before so that the Gao Shou brothers could see them and gather experience for the steel needles.
One steel needle can collect two experience points, so twenty-five steel needles can collect fifty experience points.
Adding the two points on the plastic cylinder, that makes fifty-two points.
Don't forget, the steel needle pistol was upgraded, so it gained another round of experience from the Gao Shou brothers, which is another two points.
And all the things he created share the same experience, so the data displayed on the current steel needle pistol is:
LV1: 5450 (Upgradeable)
Yang Shen originally thought it would take a long time to collect fifty experience points, but he didn't expect to get them so quickly.
"upgrade!"
Yang Shen issued the order directly.
Instantly, fifty experience points were reduced to zero, turning into a white light that enveloped the steel needle pistol.
At the same time, a mysterious energy, more abundant than before, flowed from the steel needle pistol into Yang Shen's body, strengthening his limbs and bones.
This enhancement was much more intense; Yang Shen could clearly feel his strength and physique improving.
Finally, after about ten seconds, it was all over.
Yang Shen sensed that his strength had increased by at least several tens of kilograms.
Moreover, he discovered that his eyesight had improved and he could see farther.
His hearing has also improved, and he can hear the howls of infected people in the distance and the conversation between the Gao brothers.
"It's indeed a comprehensive enhancement, excellent!"
Yang Shen was very satisfied, and then looked at the steel needle pistol.
This time, the steel needle pistol has undergone a significant change. The size remains the same, but the barrel has been lengthened by about five centimeters, and the weight has more than doubled.
He removed the magazine again and found that the four steel pins inside had no surface changes, but the weight had increased, which he guessed was just due to the improved material.
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