The last days：Domination

接下来的日子是生存的模糊.亚当和莫妮卡把大部分时间都花在了城市的废墟上,收集他们能找到的一点物资.水,食物和武器都很稀缺,每一步都感觉像是一场危险的赌博.然而,尽管感染者的威胁无处不在,但还有一些东西牵扯着 Adam 的脑海——从他发现这个系统的那一刻起,它就一直伴随着他.
这个系统不仅仅是一个生存工具,还是他通往权力的门票.亚当开始意识到,他使用它的次数越多,它似乎提供的就越多.
莫妮卡在这段地狱般的旅程中成为了他最亲密的伙伴.她忠诚,足智多谋,聪明,尽管亚当无法摆脱她还有更多东西的感觉.他看到了她看着他的样子——几乎就像她在等待什么.但亚当现在并不关心这些.还有更大的风险.这个系统正在改变他,如果他打得好,他可以比以往任何时候都更强大地从这场噩梦中走出来.
外面的街道一片寂静,除了附近徘徊的感染者偶尔发出的呻吟声.亚当已经探索了这座城市的某个部分好几天了,寻找着什么——任何——能给他带来优势的东西.
"我们需要找到更多的食物,"莫妮卡说,她的声音打破了他的思绪.她看起来很疲惫,眼睛因几天的不眠之夜而略带血丝.
Adam点点头,扫视着前方的区域.他们靠近一家被烧毁的杂货店.瓦砾中仍然冒出浓烟,空气中弥漫着烧焦的遗骸的气味.看起来它已经被洗劫一空,但可能还有值得抢救的东西.
"靠近点,"Adam命令道,瞥了她一眼.莫妮卡越来越能跟上他的步伐,但他仍然有保护她的冲动.并不是说他需要任何人来拖慢他的脚步.他可以处理好自己,但在这个世界上,联盟至关重要.
他们一起向商店走去.入口部分被瓦砾挡住,但 Adam 通过几次位置恰到好处的打击轻松扫清了道路.他们走进去,陈腐的空气像一堵墙一样击中了他们.破损的货架上到处散落,罐头食品的残渣被踩在脚下.
Adam的眼睛已经在扫视着这片区域,寻找任何有用的东西.他走在一条过道上,瞥了一眼翻倒的书架,这时有什么东西引起了他的注意——一个掉落的展品后面散发出奇怪的光芒.
他跪下来,推开瓦砾,露出一颗发光的水晶.它很小-不比他的拳头大-并且跳动着一种微弱的能量.Adam的呼吸卡在了喉咙里.他立刻就认出来了.
一个水晶核心.
"莫妮卡,在这边!"
莫妮卡急忙走到他身边,盯着亚当手中的水晶,脸上闪耀着谨慎的兴奋.
"什么事?" 她低声问道.
"一个水晶核心,"Adam说,他的眼睛眯了起来."它来自一个变异的僵尸.这些东西含有可以用来升级能力的能量.
莫妮卡睁大了眼睛."你的意思是——"
"是的,"Adam打断了他,他的思绪已经飞速运转了."这是释放权力的关键.而这正是我所需要的.
他的手悬停在水晶上,系统通知出现在他面前:
系统通知:检测到新项目:变异僵尸水晶核.您想吸收它的能量吗?吸收将增强您的能力并允许升级.
亚当没有犹豫.这个系统为他提供了升级的机会,让他变得更强大.这不是他可以错过的.
他专注于水晶,片刻之间,能量开始涌入他体内.一股温暖在他的胸口蔓延,随着能量在他的血管中流淌,他的身体感到刺痛.他的肌肉紧绷着,他能感觉到自己体内有什么东西在移动.他的视野更加敏锐,他的感官更加敏锐,有那么一瞬间,他感到...无敌.
然后,就像它开始一样,这种感觉很快就消失了.Adam眨了眨眼,站直了身子,他的脑海里嗡嗡作响着新的信息.他感觉更强大——更有意识,更能与周围的世界保持一致.
系统更新:吸收的能量:变异的僵尸水晶核. 能力升级:增强的力量,增强的敏捷性和敏锐的感官. 您解锁了一项新技能:Perception Boost （被动）.
亚当握紧了拳头,感觉到力量在他的身体里流淌.他能听到远处风最微弱的沙沙声,头顶断梁的吱吱声,以及站在他旁边的莫妮卡的心跳声.他的感官现在非常敏锐,每一个细节都非常清晰.
"那是...难以置信,"莫妮卡轻声说,她的眼睛带着敬畏和好奇混合的眼神扫视着亚当.
Adam took a deep breath, steadying himself. "This is just the beginning."
Suddenly, there was a loud noise from outside—footsteps, and lots of them.
"Shit," Adam muttered. "We're not alone."
They both turned toward the broken windows at the front of the store. Through the cracks, Adam could see the flicker of movement—shadows shifting in the dark. It was hard to tell how many there were, but he could feel the presence of others, the low hum of energy from nearby.
"Get ready," Adam said, his voice calm but firm. He could feel the adrenaline kicking in. The crystal's power had already made him feel like a different person, and he wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by.
The footsteps grew louder, and then the first figure appeared—an infected, stumbling into view. It was followed by more—two, three, five—zombies, all drawn to the sound of movement.
But Adam didn't flinch. Instead, he tightened his grip on his weapon and stepped forward, a grim smile forming on his face.
"Let's see what this new power can do."
He charged.
The first infected lunged at him with a guttural roar, but Adam was faster. He sidestepped, moving with a fluidity he hadn't known he was capable of before. His enhanced strength and agility gave him an advantage he hadn't had in the past, and before the zombie could recover, Adam slammed his pipe into its skull, sending it crashing to the floor.
The others were close now, but Adam was ready. His senses were sharp, and he could predict their movements with ease. He moved like a predator, dispatching them one by one with precise, brutal strikes.
Monica stood back, watching him with a mix of admiration and wariness. She had seen Adam fight before, but this... this was different. He was moving like a force of nature, his every motion calculated and deadly.
It didn't take long to clear the area. Adam stood over the last zombie, breathing heavily but feeling exhilarated.
"This... this is power," he said under his breath.
Monica didn't respond immediately. Instead, she looked at him with something more than respect in her eyes—something deeper, more personal. But before Adam could process her expression, she turned away, her voice firm.
"We should keep moving," she said.
Adam nodded. He didn't have time for distractions right now. There was still too much to do, too many challenges to overcome. But as they moved deeper into the store, he couldn't shake the feeling that this was only the beginning of something far greater.