Chapter 53 New Way of Thinking (1/2)

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Chapter 53 New Way of Thinking

Not long after, Liu Gan came back from the outside. This time, he brought back four zombies with him. The moment he came back, Jiang JinYuan as ordered had finished cutting down the two remaining zombies that were on the ground.

“Did you reach Level 2?” Liu Gan looked at Jiang JinYuan and asked.

“No…. I’m still level 1.” Jiang JinYuan looked at his alloy watch and shook his head.

Liu Gan couldn’t help but frown. He remembered getting level 2 from level 1 after killing his first three zombies. So why was it not the same for Jiang JinYuan? Is it because these zombies were seriously injured by him beforehand? Therefore, was that why Jiang JinYuan didn’t gain most of the experience points allocated to him?

If this was the case, then did Liu Gan not gain all the experience points when he killed the first colossal zombie?

This matter definitely needed to be clarified. After staying in [The Trembling World] for a while and meeting other strong players, many instances of BOSS Kill Steals will occur. Clarifying the rule on experience point allocation would allow Liu Gan to have better battle tactics in future fights.

“Are you aware of how this game allocates experience points? Is it allocated based on the amount of damage dealt or on the one who deals the killing blow?” Liu Gan asked even though he felt that Jiang JinYuan might not have known the answer.

“I really don’t know.” Jiang JinYuan answered with an awkward expression. If he had known that he would not be directly transported to the main city laboratory but instead transported to a place hundreds of kilometers away, then he definitely would have carefully understood and studied the game’s rules. No matter how many times Liu Gan asked him, his answer was simply—I don’t know.

Liu Gan didn’t say anything else, again making Jiang JinYuan cut down the four zombies lying on the ground. However, Jiang JinYuan still didn’t gain a level. Thus, Liu Gan did not make Jiang JinYuan cut down the next four zombies he brought over. Instead, he asked LuLu to cut them down.

As LuLu was preparing to swing the machete she was holding, Liu Gan seized the machete in her hand and gave her the hatchet he gave to Jiang JinYuan earlier.

The machete was a player’s initial weapon. After using it, Liu Gan felt that it was awfully weak. While it was initially sharp, it would become very dull after a few uses. With sufficient force, the machete could cut off a zombie’s head in one swing without any problems. But after cutting down several zombies, the blade became blunt very quickly. It was also inconvenient to sharpen it. Hence, Liu Gan felt the axe was far superior to the machete.

Liu Gan found the axe in the minimart earlier. The blade of the axe was relatively thicker, broader, and many times heavier when compared to the machete. Therefore, LuLu needed to use both her hands to lift it up. She wondered why Liu Gan didn’t let her use the machete and made her use the hatchet instead. But she didn’t ask any questions.

Shaking with fear, LuLu held the axe and approached the four zombies that were on the ground. Looking at the four zombies, her hands started to shake, and soon she was completely unable to swing the axe.

“Swing it with all your might! You can’t be that stupid to mess up something this simple right?” Liu Gan’s appearance looked unsightly while reprimanding LuLu.

LuLu pouted her lips and hesitatingly looked at the zombies on the floor. She lifted up the hatchet and then put it down again, still unable to properly swing it.

She had two cats and a dog back home. From birth up to the present, she has never killed, not even a small animal. Therefore, these zombies, apart from their blue face and bloodshot eyes, looked no different from a normal human being.

“Are you a pig? You’re really useless! I might as well cut you down with my axe!” Liu Gan let out a few curse words. He walked over a couple of steps and suddenly swung the fire axe down at the ground beside LuLu, scaring her and nearly causing her to jump up.