Using just 25 Enhancement Stones, Zhang Yi upgraded a basic piece of equipment to the maximum level of 25!

  This was a dream ability for countless high-level pyers in the previous life, and now, reborn, Zhang Yi truly possesses it.

  Although upgrading a low-level, one-star piece of equipment to level 25 isn't really worth it, since the base attributes of such low-level gear are minimal, even at max enhancement, the gains aren't significant. However, for Zhang Yi, who possesses the [Divine Enhancement] talent, this doesn't matter.

  At the very least, this level 25 hammer allows Zhang Yi to reach the Safe Zone unimpeded. Zhang Yi remembers that the first pyer to reach the Safe Zone in each area receives a generous System reward.

  Even if this equipment becomes obsolete quickly, once Zhang Yi levels up and acquires better weapons, it would only cost 25 Enhancement Stones to upgrade again. With Divine Enhancement in hand, level 25 gear is always within reach!

  Notably, the talent [Serious Injury] unlocked by enhancing this hammer to level 25 is truly impressive, increasing the user's attack damage by 30 points, effectively boosting Zhang Yi's attack power by 30 points, surpassing the main attribute of this equipment!

  With this exclusive talent, Zhang Yi's offensive capabilities have greatly improved.

  Checking the Status Bar, his attack power has risen to 23 points. Combined with [Serious Injury], he could probably crush a level 2 Bio-Spider with just two swings!

  Not to mention using it until level 10, this hammer should still be effective up to level 5.

  Besides this One-Star Treasure Chest, Zhang Yi also found a Copper Coin next to the corpse of the level 2 Bio-Spider.

  This is the universal currency in the world of Apocalypse and a very important resource, though these novice monsters are quite stingy.

  1 Gold Coin = 100 Silver Coins = 10,000 Copper Coins.

  So, Zhang Yi picked up the lone Copper Coin and left the waiting hall.

  According to the Mini-map, exiting the waiting hall to reach the Safe Zone isn't the smartest choice.

  Returning to the train tracks where he spawned, he saw a rge group of pyers from the same batch as him, happily battling level 1-3 Bio-Spiders, completely forgetting the [Find the Safe Zone] Survival Quest, lost in the joy of monster hunting.

  After all, except for Zhang Yi, all pyers are experiencing this game with 100% virtual reality for the first time, and the thrilling sensation can indeed be captivating.

  Zhang Yi from the previous life also spent half an hour here grinding spiders before remembering to do the Survival Quest...

  Opening the map, following the arrow's guidance, Zhang Yi headed west along the tracks.

  Just then, a fsh of white light appeared, and a level 3 Bio-Spider spawned right in front of Zhang Yi!

  The spawn distance was so short that the level 3 Bio-Spider appeared almost at Zhang Yi's feet, giving him no time to react as he stepped on it...

  "Roar!"

  With a roar, the Bio-Spider, stepped on for no reason, immediately aggroed onto Zhang Yi and spat a glob of green venom at him.

  "Spt~"

  The venom spttered on Zhang Yi's chest.

  "Ding~ You have been attacked by a Bio-Spider, losing 13 HP!"

  The attack power of the level 3 Bio-Spider was too high. Without any armor, Zhang Yi, despite having a 15-star Endurance growth, couldn't withstand its damage, losing a sixth of his HP bar.

  With Zhang Yi's 75 HP, he could only endure six attacks from this Bio-Spider at most.

  Meanwhile, the pyers behind, who were hacking at level 1 Bio-Spiders, saw Zhang Yi provoke a big one and cast sympathetic gnces his way.

  "That guy is really bold, daring to mess with a level 3 spider!"

  "Yeah, he's doomed~"

  As several pyers behind were discussing, Zhang Yi swung his rge iron hammer and smashed it down on the head of the level 3 spider in front of him.

  Bang—

  -47

  With a crisp sound, the damage number leaping from the Bio-Spider's head left the onlookers behind dumbfounded.

  With Zhang Yi's 23 attack power, he could only deal 17 damage to the level 3 Bio-Spider with 6 defense. The hammer's [Serious Injury] talent contributed an additional 30 damage.

  Dodging the Bio-Spider's second attack, Zhang Yi swung the hammer again—

  -94 Critical Hit!

  A stroke of luck, a golden critical hit, two swings to kill.

  With a wail, the level 3 Bio-Spider, which had 130 total HP and seemed almost invincible to other pyers, was felled by Zhang Yi's two swings, colpsing dead.

  "Ding~ You killed a Bio-Spider, gaining 6 EXP!"

  As they say, high risk, high reward. The EXP from a level 3 Bio-Spider is already three times that of a level 2!

  Additionally, the level 3 Bio-Spider dropped two Copper Coins and a fist-sized silver stone—

  [Level 1 Enhancement Stone]:

  Description: Can be used to enhance one-star quality equipment, a great item to boost pyer combat power (two stones of the same level can be combined into a higher-level stone)...

  Luck was on his side, as it dropped an Enhancement Stone.

  So, Zhang Yi picked up the Copper Coins and Enhancement Stone, then, wielding his rge iron hammer, stepped over the corpse of the level 3 Bio-Spider and headed towards the Safe Zone in Hope Town, leaving behind a group of bewildered pyers in the dark.

  Pyer A: "Did I... just see things?"

  Pyer B: "See things? Then I must be blind! Did he really kill a level 3 Bio-Spider with just two swings? Is he even human??"

  Pyer C: "Must be cheating!!"

  With this level 25 hammer in hand, Zhang Yi could easily dominate the train station, using the level 1-3 Bio-Spiders to level up to 3 or higher.

  In the previous life, Zhang Yi might have done just that, but now, he has bigger goals and isn't interested in such small gains.

  Following the train tracks, he moved in a straight line as fast as possible for over twenty minutes, climbed over a fence, and crossed a hill. Standing at the top, Zhang Yi finally saw Hope Town nestled at the foot of the hill.

  The town was surrounded by cement walls, and from the high vantage point, he could see the peace and tranquility within. Outside the walls, however, the city ruins were teeming with countless Bio-Behemoths. Without the protection of the walls, these creatures would have long since stormed the town and sughtered the survivors.

  There had been no Area Announcement yet, meaning no pyer had entered the No. 886 Novice Safe Zone where Zhang Yi was, and the achievement for being the first to enter the Safe Zone was still up for grabs.

  So, Zhang Yi dragged his rge iron hammer and, in the darkness, made his way towards Hope Town.