Increase information level?

Cheng Ye had a sudden thought and quickly tucked the Starfish under his arm and hurried into the room, kicking the door shut with his foot.

The reason for naming this kind of Starfish as 'Stand-In Starfish' was mentioned by Liu Bi before. During the outbreak phase, human consciousness would be stored in a tumor, with the source of infection controlling the body to perform instinctive hunting actions.

Now that the body is gone, the source of infection returns to this container, expelling the human consciousness inside, which has nowhere to go, so it can be absorbed by the Collector?

"Absorb!"

[Absorbing, successfully supplemented information level: 0.37]

[Enable automatic absorption?]

[Note: Once enabled, will absorb after remaining within two seconds' proximity of dissipated consciousness without the need for physical contact]

Is it really 0.37?

Cheng Ye was greatly surprised—this was comparable to the reward he received when he found the Dragon Power prototype!

"Enable."

[Enabled successfully!]

This was indeed an unexpected gain.

Looking at the lines of prompts that popped up on the panel, Cheng Ye switched to his personal page to confirm again.

The numbers increased correctly, and the information level had already reached 7.47.

According to the remaining gap, if each source of infection could provide this value, it would only need...

"Exactly two hundred and fifty Infected Bodies!"

"Not difficult!"

The aftermath of the killing was suddenly dissipated by the tremendous gains provided by the source of infection.

Cheng Ye took a deep breath, slammed his palm hard on the floor, and the murderous intent pent up in his chest completely dispersed with that palm.

Come to think of it, he was a bit anxious before taking action, but now he just felt an overwhelming sense of relief flooding his heart.

If he really let the boss and the two young guys run away, he wouldn't be able to sleep well every night in the future.

"Sure enough, I'm becoming more and more wasteland-like."

Cheng Ye got up, tore open two more bags of Nutrient Paste and poured them down, while also unloading the Iron Body for recharging.

Originally, he thought it would take several months or even half a year to save enough information level during the internship period, but unexpectedly this Stand-In Starfish became an unexpected opportunity.

If he can seize this opportunity to pass the internship, not only will he unlock the search permissions for Level 3 skills, but the search conditions for Level 2 skills will also be significantly reduced.

Not to mention other things, the difficulty of assembling the Four Forces will be greatly reduced.

"Earlier, I was contemplating whether to go out and kill for a wave, and now that I can accumulate information level, it seems there's no room for hesitation."

A thought surged up.

Bang.

The floor suddenly shook; it was uncertain where an explosion had occurred.

Through the window, one could see billowing smoke rising from the direction of the distant giant wall, but it was soon extinguished by the increasingly heavy rain.

"The area Brother B picked for me, at first glance, seemed rundown, but in reality, it had its values. It should be one of the most stable areas around."

Cheng Ye stood silently in front of the window, gazing out at the figures bustling along the streets.

Most were fleeing figures, with only a few sporadic groups shooting at each other upon encounter, likely due to grudges accumulated on normal days, now vented amid the infection tide.

And the most "lively" place was undoubtedly the flea market two streets away, which was next to the old pedestrian street beside the Celestial Essence Mall.

The pedestrian street was about seven hundred meters long.

On both sides were old bungalows left from the past, and many people had illegally built three or four more floors on top.

With the winding inner alleys and the bursts of muzzle fire in the dark, at least several hundred people were in fierce crossfire.

It seemed that it wasn't just settling grudges, but also preemptively eliminating the threat of an infected outbreak.

Thud, thud.

Again?

Cheng Ye furrowed his brow, thinking he must hang a notice at the door in the future.

Just shout if there's anything, always knocking like this, the scene of those three people would flash in his mind, and he couldn't help but want to act.

"Friend, could you give me a Defense Communication number, so we can... watch out for each other?"

The middle-aged man shouted from outside, steeling his nerves.

Having just wiped the floor, the three returned to the room and reckoned that Cheng Ye was a ruthless man of few words.

If they could bring such a decisive figure into the fifth-floor watch group, it would undoubtedly be the strongest security guarantee.

"No need."

This time Cheng Ye didn't maintain his silence pretending to be a master, but rather bluntly stated, "When the infection tide arrives, I'll clear the threats in this building before heading out."

"Ah?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback and quickly stepped back two paces, "Okay, fine, just pretend I never mentioned it!"

However.

Two minutes later.

Thud, thud.

The knocking came again, and the middle-aged man had prepared a spiel, ready to speak.

But despite all his calculations, he didn't expect the security door to be suddenly opened, and a large black shadow loomed before him.

"Ah?"

Instinctively, he retreated several steps.

If Cheng Ye hadn't pulled him back, he would have tumbled down through the broken window opening, adding more strain to the residents on the first floor.

"Is there something?"

With Cheng Ye's towering figure looking down, the middle-aged man's Adam's apple bobbed twice, "If you're heading out, can... can the three of us follow you?"

"Follow me?"

Cheng Ye turned around and looked over his shoulder, several room doors not far away cracked open slightly, with a few gazes peeking out.

Seeing his gaze, two middle-aged men smiled sheepishly and stepped out from behind the doors.

They were neighbors he'd encountered at the water station.

However, given the drastic change in the environment, the three dared not link the usually mild-mannered Cheng Ye with the massive figure in armor before them.

Cheng Ye was also struggling to connect the three with their previous selves, as now, the excitement and exhilaration on their faces didn't seem like they were about to face the infected but rather set to embark on a long-awaited dream.

"You three..."

Cheng Ye was a bit taken aback, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Afraid of what? If the infected aren't cleared, how are we going to work tomorrow?"

The middle-aged man still held by Cheng Ye hastily said, "My name is Huang Sheng, I used to be part of the Pioneer Corps of Happiness City. After it disbanded, I joined the Public Works Bureau."

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