"Zombies are much easier to kill than rats," Chen Mo sighed inwardly.

By exploiting their weak points, he could take them down with three slashes and a swipe, only losing 12 health points from a single scratch in the process.

From this perspective, even without a Recovery Potion, he was confident he could handle all five zombies.

He glanced at his Talent; he already had 3 Energy Points.

Chen Mo decided not to Sacrifice yet, planning to accumulate more Energy before doing so.

With just 1 Energy Point, he could get a Recovery Potion. If he sacrificed more, who knows what surprises might come his way?

Filled with anticipation, Chen Mo continued to stealthily approach the other zombies.

Just like before, he used a stone to lure one zombie away and quickly dealt with it.

He repeated this tactic...

In less than ten minutes, Chen Mo had eliminated the remaining four zombies, taking only one hit and losing another 12 health points.

The zombies' attack speed was similar to that of humans, so with quick reflexes, one could dodge in advance, though it tested one's physical reaction abilities.

Out of the four zombies, Chen Mo managed to kill three without taking any damage. Only one caught him off guard.

Overall, Chen Mo's combat skills were quite strong. He single-handedly took down five zombies, losing only 24 health points. Even with a dagger, most people would struggle to achieve that.

After dealing with the five zombies, Chen Mo had accumulated six Energy Points, and his Experience Points had reached 7/100, still far from leveling up.

"Seven points now, should I Sacrifice?" Chen Mo was tempted but held back after some thought.

"I still have 56 Health Points. I should be able to kill a few more zombies. I'll wait until I have 10 points to Sacrifice; maybe I'll get something good."

With that, Chen Mo continued forward.

From what he had observed, everyone seemed to have a chance to gain the Talent Light.

There were only two scenarios in which someone would turn into a zombie: either they were too focused on getting a good Talent and missed the opportunity, or they didn't know what the lights were for and were afraid to touch them.

However, these scenarios were likely rare, so there shouldn't be too many zombies unless the game respawns them.

The game introduction mentioned that monsters in the game would respawn after being killed. He wasn't sure if these human-turned zombies would respawn too.

Chen Mo walked in this direction for a few more minutes and soon spotted two more zombies wandering in the ruins, which made him quite pleased.

"It seems like zombies do respawn."

Although everything had turned into ruins, he still had a rough idea of the general layout.

The two zombies were in a sewage disposal area, a place so foul that hardly anyone would go there. The sudden appearance of two zombies suggested they had respawned.

"If they respawn, then I won't have to worry about not finding zombies to kill."

Chen Mo decided to use his old trick again, trying to lure the two zombies apart with stones to take them down one by one.

However, the two zombies were too close together. When Chen Mo threw a stone at one, both zombies started running toward him, causing his heart to sink.

Dealing with one was easy, but two would be much more challenging.

Chen Mo considered running, but the zombies were just as fast as he was, making it difficult to shake them off.

Moreover, it had taken him a while to find two zombies. If he didn't deal with them quickly, others might come, complicating matters.

After some thought, Chen Mo decided to take the risk.

"Just to be safe, I'll Sacrifice a point of Energy for a Red Potion."

He only had 56 Health Points left. Although he was somewhat confident, this was no joke—one mistake could be fatal.

Energy could be replenished, but life was a one-time deal.

"Sacrifice!" Chen Mo silently chanted in his mind.

"Please select the amount of Energy you wish to Sacrifice!"

"1 point." This time, Chen Mo didn't hesitate; after all, he had 7 Energy Points.

Soon, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Sacrifice successful. Congratulations, you've received 1 Free Attribute Point."

"Hmm!?"

"Not a Red Potion!?"

Chen Mo was momentarily stunned.

Although the Talent description mentioned receiving a random item, he had assumed that 1 Energy Point would only get him a Red Potion.

But to his surprise, 1 Energy Point had gotten him an Attribute Point.

"This Talent is quite powerful!" Chen Mo felt a surge of excitement, gaining a new appreciation for his Talent.

Even though he didn't get the Red Potion he wanted, the Attribute Point was far more valuable!

One was a one-time use, while the other provided permanent benefits.

Though 1 Attribute Point wasn't much, it was incredibly useful in the early stages.

Chen Mo checked his attributes and indeed saw a new line of information.

Free Attribute Point: 1

He then looked at his attributes, focusing on Strength and Constitution.

Intelligence and Spirit were useless in the early stages, and 1 point in Agility wouldn't make much difference. Strength and Constitution were the most useful now.

Ultimately, Chen Mo decided to allocate the 1 Free Attribute Point to Strength.

Currently, it took him three strikes to deal 96 damage to a zombie, just 4 points short of finishing it off in three hits.

By adding a point to Strength, his Attack Power would increase to 28, allowing him to deal 18 damage with a normal attack. A Weak Point Attack would deal double damage, or 36 points, enabling him to take down a zombie in three hits, significantly boosting his efficiency.

With this, he was confident he could handle the two zombies.

After allocating the point, Chen Mo's Strength reached 9, and his Attack Power rose to 28, putting him well ahead of others.

At that moment, the two zombies lunged at Chen Mo.

One zombie opened its mouth wide, aiming for Chen Mo's neck, while the other swung its claws at his head.

Chen Mo quickly stepped back, dodging both attacks, and swiftly thrust his dagger into the neck of the zombie trying to bite him.

"Thud..."

The dagger struck true, dealing 36 damage to the zombie.

Chen Mo pulled out the dagger and retreated decisively.

However, he was still caught by the other zombie, losing another 12 Health Points.

"Indeed, two zombies are much harder to deal with than one," Chen Mo thought to himself.

But he wasn't afraid. He attacked again, targeting the same zombie.

He sidestepped the zombies' attacks and stabbed the dagger into the zombie's neck once more.

He retreated just in time to avoid the other zombie's claws.

Unexpectedly, the zombie he attacked lunged at him, knocking him to the ground and opening its jaws wide, ready to bite his neck.

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Chen Mo's expression darkened, but he remained calm, gripping the dagger tightly and stabbing it into the zombie's neck again.