Su Yan didn't close the chat channel; instead, he minimized it and placed it at the side of his view.

He wasn't interested in the sarcastic comments of others; he simply wanted to "retain the chat history."

If the chat channel was closed, all public communication information would no longer be accessible. Only by keeping it open could he record everyone's statements.

Having gone through the initial confusion of the first start, Su Yan now placed great importance on gathering information.

"Alright, I've basically figured out all the mechanisms and options now."

Su Yan surveyed the various options in his view and finally opened the gacha interface once again.

"With over a thousand Blood Coins, let's get started."

As Su Yan confirmed, the interface of the Sacrificial Altar slowly unfolded, and six card categories were listed before him.

Supply Card, Equipment Card, Talent Card, Skill Card, Trait Card, Servant Card.

Among the vast amount of information Lin Wan provided, there was also information about these six card categories.

Although it had only been two hours since the start, some smart people had already collected publicly shared card information and conducted a basic analysis of the demand, potential, and strength of the six card categories.

Among the six categories, Talent, Skill, and Trait Cards directly relate to the user's own strength and are key cards for personal power enhancement.

For example, someone had drawn a Rare Card (SR) with a recovery talent within the first two hours, which allowed them to ignore zombie virus infections and accelerate their own injury recovery, making it an excellent card for the start.

Next, Equipment Cards and Servant Cards, because they represent "external strength," are considered secondary choices, but they can also be seen as the first choice at the start.

As for Supply Cards, they are somewhat special and can be considered non-essential from a certain perspective.

However, Lin Wan specifically emphasized: first, search within a 50-meter radius for food, water, medicine, and other survival supplies before making a gacha decision.

Each building not only contains monsters but also randomly scattered supplies and a small number of Blood Coins, but survival supplies are extremely rare.

If you can't find survival supplies, then even if Supply Cards aren't the first choice, they become relatively important for the second or third gacha category.

Hunger, thirst, disease, injuries... these are the key points most easily overlooked at the start and are essential long-term consumables for everyone.

"In terms of self-preservation, I already have the Judgment Crystal, and the power of the Legendary-grade Equipment Card has been proven."

"So, logically, should I draw some supplies?"

"Otherwise, if a martial arts master starves to death, that would be a huge joke."

Su Yan didn't rush to draw; instead, he tried turning around and walking back.

Just as Lin Wan said, no warning message appeared. As long as Su Yan "didn't stop," he wouldn't die from a warning.

The mystic prompt enforced "no stopping," but it didn't restrict the user's direction, whether forward or backward.

Of course, walking back meant that Su Yan's current racewalking progress was decreasing until he returned to the Starting Zone, where his previous progress was completely reset.

He paused for a second, then headed towards a dilapidated, tilted building on the left side of the street.

The building was covered in moss, with cracked walls and broken signs, but it vaguely resembled a convenience store.

As Su Yan stepped off the street, a message suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Warning!]

[You have left the racewalking range and are engaging in a "search" action.]

[Any search action cannot exceed 10 times the current main stage number of the racewalking in minutes.]

[If you fail to return to the main road in time, it will be considered a "racewalking stop," and you will face corresponding penalties.]

[Note: Returning to the road does not refresh the search time; re-entering the search area will maintain the old search time count.]

"Search and retreat?"

Su Yan was taken aback; this was a new discovery.

He silently calculated in his mind that the "main stage of racewalking" mentioned in the prompt referred to the first "1" in Zombie Ruined City 1-1.

The first "1" was considered the main stage, and the second "1" was considered a minor progress, with both numbers changing as racewalking progressed.

Ten times the number of minutes for "1" is 10 minutes.

All users in the Zombie Ruined City 1-1 stage had their search time for individual buildings fixed at 10 minutes, with each building being 10 minutes.

Within these 10 minutes, users wouldn't be penalized even if they stopped moving.

"There's only one zombie within the initial 50 meters, and that unlucky guy has already been killed by me, so these buildings should be safe."

With an expectant heart, Su Yan stepped through the shattered glass door into the abandoned convenience store.

"Cough, cough!"

As soon as he entered, he was met with a cloud of dust and cobwebs, and shadows of rats darting across the floor.

Su Yan coughed while waving away the dust and, just in case, silently chose to load the Combat Lore - Martial Arts Master card.

Accompanied by a red glow, Su Yan, with his long black hair draped over his shoulders, emerged from the red light, with his Inner Qi significantly restored.

Su Yan strode into the store and began searching through the scattered, tilted shelves.

Five minutes later, Su Yan emerged from the convenience store.

He held a somewhat intact, worn-out large bag containing two buckets of instant noodles, a box of cookies, and a bottle of water.

He wasn't sure if they were expired, but their packaging seemed relatively intact.

"Is this haul considered a lot or a little?"

Su Yan didn't return to the road but instead headed into the adjacent building.

It was a hardware store, with scattered wrenches, wires, and tools, and Su Yan wasn't sure if they counted as supplies.

Even if they did, Su Yan couldn't carry too much.

He didn't have a player backpack or anything like that; how much he could carry depended entirely on his real carrying capacity.

"At this stage, it's definitely better to carry more food and water; being greedy for other things will only weigh down combat."

"The hardware store definitely doesn't have food, so let's try somewhere else... huh?"

Su Yan stopped, his gaze fixed on a small white box deep inside the store, amidst the dust.

The box was about the size of a head, square and unusual, glowing white and slightly floating off the ground.

Isn't this obvious?

A pure game treasure chest!

"Good luck is coming."

Su Yan grinned, stepped forward, and reached out to touch it. The white box opened with a sound.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from bit.ly/3iBfjkV.

"Whoosh!"

A wisp of blood-red light flew out from the box, merging into Su Yan's Blood Coin count.

[Congratulations, player, you've collected 5 Blood Coins.]

Su Yan's Blood Coins: 1260.

"That's a bit underwhelming."

Su Yan was somewhat disappointed; he had expected some top-notch items or equipment, but it turned out to be just a few Blood Coins?

Oh well, this is still good for the start.

After all, many players, without a Free First Draw, could only rely on the safe buildings within this 50-meter range to gather 100 Blood Coins.

If they couldn't gather enough... well, sorry, they'd have to figure out a way to kill some zombies.

You say that might lead to death?

Well, there's no helping it; people die on this road every day.

After checking everything, Su Yan left the hardware store.

In the next half-hour, Su Yan meticulously searched through all the buildings within the 50-meter range.

Aside from locked residential houses and buildings that had collapsed into ruins, Su Yan made some gains.

Three bottles of water, two buckets of instant noodles, half a box of vitamins, a worn-out backpack, and 55 Blood Coins.

"Not even enough for one draw, and not much food either."

"Theoretically, my start should be considered quite unlucky."

Su Yan shook his head helplessly, having deactivated the card effect and continued to restore the card's Inner Qi energy.

He could have taken more food, but some of it looked fine, yet when opened, it was all moldy.

Strictly speaking, food with altered taste could still be used to stave off hunger in emergencies, though it might cause stomach pain, diarrhea, or illness... but it's better than starving to death.

Su Yan discarded all the food and water that didn't taste right; he wasn't short on Blood Coins to draw supplies.

"She said to draw cards based on the start, so in my situation... if there wasn't a Free First Draw, I'd probably be doomed, or I'd have to find a way to ambush zombies."

Su Yan recalled what Lin Wan had said; he wasn't the only unlucky starter like this, but some had figured out ways to break the deadlock.

Using anything in the buildings that could serve as weapons, and using obstacles scattered on the street as cover, they found ways to kill zombies and slowly break through.

As for how to assemble weapons, how to isolate zombies, and how to maneuver around them... it all depended on one's skills.

This could lead to death, but at least it was a method.

"It seems that deleting that message wasn't a bad thing; at least as the first confirmed user globally, I have the privilege of a Free First Draw."

"Heh, thanks to my gaming-trained reflexes, quick enough!"

Su Yan chuckled to himself, walking slowly forward while opening the altar.

"Six categories... let's try Servant Cards."

Su Yan pondered and made his decision.

The purpose of drawing from the four categories of Equipment, Talent, Skill, and Trait at the start is mostly to enhance personal combat and self-preservation capabilities.

But with a Legendary Card, Su Yan no longer had a self-preservation weakness.

Although his three Combat Lore cards were still only Rare-grade (SR), they should be more than enough to handle the zombies in the first minor stage.

As for Supply Cards, although Su Yan hadn't gathered much food, he could last a day or two, and he could continue searching the subsequent streets.

Su Yan chose Servant Cards mainly for their ability to share the burden.

Servant Cards, as the name suggests, are cards that draw followers with 100% loyalty. Each follower is an independent entity but can help the user share the pressure of combat, searching, and more.

Simply put, if you draw a good Servant Card, the user can just sit back and relax, enjoying life without facing danger or hardship themselves.

Of course, if you only draw Servant Cards, you might neglect your own strength enhancement, making yourself extremely vulnerable.

How to decide on the draw from the six card categories depends entirely on the user.

Su Yan's idea was simple: strength in numbers, get a few living beings around first, even if it's a low-level card, at least you can chat to pass the time, and if worse comes to worst, they can be scouts to test the waters.

"With 100 per draw, I have 13 chances now."

"Alright, let's go for a ten-pull, no need to be stingy!"

Su Yan waved his hand, confirmed the card category, and confidently invested his Blood Coins.

"Endless Road, first ten-pull!"

"Bring it on!"