Published: January 30, 2025
Wen Yu sent off the two elderly people, closed the door, and carefully checked each room to ensure that there were no other living beings besides himself.
Slowly sitting on the sofa, he lit a Longbai Mountain cigarette and took a deep puff.
"Check points."
"Beep, host's current points: 2."
It seemed the old lady was also close to mutating; after killing her, he received a point for himself.
Wen Yu was naturally familiar with points.
With the arrival of the apocalypse, the entire world had collapsed, and the paper currency of the past had become worthless.
What followed were brand new rules and a new currency system—rules of the apocalypse and points exchange system.
The rules of the apocalypse were simple; the only rule was that there were no rules. With the collapse of law and civilization, and the degradation of morality, all survivors tacitly accepted the truth that the strongest was the boss.
The points exchange system was established based on the Exchange Stone Pillars scattered around the globe.
Points could not be traded; they were automatically provided by the governing exchange system when survivors killed zombies, mutated beasts, or monsters. The number of points earned depended on the strength of the monster killed, so the amounts varied greatly.
Points were the currency in the hands of all survivors, the material basis for their strength and survival, and the hope for humanity to continue existing.
When survivors touched the Exchange Stone Pillars, they could use their points to purchase various items.
For example: professions, skills, various item scrolls, equipment, and even the most basic survival supplies.
Of course, the items available at the Exchange Stone Pillars were only the most basic.
For instance, Wen Yu's profession in his previous life, Warrior, was one of the three basic professions offered by the Exchange Stone Pillar.
By spending 10 points, one could change their profession to one of the three basic ones, starting as a level 1 professional.
Even as a level 1 professional, right after transitioning, basic physical attributes could reach twice that of a normal human.
After absorbing a sufficient amount of magic crystals, a level 1 peak professional could have physical attributes ten times that of a normal adult male.
And this was just for a level 1 professional.
With such terrifying enhancements, how could survivors not flock to it?
In his previous life, Wen Yu didn’t dare to step outside for the first month, so he naturally had no knowledge of points.
After being rescued, the zombies that were once common in the early apocalypse had become rare animals, hunted to extinction by survivors. Wen Yu spent two whole months just to gather the 10 points necessary for a job change.
The saying "a single misstep leads to eternal regret" had led Wen Yu further down the path of being cannon fodder.
One can imagine the role points played in the apocalypse.
In this life, Wen Yu still planned to switch to a Warrior; after all, there was no hierarchy among the three basic professions.
However, having been a Warrior in his previous life, he naturally had the most research on this profession.
It wasn't that Wen Yu didn't want to pursue hidden professions, but hidden professions were mostly something you encounter rather than seek. Moreover, even after changing to an ordinary profession, one could change jobs again through hidden Job Change Scrolls, so Wen Yu wouldn't pin his hopes on elusive hidden professions.
Having thought through his future plans, Wen Yu took a sip of water, ate some simple food, and felt his way into the kitchen of the elderly couple.
Clearly, the kitchen was well-equipped with all necessary utensils.
Wen Yu picked out the largest chef's knife and gently stroked the blade; the elderly had taken good care of it.
He also selected the sharpest pointed knife and replaced the fruit knife on his homemade spear. Turning, he walked towards the door.
Wen Yu's first step was to change his job to Warrior.
In the apocalypse, a profession is the first step to evolving and getting stronger. Therefore, the 10 points were very necessary.