[+1 Katana of the Free Spirit]
[+1 Awakening Potion]
[+1 Skill Book: Iron Skin]
[+1 Skill Book: Cutting]
[+1 Spiritual Necklace]
The Survivor's Box disappeared, but left in its place many items that would drive most Awakened mad.
Mark's eyes gleamed intensely; he didn't hesitate and analyzed all the items before him.
[Katana of the Free Spirit]
Rank: Iron
Grade: Uncommon
Durability: 200/200
Attack Power: 50
....
[Awakening Potion]
Grade: Unique
Effect: Allows the Awakening of the Talent of a non-Awakened living being.
[Skill Book: Iron Skin]
Level: Common
Effect: When activated, the user's skin becomes several times harder than iron.
Cooldown: None
Usage Cost: 2 Mana Points/s
[Skill Book: Slash]
Level: Common
Effect: Increases the sharpness of blades or sharp objects by 30% while this skill is active.
Cooldown: None
Usage Cost: 1 Mana Point/s
[Spiritual Necklace]
Rank: Iron
Grade: Uncommon
Durability: 150/150
Effect: Increases the user's Spiritual Energy Recovery Speed by 50%.
Bonus Effect: +10% Mana Recovery Speed.
"Damn! All these items are too good, especially the Awakening Potion and the Spiritual Necklace!" Mark laughed loudly, feeling an overwhelming wave of joy.
With the help of the Awakening Potion, Evelyn or Eva can become Awakened, something all Base Survivors dream of becoming.
As for the Spiritual Necklace? Its usefulness to Mark is immense, greatly increasing his Spiritual Energy recovery, basically solving one of his biggest current problems.
Mark stored the Awakening Potion in Space Storage and equipped the Spiritual Necklace, which is a necklace with a golden chain and a bright white stone.
[Spiritual Energy Recovery Speed increased by 50%!]
[Spiritual Energy Recovery: 1 Point/5s]
"Incredible! My Spiritual Energy recovery speed is so fast!" Mark was speechless.
Spiritual Energy is extremely important for all Awakened beings. Without Spiritual Energy, it's impossible to use Talents, greatly diminishing the Awakened's total Combat Power.
Mark tucked the Spiritual Necklace inside his shirt and learned the Skill Book: Iron Skin, further increasing his arsenal of Skills.
"This Katana... I'll give it to Sophia, but first let's improve it." He took the Free Spirit Katana with his right hand and drew it from its dark sheath, revealing an extremely sharp silver blade.
"Amplify - Sharpness by 10 times!"
[-100 Spiritual Energy Points]
[The Free Spirit Katana's blade sharpness has been permanently increased by 10 times!]
"Amplify Durability by 10 times!"
[-100 Spiritual Energy Points]
[The durability of the Free Spirit Katana has been permanently increased by 10 times!]
"Amplify Attack Power by 10 times!"
[-100 Spiritual Energy Points]
[The Attack Power of the Free Spirit Katana has been permanently increased by 10 times!]
No changes occurred to the Free Spirit Katana's body, but Mark could feel its sharpness and terrifying power without even getting close.
He played with the Katana for a while and put it away before gently slapping his forehead: I'm too stupid! If I can enhance Weapons, I can do the same with the Spiritual Necklace!
His heart racing with excitement, Mark didn't hesitate and activated the Supreme Amplification Talent, increasing the effects and durability of the Spiritual Necklace by 10 times!
The Speed of Spiritual Energy Recovery increased to 500% and the Speed of Mana Recovery increased by 100%!
Mark grinned from ear to ear; now he wouldn't have to worry about running low on Spiritual Energy or Mana during a battle. With the aid of the Spiritual Necklace, Mark could now recover 5 Points of Spiritual Energy every second!
That Speed of Spiritual Energy Recovery is very, very shocking.
Mark took a few minutes to calm down and immediately learned the Iron Skin Skill. This Skill will greatly increase his chances of survival against high-powered firearms.
Even being a terribly powerful Awakened, Mark is no fool or has been blinded by arrogance. Firearms are extremely lethal to Awakened, at least to those still at the Novice Rank.
This was one of Mark's weaknesses, which disappeared the instant he learned the Iron Skin Skill. With it and the Supreme Amplification, ordinary or high-caliber bullets will no longer be able to threaten his life!
As for the Book of Cutting Skill, Mark kept it to give to Sophia the following morning.
With everything settled, Mark got up from the floor and walked to the door with a smile on her face...
*Knock!*
*Knock!*
Two soft knocks on the door echoed. Maek laughed and opened it, his eyes shining with pure delight at seeing the night visitor.
"Big brother... can I sleep with you tonight?"
Little Milla asked softly, her cheeks flushed and her eyes beaming like a very cute puppy.
She was wearing pink pajamas with lots of kitten designs and a brown teddy bear in her arms.
Mark looked at the closed door of Eva's suite and turned his attention to the little girl: "Does your mother know you're here?"
"No... Mommy's sleeping like a rock!" Little Milla shook her head and let out a mischievous giggle.
Mark's eyes glistened with hesitation; he wanted to talk to Eva about letting little Milla sleep in his room, but since she was sleeping like a 'rock,' that wasn't going to be possible.
Noticing his hesitation, little Milla's eyes welled up with tears: "Please, Big Brother, I'm scared."
Mark's heart ached. He crouched down to pick her up and gave her a strong kiss on the cheek: "Come on, your Big Brother will protect you while you sleep like a baby!"
"Thank you, Big Brother!" Little Milla giggled happily and swung her little legs in the air with a joyful expression.
Mark laid her on the bed and lay down beside her before covering himself and little Milla with a soft, warm blanket.
"Sleep well, little baby, and don't worry, as long as I live, no one will be able to touch or hurt a single hair on your head." Mark gave Little Milla a gentle kiss on the forehead and murmured softly.
"Hmm~" The little girl nodded, her cheeks flushed and a big, happy smile on her face.
She closed her eyes and fell asleep a few seconds later, showing how tired she was, but fear wouldn't let her sleep until she was near Mark, someone who could protect her and who would do so without a second thought.
Mark watched the little girl. He slept for several minutes while gently caressing her blonde hair and felt his eyelids growing heavier as time passed.
'I'm so tired... this is ironic,' he thought, and fell asleep the next instant.
While the two slept as if the Apocalypse had never descended upon the Blue Planet, many survivors across the globe couldn't sleep, knowing that a single nap could decide their life or death.
The current situation of the entire Human Race is truly desperate.