Apocalypse King System
Chapter 83 83: Thunder Ability

[Ding, detected a level 3 zombie crystal, can be exchanged for points, or melted to increase system space]

Derick used a long knife to break open the zombie's head and took out a blue zombie crystal, which was the level 3 zombie crystal. Even if exchanged for points, it would yield one thousand points.

[The zombie crystal is formed by the condensation of the essence of evolution in the zombie's body, which enhances the body's physical qualities and has a certain probability of assisting in the development of human abilities. The higher the level of the zombie crystal, the higher the probability of developing abilities]

[The probability of unlocking abilities after ingesting a level 3 zombie crystal is one percent]

"Ah, this probability is much higher than that of a level 2 zombie crystal, but one percent is still a very low chance," Derick sighed helplessly.

[Host, do not worry, after the system mall is upgraded, you can use points to purchase abilities. The abilities unlocked by ingesting zombie crystals are also random]the system's voice came.

"That's good..." Derick spent around two thousand points and directly upgraded all his basic attributes to one hundred points.

Host: Derick

Ability: None

Physical strength: 100

Attack: 100

Speed: 100

[Ding, detected that the host's basic attributes are fully maxed, meeting the system upgrade conditions. The system is now starting to upgrade]

Upon hearing the voice from the system in his mind, Derick became excited. He then felt a moment of darkness, but it was just a flash, and then everything returned to normal, and the system's light screen reappeared.

[Ding, system upgrade successful...]

Derick impatiently clicked on the screen and noticed some changes. There were new options added, apart from the system store, there was now an option for a base.

When he entered, he saw information about the hospital base such as the number of people, area, basic strength, personnel strength, and defense construction, indicating that it was used for base construction.

There was also a slight change in his personal panel. The original three basic attributes were gone, but a new one, mental power, also with a hundred points, appeared alongside the other three attributes, making them even.

"I said, system, what about the abilities? Aren't you just scamming me?" Derick searched for a while and found that the line for abilities in his detailed information was still empty.

[Please check the system store, the options for purchasing abilities have now been updated]

Derick eagerly opened the mall and indeed found that many things had been updated. Besides others, the most prominent was a row of various abilities.

Space Ability: Worth one million points

Time Ability: Worth one million points

Verbal Spirit Ability: Worth nine hundred thousand points

...

Water Ability: Worth one hundred thousand points

Fire Ability: Worth one hundred thousand points

Wood Ability: Worth one hundred thousand points

Seeing this, Derick almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Wasn't this a scam? Even the lowest water and fire abilities required a hundred thousand points, but he only had over three thousand points left after upgrading, not enough to buy even the lowest-level ability.

[Detected that the system has been upgraded, and now a level-up gift package is sent to the system warehouse, please check] The system's voice came at this moment.

Derick's eyes lit up and quickly clicked on the system gift package in the warehouse. [Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Thunder Ability]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Healing Grandmaster ability]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained an ability usage manual]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Throwing Grandmaster ability]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Cooking Grandmaster ability]

Amidst all the various items, Derick had obtained a total of over a dozen abilities from the system store. The most important one was the Thunder Ability, which usually required a whopping 500,000 points to purchase—equivalent to killing 500,000 level 1 zombies. However, it was now given to him for free, making Derick feel extremely delighted.

Clicking on the Thunder Ability, Derick suddenly felt a tingling sensation all over his body, as if countless lightning bolts were striking him. Surprisingly, it wasn't painful, but his skin trembled as bolts of lightning crackled around him. In an instant, Derick seemed to transform into thunder itself, radiating a dazzling blue light, and arcs of electricity danced in the air with crackling sounds echoing throughout the room.

"Ah... This feels so good," Derick felt a tremendous sense of comfort, as if he had become incredibly powerful. His strength multiplied, and his body was brimming with newfound power. Moreover, his mind seemed to have acquired additional knowledge.

Opening his palm, electric currents surged, and thunder roared. Lightning serpents slithered within his grasp, each containing an explosive destructive force. Compared to other abilities, Thunder brought unparalleled destructive power and swiftness. Derick gazed down at the horde of howling zombies below, opened his palm, and channeled the power within him. Instantly, a meter-long lightning dragon roared and shot forward.

The air boiled as it was forced apart, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunderous roars. The shockwave swept across, and the ground trembled violently before settling down.

[Ding, the host killed a level 1 zombie, gaining 1 point]

[Ding, the host killed a level 1 zombie, gaining 1 point]

[Ding, the host killed a level 2 zombie, gaining 10 points]

...

Before Derick's eyes, a ten-meter-wide passage was plowed open in the street by the power of the Thunder Dragon. All the zombies hit by the lightning dragon were instantly obliterated; even those grazed by the high-intensity lightning had their bodies completely destroyed, turning their innards into powder.

"Damn, this move is powerful..." Derick looked at his palm, amazed at the power comparable to a small missile. The Thunder Dragon, which he could control freely, was even more agile; he was like a walking human rocket.

Although this move was powerful, the consumption was equally significant. After using the Thunder Dragon, Derick felt that at least one-fifth of his mental power had vanished, which was terrifying.

However, this extreme Thunder Dragon was considered an ultimate move, and hence the noticeable consumption. Nevertheless, its power was unmatched. Furthermore, Derick had just awakened this ability and had opportunities to continue upgrading it.

Abilities were also tiered, just like the zombie levels, ranging from level 1 to level 9. Killing enough zombies could allow an upgrade. When he used the Thunder Dragon just now, he felt that the ability's experience points had increased by about half. If he were to use it again, it might reach level 2 Thunder Ability.

The upgraded Thunder Ability would be more potent, with a broader range, but correspondingly, the mental power consumption would be greater. Derick would need to enhance his mental attributes for effective use of the ability.

Checking his current attribute panel:

Host: Derick

Ability: Thunder Ability

Physical strength: 167

Attack: 192

Speed: 177

Mental power: 123

Skills: Eight Extremes Fist Grandmaster, Firearms Grandmaster, Throwing Grandmaster, Driving Grandmaster, Precision Grandmaster...

Awakening just one ability had almost doubled his attribute values. However, without a strong physical foundation, he wouldn't be able to withstand using the ability.

Derick swallowed the level 3 zombie crystal he had obtained earlier, gaining a few attribute points. Unfortunately, he hadn't awakened another ability yet. In such a condition, only he could do this; others lacked the system and wouldn't know the virus inside the zombie crystal. Eating it without a system was a death sentence.

He decided to invest all his remaining points into mental power. With his enhanced physical attributes, he only needed to spend 100 points to strengthen each basic attribute. He could afford to spend several thousand points to raise his mental attribute to 159 points, which significantly improved his mental strength's recovery rate.

Immediately afterward, Derick demonstrated two more Thunder Dragons, clearing out the thousands of zombies on the street. The immense power of the lightning left behind a ten-meter-deep trace on the ground, and everything around turned into scorched earth.

[Ding, congratulations host, Thunder Ability upgraded to level 2, upgrade experience 168/3000]