<h4>Chapter 33: Defense Boost, Invisibility</h4>


    Alex and Mia drove back to the vi area.


    Under the watchful eyes of many, the fortified walls slowly opened the electric gates.


    The two of them calmly drove inside.


    Despite being intimidated by Alex''s previous bloody methods, some survivors still couldn''t help but covet Alex''s resources and fortified walls.


    One survivor, lowering the curtain and withdrawing from spying on Alex, sighed, "I don''t understand where 10086 got so many supplies from, even managed to get electricity."


    His teammate could only console him, "Be content. At least we have a ce to rest."


    The survivor who was spyingmented, "Damn it, one of these days when we getbat supplies, I''m going straight to take down 10086''sir!"


    His teammateughed and scolded, "If you dare, go ahead. You haven''t had enough of the dried meat in the park flowerbeds, yet you want to go hang yourself up there? Stop thinking about nonsense. Tomorrow, we''ll gather supplies, and you can kill a few more zombies."


    The survivor who was teased by his teammate didn''t get angry, just scratched his head and said, "Damn it, of course I know. 10086''s supplies are endless. Going to provoke him would be suicide..."


    Alex parked the car in the garage and lowered the electric rolling shutter.


    As Mia walked, she counted on her fingers, saying, "Alex, this time we got quite a few supplies. Several boxes of bread, and also towels, clothes, and..."


    "Mmm, Alex? Alex, where did you go?"


    Just as Mia was talking to herself, tallying up the supplies, she turned her head to look at Alex, only to find him not by her side, with no one around.


    Suddenly, Mia felt her buttocks being pped, but when she turned around, there was no one there.


    Then, her cheek was pinched.


    "A... a ghost?"


    Mia was startled.


    She immediately pulled out a crossbow and held it against her chest, looking around in all directions.


    "Haha, got you scared, huh?"


    Alex suddenly appeared in front of Mia.


    Only then did Mia realize that everything was just Alex''s prank.


    But, how did he do it?


    "You scared me again! Aren''t you afraid I''ll shoot you with an arrow!"


    "And, what was that just now? Did you gain a new ability?"


    "You have no idea, you suddenly appearing almost scared me to death..."


    Mia kept asking non-stop.


    Alex patted Mia''s head, pretending to look pitiful.


    "I just wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn''t expect to scare you. Ah, so sad..."


    Mia looked at Alex''s somewhat aggrieved expression and softened.


    "Alex, I didn''t mean that. I''m just... really a bit scared, it''s not your fault..."


    Alex didn''t say anything, but pointed at his own face with his finger.


    Mia obediently tiptoed and kissed Alex on the face.


    Alex nodded in satisfaction.


    "Hmm, that''s more like it. I forgive you," Alex said with a grin.


    Mia was stunned.


    Wait a minute, she was the one scared by Alex, so why was she apologizing to him?


    Feeling embarrassed for falling into Alex''s trap, Mia was annoyed.


    "Alright, you sneaky Alex, you fooled me again! I''m not talking to you anymore!!"


    Alex burst intoughter and pulled Mia into an embrace.


    Sitting on the living room sofa, Alex chuckled at Mia''s sulky expression. "Who said you''re so easily fooled by me? Aren''t you a little silly?"


    Blushing, Mia reached out to pinch Alex''s thigh but found she couldn''t.


    "Huh?"


    Mia was puzzled.


    Even though Alex had a low body fat percentage before, his muscles weren''t usually this tight and engorged.


    It wasn''t just the hardness of the muscles, but the hardness of the surface skin.


    "Noticed something?" Alex grinned.


    Being a doctor herself, Mia quickly noticed Alex''s change.


    The sticity of his skin remained, as if coated with an invisible protective film, enveloping Alex''s entire body.


    Curiously, Mia asked, "Is this the body strengthening provided after reaching level ten?"


    Alex shrugged.


    He wasn''t sure either.


    The system only hinted at physical enhancement upon reaching level ten.


    But the specifics were vague.


    "All I can feel for now is that my defense has improved a lot."


    Alex took out a dagger and ran it across his arm.


    It left only a red mark without cutting the skin.


    Startled by Alex''s self-harming behavior, Mia grabbed his arm and checked repeatedly.


    Finding no injury, she rxed.


    Then came the amazement.


    To cut without getting hurt!


    Retracting the dagger, Alex said, "Using a knife, unless you apply significant force, it won''t cut my skin. But, inbat, others will definitely strike hard, and I''ll still get injured. However, it can mitigate a lot of damage, which is pretty good."


    Then, Alex vanished into thin air in front of Mia.


    But she could still feel herself holding Alex''s hand.


    In the next moment, Alex reappeared before Mia once again.


    "This is the second change I''ve noticed," Alex said.


    Mia eximed in amazement, "Is this invisibility?! This is too incredible! It''s not scientific at all..."


    After speaking, Mia was amused by her own words.


    Waking up in a post-apocalyptic world with zombies and interfaces resembling those in a video game was already unscientific enough.


    Facing invisibility and still calling it unscientific was simply nonsense.


    "It seems to be a skill, and I haven''t seen any restrictions on it, so I can use it whenever I want. This skill is truly amazing for stealth. Suddenly, I thought, sneaking behind a horde of zombies and then unleashing a big explosion would be a beautiful sight," Alex said.


    Mia covered her mouth, amused by Alex''s words.


    Then she asked, "Alex, does this invisibility have any drawbacks? Also, have your body stats changed at all?"


    Alex opened his personal information and said, "Not much change, but it feels sufficient. It''s basically the limit that an ordinary person can reach, right?"


    User #10086:


    Level: 10 (0/1000)


    Strength: 20 Agility: 20 Endurance: Vigorous


    Skill: Concealment


    Mia looked at Alex''s personal data, pondered for a moment, and said, "I think the system intentionally caps the stats at twenty, to ensure that no one gets eliminated due to physical limitations when everyone''s level goes up. This way, we won''t rely too much on resources to deal with zombies and other threatening survivors."


    "Of course, there may be other uses for statster on."


    "In the end, it''s all up to the system."