Chapter 46: Esports Girls
Born opened the system panel to check the recruitment numbers.
Previously, the recruitment limit had been exceeded, but a few maid members had died while breaking through the zombie horde, so he hadn't continued upgrading the recruitment level.
Upgrade recruitment level.
[Current recruitment level: 9. Upgrade to the next level requires 4500 points. Recruitment points: 90. Randomly increase 5 basic attributes. Current recruitment count: 110/120.]
Born frowned slightly. Why did this upgrade only add 10 recruitment slots?
After pondering for a moment, he decided to recruit the 10 esports girls in front of him directly.
A moment later, 10 new girls with diverse styles stood behind Born, wielding automatic crossbows and killing zombies.
Upon recruitment, their physical stamina was boosted to 20 points, along with basic combat skills, cold weapon skills, and shooting skills.
It was now certain that zombies were evolving. With the physical strength of an average person, one couldn't even kill a regular zombie.
Hands as fast as lightning?
Born took an automatic crossbow, feeling as if he had an epiphany, and began to fire in bursts.
His fingers moved nimbly, pulling the trigger much faster.
He reloaded the crossbow with one hand and fired without any pauses.
He managed to use the crossbow like a machine gun, spinning around and firing in all directions.
The esports girls' behavior then took an unexpected turn.
A few of them leaned against an abandoned car, holding their crossbows at a 45-degree angle, striking various poses as if they were taking selfies.
And yet, their arrows arced perfectly, hitting the zombies squarely in the head.
Other girls wrapped their legs around lampposts, moving up and down gracefully while killing zombies with impressive speed.
Born covered his forehead. What kind of recruits had he gotten?
The bar for esports girls was certainly high nowadays.
Is this what they call talent?
If so, the more talent, the better.
Seeing that his recruitment slots were again insufficient, Born had no choice but to increase the recruitment limit.
With such a large team, he earned over ten thousand points daily. As long as he didn't upgrade his abilities, he wouldn't lack points.
[Current recruitment level: 10. Upgrade to the next level requires 5000 points. Recruitment points: 100. Designate to increase 5 basic attributes. Current recruitment count: 120/130.]
Still, only 10 additional recruitment slots?
Born was puzzled. Was the system trying to push him towards an elite route?
Before he could ask, the system prompts flashed again.
[Recruitment level 10. Binding skill upgrade: maximum binding count 4, with 40% attribute feedback.]
Born felt a surge of power, the fatigue from fighting zombies vanished, and he felt ready to battle another three thousand rounds.
[Detection skill upgrade: range expanded to 10 km.]
[New synergy attributes available. Please explore them yourself.]
[Bladesman: 50 members have a 10% chance to add a piercing blade effect to their attacks. Note: this is not as powerful as blade abilities.]
[Maid: 50 members have improved combat outfit effects and new styles.]
[Martial Artist: 50 members' basic attributes increase by 100%.]
Born shouted, "What the hell!"
Maids, Bladesmen, and Martial Artists were the most basic synergies, achievable by wearing maid combat outfits and learning basic cold weapon and combat skills.
But the previous synergy effects were nowhere near this powerful.
With a wave of his hand, Born summoned the maid squad, and they fought while retreating.
He was no longer focused on killing zombies; he just wanted to see how significant this upgrade was.
The synergy effect of 50 members resulted in an overall strength boost akin to a power surge.
Born opened the system shop and the member panel.
The previously 3-point maid combat outfits had now become 300 points each.
[Maid Combat Outfit (Elite): Stamina +10, Defense +10, bolder design, less prone to damage and dirt.]
Previously, the maid combat outfits were cheap, but after each zombie battle, they needed to be replaced in bulk.
Now, with the attributes of being less prone to dirt and damage, the maid combat outfits were more durable.
As for the bolder design?
Born saw the icon had changed from white stockings to fishnet black stockings, and the short skirts had become leather shorts. The top remained a white shirt.
The shoes had changed from small heels to black combat boots.
The overall look now had a more provocative feel.
Born's mind conjured up an image of the maid squad wielding whips.
He quickly shook his head, dismissing the inappropriate image.
This change was merely for more effective combat.
Born confirmed his thoughts and couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Moreover, the member panel showed new skill changes.
The basic skills were still there, but new mastery skills had been added, costing 500 points each to learn.
[Basic Driving: Can drive most vehicles.]
[Advanced Driving: Master driving most vehicles, including but not limited to land combat vehicles, tanks, planes, fighter jets, cruisers, etc.]
Born was stunned. Even cruisers?
But he didn't have a cruiser.
Still, if a simple advanced driving skill had such a significant change, the advanced combat and shooting skills would likely have even greater transformations.
He confirmed his thoughts. The system intended for him to train an elite force.
However, the required points investment had increased a hundredfold.
Born sat in the combat vehicle, motioning for everyone to return to the base.
This upgrade had dispelled his agitation.
Even though he could only recruit a little over a hundred people, which seemed insignificant compared to the millions, or even billions, of zombies worldwide, it was a start.
However, a squad of elite maids who can take on thousands, sing, warm the bed, and possess formidable combat strength—what man could resist that in this apocalypse?
Awesome, absolutely awesome.
It seems that as the recruitment level increases, the true power of the system will gradually reveal itself.
Born felt that there was no need to invest points in himself anymore.
With four binding skill slots, each providing a 40% attribute feedback—an all-around attribute feedback—he would benefit greatly.
By enhancing the abilities of these four individuals, his own abilities would also improve.
In total, a 160% attribute feedback meant that investing points in himself would be a waste.
As for the other slot, Born tentatively chose Laura.
Laura's ability was Wind Blade, and enhancing her ability would increase her mental attributes.
Given his own lightning abilities, high mental attributes were essential for unleashing greater power.
Binding one more slot to boost his mental attributes was perfectly reasonable.
Before long, Born and his team returned to the exhibition hall.
But upon arrival, Born noticed two unfamiliar teams in front of the hall.
Emerson was confronting these two teams, and the atmosphere seemed tense.
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