After some simple treatment, more than half of the negative statuses in the status bar were gone.
Finally, only Weakness remained, reducing Shawn's stamina bar by half.
"But it's not a big problem; once the bone fracture healing time passes, this status will slowly disappear."
Looking at himself, finally looking somewhat human, Shawn nodded with satisfaction.
He didn't notice his body covered in Walker blood, which looked terrifying from afar.
It was only then that Shawn remembered the level that had flashed by earlier.
Reopening the system, he widened his eyes, looking at the several rows of data that popped up.
"Level Up, Lv15 → Lv22"
"Skill Points Gained: 7"
"You can now allocate points"
Although the level-up sound effect had already played a while ago, seeing these data now, Shawn's ears still faintly heard the pleasant sound effect of leveling up.
He had thought that his level would greatly increase after this, but he had never imagined that he would gain 7 levels in one go.
This was basically the biggest increase in a single battle in history!
"Wait, why are there still 7 skill points left after gaining 7 levels??"
Shawn was surprised but also a little confused.
Opening the skill panel, the 'Fortitude' sequence was indeed unlocked, and Shawn had correctly allocated 2 skill points to 'Pain Tolerance' and 'Healing Factor'.
But in that case, it meant that Shawn had gained 9 skill points for the 7 levels he had consecutively leveled up.
Why was this?
Shawn was puzzled, but as his gaze swept over and he saw the 'Fortitude' attribute again, Shawn suddenly vaguely remembered something in his mind.
"Detected experience value reached Level 20, conditions met"
"Unlocking Attribute Sequence — Fortitude"
Attribute Sequence — Fortitude
This was the message that automatically popped up when Shawn, in a daze, opened the system.
Level 20 could unlock a new sequence; clearly, this was a level number with special significance for the system.
From 9 skill points, subtracting the 7 points corresponding to leveling up, left 2 points.
"So, when the level reaches Lv20, will it directly grant 3 skill points, just like at Level 1?!"
Shawn recalled the 3 skill points he had gained when he first leveled up.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.
"If this speculation holds true..."
The thought of getting 3 skill points every 20 levels made Shawn feel an inexhaustible surge of energy throughout his body.
It seemed even the 'Weakness' negative buff was diluted quite a bit at this moment.
"There are still 6 skill points left, doesn't that mean I can max out all the Strength attributes in one go?"
Shawn flipped through the skill pages back and forth, unable to put them down.
He looked down at the'splint' on his right hand, then opened the Strength attribute, staring at the last two levels again and again, feeling as if cat claws were scratching at his heart.
But in the end, Shawn let out a long sigh.
"Forget it, I'm not short on these 5 hours."
"Every time I allocated points before, my body changed. This time, I'm injured, and I'm allocating two levels at once... It's better not to take risks."
"Wait until after 5 hours!"
Shawn made a decisive decision.
But then new questions arose. Shawn opened the system and waited for a while, but no new prompt sound came. He frowned and said,
"Shouldn't there be a reward after the Blood Moon?"
"Don't tell me that this time, I single-handedly withstood the entire horde of Walkers, but there's no reward."
Shawn searched through the system, waiting for half an hour, but still no new prompt sound appeared.
Just as Shawn was about to close the system in disappointment, he found three new items in his backpack.
Four magazines, one piece of equipment, and one module.
"I knew the system wouldn't shortchange the disaster victims' rations," Shawn immediately said with a smile.
First, the equipment.
"Athlete's Attire (Light Armor) Lv2 — Enhances athletic vitality during movement and increases maximum HP limit (limit increases with the number of equipment sets)"
"Full Set Bonus: Reduces food and water consumption"
Athlete's Attire
"A piece of armor, it's not bad at all."
Shawn's wooden armor had been completely destroyed during this Blood Moon. With this piece of light armor, Shawn now had gloves, a hood, and light armor.
Although they weren't from the same series, if he could equip a full set, the bonuses would naturally be better than the Lv1 complete wooden armor set.
Saying that, Shawn lightly tapped a few times in his backpack, and a layer of armor immediately enveloped his body.
Shawn disliked how the Stealth Hood obscured his vision, so he hid it.
He also used the remaining wood from the wooden bed to craft a pair of leg guards and shoes.
Shawn's equipment was as follows:
Stealth Gloves Lv3...
Stealth Hood Lv1...
Athlete's Attire (Light Armor) Lv2...
Wooden Armor Shoes (Basic Set) Lv1...
"Hmm." Shawn unexpectedly looked down and examined himself: "It really feels a lot lighter after putting it on."
It wasn't just referring to the equipment's defense and fabric; the effects of all equipment took effect throughout Shawn's body the moment he put them on.
The attribute bonuses were tangible, but compared to the Stealth set, the Athlete's Attire's bonus was more noticeable for Shawn at this moment.
Just by wearing a single piece of light armor, Shawn felt like he was about to float.
Perhaps it was because Shawn had never had any 'Agility' bonuses before, which was why he felt such a strong sensation.
Opening the system panel, his HP limit increased by 5 points.
For one piece of a Lv2 set, this was already a significant bonus.
It was worth noting that Shawn's only HP bonus currently came from his level, totaling only 22 points.
This single piece of equipment added 5 points, which was truly a lot.
If it had been during the critical moment on the night of the Blood Moon, these 5 HP would have been enough to save his life.
Shawn was very satisfied.
Next, he looked at the module in his backpack.
"Helmet Light Module — You don't need to emit light yourself; this helmet light can illuminate a limited area of the night (a light source that can be installed on any helmet)"
Helmet Light Module
Helmet light? Good stuff!
Shawn's eyes lit up the moment his gaze swept over it; at least, this thing was absolutely indispensable for moving around at night.
Having just equipped the Stealth Hood, Shawn directly embedded the Helmet Light Module and the previously obtained Cigar Module into the only two module slots of the hood.
"Turn on the light," Shawn silently chanted.
Immediately, a 60° cone of light spread out from him, radiating a warm glow that almost illuminated the entire second floor.
From Shawn's perspective, the effect of the Helmet Light Module seemed to have a similar effect to his vision during the Blood Moon.
Although it couldn't be as sensitive, at least he could clearly see most of the things that appeared in his field of vision.
"Good stuff... truly good stuff." Shawn was in high spirits.
Indeed, making a great sacrifice would surely yield an equivalent reward.
What was that saying again... The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!
Shawn had almost exhausted himself this time, and the rewards he received were not much, not at all!
"Ha--" Shawn couldn't help but grin, looking at the last four magazines.