"Wow, Zhang Su, this knife is beautiful. Can I have it?"
In Zhang Su's bedroom, Zheng Xinyu pulled a curved saber that looked a bit like a boomerang from its sheath and examined it from all angles.
The sharp blade reflected the sunlight streaming into the room like a mirror, and the thick spine exuded a sense of reliable steadfastness.
"You truly have a discerning eye…"
At this moment, the Zheng Xinyu in Zhang Su's eyes had changed somewhat. Three tags floated above her head.
【Stubborn】【Indecisive】【Good fortune】
After acquiring the special ability Insight Tag, Zhang Su had immediately used it on Zheng Xinyu, and through the Insight Tag, he understood this girl even better.
Seemingly stubborn and indecisive both sounded like negative tags, but in Zhang Su's opinion, that wasn't necessarily the case.
Being indecisive was better than being opinionated. As the saying goes, prejudice is more terrifying than ignorance. Indecisive people are more obedient; at least, that's how it seemed from her previous behavior.
Stubbornness wasn't good before, it could be understood as being a bit reckless, but with zombies rampant and survival being paramount in the apocalypse, being stubborn was better than being a coward!
Zhang Su would rather team up with someone bold, stubborn, and obedient than bring along a teammate full of hidden schemes and timidity.
A lucky, obedient follower.
That was Zhang Su's summary of Zheng Xinyu, and thinking back to the previous situation, it fit her tags perfectly.
Zhang Su was quite satisfied with this special ability. Although it didn't directly improve combat power or provide resources, in these chaotic times, understanding a person clearly was crucial.
He believed he wouldn't be struggling alone in the apocalypse forever. If he had to interact with people, knowing them thoroughly would be important. If he saw someone with a tag like 【Innately rebellious】, it would be like saving his own life…
After using Insight Tag on Zheng Xinyu, Zhang Su had also tried using it on himself in the mirror, but it didn't work. He actually wanted to understand himself better because he felt he didn't know himself well enough.
"Please, what does this have to do with discerning eyes! This knife is obviously much better than a baseball bat or a large adjustable wrench…"
Zheng Xinyu looked at Zhang Su with a strange expression. In the box, there was only a large wrench about half a meter long left.
"What's wrong with the large adjustable wrench? That's also a specially crafted weapon! You're holding a kukri knife, the most expensive item in the box."
Zhang Su reached out and flicked the blade of the kukri knife in Zheng Xinyu's hand, producing a pleasant hum.
The blade was made of L6 bainite steel, exhibiting extremely dazzling performance in terms of hardness, shock resistance, and toughness.
"The most expensive? Why does it have such an ugly name, kukri… But it doesn't matter, expensive is good. Then I want to use this knife!"
Upon hearing it was expensive, Zheng Xinyu suddenly felt the knife in her hand become lighter. Just as she was about to stand up and try swinging it, Zhang Su snatched the knife away.
"This knife isn't suitable for you!"
Zhang Su carefully sheathed the knife and pointed to the baseball bat lying nearby. "With your current skill level, honestly, just use the baseball bat. Using a kukri knife is no different from suicide. Honestly, for dealing with zombies, I think blunt weapons are good, or use something sharp like a short spear to stab!"
Recalling the perilous moment when the axe got stuck in the zombie's skull, Zhang Su learned from his experience.
"A kukri knife is for dealing with people!"
As he spoke, Zhang Su patted the sheath.
"Oh, okay…" Zheng Xinyu replied somewhat dazed. She didn't understand anyway and just felt that what Zhang Su said seemed to make some sense.
"If only we could go to Yī Lěi Wēn… There are good things there!"
Zhang Su pouted a little dejectedly. Most of his weapon collection was at the convenience store.
"Isn't this axe a good thing?"
Zheng Xinyu pointed to the axe-hammer beside them.
Zhang Su picked up the axe and looked at it. The dark axe-hammer was made of T10 tool steel, indeed an excellent material, but after the recent ordeal, it was already slightly worn. Even after a thorough wiping, faint scratches remained, bearing witness to the fierce, brief battle.
"It looks quite sturdy. If it were the same intensity of combat as just now… Forget it, let's not analyze it for now. Xinyu, you threw up after eating lunch, do you want to replenish something?"
Zhang Su asked when he heard Zheng Xinyu's stomach rumble.
Zheng Xinyu touched her stomach and shook her head. "I'm hungry, but I don't have much of an appetite. Maybe later."
"Alright!" Zhang Su glanced at the time. It was three in the afternoon, not far from dinner. Usually, he would be preparing to go to the convenience store to take over his shift at this time, but now he was trapped at home, unable to go anywhere.
"While we have this time, we can just… hmm?"
Zhang Su was about to suggest some exercise for Zheng Xinyu, proper exercise for strengthening the body and mind, when a sudden knock came at the door.
Knock, knock. Knock, knock.
The gentle knocking was not the forceful banging of a zombie.
Zhang Su and Zheng Xinyu exchanged a glance, then coincidentally picked up their weapons and moved towards the door. He leaned in to look through the peephole, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
The door of apartment 802 was ajar. The zombie blocking the door had been pushed aside. A woman wearing a mask and sunglasses stood at the entrance, constantly looking around, trembling all over.
"The woman from the opposite apartment!"
Zhang Su turned and said to Zheng Xinyu with a frown.
Zheng Xinyu made an awkward expression and offered no comment.
"Hello, hello. I'm your neighbor from 802 across the hall. C-can we talk?"
As if sensing someone inside, the woman outside the door leaned closer to the gap and said in a low voice, "My home has no water or internet. Can I borrow your phone? What's going on with those monsters? Do you know?"
"Please respond. Hello, I won't borrow it for free, I'll pay…"
Zhang Su shook his head at Zheng Xinyu, then quietly walked a few steps back. The two returned to the bedroom and closed the door again.
"What? Is there something wrong with that woman?"
Zheng Xinyu asked, puzzled. If the person who greeted them from building four couldn't be communicated with due to the distance, then the woman just one door away should be able to talk.
Zhang Su shrugged noncommittally, leant against the headboard, and said, "Whether she has a problem or not, I don't think we need to open the door. We can't help her with anything, and she can't help me with anything either!"
"That's true…"
Zheng Xinyu nodded silently. It was only then she understood that Zhang Su had brought her along not because she was particularly charming or because Zhang Su was merciful and kind, but simply because they happened to be under the same roof…
Thinking of this, Zheng Xinyu asked mysteriously, "Zhang Su, if, I mean if, I were surrounded by zombies, and you had a chance to save me, but it was very dangerous, would you save me?"
Zhang Su glanced at Zheng Xinyu. Having had many girlfriends, he had heard a whole repertoire of bizarre questions, and this wasn't the most outrageous one.
"You women are really something. When you have nothing to do, you love asking who you'd save if someone fell into the river, and now you're asking these foolish, childish questions. If you have this kind of mood, you'd be better off thinking about why you missed that shot earlier!"
"I…"
"You what? If I hadn't pulled the zombie more than ten centimeters towards us, do you think you would have been able to aim so accurately? Do you really think your skills are divine? Female benefactor, wake up!"
Saying this, Zhang Su shook his head and stood up, walking towards the window. He knew very well that the reason Zheng Xinyu managed to hit the zombie's head was most likely due to her 【Good fortune】 tag…