Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle-Chapter 1023: Welcoming Gift

[ Niles: Pray for me! I’ll steal some of his Warden Units and sell them to the highest bidder. If you pre‑order now, I’ll give you a discount! ]

[ Travis: You’ll probably die. In case you have family or relatives here, make sure to leave your inheritance to them before robbing that shelter. ]

At this time, Shane chuckled at Travis’s words. He probably wouldn’t kill a petty thief like Niles. After all, based on what he read, Niles only robbed and didn’t kill Survivors. For someone like that, Shane believed rehabilitation and turning their loyalty points to 100 would be the best solution.

In any case, Shane continued checking through the chat messages and found it really interesting.

[ Jamina: Anyone selling Licker Zombie’s tongue? I need 50 pieces. Will trade rare Item Upgrade Crystals. ]

[ Lance: Tongues? Good luck. They’re drop rate is low. I heard that they’re also a great source of fire. They burn for more than 12 hours. They’re the best replacement for charcoal, right? ]

Shane paused after seeing this message. He had a lot of tongues with him, and he didn’t know that they had such a use. Even the item description didn’t say it was flammable.

He had to try that later. Perhaps, because it was now the cold season, many survivors would want to have these things.

[ Juno: Anyone else see Natalie solo a Zombie Lord last week in Pink Meadows? Unreal. She was so cool on that. ]

[ Hal: I saw that... I happened close to our shelter. That battle was huge. That Zombie Lord could fly, so there’s a lot of audience. ]

[ Ren: Hah! Don’t exaggerate. Must have had backup. I know about their Coalition. Aside from the New Haven Clan of hers, she has several clans protecting her Stormcall Assembly, Celestial Circle, Dawnspire Order, Verdant Vanguard, and others. ]

[ Juno: Well, I was there. She did it alone. Stop being salty, Ren. ]

[ Riven: Looking for a Crafter who can fuse Blue Fire Stones with bows. DM me. I’ll pay in Spirit Stones. ]

[ Joy: Does anyone know if the Green Miasma is expanding faster in the west? My scouts vanished yesterday. ]

[ Travis: It is. Make sure to bring plenty of gas masks. Lost a few of my pets inside that miasma. Be careful. That miasma also mutates zombies faster now. ]

[ Yusef: Still hunting Niles. That thief robbed us blind. Bounty’s still up... Kill him and get paid. ]

[ Niles: Haha! You’ll never catch me. Absolute Invisibility Talent, baby! I’m untouchable. ]

[ Gram: Untouchable? Try robbing Shane’s shelter now just like what you said. You’ll be begging for mercy. ]

[ Niles: One day, Gram. One day. ]

[ Amira: Anyone seen the members of Phoenix Phalanx in the north? I’m thinking that Alexander Thorn is already Level 70 or something. They’re just too strong.

[ Solen: Alexander is indeed that strong. He’s just behind Shane and Asad now, I think. I saw his spear glow like lightning. He’s terrifying. ]

[ Travis: Respect to him. He’s always within the Top 10 Rankers. ]

[ Ester: Random request, does anyone have a yeast? How much is it? I really want to make my own bread. The drops are terrible. I can’t take it anymore. ]

[ Horace: Lol... Just buy them in the Marketplace. There are already 10 or so producers. They’re cheap nowadays. ]

[ Sumiya: Anyone else notice the loot drops are getting stranger? Got a "Mirror" from a Runner Zombie. It doesn’t happen before. I also asked the others, and they confirmed that they would get weird items like straw, socks, or something... Is there a Christmas event or something? Even combs get dropped from a Walker Zombie. Something feels off. I think that the system added a random item drop on Low-Tier Zombies. ]

[ Hal: What?! Really?! ]

[ Solen: It’s been a while since I hunted a low-tier Zombie. I never heard of this. ]

[ Amira: I will try to hunt now. I want to see if this is legit. ]

[ Travis: Stop messing with them. This is fake... or his talent had something to do with that... Maybe he even had an item that could make Zombie drop some random items. ]

[ Juno: Anyone want to trade Zombie Recruitment Stones? I’ll swap for high-tier health recovery potions. ]

[ Travis: Zombie Recruitment Stones are rare. ]

Shane finally closed the World Chat...

He turned back to Katrina, who was also glancing at her own panel, clearly amused by the chaos of survivors arguing, boasting, and begging for help.

Shane smiled faintly. "Enough of that noise. Let’s get back to something important."

From his inventory, he withdrew several items. They were tokens glowing faintly with mystic energy and two crystalline vials filled with expensive liquid.

"This is my welcoming gift," Shane said firmly. "Something I give to every survivor who joins my Clan."

He placed the items before her one by one:

They were True Acacia’s Mystic Protection Token, Escape Artist Token, Iron Protection Token, and Acacia’s Slayer Token...

Then, he set down the elixirs. They were the Armored Dash Elixir and Five‑Meter Jump Elixir

"These elixirs will grant you the skills they’re named after," Shane explained. "But they’re forbidden to be resold or taken by anyone else. Drink them now."

Katrina’s eyes widened slightly at the generosity, but she nodded without hesitation.

She could understand why he was careful about this matter.

She just briefly glanced at their description and nodded.

Without hesitation, she uncorked the first vial and drank it. A warm glow spread across her body, and soon, she felt the surge of a new Survivor Skill awakening within her.

[ You have consumed the Armored Dash Elixir. ]

[ You have obtained the skill Armored Dash. ]

[ Armored Dash Lv7: Propel yourself forward with exceptional speed while encased in a protective shield. This Skill allows you to charge through enemies, knocking them aside and absorbing minor damage from incoming attacks.

Effect: Increases movement speed by 50% and reduces damage taken by 80% during the dash.

Duration: 5 seconds

Cost: 75 Spirit Points

Cooldown: 20 seconds ]

"So this is the exclusive skill of the Eclipse Revenant Clan. Feels awesome." She already wanted to try it!

After all, she lacked this aggressive movement Skill!

Then, she continued with the next elixir...

[ You have consumed the Five‑Meter Jump Elixir. ]

[ You have obtained the skill Five‑Meter Jump. ]