Global Awakening: Infinite Gift Pack System-Chapter 154: Under Attack
Although Elena had made her own necklace and started knitting when she was still a college student back on Earth, she could never say that she was an artisan at all.
So the moment she selected the A.I. Rebellion over Alien Invasion and Ragnarok, she was extremely surprised to see her Artisan Talent!
It was definitely a useless talent when fighting against the Mechanized Soldiers, unless she was able to make a decent weapon with it.
Thankfully, after so many things that had happened to her after entering this land, she was able to stay alive. She was even lucky enough to be with the Rank 1 Survivor!
She really felt safer here compared to when she was still in Haven-40, where several high-level Augmented Humans were located. After all, the A.I. wasn’t sending strong mechanized soldiers to them.
’Yes... Having low-level Survivors is still the best. We’re not being targeted by the A.I. Army... Maybe they assessed our threat-level as extremely low or something.’ Elena thought.
Thanks to that, she was able to know more about the usage of her Talent.
While others fought to get Experience points, she could just build something, and it would give her Experience Points ranging from 10 to 30 Points.
It was definitely very low since she could get about 300 to 400 Points if she participated in the destruction of a single Sentinel.
However, this was a very safe method!
Now, back in her workshop, she laid out the blueprint Kai had given her.
Soon, the glowing interface hovered above the workbench...
[ Weapon Blueprint: Steelbreaker Sword
Grade: C
A longsword design focused on durability and reach.
The blade structure is strengthened to withstand repeated strikes against armored targets.
Requires standard forging tools and refined metal to craft.
Optimized grip and weight distribution allow steady handling during prolonged use. ]
[ Do you want to learn the Blueprint? ]
[ Warning: Learning this Blueprint will consume the item. Once learned, you will permanently gain the ability to craft the Steelbreaker Sword, even without prior forging knowledge. ]
[ Note: Weapons crafted directly by you will retain system effects. Copies made by ordinary craftsmen will not inherit system effects. ]
Elena looked at the message, and after thanking Kai in her mind, she finally accepted it.
She pressed confirm, and soon, she received a confirmation!
Ding!
[ Blueprint Learned: Steelbreaker Sword ]
The blueprint dissolved into light, merging with her body...
Elena smiled faintly as she saw this.
She wasn’t a warrior like Farrah, Alfie, and others... but with every weapon she forged, she was also participating in their battle against the A.I. Army!
Of course, Elena’s first step was to confirm the materials she needed for the Steelbreaker Sword. The system window listed them clearly...
[ Required Materials:
Refined Steel Plate x2
Iron Ingots x2
Copper Ingot x1
Leather Strips x2
Binding Resin x1 ]
She nodded slowly. "So it’s not just steel... copper is part of the alloying process. Interesting."
Elena quickly checked the warehouse inventory. Thankfully, they had enough refined steel and iron ingots stored from system rewards or maybe previous scavenging runs.
The leather strips had been salvaged from old gear, and resin was available, thanks to the previous shelter. Their supplies were tight, but workable.
However, she couldn’t help but recall her current situation.
[ Crafting Station Required: Forge ]
[ Status: Not Available ]
She sighed. "Of course... we don’t have one."
Still, with her talent, she knew that she could make one.
She just needed some stone blocks, an iron frame, and a fire source...
Elena tapped her chin thoughtfully. They had stone blocks from dismantled ruins, iron frames from broken machinery, and even perhaps energy cores salvaged from a destroyed Sentine for the fire source...
"I can do this..."
It was definitely possible. It would take time, but she could build it.
Just as she was planning the construction, another notification appeared.
"Hmm?"
Ding!
[ System Update: Monthly Rankings Concluded! ]
[ Survivor Leaderboard - Cycle 1 Complete ] 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
[ Requirement: Level 10+ ]
[ All calculations finalized. Rewards are now being distributed. ]
Elena blinked at the glowing text. She hadn’t expected to be included, so she wasn’t really excited about this Ranking.
Still, she was curious to see whether she’d find familiar items.
"Ohhh... It’s finally done... I wonder if Claire got surpassed by that Renji guy." Elena muttered as they talkedabout them.
[ Congratulations, Survivor Elena! ]
[ You have survived the first cycle. ]
[ Although you are not part of the Top 20 Survivors, recognition is granted for endurance. ]
[ Reward: Basic Survival Gift Pack x1 ]
[ Reminder: Cycle 2 begins immediately. Rankings reset. ]
[ Next distribution in 30 days. ]
Elena exhaled softly, a faint smile tugging at her lips. She wasn’t a fighter, not like Kai or the others. But the system still acknowledged her survival, and it felt really good.
She then placed the Basic Survival Gift Pack aside and turned back to her plans.
The forge would be her next project.
Once it was built, the Steelbreaker Sword would be more than a blueprint... It would become a real weapon, forged by her hands, and ready to be wielded against the A.I. Army!
***
After some time, as Elena was still organizing the materials for the forge, a sudden alarm blared through the shelter.
Her heart skipped as she knew that the sound only meant one thing... they were under attack.
Almost immediately, the sharp sound of gunfire echoed from outside!
It was then followed by the heavy thud of explosions!
Boom! Boom!
The shelter walls trembled faintly, and shouts rang out as defenders rushed to their positions. Elena froze for a moment, realizing the worst... Kai and Atom weren’t back yet!
"This is bad..." she whispered as she quickly left the workshop...
Thankfully, the shelter wasn’t defenseless!
Claire, the reliable but fierce leader of Assault Team A, was already giving orders, rallying her squad to the front lines.
At the same time, Ralph also took command of Assault Team B, directing them to support Claire’s team with their rifles and revolvers!
Elena took a deep breath as she knew what she had to do...
There would be plenty of injured Survivors later, so she must return to the infirmary!
’These damn A.I. Soldiers...’
