Free Web NovelChapter 86: Chapter 86 Mission completed.
Huh?" Ivy blinked in confusion.
{You made the correct decision by rescuing the dog. As your System, I only revealed her existence to you previously. The final choice....whether to keep her or abandon her depended entirely on you.}
{Fortunately, you chose correctly. Sunny is not an ordinary dog.}
Ivy looked down at Sunny in surprise.
"Oh really?"
She crouched down slowly before rubbing Sunny’s fluffy head affectionately.
"I already knew she was smart though."
Sunny wagged her tail proudly.
Ding!
{Of course she is. Sunny was designed to accompany you throughout your future battles and territory expansion.}
{She possesses combat instincts far beyond normal animals. Her senses, bite force, and intelligence have all been enhanced to support you during the apocalypse.}
"Bark! Bark!"
Sunny barked loudly as though agreeing with the System’s words.
{Even the bones and mutated crystals inside monsters may eventually become useful resources to you in the future. Sunny’s instincts can help locate them.}
"Thank goodness I picked her," Ivy said warmly before planting a soft kiss on Sunny’s head.
Sunny immediately wagged her tail harder.
A few minutes later, Ivy stood beside the armored vehicle with both hands tucked inside her jacket pockets.
Spread across the hood of the vehicle was a rough map generated by her Territory Link skill.
Sunny sat obediently beside her.
Ivy narrowed her sharp eyes thoughtfully.
"The left road is impossible," she muttered.
That highway connected directly to the city.
Every few hours, monster hordes flooded out from there endlessly. The traffic jam alone stretched for kilometers, forming a massive graveyard of abandoned vehicles.
It was the perfect breeding ground for evolved monsters.
Too dangerous.
Meanwhile, the mountain range on the right side was completely different.
The terrain there was rough and complex. Dense forests covered most of the hills while abandoned villas were scattered throughout the area.
Most importantly, the monster population was significantly smaller.
Far easier to defend and easier to expand.
Ivy calmly closed the Territory Link interface in her mind.
"We’ll prioritize the right-side mountains first."
Ding!
{Current Territory Expansion Route Updated}
{Recommended Expansion Difficulty: Moderate}
{Potential Resources Detected: Stone Quarry, Residential Villas, Underground Water Sources}
A faint smile curved onto Ivy’s lips.
Without wasting time, Ivy walked toward the back of the truck and grabbed several large metal warning boards.
She planted the first sign firmly beside the cracked highway road leading toward her territory.
{PRIVATE TERRITORY}
{BEWARE OF MONSTERS}
The bright red words looked especially threatening beneath the dark apocalypse sky.
Sunny barked proudly beside the sign as though approving Ivy’s actions.
Ivy smirked slightly.
"From today onward," she declared quietly, "this area belongs to me."
"Bark!"
Sunny immediately rushed forward as though understanding every word perfectly.
And honestly....she probably did.
Soon, the pair began sprinting through the hills together.
They moved swiftly between dead grass, broken roads, rocky slopes, and abandoned buildings. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
The mountain terrain was rough and dangerous.
Some villas had collapsed completely while others remained eerily untouched.
Occasionally, monsters stumbled out after hearing movement nearby.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ivy eliminated them efficiently one after another.
At some point, a half-transformed monster wearing torn worker clothes suddenly charged toward her madly.
But before it could even approach....
Growl!
Sunny lunged forward viciously.
The dog slammed directly into the infected creature, knocking it violently onto the ground.
The monster screeched angrily while Sunny bit into its arm without hesitation.
Ivy immediately raised her gun.
Bang!
The monster stopped moving instantly.
Ding!
{Congratulations Host. You’ve earned another one thousand points from killing monsters.}
"Oh great!" Ivy exclaimed excitedly while staring at the glowing system interface.
"Four thousand points already..."
Although it was still far from the terrifying million-point requirements shown in the shop, it was enough to make her feel hopeful.
At least she was getting closer. freewebnovel.cσ๓
By noon, Ivy had already cleared five connected hill regions successfully.
Ding!
{Congratulations Host!}
{Five New Territory Zones Successfully Conquered}
{Reward: Five Thousand Points}
{Combined with your previous rewards, an additional five thousand points have been granted.}
Ivy froze completely.
Her eyes widened in shock.
Ding!
{Current Territory Points: Ten Thousand Points}
{Points earned from monster elimination: Four Thousand Points}
{Total Current Points: Fourteen Thousand Points}
For several seconds, Ivy remained speechless.
Then she finally exhaled softly while smiling warmly.
"Not bad at all..."
By the time she finished, night had already arrived.
The right-side mountains had proven far more efficient than she initially expected.
Ivy climbed onto a higher cliff before quietly looking down at the territory below.
Under the moonlight, the area slowly began taking shape.
This was no longer some temporary shelter.
Nor was it merely a fragile camp hidden from danger.
This was becoming a true base.
A territory capable of surviving the apocalypse.
Cold wind brushed gently against Ivy’s hair while Sunny stood proudly beside her.
"Bark! Bark!"
Ivy chuckled softly before rubbing Sunny’s head.
"Alright, let’s head back for today," she said calmly. "We’ll continue tomorrow."
With that, Ivy turned around and began walking toward the armored vehicle once more while Sunny followed faithfully beside her through the cold mountain night.
