The night passes slowly. Zombies push against the concrete blocks, and Ryan can hear then being slightly pushed, but the wall holds. The zombies are ultimately too dumb to understand the wall of concrete blocks is not solid, and they don't attempt to break it down.

'They must rely on sight,' Ryan reasons when he thinks about the previous night. Then brutes rammed the gates of the car dealership, but they didn't run into the concrete block wall. Also thinking back, Ryan couldn't remember a time where the zombies tried to smash down the brick wall, or the glass windows at the front of the store.

So, Ryan knew three things about the zombies. One, unprovoked zombies traveled at slow pace and occasionally stumbled, but would attempt to stand up before crawling to their destination. Two, the bones and skin of zombies are less resistant to damage than a normal human's. Three, the zombies will attempt to breach a structure by coming in waves led by a brute.

In addition to these things, Ryan had several theories he was working on. Zombies would try to attack him when he dropped a glass into the sewer. This indicated zombies were attracted to noise. What Ryan didn't know was why the zombies didn't attack through the glass windows of the car dealership. The only explanation, Ryan assumed, was a certain level of intelligence by the zombies.

The zombies tried to breach the lot from where the noise was the loudest. This was, however, not the easiest, so they zombies lacked that level of awareness. Maybe if Ryan or Jacob could be seen from the glass windows, the zombies might have tried to breach them.

When morning comes, Ryan realizes he never fell asleep. The entire, time, he had been worrying too much about noises he might make. So help himself, he'd need more defenses. He'd need a larger base.

No longer would the underside of a maintenance van be enough. However, to facilitate this, Ryan needs more credits. Living in the sewer worked fairly well for gaining a large sum of credits, but only when he spent the whole day killing zombies. Regular zombies were worth five credits and the brute zombies were worth fifty, so going out and hunting brutes could potentially be profitable.

Ryan only has 1945 credits, but that's enough for three or four skills. With the right skills, Ryan could completely change the way he gained credits. However, this would probably take more than his current amount of credits. First, a skill to gain more credits.

>Fortune 1, 300 ₵

Since skills didn't have any explanation for them, other than the name, Ryan has to buy the skill to see what it does. To test the new skill, Ryan exits from under the van and climbs to the top of the van by first climbing on top of the car. Since he doesn't want zombies smashing into the concrete blocks, Ryan hops down onto the sidewalk and decapitates the nearest zombie.

>Earned 6 ₵

An immediate gain of one credit per kill. The effect of the skill could be a flat plus one to all kills, or a twenty percent increase, but neither mattered. Ryan could, and will, buy more skills to increase his rate of gaining credits.

Spoiler: Status Screen

>Name: Ryan Stone

>Class: Tycoon

>Credits: 1651 ₵

>Str: 17

>Dex: 14

>Vit: 13

>Int: 11

>Wis: 10

>Luc: 12

>Skills: Ice Picks 1, Spears 5, Swords 10, Shooting 10, Sneaking 5, Sleep Resistance 1, Hunger Resistance 1, Thirst Resistance 1, Sharp Hearing 1, Night Vision 2, Climbing 1, Running 10, Sprinting 2, Fortune 1, Bullet Resistance 10, Fire Resistance 1, Pain Resistance 5, Slashing Resistance 10, Piercing Resistance 10, Crushing Resistance 10

>Current Equipment: Ice Pick, Hammer, Flashlight: Dead Battery, Sword, Spear, Pistol, Belt Scabbard, Safety Helmet, Heavy Work Gloves, Textile Motorcycle Jacket, Electronic Earplugs, Extra .22 Magazines *2

>Current Injuries: Sleepy

>Weapons

>>Iron Dagger, 100 ₵

>>Steel Sword, 300 ₵

>>Steel Ice Pick, 100 ₵

>>Steel Spear, 300 ₵

>>9mm Semi-Auto Pistol, 14000 ₵

>>Pistol Ammo: .22 LR, 1 ₵

>>Molotov Cocktail, 200 ₵

>Armor

>>Heavy Work Gloves, 150 ₵

>>Textile Motorcycle Jacket, 2000 ₵

>>Ballistic Helmet, 2400 ₵

>>Electronic Earplug, 3200 ₵

>Skills

>>Ice Picks 1, 300 ₵

>>Spears 1, 300 ₵

>>Swords 1, 300 ₵

>>Shooting 1, 300 ₵

>>Sneaking 1, 300 ₵

>>Sleep Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Hunger Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Thirst Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Bullet Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Fire Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Pain Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Slashing Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Piercing Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Crushing Resistance 1, 500 ₵

>>Sharp Hearing 1, 500 ₵

>>Night Vision 1, 500 ₵

>>Climbing 1, 300 ₵

>>Running 1, 300 ₵

>>Sprinting 1, 300 ₵

>>Fortune 1, 300 ₵

>Items

>>Plastic Bag, 1 ₵

>>Concrete Block, 15 ₵

>>High End-Table, 400 ₵

>>Roll of Toilet Paper, 10 ₵

>>Steel Dinner Fork, 20 ₵

>>Steel Dinner Knife, 25 ₵

>>Porcelain Dinner Plate, 30 ₵

>>Belt Scabbard, 120 ₵

>>Pillow, 400 ₵

>>Lighter, 50 ₵

>>Magazine: .22, 400 ₵

>>Battery: Size 10, 40 ₵

>>Food & Drink

>>>Bottle of Water, 5 ₵

>>>Glass of Water, 10 ₵

>>>Jug of Water, 10 ₵

>>>Cup of Coffee, 10 ₵

>>>Two Litter Bottle of Cola, 15 ₵

>>>Two Litter Bottle of Cherry Cola, 15 ₵

>>>Two Litter Bottle of Root Beer, ₵

>>>Box of Spaghetti, 15 ₵

>>>Bag of Egg Noodles, 25 ₵

>>>Cup of Ramen, 5 ₵

>>>Bottle of Salad Dressing, 43 ₵

>>>Jar of Mayonnaise, 40 ₵

>>>Bottle of BBQ Sauce, 23 ₵

>>>Bottle of Steak Sauce, 30 ₵

>>>Bottle of Ketchup, 30 ₵

>>>Can of Tomato Sauce, 18 ₵

>>>Jar of Spaghetti Sauce, 20 ₵

>>>Jar of Alfredo Sauce, 26 ₵

>>>Cup of Parmesan Cheese, 40 ₵

>>>Orange, 12 ₵

>>>Lemon, 8 ₵

>>>Lime, 8 ₵

>>>Watermelon, 50 ₵

>>>Corn, 5 ₵

>>>Cantaloupe, 30 ₵

>>>Honeydew, 30 ₵

>>>Pepper, 10 ₵

>>>Carrot, 4 ₵

>>>Cauliflower, 25 ₵

>>>Cucumber, 10 ₵

>>>Pineapple, 30 ₵

>>>Celery, 25 ₵

>>>Garlic, 6 ₵

>>>Romaine, 10 ₵

>>>Bag of Rice, 25 ₵

>>>Can of Beans, 15 ₵

>>>Can of Sour, 23 ₵

>>>Can of Green Beans, 10 ₵

>>>Can of Corn, 10 ₵

>>>Can of Peas, 10 ₵

>>>Can of Carrots, 6 ₵

>>>Can of Potatoes, 18 ₵

>>>Can of Stew, 25 ₵

>>>Can of Peaches, 20 ₵

>>>Can of Oranges, 13 ₵

>>>Can of Pineapple, 17 ₵

>>>Can of Pear, 20 ₵

>>>Jar of Apple Sauce, 26 ₵

>>>Can of Tuna, 12 ₵

>>>Bag of Flour, 52 ₵

>>>Bag of Sugar, 25 ₵

>>>Bottle of Maple Syrup, 34 ₵

>>>Jar of Honey, 50 ₵

>>>Bottle of Vegetable Oil, 36 ₵

>>>Can of Coffee Grounds, 60 ₵

>>>Jar of Salt, 30 ₵

>>>Bag of Cookies, 37 ₵

>>>Box of Crackers, 30 ₵

>>>Stick of Butter, 12 ₵

>>>Carton of Eggs, 11 ₵

>>>Block of Cheese, 55 ₵

>>>Bag of Shredded Cheese, 27 ₵

>>>Carton of Ice Cream, 50 ₵

>>>Bottle of Orange Juice, 40 ₵

>>>Jug of Milk, 36 ₵

>>>Jar of Peanut Butter, 44 ₵

>>>Jar of Jelly, 28 ₵

>>>Bag of Bread, 30 ₵

>>>Red Delicious Apple, 10 ₵

>>>Gala Apple, 14 ₵

>>>Golden Delicious Apple, 14 ₵

>>>Honeycrisp Apple, 26 ₵

>>>Banana, 3 ₵

>>>Broccoli, 19 ₵

>>>Yam, 18 ₵

>>>Potato, 10 ₵

>>>Onion, 18 ₵

>>>Cabbage, 26 ₵

>>>Red Grape, 1 ₵

>>>Green Grape, 1 ₵

>>>Donut, 6 ₵

>>>Bagel, 7 ₵

>>>Muffin, 12 ₵

>>>Cake, 100 ₵

>>>Box of Raisins, 40 ₵

>>>Box of Wheat Flakes, 35 ₵

>>>Box of Corn Wheels, 35 ₵

>>>Pound of Ground Beef, 44 ₵

>>>Chicken Breast, 26 ₵

>>>Cheap Cheeseburger, 10 ₵

>>>Cooked Hotdog, 30 ₵

>>>Cooked Cheeseburger, 50 ₵

>>>Cooked Bacon Cheeseburger, 60 ₵

>>>Cooked Sirloin, 130 ₵

>>>Cooked Cheap Filet Mignon, 140 ₵

>>>Cooked Ribeye, 200 ₵

>>>Cooked Filet Mignon, 210 ₵

>>>Cooked Prime Rib, 210 ₵

>>>Cooked New York Strip, 210 ₵

>>>Cooked Baby Back Ribs, 220 ₵

>>>Cooked Porterhouse, 280 ₵

>Hacks

>>Contracting, 10000 ₵