My God-Level System Can Rebuild Civilization in the Apocalypse!

Chapter 83: Hope for Byeol

Even thought he was certainly healthier than many purebred cats burdened with hereditary diseases, among ordinary domestic cats his constitution could hardly be considered exceptional.

Mental Power was also important.

Although Mental Power did not directly equal intelligence, perhaps if it became high enough, quantitative change might eventually lead to qualitative change.

After finishing all the allocations, Joo Joowon pressed the confirm button without hesitation.

[ Ding! ]

[ System Notification: Once an inheritance arrangement has been designated, future modifications will require handling fees. ]

[ First modification: 10 Copper Coins ]

[ Second modification: 100 Copper Coins ]

[ Are you sure you wish to confirm the arrangement? ]

Joo Joowon clicked on the "Inheritance Distribution Agreement Notice" displayed beneath the panel and carefully read every single line.

After all, he had no intention of allowing the system to quietly swallow part of the inheritance through some hidden inheritance tax.

Back when he worked a normal job, he had already suffered enough because of contracts.

Because of that, he carefully reviewed every detail.

Only after confirming that there were no hidden traps and no inheritance tax did he finally feel relieved enough to check the box marked.

[ I have read and agree to the terms. ]

The moment he confirmed it, the inheritance interface disappeared from before his eyes.

To be fair, the system behaved surprisingly decently in regard to inheritance.

There was no inheritance tax at all.

Furthermore, if the heir was located within five kilometers, no delivery fee would be charged when transferring the inheritance.

The transfer fee could either be paid by Joo Joowon himself or by the heir receiving the inheritance.

The inheritance function finally resolved one of the worries weighing heavily on his mind.

This meant that even if something happened to him someday, Byeol might still have a chance to survive the apocalypse.

Although that chance was probably still very small, it was hope nonetheless.

No matter what, Joo Joowon was in an exceptionally good mood at this moment, and only then did he turn his attention toward the talents granted when his Physique reached ten points.

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[ Survival Instinct ]: You are a born laborer. Under harsh environmental conditions, you only need to consume a small amount of food to maintain the combat ability of your peak condition, and this state will last until your next meal. (Note: The maximum interval between meals is 24 hours.)

[ Accelerated Recuperation ]: While in a resting state, the recovery time of all attributes is reduced by half.

[ Perfect Recovery ]: After recovering from injuries or illness, you will not suffer from any lingering aftereffects.

[ Borrowed Time ]: After receiving fatal damage, your HP will be forcibly locked at 1 point. This effect only lasts for 24 hours.

[ Iron Constitution ]: Your unusual physique makes you less susceptible to various negative conditions and afflictions.

...

Joo Joowon found his eyes glued to the talent Borrowed Time.

What kind of "chance at survival" was this?

This was clearly an extra life!

Although the extra life only lasted for twenty four hours, as long as he received sufficient treatment during that time, there would definitely be a chance to survive.

Compared to this talent, the others immediately seemed somewhat less impressive.

That was not to say they lacked value.

For example, Accelerated Recuperation was obviously a talent that would become increasingly useful the further one progressed into the game.

The same was true for Perfect Recovery.

During the early stages of the game, injuries might only mean losing an arm or a leg, but later on players would likely encounter all kinds of strange abilities and effects.

Having a talent that prevented permanent aftereffects would probably save him an enormous amount of medical expenses in the future.

Only Survival Instinct appeared to be something mainly useful during the early game.

Then again, perhaps it would still prove valuable later.

At the very least, Joo Joowon already felt that his appetite had become significantly larger than before.

After all, the stronger the body became, the more energy it required.

If eating less could allow him to maintain full combat effectiveness, he would still rather eat until he was full.

Being unable to eat properly sounded miserable.

Life only offered so many pleasures and food was one of the few things Joo Joowon truly enjoyed.

Among all forms of suffering, hunger was the one he hated the most.

Unlike some office workers who would skip breakfast if they woke up late, Joo Joowon would rather arrive late to work than miss breakfast entirely.

Because of that, after hesitating between Accelerated Recuperation and Borrowed Time, he immediately chose the latter without hesitation.

Although neither talent was particularly useful for his current situation, and none of the medicine he possessed could bring someone back from the dead, an extra life still meant that miracles could happen.

However, once the time came to permanently lock in a talent, Joo Joowon suspected he would still choose Accelerated Recuperation.

A lone survivor needed sufficient stamina to handle emergencies that could occur at any time.

Ideally, he wanted to ensure that he was never left vulnerable or exhausted.

Among all the available talents, only Accelerated Recuperation could barely satisfy that requirement.

As for Borrowed Time, if an enemy camped his corpse or simply tore him into pieces after killing him, then all he could do was stare helplessly.

At the very least, when Joo Joowon dealt with enemies, he would absolutely confirm that they were truly dead before leaving.

He would never give anyone the opportunity to crawl back from the brink of death and seek revenge.

After making his decision, Joo Joowon closed the status panel.

He prepared some food for himself, refilled Byeol’s bowl with cat food, and then began the exhausting task of transporting all the supplies from the upper floors back to his apartment.

After several floors’ worth of supplies had been gathered, Joo Joowon estimated that, barring any accidents, the stockpile would be enough to last him for a very long time.

It completely cured his fear of running out of resources.