Standing in the front yard, Ryan doesn't see many zombies. In the street, there is a single zombie shuffling towards the city. The next closest zombie is at least fifty feet away, further away from the city.
When the zombie notices Ryan, it begins to charge. A simple slash of Ryan's sword is enough to kill the zombie, and its two halves fall on the grass of Ryan's parents' front yard.
'I should build a wall,' Ryan thinks and walks back inside the house to open the garage door. The electric opener doesn't work, so Ryan manually opens it to let the sunlight in.
His parents' car is gone, but nothing else seems out of place. The missing car reassures Ryan that his parents escaped safely, and he continues to look around. Against the walls of the garage are many tools that Ryan's father had gathered over the course of his long marriage, and many of them will help when building the wall.
Ryan wheels the wheelbarrow to the front yard, then carries out a shovel, a hoe, and a tamper. With the shovel, Ryan stabs into the ground for where he wants to make the wall. From the side of the house to the sidewalk, on both sides of the house, Ryan makes a line. Then, with the hoe, Ryan loosens the dirt to spread it evenly and throw clumps of grass into the neighbor's yard.
Once two rows of dirt have been made, Ryan follows them with the tamper to compress the loose dirt. Almost two hours have passed by the time Ryan has made two, two-foot wide rows. After a quick snack and drink, Ryan continues to work.
By purchasing a fifty-five pound bag of mortar mix for 170, Ryan can mix it with water in the wheelbarrow and create a sloppy mix. Using the shovel, Ryan places the mix along the dirt rows and places two rows of concrete blocks in the mix.
Each row is thirty feet long and takes sixty concrete blocks for just the base. With a trowels from the garage, Ryan prepares the base row of concrete blocks for another row. After five staggered rows, Ryan takes a stepladder to keep going higher.
After two more rows, Ryan is left with 2494 credits and a wall only covering two-thirds of the yard. The wall is high and sturdy, but it won't protect from zombies that simply try to go around it. Without enough credits to complete the wall, or a good idea on how to make an entrance, Ryan heads inside.
While he was building, Ryan killed six zombies. Before, this would only give him thirty credits, barely enough to buy something to eat. Now, Ryan gets enough from those six kills to last the whole day.
Walking around and doing work while in the armor helps Ryan get used to it, but Ryan hopes for a better way. Perhaps, a skillful way.
After spending the rest of the day on the couch, resting in his underwear while thinking of skills, Ryan had one for each stat.
Spoiler: Status Screen
>Name: Ryan Stone
>Class: Tycoon
>Credits: 2434 ₵
>Str: 18
>Dex: 14
>Vit: 15
>Int: 11
>Wis: 11
>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 20, Sprinting 2, Fortune 55, Bullet Resistance 10, Fire Resistance 1, Pain Resistance 5, Slashing Resistance 10, Piercing Resistance 10, Crushing Resistance 10
>Current Equipment: Flashlight, Sword, Spear, .22 Pistol, Belt Scabbard, Bulletproof Leather Jacket, Ballistic Helmet with Visor, Leather Gauntlets, Electronic Earplugs, Extra .22 Magazines *2
>Current Injuries:
>Weapons
>>Iron Dagger, 100 ₵
>>Steel Sword, 300 ₵
>>Steel Ice Pick, 100 ₵
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>>Steel Spear, 300 ₵
>>9mm Semi-Auto Pistol, 14000 ₵
>>Pistol Ammo: .22 LR, 1 ₵
>>Molotov Cocktail, 200 ₵
>Armor
>>Heavy Work Gloves, 150 ₵
>>Leather Gauntlets, 2700 ₵
>>Textile Motorcycle Jacket, 2000 ₵
>>Bulletproof Leather Jacket, 12000 ₵
>>Basic Ballistic Helmet, 2400 ₵
>>Ballistic Helmet with Visor, 3700 ₵
>>Electronic Earplug, 3200 ₵
>>Jeans, 400 ₵
>>White Tee Shirt, 50 ₵
>>Luxury Socks, 120 ₵
>>Luxury Underwear, 180 ₵
>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 ₵
>>Strong 1, 500 ₵
>>Dexterous 1, 500 ₵
>>Vigorous 1, 500 ₵
>>Intelligent 1, 500 ₵
>>Wise 1, 500 ₵
>>Lucky 1, 500 ₵
>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 ₵
>>Battery: Size 18650, 80 ₵
>>Food & Drink
>>>Gallon of Water, 5 ₵
>>>Gallon of Hot Water, 10 ₵
>>>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 ₵