Adam looked at Lyra with a determined smile. "Lyra, let's head to the mansion now and stay the night there. I've figured out an ingenious method while testing the weapon."
Lyra instantly understood what was on Adam's mind. She knew it might even solve their fuel problem for the long trip. The truck's existing fuel wouldn't be enough to reach the mansion, but with Adam's new idea, that worry was gone.
Adam realized the Universal Projectile System could not only convert materials into ammo but also separate and store different materials internally, including fuel, while he was testing it. His plan was to absorb multiple vehicles along the way, extracting their fuel for storage and later use.
This secured their fuel needs indefinitely. Adam further modified the weapon, making its back end a set of rapidly moving tentacles that could efficiently eat and crush items, allowing for high-speed absorption.
Journey to the Mansion
Adam and Lyra packed their resources. Adam used the Universal tool to lower their supplies onto the brown truck. With the streets now largely cleared of zombies and variants, they used the tool like a grappling hook to descend from the rooftop onto the truck.
Lyra took the wheel, scanning their surroundings, while Adam stood ready at the back with his projectile system weapon.
Lyra pressed the pedal, and the truck rumbled forward, rolling over the bodies of dead zombies. Adam immediately began using the Projectile System, absorbing vehicles from the streets to feed his weapon with ammo and separate out their fuel. As Lyra navigated through the streets, Adam fired projectiles, swiftly reducing the zombie hordes. Their teamwork allowed them to move effectively through the urban landscape.
A sudden tremor shook the streets. A giant hand reached out from behind the truck, attempting to grab Adam. Adam quickly increased the size of his projectile and fired, shattering the colossal hand. Lyra sharply navigated, keeping the truck on the path to the mansion. Then, a gigantic face towered over the side of the buildings, its fist clenching, aiming to smash Adam and the truck.
Adam maintained his barrage on the fist, breaking it apart before it could even reach them. He then scoped the giant face, shooting both of its eyes to blind it. Finally, he created an even larger projectile output, scoped the giant's temple, and fired a precise shot that brought the massive variant zombie crashing down, tearing apart buildings and streets in its fall.