15: Chapter 15 Grade E Pure Water

Chen Ze finally understood what Wang Yalan meant.

The ones at home couldn't be counted on, but he, an outsider, had actually gained her favor.

He chuckled inwardly and looked her up and down again.

Although Wang Yalan looked exhausted at this moment, and her face and body still bore many traces of fighting zombies.

Even so, it was clear she had good features; she was tall and slender, and her delicate facial features could not hide her beauty, even with the stains on them.

Chen Ze swallowed his saliva and cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment.

"You've said so much, what exactly do you want?"

Wang Yalan certainly felt the aggressive way Chen Ze had just scrutinized her. She looked at the imposing Blockhouse behind Chen Ze, and just as she was about to speak, Chen Ze spoke again.

"Don't you dare eye my Blockhouse!"

She wasn't surprised that the words on the tip of her tongue were choked back.

Judging by how Chen Ze had pulled out a gun and shot Guo Changzheng and his group during the day, the man before her was extremely cautious. If he had invited her into the Blockhouse just because she was somewhat attractive, that would actually be abnormal.

Thinking of this, she actually felt that Chen Ze seemed more reliable.

"Mr. Chen, you saved my life, so I dare not ask for anything."

Chen Ze was quite surprised by Wang Yalan's answer. He looked up at her, and an idea formed in his mind.

The Blockhouse was the foundation for survival in this apocalypse, so he naturally couldn't risk letting someone he didn't know inside, but sharing some supplies with her was acceptable.

"How about this: since you proposed the method, if we really manage to collect supplies, I'll share some with you later."

Seeing Wang Yalan nod, Chen Ze continued.

"Go back and get ready, we'll head out in a bit."

Going out to collect supplies naturally required some preparation, and his precious e-rank water purifier was still here; he had to put it back into the Blockhouse quickly to feel at ease.

With a clang, he closed the iron door and went straight to the third floor of the Blockhouse.

The water purifier was somewhat similar to a household water dispenser, with water storage devices at the top and bottom, and filter layers of various colors in the middle.

"This thing doesn't look any different from the filters on Earth, right? Can it really increase attributes?"

Chen Ze muttered, then added all three liters of drinking water from his emergency ration pack into the water purifier.

The water purifier emitted a faint humming sound, and the colorful filter layers in the middle began to rotate slowly, emitting a weak light.

Chen Ze stared curiously at the water purifier, not blinking, as if afraid of missing any key details.

About a minute passed.

"Drip! Drip..."

There was finally some movement at the outlet; clear water droplets fell one after another, gathering in the container below and making a crisp sound.

Chen Ze picked up the container and took a look. He found the water to be clear and bright, and when he brought his nose close, he seemed to smell a faint fragrance, though he didn't know if it was just his imagination.

"Let me taste what this is all about."

As he said this, Chen Ze tilted his head back and drank the water in the cup in one gulp.

In an instant, a strange power spread through his body. The power was exceptionally gentle, and he felt all the pores on his body open up, as if every cell was cheering.

Even the fatigue from fighting all night seemed to have lessened somewhat.

He opened his attribute panel.

Survivor: Chen Ze; Level: 1; Strength: 8 (Slowly increasing...); Agility: 7 (Slowly increasing...); Constitution: 8 (Slowly increasing...); Ability: None; Evaluation: You seem to have found something to rely on for survival in this world.; Upgrade Requirement: All attributes must reach 20, and one beast core of any attribute.

"Hahaha, the system does not deceive me!"

Although his attributes hadn't changed directly at this moment, the "Slowly increasing..." suffix could not be faked.

"At this rate of water output, this water dispenser can produce at least 5 liters of e-rank purified water every day. One liter is enough for me to drink, so I can spare 4 liters!"

Chen Ze licked his lips, seemingly already seeing the scene where the e-rank purified water would be snatched up once listed.

At the current stage, items with attributes were scarce, not to mention those that were e-rank, and they could permanently increase three-dimensional attributes; this was definitely a strategic-level resource!

He opened the exchange, and Chen Ze exchanged for 20 liters of drinking water in one go, adding it all into the water purifier. He didn't want the water purifier to stop working because he ran out of water; that would be a waste of points.

After some thought, he painfully exchanged for two f-grade backpacks. After all, he had to go out to collect supplies, so how could he manage without backpacks?

As for why he exchanged for two, that was naturally so he could bring back more things at once.

After a shopping spree, he only had 260 survival coins left.

"Damn, I haven't even left yet, and I've already spent 500 survival coins!"

Chen Ze felt as if he had fallen into a capitalist trap. It was hard to say how many supplies he could collect on this trip, yet he had already spent quite a bit.

The f-grade backpack looked exactly like a Delta GA field backpack, with a full 20 slots of space.

He put his Tang dao and arisaka type 38 rifle into the backpack, which only took up two slots; looking at it this way, this thing was quite cost-effective.

If he could fill both backpacks on this trip, he should be able to earn quite a lot.

He locked the big iron door from the outside, but Chen Ze still felt a bit uneasy, so he set all five of the animal traps he had obtained earlier near the entrance. In case some blind fool wanted to break into the Blockhouse while he was out, these traps would give them a "surprise."

Chen Ze clapped his hands and then walked towards Wang Yalan's house.

"I said, you are not allowed to go out with that Chen Ze!"

Before he even arrived, from far away, Chen Ze heard Yang Wei's roar.

Through the window, Chen Ze saw Yang Wei pointing at Wang Yalan, spittle flying; he was a completely different person from his panicked and wretched self last night.

Wang Yalan had changed her clothes, and the stains on her face had been washed off. She looked fresh and neat, possessing quite a bit of that female college student charm.

She glanced slightly to the side, her eyes extremely calm, even with a hint of contempt.

"Yang, we are finished! It was over the moment you pushed me towards the zombies last night!"

Hearing Wang Yalan's words, a flash of panic crossed Yang Wei's face, but it quickly turned into a cold sneer.

"Finished? Hehe, you'd better think carefully!"

He saw Yang Wei tug at the heart of the fortress around his neck.

"Don't forget, I am the owner of the household. If I want to, I can expel you to feed the zombies at any time!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yalan turned her head to look at him, her eyes icy.

In fact, she had already thought of this, which was why she was so anxious to find Chen Ze; she had to find a new shelter as soon as possible.

Wang Yalan didn't dare to hope to live in the Blockhouse, but Chen Ze had killed a survivor during the day, and that person was still lying in a pool of blood not far away. As long as she could get that person's heart of the fortress, she could have her own shelter and would never have to be threatened by Yang Wei again.

(The heart of the fortress and the Fortress are interdependent. If one is destroyed, both will decompose into materials. However, if a survivor dies unexpectedly, an ownerless heart of the fortress will be left behind, which can be picked up and claimed by other survivors, thereby obtaining the corresponding Fortress shelter.)