57: Chapter 57 Inventorying the Loot

Chen Ze panted for a long time, catching his breath, and was just about to turn his head to tease Fatty when he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Behind him, it was deathly quiet—no heavy gasps, no wailing or complaining from Fatty, not even the slightest sound.

It was dead silent.

Chen Ze's heart skipped a beat. He instantly dropped his relaxed posture and stood up abruptly to look back.

At this sight, he was stunned for a moment, and then he burst out laughing.

Fatty was lying stiffly on the ground, his eyes rolled back, his mouth wide open, completely exhausted and passed out.

The funniest part was that half of his body was outside the Light Barrier, and half was inside, perfectly positioned right on the boundary line between the danger zone and the safe zone.

"I told you to stop eating so much and getting so fat. Now that you've suffered for it, will you learn your lesson?"

Chen Ze laughed and scolded him, but he didn't dare delay. If there were still any Macaques nearby and they took a bite of Fatty's critical parts, Fatty would blame him forever, right?

He stepped forward and forcefully dragged him out.

After some effort, Fatty finally woke up.

His eyes were unfocused, and it took him a while to regain his senses. Remembering the scene of monkeys chasing them all over the mountain, his flab trembled.

"Did—did I survive?"

Fatty braced himself against the ground and barely managed to sit up, but his legs went weak and he almost fell back. He wiped the dust and sweat from his face, feeling lingering fear.

"My vision went black earlier, and I didn't know anything after that. I thought I was going to die in the woods."

"Good thing I pulled you, otherwise your family jewels might not have been saved!"

"What? Were there monkeys chasing us just now?"

Fatty immediately jumped up from the ground, turned around in a panic, yanked open his signature floral beach shorts, and lowered his head to carefully check himself, sighing in relief only after confirming he wasn't hurt.

"Brother Ze, you're teasing me again!"

"Haha!"

Chen Ze laughed out loud.

"This time, just because you're too heavy and your stats can't keep up, we almost lost both our lives. Let me tell you, when we get back, raise your stats as soon as possible, or I won't take you with me anymore!"

"Haha, don't worry Brother Ze, but these attribute fruits..."

Seeing Fatty lean in with a cheeky grin, Chen Ze kicked him in the butt.

"Get lost! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

He paused and continued.

"Don't worry, we got so many e-grade red jujubes this time because of your hard work. There will be enough attribute fruits for you to use in the future!"

Hearing this, Fatty's eyes lit up instantly. The exhaustion from running and the weakness from passing out vanished, and his face was instantly filled with a bright smile as he slapped his thigh.

"I knew you were the best, Brother Ze!"

After the playful banter, the two began to check the loot.

The moment Chen Ze took the f-grade backpack into his hands, the contents appeared in his mind.

The intact e-grade red jujubes occupied two slots; the first slot had 99 e-grade red jujubes, and the second slot had 23 e-grade red jujubes.

"Whoa! So many! A whole 122 of them!"

Chen Ze swallowed hard, feeling his hand holding the f-grade backpack tremble!

Previously, the two of them were just busy stuffing things into the backpack without counting. He never expected there to be so many!

You have to know, this is only the third day of the Fortress survival game. 99% of survivors are still struggling on the poverty line, probably haven't even seen attribute-boosting fruits, yet Chen Ze harvested 122 in this one trip.

It can be said that at this stage, this batch of e-grade red jujubes is not just simple supplies; it is a top-tier resource capable of crushing the entire district!

"Brother Ze! How many? How many exactly? Looking at your expression, we must have made a killing, right?"

Fatty, who was on the side, was itching with curiosity, scratching his ears and cheeks.

"Haha, a whole 122!"

Chen Ze couldn't stop grinning; he said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the latter jumped up, his fat shaking, his eyes wide, and the ecstasy on his face was about to overflow.

"122?! My goodness! This... how much is this worth!"

"At this stage, e-grade attribute fruits are considered absolutely rare strategic resources. But since each e-grade red jujube only adds one point to all attributes, if we sell them for 200 survival coin each, they will definitely be snapped up!"

The price Chen Ze mentioned was actually quite fair. Last time he sold e-rank tomatoes, Manager Gao bought them for 450 each. Although the strengthening effect of these e-grade red jujubes is a bit worse, they are still worth 200 survival coin.

"200 each? Damn, we have a whole 122!"

Fatty hurriedly counted on his fingers, his face tense with shock, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Holy crap! Over 20,000! Over 20,000 survival coin!"

"Haha, I'm rich! Let's see who dares to look down on me now!"

He looked up and laughed, his fat shaking all over, the pent-up frustration of many days swept away.

"Who would have thought, I, Fatty, would have such a day. Today I can finally stand tall! Hahaha!"

Chen Ze looked at his smug appearance, shook his head helplessly, and joked.

"Don't get so happy that you pass out again!"

"Huh? Ha... Hahaha!"

After a burst of laughter, the two reined in their excitement and each took a handful of e-grade red jujubes from their backpacks, intending to taste what they were like.

These e-grade red jujubes were absurdly large, about the size of an adult's fist. The skin had a warm, deep red luster, and the surface was surrounded by a faint shimmer. Bringing it close to his nose, a sweet and mellow fruity fragrance hit him, making him feel comfortable just by smelling it.

Fatty grabbed the largest one, held it in his hands, and rubbed it back and forth, looking at it with wonder.

"Wow, such a big one. The red jujubes I've seen before are like mung beans compared to this. No wonder it can increase stats."

After saying that, he bit into it with a crunch.

The sweet and thick juice exploded in his mouth instantly, and the rich fruity fragrance rushed into his nasal cavity.

"Damn, it's so fucking delicious, even better than e-rank tomatoes!"

Fatty's evaluation was still so simple and unadorned!

"Brother Ze, if I hadn't followed you, I probably wouldn't have been able to eat such a treasure in my life!"

Chen Ze sighed; Fatty, this guy, regardless of his strength, at least provided plenty of emotional support.

He smiled and shook his head, reached out to pick a plump one from the pile of e-grade red jujubes, and ate it all in one go.

The sweet fruit flesh melted in his mouth, and a gentle, long-lasting warm current flowed down his throat into his body, slowly traveling to his limbs and bones, strengthening his three-dimensional attributes.

Chen Ze took a deep breath, feeling the changes in his body, and spoke slowly.

"This feeling of getting stronger is really addictive!"