Chapter 101

Living Area, Community Block A.

In truth, it was no different from an old-fashioned residential area before the apocalypse.

Several rows of six-story buildings were arranged neatly.

The exterior walls were painted light yellow, but after exposure to sun and rain, the paint had peeled off in some places.

The security bars on the first floor were rusted, and the windows of several households had been smashed.

Chen Yu and his group were walking along the streets within the community.

Suddenly.

A rustling of footsteps came from behind.

Moving from far to near.

Zuo Shi instinctively turned her head and then froze.

"Liu Xiaoqian?!"

Liu Xiaoqian was running toward them, panting heavily, her ponytail swinging back and forth behind her head.

The collar of her white shirt was wide open, with several buttons undone, revealing the black lace edges underneath; the Fabric was thin and clung to her skin.

Below, she wore a pair of blue denim hot pants that tightly hugged the tops of her thighs.

In reality, Liu Xiaoqian had a bit of a... 'girl-next-door' feel that many men liked.

Many of the young men in the community turned their heads one after another, completely drawn in.

Regardless, she was a beauty from the Film Academy's Acting Department, so most people would notice her.

Especially now, when her clothes were somewhat disheveled.

Zuo Shi looked back and scanned the area.

She found that Miao Yin hadn't come, Liu Ming hadn't come, and Sun Hui and Zhang Yufeng hadn't come either.

It was just Liu Xiaoqian alone.

"Huff... huff..."

Liu Xiaoqian rested her hands on her knees, took a few deep breaths, then straightened up and looked at Chen Yu.

Her face was flushed from running, and her chest was still heaving slightly, the open collar rising and falling with it, the black lace edges flickering in and out of sight.

She took half a step forward, standing very close to Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu."

She spoke with a bit of a pant and a hint of coquettishness.

"I just wanted to ask..."

She raised her hand and hooked her finger into her open collar.

"My Talent is B-rank [Clothing Dyeing]. I can change the color of clothes and repair damage. I can also cook, clean, and do any kind of odd job."

She paused, leaned in another half step, and looked up at Chen Yu's face.

"Take me in, and I'll do anything you want."

Wang Mengmeng's mouth formed an 'O' shape.

She leaned into Li Mengyao's ear and whispered, "Holy crap, Liu Xiaoqian has gone crazy!"

Li Mengyao was also a bit stunned; she hadn't expected her to be so direct.

Shen Qingci stood to the side, her expression calm, seemingly unfazed as if she had seen this all before.

Zuo Shi's expression was the most complex.

That was a teammate she had been in a group with just a moment ago, someone she had endured the cold and suffered through tasks with.

Yet now, she was begging to join the team so humbly.

Liu Xiaoqian didn't look at them.

She only looked at Chen Yu.

In those eyes were nervousness, expectation, and a little bit of fear.

Chen Yu sighed softly; a scene like this would be hard for any man to resist.

But he had seen far too much.

During the last task, three girls had acted this way toward him.

But in the end, they all died.

Chen Yu instinctively looked around, but he didn't see any frightening figures.

"Liu Xiaoqian, there isn't enough room in my car."

This was a very tactful rejection.

It took several seconds for Liu Xiaoqian to react, her fingers tightening around the Fabric of her shirt.

She felt a bit sad and covered that bit of black lace edging.

"Um... okay."

She looked up at Chen Yu again, then at the group of girls behind him, her eyes filled only with envy.

Seeing her like this, Zuo Shi suddenly felt a bit of pity.

She took a step forward: "Xiaoqian..."

Liu Xiaoqian looked up at her, her eyes a bit red, but she forced herself not to let the tears fall.

"It's fine,"

She gave a small smile: "I... I just wanted to try, it's not embarrassing..."

With that, she turned to flee.

But Chen Yu suddenly spoke: "Don't go out alone lately."

"?"

Liu Xiaoqian didn't know what that meant.

He clearly wouldn't let her in the car, so why was he... so concerned about her now?

Chen Yu explained indifferently: "It's nothing, just a reminder. The Living Area isn't absolutely safe either."

After saying that.

He led the girls to continue through the community, heading toward the Villa Area.

Leaving Liu Xiaoqian alone, feeling a bit bitter.

"Is my Talent really that useless? Even in PUBG you have to wear a Ghillie suit!"

She had always felt that her Talent for changing clothes' colors was decent; it was just that the rank rating was low. That was a problem with Road to Survival, not her!

Watching Chen Yu and the others disappear from her sight.

Only then did Liu Xiaoqian turn back with some disappointment.

After taking only two steps, she caught something moving in the corner of her eye.

She came to a sudden halt and turned her head... half a face was peeking out from behind a corner.

Liu Xiaoqian was so scared her heart skipped a beat, and she almost cried out.

But in the next second, that face slowly emerged from behind the corner.

It was a girl.

She was wearing a light-colored dress, her hair scattered somewhat messily over her shoulders, looking very cautious.

Liu Xiaoqian blanked for a moment, then recognized the face.

"Lin Yue?!"

She exclaimed.

Lin Yue nodded gently and walked out from behind the corner.

"Xiaoqian..."

Her voice was soft and thin, carrying a bit of timidity. "Why are you here?"

Seeing that it was her classmate Lin Yue, most of the fright in Liu Xiaoqian's heart dissipated.

"Me?"

She paused, feeling a bit embarrassed, and made up an excuse: "I was just taking a walk. What about you? Why are you here? Which Vehicle were you assigned to?"

Lin Yue lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and only answered the first half of the question.

"I... I'm looking for something."

"Looking for something? For what?"

"Looking for a gift to give him."

"Give him? Who is 'he'?"

...On the other side, Chen Yu led the girls through the buildings of Block D, heading toward the Villa Area.

The streets were a bit wider than before.

They could often see several survivors squatting by the roadside and chatting.

The level of comfort was not inferior to Block A at all.

Qiao Xi walked near the back of the group, her eyes habitually scanning the surrounding crowd.

Suddenly, her footsteps faltered.

Then she followed someone for a bit before jogging back a moment later.

"Chen Yu."

She spoke softly, approaching Chen Yu's side.

Chen Yu turned his head to look at her.

"When we passed by just now, I heard them talking about the Villa Area."

"So I followed them. They seem to have attended a meeting; they mentioned Zhang Zixuan, the Debate Society..."

Qiao Xi lowered her voice: "Six people. Their energy isn't as strong as yours—way weaker, actually."

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes.

He turned back slightly to look at a six-person squad walking along, chatting enthusiastically.

Four men and two women.

Their clothes were quite decent, and they looked like they were doing well, carrying several bulging bags in their hands.

Walking at the very front was a girl with a ponytail.

In her early twenties.

Her features were quite regular.

She was turning her head to talk to the person beside her.

"That's someone from the Directing Department."

Zuo Shi suddenly spoke up: "The one with the ponytail is named Zang Rui, a junior in the Directing Department. I've seen her a few times."

Chen Yu nodded, said nothing, and walked directly toward that team.