Chapter 154 A New Disaster Is About to Descend

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Days in the Living Area passed by one by one.

Chen Yu woke up every morning and received the porridge Lu Xiaoyu cooked on time. It had to be said that even a simple food like porridge could be divided into different grades.

The porridge cooked by the pampered Li Mengyao was not as good as the one cooked by Lu Xiaoyu.

The taste really was different.

Every day after eating, he would go out to collect rent.

Longjing tea, '82 Lafite, and Cuban cigars—all of these were casually tossed into his backpack.

He didn't even spare them a second glance.

But as for attribute points, he naturally didn't miss a single one, applying them all to himself.

In these six days, his basic attributes skyrocketed once again.

This was the direct benefit of monopolizing the opportunities in the Villa Area—

[Basic Attributes]

constitution: 101 (1)

Agility: 30 (20)

Perception: 15 (5)

charisma: 20 (10)

spirit: 16 (6)

luck: 20 (10)

Indeed, the probability of getting good things had been decreasing over the past few days. In the last two days, not a single item that could increase attributes had been fished up.

Chen Yu knew this was one of the methods used to force everyone to leave the Living Area.

After 15 days, the Living Area would become increasingly unsafe, and resources would become scarcer.

As for what would happen after 30 days? Chen Yu wasn't sure, but it certainly wouldn't be anything good.

Among these limited improvements, the most rapid progress was undoubtedly in his luck value.

Chen Yu didn't understand why the Well of Abundance produced dew of fortune so easily.

He had even considered back then whether he should give it to red luan.

After all, even if there were Treasure Chests, he wouldn't open them himself; he would definitely leave it to red luan.

But after some thought, Chen Yu still chose to improve himself. Ultimately, his tragic death in his past life made it impossible for him to put his life in someone else's hands.

luck is only called luck when it's on yourself.

On someone else, it's called gambling.

He couldn't afford to gamble, and he didn't want to.

charisma and spirit also saw small increases. Chen Yu felt like he was trending toward becoming a well-rounded "bucket" build.

However, there were still shortcomings, namely Perception...

If Chen Yu's Perception had been 30, or even 40 or 50, then he would have immediately noticed when Lin Yue used the phantom card and looked back.

Would the outcome have been different then?

Chen Yu sat on the steps of the porch, leaning against the doorframe, and shook his head.

In the private message list,

A message came from Sun Haiyu, sounding hesitant.

[Sun Haiyu: Uh...]

[Sun Haiyu: Brother Chen Yu... I'm really sorry...]

[Sun Haiyu: I still haven't found it...]

Chen Yu closed the message. It was the night of the fourteenth day.

The moonlight turned the courtyard white, and the shadows of the palm trees fell on the ground.

The sea in the distance was dark and heavy, with only the sound of waves hitting the shore, rhythmic and constant.

He pulled a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

The flame flickered in the night and then dimmed.

"Brother Chen Yu, time to eat!"

Wang Mengmeng's voice drifted over from the porch.

Chen Yu didn't look back; he just waved his hand.

Wang Mengmeng stood at the door for two seconds. Seeing that he was unmoved, she shouted again: "Brother Chen Yu, if you're not hungry, then today's rice, I'll..."

"You can't eat it. You were giving me a massage until four in the morning last night and fell asleep. You still dare to negotiate terms with me?"

Chen Yu spoke leisurely, then stood up and returned to the Villa.

Wang Mengmeng hung her head, not daring to argue with Chen Yu.

Inside the living room, the lights were a warm yellow.

The long table was fully set. In the center was a small bowl of rice, flanked by canned braised pork, sliced luncheon meat, and a plate of pickles found from who-knows-where.

On both sides, naturally, were the semi-permanent lobster ingredients.

Almost everyone was seated, except for the empty seat across from Chen Yu.

Looking closely, it was clear that the Class Monitor was absent.

Chen Yu sat down and picked up his chopsticks.

"Let's eat."

Only then did everyone start eating, chatting animatedly.

Somehow, the conversation turned to the highway...

Suddenly, the atmosphere became heavy.

Zuo Shi pursed her lips: "I wonder what it's like on the highway now."

Shen Qingci was taken aback: "What do you mean, what it's like?"

Zuo Shi said: "It's just... we've been living so comfortably for this half-month that I've almost forgotten what it's like outside. Is it still the Extreme Cold Apocalypse?"

She paused:

"In the Living Area, you know tomorrow will be just like today. The sun rises as usual, and you eat and sleep when you're supposed to."

"But once we're on the highway..."

She didn't finish.

But everyone understood.

Once on the highway, you wouldn't know what you'd be facing tomorrow.

Quests, monsters, the dead, or even more terrifying things.

Lu Xiaoyu shrank closer to Zuo Shi.

Yang Kexin also hissed: "Now that you mention it, I'm getting a bit nervous too..."

Wang Mengmeng waved her hand dismissively: "Oh, don't think so much! Brother Chen Yu is here!"

Shen Qingci also nodded: "Zuo Shi, Xiaoyu, the two of you haven't experienced our Vehicle. With Chen Yu here, Road to Survival isn't that dangerous."

"Is that so..."

Indeed, since Zuo Shi and Lu Xiaoyu joined the team, they had only been inside the Villa.

They recalled their previous experiences on Road to Survival, which were filled only with blood, cruelty, death, and wailing.

Chen Yu spoke up at the right time: "Yes, Wang Mengmeng and Senior Sister are right. Don't forget my Talent."

"?"

Everyone looked at Chen Yu in unison.

Talent?

Right, everyone only remembered that Chen Yu possessed immense strength and unparalleled combat power.

But the Talent he claimed to have had always been predicting the future.

"Uh..."

Wang Mengmeng asked softly: "Brother Chen Yu, which... Talent are you talking about..."

Chen Yu: "?"

The way the girls looked at him seemed a bit suspicious.

That made sense...

The abilities Chen Yu had displayed were indeed vastly different from predicting the future.

Chen Yu coughed: "Of course I can see the future. For example... after we get on the Vehicle, the Extreme Cold Disaster will end."

Yang Kexin was stunned: "Ended?"

Chen Yu nodded: "Yes, it's over. That's also why I didn't let you keep your cotton coats and heating equipment."

The living room fell silent for a second.

Then Wang Mengmeng let out a "Wow!": "Really? You mean we don't have to freeze anymore?!"

Yang Kexin also nodded: "That's great! I was almost traumatized by the cold!"

Zuo Shi, Lu Xiaoyu, Qiao Xi, and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

But Chen Yu picked up his bowl, took a sip of water, and then spoke slowly: "However..."

The girls looked at him.

Chen Yu looked up.

"The Extreme Cold Disaster is over."

"But, a brand new disaster is about to descend..."

The smiles froze on several faces.

Wang Mengmeng's eyes widened: "A brand... new... disaster?"

Shen Qingci frowned: "What kind of disaster?"

Chen Yu shook his head: "I don't know..."

Shen Qingci asked seriously: "Junior Brother Chen Yu, did you see something?"

Chen Yu explained calmly: "Well, something like that. I didn't see severe cold, but I saw... that most of the passengers on Road to Survival are living miserably, and it won't be much easier than the Extreme Cold Apocalypse."

For a moment, everyone fell into silence.