30: Chapter 30, Phase One Mission [Kunlun]!

The next morning.

Yu Feng opened his eyes on the large five-meter double bed.

Shen Tiantian was still fast asleep in his arms, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. Last night's intense "make-up lessons" had completely drained her.

Yu Feng slipped out of bed quietly, pulled on a black form-fitting T-shirt, and pushed open the metal door of the Captain's cabin.

As soon as he walked into the middle cabin, an enticing sizzling sound mixed with the aroma of frying food drifted into his nose.

In the open-concept kitchenette, Liu Ruyan was standing in front of the induction stove.

The usually cold and dignified counselor was currently wearing only an oversized white men's dress shirt; the "bottomless" style left her snow-white, straight legs completely exposed to the air.

A small floral apron was tied around her waist, accentuating her slender waist and the stunning E-cup curves. A chopstick held her long hair loosely in a bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands dangling beside her fair neck.

In the frying pan, several double-yolk eggs were sizzling in hot oil, their edges fried to a golden crisp. Homely, relaxed, and brimming with the ultimate allure of a devoted wife.

Yu Feng walked up and wrapped his arms around her soft waist from behind.

"Ah." Liu Ruyan gasped, her body instantly softening. Feeling the familiar, solid chest behind her, her cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't pull away, only lowering her voice in a playful scold:

"Stop it, the girls are about to wake up. The eggs will be ready soon."

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Liu." Yu Feng nibbled on her earlobe. Teacher Liu was truly a virtuous wife and mother; she could handle the parlor and the kitchen, and whenever his "good brother" had needs, she would do her best to satisfy them.

"My God-level Cooking isn't meant to be used for playing nanny for you." Despite her sharp words, Liu Ruyan efficiently plated the fried eggs and brought out a large pot of rich congee with century egg and lean pork. "Go wash your hands and tell them to get up for breakfast."

Ten minutes later, the cabin came to life.

Dozens of stunning girls, including Chu Yu, Su Nian, and Alisa, gathered around the dining table.

"Teacher Liu's cooking is amazing! This fried egg is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; eating it makes me feel like I've come back to life."

Ding Yutong gulped down the congee, her wheat-colored skin, tightened from frequent exercise, glowing with a healthy flush.

"Of course, Teacher Liu's cooking comes with an attribute buff." For once, Su Nian didn't bicker with Liu Ruyan; after all, she had eaten her food and was now soft-spoken.

In this steel fortress with a constant temperature of 28 degrees, everyone was dressed in cool, comfortable clothing, eating a piping hot, exquisite breakfast, as if they were still living in a civilized society.

Yu Feng held a bowl of congee and tapped open the Regional Channel panel on the console with one hand.

The number of survivors in the top right corner was glaring.

[Current Regional Survivors: 5 million / 20 million]

In just five days, three-quarters of the population had been eliminated. In the channel's chat box, desperate wails were refreshing frantically at a rate of dozens per second.

"I'm freezing to death! Can someone have mercy and lend me some fuel? My plane's fuel tank is bottoming out, and it's minus thirty-five degrees outside!"

"I haven't eaten in three days; I chewed on half the leather cover of the joystick. Whoever has food, I'll send my wife over to stay with you for a month!"

"Stop screaming, the Black Fog has accelerated again! Those bastards from the Tianxia Alliance have looted all the supplies on the route; we solo players can't survive at all!"

Shen Tiantian carried her plate over to Yu Feng.

Looking at those harrowing distress messages on the screen, she couldn't help but shiver.

If she hadn't met Yu Feng, her fate would definitely be worse than theirs.

"Captain..." Shen Tiantian rested her head on Yu Feng's shoulder, her soft chest rubbing against his arm, her eyes filled with admiration and relief,

"Meeting you is the greatest luck of my life."

"Keep working hard, and your luck will always be there."

Yu Feng closed the channel and set down his empty bowl. He strode back to the cockpit and locked the door.

With a thought, he retrieved a glass vial filled with dark golden liquid from his Infinite Space.

[Intermediate Body Enhancement Serum]

This was the top-tier reward dropped from yesterday's first kill of the Level 4 Quetzalcoatlus.

Yu Feng didn't hesitate at all; he drove the needle directly into the vein of his left arm and pressed the plunger down hard with his thumb. The dark golden liquid was instantly injected into his bloodstream.

"Boom!"

If the transformation from the primary serum was like oil on fire, the intermediate serum was nothing short of a volcanic eruption!

A violent torrent of heat instantly tore through every inch of his muscle fibers. Yu Feng collapsed to his knees on the cockpit's metal floor, his hands gripping the alloy armrests of the seat tightly.

Teeth-gritting sounds of friction and cracking came from deep within his bones, only for them to rapidly restructure in an incredibly domineering way.

The excruciating pain blurred his vision instantly, and cold sweat fell to the floor like a waterfall.

"Ugh—" Yu Feng gritted his teeth, refusing to let out a single scream.

After a full five minutes, the pain receded like a tide.

Yu Feng stood up slowly and exhaled a long, scorching puff of white steam.

He clenched his fists, and with just a casual swing, a dull sonic boom actually erupted in the air!

His body felt so light, as if it had broken free from gravity; his muscle lines were no longer exaggerated bulges but perfectly symmetrical, like cast steel and iron, filled with explosive power.

A cold system prompt sounded.

[Ding! Intermediate Body Enhancement Serum absorption complete.]

[Attribute Increase: Strength +3, Constitution +6, Agility +7.]

[Current Attributes: Strength 19, Constitution 37, Agility 20 (Average for a normal adult male is 10)]

36 Constitution! 20 Agility!

These stats had completely shattered human physiological limits, reaching the monster level of elite special forces soldiers. Even without relying on the airliner's heavy firepower, he could now cut his way in and out of a horde of zombies seven times over with just a Tang sword.

"The taste of power." A trace of fanaticism flashed in Yu Feng's eyes.

He pressed the communicator: "Su Nian, go to the Regional Channel and place an order. Buy all levels of Body Enhancement Serums at high prices; buy as many as you can. Pay with high-level supplies and fuel."

"Received! Captain brother!" Su Nian's crisp voice came back immediately.

Just then, the entire cabin's alarm system suddenly let out a piercing buzz.

The previously calm Regional Channel interface was forcibly cut off, and a heart-stopping blood-red layer covered the retinas of all survivors.

A cold, synthetic mechanical voice boomed across the entire Desolate Continent, carrying an unquestionable pressure of death.

[Regional Announcement: Survivors have completed the three-day initial screening.]

[Current Map: Desolate Continent (Periphery).]

[Survival Rules Updated. The first stage of the main survival mission is officially launched—[Kunlun]!]

Everyone's breath hitched at this moment.

[Mission Requirements: All survivors must arrive at the coordinate core area "Kunlun Mountains" within 6 days and survive for 1 day on the Kunlun Main Peak.]

[Penalty Mechanism: Those who fail to arrive at the Kunlun Mountains after 6 days will be erased!]

[Mission Rewards: Completing this stage of the mission grants entry tickets for the next stage map, exclusive upgrade blueprints for Lv.5 and higher aircraft, high-level genetic serums, etc.]

A blood-red countdown began to tick in the top right corner of the screen.

[Time until erasure: 143 hours 59 minutes.]

The cabin was dead silent.

This meant that everyone had to maintain an extremely high-intensity pace every day; any pause or dawdling could result in being directly swallowed by the Grim Reaper behind them.