7: Chapter 7 Luxury Hotel

Chen Ye was still trapped in the enchanting illusions, his eyes burning with heat, a foolish smile hanging on his lips, completely unaware of the movement beside him.

Watching his absent-minded, flushed face, Qin Ruoxue felt anxious and flustered, her cold, aloof brows knitting tightly together.

In her panic earlier in the storage room, she had snatched an adrenaline shot; she didn't care if it was the right treatment or not, as it was the only method left to try.

She raised her hand to deftly remove her gas mask, then pulled off her blood-stained nurse's uniform jacket and tossed it onto the back of the chair beside the bed.

Underneath, she wore a white form-fitting undershirt; the fabric clung to her body, perfectly outlining her upright figure, simple and clean.

On her lower body was a light gray miniskirt, which made her tall figure appear even more agile.

Shedding the restraint of the nurse's uniform, she exuded a cold and striking aura, looking like a completely different person than before.

Qin Ruoxue gripped the adrenaline syringe, steadied her fingertips, and leaned over toward Chen Ye.

Finding the vein in his arm, she decisively pushed all the medication in.

The cold medication surged through his veins, and in just two or three seconds, a powerful sense of clarity slammed into his brain!

The seductive images in the illusion instantly shattered, and the ambiguous atmosphere vanished into thin air.

Chen Ye's consciousness was forcibly dragged back to reality; the foolishness in his eyes faded, leaving only a lingering sense of unfulfillment.

"Oh, it dissipated so quickly; I hadn't seen enough yet..." Chen Ye subconsciously smacked his lips.

Regaining his senses, he looked up at Qin Ruoxue, and upon seeing her current attire, his eyes instantly lit up, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

The form-fitting clothes accentuated her upright figure, and the miniskirt paired with her tall frame added a touch of sharp, stunning beauty to her cold features, making her even more alluring than when she wore the nurse's uniform.

"What a pity, it lacks a bit of the seductiveness from the illusion!" Chen Ye inwardly complained.

[Ding! Qin Ruoxue successfully rescued the host from the hallucinogenic Toxic Mist crisis!]

[Symbiosis Value +20! Current: 180!]

[Host Basic Strength +20! Current: 180!]

As the system voice faded, Chen Ye instantly grasped the trick to it.

This symbiosis pod wasn't just a shelter; interacting with the goddess and being rescued by the goddess could both increase the Symbiosis Value, and his strength could be improved simultaneously!

If they were even more intimate—cuddling in bed or staying close together—wouldn't the Symbiosis Value skyrocket?

Thinking of this, he was overjoyed, the roguishness in his eyes impossible to hide, and his gaze landed on Qin Ruoxue, direct and burning, without any attempt to hide his intentions.

Qin Ruoxue felt uncomfortable being stared at, her cheeks instantly flushing with a mix of anger and shyness.

Remembering his foolish look from earlier and seeing his lecherous gaze now, her anger flared up, and she raised her hand to slap his arm.

"Slap!"

"What are you looking at! You just woke up and you're already acting improperly!" Qin Ruoxue glared at him.

Her cold eyes were full of disdain, yet her cheeks were becoming increasingly red.

Chen Ye rubbed his slapped arm, chuckled without getting angry, and got up to look around the symbiosis pod.

There was a small door on the side of the entrance; he pushed it open and saw that it was actually an independent bathroom.

A vanity and toilet were all available, clean and tidy.

"Damn, this isn't a survival pod, it's clearly a luxury hotel room," Chen Ye couldn't help but complain.

He turned to look at the entrance hatch, where a row of red countdown digits was lit up, the numbers ticking away: [55:12] → [55:11] → [54:10].

"If nothing goes wrong, this must be a countdown."

"It seems this pod has a time limit; we can't stay here forever," Chen Ye realized inwardly.

But a sense of crisis struck him instantly; one hour was clearly not enough for the thick fog to disperse from the Basement.

If it were in the open, it would be fine. Chen Ye frowned, racking his brain on how to respond.

Just as he was thinking, Qin Ruoxue's exclamation came from behind: "Chen Ye! Come here quickly, this screen can be turned on!"

Chen Ye turned back to see Qin Ruoxue crouching in front of the bedside touchscreen; with a light tap of her fingertip, the pitch-black screen instantly lit up.

The image on the screen wasn't a show, but real-time surveillance outside the pod:

The Basement had long been completely enveloped by thick green acid mist, with visibility less than 5 meters.

The iron door of the storage room was still being frantically battered by Aberrants, and the roars in the hallway could be vaguely heard, extremely dangerous.

"Good thing we got in quickly, otherwise we would have already been corroded by the acid mist," Chen Ye said with lingering fear.

Just then, the phone in Qin Ruoxue's pocket suddenly vibrated frantically.

She hurriedly took out her phone, her eyes lighting up upon seeing the caller ID, and she immediately answered:

"Hello? I'm in the hospital Basement! It's full of green Toxic Mist outside, where are you?"

The voice on the other end of the line was anxious and hurried, only saying "Coming to save you immediately," before hanging up in a rush.

Qin Ruoxue held the phone, feeling slightly more at ease.

"Who is it? We are surrounded by Toxic Mist; does he have a way to save us?" Chen Ye asked, somewhat confused.

Qin Ruoxue's tone was rather relaxed at this moment, "Never mind him, my dad will think of a way."

Chen Ye looked at Qin Ruoxue's relaxed expression, his confusion deepening, "Damn, is your dad Superman? Can he blow this Toxic Mist away in one breath?"

Qin Ruoxue didn't answer, just smiled slightly at him and continued staring at the TV screen.

Helpless, Chen Ye took out his own phone and opened a short video platform; the homepage was full of scenes from the apocalypse:

Huge Mutated Beast corpses crushed buildings like small hills, people corroded by the acid mist fell to the ground in pain on the streets, survivors hid in corners shivering, and the entire city had completely fallen into chaos.

At this moment, the male lead seemed to see the painful appearance of Zhang Hao and Su Ya.

He looked at the screen, his eyes gradually sinking.

Today is the second day of the apocalypse.

Yesterday, this city only had sporadic small Mutated Beasts, and everyone thought The Authorities could suppress them.

But today, the Mutated Beast tide and native beasts erupted completely, thoroughly shattering humanity's wishful thinking.

Only he, who had lived a second life, knew that all of this was already irreversible.

The collapse of human civilization was only a matter of time.

"Chen Ye," Qin Ruoxue's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Her cold eyes were full of confusion, "What exactly is this pod? Why did it suddenly appear, and why is it so magical?"

Chen Ye snapped back to reality, too lazy to make up a complicated excuse, so he just brushed it off: "This is my first time seeing it too; it's probably some strange thing spawned by the apocalypse, I don't get it either."

Qin Ruoxue pursed her lips, knowing she wouldn't get an answer, so she stopped asking.

Chen Ye glanced at the countdown on the door; there was still nearly an hour left.

Watching Qin Ruoxue intently watching the TV screen, from the side, her figure was truly curvaceous, absolutely top-notch.

He leaned in close to Qin Ruoxue, a roguish smile curling his lips, and deliberately lowered his voice: "It'll be another hour before we can go out; shouldn't we two find something to do?"

Qin Ruoxue instantly understood his hidden meaning, her cheeks flushing bright red.

She glared at him fiercely and shifted away in disgust: "Don't have any wild thoughts! Be careful or I'll stab you with another needle!"

Chen Ye looked at her shy and angry appearance, laughing even more happily.

"I've saved you so many times, so how do you plan to repay me?"