4: Chapter 4 Second-Tier Zombies

"Can you still get up? Quick, get upstairs!" Mu Cheng didn't have time for much else; he grabbed her and ran straight toward the stairs.

"I can do it, I can walk on my own," Lu Yuxuan said shyly, recalling what had just happened.

Seeing that the zombies weren't chasing them very fast, Mu Cheng let go of Lu Yuxuan and sprinted upward with all his might.

Of course... he made sure to close all the small stairwell doors in the hotel along the way!

Both of them had already undergone body modifications, making them far superior to ordinary people. They climbed all thirty-one floors without even breaking a sweat!

The thirty-second floor had to be accessed from the thirty-first. All the room doors were still tightly shut, and there were quite a few bloodstains around.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate. Upon reaching the thirty-second floor, he immediately pressed his thumb against the fingerprint scanner to enter the Presidential Suite.

"Beep, fingerprint unlock successful."

The hotel room doors used fingerprint locks powered by batteries. Even if the power was cut, it wouldn't affect them as long as the batteries had a charge.

"Brother Cheng, did you prepare all of this?" Seeing the supplies in one of the rooms, Lu Yuxuan's mouth hung open in shock.

Mu Cheng's figure became increasingly mysterious in Lu Yuxuan's heart. When a woman becomes curious about a man, it's a sign she has already fallen for him!

From the terror of the first day to the despair of the following days, and now the fright from the zombies—all in these short ten days.

Lu Yuxuan's mental state had long since been crushed!

Until she met Mu Cheng, she found hope to live again, and hope to go find her mother!

Combined with a house full of food... the impact was so great that her mental defenses shattered completely.

Now, even if Mu Cheng... she would be very willing!

Mu Cheng didn't waste any words. He didn't care that Lu Yuxuan was stripping naked; he simply turned on the gas tank.

He set up a large pot and began pouring in large bottles of mineral water. He only stopped after pouring in six bottles.

Lu Yuxuan looked at Mu Cheng's eight-pack abs and the places she shouldn't be looking, feeling quite shy...

However, she was very curious about what Mu Cheng was doing.

Once the water was boiling, Mu Cheng poured it into the bathtub and mixed in another six bottles of mineral water.

Although it was still a bit low on water, it was enough for a bath!

Lu Yuxuan watched, dumbfounded. To be this extravagant in these times?

Mu Cheng didn't care what she thought and stepped straight into the bathtub.

Half an hour later, the water in the bathtub had turned a reddish-black color from Mu Cheng's soak.

He then opened a few more bottles to give himself a quick rinse!

Seeing Lu Yuxuan still dazed since entering the room, Mu Cheng walked over completely naked and asked a question.

"Do it yourself. Do you really expect me to boil the water for you too?"

"I... I can wash too?"

Such a good thing came so suddenly that Lu Yuxuan stammered, unable to believe it was real.

She could actually take a bath?

In this situation, she was so happy she didn't even care that her whole body was filthy; she immediately gave Mu Cheng a 'benefit.'

She gave him a kiss with her cherry-red lips!

"You... forget it, I'm going into the room. Do it yourself. Once you're done, get some rest. Eat whatever you want."

Mu Cheng was quite speechless. If it weren't for the fact that Lu Yuxuan was covered in grime, he probably would have...

In the end, he could only endure it... lying on the bed to relax!

[I've already gone this far? He's still not taking the initiative? Am I not beautiful? I don't think I'm lacking at all!]

[Or could it be... he's gay? He looks quite handsome, but surely he isn't gay! Tell me this isn't true.]

[Otherwise? No way! Could Brother Cheng actually like men?]

...

Mu Cheng heard a flood of inner thoughts, all of them strange...

This was the benefit of taking in a woman. From Lu Yuxuan's inner voice, Mu Cheng could be very certain that he had gained her trust.

Sure enough, just like in his past life, the probability of a woman betraying someone in the future was much lower than that of a man, especially someone like Lu Yuxuan.

Letting her see hope through despair... in the end, wasn't she firmly held in the palm of his hand?

"Oh my god!!! Who would like me when I'm covered in this? I'd better wash up and look pretty first, then try to take the initiative."

Lu Yuxuan suddenly snapped out of it, realizing she looked like neither human nor ghost.

Anyone would be frightened by her current appearance, let alone take the initiative!

She quickly followed Mu Cheng's example and turned on the gas tank. She hesitated for a moment when pouring the water, but poured it anyway.

She put in six large bottles of mineral water, and after it boiled, she mixed in another five large bottles and poured them into the tub.

Lu Yuxuan meticulously scrubbed her entire body, even using body wash and shampoo!

An unknown amount of time passed when Mu Cheng, in a daze while sleeping, suddenly felt something... in his arms.

Mu Cheng suddenly snapped awake. It was completely dark outside, and the surroundings were silent without a sound.

Hmm?

Aided by the moonlight shining through the window, Mu Cheng saw the face of the person in his arms; it was indeed Lu Yuxuan.

After her bath, she looked even more ethereal. Under the moonlight, she was like a fairy descended to earth!

And so, while Lu Yuxuan was still fast asleep...

More than two hours later, Mu Cheng felt refreshed and invigorated, while Lu Yuxuan was exhausted and had fallen back into a deep sleep.

Time was tight and his tasks were heavy. Since Mu Cheng had this energy, he naturally wouldn't waste it.

Since there were no Traders currently, he left the room, took out his grey crystals, and swallowed them. The more he swallowed,

the more Mu Cheng felt his entire body filled with power. If Lu Yuxuan hadn't been fast asleep, he probably would have...

But for now... he could only show some tender affection and slip back under the covers.

The next day.

Mu Cheng woke up in a daze and heard the sound of stir-frying.

After getting dressed, he came out to see Lu Yuxuan meticulously preparing breakfast.

"Brother Cheng, you're awake! It's just finished!" Lu Yuxuan served up two large plates of fried noodles.

Currently, she was only wearing one of Mu Cheng's long white long-sleeved shirts. She had no choice; her own clothes were rags and completely unwearable.

She walked with a slight limp, obviously due to yesterday...

But Mu Cheng didn't pay it much mind.

After all, after discussing their 'life ideals' for two hours yesterday, they were already like an old married couple; it didn't matter what she wore.

But when he saw such exquisite fried noodles, he was quite shocked... this girl could cook?

For a twenty-year-old female college student nowadays, that was indeed quite rare!

"Looks pretty good. You eat first, I'm going to wash up."

After a simple wash, he began to eat heartily. It was clearly very delicious.

"Looking at your condition, I doubt you can go out today. Just rest here!" Mu Cheng said with a deep burp after finishing his meal.

"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to Brother Cheng." Recalling last night, Lu Yuxuan's face turned incredibly shy.

"Then I'm heading out. Remember, if there's danger, prioritize your own safety."

Mu Cheng emphasized this before leaving, and he left his phone for Lu Yuxuan... that thing was useless to him anyway.

He left it for her to watch the shows he had downloaded...

The moment Mu Cheng stepped out of the hotel, a prompt immediately appeared.

[Trader located in the supermarket warehouse one thousand meters ahead. Warning! Warning! A large number of zombies present.]

Holy crap? This luck is too good! But here's the problem... I've used up all my grey crystals. What's the use of meeting a Trader?

The so-called Traders were somewhat like NPCs in a game. In the early stages of the Global Survival Game,

they would randomly appear in various corners of the world!

One could buy many things from Traders, such as cards to gain abilities, various potions, and so on.

Basically, anything found in treasure chests could be bought from them using strange crystals...

Whatever, I'll just slaughter my way there!

Since there was a supermarket warehouse there anyway, I wouldn't lose out.

After thinking it over... he finally decided to use his Fire Ability. He hurled ball after ball of Blue Flame at the zombies.

Wherever he passed, he left behind a grey crystal and a pile of ash.

Fortunately, the consumption wasn't too great...

In about ten minutes, Mu Cheng had advanced about three hundred meters and dealt with over a hundred First-order Zombies.

But only twelve grey crystals had dropped.

As expected of someone with bad luck, his drop rate was abysmal...

"Forget it, I'll fight my way into the supermarket warehouse first." Mu Cheng somewhat regretted not bringing Lu Yuxuan along.

If he had brought that girl, his luck definitely wouldn't be this bad!

But... for now, he could only take it one step at a time, fighting his way toward the supermarket warehouse.

The distance was one thousand meters, but it took Mu Cheng a full hour. If his body hadn't been significantly enhanced,

he probably would have died long ago...

His entire body was covered in blackish bloodstains, but fortunately, he had quite a harvest: ninety-six grey crystals.

This luck... was indeed exactly the same as yesterday's. Truly unlucky to the core!

Suddenly, all the First-order Zombies retreated, and the area became extremely quiet...

Mu Cheng knew very well that when things are abnormal, there must be a catch!

He condensed a ball of fire in his left hand and held the black gold blade in his right, becoming extremely cautious.

[Warning! Warning! A Second-order Zombie has appeared.]

Just as the prompt appeared, a relatively large zombie leaped in front of Mu Cheng. It was a Second-order Zombie, and its appearance wasn't much different from the limping, mutilated First-order Zombies.

Second-order Zombies had complete bodies and looked very close to humans. If they didn't move like the walking dead,

it would be hard to tell if they were zombies at all.

"It's a Second-order Zombie... I must deal with it carefully!" Mu Cheng did not choose to run.

After all, the supermarket warehouse was right in front of him... since he had already come this far, he naturally wouldn't give up.

Of course, he could choose to leave now, but the thought occurred to him that if he came back next time, he might encounter a Third-order Zombie,

or even a more powerful existence!

Although they say fortune favors the bold, Mu Cheng currently had enough confidence to deal with a Second-order Zombie!

With extreme speed... he slashed down with his blade, but it was blocked by the Second-order Zombie's right hand.

It actually knew how to use its hands? Unlike the First-order Zombies that just let people hack at their heads...

From this point, it was clear that it possessed some intelligence. Unlike the First-order Zombies, whose only attack was lunging forward,

which only served to scare girls. If it were a big man or someone like Mu Cheng, they were basically just delivering experience points.

"This guy's defense is incredible. It seems I underestimated the Second-order Zombie." Mu Cheng, of course, hadn't used his full strength yet.

It was just a simple probe... but the Second-order Zombie wasn't just standing there like a prop.

It took the initiative and lunged at Mu Cheng with great speed... Fortunately, Mu Cheng dodged it without any danger.

Otherwise, he definitely would have been a goner!