40: Alumni Reunion

After breakfast, everyone got busy except for Cheng Xiao, who was still resting.

Dawn Base had initially stabilized, and everything was operating according to plan.

Today, 21 slaves needed to take the basic Evolution Potion to complete their low-level evolution.

However, Qin Laoda had set a cruel rule: if one failed the evolution, they had to leave the base.

Wei Monk had some objections; he privately approached Pan Han and asked if they could be a little more lenient.

Pan Han stroked his chin, thought for a long time, and finally agreed with Qin Laoda's rule.

He patted Wei Monk's shoulder and said, "Heshang, believe it or not, before long, our base will face a major battle, and those who can't evolve won't even have a chance to escape then."

Wei Monk recalled the zombie horde siege from a while ago and also agreed with Pan Han's judgment, returning with a heavy heart to announce the rule to the slaves.

Pan Han watched Heshang's retreating back and shook his head helplessly.

To save more people, one could only sacrifice a portion of them first.

Acting arrogantly at an inappropriate time would surely lead to disaster.

Excluding the 21 people who needed to evolve, there were still about 80 others, and these people needed to work tirelessly on building the wall.

Pan Han only gave them 72 hours, no bargaining allowed; failure to complete the task would result in collective starvation until it was done.

Qin Zhong continued to search for gold with his third and fourth brothers, while his fifth brother went out alone to continue reconnaissance.

Second Sister and Sixth Brother were responsible for standing guard and supervising the slaves' work.

After Pan Han finished arranging the work, he thought it was time for him to return.

So, he greeted everyone, exited the main gate, and found a secluded spot to cross over.

The space rippled, and Pan Han returned to his shared apartment.

He had been gone for several days, and the room was a bit dirty, but he didn't want to clean it himself, so he called a cleaning lady to help him tidy up.

Upon his return, his phone had signal, and WeChat messages and texts rattled on for a long time; only when it quieted down did Pan Han pick it up to check them one by one.

"Pan Han, I've arrived at the set, and the director is going over the script with me." This was a WeChat message from Yan Xiaoli.

"This is the male lead, so handsome!"

"The female lead is too thin! I need to lose weight too."

"Why aren't you replying to my messages?"

Pan Han casually made up some excuses to brush her off.

"Pan Han, there's a class reunion tonight, you absolutely have to come!" This message was from his college roommate and best buddy, Gao Ping.

Oh?

A class reunion?

He calculated that it had been about four months since he graduated from college.

Out of their class of 37 people, only 9 remained in the capital, which, of course, included Chen Yun.

"Who organized it?" Pan Han replied to Gao Ping.

A few minutes later, the WeChat reply came.

"Damn, what have you been doing these past few days? Why are you just replying now? Who else could it be, of course, it's the class monitor!"

Pan Han's class monitor was a local named Lin Zhian, whose family had some money. When they were in school, the two of them got along well; although not best friends, they could eat and drink together.

"Alright, send me the specific time and place."

"6 PM tonight, I'll send you the location; this barbecue place is good, let's have a good drink tonight."

"Got it, see you tonight."

Pan Han looked at the current time; it was only ten in the morning, still early.

As usual, he went to take a shower first. After entering the bathroom, he stripped off all his clothes and threw them into the washing machine.

Now Pan Han stood naked in front of the mirror, observing his changes.

His face seemed to have thinned a bit, becoming more angular; his physique was much more proportionate, his arm muscles were more defined, and his eight-pack abs had developed.

He looked much more energetic and handsome overall.

"This potion is good; not only can it evolve, but it can also enhance one's personal temperament."

Pan Han admired himself for a long time, very satisfied, and then plunged into the shower area.

After showering for about fifteen minutes, his phone rang; when he answered, it was the cleaning lady at the door.

He quickly found a set of pajamas and opened the door for the lady.

The two exchanged a few words, and the lady began to work.

Pan Han returned to his room, changed into a tracksuit, and prepared to go out.

During these past few days in the apocalypse, he had been eating canned goods and roughly prepared food.

Although it wasn't lunchtime now, he decided to go out and have a big meal first.

He had eaten at most of the surrounding restaurants, but there was one he hadn't checked out yet.

This restaurant was famous in the neighborhood for its "Overlord Combo."

This combo was notable for its large quantity, including 1 pound of fried pork chop, a half-pound braised pork belly slice, 2 tea eggs, half a pound of rice, a serving of vegetables, and a small dish of pickles, priced at 78.

The restaurant's rule was that if you finished it within 15 minutes, the meal was free.

Pan Han had long wanted to challenge it, and today was a good opportunity.

It was just past ten, so there were very few people in the restaurant. Pan Han entered and found a window seat.

The waiter came to ask Pan Han what he wanted to eat, and he directly ordered an Overlord Combo.

The waiter secretly scoffed, "Another one who isn't afraid of dying." At least 100 people had tried before and all failed. The boss had earned both popularity and money from this combo.

"Sir, if you finish within 15 minutes, it's free; otherwise, one combo is 78."

"Bring it on."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

Less than 5 minutes later, the combo arrived, taking up half the table.

Pan Han looked at it and thought, "Wow, it's really a lot; even if an ordinary person could finish it, they'd get sick from being so full."

The waiter pulled out a timer and placed it on the table.

"Sir, can we start?" the waiter asked.

"Start."

"Alright, enjoy your meal." The waiter pressed the timer, and the countdown began.

Pan Han was unfazed; when he had meals at the base, he could drink five pounds of alcohol, and he didn't even know how much meat he had eaten. You call this a "Tyrant Combo" with just this much food?

Who are you trying to impress?

Today, I'll let you know what an Evolver is!

Pan Han first took a sip of water, then started eating with gusto.

The pork chop tasted good, finished in two bites!

The braised pork belly was also decent, just a bit too salty, finished in two bites.

The tea eggs were a bit bitter, two in one bite.

The vegetables and small pickles, mixed with the rice, were finished in five bites.

3 minutes and 21 seconds, the combo was finished!

"Waiter! Another one!" Pan Han shouted to the counter.

The waiter, pulling up his pants, rushed out of the kitchen; he had just put down the timer and gone to the restroom.

Shocking!

Exaggerated!

This is just ridiculous!

He finished it that fast?

Are you even human?

The waiter looked at the empty plates, somewhat disbelieving.

He quickly ran back to check the surveillance, wondering if Pan Han had secretly spit out or dumped the food.

No, this man really did finish it!

And he wanted another one!

The waiter was a bit stunned; he didn't know what to do.

"What are you waiting for? Can't you play fair! Hurry up and serve the food!"

Pan Han had already noticed what the waiter was doing, so he urged loudly.

"Okay, okay, coming right up."

The waiter couldn't refuse Pan Han and quickly prepared his next combo. But he also told the cashier to contact the boss immediately.

The cashier girl quickly called the manager: "Hello, Boss? Someone's trying to wreck the place today."