In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 33 Night Chat

When she arrived, Qi Xian and Jiang Yi had already set up the pot and were cooking instant noodles.

The noodles also contained fish balls and sausages.

When Luo Mei saw her, her eyes lit up and she called out, "A-Yao~"

Yu Yao sat down next to her and asked, "I've collected Shi Ying's supplies for you. Do you need to give them to your brother?"

Chi Heng and the others thought that Yu Yao didn't know anything about them.

Actually not.

While checking their favorability ratings in the friends list, Yu Yao had also learned about their ages, special abilities, and physical conditions.

Luo Pingjing is a dual-elemental ability user with both spatial and metal-based abilities, and Yu Yao originally intended to pretend not to know this.

But Luo Pingjing clearly had no intention of hiding it, and directly took out several sets of bowls and chopsticks in front of her.

Luo Mei laughed and said, "Why would I give it to him? You keep it."

"Oh, right, this Shi Ying..."

"What's wrong with her? Don't you also think something's off about her?" Luo Mei sat up straight and stared at Yu Yao as she asked.

Before coming to the 17th floor, she sensed that there was a very powerful zombie on the 17th floor.

However, when clearing the zombies on the seventeenth floor, they did not see any particularly powerful zombies.

She had always harbored doubts, and those doubts only deepened when she saw Shi Ying.

Shi Ying's aura was too strange, powerful yet filled with death energy.

But she also said that she had not awakened any superpowers at all.

Looking at Luo Mei, who was full of doubts, Yu Yao knew that she was blind to her own shortcomings.

The closer they got, the less certain they became of Shi Ying's true identity.

So he said, "She's not human!"

Luo Mei curled her lip in disgust, "She really isn't human."

Yu Yao continued, "She is a zombie, a humanoid zombie."

"What??"

"What is that???"

Luo Mei, Jiang Yi, and Qi Xian screamed simultaneously, and Chi Heng and Dongfang Jin's expressions also changed.

Only Luo Pingjing was still dutifully cooking instant noodles.

Dongfang Jin asked seriously, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, my special ability is quite unique; I can distinguish between zombies and humans."

Although Yu Yao did not completely trust them, she knew that keeping things too secret would not benefit anyone.

Moreover, being secretive can negatively impact one's experience.

It would be better to reveal some of its unique features, as long as the key aspect of the game system is kept completely secret.

Luo Mei exclaimed, "Huh?", "Aren't you a space-age ability user?"

She deliberately avoided mentioning the extraction of spirits because she didn't want to expose Yu Yao's secret without her knowledge.

Yu Yao pointed to the ground, "I just awakened a new superpower on the first floor: manipulating the air."

Amidst the surprised or astonished gazes of the others, Yu Yao continued.

"Shi Ying disguised herself very well, even faking the rise and fall of her chest. But it was just an act; she was only moving her chest, not actually breathing."

Luo Mei had no time to care whether Shi Ying was a zombie or not; instead, she pulled Yu Yao along with a look of delight.

"Manipulating the air? What kind of superpower is that? When did you awaken it? Was it when your body suddenly started glowing?"

Actually, Luo Mei didn't want to get to the bottom of things, but Yu Yao really... had let her guard down, so she still had to remind her.

"Radiating light?" Yu Yao asked, puzzled. "What do you mean by radiating light?"

"When you killed the last zombie! I thought I was seeing things. You actually awakened a new superpower, right? Right, right, right???"

At this point, Luo Mei quietly approached Yu Yao and whispered in her ear, "She's exceptionally beautiful, like a fairy descended from heaven."

Yu Yao was taken aback, then realized that she was referring to when she reached level ten.

So it used to emit light?

Tsk!

That's really crazy!

It seems I should be more careful when crossing major levels in the future, and try not to let too many people see this strange phenomenon.

Dongfang Jin subconsciously turned her head to look at Chi Heng.

Chi Heng didn't even glance at him, only listening to Yu Yao speak.

"I did feel a sense of relief at that time, and then I discovered new energy."

Luo Mei gave Yu Yao a thumbs up, "My sister is amazing!"

Yu Yao chuckled softly, and Luo Mei asked again, "But what exactly is manipulating the air?"

Yu Yao raised her fair and beautiful hand, her fingers moved slightly, and a pen on the desk not far away slowly rose into the air without anyone touching it.

With a slight wave of her small hand, the originally harmless pen suddenly shot out like a sharp sword.

It firmly embedded itself in the opposite wall.

"For example, manipulating objects with air; evacuating all the air in a certain area to create a vacuum; or gathering a large amount of air in a small area and then detonating it to form an air bomb? These are the only uses I can think of for now."

Wow~ Go~

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi exclaimed in genuine amazement.

Luo Mei had just put down her thumb, but she raised it up again.

“Oh, oh ...

Dongfang Jin also said, "That's great, congratulations."

"Thank you."

The reply was polite yet distant, completely lacking the gentle and relaxed demeanor one would show when facing Luo Mei.

Dongfang Jin has always been a very tactful and diplomatic person who can handle anyone with ease.

But at this moment, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

Their simple and polite conversation ended when Luo Pingjing called them to eat.

Jiang Yi handed Yu Yao a large bowl of noodles, which was filled to the brim with various meatballs and sausages.

Yu Yao thanked him, then took the bowl and went to the desk furthest to the side to eat.

Luo Mei naturally followed closely behind.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Jin exchanged a glance with Chi Heng, then turned back to eat with their heads down, their expressions unchanged.

After dinner, the group had a brief discussion about Shi Ying's problem.

Ultimately, they decided to hold back and see what she was up to.

After all, she is now the military's main protector, and even if they were told Shi Ying's true identity, probably no one would believe it.

......

Immediately afterwards, Chi Heng arranged the night watch order: he and Dongfang Jin would keep watch for the first half of the night, while Qi Xian and Luo Pingjing would keep watch for the second half.

Jiang Yi's turn is tomorrow, because the two girls have just returned to the team and don't need to keep watch for the time being; they'll talk about it later.

Yu Yao naturally did not raise any objections.

She doesn't have any feminist tendencies; she's not creating trouble for herself for no reason!

After the assignments were completed, Yu Yao and Luo Mei went to the office next door together.

After a quick wash, I took out two mattresses from the storage space.

Luo Mei couldn't wait to take off her outer clothes and lie down on the soft mattress.

Seeing that Yu Yao showed no intention of lying down, Luo Mei hesitated for a long time before finally asking the question that had been troubling her all afternoon.

"Ah Yao, what do you think of my brother and the others?"

“It’s fine,” Yu Yao replied.

"Are you happy to join our team?"

"happy."

Luo Mei rolled over and sat up abruptly. "Really?"

"Yeah, they're so strong and reliable. I can just ride their coattails and win without lifting a finger. Shouldn't I be happy?"

"But Yao, you're strong too! You don't need to rely on others. I'm wondering if I put pressure on you to agree to join them? Don't feel pressured. If you don't want to, you can kick them out anytime, but you can't abandon me. I still owe you a lot of crystal cores!"

Luo Mei's voice was low at first, but it became more and more excited as time went on, and her voice grew louder and louder.

She was afraid that Yu Yao would abandon her.

Because Luo Mei knew that if Yu Yao wanted, she could even train a powerful team herself.

She has the ability.

Yu Yao glanced at her sideways and suddenly smiled.

"Are you stupid? When did I say I didn't want to? Besides, forming my own team is too tiring. I'm a lazy person. At least for now, I just want to find a team where I can get a good night's sleep without having to worry about my life all the time."

She couldn't have been unaware of her teammates' unfamiliarity with her, and even felt a strange sense of guilt!

But she didn't care; she was just building a team to level up and fight monsters.

Don't be fooled by her many advantages.

Map, backpack, affinity check, spirit extraction, riding the wind, sky cleaving.

Upon closer examination, aside from talismans, there is no other ability with strong offensive capabilities.

She still doesn't know how to fire a gun!

A few days ago, she could still act like a big shot, but as her zombie level increases, the drawbacks of her profession will slowly emerge!

High-level zombies, who would stand still and wait for you to throw talismans?

While the profession of wet nurse is lucrative, it has many limitations and is inherently prone to attracting hatred.

Before level 30, or before crafting a suitable attack magic weapon.

Aside from her twin swords, she is primarily a support character.

Only after reaching level 30 can she break through the limitations and truly become the leading lady!

To reach that point as quickly as possible, rapid leveling up and acquiring as many attack materials as possible become essential.

so now......

unimportant.

She hasn't truly accepted the other person, so why should she expect them to have complete trust and closeness to her?

We were just tools to each other.

Luo Mei stared at Yu Yao in a daze for a long while after hearing her words.

He added, "Ayao, what I want to say is that I hope you agree to join the team because you genuinely like it, not because of me. I want you to be free."

She knew it was too much to ask A Yao to accept Chi Heng and the others on the very first day they met, so she hoped that Yu Yao could follow her heart.

The suggestion to have her join was also meant to express their stance.

Unexpectedly... she agreed so quickly, so quickly that no one was prepared!

Yu Yao tilted her head and chuckled, "What's the difference?"

"What?" Luo Mei was dumbfounded.

"I've only known them for less than a day. Is it too early to talk about feelings or compatibility?"

She paused, then continued, "I prefer to believe that feelings develop through interaction. My joining them was partly due to you; it's fate that brought us together, and I don't see anything wrong with that. However, if we find that we can't work out in the future, I will naturally leave, and no one can stop me."

Yu Yao has never been one to compromise herself.

However, judging from the current situation, Luo Mei's teammates... no, her newly formed teammates are actually quite good.

More reliable than the vast majority of people.

There are no military restrictions or mandatory missions.

There is no unity without a disorganized team.

He is the most suitable upgrade tool.

......

Luo Mei blinked, and after a long pause, she finally laughed.

She suddenly realized that her nervousness had made her a bit obsessive.

It's the end of the world, so being so sentimental is really inappropriate.

"It was my fault."

Yu Yao chuckled, patted her shoulder, and said, "What's wrong with you caring about my thoughts? I'm very happy."

"I'm so happy, Yao. Being able to become your friend, teammate, and sister is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me in my 23 years!"

“Me too, oh wait, no.” Yu Yao paused for a moment.

He smiled and said, "It's twenty years," as Luo Mei's increasingly uneasy gaze grew.

"..."