Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

Sister-in-law, its me.

Wang Tao knocked on Ding Yuqins door, intending to ask her to help move some things upstairs. With manpower available, he didnt want to waste it.

Hearing the noise, Ding Yuqin hurried to open the door and, seeing some black blood on Wang Tao, she immediately asked with concern:

Wang Tao, are you hurt?

Im fine, got lucky, almost took a bad spill.

The voice from under Wang Taos mask sounded a bit muffled.

It was when he had been tackled by a zombie that his wrist had felt a bit sore. But he hadnt lost much blood, which indicated that there was nothing serious.

Do you want me to get the first aid kit

Ding Yuqin sounded somewhat worried.

Wang Tao shook his head.

No need, just help me move some stuff first.

Okay!

Ding Yuqin followed Wang Tao to room 601 and, seeing the pool of black blood at the entrance and the marks of struggle in the living room, swallowed instinctively before asking softly,

Were there two zombies here?

Mhm.

Wang Tao nodded.

Observing Wang Taos silhouette, Ding Yuqin couldnt help but be amazedtwo zombies! He had taken care of both!

These items are all packed up, lets move them.

Wang Tao pointed to the stuff on the ground.

Okay!

Although Ding Yuqin wasnt very strong, the distance wasnt far, and together they moved everything to room 501 in one trip.

As they neatly sorted and arranged these supplies, Wang Tao suddenly felt that his apartment was becoming too small.

Mainly because he had brought back everything that felt useful now or might be in the future, like clothes, books, electronic products, and so on.

He had even started thinking about other peoples furniture.

Although furniture was difficult to move, it could be disassembled and taken away. After the gas supply ran out, the wood could also be used to cook

While Ding Yuqin was organizing and categorizing the items, Wang Tao took a shower. A cold splash instantly sent shivers through him.

After killing the zombies, his spirit was still somewhat tense, as being suddenly attacked by a crafty zombie had left him with a not insignificant psychological shadow.

Now the cold water had sobered him considerably.

It was just a pity that he hadnt wanted to use electricity to heat the water, which would have been more comfortable with a hot shower.

During the bath, Wang Tao checked his wrist, which had a bruise, but it wasnt serious, and he expected it to heal in a couple of days. The previous bruise on his arm had already healed.

After the shower, Ding Yuqin had just finished tidying up.

The bruise on Wang Taos wrist was still fairly noticeable, and Ding Yuqin spotted it immediately.

Holding back her surprise this time, Ding Yuqin still asked,

Wang Tao, shall I apply some medicine to your wrist? Itll heal faster with ointment!

Sure.

Wang Tao nodded, and Ding Yuqin immediately went home to fetch the first aid kit.

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In fact, Ding Yuqin had intended to give the medical kit to Wang Tao, but after hesitating for a moment, she refrained. It wasnt that she couldnt part with it, but she knew she didnt have much of value to offer Wang Tao. If she were to give away the medical kit as well, shed be left with truly nothing

Wang Tao lay on the sofa while Ding Yuqin sat beside him, applying medicine to his wounds. The ointment felt cool and soothing as it was smeared on.

Ding Yuqin, observing the muscles on Wang Taos body, thought about offering to massage him to help him relax, as she had some knowledge in that area. But it felt somewhat inappropriate, so she didnt mention it.

After applying the medicine for a while, Ding Yuqin suddenly asked,

Ahem, Wang Tao, that Are you planning to go to the Survivor Base next?

Before the internet went down, she had seen the Governments announcement and knew about a large Survivor Base organized by the Government in Huangfeng City.

She certainly wanted to go, having heard that it still maintained the semblance of a normal society, with rules and order, and that each survivor even guaranteed a minimum standard of living!

To those in this post-apocalyptic world, that was nothing short of paradise!

But the problem was, the Survivor Base was too far from their residential area. She simply didnt have the means to make it there

So she asked Wang Tao to see if he had any plans to go and if he did, whether he could take her along.

Upon hearing the question, Wang Tao pondered for a moment before replying,

Im considering it, but Im not sure when to go.

Though at present, he was able to kill zombies and scavenge supplies, seemingly equipped to survive the apocalypse, who could predict future struggles?

Moreover, Wang Tao was interested in seeing what the Survivor Base was like. If it was as good as they said, he was willing to settle there.

But he certainly wouldnt go now. His current location was in Shuize County of Huangfeng City, while the Survivor Base was in Red Stone County. There was a full fifty kilometers between them. Unless he grew wings, venturing that far with his current capabilities was suicide.

Ahem, if you decide to go, could you, maybe, take me with you?

Ding Yuqin asked with a smile, looking tentatively at Wang Tao.

Well see. Its too early to talk about this now.

Wang Tao didnt directly answer.

And this non-committal response turned Ding Yuqins face pale.

In the world of adults, rejections are not usually so direct, often giving the other person some face.

Taking into account the current situation, Wang Taos response was clearly a refusal.

After all, she couldnt kill zombies and had little strength. To Wang Tao, she was nothing but a burden; perhaps without her, he could move faster

Oh

Ding Yuqin bit her lip, confused, not knowing what to say next.

Wang Tao hadnt openly refused, so she couldnt very well pester him to agree; what if he was still on the fence and her insistence pushed him to decide against taking her

Ding Yuqin didnt need to prepare dinner; some leftover food from lunch, just reheated, would suffice for Wang Tao.

Taking into account Ding Yuqins help in the afternoon, Wang Tao gave her a pack of instant noodles as a bonus reward.

This bonus was supposed to make Ding Yuqin happy, but she just couldnt seem to find the joy in it.

Once Ding Yuqin had left, Wang Tao ate a simple meal, rested for a while, and then commenced his routine exercise.

I feel like my physical condition has slightly improved after killing those two zombies today! It shouldnt be an illusion killing zombies indeed seems to incrementally enhance ones physique! While the change isnt noticeable at once or twice, I surmise that the improvement will be substantial after reaching a certain number

After several hours of exercise, Wang Tao took a shower, and then suddenly realized that the water supply had stopped.

Actually, he had noticed the water flow weakening during his shower, so the cutoff wasnt altogether unexpected.

Still, he felt somewhat distressed about it, as it meant he had another task ahead finding water.

Using his pre-stored water, he rinsed off the sweat, and didnt discard the used water, saving it for later toilet flushing.

Then he lay in bed, turned on the radio as usual, to see if he could pick up any signals.

Zzz Zzz This is Red Stone Survivor Base Zzz