Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

Tang Yan held up the pink umbrella with a cat's head printed on it and squatted in the puddle.

Rainwater dripped down the edge of the umbrella, splashing into the dark brown blood at my feet, creating tiny droplets.

She pinched a gleaming gold survival coin between her fingers and stuffed it directly into her [Space Backpack]:

"One, two...hehe!"

"Brother Jiang Chen! We're going to get rich again!"

She looked up at Jiang Chen, her blue eyes sparkling.

Rainwater soaked her white jellyfish-shaped hair, and a few strands of hair clung to her cheeks.

It added a touch of naivety to her appearance.

Jiang Chen looked down at her and reached out to rub her head.

Tang Yan stuffed all eighteen survival coins into her backpack without missing a single one.

Not far away, Wu Maiduo stood in the rain, staring intently at Jiang Chen's back.

Rainwater streamed down her short hair.

The Six Harmonies Spear in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

The red tassel on the spear tip was soaked in blood and swayed slightly in the rain.

She glanced at the three charging soldiers whose heads had been severed with a single blow.

Then he looked at Jiang Chen and the other person who seemed relaxed and at ease.

At that moment, Wu Maiduo had only one thought in her mind.

Just how strong is he?

Even with all his might, he couldn't kill a charging enemy.

Jiang Chen killed three heads in one strike?!

He also managed to kill five ordinary zombies along the way!

Wu Maiduo took a deep breath.

My tense body finally relaxed.

I don't have to die.

The baby and pregnant woman behind them will be fine.

She bent down, picked up the Six Harmonies Spear, and slammed the butt of the spear heavily on the ground.

He barely managed to keep going, his body exhausted and his mental energy completely depleted.

After Tang Yan picked up the scattered survival coins.

He consciously squatted down and used the crowbar in his hand to finish off the ordinary zombies' heads.

Jiang Chen didn't even need to remind him.

She moved on her own initiative...

Tang Yan was overjoyed.

You need to be more proactive.

Only then will Jiang Chen's favorability rating increase!

The experience of the corner gave her a lesson.

Guys... they all like girls who take the initiative.

Tang Yan's favorability rating: 93 → 94

Every time Tang Yan poked, a golden survival coin would drop.

The drop rate startled Wu Maiduo.

No?

Do survival coins drop that high?

Isn't it supposed to drop one survival coin every two or three times?

Tang Yan finished the last blow.

Clutching the crowbar, she skipped and hopped back to Jiang Chen's side.

Her little face was tilted upwards, and her eyes crinkled with laughter:

"Brother Jiang Chen, it's all done!"

Jiang Chen took the umbrella from Tang Yan's hand.

I tilted the umbrella towards her.

Only then did he look at Wu Maiduo.

Wu Maiduo stood in the rain, rainwater streaming down her short hair.

The red dress clung tightly to her body.

There was a cut on my knee, but the bleeding had stopped.

But the rainwater will still hurt when it hits the wound.

Wu Maiduo did not avoid Jiang Chen's gaze.

She leaned on her Six Harmonies Spear and looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen gestured with his chin toward her knee:

"How badly are you injured?"

Wu Maiduo shook her head:

"External injury".

"Um... thanks..."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the dilapidated building.

His steps were a little unnatural.

After the adrenaline subsided, the stimulation from the rain further exacerbated the situation.

The pain from the wound was relentlessly drilling into my brain.

Jiang Chen looked at Wu Maiduo's strained back and smiled helplessly.

"I'd say I'm your savior, right?"

Wu Maiduo stopped in her tracks.

She stood in the rain, her back to Jiang Chen, her brows slightly furrowed.

My heart skipped a beat.

The despicable faces of Long Tiantian and his gang kept popping into my mind.

Jiang Chen... he won't be born like Long Tiantian and his group.

You should repay me with your own body, right?

But if he insists on forcing it...

He's so strong.

In my current state, I have no room to resist.

Even if she were to die, she would never allow herself to be manipulated by others.

Thinking of this, Wu Maiduo gripped the Six Harmonies Spear tightly in her hand.

He slowly turned around.

He had a look on his face as if he were facing certain death.

Jiang Chen was taken aback at first, then smiled helplessly:

"Don't misunderstand..."

"I don't need anything in return from you."

"But you have to answer three questions for me."

Wu Maiduo was stunned, and her heart, which had been pounding again, slowly calmed down.

Rainwater streamed down her baby face.

Wu Maiduo's eyes were calm, without any expression.

Yet, she inexplicably felt a sense of approval for Jiang Chen.

[Wu Maiduo's favorability rating: 0→10]

Wu Maiduo slowly opened her mouth:

"What...do you want to ask?"

Although she knew that Jiang Chen was her savior.

But there was no hint of flattery or fawning in her tone.

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with Wu Maiduo's personality.

Independent, resilient, with their own bottom line and integrity.

She is not the kind of woman who only wants to rely on the strong and reap the benefits without sowing.

Jiang Chen tilted the umbrella further towards Tang Yan, and rainwater soaked half of his shoulder.

Why?

"With your strength, there's no need to fight those three charging warriors to the death. Running away is the best solution."

"But...why?"

Wu Maiduo remained silent for two seconds.

He calmly recounted how he was framed by Long Yutian and his gang, and how he later discovered the child and the pregnant woman.

Tang Yan's smile slowly faded.

The fingers holding the space backpack unconsciously tightened.

His eyes were filled with anger.

Jiang Chen listened quietly and nodded:

"Understood."

He activated the "Full Map" feature and scanned the window of the dilapidated building.

It has been confirmed that Wu Maiduo was indeed right.

There are indeed children and pregnant women in this building.

Moreover, they are all NPCs.

Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and looked at Wu Maiduo.

There was more appreciation in his eyes:

"How many zombies have you killed?"

Wu Maiduo gripped the Six Harmonies Spear tightly in her hand:

"There are so many, I can't count them all..."

"But... I killed 38 child zombies..."

Jiang Chen stared into Wu Maiduo's eyes and continued to ask:

"How many people have you killed?"

Wu Maiduo answered firmly:

"No..."

Jiang Chen nodded:

"You have a very good character."

"Their strength is also very good."

Wu Maiduo was stunned for a moment.

I don't quite understand what Jiang Chen meant by saying those things.

Jiang Chen turned around and looked at the ruins in the distance.

Long Tian and his eight companions were hiding behind the broken wall, peeking out with half their heads visible.

Jiang Chen stared at them, his eyes turning cold:

"Join my team."

"I'll take care of them for you."

Wu Maiduo's pupils suddenly contracted.

43999.

A team that made the server-wide announcement three times in a row.

The first team in the entire server to clear the dungeon with zero casualties.

The first team in the entire server to upgrade their vehicle to level 2.

And Jiang Chen is so strong!

If you join 43999, your chances of survival will greatly increase.

and...

Wu Maiduo recalled the girls who were peering at her through the windows of that double-decker bus.

There was no contempt or mockery in his eyes.

All that remained was concern and sympathy.

And there was that little girl with pigtails who gave her candy.

Just then, Wu Maiduo suddenly felt that the rain seemed to have stopped.

The raindrops stopped hitting my head.

She looked up.

A pink cat-shaped umbrella had somehow ended up on her head.

Tang Yan, holding a pink umbrella, stood next to Wu Maiduo and smiled at her:

"Why don't you join our team!"

"Brother Jiang Chen is super reliable, he definitely won't treat you unfairly!"

"The girls in our team are all super nice, they'll definitely welcome you!"

"Bai Nuonuo will be very happy too!"

Wu Maiduo was stunned for a moment:

"White and sticky?"

Tang Yan stretched out her hand and roughly gestured the height of the famous building in front of her chest:

"It's the one that gives you candy!"

"So tall, with pigtails and a single tuft of hair on top, she's super cute!"

Wu Maiduo pictured that soft, baby-faced girl.

And that exact same line as Song An'an's.

"Sister Wu, eat some candy! It will make the pain go away."

Wu Maiduo took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling slightly.

Then he nodded to Jiang Chen.

[Player Wu Maiduo has agreed to join the 43999 team.]

Since she is the last member of the team, the supplies in her [space backpack] will be automatically transferred to your team's [space backpack].

Tang Yan jumped up with joy, almost dropping her umbrella:

"Yay! We have another sister!"

Jiang Chen nodded to Wu Maiduo.

Then he turned around and looked at the ruins.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Chen already considers Wu Maiduo as a member of his team.

He originally intended to kill Long Yutian and his gang.

From the moment Long Tian looked at the girls in the bus with that greedy and lewd gaze.

Jiang Chen had no intention of letting him leave the instance alive.

Now there's another one.

To avenge his newly joined teammate!

Jiang Chen lifted his foot and walked towards the ruins.

The cold rain pelted him, trickling down his black short-sleeved shirt.

He walked past without an umbrella.

But he was holding that C-grade [Katana Rai] in his hand!

Thunderstorms...

Perfect for murder...