In a frigid apocalypse, I went on a shopping spree with the reborn.

Yu You died much faster than Jiang Qingyue had imagined.

She originally thought that even if the powerful fighter was injured or had low health, he could still last for more than ten minutes.

In less than two minutes, the other person lay there motionless.

He's completely dead.

Jiang Qingyue didn't dare to get close. Instead, she turned on her personal computer and opened the individual combat power ranking.

First place: Long Jiuxing; Second place: Wang Dawei.

"He's dead." Jiang Qingyue only realized that the guy was really dead when he saw Yu You's name disappear from the list.

Without delay, Jiang Qingyue immediately ran back to the shelter and put on her winter clothes, because she would be outside for more than two hours.

To avoid running out of energy, I quickly drank a bottle of nutritional drink and stuffed a few chocolates into my mouth.

"Digging a hole and burying them on the spot is definitely too late." Jiang Qingyue hesitated for a second before deciding to drag the person back to the shelter first.

Like catching a fish, he lifted it back to the shelter with one hand.

Jiang Qingyue once again marveled at how amazing the constitution-enhancing potion was; she really couldn't have lifted it before.

Jiang Qingyue tossed Yu You into the coldest corner of the shelter and quickly ran to the roadside, where her three-wheeled vehicle stopped.

Yu You guessed that there were people nearby based on this small tricycle.

With a hammer in hand, they banged and clanged, and in just a few minutes, they simply and brutally dismantled it, then carried each piece back to the shelter.

Fortunately, she expanded the space considerably, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to fit everything.

After finishing these tasks, they began cleaning up the traces, starting from the side of the road.

First, there were footprints. Fortunately, the temperature was low enough that the snow that had fallen earlier had already frozen, so walking on it was no different from walking on ice, leaving very few traces.

Occasionally, there might be a slight scratch, but if you pour some water on it, it will freeze again in a few moments, leaving no trace.

The excavated soil had formed a small mound, but it wasn't a big problem. We changed the water in the bucket, poured it over with a high-pressure water gun, and it solidified quickly.

It looked a little different from the surrounding area, and you could still vaguely see the soil. Jiang Qingyue watered it several more times until it was no different from the surrounding small mounds before she stopped.

The most difficult marks to remove were actually the places where she cut down trees.

She cut down many trees, taking only the trunks and leaving many small branches piled up in the forest.

The traces were very obvious. Before the apocalypse, there were various withered branches and fallen leaves on the ground, but they were all covered under the ice and snow.

The pieces she recently cut were on the ice, indicating that the incident had occurred recently. These marks clearly show that someone was active nearby.

Even if the shelter is well hidden, it can still be easily exposed if there is suspicion and a careful inspection is conducted.

Jiang Qingyue hurriedly went back and carried the firewood she had thrown away on the way back to the shelter.

They ran back to the place where they had chopped firewood, tied up the branches, put the pine needles in bags, and took them all back to the refuge.

There's another problem: the tree stump.

Fortunately, she cut it low enough.

Jiang Qingyue returned to the shelter, took some water, and splashed it onto the tree stump. It froze quickly, filled with bubbles and turned white. At first glance, it blended in with the frozen snow below.

Unless you examine it carefully like an archaeologist, you really can't tell.

After finishing all this, Jiang Qingyue hurried back. The stretch of road from the woods to the shelter was where she left the most traces.

As you walk, look carefully and splash water on anything that shows any trace of dirt.

Back at the shelter, she quickly dismantled the tent that Fei Lao had painstakingly set up.

When we set up the tent, we hammered in tent pegs, but now we've removed them, leaving a few holes.

It's alright, nothing can't be solved with a ladle of water.

After doing all this, Jiang Qingyue collapsed to the ground. There wasn't even room to put her feet in the shelter; everything was piled up tightly.

She didn't have time to think about when Yu You's brothers would come looking for her; instead, she quickly ate something to fill her stomach.

After taking off her winter coat and wiping the sweat from her body, she lay down on the bed to rest. She needed to recover her strength quickly, otherwise she wouldn't be able to deal with anyone.

When Jiang Qingyue regained her strength, she was 2 kilometers away from her shelter.

The group of four, all strong men, wearing professional cold-weather gear, were searching for tracks on the road.

"Here are the beast's paw prints."

The others quickly gathered around to confirm: "Hey, it really is! That beast ran this way. Brother Yu must have gone after him. Let's go."

The group followed the whitish claw marks on the ice, moving very slowly but heading in the right direction.

Jiang Qingyue knew nothing about this.

After resting for two hours, even though her eyelids were very heavy, she didn't dare to let herself fall asleep again.

I put on a set of clothes that I could go out to fight at any time, and brought over a few buckets of tap water. The ones that were far from the stove had frozen, so I put them next to the stove to let them thaw slowly. I also prepared the high-pressure water gun.

He then placed the composite bow by the door and tucked the stun gun into his body.

I quietly crouched by the door, listening intently to any sounds.

I heard nothing, and my heart was pounding like a cat was scratching at me, but I didn't dare to open the door to look out, afraid that opening it would expose me.

Yu You's brothers were right outside the door. They hadn't even discovered the shelter yet when suddenly a door opened on the small hill, and a head popped out...

That would be a disaster.

After waiting for a while and eating something, Jiang Qingyue couldn't contain herself any longer and went to Yu You's body.

They stripped this guy naked and searched him thoroughly.

A small bag of trading coins was found inside the clothes.

"Luckily, I regained some health."

She would feel bad if so much water were wasted.

I counted them, and there were exactly two hundred.

"So poor." Jiang Qingyue never expected that the big shot who ranked second on the combat power list only had two hundred trading coins.

As for special items, there wasn't a single one.

Besides that, no weapons were found on this guy.

"This winter coat is a good thing."

Jiang Qingyue took the clothes to the fire and slowly dried them. She didn't own many of these clothes and usually couldn't bear to wear them, so this was an unexpected bonus.

"Huh?" Jiang Qingyue suddenly noticed Yu You's injured leg.

Looking closely now, the injured area looks like it was bitten by a cat.

Having raised cats in her family when she was a child, Jiang Qingyue is very familiar with cat bite marks and scratches.

It is precisely because it is familiar that it is surprising.

"In this kind of environment, whose cat would still be alive?"

"Something's not right." Jiang Qingyue realized that her thoughts seemed to have split in two.

The point isn't why cats live, but whether an ordinary cat can harm a powerful player with a combat power of 888.

The injury was quite serious.

One of his legs was covered in scratches and bite marks, the flesh was torn apart, which is why Yu You bled so much.

"It's definitely not an ordinary cat," Jiang Qingyue guessed. "At the very least, it's not an ordinary house cat."

"Never mind, it's not important."

Without dwelling on the wound, Jiang Qingyue removed Yu You's personal computer.

Xiao Yi, who always answers whatever she asks, actually took the initiative to speak up this time.

[One unattended quantum computer detected. Merge?]

Jiang Qingyue was taken aback: "They can even fuse?"

[Replying to Master, unclaimed quantum computers can be merged.]

What are the benefits of merging?

[Everything in the other party's personal terminal will belong to the master.]

everything?

Jiang Qingyue found it unbelievable. What was inside the quantum computer?

It's important to understand that a quantum computer is essentially a simple communication tool; the transaction currency is held in one's own hands.

The optical computer does not have a storage function.

All items, even those temporarily listed, will revert to the real world once the trading area closes.

Ultimately, this quantum computer only has various numerical values ​​and chat functions.

The chat function is present in every quantum computer.

What you get after merging are basically just various numerical values.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingyue's breathing became rapid: "Xiao Yi, what do you mean by 'everything you say will be mine'? Yu You's individual combat power ranking of 888, that combat power will be directly given to me after the fusion, right?"

[Yes, Master. Besides physical resources, any stat boosts from special items already used by the other party will be transferred to the new master along with the quantum computer.]

Xiao Yi's confirmation made Jiang Qingyue's heart pound rapidly.

The good news is that her strength is about to increase significantly, but the bad news is that once this secret is discovered by more people, the Eighth Experimental Zone will face a chilling bloodbath.

By then, it will no longer be just a survival test brought about by natural disasters, but more importantly, a test of human nature.

What everyone was fighting over wasn't just supplies, but also quantum computers.

Murder for treasure will become a common phenomenon.

Xiao Yi reminds you: [Master, do you wish to choose to fuse now?]

Jiang Qingyue lowered her voice: "Merge."

The quantum computer that belonged to Yu You flew into the quantum computer on Jiang Qingyue's wrist.

The integration process is simple.

A few seconds later, Xiao Yi notified the user: [Merger successful, data updated. Owner can open personal panel to view detailed data.]

Jiang Qingyue opened her personal panel with anticipation.

Jiang Qingyue:

Health stat: 86/100

Satiety level: 99/100

Moisture content: 93/100

Overall Index: 1001+

Trading currency: 210

After a long silence, Jiang Qingyue stared blankly at her personal panel.

The overall index jumped from two digits to four digits, something she never expected.

Even though I used Lucky Star before, the overall index only increased by nine points.

She later used a constitution-enhancing potion, but she's been busy all day and hasn't had a chance to check the points gained from it.

I originally planned to watch it in bed after I finished my work tonight.

Even if one takes a constitution-enhancing medicine, it's impossible to increase it this much.

The key lies in Yu You's personal computer. With a combat power of 888, such a person cannot only be strong in combat power, but also in physical strength.

In addition, I just received another two hundred trading coins.

Based on her past experience, trading coins are a very important resource; having more trading coins will increase one's survival rate.

Although it doesn't increase as much as special items, it does increase.

"Over here."

A rough voice came through the door of the shelter, and Jiang Qingyue's expression changed.

Ignoring the changes in his body and the quantum computer, he tiptoed to the door of the shelter.

You can't see anything, but you can hear some noises.

"Seriously, where did the boss go? How come the trail suddenly went cold?"

"How should I know? Logically speaking, with this awful weather, the boss has been out long enough. If he couldn't catch that beast, he should have gone back by now."

"Quick, check the personal terminal. Has the boss sent any messages? Do you think something might have happened to Brother Yu?"

"Bullshit! Who is Brother Yu? He's the second strongest fighter on the power rankings. What could possibly happen to him?"

"Just a little white-haired beast, only a bit fast and cunning. Once Brother Yu catches up with him, he can crush him with one hand."

Hearing the sound coming from near the shelter, Jiang Qingyue even softened her breathing.

Upon closer listening, it appears there were approximately four people speaking.

Jiang Qingyue pondered, "I've become stronger now, but I've never actually fought one. I don't know if I can beat all four of them at once."

And the white-haired beast they mentioned—Jiang Qingyue thought of the wound on Yu You's leg; it must have been caused by that guy.

"What bad luck," Jiang Qingyue said with a bitter face.

I thought that after dealing with Yu You, I could live a peaceful life by avoiding these people's search. But now it seems that there might be a little white-haired guy hiding nearby.

This guy managed to injure Yu You like this; she doesn't stand a chance against him. She'll have to be extra careful when she goes out in the future.

"It's over!" came a cry of alarm.

Jiang Qingyue gripped the composite bow tightly in her hand.

"What's wrong? Why are you making such a fuss? Don't you know Brother Yu doesn't like this?"

"Something's happened, boss, the name's gone!"

"What name is gone? Explain yourself!"

"As for the power rankings, you can check them on your personal computers. The boss has disappeared from the individual power rankings. I searched the top 100 and he wasn't there."

Jiang Qingyue thought to herself, "The person is still lying here with me."

It's just that corpses don't like to talk, otherwise the fish would shout a few words, asking why it took so long to come.

"Impossible!" A voice filled with disbelief clearly echoed through the shelter.

Jiang Qingyue noticed that these people were getting closer and closer to her. After all, in this kind of weather, it was necessary to wear a mask when outdoors, and their voices were already muffled.

The sound can still be transmitted clearly, and it might be coming from right outside the door, right where she used to pitch her tent.

In that case, the compound bow wouldn't work very well.

Jiang Qingyue thought for a moment, then tiptoed over and picked up the large axe she usually used for chopping wood.

In close combat, the axe is still the most lethal weapon.

"Quick, look at the regional channel! I found a SOS message that Brother Yu posted earlier."

"Let me see..."

The sound of footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

"Oh no, we didn't see anything. So the boss was injured just now."

Jiang Qingyue could only vaguely hear through the door. She tightened her grip on the axe in her hand, but remained motionless.

I was also complaining in my heart that this computer wasn't smart at all, it didn't even have a simple function like adding friends.

With billions of people in the entire Eighth Experimental Zone, there's so much news on the world channel that it's impossible to keep up.

Finding news about someone is like searching for a needle in a haystack; you could climb stairs until your arms are worn out.

Even in regional channels, such as Quanshui City, which is a small place that is not considered a big name, there are still hundreds of thousands of people.

With hundreds of thousands of people sending messages in the same place, it's no wonder that you can't accurately see the message of a specific person.

Her previous attempts to contact Wang Dawei were purely by chance. At that time, everyone was busy searching for survival supplies and didn't have time to send messages, so it was relatively quiet.

Later on, Jiang Qingyue could hardly find any news about Wang Dawei, since there were too many people around.