Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Chapter 21 Luck

It was more than an hour later when Chu Xiao came back from outside. He rolled his eyes helplessly, feeling that his mental fatigue was even greater than that of the desperate fight with Sun Baishi.

The two women, carrying backpacks, walked into the club. One of them immediately fell to the ground and burst into tears, while the other huddled in a corner, hugging her knees with her hands, looking hopeless. Both of them were covered in blood, but they did not return empty-handed after all.

The backpack was filled with food.

There are several supermarkets and convenience stores nearby. Although there are signs that they have been visited by other survivors, at least they have not been emptied, allowing Chu Xiao to find a lot of useful supplies.

"Take these two people back and comfort them - why do you look so bad?" Chu Xiao was giving instructions to Zhu Zhilin who was coming towards him, but he noticed that the woman's complexion was very bad, as if she had suffered a serious illness.

"...I...I'm fine." Zhu Zhilin quickly shook her head.

Chu Xiao didn't ask any more questions, nor did he care. He continued to instruct: "You should arrange for someone to clean up these foods. They should be enough to sustain us for a while."

"Ok."

"Also..." Chu Xiao glanced at the two frightened women on the ground, "Find two more agile ones and go out with me."

"Do you want more?" Zhu Zhilin looked at the woman lying on the ground with some sympathy, "I'll arrange it quickly."

The woman bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Then, can I go out with you next time?"

Chu Xiao looked at Zhu Zhilin in surprise. He didn't expect that this woman would take the initiative to take this trip. However, he didn't feel that surprised. After all, unlike those guys in the club who were waiting to die in a daze, the woman in front of him had an obsession.

Before she met Chu Xiao, she was able to risk her life to rush into the rainy night to save her daughter's life. Although this group of people were a little weak, Zhu Zhilin was considered one of the brave ones.

"Okay, then you go make some preparations first, prepare your weapons and protective gear." Chu Xiao looked at the time, "Pack them and the food, then come over. I'll take a short rest and then we'll set off."

"Ok."

Zhu Zhilin immediately began to prepare. She already knew that it was impossible to keep Chu Xiao and the others, so when Chu Xiao took the two women out on an adventure, Zhu Zhilin forced herself to accept the reality and learn how to survive in this terrible world while Chu Xiao was still here.

She knew very well that once Chu Xiao and the others left here, they would just have to wait for death with the people in the club. She felt that it didn't matter if she died, but she still had a daughter. The current situation was an unimaginable good opportunity. There was a great god willing to lead them, a group of "newcomers in the apocalypse", to adapt to this post-disaster world again. It was like a newcomer in the game meeting a kind-hearted master player, which was enough to save them from many detours - you know, this detour would cost human lives to try and make mistakes!

It was because Zhu Zhilin was keenly aware of the kindness hidden beneath Chu Xiao's cold face that she had the wrong idea and was warned by Chu Yan.

During the break, Chu Xiao returned to the lounge on the third floor with a bag of snacks he had just brought back from outside. In fact, there were still many rooms available in the club, enough for each girl to have a room, but they all gathered in the lounge with the largest space tacitly. The reason for this was, to a certain extent, because there were a group of strangers in this temporary base, and the girls did not intend to have much in-depth friendship with these people, and also to prevent those women from having improper thoughts about their men.

In addition, there is Chu Yan’s little thought.

We have to be on guard against outsiders, and of course we have to be on guard against our own people! Everyone is in the same room, so An and Gu should be more restrained. There is still a child in the room. Can they be so shameless as to cause trouble in front of a child?

The incident in the bathroom earlier was purely because she didn't have time to prepare! She was caught off guard by those two women!

When Chu Xiao returned to the lounge, the girls were all there. Chu Yan immediately came up to him and kindly handed Chu Xiao a bottle of water.

An Suxin had already climbed out of bed, still wearing her sexy black lace nightgown. Under the fluttering skirt were a pair of smooth, straight legs. She sat on the sofa, looking very lazy.

Su Muhe and Gu Ke were together, and the two were happily chatting about novels. Although Miss Su Su was a little embarrassed by the pen name "Bai Mumu" from time to time, it did not hinder the interest of the two. After all, although the directions of being a homebody are slightly different, they are actually homebodies.

On the other side, Ruan Mengmeng and Yun Duoer were standing in front of several cute children's clothes, which Ruan Mengmeng had specially found last night in exchange for a sweet "Meng Jie". However, Yun Duoer was obviously not satisfied, pouting as she looked at the children's clothes and muttered "Straight Girl", which made Ruan Mengmeng's "Sister Plan" fail again.

As the weather was quite hot, there was no electricity and air conditioning could not be used, the girls were all dressed very coolly, which was a feast for Chu Xiao's eyes.

"How's it going?" An Suxin asked softly when she saw Chu Xiao coming back, "How does it feel to lead a newcomer?"

Her voice sounded a little hoarse because of her previous juicer behavior. Although it was not as crisp as before, there was a sense of lazy and mature charm in the hoarseness.

Chu Xiao took a big gulp of water, sat on the sofa and complained, "Don't mention it, they are all idiots. I understand now why my teammates always scolded me when we played games before."

The girls all gathered around Chu Xiao. Yun Duoer stretched out her little hand and took out a bag of potato chips from the plastic bag that Chu Xiao brought back, with a satisfied smile on her face.

Chu Xiao touched Yun Duo'er's little head and briefly described the expressions of the two women outside: "...When they saw the zombies, their first reaction was to run. They couldn't control their emotions at all. They even fell flat on their faces several times..."

As he spoke, Chu Xiao put the snacks he had just brought on the table and distributed them to the girls around him.

"There's nothing we can do about it," An Suxin smiled and glanced at the beautiful girls in the room. "After all, they are just ordinary people. Not everyone can adapt to such a drastic change."

In fact, Chu Xiao also knew that meeting that kind of teammates should be the norm in the end times. People like An Suxin and the others were extremely rare. If we use the game as an analogy, it is equivalent to Chu Xiao firing ten times in a row and directly getting six SSRs. Perhaps it was because he spent all his luck on "drawing cards" that Chu Xiao's luck became very bad in the subsequent adventures, and the situation would develop in a bad direction almost every time.

"Brother, are you planning to go out next?" Chu Yan asked.

"Yes, the food we can bring back in one trip is not enough." Chu Xiao said, "The two people just now have been scared and softened. Next time, let's have two more people go out with me. I hope they won't be scammers again."

"Brother," Chu Yan tapped her brother's forehead and smiled, "When a man becomes arrogant, he is not cute at all."

(ps: This volume will be relatively plain and not too long, with side stories, and it can be regarded as a daily life in the end times)

Chapter 22 Warmth

After that, Chu Xiao took all the uninjured women in the club out for a walk throughout the afternoon. When the last group came back to the club crying, Chu Xiao actually felt a sense of relief as if he had finally gotten off work after working overtime all day. The sky had become dark, and it would not be long before night fell.

The risk of operating at night was too great and there was no need to take the risk at all. Therefore, after returning to the club, Chu Xiao announced to everyone that today's operation was over and they could rest.

After an afternoon of exploration, although he would take two burdens with him every time, Chu Xiao had basically grasped some of the situations in the vicinity. There were traces of other survivors around, but the intervals were relatively long, so it was unlikely that there were other large groups of survivors nearby.

Although Chu Xiao said some harsh words, saying that if there was any danger, he would abandon them and run away immediately, but in fact it was mostly to scare them. Otherwise, with the psychological quality of this group of rookies, after half a day's operation, these women would not have lost any lives. The only one who was unfortunately injured was because she lost control of her emotions and sprained her ankle while screaming in panic while running away.

He only took two people with him each time he went out, considering that two novices were the limit of the number of people he could currently protect. If there was one more burden, Chu Xiao would not have the confidence to protect them all.

Among the group of people, Zhu Zhilin was the one who adapted the fastest. When she first met this woman last night, she could only wander helplessly in the rainy night. But when she faced the zombies outside under the leadership of Chu Xiao just now, this woman showed as ferocious as a she-wolf.

Although she was also pale and extremely frightened, it was obvious that she was forcing herself to bare her fangs to this dangerous world, even though her fangs were not yet sharp.

The food collected, plus the existing inventory, was enough to sustain the people in the club for a while. Chu Xiao did not rush back to the third floor to reunite with his girls, but patrolled the club. When everyone saw him, they showed nervous and frightened expressions, just like when they ran into a ferocious class teacher in school.

It was the same fear, but within the fear there was clearly more respect.

At dinner, everyone ate voraciously as if they were extremely hungry.

"After that day, basically no one has eaten anything decent." Zhu Zhilin held her daughter's hand and looked at the food in front of her. The gratitude in her eyes was real. "Those people only gave us some leftovers to eat, and we had to exchange them with our bodies."

Of course, one thing that is different from before is that the food they eat tonight is the result of their own labor that they brought back from outside at great risk.

It was obvious that after that day, the "dignity" that had been crushed by the scum was picked up again by Chu Xiao by force at this moment.

They felt like they were alone again.

"You will arrange for night watchmen later. Several entrances must be guarded." Chu Xiao instructed Zhu Zhilin. The previous group of people were completely in a decadent state of drunkenness and had no sense of security at all. Facing the sudden situation, they were not prepared at all. Now that Chu Xiao has temporarily taken over this place, he naturally cannot allow this state to continue.

"Okay, I understand." Zhu Zhilin agreed.

Chu Xiao's face was very serious, but he couldn't help laughing in his heart. He had worked hard in society for several years, and this was the first time he got to experience the thrill of being a leader.

"Everyone, remember to eat well and get a good night's sleep," Chu Xiao smiled, showing everyone a devilish smile, "We'll continue tomorrow."

Amidst everyone's sad expressions, Chu Xiao laughed and returned to the third floor of the club to find his girls.

In the lounge, the girls were already waiting for Chu Xiao to have dinner together. Perhaps hoping for some sense of ceremony, they did not simply eat with canned food, but found a table, spread a white cloth on the table, lit a candle in the middle of the table, and sat around the table. Although the food was simple, it was neatly arranged, and it looked like a romantic candlelight dinner.

In the dim candlelight, the pretty faces of the six beauties, big and small, seemed to be immersed in a soft mist, and the gentle light climbed up their cheeks. In an instant, a feeling called "warmth" surged into Chu Xiao's heart.

The moment he opened the door, he felt like he was home.

"Brother, you're back too late! We're all waiting for you." Chu Yan complained softly, got up from her seat, led Chu Xiao to the center of the main seat, and sat down next to her brother. She was wearing a white dress, the material was thin, and the gauze seemed to reveal the luster of her skin. Under the hem of the dress, her legs in a pair of black stockings were particularly eye-catching, especially under the candlelight, as if they had a silky luster.

Chu Yan intentionally or unintentionally let her long legs wrapped in black stockings lean on Chu Xiao's thighs. Chu Xiao only needed to move his hands slightly to enjoy the touch of the black stockings.

"Our coach Chu, how are those female students doing?" An Suxin smiled somewhat ambiguously, with one hand supporting her cheek, her brows lazy and charming. She was still wearing the black lace nightgown, and a deep ravine at her low chest seemed to suck Chu Xiao's eyes in.

"What can you do? Just look at his expression and you'll know." Gu Ke chuckled, put two cans of beer on the table, and handed one to Chu Xiao. "I found this in the warehouse, there aren't many left, and I haven't had a drink in a long time. Come and have some with me."

Gu Ke still looked unkempt as she did in the afternoon. She only wore a loose T-shirt on her upper body, but her chest still showed a strong presence. She simply didn't wear pants, just a set of ordinary underwear, a pair of white long legs exposed from the hem of the T-shirt, sitting cross-legged casually on the chair.

Miss Su Su sat opposite Chu Xiao, saying nothing but smiling. She changed her clothes, a light blue skirt with a pair of white knee-high socks. Compared to the other girls' provocative outfits, she looked very pure and lovely. But Chu Xiao could clearly feel a soft little foot quietly scratching his calf.

While others were not paying attention, Su Muhe quietly stuck out a small pink tongue towards Chu Xiao and licked the corner of her mouth. In her innocence, she seemed to be hiding a beautiful and dark succubus.

Then, Chu Xiao looked at Ruan Mengmeng.

Miss Ruan was not someone who liked to dress up. She was still wearing tight sportswear that was convenient for movement. However, compared to the other girls, Ruan Mengmeng's current situation made Chu Xiao a little worried. She still looked distracted, as if she was confused and struggling.

Chu Xiao felt that Ruan Mengmeng’s psychological problem could not be delayed any longer, and he must find an opportunity to talk to her as soon as possible.

At this time, a clear and pleasant child's voice sounded.

"Is it time to eat? I'm hungry!" Yun Duoer pouted in dissatisfaction. She still changed into the clothes that Ruan Mengmeng picked for her, but she looked like a cute little white rabbit, with a pair of rabbit ear headband on her head.

Chu Xiao smiled and announced, "Then, let's get started."

Although the dinner was simple, Chu Xiao enjoyed it very much.

(ps: I think everyone is satisfied with the daily description in the second half.)

Chapter 23 Moonlight

A very heartwarming dinner came to an end.

Chu Yan and An Suxin got up to clean up the table, while Gu Ke yawned and walked into the bathroom, ready to take a shower before going to bed - the weather was too hot and there was no air conditioning, and after staying at home all day, his body had become sticky.

After eating and drinking, Yun Duoer swung her legs on the chair and felt that her feet seemed to have kicked something under the table. She immediately lowered her head and looked under the table. It was very dark under the table, and with the candlelight leaking out, she could only see some vague shadows, but the little girl still keenly noticed some strange scenes.

She looked up at Su Muhe beside her with some confusion, wondering why one of her white stockings was missing. The little girl clearly remembered that when she started eating dinner, this sister Su was wearing two white knee-high socks, but now one of her bare feet was stepping on the shoe surface, and her foot was not in the slippers, while the sock on the other leg was well worn.

Although the little girl is smart, she still can't understand why Sister Su would secretly take off her socks while eating.

"Xiao Duo'er, I have hidden some snacks. Do you want to eat some?" Su Muhe suddenly said to Yun Duo'er with a very gentle smile.

"Hey, I want it!" Yun Duo'er was young after all, and when she heard that there were snacks, she immediately forgot about the little anomaly she had just seen, and even forgot to call herself "this sir".

"Didn't you just say you were full? Why do you still want to eat snacks?" Chu Xiao asked with a deliberately stern face, like a serious head of the family.

But Yun Duo'er wouldn't buy his account. She made a face at Chu Xiao and said, "Snacks are stored in the other stomach!"

After saying that, she jumped off the chair and pulled Su Muhe to find some snacks.

Su Muhe quietly gave Chu Xiao a charming smile, and when passing by Chu Xiao, he secretly stuffed a white object into Chu Xiao's hand.

Feeling the remaining warmth in his palm, Chu Xiao recalled the exciting and tense little movements under the table just now, which could be discovered if he wasn't careful. He couldn't help but sigh: Su Su is really unusually courageous in some aspects...

The lounge was big enough, but with seven people including Yun Duoer, it was a little crowded. But no one wanted to move into the nearby boxes, so they squeezed into the lounge tacitly.

The girls gathered in the small bedroom at the back of the lounge and made beds on the floor. Who slept on the bed and who slept on the floor were decided by age. Yun Duoer didn't have to argue because she was the youngest and was the most favored. As for Chu Xiao, although he wanted to squeeze in among the beauties, Chu Yan didn't give her brother any chance to take advantage of him and sent him to sleep on the sofa in the living room.

After the girls finished their showers one after another, the time displayed on their cell phones was already past nine o'clock.

When the girls who had stayed at home all day put on their sexy, beautiful and cool nightgowns and walked past Chu Xiao one by one, Chu Xiao suddenly understood why Su Su took off a pair of stockings and secretly stuffed them into his hand.

...My goodness, I guess that girl guessed that he would be alone in the empty room tonight, so she thoughtfully gave him the original material to help him generate self-energy.

"Really? Who does this girl think I am?" Chu Xiao muttered, quietly touching the white silk in his pocket, resisting the urge to take it in front of him and smell it, "Does she think I'm such a hungry man?"

He would never admit that it was because he was still out of ammunition and food.

Before taking a break, Chu Xiao walked around the club again, and only felt relieved after confirming that there were guards at each entrance and there was no major risk. When he returned to the lounge from downstairs, the voices in the bedroom had faded away, leaving only the sound of even and gentle breathing.

Chu Xiao smiled, and with a rare sense of security, he lay down on his own sofa, covered himself with a blanket, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

The night gradually became darker, and the moonlight leaked out of the window. It was rainy last night, but tonight it became a clear night sky, with a silver moon hanging high in the sky, making the night not seem so dark. The cool night breeze passed through the screen window, blowing away the heat in the room, and the bright moonlight gradually moved to Chu Xiao as the moon rose high in the sky.

Under the bright moonlight, Chu Xiao suddenly opened his eyes.

"Are you too nervous?" Chu Xiao slowly sat up and rubbed his eyes. "I was actually woken up by the moonlight."

The time on his phone was already midnight, and he sat up from the sofa and prepared to go to the bathroom first. When he came back, Chu Xiao quietly poked his head and took a look at the girls' bedroom. The girls were still sleeping soundly, but Chu Xiao used his night vision ability to find that there was one person missing in the room.

Ruan Mengmeng is missing.

Chu Xiao's heart moved, but he didn't feel too worried. He vaguely seemed to know where Ruan Mengmeng had gone and what she had done.

The young man changed his clothes, thought for a while, found the two cans of beer left over from dinner, walked out of the lounge, and climbed all the way up to the rooftop.

The moment I opened the door, the night wind blew on my face, the moonlight was like water, and the entire night sky, without the light source on the ground, seemed particularly vast and bright. Stars climbed up in the clear night sky. This has to be said to be a kind of irony. After humans lost the glory of civilization, the night sky gradually regained its former beauty.

However, Chu Xiao's gaze was not attracted to the night sky for too long. A tall and beautiful figure under the moon caught all his attention.

The scene was like a young dancer dancing under the moon. She was extremely beautiful, and the dancing knife seemed to have cut off a section of the moonlight and gathered it in her hand, leaving a dazzling trail as she moved. Her sweat splashed out as she danced, like crystal diamonds sprinkled around the girl.

This was the first time Chu Xiao saw her like this.

The girl is covered in moonlight, her expression is dignified, her posture is as light as a fairy, and as graceful as a startled swan. Her movements are sometimes fast and sometimes slow. When fast, it seems to turn the moonlight into thunder and lightning, and when slow, it is gentle and turns the moonlight all over her body into gurgling water.

Chu Xiao stood there admiring it for a long time, unwilling to disturb them.