Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"Ah... I have dark circles under my eyes." In front of the mirror, the young lady, who was only wearing a loose T-shirt on her upper body, scratched her smooth belly like a sloppy uncle. Under the T-shirt was a pair of white and slender legs, which were a bit dazzling in the dim room.

Gu Ke really couldn't remember what she had forgotten, but she thought that since she couldn't remember it, it was probably not an important thing, so she simply put this feeling aside and ignored it. After a simple wash, she took out her phone to order takeout, then sat down in front of the TV, holding the controller and ready to continue last night's "business".

Gu Ke lives alone. As soon as she graduated from the police academy and started working, she ran out to enjoy the free and easy life of living alone. The landlord of this house has a good relationship with the elders in her family, so the rent is relatively cheap and the environment is also quite good.

Not long after the game was restarted, the phone beside her suddenly rang. Gu Ke was stunned for a moment, wondering if takeouts come so quickly now?

Because the game was entering a crucial boss battle, Gu Ke didn't have time to look at the phone screen carefully. He directly answered the call and put his head between his cheek and shoulder: "Hey, just leave it in the guard room. I'll get it later."

But there was no delivery boy’s voice on the other end of the line, but a familiar middle-aged woman’s voice that she had heard for more than 20 years: “…So, you’re still at home? And you’ve ordered takeout?”

The voice was filled with suppressed anger, and it seemed as if it could reach the emotional threshold and explode at any moment.

Gu Ke was startled and suddenly woke up: "Mom!?"

His mother's angry voice immediately reminded Gu Ke what he had forgotten.

This afternoon, she seemed to have a...blind date?

"Mom, listen to my explanation..." Gu Ke quickly held onto her phone. As she was distracted, the character she was controlling in the game was killed by the boss, and the mission failed. But Policewoman Gu couldn't care about the boss in the game at the moment. If she didn't appease the boss she was facing, he would really kill her in reality.

"I don't have time to listen to your explanation! Get to the restaurant right now!" A furious roar of a lioness came from the other end of the line, "If you deliberately do something weird again during this blind date and stand her up, I'll ask Lao Zhu to triple the rent you pay!"

After that, the call was cut off. "Lao Zhu" is Gu Ke's current landlord, a friend of her parents.

Gu Ke rolled her eyes helplessly, dropped the handle in a hurry, and ran to the closet to find suitable clothes to change into. She was not happy to dress up so beautifully, and even suspected of deliberately making herself ugly. But even so, after a casual tidying up, a beautiful and stunning urban girl appeared in the mirror.

Gu Ke was naturally very resistant to blind dating, but her family was so anxious that she was hastily pushed into the blind dating market without even having a romantic relationship. Gu Ke was pretty and had a good job, so her parents mobilized all their social connections to arrange a large number of blind dates for her.

Not long after she started working, she has gone on countless blind dates. Policewoman Gu is no pushover. She can’t refuse the blind dates arranged by her family elders or company leaders, so she does her best to mess up all the blind dates. Because of her actions, although she has excellent conditions, the quality of her blind date partners has begun to decline.

This blind date was also arranged by the family, but because there were two matchmakers in between, Gu Ke still doesn't know the man's name or what he looks like. All she knows is that he works for a company in Yuntai City. Both parties have only agreed on a time and place for them to get to know each other.

This kind of blind date with no known circumstances and no contact information in advance is like opening a blind box. You never know what strange things may come out.

Gu Ke left her residence and drove to the agreed western restaurant. She had been to that restaurant several times. The environment was very good. Almost every time she went there, it was for a blind date. She was already very familiar with the staff.

"Ms. Gu, come here for a blind date." The cute waiter saw Gu Ke and started teasing her.

"Don't make fun of me." Gu Ke made a face at the waitress who was already very familiar with him, "Table 18, has anyone arrived?"

Gu Ke felt that the person should have arrived earlier. After all, judging from the time, she was already late.

"So it's the customer from that table," the waitress shrugged and looked towards table 18. "He's here, but he just left a minute ago. He left right after you."

"Gone?" Gu Ke thought that although she was late, she was not late for a long time. Why would she not want to wait for even a few minutes? However, she was somewhat relieved. Since the other party left first, her mother had no reason to get mad.

"What kind of person is he?" Gu Ke was still curious about what the blind box would look like this time.

"He looks quite handsome, a very manly young man." The salesgirl giggled, "But he was pulled away by a very pretty young girl. This is the first time I've seen such a pretty girl in my life. Judging from her school uniform, she seems to be a high school student at Yuntai High School."

"Hehe, a guy with a girl would still come out for a blind date? And he's a high school student?" Gu Ke made a "tsk" sound.

"Who knows? I heard the girl call him 'brother'. Maybe they really are brother and sister."

Gu Ke walked to table No. 18. There was a half-drunk cup of tea on the table. It was still hot. Just a few minutes ago, a man was sitting in this seat, waiting to meet her.

"Forget it, at least it saves me the trouble." She took out her cell phone and took a photo of the empty seat, marking the time and place as evidence to deal with her family.

After doing all this, Gu Ke turned around and walked away.

(ps: Here is a special story by Gu Ke)

Chapter 43 Codewords

Miss Anna looked very satisfied, but Ruan Mengmeng, who followed Anna out of the room, seemed to have lost the desire to live. She was so tired that she looked like she had fought a monster for three hundred rounds.

However, although the girl looked tired, after she dressed up a little, she still made Chu Xiao's eyes light up.

Unlike last night's flamboyant and dazzling evening dress, Ruan Mengmeng is now dressed in a fashionable and beautiful youthful outfit. The upper body is a women's sleeveless T-shirt, and the lower body is a pair of slim jeans. While looking very casual, it also sets off Ruan Mengmeng's slender legs. Her growing hair is tied into a neat ponytail, and a strand of red highlights is scattered between her eyebrows. In her heroic spirit, there is also a hint of beauty.

The whole outfit is not complicated, but it matches Miss Ruan's temperament very well.

Chu Xiao originally thought that Anna would pull Ruan Mengmeng to change into some fancy and expensive clothes.

"She pulled out all the clothes in the closet for me to try on," Ruan Mengmeng said with a bitter face, "It reminded me of when I was in school and I was shopping with my classmate Su...

Anna was very satisfied. She walked around Ruan Mengmeng and showed off to Chu Xiao, "How about it? My taste is not bad. There are still too few clothes here, and the choices are still a bit limited. Otherwise, I can do better."

After the two walked out of the bedroom, Shikoti and Etta walked out one after the other. Shikoti's outfit had not changed much, but Etta's black and white maid outfit had been changed.

The solemn black and white maid dress turned into a high-waisted black vest dress, which fit the maid's slender waistline. The waist was as high as below the chest, which fully set off the lines of her chest. The shirt inside the vest dress was a retro Western-style white shirt with small ribbons and corsages. The maid's slender legs were covered with two knee-high black stockings with lace lace, and a section of her white and tender thighs was exposed between the black vest dress, forming a perfect "absolute territory"!

Chu Xiao couldn't help swallowing his saliva. The classic outfit that Etta was wearing seemed to be the "virgin killer outfit" that was very popular on the Internet some time ago...

"Shikoti helped to select the clothes that Etta is wearing," Anna looked at Chu Xiao's reaction and snorted, "It looks like the effect is very good."

Although Etta had changed into new clothes, her condition did not change. The maid nodded slightly to Chu Xiao, then walked to his side and stood respectfully on one side.

The group packed up and left the room under the leadership of Anna.

As a super-giant ship with a length of more than a kilometer, the Nibelungen is naturally equipped with very complete facilities, and there is no problem in treating it as a city floating on the sea.

The entire ship is divided into many layers, including commercial areas, entertainment areas, and even industrial production areas. According to Etta's previous introduction, this ship has formed a self-sufficient closed social system to a certain extent. It only needs to regularly go to the corresponding island to replenish some supplies to achieve semi-permanent navigation.

This fact can only be said to be beyond his imagination to a certain extent. He knew very well that a semi-permanent city on the sea could not be achieved by simply building a very large ship. The actual carrying capacity of this ship was said to be more than 100,000 people. It might not seem like much from the numbers alone, but 100,000 people was enough to exceed the population of some ordinary towns.

This fact, coupled with the existence of artificial humans, made Chu Xiao realize that the "cult" behind this ship possessed technological power that was ahead of contemporary society.

Anna was already familiar with several major areas on the ship, but she had always come here to wander around alone before, and at most she was accompanied by a stern-faced Shikoti, which was really disgusting. But this time was different. Miss Anna was very excited. Although she was still trying to maintain a reserved smile on her face, her steps were very brisk.

Such a group of people on the boat was actually quite eye-catching. Not to mention that several women in the team were extremely beautiful, just Miss Anna's identity was there, and other passengers on the way rushed to greet Anna. Miss Anna was unwilling to pretend with these people, and responded perfunctorily. Anna held Ruan Mengmeng's hand and excitedly introduced the surrounding facilities to Ruan Mengmeng.

Although Ruan Mengmeng was not very interested in shopping, she did not mind getting along with a girl like Anna, as if she suddenly had a younger sister. Following behind the two were Shi Koti and Chu Xiao, while Etta, who had changed her clothes, was slightly behind Chu Xiao by half a step.

The facilities on the ship are indeed so numerous that it makes people dizzy. The bustling commercial district in the upper area has a variety of shops and restaurants.

"There are more people than I thought." Chu Xiao sighed sincerely. The scene before him really reminded him of the bustling commercial streets before the disaster, making the previous two months of adventure seem like a long nightmare.

"Remember the authority levels I told you about before?" Shikoti beside him suddenly said, "People with low authority are absolutely not allowed to enter the high authority area. This upper commercial area is absolutely forbidden to people below C level."

The absolutely strict hierarchy is the current state of society on this ship. Chu Xiao and Ruan Mengmeng are currently living a very comfortable life, which is based on their "merits" and they directly enjoy high-level privileges.

"So if that's the case... are there any places on the ship that I can't go to?" Chu Xiao asked Shi Koti. Although he wasn't sure, Chu Xiao felt that Shi Koti's sudden mention of "authority" and "area" at this time seemed to be hinting at something. "No one has told me yet. If I accidentally run to a place that I can't go, it will be terrible."

Because in Chu Xiao's opinion, Shikoti is a very smart woman, and smart women don't like to talk nonsense.

Shikoti glanced at Chu Xiao and a slight smile appeared on her face.

Chu Xiao felt that it seemed like praise.

"Of course there is." Shikoti explained, pointing downwards, "Although authority B allows you to move freely in most places on the ship, the lowest cabin is absolutely forbidden to enter. Even if you just get close, the guards will shoot you to death without asking any questions."

Chu Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he seemed to understand what Shi Koti meant, but he still asked in a very curious tone: "So, Miss Shi Koti, as Miss Anna's bodyguard, what is your rank?"

In Chu Xiao's opinion, Shi Koti's identity should be quite special. Even as a bodyguard, it is hard to tell how much respect she has for Anna. Her authority should be at least above level B.

However, Shikoti just smiled.

"Like you, I also have Level B authority."

Chu Xiao understood. What this meant was that she was not qualified to enter the lowest cabin of the Nibelungen.

Chapter 44 Request

At this time, Chu Xiao had already vaguely outlined Shi Koti's target in his mind. The cooperation she proposed to Chu Xiao was most likely to help her sneak into the top-secret area at the bottom of the cabin.

Shikoti did not specify the more specific details, probably because he was still under surveillance by the security department and did not need to know more for the time being.

To be honest, Chu Xiao didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. He was not stupid. Shi Koti looked like a "friendly party", but in fact this woman was definitely not his companion. Although he didn't know why, he felt a dangerous familiarity from Shi Koti.

As for why Chu Xiao was chosen, it was probably because of Chu Xiao's identity as an "outsider". This incident itself actually revealed a lot of information. For example, although they were both members of the "cult", Shi Koti might have come from a different force within the cult?

Although he had considered refusing, a little thought would reveal that Chu Xiao actually had no right to refuse. Shi Kou Di obviously knew that Chu Xiao had other partners, and this concealment could be Chu Xiao's Achilles' heel. Moreover, Chu Xiao had an inexplicable intuition that Shi Kou Di might know more.

Of course, this cooperation is not without benefits for Chu Xiao. After all, he is now almost in the enemy camp, and whether he can successfully escape from the ship may depend on Shi Koti's help.

Anna pulled Ruan Mengmeng into a dessert shop excitedly. The person in charge of the shop immediately perked up when he saw that it was "Her Royal Highness the Princess" who came. Chu Xiao was already old enough to be interested in desserts, and he just kept smiling at the scene in front of him.

Chu Xiao and the female bodyguard sat on the chairs in front of the bar in the dessert shop, watching Anna excitedly recommending various desserts to Ruan Mengmeng. He turned his head slightly, and saw a boxing gym not far from the window. Then he thought of something and asked Shi Koti, "Miss Shi Koti, can I trouble you with something?"

“Tell me about it.” Shikoti took a sip of the hot coffee brought by the store manager himself and crossed her legs elegantly.

"I would like you to teach me fighting techniques." Although Chu Xiao had learned a few tricks from Ruan Mengmeng before, his sister was a beast who relied on her talent and instinct - after all, not everyone could apply the miraculous techniques in comics into reality just by reading them.

Therefore, one can imagine Miss Ruan’s teaching level.

Chu Xiao's idea of ​​becoming Shikoti's apprentice was not a whim. His current physical fitness was extremely strong, far surpassing that of ordinary humans, but his skills were still too poor. Although he had practiced before, he still remained at a superficial level. It was not a big problem for him to deal with one or two ordinary people or ordinary zombies, but if he met someone who had received professional training, the possibility of being defeated would become very large.

When dealing with the militants on the island before, Chu Xiao still had the advantage of physical strength and sneak attack. If his skills were better, he probably wouldn't have been hit on the arm.

Shi Kodi looked at Chu Xiao and said with a smile, "You ask me for advice, aren't you afraid that your girlfriend will be jealous?"

"I have already mentioned this to Mengmeng, and she has agreed." Chu Xiao said.

Miss Ruan knew very well that she couldn't teach anyone, but she would definitely feel uncomfortable with Chu Xiao asking for advice from his "enemy". However, the girl also knew that Chu Xiao's improvement in strength would indeed be of great help to their future survival, so she agreed.

Of course, Chu Xiao also had a small plan in mind. There was an indescribable sense of familiarity about this woman, Shi Koti, but Chu Xiao was sure that he had never seen this stunning face before. Since he couldn't find the corresponding person in his memory, if he fought each other, he might be able to confirm the origin of this familiar feeling.

"Okay, I agree." Shikoti didn't hesitate much. After all, the improvement of her partner's strength would also be helpful for what she was going to do in the future. "But can your arms withstand my training? My training is not just playing house."

Shikoti glanced at Chu Xiao's injured arm. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be able to see through the truth hidden under the other's clothes, but she didn't say it out loud.

Chu Xiao subconsciously covered his injured part. Out of caution, he did not want the people on the boat to notice the abnormality of his body.

"It's just a scratch. It just looks scary, but it's not serious." Chu Xiao didn't care whether Shi Koudi saw through him or not. "Besides, if I couldn't even endure this level of injury, I wouldn't be alive now."

Shi Koti nodded, agreeing with Chu Xiao's reason. So, the two of them quickly agreed on the time and place for training.

As soon as they finished chatting, Anna and Ruan Mengmeng returned to the bar. Ruan Mengmeng decisively sat between Chu Xiao and Shi Koti, close to Chu Xiao, and her eyes swept over Shi Koti very vigilantly. Anna took the initiative to sit between Ruan Mengmeng and Shi Koti. The two girls tacitly kept Chu Xiao and Shi Koti far apart.

The waiter with a sweet smile had already brought a large plate of desserts to the bar. The desserts were not as exquisite as the ones at last night's dinner, but the atmosphere was better and the shapes were more imaginative. Chu Xiao glanced at the waiter casually and frowned immediately.

I had never looked closely before, but this pretty female clerk in a clerk uniform looked very similar to Etta. It wasn't that they looked very similar - although this clerk looked good, she was still a lot worse than Etta - the similarity here was only in the way they smiled, both of them looked like they were wearing a pair of exquisite masks.

"This clerk?"

"Well, you actually noticed it?" Shikoti explained, "Like your Etta, the clerks here are also 'that kind of people'."

Cyborg.

However, even though they were both androids, this clerk was obviously much inferior to Etta in every aspect.

"She is a fifth-generation Epsilon-model android and my predecessor." Eta explained to Chu Xiao respectfully.

The fifth generation means that this clerk is an old model that is two generations behind Etta. No wonder he is far inferior to Etta in many aspects.

Shikoti explained that as an upper-class commercial area, the shops here are not privately opened, and all the shop managers are actually crew members of the Nibelungen, so the appearance of artificial human shop assistants here is not a very strange thing.

Chu Xiao realized that the number of androids on this ship was probably much greater than he had imagined.

"Aita is the latest seventh generation, and there are very few of them on the entire ship." Shikoti said jokingly, "Sir, you have a great gift."

Ruan Mengmeng became curious as she listened: "Epsilon (ε), Eta (η)... these are all Greek letters, so are there any alpha generation androids?"

"I think so, but I don't know for sure," Shikoti shrugged. "I only heard that the Alpha Generation was a complete failure and was completely destroyed more than ten years ago."

Chapter 45 Heidi

Homunculi have no authority. This is the reality that Chu Xiao just learned from Shi Koti.

On this ship, the androids were not considered human beings, but merely tools, but compared to other tools, these tools were particularly special and expensive. Therefore, these androids were not treated roughly by the staff, because once they were "damaged", they would face extremely high compensation.

——It’s just compensation.

Chu Xiao was just an ordinary person, and he was already past the age of being passionate about such a fact. However, he couldn't help but look at Eta a little more. The maid smiled sweetly at Chu Xiao, but that smile only reminded Chu Xiao of an exquisite but lifeless oil painting.

Anna was actually a very qualified guide. She took Chu Xiao and the others to fully experience the various areas on the ship, and made Chu Xiao realize once again how huge this ship was. The upper area alone took them most of the day. The group enjoyed a late dinner at a restaurant recommended by Anna, and after a short rest, they continued their next journey.

"What's going on over there?" Chu Xiao noticed a group of well-dressed men hugging scantily clad beautiful women walking into a gorgeously decorated gate. What caught Chu Xiao's attention was not that these men and women were obviously upper class people - such people were not uncommon in the upper cabins - but that there were some ordinary people who were obviously dressed in ordinary clothes and looked nervous when entering the gate.