Upgrade, Set out for Future City

"Brother Jun, there's big news."

Jiang Yue's voice came in a hurry from outside the door.

"What's going on?"

Xiao Jun walked out, puzzled. Didn't Jiang Yue just go out not long ago? How did she come back so quickly?

"The Survivor Team, they said they are going to establish a new city called Future City."

The words "Future City" shook Xiao Jun's heart.

It's happening earlier than expected.

In the previous life, the Survivor Team announced the establishment of Future City one month after the second airdrop ended. But now, it's a whole month ahead.

Actually, Xiao Jun had anticipated this.

In this life, everything seems to be accelerating. Is it really the butterfly effect caused by his rebirth?

But upon careful consideration, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with establishing Future City now.

In the previous life, it was delayed for a month because the overall strength of everyone was relatively weak.

But in this life, even excluding Xiao Jun, the upgrades of others have been much faster. The secret of Mutant Crystals seemed to have been discovered and spread rapidly, not even lasting a day.

If it weren't for the appearance of second-stage zombies, the number of survivors in the city would probably be even higher than the previous life.

"Is there any other news?"

Xiao Jun asked. He needed to know more about the situation in order to assess the current situation.

"I heard that within these five days, the Survivor Guild has already cleared out more than half of the district's zombies and established a secure defense line. They are now calling on all survivors to settle in."

That's fast.

Xiao Jun couldn't help but sigh.

Star City only has eight districts in total, and within five days, they have already cleared out more than half of a district's zombies. This efficiency is indeed very high.

And along with that, there are huge gains.

Don't be fooled by the few thousand Mutant Crystals in his hands; compared to them, it probably doesn't even count as a fraction.

In addition to the production of Mutant Crystals and airdrop boxes, all the supermarkets and malls in that district have certainly been emptied by the Survivor Team. These supplies are worth more than gold and silver in the apocalypse.

"Brother Jun, are we going to go? Many people are rushing over there now."

Jiang Yue didn't make decisions on such big matters. She firmly believed that Xiao Jun was either reborn or traveled through time, but in any case, he was the protagonist, and following him in the general direction would definitely be right.

"Yes, we're going. We'll leave at dawn tomorrow."

Xiao Jun decided.

The district where the Survivor Team is located is right next to their district, and it's not very far. They can reach it in half a day, without worrying about the risks of the night.

Now, it's estimated that all the survivors in the city will try to find a way to go there. Xiao Jun needs to go there to learn more about the situation and buy more equipment.

Soon, Xiao Jun's decision spread to every girl.

Departure is scheduled for 7 a.m. tomorrow, and the destination is the current Future City.

"Brother Jun, are we going to join Future City?"

Wan Qianya also composed herself and came to Xiao Jun's side. It's not the time to make a fuss now. Any decision made by Xiao Jun will affect their future.

"No, we won't join. What's the difference between joining Future City now and merging with the Survivor Team? I don't want to be controlled by others every day."

Joining Future City is impossible.

Let's not talk about the impending earthquake for now. Even if it does happen, Xiao Jun won't join Future City at this moment.

He will officially settle in after Future City goes through another round of development following the earthquake, becoming a true residence for all survivors.

He will join as part of a team, not as an individual.

With no words spoken that night, even the matter of Xiao Jun and the twin sisters was temporarily forgotten.

The next morning.

Over three hundred young ladies stood spiritedly at the hotel entrance, awaiting Jiang Yue's instructions.

"Brother Jun, we now have more than a hundred level-two mutant crystals. Should we try upgrading you?"

Inside the hotel room, there were only four people: Xiao Jun, Jiang Yue, Wan Qianya, and a puzzled Li Jingyin.

They were about to head to Future City, where there would be many people and it would be someone else's territory. Only with strong personal abilities could they ensure their safety to the greatest extent.

As the team's strength increased, level-two zombies were no longer a threat, but rather a sought-after resource.

Yesterday, the entire team harvested thirteen level-two mutant crystals, only five away from a hundred.

However, level-two zombies were becoming scarcer, and acquiring level-two mutant crystals was increasingly difficult.

It is said that survivor teams have already set the price of eighty level-one mutant crystals for one level-two mutant crystal.

And eighty level-one mutant crystals would be enough to buy a large amount of food and water in Future City.

"Upgrading is not just for me, but for all of you as well."

Upgrading from level two to level three can still be achieved with level-one mutant crystals, at a ratio of 1 to 10.

The urgent need for level-two mutant crystals on their side suggests that they already have level-three mutants.

To upgrade from level three to level four, level-one mutant crystals are practically ineffective, and it would require a thousand level-two mutant crystals.

But now, there are no level-three zombies appearing in this world.

In theory, even level-two zombies should not be appearing now. Most people are still within the range of ordinary humans, with only a few individuals having the probability to reach level two.

But everything is in chaos now.

Human strength has progressed by leaps and bounds, yet the zombies cannot keep up. Now, becoming a zombie is not enough to withstand human bullying.

...

Nearly four thousand mutant crystals were placed in front of the four individuals, dazzling and blinding.

Only now did Li Jingyin understand that it was time for her to upgrade.

Sure enough, having two good roommates is great. She doesn't have to do anything but wait for the benefits to be distributed.

Xiao Jun took out another thirty level-two mutant crystals from the space, which, combined with the rest, would be enough for the four of them to upgrade.

"Indeed, Brother Jun is the best to me. When it comes to enhancing our strength, he always thinks of me and my roommate, the twin sisters. No need to worry."

Wan Qianya took a thousand mutant crystals and sat aside, feeling extremely satisfied.

"Brother Jun is so good to me. Wan Qianya is his girlfriend, Jiang Yue is the team commander, then what about me? Should I also offer myself as a gift?"

Li Jingyin held the mutant crystals foolishly, contemplating how she could live up to these things.

Xiao Jun had a black line on his face. What is all this nonsense?

If it weren't for you being the number one killer in the Lady Corps in your past life, even if you were Wan Qianya's mother, I wouldn't give you an upgrade.

Instead, Jiang Yue didn't think about anything. With four spots for promotion, it was only natural for her to be one of them, right?

None of the four spoke again; they all repeated the same action, stuffing the mutant crystals into their mouths.

Fortunately, this stuff didn't require chewing. It melted upon contact, saving them a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, they would dislocate their jaws if they had to chew a thousand of these.

Half an hour later.

Xiao Jun and his team descended the stairs, feeling refreshed.

"Did the captain just have a one-on-three match before leaving? Such great energy!"

"Wow, the entertainment circle is really chaotic. Four people fighting, and others want to join in too."

Xiao Jun stumbled, wondering if his image had really deteriorated to this point. All his past glory was now in ruins.

Jiang Yue didn't think much about it. She couldn't hear other people's thoughts, but she looked at Xiao Jun with a puzzled expression. How could he still feel weak after leveling up?

However, as she looked at the female team members in front of her and saw the gossip burning in their eyes, many of them even showing expressions of "as expected," Jiang Yue instantly figured it out.

"It's over. There's no way to clear my name now. It's all Xiao Jun's fault. Why did he suddenly feel weak when everything was going well?"

"Let's go."

With Jiang Yue's command, Xiao Jun and his harem group marched toward Future City.