"I haven't had a good night's sleep for two days. Today I'm just going to kill these zombies and wait here. I have to buy a pack of cigarettes no matter how much they cost."
"Me too. Everything I eat tastes bland."
"My agony, only cigarettes can understand."
A group of people looked at this pretentious bastard who just spoke. If they weren't so tired from killing zombies, they would have punched him already.
The first ray of morning sun pierced through the mist, illuminating this devastated city.
The three cigarette sale points in Future City were crammed with people.
There were barely any friends and family left alive, and no one knew when they would die. Those two variant crystals weren't much use. Cigarettes were better.
That was what most people thought.
Those without strong enough willpower were destined to be at the bottom of society, whether it was the end times or before.
Eight o'clock.
The cigarette sale points of the three major powers opened their doors at the same time, as if they had agreed on it. The price also rose from 2 variant crystals per pack yesterday to 4 today.
Since there were so many more zombies now, they could earn two packs after some hard work at night. It seemed reasonable.
They cursed but still needed the cigarettes. 4 variant crystals hadn't completely crossed their bottom line yet. This was the result of the three major powers discussing all night.
At nine, the supply drop rain arrived on schedule. Also arriving was another piece of news.
The Harem Gang had also started selling cigarettes.
Apparently their leader liked smoking, so the girls had stocked some too.
Moreover, the Harem Gang said to prevent malicious hoarding and reselling, purchases were limited to one pack per person.
This news had those who hadn't managed to buy cigarettes the last two days cheering for the girls.
And the crowds at the three major cigarette sale points instantly halved.
When people arrived in the north of the city and found large quantities of low-end cigarettes for sale, they became even more excited.
Smoking expensive cigarettes made them cough, but was expensive.
"Don't rush, the girls weren't too clear on cigarette prices before, so they charged randomly. Let's categorize them first, then you can line up."
Several girls maintained order at the gate of their territory. After waiting so long, no one minded waiting a little longer.
At nine thirty, Xiao Jun's Harem Gang cigarette sale point officially opened for business.
On the second floor of the villa, Xiao Jun watched everything happening below through the window.
Before the apocalypse, Star City had a permanent population of over 10 million, including migrants.
Since the apocalypse began until now, over eighty percent had probably died. That still left at least 2 million people.
Add in those who had come from nearby cities and counties below, conservatively there were still around 3 million people left.
The vast majority of them were men.
If each person bought one pack, it would be enough to wipe out all of Future City's cigarettes.
But of course not that many people would come.
The forces in Future City now probably numbered over 100,000.
Adding up the many other big and small forces, there were a few hundred thousand people total.
Xiao Jun's gang occupying a large area but having only 1,000 people was extremely rare. But their overall strength far exceeded those mixed forces.
Minus those people, plus those who had already bought cigarettes the last two days, and those who hadn't gotten around to reselling their cigarettes yet.
After calculating, there had to be at least over 100,000 people!
Damn, they really were going to strike it rich!
Everyone reaching third rank was not a dream anymore!
Excited, Xiao Jun directly hugged and passionately kissed Jing Yi next to him. Let's see who still dared to call her a flower vase.
Jing Yi stood right beside Xiao Jun, watching the situation below. She had single-handedly planned all this out.
Xiao Jun had seized this unexpected advantage.
Elder Sister squatted behind stealthily eating spicy strips, earned by giving Xiao Jun a back massage today. Her eyes turned red seeing this scene.
[Oh no, I'm not going to be the big sister and she the little sister now, am I?]
Uh...
Xiao Jun looked at Elder Sister speechlessly. Younger Sister was also dumbstruck looking at Xiao Jun.
This was still her first time being kissed by a man, not counting when she was little.
[Rogue.]
In the corner, Jiang Wei stealthily raised her presence again.
"Ahem, keep an eye out, I'm stepping out for a bit."
Xiao Jun slipped away.
Younger Sister's eyes were too innocent, and Elder Sister's thoughts too frightening. Xiao Jun couldn't handle it.
He quietly left his territory. It was chaotic everywhere outside the city, all frantically scrambling for the supply drops.
He even ran into Wan Qianya on the road, and didn't even get to say hi before seeing her lead people sprinting towards a supply drop.
Xiao Jun stopped and kept watching until they had seized the drop before leaving.
West of the city, at Guo Yu's home.
Guo Yu was resting today instead of going out.
"Drinking Iron Goddess tea now? Not bad."
Looking at the steaming tea in his hands, Xiao Jun praised.
"Hehe, Bro Jun, I reached third rank now. I'm a squad leader already."
Guo Yu proudly showed off to Xiao Jun.
Guo Yu's mother smiled as she watched at the side.
Her son was rather introverted to begin with. When the apocalypse suddenly came, if not for Xiao Jun, she really didn't know what would have become of her and her son.
Now not only were they living well, her son had become much more open too. This could be considered extremely fortunate amidst such misfortune.
She was sincerely grateful to Xiao Jun from the bottom of her heart.
"Third rank already? That was fast."
Xiao Jun praised him briefly. This was not perfunctory at all.
The forces in Future City now exceeded 100,000 people. Standing out from 100,000 people was not easy at all.
Reaching third rank so quickly demonstrated Guo Yu's strength, or rather, capability.
"Bro Jun, guess what extra skill I got when I reached third rank?"
Guo Yu looked extremely mysterious.
[Hehe, Bro Jun definitely can't guess. My Berserk ability is really powerful. All attributes double when I use it, simply invincible.]
[Double all attributes, that's attack, defense, speed, and even vitality doubled without any weaknesses.]
Xiao Jun stroked his chin and fell into thought. A few minutes later, Guo Yu finally couldn't stand it and was about to speak.
"I guess your skill must be especially powerful, with no weaknesses and strengthening you comprehensively, that kind of skill?"
Xiao Jun used a somewhat uncertain tone, bluffing the dumbstruck Guo Yu.
"Such a powerful skill must have a matching name, right?"
"Could it be, Berserk?"
Guo Yu's eyes widened and he couldn't help swallowing. His face was filled with disbelief.
[Is Bro Jun a god? How does he know everything?]
Xiao Jun mysteriously smiled. Children were so easy to fool. Now, his image in Guo Yu's mind was undoubtedly even more powerful.
No matter how Guo Yu asked later, Xiao Jun just said two words - guessed it.
The two fooled around for a while. Then Xiao Jun brought up his purpose for coming today.
"Right, I came this time because I need your help with something."
Speaking of business, Xiao Jun's expression became a bit more serious.
Guo Yu immediately sat up straight. Finally there was a chance to help Bro Jun. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
