"However, you might have information we want, and you can trade it with us."
Ning Yu spoke again, ready to let the man trade information for something.
If it really didn't work out, even giving the man the water would be fine, after all, 1 attribute point was much more valuable than a bottle of water.
Hearing Ning Yu's words, the man's dimmed eyes lit up again, and he quickly said:
"What do you want to know? I... I will tell you everything I know!"
"Do you know where the nearby tourist distribution center is?"
Ning Yu immediately asked.
The man's face showed deep thought, then suddenly brightened:
"I know, I know! It's just a few kilometers ahead, I passed by there before! I... I can draw it for you!"
He was quite excited, his eyes full of desire, he really wanted the water.
Ning Yu handed him paper and a pen, letting the man draw on the paper.
Soon, she took back the paper from the man, which clearly outlined the route from this road to the tourist distribution center.
Afraid they wouldn't believe him, the man quickly added:
"If you don't believe me, I can take you there! But... I have to bring my girlfriend, I can't leave her alone."
Ning Yu took the paper, not seeing any signs of the man lying, and wasn't afraid he would deceive her.
After all, the bottle of water was meant for him.
The silver-haired little girl gently shook her head, indicating they didn't need the man to lead the way.
Then she reached into her bag with her clean little hand, took out a bottle of water from the storage space, and brought it out from the bag.
She extended it towards the man.
Seeing the water being handed over, the man's eyes showed surprise and gratitude, knowing his girlfriend was finally saved.
As soon as he took it, he opened the cap, but didn't drink a drop himself.
He just moved his parched throat, then used the cap to scoop up a small amount of water, and handed it to his girlfriend beside him, softly saying:
"Xiao Meng, we have water now, come... drink slowly."
The cool, pure water moistened the woman's parched lips and throat, and she showed a relieved expression.
The man quickly poured another capful and handed it over.
"Cough, cough!"
Perhaps she drank too quickly, or it had been too long since she last had water, the woman suddenly coughed.
The man quickly patted her back gently, trying to make her feel better.
Having drunk the water, the woman seemed to finally regain some strength, and she said in a small voice:
"You... you should drink some too, don't just give it to me."
The man's face was full of happiness at this moment, finally letting his girlfriend drink water.
He immediately licked his lips subtly, making them a bit moist, then said:
"I've already had some, it's fine!"
But the woman wasn't so easily fooled, lightly hitting him with her hand:
"Don't lie to me, I saw just now, drink quickly~"
The man immediately showed an embarrassed smile, reluctantly drinking a capful.
Only then did the woman seem satisfied, then looked at Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue, showing a grateful expression:
"Thank you!"
The man also reacted, following up with thanks to the two.
The silver-haired little girl showed a gentle, harmless smile, saying:
"No need to thank us, it was a fair trade."
Shen Yiyue also waved her hand, indicating there was no need to be polite.
They had finished eating and were preparing to leave, while the couple stayed in the grocery store to rest.
Before leaving, Ning Yu suddenly turned back and said to them:
"There are extra canned fruits in the upper right corner of the cabinet in the back kitchen."
The couple was stunned upon hearing this, immediately showing a surprised expression, just about to thank them, but found the two girls had already left the grocery store.
[Ding! Mission: Exchange the resource the man wants has been completed!]
[Reward issued: Stamina*1]
A prompt sounded in her mind, and it turned out to be the stamina that Ning Yu had been longing for.
This mission was really easy and worthwhile, just a bottle of water for 1 point of stamina!
Her base stamina had now reached 8 points.
"By the way, why did you ask him about the tourist distribution center?"
Shen Yiyue suddenly remembered the information Ning Yu had inquired about earlier.
They were now heading towards it according to the route provided.
Before Ning Yu could answer, Shen Yiyue suddenly showed a realization:
"The map!"
"Yes, you're clever."
Ning Yu nodded lightly.
She planned to find a map of City A at the tourist distribution center, so she would know how to get to the survivor gathering place at Yida Plaza.
Ning Yu felt a bit of anticipation in her heart, encountering two survivors to complete a mission, just a bottle of water for 1 point of stamina.
If they reached a gathering place with more people, wouldn't they be able to get attribute points effortlessly?
The two of them were advancing along the route provided by the man, about to reach their destination.
But at this moment, Shen Yiyue seemed to suddenly see something, her eyes widened, and her face showed panic.
Then she pretended nothing was wrong and continued forward.
Ning Yu noticed her unease and followed her gaze.
There was the gate of a school, covered in blood, with a few large characters above the gate:
Tianshen Elementary School.
It was the elementary school where Shen Yiyue's sister studied, and it was near this tourist distribution center.
She didn't immediately call out to herself, nor did she say she wanted to go take a look, but just continued forward?
Ning Yu thought for a moment, then understood.
She already had a good understanding of Shen Yiyue's character.
This girl was obviously afraid of disrupting her plan, not wanting to cause trouble for her, so she said nothing.
What a fool.
So Ning Yu walked over to her, gently patted her, and said with a smile:
"Yiyue, let's go take a look there first?"
Shen Yiyue trembled, looking at the direction the silver-haired little girl pointed to, which was Tianshen Elementary School.
Her eyes immediately showed a complex mix of emotions, surprise, gratitude, and confusion.
"Xiaoyu, you...."
Ning Yu, however, made a mysterious expression, signaling her to lean in closer, as if to whisper something.
Shen Yiyue just leaned her head over, and Ning Yu formed a cute little fist with her hand and knocked her on the head.
"Ow, it hurts!"
Shen Yiyue let out a small cry, then covered her head with a wronged expression, as if asking 'Why did you hit me?'.
Ning Yu said decisively:
"We're already here, let's go take a look."
Again, 'We're already here.'
Shen Yiyue was momentarily speechless, but felt touched inside.
Ning Yu had said they were just using each other, but since the incident with the man in the baseball cap attacking the supermarket, she had realized.
She wasn't treating her as just a tool, but as a person, a partner.
Seeing the small figure of the silver-haired little girl walking ahead, Shen Yiyue's pretty face showed a sincere smile, and she followed.
Inside Tianshen Elementary School, it was in a mess, with many elementary school student zombies wandering aimlessly.
There were also adult zombies, probably teachers from the school.
The ground was full of bloodstains, dried meat puddles, and viscera.
Seeing this scene, Shen Yiyue's heart sank completely again.
At this moment, Ning Yu gave her a look, indicating her to look in a direction.
Shen Yiyue then followed and looked over.
A black shadow suddenly darted out from a classroom, moving swiftly, clearly not the staggering steps of a zombie.
It was a person, dodging zombies everywhere.
There were still living people in Tianshen Elementary School!
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."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
