"Brother, please help me..." the little girl said pitifully as she approached the peephole. "There's not a drop of water on the fifth and sixth floors. We haven't had any water for two days."

Less than a minute later, the door to room 402 opened a crack.

"resemble……"

Before the younger sisters could utter a single complete word, a hand with distinct knuckles reached out from the crack in the door, stuck a note on the door, and quickly closed it.

The note had four large characters: "No water loan."

Lu Sheng almost burst out laughing.

No wonder he's a model student in the male virtue class. If Sun Tiantian were to snort even once, Xiao Yu would probably catch all the female mosquitoes within a hundred meters and sterilize them one by one.

The girls were turned away and angrily threw the bucket on the ground.

"What are you pretending for! You're just a lousy basketball player! I'm giving you face and you're still acting all high and mighty!" The junior school girl knocking on the door was named Zhang Qi. She muttered a few curses under her breath with a dark face. "You think you're so great just because you have some food? Before the heatwave, even if you lined up to lick my boots, I wouldn't even look at you!"

After whispering a few words, the group walked downstairs dejectedly.

This little girl is too impatient. There are so many girls' dorm rooms on the fourth floor, why didn't she go to borrow water from one of them? Instead, she wore two strips of cloth and went to a boy with a girlfriend to borrow water. Anyone can see through her little scheme.

After watching the commotion, Lu Sheng lay back on the beanbag chair and remembered that the mutated centipede had dropped a skill book.

[After use, it can upgrade any of the host's skills by 1 level. The skill effect will be enhanced after the upgrade.]

She clicked on the preview. There are currently four skills that can be upgraded: Electric Ability, Basic Campfire, One-Click Outfit Change, and Loot Passive.

First, eliminate one-click outfit changing! Lu Sheng clicked the X without hesitation.

I hesitated for a while over the remaining three skills.

Thanks to the pistol and bullets provided by the domineering CEO, her damage output is now sufficient, and she doesn't really need to upgrade her electric skills for the time being. The lighters in her inventory are enough for her next life, so upgrading loot is still the most cost-effective option.

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully upgraded your loot passive skill to level two.]

Loot drop rate increased to 100%

[Loot drop quality improved]

Defeating high-level enemy units has a chance to reward special items.

Lu Sheng was just about to study the scope of special items when Xiao Yu knocked on the door and called him out.

“These past few days, there have been news reports everywhere about mutated insects crawling out of the sewers and attacking people. Teacher Xu helped find some cement.” Xiao Yu held up a plastic bucket and called to Lu Sheng, “We suggested that we use cement to seal the sewers, since we won’t be able to use them when the water is cut off anyway.”

Xu Yi rolled up his sleeves, revealing his forearms, and his movements as he mixed cement were skillful and natural, a stark contrast to his refined appearance.

“Sewage has started flowing back into the dormitories on the first floor, and they are discussing blocking the drain.” Xiao Yu helped add water to the bucket. “If the drains on the first and second floors are blocked, the sewage will definitely flow back to our side.”

Sun Tiantian hesitated, "But if the drain is blocked, how are we going to use the toilet?"

“I have a batch of cat litter that I bought on sale before, which I can use temporarily.”

In her previous life, Lu Sheng had experienced the same problem, so when she did her first free purchase, she specifically took all the cat litter from the mall's warehouse.

Cat litter is easy to clean, absorbs water, and deodorizes. As long as you clean it up promptly every day, it won't have much of an impact on your life.

Moreover, it can be used to dehumidify when the rainy season arrives.

"Is the cat litter you've stockpiled enough for the four of us?" Sun Tiantian asked awkwardly in a low voice.

Xiao Yu, with her sharp ears, grinned broadly and said, "It's alright, it's mainly for you two girls to use. Teacher Xu and I can use the bottles."

“I happen to have two bottles of Gatorade here,” Xiao Yu said, pointing to two empty bottles in the corner.

Xu Yi, who was engrossed in mixing cement, paused. "I don't need it for now."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and in her shock, her eyes subconsciously swept towards a certain indescribable area. She hesitated, then said, "I think I still have an empty peach can jar..."

Lu Sheng: "..."

Sun Tiantian: "..."

A vein bulged on Xu Yi's forehead.

"Xiao Yu, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute." Sun Tiantian covered Xiao Yu's mouth.

...

It was already 1 p.m. when the group sealed off the bathrooms in the three dorm rooms.

Several messages in the mutual aid group tagged Xiao Yu, all from the junior girls upstairs, who called him "Brother Xiao" very affectionately.

Sun Tiantian's expression changed from sunny to cloudy, and she watched TV with a pout.

What's for lunch?

To ease the tension, Lu Sheng offered to cook.

“Sweetie likes to eat crabs, so let’s have crabs.” Xiao Yu said ingratiatingly, winking at Lu Sheng as she eagerly pulled out snow crabs from the refrigerator, which she had brought back from the villa in the woods. “This is fine.”

"Where's Teacher Xu?" Lu Sheng asked, turning his gaze to today's main utility player.

Xu Yi smiled faintly, "Either is fine."

No one objected, and Lu Sheng carried the large crab into the kitchen.

This crab was huge and fat, with its eight legs stretching out to be nearly a meter long. Lu Sheng had to break the crab's legs to barely put it into the pot.

After steaming for fifteen minutes after the water boils, the entire kitchen is filled with the sweet aroma of crab when the lid is lifted.

Cut open the crab legs, and the leg meat, about two fingers thick, can be easily peeled off intact.

Four bowls of glistening rice were served, and the rich crab roe and crab fat from the crab body were poured over the rice. A small handful of crispy seaweed was added and mixed well. Finally, the distinct strands of crab meat were placed on top of the rice.

The crab roe and crab fat are rich in flavor and melt in your mouth. The rice grains are fully integrated with the crab roe and crab fat, and the soft rice grains absorb the essence of the seafood, resulting in a smooth, tender, and sweet taste. Combined with the bouncy and fibrous texture of the crab leg meat, every bite is satisfying.

The four of them ate heartily, and even Sun Tiantian, who usually doesn't eat much, ate two bowls.

Zhuangzhuang also got a crab leg and licked it happily for a while.

After eating, Lu Sheng felt sleepy and was about to go back to 403 for a nap when a dark shadow suddenly flashed past the window.

Bang!

Then came a dull thud.

"Someone jumped off a building!"

Someone inside the building shouted.

"It looks like Lin Dong." Xiao Yu got up and walked to the window, looking surprised.

Lin Dong had several obvious knife wounds on his arms and thighs, and his head hit the edge of the flower bed downstairs, where he immediately stopped moving.

"Did you have no idea what to do and want to commit suicide?" Sun Tiantian covered her mouth, glanced at her, and immediately turned her head away.

Xu Yi remained calm, his narrow eyes behind his half-rimmed glasses slightly narrowed. "Judging from the angle and direction the body landed, it must have been thrown from upstairs."

"ah?"

Sun Tiantian and Xiao Yu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Before he finished speaking, several more people appeared downstairs.

The people standing in the center are actually Qin Shou and Bai Shuangshuang.

Bai Shuangshuang looked better than before, and leaned gently against Qin Shou's chest.

The remaining few were all familiar faces from the student council, and Tan Jing stared at them with a resentful expression.

Qin Shou crouched down and checked Lin Dong, confirming that Lin Dong was dead. Then, the group went back in a grand procession.