Chapter 255 The Former Female Protagonist of the Apocalypse Who Became Cannon Fodder (Part 1) Lin Ran is...

Lin Ran is the second oldest among the five. She is an outdoor live streamer who, in addition to live streaming her visits to famous historical sites and local customs, also live streams of sparsely populated landscapes.

Whenever Lin You gets tired of studying, she watches her live stream to relax. Every time Lin Ran notices that Lin You has entered the live stream, she will first explain her location and then let her know she is safe, just like she is doing now.

Lin You glanced at her profile, which was similar to her modern-day profile. It was a live stream featuring check-ins and introductions, with small tasks assigned by the system and viewers. The location, however, had changed to a well-known novel.

For example, the previous world's Dream of the Red Chamber, and this world's Journey to the West. The live streaming tasks are quite flexible, but they take a long time, requiring at least ten years of live streaming each time.

This also means that while Lin You has completed seven mission worlds, Second Sister is still in the second world, planting peaches for Monkey King on Five Finger Mountain.

Lin You, who doesn't frequent forums much, was unaware that ten years was the average time for other mission takers to complete a mission. In the cultivation world, some missions even took a hundred years or more. Her speedrun of completing a mission in about two years was extremely rare among mission takers.

There are still some restrictions on the Quick Transmigration Administration's live stream room. Because Lin Ran's live stream level is too low, Lin You can only give a maximum of 1,000 points as a gift in each live stream.

After the platform takes a cut, at most half of the points will be left in the hands of the second sister. Lin You usually hesitates before spending 500 points, but now that 500 of the 1,000 points have been lost, she put them in without batting an eye.

They even felt the limit was too small, that the company setting an upper limit was unreasonable, and that it was unfair to set so many rules when it was giving away money; no wonder they were so stingy.

While she was complaining about how few points she could give as tips, the viewers in the live stream were almost crying with envy.

In these live stream rooms, one point can be redeemed for ten small gifts. Usually, a small gift is given as a tip to join in the fun, and giving one point is considered generous.

If you give ten points, you can designate the streamer to do some tasks; hundreds of points are something I haven't encountered in years.

Lin You spent a full thousand points. According to the living standards of most people, it would take more than thirty years to earn a thousand points.

The popularity of a live stream is always linked to the amount of tips received. Lin You's 1,000 points directly boosted the ranking of her second sister's live stream by a significant margin.

Fireworks exploded on the main page, and Lin Ran's live stream was prominently displayed on the homepage. Soon, many new viewers joined the live stream.

Some people came to see what kind of live stream could attract so many people to spend so many points, while others came specifically to watch Lin You, hoping to egg her on to send a red envelope and gain some advantage.

Lin You ignored all the comments and watched her second sister plant peach trees for Monkey King while keeping the live stream running, and also added some details to her own space decoration.

After watching for three days in a row, and confirming that Second Sister was adapting well and getting along well with Monkey King, I subtly sent two bullet comments explaining my situation to reassure Second Sister.

Seeing her second sister nod to indicate that she understood, Lin You finally felt relieved and relaxed, able to go about her business with peace of mind.

Although there are no clues about the others yet, the fact that the second sister was seen greatly increases the probability that the other three are also in the Quick Transmigration Administration.

What Lin You needs to do now is to work hard to improve her level. As long as she is powerful enough, she can gain more privileges and go to find her older sister, younger brother and sister.

Now that the space is completely bound to her, Lin You has a much greater control over it. With a wave of her hand, two fish in the Spirit Stream were caught.

The houses she bought were all fully furnished. They looked like traditional-style buildings, but the interiors were modern and equipped with all kinds of kitchen appliances.

The two fish were quickly cleaned. One was wrapped in lotus leaves and put into the oven, while the other was stuffed with scallions, ginger slices, star anise, and cinnamon and put into the steamer. Soon, the aroma was irresistible.

The fish raised in Lingxi were indeed very different. Not only did they not have a fishy smell, but their flesh was also very firm. Lin You ate to her heart's content and then bought two more buckets of fish fry to add to the pot.

She set up a formation to separate the waters for small fish and big fish, so that she could eat fish anytime, anywhere.

Besides the increased space, another perk of this promotion was the addition of a shop; more precisely, she was given the authority to open an online shop within the company.

On Lin You's system page, there was a new icon that looked like a general store. It was divided into many areas. You needed to store the goods in the corresponding areas so that the main system could push them to customers in a targeted manner.

Once an item is stored, a 3D model and detailed description are automatically generated, eliminating the need for sellers to write promotional text, which is quite convenient.

Lin You rummaged through the storeroom for some odds and ends, including practice pieces he had drawn when he was learning to draw talismans, and quite a few practice pills.

She picked out ten items that were frequently sold in multiples, and listed ten of each to test the waters. The prices were similar to those in the system's online store, just to see how the shop operated.

After tidying up, Lin You continued to do her missions. Since she could freely enter and exit the space from now on, she preferred a place with people to a space where she was all alone.

The company's core employees watched helplessly as their new colleague moved around. After leaving the live stream room, he went to the shop to tinker, and then went straight to do the tasks.

Everyone was quite confused. Are there still people who don't check the forums after finishing a task these days?

Don't newbies need a break? This guy started a new mission just three days after the previous one ended! What kind of "quest king" is this?!

As expected, there's a reason behind everyone's success. Being able to treat work as more comfortable than rest, this newcomer truly deserves the title of "Speedrun King".

The group, who had been discussing the newcomer's bizarre behavior, suddenly fell silent. They realized they couldn't continue this conversation; the big boss was still in the group chat!

If everyone starts to be held to this standard from now on, how will we live?

Although A Piao had chatted with Lin You for a while and knew that Lin You was a bit out of touch with the information, he really didn't expect that she hadn't even glanced at the forum!

However, he didn't have time to explain these things to his colleagues. He secretly went to Lin You's "Dongli Shop" and bought one of everything in it.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this item is priced similarly to the system store; can a handmade talisman be any more powerful than a machine-made one?

Hand-steamed buns taste better than machine-made ones, let alone those with talismans drawn on them!

It's a pity that Lin You set a purchase limit in the shop, otherwise he would have bought everything in the shop.

As a customer service representative who was also a target of Lin You's mission, Xiao You followed A Piao and bought one as well. After the two of them received their items, they started showing off in the group chat.

Many people know that Lin You opened a shop, but no one actually clicked to take a look. Everyone started out as a newbie. When you first opened your shop, you stuffed a bunch of junk into it, trying to exchange it for some points.

They would only start selling other things after a period of time, once they were sure that no one would buy the junk.

But why is the shabby stuff in this newbie's shop so different from everyone else's?

No, this isn't junk, it's a magical talisman and elixir!

The ghost was showing off in the group for less than ten seconds when Lin You's shop was completely sold out. One hundred items sold for more than a thousand points.

[Ding! Your Dongli Shop is completely sold out.]

Lin You had just selected an advanced mission, a random world mission, when she received this message. Before she could even check the sales bill, she was stunned by what she saw.

The wreckage and ruins scattered everywhere, along with the bizarre creatures that were clearly not alive but in human form with twisted limbs, must be zombies, right?

Lin You secretly vowed in her heart that she would never again save those fifty points from choosing a world. Although she was indeed capable of fighting these things, even if she could beat them, she would still feel disgusted.

However, Lin You couldn't care less about feeling nauseous for the time being. She needed to find her mission target as soon as possible; this world was different from others.

If it were just a little while later at night, Tiny might need to be bound to the mission target who had turned into a zombie.

The system's guidance icons remained accurate. After flying for a short while, Lin You saw the orange question mark she was looking for in a corner of the ruins ahead.

The target of this mission is a young girl who appears to be pampered and has no combat ability whatsoever.

Now, she is hiding in a corner, holding onto a door panel. Because of the triangular structure of the corner, the door panel is stuck, which has shielded her from the zombies for a moment.

But cracks had already appeared on the thin door panel, and it probably wouldn't last long before it was smashed to pieces by the zombies attacking it.

Liu Yiyi huddled pitifully in the corner, trembling as she listened to the screams from the other side of the door. As the cracks in the door grew larger, she wanted to close her eyes and dared not look at what was happening outside.

But in this situation, closing her eyes would only lead to certain death. With a crisp "snap," a hole was punched in Liu Yiyi's hand, and a bluish-gray claw was extended directly in front of them.

As Liu Yiyi screamed, she grabbed a brick and smashed it hard against the claw on the doorway, quickly flattening it and pushing it back in.

Before Lin You made her move, she was shocked. She didn't expect that this seemingly frail little girl would be so fierce when she fought.

The door was made of wood after all, and after another hole was cut in it, the cracks grew larger and larger, while a circle of zombies had already surrounded the outside of the door.

Liu Yiyi was in despair. She leaned against the corner, panting heavily, her hand gripping the brick almost too heavy to lift.

She could fight one or two zombies, but there were more than a dozen outside waiting to be her little snack!

Suddenly, a cold, silvery light flashed before Liu Yiyi's eyes. The zombies that had been surrounding her were swept by the silver light and instantly shattered as if covered with a layer of frost.

This was a fighting method that Lin You figured out herself, one that wasn't so disgusting, at least she couldn't stand the visual attack of zombies' brains splattering.

Lin You, dressed in a light robe with wide sleeves, flew on his sword. His Yi Yun sword drew a dazzling sword light in the air before he slowly descended and stopped not far in front of Liu Yiyi.

Back when she was following Heng Mo, she was too embarrassed to show off her senior status. Now that she's met someone who doesn't know any better, it's a good opportunity to let Yi Yun shine.

This is why Lin You insisted on flying up and taking a lap over the problem, even though it could have been solved with a single spell.

Liu Yiyi stared dumbfounded at the woman who had arrived on a sword, then glanced at the zombie lying on the ground, now torn to pieces. It took her a while to find her voice:

"Excuse me, Taoist priest, have you wandered onto the wrong set? Or have you entered the wrong dimension?"

After Liu Yiyi finished speaking, she suddenly realized what nonsense she had been spouting. She laughed awkwardly, "Um, I'm sorry, I was just too nervous and my mind and mouth didn't match up. Thank you for saving my life."

Liu Yiyi wanted to stand up and bow to express her gratitude, but she had already exhausted herself while fighting off the zombies. Now that her tense body had relaxed, she felt sore all over and couldn't move a single finger.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's move to another spot. You're not afraid of heights, are you?" Before Liu Yiyi could reply, Lin You lifted her up, and the Yiyun Sword soared into the air, scaring Liu Yiyi so much that she almost turned into a screaming chicken.

She knew she was dirty and didn't dare hug Lin You, afraid of making too much noise and disturbing the zombie horde. She just trembled and muttered softly:

"Even people who aren't afraid of heights don't dare to try it; one wrong move and it could end up like a no-rope bungee jump."

Lin You carried her to the rooftop of the city's tallest building, cleared out the top three floors of zombies, and locked the passage.

Seeing this, Liu Yiyi consciously went to collect supplies. There weren't many things in this kind of place, the floors were high, and the zombies were hard to clear out. No one would be so bored as to come here to collect things.

Lin You watched in amazement as she skillfully unlocked the door, went inside to find clean clothes and wet wipes, and quickly cleaned herself up.

Normally, Liu Yiyi wouldn't have bothered with this, but Lin You's clothes were spotless, while Liu Yiyi looked like a husky rolling in a mud puddle. It was definitely inappropriate for them to stand together.

Lin You didn't rush her, and even thoughtfully used a water spell to fill a bathtub with water for her. Poor thing, of all her mission targets, this one must be the most miserable.

Looking at the water in the bathtub, Liu Yiyi was almost moved to tears. Before the apocalypse, she used to take a bath every day, but now, she didn't know how she had survived.

"Sister, you are my own sister, and I am your long-lost sister. You see, although I don't have any special skills, I can definitely keep you company and pass the time!"

"Take your time washing, no rush, I'm not leaving." Seeing Liu Yiyi's unease hidden beneath her playful smile, Lin You reassured her and closed the door behind her.

After the little girl cleaned the room with a dust-removing talisman, she took out a plate of sweet and sour pork, a plate of cold dishes, a serving of steamed dumplings, and a bowl of tripe soup from her space and placed them on the dining table.

More than half a month after the apocalypse began, after the power went out and there was no refrigerator to keep food fresh, many meats and vegetables had already rotted.

Liu Yiyi has barely survived until now by scavenging unwanted snacks that people can't easily carry. She also saves as much water as possible, let alone taking a bath.

Now, she can lie comfortably in a bathtub filled with warm water, without worrying about zombies suddenly jumping out.

Liu Yiyi had planned to stay in the bathtub a little longer, but she suddenly smelled a strong and irresistible fragrance.

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Author's Note: [Cat emoji]