Chapter 25 Settlement
After a brief understanding, Yu Yao and Luo Mei left the mission hall and drove directly to the rented apartment.
The house they rented was on the 7th floor. Now there was a power outage, so they could only go up the stairs.
Fortunately, one of them was constantly upgrading and transforming, and the other was already well-trained and had now awakened his superpowers, further changing his physique, so he could climb the stairs with ease.
Because of the power outage, the room card could not be used. Each apartment door was installed with a lock and an iron lock, which was simple and crude.
After unlocking the door and entering, I was shocked to find it so empty inside that there wasn't even the most basic sofa or bed.
But the good thing is that this empty shell is relatively clean and does not require extra cleaning.
Luo Mei sighed, then locked the door with her backhand and said, "Good fellow, even a thief can't help but leave some money behind when he comes in!"
"Be content. At least you have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
"Yes, there are also floor tiles. Look at these tiles, how bright they are!" Luo Mei joked with a smile.
Yu Yao couldn't help laughing and put her backpack on the ground.
I casually placed a coffee table and a set of sofas on the floor of the living room.
"Does it feel better to your eyes?"
Luo Mei nodded, "Not bad, not bad, much better~ And it has to be you~"
Yu Yao took out two pairs of slippers, changed into them, and then took out a few sets of thick curtains, and worked with Luo Mei to install them on the existing curtain rods.
I went to the kitchen and put a gas stove, two pots, a set of kitchen utensils and some seasonings.
Now the house looks much more presentable.
Seeing this, Luo Mei clapped her hands in satisfaction and asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"Let's eat something lighter, like rice porridge? Steamed buns? A cold dish?"
In fact, she would rather eat hot pot, barbecue, and malatang.
But living in a place like this, you will attract other people's attention if you are not careful.
If someone makes me feel like a sucker, I'd be uncomfortable even if I'm not afraid.
Luo Mei agreed and made an "OK" gesture, saying, "Okay, give me the ingredients, and then you go about your business."
"Um."
Yu Yao doesn’t like cooking, and even if she does, the food tastes terrible.
So he decided not to take credit for the work and directly gave Luo Mei the ingredients and utensils she needed.
Finally, he took out a washbasin, a towel, a bottle of hand sanitizer, a bucket of drinking water and a bucket of domestic water.
“Wash your hands before you cook!”
"...Thank you for your reminder."
"You're welcome."
"......"
After exiting the kitchen, Yu Yao went straight to the bedroom.
A standard 1.8-meter bed was placed in each of the two bedrooms, with a mattress, quilt, and four-piece set, and a bedside table was also placed in each.
I also put some spare clothes in the closet.
Finally, I went to the bathroom and installed a simple shower.
In fact, it is just a water tank connected to a shower head. You can take a shower by filling the water tank with hot water.
When the toiletries were put away, Luo Mei's meal was almost ready.
"Let's eat~"
“Here I come.”
The two of them had been busy all day and were already starving.
So no one wasted time and everyone quickly placed the simple meal on the coffee table.
I just sat cross-legged on the carpet in front of the sofa, watching variety shows on the tablet and slowly ate dinner.
After eating and drinking, they didn't rush to clean up, but leaned back on the sofa, watching variety shows and chatting leisurely.
After an episode of the variety show ended, Yu Yao remembered that Luo Mei had also killed quite a few level one zombies in the past two days.
So he took out the crystal core that belonged to Luo Mei and said, "By the way, this is the crystal core you got from killing the first-level zombies these two days."
Luo Mei was startled, "Huh? When did you get it?"
When she was chopping zombies before, she had thought about digging to see if she had hit any crystal cores.
But the situation was urgent and she never had the chance, which made her feel regretful all day long.
Yu Yao had already thought of an answer to this question.
But before she said that, she took out a "Soul Locking Talisman" produced by the system mall.
You are limited to one ticket per month. After you buy it, it will turn gray and will not return to normal until the next month.
Anyone who is cursed will have shackles placed in their souls, unable to betray or retaliate.
Although it is not difficult to see from Luo Mei's behavior that she is a person who knows how to repay kindness and will not betray others.
A qualified...friend.
But Yu Yao still has to resort to some tricks to gain her complete trust.
Luo Mei looked at the talisman paper in her hand and asked, "What is this?"
"Soul-locking Talisman."
"What is it for?"
"I trust you to prevent betrayal...but I don't trust humanity."
If you stay with Luo Mei for a long time, some secrets cannot be avoided.
But she didn't have that sense of security.
Luo Mei didn't hesitate at all, "What should I do?"
I thought she would reject it, but I didn't expect her to accept it so quickly, which made Yu Yao stunned for a moment.
After a few breaths, he spoke: "I took it out to ask you if you would accept it. But don't worry, the Soul Locking Talisman will not harm you, as long as you... don't have the intention of hurting me."
Not only will this talisman not cause any harm to her, but it can also subtly strengthen her mental strength.
It will only benefit her and not harm her.
Unless, she really wanted to hurt Yu Yao.
At that time, Yu Yao would sense it immediately and wipe it out, and his soul would be scattered and unable to be reborn.
"I accept it. If you don't do this, I won't feel confident." Luo Mei smiled deeply without a trace of dissatisfaction.
She agreed so readily that Yu Yao moved her fingertips, then nodded and directly injected the soul-locking talisman into Luo Mei's sea of consciousness.
After finishing everything, Yu Yao said: "Now I'm telling you, I actually have another special ability."
Upon hearing this, Luo Mei instantly perked up, straightened up and asked excitedly: "What? Anything else?"
No wonder he had to resort to such means. How could I dare to tell this to ordinary people!
Yu Yao nodded.
“It’s quite unique, so I didn’t mention it at the beginning.”
Now Luo Mei is more energetic.
"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly~ I want to see how unique it is!"
"Extract spirits."
"......Hmm?" Luo Mei's face was full of confusion. She had no idea what these two words meant.
"When it comes to zombies or mutated plants and animals, my ability will extract the remaining energy from them and condense it into items or equipment with equivalent energy, such as the amulet I gave you during the day."
Luo Mei's eyes widened, and her expression became increasingly dull as she listened to Yu Yao's voice.
It took a while before he took a breath.
"No, sister, you play games and get equipment???"
"......" Yu Yao pulled the corner of her mouth, "You said it is... that's it..."
As expected, smart people react quickly.
The truth came out all at once.
"Do you still have time to play games?"
Luo Mei rolled her eyes at her and said, "I haven't fought much, but I know her well enough. Don't look down on me."
"...Okay."
Luo Mei didn't dwell on this topic any further, but just asked curiously: "So the crystal core is also..."
"Yes, the crystal core will also be extracted at the same time."
"Then those who kill zombies with you will get nothing, right?"
Yu Yao shook her head slightly and explained, "No, my ability cannot control the zombies killed by others. But you can."
"Why?"
"Because I... trusted you a lot before, and you trusted me too. So I can extract the energy and crystal cores from the zombies you killed. From now on, I will give you all the crystal cores and items you get from killing zombies."
She did not lie about this. The game system not only automatically helped her collect the crystal cores and items she obtained after killing zombies.
Even teammates will help pick up the items, and each person's items will be stored separately in a backpack grid.
Clear and never confusing.
This is also another major reason why Yu Yao wants to find teammates.
Again, the equipment and experience gained by a group of people fighting together must be much more than what she would get on her own!
......
Also, Sister Luo Mei has extremely strong energy, and it seems like she will never run out of energy.
Being positive at all times is scary.
For someone as depressed as Yu Yao, she is a great companion.
Previously at the Xinxin Shopping Mall, Luo Mei took advantage of the fact that the zombies were attracted by the five-colored stone fragments and had no idea when to resist, and killed four level one zombies.
I got four crystal cores, two transparent ones, one blue water type, one golden gold type, an amulet and a bracelet.
Yu Yao gained even more, she killed a total of eleven level one zombies.
With the experience gained from fighting hundreds of level 0 zombies, she successfully reached level 7.
He also obtained 11 crystal cores and five talismans.
......
The word "trust" successfully pleased Luo Mei.
She knew that the soul-locking talisman was just a form of insurance, which was based on trust first and then on future support.
She exclaimed "Wow" in surprise and blinked her beautiful eyes happily.
"So awesome? Did I really hug that big thick leg?" As she said this, she jokingly hugged her chest with one hand and stroked her smooth little chin with the other.
"Am I some lucky heroine in a cool novel? I don't have to do anything and my teammates will prepare everything for me?"
Yu Yao sneered.
“You don’t have to do anything? You’re dreaming! Just go kill zombies! You’re just working for me!”
After hearing this, Luo Mei laughed.
"Okay, okay, don't give me any face, sister~" After saying that, she looked at Yu Yao with a smile: "No matter what, I have embraced the big thick legs!"
"Don't talk nonsense, my legs are quite thin." Yu Yao joked with pretended anger.
“Hahahahahaha~ Yes, yes, very thin, very thin golden thighs!”
"......"
Luo Mei laughed enough before asking, "So the amulet you gave me was the so-called...exploded by the zombies I killed, right?"
"Yeah." Yu Yao did not deny it.
"You don't have to give me those things in the future. You keep them all."
As Luo Mei spoke, she only picked out two transparent crystal cores.
He put the remaining two back into Yu Yao's hand and said, "I'll give it back to you. Although it's not enough, I will keep working hard!"
She knew that she owed Yu Yao too much and could not pay it back in a short time.
But she is not in a hurry. There is still a long way to go in the future. As long as she is alive, she will keep paying it back.
As for why she left the transparent crystal core, it was because Yu Yao told her.
Psychic ability users can only absorb transparent crystal cores of the non-system and white translucent psychic crystal cores.
She wants to pay off her debt, but the prerequisite is to improve herself and survive well in this dangerous apocalypse.
Only by living can you have the right to talk about the future.
Yu Yao looked at the two crystal cores in her palm and said nothing.
Instead, he took out the seven transparent crystal cores he had obtained today and handed them to Luo Mei.
"You don't mind owing me more, right? With interest."
At present, the crystal core is actually useless to Yu Yao.
What she needs is experience.
Luo Mei could help her gain experience, so it wasn't a loss for her to lend a few crystal cores to Luo Mei.
Luo Mei was stunned for a moment, then she grinned, her eyes curved beautifully: "I don't mind, I don't worry about having too much debt!"
......
After Luo Mei got the crystal core, she was not in a hurry to absorb it.
Instead, he accompanied Yu Yao to clean up the dishes on the coffee table and wash them.
She took another shower and changed into the clean home clothes that Yu Yao had prepared for her before returning to the bedroom to absorb the crystal core.
Yu Yao had nothing to do, so she went back to her room early to rest.
......
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