Chapter 9

"President, aren't we being a bit too careless riding on the road like this, not taking these monsters seriously enough?"

Zhen Yu was worried.

"It's the rest time set by the Silver Wooden Horse. As long as you don't get within ten meters of the spore people, they won't attack you!"

Sun Yuan explained: "Wait a bit, and you'll see. Once the spore people spot a player, they'll chase them to the ends of the earth. They won't give up until they complete the egg-laying and implantation, a behavior deeply ingrained in their genes."

This was also one of the main reasons Sun Yuan wanted to come out and kill monsters for points. If he waited, he would have to face a group of spore people.

"Is it that scary?"

Zhen Yu was startled: "Right, these monsters mutated because they were drenched in that pink rain, right? Are we okay now?"

The rain was almost over, but Zhen Yu had taken a selfie in the rain earlier, and his clothes were still a bit wet.

"The rain contains spores. When humans come into contact with it, they get infected and parasitized. The first type of spore people all came this way!"

Sun Yuan explained.

"The second type of spore people are born after being implanted with eggs by these monsters."

Actually, there was a third type that would be teleported through the Tower of God, but Sun Yuan couldn't say that. Otherwise, how would he explain knowing this information that others didn't?

"Then... will I turn into a monster?"

Zhen Yu was very anxious, his heart pounding.

"If you have a regular schedule and are healthy, you won't be infected."

Sun Yuan comforted him.

"But I'm done for, I stay up late every day!"

Zhen Yu was on the verge of tears: "If I don't turn into a spore person, I swear I'll never stay up late to watch dramas or play games again."

"Ha ha!"

Sun Yuan didn't believe him.

"But the rain has lessened, so the risk of infection should be lower, right?"

Zhen Yu hoped.

Sun Yuan looked at Zhen Yu's white nape and didn't say anything.

Now, people were either buying supplies at the supermarket or hiding. Many of them were gathered together. Once the rest time was over, some of those who had been rained on would definitely mutate.

This would be like setting off a king bomb in a crowd. If they couldn't be killed quickly, one would infect two, two would infect four, four would infect eight...

People who had experienced the COVID-19 pandemic knew how terrifying this exponential spread was, representing a large number of spore people being generated.

However, this survival game was fair. Players who had gone through the beginner game wouldn't mutate even if they were rained on, but they could still be infected if implanted with eggs.

So, Zhen Yu still had a chance of turning into a spore person.

Speaking of which, if she turned into a monster, it would be a waste of her beautiful legs.

The two of them talked quietly and arrived at the No. 1 cafeteria.

Ancient City University had a vast campus with over 30,000 students and faculty. To ensure that so many people could eat, there were four cafeterias, including a dedicated Muslim cafeteria.

The No. 1 cafeteria was the largest, with a small square in front of it. Occasionally, movies were shown there, and school clubs would set up stalls for promotions.

After all, this was the area with the highest foot traffic.

At this moment, over fifty spore people were wandering around the small square.

"Go pick up some pebbles."

Sun Yuan instructed.

"Okay!"

Zhen Yu was very obedient and didn't ask what Sun Yuan was going to do. She quickly jumped off the electric scooter and ran to the nearby campus lake.

Sun Mo watched Zhen Yu bend down to pick up small pebbles and suddenly felt it was surreal.

If the guys in his dorm knew that he could command a big streamer like Nangong Yu to do things, they would probably curse him for drinking too much.

"President, do you think these are enough?"

Zhen Yu ran back and showed Sun Yuan the pebbles she had collected in her pockets.

"May I ask, how much do you earn as a big streamer each month?"

Sun Yuan was curious: "I heard from my roommate that you earn millions a month?"

"Earning millions a month is exaggerated, but a few hundred thousand is possible. Occasionally, if I get lucky and get a big brand promotion, I can make a good profit."

Zhen Yu said, then suddenly looked sad.

Such a beautiful life would never come again.

If I had known this, I would have spent the money instead of letting it rot in my bank account.

"Wow!"

Sun Yuan was amazed.

"President, I'll give it all to you."

Zhen Yu took out her wallet and handed Sun Yuan two bank cards: "I've given most of my money to my mom, but there's still over a million here."

"What do you want my money for?"

Sun Yuan's face darkened, feeling his character was being underestimated.

"Just consider it a membership fee? After all, President is bringing me along, and I feel quite embarrassed."

Zhen Yu smiled.

Actually, she was very smart. She knew money wouldn't be useful in the future, and the points Sun Yuan mentioned were the real currency. Her large savings probably weren't as valuable as someone else's hundred points.

At least this over a million couldn't buy that bat.

"I don't want it."

Sun Yuan refused.

"President, I spend thousands of yuan every month on game upgrades and equipment, and that's just in online games. Now it's the real world, where life is only once."

Zhen Yu was embarrassed: "Actually, I'm taking advantage of you."

"Don't say that, I haven't helped you much!"

Sun Yuan sighed: "You don't need to be so cautious with me. Treat me as a friend. Don't worry, I won't leave you behind."

"Then can we add each other as friends?"

Zhen Yu took out her phone.

A few seconds later, they exchanged phone numbers and added each other on WeChat.

"Actually, it's useless. The communication network won't be maintained, and soon our phones won't work, and even the power and water supply will collapse."

Sun Yuan had seen this scenario in the mobile game.

"What do we do then? Live like primitive people?"

Zhen Yu couldn't imagine how to survive the summer without air conditioning.

"Open your attribute panel and add me as a friend through the game system. This way, we can stay in touch in the future."

Sun Mo changed the subject.

In the mobile game, the entire world eventually formed seven safe zones, or main cities. Sun Yuan planned to take over the main tower of Ancient City and then head to Shangjing.

First, he would stockpile a few plots of land in the main city, as this resource would always be scarce.

After all, who wouldn't want to live in a big house?

However, discussing these things was too far ahead. The tower attack would start in less than an hour, so they needed to focus on that first.

"Turns out I'm your first friend? I feel so honored!"

Zhen Yu saw that Sun Yuan's friend list only had her name, and she felt refreshed and a bit proud.

Ding dong.

[Player Sun Yuan has sent you a team invitation.]

"Wow!"

Zhen Yu was happy and accepted the invitation.

"Let's go, let's kill monsters and earn points!"

Sun Yuan parked the shared bike at the edge of the square, then picked up a pebble and threw it at a nearby spore person.

Smack!

The pebble hit the spore person's chest, startling it and making it run toward Sun Yuan.

"If it weren't for the rest time, that one throw would have attracted all the spore people. So, we can't use this method to lure monsters normally."

Sun Yuan pointed out.

"Understood."

Zhen Yu nodded.

Sun Yuan waited for the monster to pounce, then swung the bat and delivered a powerful blow to its head.

It was as easy as smashing an egg.

There was no help for it,

The Burst Bat and Street Fighter Gloves were truly exceptional, giving him a significant boost.

[Your teammate has killed a spore person, +5 points.]

Zhen Yu suddenly received a message and was stunned.

It turned out that after forming a team, points could be shared.

President is so nice!

Zhen Yu looked at the five points and was envious, but she eventually chose to dissolve the team.

[Player Sun Yuan, your team has been disbanded.]

"What's wrong?"

Sun Yuan turned around, still dealing with the second monster.

"I didn't contribute anything, so I can't share your points."

Zhen Yu explained.

"It's fine!"

Sun Yuan smiled.

[Player Sun Yuan has sent you a team invitation.]

Zhen Yu immediately received another team invitation.

"President, don't do this, focus on the monsters!"

Zhen Yu gave in: "Can you show some respect to the spore people? Don't send messages while fighting, it's dangerous!"

"Ha ha!"

Sun Yuan thought Zhen Yu, being a streamer, was full of witty remarks.

However, Zhen Yu still didn't accept the invitation.

This made Sun Yuan look at her with more respect.

This freshman was able to resist temptation and knew her limits.

In this game, "Advance of Civilization," some survival scenarios required teamwork, so Sun Yuan needed some teammates.

Rather than forming a team with strangers, it was better to cultivate a few trustworthy members.

Alright,

Let's put Zhen Yu on probation for now!

Sun Yuan used pebbles to lure monsters and killed the third one when a tall student on an electric scooter rushed over: "Stop!"

"What's wrong?"

Zhen Yu was puzzled. Was this guy an animal rights activist who didn't allow such killings?

"These monsters belong to Brother Chu."

The tall student held a U-lock, looking unfriendly, but wisely hid it behind his back when he saw Sun Yuan's bat.

"..."

Sun Yuan was speechless. Was he being cleared out?

"How ridiculous, did these monsters grow up under your Brother Chu?"

Zhen Yu retorted.

"Go tell Brother Chu that!"

Liao Wei sniffed: "Brother Chu is leading a group to kill monsters in the laboratory building and will be here soon."

"Who is Brother Chu?"

Zhen Yu asked.

"Chu Yuntao."

Liao Wei said, then looked at Zhen Yu and Sun Yuan with a mocking expression.

Sure enough, the pretty freshman's face changed immediately.

"President, let's go?"

Zhen Yu suggested.

Chu Yuntao was not someone to mess with.

Ancient City University had four prominent figures, known as the Four Princes of Ancient City, and Chu Yuntao was one of them.

He was a top rich second generation, fond of women and extreme sports, and was said to have had over ten women get abortions for him.

A complete scumbag.

"Why should we leave?"

Sun Yuan ignored Liao Wei and continued to throw pebbles to lure monsters.

"You're asking for it!"

Liao Wei cursed under his breath: "If Brother Chu comes and sees the monsters are gone, he'll definitely come after you!"

"I'll wait."

Sun Yuan didn't care.

Whether you're a rich second generation or anything else, the world is now a game, and everyone is a player. I can't say for sure about other things, but in this game, no one is stronger than me.

Want to come after me?

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