novelraw 23: The once proud married woman is now...
23: The once proud married woman is now...
Although he still had many questions in his mind, Su Chen decided not to investigate any further.
Today, I first used up a lot of energy killing monsters, then I had to kill someone, and I was also injured. I'm completely exhausted.
As it was getting late, he decided to go home and wait for the bill to be settled. He stepped into the elevator.
Inside the elevator, Su Chen tried to raise his left hand to press the button for the 18th floor.
Unfortunately, I discovered that I could still move my arm, but every time I moved it, it hurt.
Ugh!
It's unclear how long this situation will last.
If only today's rescue team could have provided some medical supplies, or even just some medicine to boost their health...
After all, having your left hand like this not only makes daily life inconvenient, but also makes it impossible to exercise!
Feeling a bit frustrated that his carefully laid plans had been disrupted, Su Chen went home.
Standing at his own front door, just about to take out his keys to open it—
Click.
The door across the street that had been tightly closed opened.
The young woman, who had never spoken to him and always seemed arrogant, finally revealed her true face. She was wearing a black gauze dress, her figure subtly revealed.
Su Chen glanced at her from head to toe.
I noticed that this woman even painted her toenails black, which made her skin appear even whiter and added an indescribable allure.
"Xiao Su, this morning, I saw someone circling around our floor several times, seemingly looking for you. They even tried knocking on your door. But you were out, not home."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen frowned.
Are they the three guys with the baseball bat?
Or is someone else targeting me?
"Sister Liu, do you remember what that person looked like?"
After hearing this, the young woman gently tiptoed with her left foot and stepped on her right foot, letting out a delicate "Ouch!"
"Xiao Su, Sister Liu's memory isn't very good... and we've been out of food for a long time. I haven't eaten all day, and my eyes are blurry. Besides, the other person is a grown man, and I'm all alone at home. I'm so scared..."
As she spoke, she leaned forward and reached out to take Su Chen's left arm.
Su Chen took a step back without making a sound, avoiding contact.
Sister Liu's smile froze for a moment, but her eyes still held a hint as she stared intently at Su Chen.
"Xiao Su, how about... you let Sister Liu live with you? We can look after each other, right? She can cook, and she's good at so many things..."
She lowered her head, feigning shyness, but secretly glanced at Su Chen out of the corner of her eye.
Su Chen didn't say anything, but just kept the door open.
The key turned, making a "click" sound as it unlocked the door.
Liu Xiaolu was secretly delighted.
Hehe, no matter how cunning you are, you still have to drink my foot bath water!
There's no man I can't win over! This Xiao Su seems to have a lot of supplies at home, and she even brought back a big bag of things that day. She's quite capable.
He's a good target. If I take him down, I can get him to hand over the supplies to me, which should last at least two more months!
She was happily thinking to herself, and looked up with anticipation—
But she was met with a gust of air from the slamming door shut, a loud "bang" in her ears, and the wind from the door even ruffled her hair.
Liu Xiaolu stared blankly at the closed door, unable to come to her senses for a long time.
After a while, her face began to turn red, then redder and redder, until finally she pointed at Su Chen's door and started cursing:
"Scumbag! Shameless! Such a straight man!"
……
Su Chen closed the door and shook his head.
"Although Xu Ermazi is dead, his wife is a real menace, she's incredibly slutty."
It was all because of this time travel. The young woman opposite him used to be incredibly arrogant, never even giving him a second glance. Su Chen always saw disdain in her eyes.
They've never given me a kind look.
After transmigrating, things got even worse. Not only did he discover she was a prostitute at home, but now she's also setting her sights on him...
Times have changed.
Let's cook.
Although my left hand is injured, I can still help out with simple tasks.
Su Chen didn't eat well at noon, so she plans to make a big meal for dinner!
He remembered a Russian soup he had seen on a short video before, called borscht.
Wash the pot, cut the beef into chunks, and fry them in the pot.
The required ingredients—onions—are unavailable. Carrots—are unavailable. White radishes? Also unavailable.
He opened a package of dehydrated vegetables, not even knowing what kind of vegetables were inside, and threw them directly into the pot.
Then it dawned on me: This is clearly soup, so why didn't I add water?
He quickly drew a ladle of water from the "well" building in his homestead and poured it into the pot.
After thinking for a moment, I sprinkled some more pepper in.
After that, he ignored it, went to lie down on the sofa, and sighed comfortably.
There's still some leftover rice from lunch, so we don't need to cook it again tonight.
My left hand is injured, so cooking is inconvenient. I originally wanted to treat myself, but it seemed too much trouble to actually cook. I'll just make do with this.
However, the aroma of stewed meat slowly wafted out, and soon the entire floor could smell it.
"Who's cooking meat again?! Which slut is selling herself again?! Pah! She acts all high and mighty all the time, but when she's down on her luck, she knows how to sell herself! Shameless, so shameless!"
"Why are there no gay men in this building? I can be one too! I'm still attractive! And I'm tight too!"
"Waaaah, I'm so hungry..."
……
Su Chen ate the stewed beef until it was tender, and after eating two pieces, he sighed.
"Sigh, the food is so monotonous."
Even the most delicious food gets boring if you eat it every day.
After finishing our meal, we tidied up a bit.
Su Chen sat down in front of his laptop and began studying the Homestead System.
Before we knew it, the time was up.
It was exactly midnight.
The translucent panel reappeared before my eyes.
[Survival points are being calculated...]
[On Day 4, a total of 2866 residents survived in Happiness Community, earning 5622 public survival points.]
[A public building card, "Arrow Tower," has been discovered in the Happiness Community, granting 1000 Public Survival Points and activating the Homestead System for all residents!]
[Resident Su Chen survived until midnight and gained 5 personal survival points]
Resident Su Chen participated in the community defense battle and earned 15 personal survival points.
[Resident Su Chen killed 11 human-faced owls, gaining 165 personal survival points]
Resident Su Chen activated the expansion card and gained 100 survival points.
Ok?
Su Chen was a little surprised.
The "Arrow Tower" card that caused such a stir this morning not only rewarded 1000 public survival points, but also activated the homestead system for everyone in the community!
Now everyone can use points to buy supplies in the system!
However, Su Chen thought of the shockingly high prices in the system, and even he felt the pinch when he bought them himself.
Now, the whole neighborhood should be bustling with activity, right? Those who have been hiding and afraid to go out will probably have to increase their explorations.
However, public survival points are not too important to Su Chen.
Although it currently supplies electricity and water to the entire community, Su Chen believes that he will be able to handle these things himself sooner or later.
Next, let's look at individual survival points.
As expected, a human-faced owl is worth 15 points!
Su Chen felt a little more at ease. After all, he hadn't gone out to explore or collected any other supplies today, and he was worried that he would have fewer points.
In hindsight, killing the owl was the right move.
However, if the wall's defensive capabilities weaken, trouble is bound to follow. Has the temporary team found a way to repair it?
Su Chen thought about the property management computer they controlled and felt that it must contain information that ordinary residents could not access.
[Remaining Survival Points: 585]
The points are increasing! That's good news.
Not finished yet.
Soon, the "clattering" sound of helicopter rotors came to my ears again, followed by a mechanical voice:
Dedicated rescue team has been deployed.
Advanced rescue kits are being distributed.
Sure enough, as long as I keep taking action, I will receive advanced rescue kits.
Looking at the personalized rescue kit, Su Chen felt a sense of anticipation. He wanted to know if the kit was "smart" enough, whether it would distribute medical supplies based on his needs, or even directly provide potions to enhance his physical condition...
Soon, Su Chen was disappointed.
The contents of this rescue package are similar to those of yesterday!
[Ten pounds of mutton; a carton of pure milk; a bulletproof combat vest; three fully loaded pistol magazines; and a white card!]
Looking at the supplies that appeared on the floor, Su Chen had a vague feeling:
It seems that if you want items with extraordinary attributes, you'll have to wait for a more advanced rescue kit.
He began inspecting the supplies.
The bulletproof combat vest felt very heavy as soon as I picked it up. I looked at the instructions that said although it could stop bullets, you could still get hurt if you were hit by a large-caliber weapon like a sniper rifle.
It's reasonable that even level 3 armor is afraid of the 98k.
Su Chen touched the bulletproof vest, and couldn't help but smile as he thought of the pistol in Captain Chen's hand.
If it were a pistol, could it penetrate this level 3 armor?
He opened the milk carton and took a sip.
"Hmm, quite pure! Not diluted. The system's products are indeed reliable. I'm injured, so I'll replenish myself."
Then, Su Chen picked up the white card.
This is actually a picture of a family-style "chicken coop".
Upon seeing the building permit, Su Chen's face lit up with joy. This is a sustainable resource! If they raise chickens, they can have eggs forever!
But...where can we find chickens?
The image of the flirtatious young woman across the hall flashed through Su Chen's mind.
Forget it, it's better not to waste your time on that kind of "chicken" that doesn't lay eggs.
As he pondered, he recalled the scene in that deserted community.
Although the neighborhood is now deserted, some of the residents must have activated their personal building cards before their deaths.
Who knows, there might be an automatically operating chicken coop in one of the rooms, with chickens being raised inside!
Thinking of this, Su Chen touched his left arm and sighed.
"Sigh, I guess I still have to go out and explore..."
Feeling the waves of pain coming from his left arm, Su Chen felt a little resistant.
Thinking about going again next time, I'll definitely need to get a proper set of protective gear.
He looked at the bulletproof vest.
This thing only protects the upper body.
Su Chen shook his head. At this moment, he took an egg from yesterday's rescue kit, boiled it in hot water, and then applied it to his left arm, slowly rolling it to apply heat.
As night deepened, the night grew more intense.
Su Chen didn't go to sleep, but waited patiently.
finally--
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a knock on the door.