Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

He thought of the movie called "The Mist".

Clearly, this fog is the root cause of the apocalyptic disaster in this scenario.

It's still uncertain whether the threat comes from the fog itself, or from various monsters that emerge from the fog, as in the movies.

"Let's go, 2B, let's go down and take a look."

Shen Zhao led 2B out of the attic and onto the second floor, checking each room one by one.

When I pushed open one of the doors, I saw a second person.

In a girly room, a beautiful young girl lies asleep on a princess bed surrounded by sheer curtains.

Her smooth, silver-gray hair was draped loosely on the bed sheet.

Beneath her delicate bangs, a slightly youthful and beautiful face resembled a finely sculpted work of art.

Her petite figure was dressed in a white shirt and a black skirt. Beneath the layers of ruffled hem, her two slender legs were encased in sheer black pantyhose.

"This is... Kasugano Sora?"

Shen Zhao recognized the silver-haired girl who looked as delicate and beautiful as a porcelain doll at a glance.

She is none other than Kasugano Sora, a famous "little sister" character in the ACG world, known as "If you don't have a little sister, you'll hate that Sora isn't your little sister; if you have a little sister, you'll hate that she isn't Sora!"

Shen Zhao walked quietly to the bedside, bent down and looked at the girl's delicate, fair face, and gently pushed her shoulder.

"Little sister, wake up."

The girl's long, neat eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her clear brown eyes.

After staring at him blankly for a moment, her delicate, pink lips, like cherry blossom petals, parted slightly: "Brother..."

"what?"

Shen Zhao was stunned.

The silver-haired girl's bright eyes shone: "Brother! Brother!"

Hearing the girl's shouts, Shen Zhao was completely stunned.

Did this little girl mistake him for Kasugano Haruka?

Ignoring his stunned expression, the girl stretched out her arms to him and said sweetly, "Brother, hug me!"

Shen Zhao obediently lifted the girl's light and soft body from the bed and said, "Little sister, my name is Shen Zhao. I am not your brother."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked at him pitifully: "Brother, don't you want Qiong anymore?"

Chapter 50 My beautiful and capable younger sister!

A room with a girly style.

Shen Zhao sat on the princess bed, holding the beautiful, delicate silver-haired girl who looked like a doll, his feelings complicated.

After talking with Kasugano Sora, he confirmed that the girl in his arms was conscious and of normal mind.

As for why she regarded him as her brother, the girl replied, "A brother is a brother, there's no reason why!"

When Shen Zhao tentatively mentioned the name "Haruka Kasugano," the silver-haired girl reacted exactly as if she were hearing the name of a stranger.

He didn't understand what was going on, but it wasn't a bad thing anyway.

No man could resist a beautiful and capable younger sister like Kasugano Sora!

Shen Zhao inquired about Qiong Mei's experience after being pulled into the post-apocalyptic survival game.

I learned that Kasugano Sora was also participating in the survival game for the second time.

The previous rookie trial game was also set in a zombie apocalypse, but it wasn't the same one.

Because the Corpse King was not killed in the girl's game.

Shen Zhao asked with some confusion, "Qiong, how did you clear the last game? Didn't you exchange for an enhanced outfit or other equipment before starting this game?"

Kasugano Sora said in a light tone, "I met Violet-neechan, and she protected me!"

Violet?

It was clearly a girl's name, which made Shen Zhao nod inwardly.

His sister Qiong cannot be allowed to be touched by other men.

Then I felt that the name seemed familiar, and it must be a character from an anime.

The girl's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"I redeemed the enhanced suit and put it in my inventory. It's too ugly; I don't like wearing it."

As she spoke, Qiong Mei tilted her head and looked at him with her clear, big eyes: "Brother, should I change into it now?"

Seeing the girl's eyes that seemed to say, "I don't want to change, but I'll listen to my brother," Shen Zhao couldn't bear to let her suffer even the slightest grievance.

"If you don't like it, then don't wear it. Anyway, I'll protect Qiong!"

The silver-haired girl's lips curved into a slight smile: "Thank you, brother."

Then she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

The moist and tender touch stirred Shen Zhao's heart.

He composed himself, picked up the girl, and stood up from the bed: "Let's go down and take a look. Maybe your sister Violet is nearby."

Kasugano Sora nodded.

Shen Zhao carried the girl's petite and light body out of the bedroom and down the wooden stairs to the first floor.

After checking every room, as well as the garage and basement, it was confirmed that there was no third person in the house.

He then looked out at the thick white fog that enveloped the sky and the earth outside the house.

The Force indicated that since no warning had been issued, the fog should be harmless.

Just to be on the safe side, he said to 2B, "2B, go out and check the fog outside."

He handed the TX Terminator over to Kasumigaoka Utaha, otherwise he would definitely have sent TX to test the waters.

For now, we can only send 2B.

As for the Black Phantom, it is neither afraid of nor able to detect poison gas, so sending it out would be useless.

Upon hearing the order, 2B went out without hesitation and walked into the fog.

Her graceful figure was instantly swallowed up by the white mist.

Kasugano Sora frowned slightly: "Brother, who is this girl?"

Shen Zhao knew that the girl had a strong possessive nature, so he smiled and introduced her, "Her name is 2B, and she is a powerful combat robot."

"A robot?" The girl's tense expression eased slightly. "It doesn't look like one at all."

“That’s just the truth,” Shen Zhao said. “Does Qiong doubt that I’m lying to you?”

Kasugano Sora nestled into his arms: "I know you won't, brother."

At this moment, 2B reappeared from the fog and walked into the house: "Commander, the fog outside is harmless."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Shen Zhao nodded to her, then said to Qiong Mei, "Qiong, come down. We're going outside next, and if we encounter any danger, it will be inconvenient for me to help while I'm holding you."

Kasugano Sora obediently replied, "I know, brother."

Just as Shen Zhao was about to put the girl down, he suddenly noticed something: "Qiong, you're not wearing shoes?"

The silver-haired girl looked down at her feet: "I was sleeping just now."

Shen Zhao asked, "Where are your shoes? Upstairs? Wait, were you sleeping before entering this game, or did you fall asleep after you came in?"

Kasugano Sora replied, "I wasn't here before I went to sleep."

"Do you have any spare shoes in your inventory?"

The space backpack is one of the perks that players can enjoy, which allows them to store items that have been verified using points.

Its capacity depends on the player's permission level.

The limitation is that once you enter the game scene, each certified item can only be stored and retrieved once.

In other words, once something is taken out and then put back in, it cannot be taken out again, and vice versa.

Kasugano Sora said, "Yes, I have prepared many beautiful outfits and shoes."

After she finished speaking, she opened her spatial backpack and took out more than a dozen pairs of shoes of various styles.

With bright, large eyes, she looked at Shen Zhao and asked, "Brother, which pair do you like?"

Chapter Fifty-One: Gunshots in the Fog!

When Kasugano Sora asked him which pair of shoes he liked, Shen Zhao's eyes flickered slightly.

She does everything according to his preferences, and this kind of sister is really likable.

He scanned through the various colors and styles of shoes on the ground, and finally chose a pair of classic black leather shoes.

Then I went into the living room and put Qiongmei on the sofa so she could put on her shoes.

The silver-haired girl raised one of her slender legs, encased in delicate black stockings, toward him: "Brother, help me."

As she lifted her leg, the ruffled hem of her skirt flipped up, allowing Shen Zhao to clearly see the white fabric beneath the thick black stockings on the girl's thighs.

He took a deep breath and knelt down in front of Kasugano Sora.

He reached out and grasped the girl's delicate little foot, which was wrapped in black stockings, and picked up the leather shoes to put them on.

Kasugano Sora switched to her other leg, and as she alternated between them, her skirt swayed up and down, allowing Shen Zhao, who was standing close by, to see her even more clearly.

"Alright, get up by yourself."

He resisted the temptation and helped Qiongmei put on her two leather shoes.

As he was about to get up, the girl leaned her head over and kissed him again: "Thank you, brother."

"Let's go."

Shen Zhao took Kasugano Sora's delicate hand and then summoned the black phantom.

A massive amount of black particles surged out of his body, coalescing into a black humanoid figure wrapped in bandages.

'Go outside and scout ahead.'

He silently gave the command to the black phantom with his mind.

Without the slightest hesitation, the black phantom rushed out of the room and disappeared into the mist.

It will keep circling around Shen Zhao, acting as the outermost warning line.

Once the Black Phantom is destroyed or attacked, it indicates that there is a threat nearby.

After releasing the black phantom to scout ahead, Shen Zhao led Kasugano Sora out of the room.

2B stood guard closely beside them, remaining highly vigilant.

Shen Zhao didn't go too far; he just walked around the house and observed the surrounding environment.

They discovered that they were in a typical American small town, without any skyscrapers.

Only a few detached houses with lawns and backyards are scattered along both sides of the road.

After looking around, he found nothing.

There was no one, no corpses, and no monsters.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhao took Qiong Mei back to the original house.

With no useful intelligence at the moment, he decided to do nothing for the time being and wait and see.

Exploring the fogged area is just a non-mandatory side quest, and not doing it will only mean missing out on some rewards.

As for Kasumigaoka Utaha and Busujima Saeko.

It's unrealistic to rush over and meet them under the current circumstances.

We can only wait and see if things will turn around, like getting a powerful piece of equipment by signing in one day.

The two had just arrived at the door.