Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

Looking at the silver-haired beauty curled up on the bed, fast asleep with tear stains on her face, Shen Zhao sighed with a wistful expression.

"What a bold little girl!"

He left 2B in the room to keep watch and quietly went out.

I'm planning to make a nutritious meal for Qiongmei to help her recover.

The silver-haired girl's body was too delicate and frail; he hadn't dared to use any force just now, for fear of hurting her.

We must strengthen nutrition to help girls grow taller.

Taking good care of his beautiful and capable younger sister is his duty as an older brother!

It was also for his own future happiness.

Kasugano Sora, whose new buds were just beginning to bloom, lay in bed resting until noon before she finally recovered.

Shen Zhao stayed in the room with the girl.

Seeing that her condition had improved somewhat, he told her his plan: "Qiong, you stay and rest. I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

"I will go with you!"

The silver-haired girl immediately spoke.

However, as soon as she stood up, she aggravated the wound on her delicate area, cried out in pain, and lay back down.

Shen Zhao sat on the edge of the bed and touched her fair and smooth face: "Be a good girl and rest. I'll be gone for a little while."

The girl looked warily at the white-haired beauty standing quietly to the side: "Will she come with you?"

Shen Zhao chuckled and said, "2B will stay and protect you."

He couldn't bear to leave Qiong Mei, who was completely defenseless, alone here.

What if a monster or another player comes knocking on the door?

This is a beautiful doll that only he can play with; he can't touch anything else!

Kasugano Sora reluctantly agreed to his arrangement: "Alright. Be careful, brother, and come back soon."

"Okay, you get some rest."

After Shen Zhao finished speaking, he got up and prepared to leave.

The silver-haired girl tugged at his sleeve: "Brother, farewell kiss."

Shen Zhao bent down and kissed the girl's forehead.

Qiong took the initiative to lean in and kiss his lips, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.

She reluctantly let go of him only when she was almost out of breath, her delicate face flushed with a faint blush.

"I'm leaving. 2B, protect Sora."

Shen Zhao gave 2B a few words of advice, then turned and strode away.

Upon arriving on the first floor, he summoned the Black Ghost before leaving.

"Ghost, clear the way."

The black humanoid let out a low growl, rushed out of the room, and disappeared into the thick fog.

Shen Zhao followed closely behind, closed the door tightly, and headed straight for the direction from which the gunshots had come from yesterday.

He was going to see if there was any useful intelligence there.

The original plan was to go there after morning exercise with 2B, but an unexpected situation occurred.

Hopefully, the traces left by the battle haven't been destroyed yet.

Of course, it doesn't matter if it's a wasted trip.

The soft, delicious, and juicy little white tiger I enjoyed in the morning was more than enough to make up for everything.

We drove at high speed through the fog.

Although everything in front of me was a white blur and I couldn't see anything clearly, the terrain and environment around me were clearly visible through my Force perception.

There's absolutely no need to worry about hitting any obstacles.

A few minutes later, Shen Zhao successfully arrived at the target area.

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Tracking, the Violet Girl!

Shen Zhao carefully searched through the messy restaurant.

He unleashed his Force to scan every inch, and even the slightest trace could not escape his perception.

The details of the battle that had taken place here gradually came back to him.

The gunman initially held his ground in the restaurant lobby, using an axe or other melee weapon for cleaving.

The enemy is a group of small, multi-legged arthropod monsters.

There were many severed, crab-like legs scattered on the floor, along with numerous small holes pierced by these sharp legs.

These monsters were so numerous that the gunmen soon had to resort to firearms and explosives to deal with them.

Soon another, more threatening monster attacked, forcing the gunman to retreat from the hall to the kitchen.

They tried to use explosives to collapse the passage and stop the monsters from chasing them, but unfortunately they failed.

After a fierce battle in the kitchen area, the gunman withdrew from the restaurant through the back door and continued fighting the monster in the alley.

This was also the last major battlefield, where the gunners fought a bitter battle for a long time.

They then used explosives to blast open the wall and escaped into a nearby building.

I just don't know if she managed to escape.

The gap in the wall, blasted open, shows signs of violent damage, likely because the monster was too large to squeeze through and tried to widen the passage.

Shen Zhao stood in front of the gap, considering whether to follow the escape route.

This gunman was really tough, and he was very curious about his opponent's identity.

After all, based on Kasugano Sora's experience, it can be inferred that the players in this scene are probably playing the second game.

The second match was this amazing; either he's a cheat code or a true powerhouse like Saeko Busujima.

boom!

A gunshot rang out from afar.

Shen Zhao recognized that the gunshot came from the same pistol as the one that rang out yesterday afternoon.

It seems the gunman escaped last night.

He guessed that the gunshot might have been from a player who spotted the other player and tried to take advantage of the situation, only to be killed instead.

"Ghost, let's go!"

Without him having to painstakingly track down the traces, the other party had already revealed their location.

As always, the black ghost led the way, and Shen Zhao quickly rushed towards the direction of the gunshot.

After several twists and turns, they arrived at a two-story residential building with the same style as the one where he and Qiong lived.

The door was open, so it seemed his guess about the gunshots was correct; someone had indeed broken in.

Shen Zhao took out his self-made lightsaber and held it in his hand. As he stepped forward, he shouted, "Brother, I mean no harm. I just want to exchange some information with you."

Upon entering, I saw a corpse lying face down at the door, its neck and wrists covered by a layer of tight black cloth.

This is a player wearing enhanced armor!

Unfortunately, the enhanced suit couldn't protect the head, and a large hole was blown open in the back of the corpse's head.

A sense of unease suddenly arose in my heart.

boom!

A bullet whistled through the air and struck the black ghost standing in front of him.

Shen Zhao frowned and raised his hand to push the bullet away forcefully in the direction it came from.

Force Strike!

A muffled groan was heard, followed by the clatter of a gun falling to the ground.

He then looked up and said calmly, "I've already said I meant no harm."

The next second, his words suddenly stopped.

In the living room, a beautiful and quiet girl, like a doll, sat leaning against the sofa, looking at him expressionlessly.

Her smooth blonde hair was styled into a bun at the back of her head and tied with a dark red ribbon.

Beneath her fine, matching hair lashes were a pair of azure eyes that seemed to shimmer with light from the depths of the ocean.

It was set in a stunningly beautiful face that was so pale it was almost transparent.

That dull, blood-stained, oversized military uniform couldn't hide her stunningly beautiful face, as radiant as the moon.

Violet?

Shen Zhao recognized the girl's identity.

Violet Evergarden, the female protagonist in Violet Evergarden.

A poor girl who was a child soldier, used as a weapon, and ultimately lost both hands in the war.

He glanced at the girl's hands, which were covered by a black enhanced suit; judging from their outline, they were not mechanical hands.

It seems the other party hasn't experienced the battle that cost her both hands.

Seeing that the girl still didn't react, Shen Zhao continued, "My name is Shen Zhao, and I'm Kasugano Sora's older brother. Do you remember Kasugano Sora? You were together in the last game."

Upon hearing the name Kasugano Sora, a glimmer of light finally appeared in the blonde girl's lifeless blue eyes.

Her bloodless lips parted slightly: "Qiong, where is she? I must protect her."

“She’s resting somewhere else,” Shen Zhao said. “Come with me, I’ll take you to find her.”

The blonde girl nodded: "Okay."

She tried to stand up by supporting herself on the sofa with both hands, but the next moment her body slumped back onto the sofa weakly, her slender eyebrows furrowing slightly.

Shen Zhao looked at the dark red bloodstain on her abdomen: "Are you injured?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's beautiful face showed an anxious expression: "It's alright, I can still fight!"

She kept repeating herself as if making excuses, while struggling to stand up.

The bloody marks on her abdomen began to slowly spread outwards with her movements.

Shen Zhao quickly stepped forward: "Don't move!"

Is this reaction a psychological consequence of being forced to participate in war from a young age?

Chapter Fifty-Five: Encountering a Veteran Player, Captured and Interrogated!

Shen Zhao took out a medical kit from his spatial backpack and gave Violet some basic first aid.

Then he picked up the blonde girl who had fainted during treatment and carried her outside.

He paused as soon as he reached the door.

The Force sensed four people approaching from a distance of about ten meters.

He thought for a moment, then raised his voice and shouted, "Player?"

The four people stopped moving forward.

Then one of them shouted menacingly, "Kill him!"

Chu tu tu tu——

Gunfire rang out.

The black phantom flashed over and blocked his way, but was hit so hard that his body trembled violently.

Shen Zhao retreated back into the room and placed Violet, whom he was holding, in a corner.