Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

Otherwise, this quiet, short-haired girl would probably have been devoured by the beast leader.

Looking at the unconscious Kato Megumi, Shen Zhao took out a black collar from his spatial backpack.

With a click, it was placed on the short-haired girl's slender, fair neck.

If the girl hadn't refused to wear the tracking collar before, he would have found her long ago after entering the game yesterday and sent her to Misty Town with Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others.

Where would such a dangerous situation occur?

Thinking of this, he patted the girl's pert bottom as punishment: "Xiao Hui, don't run around like that again. You won't always be this lucky."

Having saved Kato Megumi at the last minute, Shen Zhao disregarded her wishes this time and put the collar on her directly.

To avoid losing this random female lead again and completely next time.

"By the way, I wonder how that mother and daughter are doing."

Kato Megumi's situation served as a wake-up call for him.

Shen Zhao quickly turned on the drone control terminal to check on Xiao Lan and her daughter.

Fortunately, the mother and daughter are both safe and sound, and unlike Kato Megumi, they were not captured by the Green Blood Beast and made into food.

After shutting down the control terminal, Shen Zhao did not leave the tent.

He sat cross-legged next to Kato Megumi, closed his eyes, and entered a state of Force meditation.

For the rest of the afternoon, he stayed by the side of the seriously injured and unconscious Kato Megumi, meditating and cultivating without leaving her side.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

Shen Zhao ended his meditation and regained consciousness.

I first checked on Kato Megumi's condition.

Although the girl was still unconscious, her physical condition had clearly improved.

Relieved, he then thought of something else.

"I haven't hunted monsters all afternoon. I wonder if D.Va has surpassed me."

He mentally opened the points leaderboard.

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Survival Points Leaderboard (0125)

Top of the list: Shen Zhao, survival points 4960

Second place: D.Va, Survival points 1000

Third place: None

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10th place: None available

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The leaderboard still only has Shen Zhao and D.Va.

After all, it was only the second day, and most of the other players were still carefully familiarizing themselves with the environment, not daring to make a move rashly.

He was quite surprised that D.Va's score had remained unchanged.

"Could it be that her mech was also destroyed after she took down the advanced green-blooded beast yesterday?"

Shen Zhao thought about it but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped paying attention to it.

Looking at the number of points he had earned, he nodded in satisfaction.

Although it was more difficult to earn points in this game than in the beginner trial, his strength and equipment had also been greatly improved.

Therefore, the efficiency of accumulating points is still faster than in the first game.

"To earn more, you have to hunt down high-level monsters."

He gained 1000 survival points after killing the leader of the scaled green-blooded beast.

The unicorn guardian beast beside the leader of the beast pack, as an elite green-blooded beast, is also worth 100 points per head.

The kill reward is much higher than that of a low-level green-blooded beast!

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Guide to Winning Over Megumi!

Late at night.

Shen Zhao ended his meditation and looked to the side.

The short-haired girl, who was lying on the folding single bed, shifted her body.

Seemingly aggravating her wound, the girl's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of discomfort appeared on her beautiful face.

Shen Zhao placed his hand on the girl's head and released his primal force to relieve her pain.

The short-haired girl's face regained its tranquility and peace.

Then, her neat, thick eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes, a hint of confusion in them.

"Awake? How are you feeling? Is there anything that's particularly uncomfortable?"

A familiar, gentle male voice came from the side.

Kato Megumi turned her head and looked at the man sitting cross-legged beside her, a look of "I knew it" in her eyes.

"Mr. Shen Zhao." She parted her thin lips, pale from blood loss, "Did you save me?"

Shen Zhao said calmly, "You're lucky. I happened to be hunting monsters there and just brought you back with me."

The man spoke as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

The girl, who had just been captured and thrown into the monster's lair and lost consciousness, was well aware of the dangers and difficulties involved.

She said sincerely, "Thank you, Mr. Shen Zhao."

“We’re all friends, of course I can’t just stand by and watch someone die,” Shen Zhao said. “But I might not be able to make it next time, so don’t run around alone anymore.”

Kato Megumi asked疑惑地问道, "What does Mr. Shen Zhao mean?"

Shen Zhao moved his large hand down from the top of her head to her neck, and pointed his index finger at the black choker on the girl's fair neck.

Kato Megumi immediately understood.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "I will follow your arrangements from now on. Mr. Shen Zhao, please give me your guidance."

Shen Zhao smiled and said, "Rest assured, leave everything to me, Kato."

Gulu.

A faint sound came from under the blanket.

A faint blush appeared on Kato Megumi's fair face.

"You must be hungry."

Shen Zhao opened his spatial backpack, took out a bag of liquid nutrients, prepared a straw, and fed it to her mouth.

"You have to lie down and can't move for now, so just use this for now. Once your back injury heals, I'll make you a big 813 meal to satisfy your craving."

The girl thanked him and was about to reach out to take it when she felt a sharp pain in her back, causing her to furrow her brows.

"I told you not to move."

Shen Zhao put his left hand under the blanket and placed it on her back wound through the bandage, releasing his primal force to relieve the pain.

He held a bag of nutritional supplements in his right hand and fed it to the girl.

"Eat."

Kato Megumi obediently opened her small lips and took the straw into her mouth, gently sucking on it.

Seeing this, Shen Zhao, who hadn't eaten meat for two days, started to feel restless.

However, Kato Megumi is still seriously injured, so he certainly won't act recklessly.

He used the Force to calm the restlessness in his heart.

After feeding Kato Megumi the liquid food, Shen Zhao said gently, "You need to rest more now. Close your eyes and go to sleep."

The short-haired girl said apologetically, "Thank you for taking care of me, Mr. Shen Zhao."

Shen Zhao stroked her shoulder-length black hair and teased, "Then get some rest and recover quickly so I don't have to take care of you anymore."

Kato Megumi nodded earnestly and said, "I will do my best."

Soothed by the Force, Kato Megumi quickly fell asleep.

Shen Zhao remained seated cross-legged to the side, meditating and cultivating.

The gold and red Mark 7 suits stood guard outside the door, controlled by Red Queen who was in charge of the watch.

Another peaceful night without any monster attacks.

The next morning, Shen Zhao, as usual, first opened the system to sign in and claim his reward.

"Ding! Daily check-in successful, reward [Commander White] has been obtained. Please claim your reward."

Seeing the reward, Shen Zhao chuckled: "This is the kind of move that will wipe out the entire YoRHa army."

2B in the first game, A2 in the second game, and now the Commander.

He already has most of the core members of the YoRHa unit.

After glancing at Kato Megumi, who was still fast asleep, Shen Zhao did not rush to claim the reward.

As the commander of the YoRHa unit, Commander White is a command-type android with little combat capability.

It won't be of much help in the current situation.

Naturally, there was no need for the other person to disturb his time alone with Kato Megumi.

After checking in, Shen Zhao checked on Xiao Lan and her daughter.

Seeing that they were still safe and sound in the same place, he ignored them.

After a while, Kato Megumi woke up.

"Good morning, Kato."

Good morning, Mr. Shen Zhao.

Shen Zhao took out the medical kit and put it aside, then reached out and lifted the blanket covering the girl.

Kato Megumi remained calm, simply gazing at him quietly with her dark, jade-like eyes.

Shen Zhao calmly explained, "Your back wound needs a dressing change."

The short-haired girl thanked him calmly, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Shen Zhao."

However, her flushed cheeks and ears betrayed her inner shyness.

After changing the dressing, Shen Zhao said, "The wound is healing well. You should be able to move around a little tomorrow."

The powerful healing potions from the Survival Shop are just that effective.

In the real world, with such severe medical technology, such a serious injury would require at least ten to fifteen days in the ICU before being transferred to a regular ward for a hundred to eighty days of recuperation.

That morning, Shen Zhao did not go out to hunt Green Blood Beasts.

She stayed at her residence to take care of Kato Megumi.

He didn't think it was a waste of time.

How could spending time with a beautiful girl be considered a waste of time, especially since he was also cultivating and improving his strength during this time?

As for earning points, it's not a big deal if it takes a day or two.

However, in the afternoon, the considerate Kato Megumi suggested that Shen Zhao go about his business and not stay there to watch over her.

"It may be a bit late to say this now, but I really don't want to be too much of a burden to Mr. Shen Zhao."

"So please go and continue your fight."

Under the girl's exceptionally determined gaze, Shen Zhao had no choice but to agree.

He left Mark 7 at his residence and had Red Queen control the suit to protect Kato Megumi.