Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

He piloted the Gundam Exia out to hunt Greenblood Beasts.

The blue-white steel giant, enveloped in green light particles, soared into the distance.

In the cockpit, Shen Zhao quickly decided on the next course of action.

Over the past two nights, he noted down several locations where the green-blooded beasts were most active.

Let's go check out those places first.

In a partially collapsed building two kilometers away.

A pretty girl with a high ponytail stood by the window, which was now just a window frame, and saw a figure in the distance, emitting a green light, rising into the sky.

"Ah, that gentleman has gone out again."

The girl turned around and looked at the aloof and beautiful mature woman who was dealing with the leftovers from lunch.

"Mom, let's go out and hunt monsters too. This game is different from the last one; we get points for every monster we kill."

The aloof, mature woman continued packing and sealing the trash, rejecting the girl's suggestion without even looking up.

"No! We don't have that kind of equipment. What you're talking about is too dangerous. What happened the day before yesterday is a prime example."

"But can we really guarantee our safety by just hiding like this?" the girl with the high ponytail argued. "Even if we get away with it this time, what will we do later?"

"Without enough points, we won't be able to exchange for better equipment. If this continues, sooner or later we'll find ourselves in dire straits because our strength can't keep up with the increasing difficulty of the game."

The aloof and mature woman finished dealing with the trash, looked up at her daughter seriously, and said, "We're not doing nothing, we just want to avoid taking risks as much as possible."

"I've repeated this many times already, there's no need to discuss it again!"

After saying this in an unquestionable tone, she picked up the trash and walked outside.

To avoid attracting monsters roaming the ruins with their smell, they would take their household waste to a place far from their dwelling and bury it.

The girl with the high ponytail watched her mother's retreating figure dejectedly: "I understand, Mom."

Time passed, and the sky gradually darkened.

A girl with a high ponytail leaned against the window, resting her chin on her hands and gazing into the distance.

He muttered to himself, "They should be back soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, a green streak of light entered her vision.

As she got closer, she gradually became able to see the true form of the green light.

A blue-white steel giant with specks of green light emanating from its back.

"Wow, that's amazing! How did that gentleman get such powerful equipment? Is he a veteran player who has played more survival games than us?"

Witnessing the steel giant land not far from here, the girl with the high ponytail was filled with curiosity.

"Oh right, I forgot to ask that gentleman his name the day before yesterday, and I didn't introduce myself to him either. How rude of me."

"Xiao Lan, stop looking and come have dinner."

I heard my mother's voice from behind me.

"Here I come, Mom!"

The girl with the high ponytail agreed, glanced one last time in the direction where the steel giant had landed, and then turned and left through the window.

Where she was gazing.

Shen Zhao jumped from the edge of the Exia's cockpit to the ground and retrieved the steel giant back into the system space.

Reaching the door, he asked the golden-red armored figure guarding the entrance, "Red Queen, nothing happened this afternoon, right?"

Red Queen's voice came from the Mark 7 suit's speaker: "Everything is normal, Master."

"Very good, remain on guard."

"Yes, Master."

Shen Zhao stepped inside and went straight into the tent set up in the middle of the room.

"Kato, I'm back."

Kato Megumi, who was lying face down towards the curtain, looked up and said, "Welcome back, Mr. Shen Zhao. How did the operation go this afternoon?"

"Everything went smoothly and the harvest was plentiful."

Shen Zhao answered the girl's question with eight words in a cheerful mood.

His line of thinking is completely correct.

The locations where the commotion is loudest at night are either inhabited by powerful high-level monsters or have large groups of monsters clustered together.

He had a blast this afternoon, and his score on the leaderboard almost doubled, about to break the 10,000 mark.

Seeing his excited expression, Kato Megumi's lips curved into a barely perceptible smile.

"Kato, you're smiling!"

Shen Zhao keenly noticed the subtle change in the girl's expression and said in surprise.

Kato Megumi tilted her head: "Mr. Shen Zhao's words are very strange."

Shen Zhao understood what she meant and explained, "Because Kato, you usually don't have much expression, giving people the impression that you will never cry or laugh."

“Mr. Shen Zhao’s words are even stranger.” Kato Megumi calmly met his gaze. “I’m a normal person. Of course I cry and laugh. It’s just that I don’t usually encounter anything worth laughing about.”

"Then why was Hui laughing just now?" Shen Zhao pressed on decisively. "Was she happy for me?"

“Mr. Shen Zhao’s words are getting stranger and stranger.” Kato Megumi looked away. “I just thought of something happy, so I smiled.”

Hearing this, Shen Zhao laughed: "Really?"

The short-haired girl looked down at his feet and did not answer.

Shen Zhao didn't say anything more and changed the subject: "Hui, how's your injury? Does it feel better?"

Kato Megumi answered this time: "It feels very itchy."

"This means the wound is healing," Shen Zhao instructed. "Remember not to scratch it, no matter how it itches."

Kato Megumi said, "I know, Mr. Shimcho."

"Let me change your dressing again." Shen Zhao stepped forward and lifted the blanket off the girl up to her waist. "I'll also check the wound's recovery progress."

Kato Megumi whispered, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Shen Zhao."

"It's no trouble at all. In fact, I'd be happy to take care of Hui. Hui, you should be grateful."

Feeling the man's gentle movements, the short-haired girl casually asked, "What are you glad about?"

Shen Zhaoyu said with a smile, "Fortunately, the injury was to my back and not my chest."

Kato Megumi remained silent, her glistening earlobes gradually turning pink.

After changing the dressing, Shen Zhao personally fed the girl dinner.

He then used the Force to soothe her and help her fall asleep.

I sat to the side and meditated.

Nothing happened that night.

The third morning of the third survival game arrived as scheduled.

'System, sign in!'

"Ding! Daily check-in successful, reward received: [Gundam Virtue]. Please claim your reward."

Another Gundam!

Moreover, it was the heavy-firepower Gundam Virtue that he had been longing for during the last time he was with the Green Blood Scale Beasts!

Chapter 99 A new Gundam, with Megumi riding on his back!

Shen Zhao suspected that his sign-in system was actually a wish-granting machine.

He had previously mentioned wanting to get an Iron Man suit.

The sign-in reward from the day before yesterday was a Mark 7 Iron Man suit.

He had previously regretted not piloting the more powerful Gundam Virtue when facing the horde of green-blooded, armored beasts.

Today's sign-in reward is Gundam Virtue.

What is this if not a wish-granting machine?

'System God, my eternal god!'

After expressing his sincere faith in the system in his heart, Shen Zhao began to check the reward items.

Gundam Virtue, like Gundam Exia, comes from the world of "Gundam 00" and is also equipped with a GN Drive.

This Gundam is positioned as a heavily armored combat machine on the battlefield.

Emphasis should be placed on firepower and protection.

Its mobility has been significantly reduced.

However, the Virtue Gundam actually has two forms.

When needed, the heavy armor of the entire machine can be removed to reveal the core body inside, the Twin Spirit Gundam!

It is also called Nadre Gundam.

The Nadre Gundam's mobility and agility have been greatly enhanced, even comparable to the melee-specialized Exia.

It is also equipped with a "judgment system" that can interfere with and control other Gundam models to prevent Gundam rebellions.

However, for Shen Zhao, what he valued most was the firepower of the Angels of Demacia.

As a heavily armed Gundam, Virtue's main weapon, the GN Rocket Launcher, possesses devastating power to destroy battleships and fortresses.

In addition, the two twin-mounted GN cannons on the left and right shoulders make it perfect for clearing out large numbers of enemies.

However, there is a small problem.

He now has two Gundams, but he doesn't have the ability to create clones so he can't control them simultaneously.

None of the anime goddesses around me are suitable to be trained as Gundam pilots.

At this moment, Shen Zhao thought of D.Va, who had taken the top spot on his leaderboard.

That girl is an excellent choice.

Unfortunately, we can't find where they are.

"It seems that for the time being, we can only take turns operating the two Gundams."

Having too many Gundams to drive is a problem, but it's a happy one!

After checking in, Kato Megumi woke up.

"Good morning, Hui," Shen Zhao said with a smile. "You wake up quite early every day. Shi Yu should learn from you in that respect. That girl loves to sleep in."

"Good morning, Mr. Shen Zhao," Kato Megumi greeted him first, then added, "When Kasumigaoka-senpai and I lived together, she never slept in late."

They had lived and eaten together for several days in the previous survival game.

"Really? So she only sleeps in when she's with me? Looks like I'll have to..."

Shen Zhao abruptly stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.

He suddenly realized the real reason why Shiyu could never get up in the morning when they slept together.

Seeing that the short-haired girl was still looking at him, Shen Zhao coughed lightly and changed the subject: "Let me see how your wound is healing. If it's healing well, you won't have to keep lying down today."

Kato Megumi didn't press further, her black, jade-like eyes revealing a knowing look.

Shen Zhao quickly removed the bandages from the girl's back, carefully examined her, changed the dressing, and re-bandaged her.

Then she said, "Congratulations, Hui, you can get up and move around now. Of course, strenuous exercise is still not recommended."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen Zhao."

Kato Megumi, who was about to get up with her hands in front of her, suddenly stopped and said calmly, "Mr. Shen Zhao, could you please leave for a moment?"

Shen Zhao's gaze swept quickly across the girl's slightly raised chest, taking in the two snowy mounds in a fleeting glance.

Upon hearing the girl's words, he immediately turned around and walked out of the tent without looking to the side.