Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

"shooting!"

boom!

A thick beam of light blasted out and swept across the horde of beasts, carving a deep furrow in the ground.

The girl with the high ponytail was desperately trying to knock away the monster that was lunging at her when a dazzling beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, clearing away all the monsters in front of her.

She looked up and saw the familiar blue and white steel giant flying over.

She exclaimed joyfully, "Mom, that gentleman didn't leave! He came to help us! That's wonderful! I knew he would help us!"

shhhhh--

Exia raised the GN beam rifle and shot down the remaining green-blooded beasts one by one.

The beautiful mature woman who was covering her daughter's flank breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching the steel giant slowly descend, she bit her red lips, feeling both joy and sorrow.

As a seasoned lawyer, the beautiful mature woman never believed in free lunches.

There is no love or hate without a reason in this world; all help comes with a hidden price.

Especially the life-saving grace in such a critical moment.

They got away with it once before, can they escape unscathed this time?

硄！

Exusiai landed on her feet.

The red cockpit hatch on the abdomen drooped down and opened.

Shen Zhao shouted through the loudspeaker to the mother and daughter on the ground, "Jump up!"

More green-blooded beasts charged forward madly, braving the bombardment from the Archangel.

The beautiful mature woman stopped thinking about anything else and urgently called out to her daughter, "Lan, hurry!"

The girl with the high ponytail ran to Exusiai's feet in a few steps, bent her legs slightly, and leaped up with a lithe figure.

It landed easily on the edge of the cockpit.

He turned around and reached out his hand: "Mom, come up quickly."

The mature woman took a deep breath, adjusted her posture, and jumped up on the spot with the help of the enhanced suit.

Her skill in using the enhanced suit was clearly inferior to her daughter's; her jump was simply not high enough.

Fortunately, the girl with the high ponytail grabbed her mother's arm in time and lifted the beautiful mature woman onto the cockpit platform with one hand.

"come to me!"

Hearing the man urging her, the girl with the high ponytail hurriedly helped her mother walk over.

The hatch was lifted and closed, and the space suddenly became extremely narrow.

The mother and daughter had to separate and sit on opposite sides of the driver's seat.

The beautiful mature woman lowered her head instead of bowing: "Thank you for saving us once again."

The girl with the high ponytail did the same: "Thank you so much!"

Shen Zhao piloted Exusiai into the air and flew over to meet up with D.Va's Demiurge, saying, "No need to be polite, it was just a small favor."

The beautiful mature woman pursed her red lips.

It was indeed a small favor for the other party, but for the mother and daughter, it was an absolute life-saving grace.

It was a double life-saving grace!

She didn't think that a simple thank you could make up for it.

The question now is, what should we do in return to satisfy the other party?

The beautiful mature woman fell into deep thought.

The girl with the high ponytail didn't bother her savior anymore, but just curiously looked inside the cockpit.

Shen Zhao ignored the mother and daughter, and after meeting up with D.Va, said, "Let's go to the beach, the same place as last time. You haven't forgotten where it was, have you?"

The seaside is probably the only peaceful place amidst the city ruins at this time.

D.Va immediately knew where the man was referring to, and her face flushed as she exclaimed, "Of course I haven't forgotten!"

She had been there less than a day ago; it was the place where she lost her virginity. How could she possibly forget?

Shen Zhao's lips curled up slightly, and he stopped teasing the little wildcat.

"That's good. You go first, I'll bring up the rear, let's go."

Two Gundams flew one after the other, with Red Queen piloting the Mark 7 suit in the middle, heading towards the coastline.

A few minutes later, the team flew over a villa built on the edge of a cliff.

Viewed from the air, this building is mostly suspended in mid-air, supported by a frame of pillars.

The girl with the high ponytail couldn't help but say, "It looks dangerous."

Shen Zhao laughed and said, "It just looks dangerous. In fact, this kind of mansion is safer than most buildings built on flat ground."

The mature woman nodded in agreement: "This gentleman is right."

Luxury homes of this caliber are for the super-rich, so security is naturally of paramount importance.

Red Queen piloted her Mark 7 suit and flew around the cliffside villa, checking and confirming that the main structure of the building was undamaged.

"We'll stay here for the next few days," Shen Zhao announced immediately over the communication channel. "Let's land."

The three machines landed in succession in front of the villa.

Shen Zhao opened the hatch and jumped from the cockpit platform to the ground with the mother and daughter.

A golden-red figure landed, its gold-titanium alloy armor activating behind it.

Kato Megumi took off her battle armor and quickly walked up to Shen Zhao, asking with concern, "Shen-kun, are you alright?"

D.Va next to her curled her lip.

The other party stayed in the Gundam cockpit the whole time, so how could they possibly get injured?

Shen Zhao hugged Kato Megumi and kissed her, smiling as he said, "Don't worry, I'm unharmed."

He leaned closer to the girl's ear and whispered teasingly, "If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself in a bit."

Kato Megumi nodded seriously: "Okay."

Shen Zhao chuckled: "I have a nurse's uniform in my backpack."

After releasing the girl, he turned to the mother and daughter and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Shen Zhao, and these two are my companions, Kato Megumi and D.Va."

"How should I address you, ladies?"

D.Va was taken aback.

They didn't even know each other's names. Were those two female players not on their side?

The elegant and aloof mature woman bowed deeply to the man: "Hello, Mr. Shen Zhao, I am Eri Kisaki, and this is my daughter, Ran Mouri. Thank you again for saving us."

The energetic girl with a high ponytail bowed and thanked her mother, saying, "I am Ran Mouri, thank you Mr. Shen Zhao."

Eri Kisaki, Ran Mouri!

A major character in the famous "Detective Conan".

Although he had suspected it for a long time, Shen Zhao's heart still couldn't help but be stirred when he finally confirmed it.

She was his childhood goddess and dream girl.

Unlike Kasumigaoka Utaha and Busujima Saeko, who were the two-dimensional wives they liked during their adolescence.

Of course, childhood goddess is childhood goddess, but he still needs to eat rice with toppings.

After everyone had finished exchanging pleasantries, Shen Zhao said, "Let's go inside first."

As expected, the interior of the villa was extremely dirty, messy, and dilapidated when the group entered.

Shen Zhao took out two tents from his spatial backpack and handed one of them to Eri: "Use this tent for the night, and we'll clean it up properly tomorrow."

"Just to be on the safe side, Ms. Eri, you'd better pitch your tents here and not separate from us. I'll arrange the night watch; you and Ms. Ran Mouri can just rest easy."

Eri Kisaki took the tent and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Shen Zhao smiled and said, "Ms. Eri Kisaki is too kind."

Eri Kisaki and her daughter Ran Mouri started setting up the tent.

D.Va leaned closer to Shen Zhao and asked, "Where's my tent?"

Shen Zhao said matter-of-factly, "Of course you'll live with me and Hui."

He looked at Kato Megumi: "Megumi, are you alright?"

The short-haired girl replied calmly, "No problem, Mr. Shen."

D.Va cried out in disbelief, "What?"

Ran Mouri, standing nearby, turned her head curiously to look over.

Eri whispered a reminder to her daughter, "Ran, focus on what you're doing!"

The girl with the high ponytail quickly looked away: "Yes, Mom."

Shen Zhao ignored the mother and daughter beside him and shoved the tent into D.Va's arms.

He pinched her delicate cheek and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the tent I redeemed from the store is very spacious inside, enough for three people to sleep in."

D.Va glanced at him, then at the composed Kato Megumi, and could only accept the arrangement.

'There are strangers around this time, so he probably won't cause any trouble again, right?'

As for Kato Megumi, she had given up hope.

Given how obedient that short-haired girl is to men, she might even help Shen Zhao if he wanted to do something reckless.

This time, it seems she guessed right.

After the three entered the tent, Shen Zhao did nothing to her.

He let D.Va and Kato Megumi crawl into their sleeping bags to rest, while he sat cross-legged to the side.

This situation made D.Va unable to help but glance at the man, feeling greatly surprised.

How could a big tiger resist eating the meat right in front of its mouth?

Shen Zhao glanced at her: "What, you want to serve me?"

D.Va hurriedly turned her head away and curled up in her sleeping bag.

Shen Zhao chuckled and closed his eyes again to meditate.

He certainly didn't switch to vegetarianism; it's just that the timing isn't right.

Although no green-blooded beasts have approached the seaside in the past few days, it does not mean that the beast riot is still ongoing.

They must be ready to fight at any time.

Therefore, it is necessary to allow D.Va, one of the main combat forces, to rest and recover her energy.

As for why the green-blooded beasts in the city ruins rioted.

He guessed it was mostly related to the human resistance force that was trying to get closer to the meteorite in the city center.

However, it could also be due to the increasingly active hunting activities of players in the past two days.

It's just unknown how long this round of riots will last.

Will this affect the hidden quest D.Va received?

Time passes minute by minute.

The roars and howls of the monster in the distance never ceased until the sky gradually brightened, at which point their power diminished slightly.

Fortunately, the villa where Shen Zhao and his group were staying was not attacked by monsters, and they spent the rest of the night peacefully.

At dawn, Shen Zhao, who had been meditating cross-legged, opened his eyes.

'System, sign in!'