A single-player post-apocalyptic game, but with an all-female teammate mod.

As Dudu watched curiously as plates of fried rice disappeared into thin air, Qingye also made a surprising discovery.

Almost half of the fried rice dishes have a buff effect.

Attack +1, Defense +2, Resistance +1, Speed ​​+3, etc.

They are all different, but they are all positive buffs.

The effect is not particularly strong, and it also has a time limit.

The longest-lasting buff currently available can only last for three hours.

However, this is because Dudu's level is low, and fried rice is also the lowest-level dish.

When Dudu makes a glowing dish, the buff effect will be absolutely not to be underestimated.

It's possible to permanently increase one's strength simply by eating.

10. Taking a girl with you

"As expected of a legendary talent."

Aono left behind a plate of fried rice with a speed boost of +3, and couldn't help but sigh as he ate it.

Dudu, who had already eaten her fill, heard this and smiled happily.

The information that Aono can see, she, as the creator, can of course also see.

When a player comes into contact with or triggers a certain rule, the rudimentary system will automatically pop up, and this applies to all players.

Soon, a bowl of fried rice with egg was gone.

Aono stood up, stretched a bit, and felt that her movements were indeed a little more agile.

I opened the panel and glanced at it; the combat power column had indeed improved.

It's only 1 point.

"Well, weapons and equipment don't count as combat power, so does this kind of self-improvement count... even if it's just temporary?"

Aono stretched his limbs and, together with Dudu, went to the manufacturing room to retrieve the three newly manufactured flamethrowers.

"Can you carry it?"

Looking at the dark gun barrel, which was almost half the size of the girl's body, Aono asked instinctively.

Dudu was also a little scared.

But seeing how relaxed Aono seemed, she wondered if he was just looking at the heavy load?

"I'll give it a try."

The moment she received it, she almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

Aono quickly reached out to help him up.

With Qingye's help, Dudu finally managed to steady herself.

"It seems you can't use this, so here you go."

Aono put the flamethrower back in his backpack and took out a stone spear for Dudu.

He originally intended for Dudu to attack from a distance.

It's okay to waste a little bit, at least it's safe.

It seems that Dudu needs to be upgraded by at least one or two levels before he will be able to use the flamethrower independently.

Dudu brandished the stone spear a couple of times, looking very excited.

Aono didn't discourage her, but just smiled faintly and said, "Alright, let's go."

The two quickly left the ark.

The moment Dudu appeared in the outside world, she was shocked by the desolation and ruin before her.

Compared to the monotonous and cold white of the Ark, the outside world was gray and gloomy, with a rotten smell in the wind.

Various unseen architectural ruins were scattered everywhere, with scattered dark green accents that only highlighted the desolation and decay.

Although it was just a collapsed building ruin, it was still much larger than many of the houses Dudu had ever seen.

It's not hard to imagine how magnificent and imposing it must have been when it was intact.

Seeing the girl's stunned expression, Aono also thought of his own performance when he first went out.

She's not much better than Dudu.

But in just over ten days, he had completely gotten used to it.

Seeing that the girl had recovered from her shock, Aono said, "I've killed most of the monsters around us. We need to go outside for a while."

"Okay, it's up to you, Aono-nii."

"Just stick with me, and if there's anything you need to say, just say it directly. Don't feel embarrassed."

After giving his instructions, Aono skillfully surveyed the area and then retraced his route from yesterday, charging back once more.

Dudu was with him today, but he didn't change his plans.

Along the way, they would occasionally encounter some scattered mycelium zombies, which Aono would take down one by one with a fire axe.

A flash of cold light, and the mycelium zombie's neck tilted to one side like a withered blade of grass snapped by the wind.

He didn't even have time to let out a muffled groan.

Then came the second one, and the third one.

His movements were swift and decisive, as if he were not facing a ferocious monster, but simply cutting down a pile of weeds blocking his way.

Soon, Aono discovered that the monsters he killed, Dudu, did not gain experience.

So this time he specifically kept a novice-level mycelium zombie.

"Dudu, get ready, you're the one to try."

As he spoke, he looked at Dudu and said, "Remember to attack the head. These monsters will only die if their heads or spines are destroyed."

The girl's fingers unconsciously tightened around the stone spear.

The corpse monster entangled in mycelium filled her with fear and disgust; she didn't want to get close to it if she could.

She struggled to stop herself from taking a step back, and then said in a trembling voice, "Okay, I... I'll try."

Dudu's performance made Qingye very pleased.

Fear, disgust, and even the urge to run away are all natural human emotions, but only by overcoming these can one be qualified to live in this world.

If conditions permit, Aono wouldn't mind keeping a few canaries.

They would never allow a beautiful girl in a logistics role to risk her life to fight monsters.

But in the present day, to survive in this world, one must bravely face monsters, kill them, and continuously level up and become stronger.

He is like that, and so is Dudu.

Letting Dudu try to kill the mycelium zombie alone was not only to see if she could gain experience, but also to give her more practical combat experience.

"I've already cut off both of its arms. Just be careful to avoid its attacks."

After saying that, Qingye stopped dawdling and flashed out of the monster's sight, appearing about half a meter behind Dudu.

At this distance, he was confident he could kill the armless mycelium zombie before Dudu was harmed.

"it is good……"

Dudu had just agreed when a gust of bloody wind swept in, and a humanoid monster without arms pounced on her.

Instinctively, she raised the stone spear in her hand to block in front of her.

"Oh!"

The mycelium zombie's gaping maw bit into the stone spear.

Having lost both arms, it had no other means of attack and no way to change its approach, so it just kept pushing forward while biting the stone spear.

Dudu is already at level two, and in terms of strength, it's not much weaker than this mycelium zombie.

It staggered back two steps when it was first hit, but quickly regained its balance.

And so, she and the mycelium zombie formed a strange balance with the stone spear as the center point.

One pushed forward, the other lunged forward, and they remained locked in a stalemate.

The beautiful girl with long orange-red hair looked at the fungal zombie with its disgusting mouth wide open, which was close at hand, and her fear gradually subsided.

Instead, it became absurd and comical.

This monster seems pretty... no, it's really stupid.

Thinking this, she gripped the stone spear with both hands and pulled back, simultaneously dodging to the side.

The next moment, the unbalanced mycelium zombie collapsed to the ground.

Dudu remembered Qingye's words and seized the opportunity to stab the mycelium zombie in the back of the head with a stone spear.

However, since it was his first time, his aim was a bit off, and he stabbed the man in the chest.

They failed to kill it, but pinned it to the ground.

Aono walked up to her and handed her the fire axe he was holding.

Dudu glanced at the writhing and struggling mycelium zombie that was being handed over, and without any hesitation, took the fire axe and looked directly at its neck.

With its neck severed, the mycelium zombie finally stopped moving.

Immediately afterwards, several gold coins and materials fell out.

Aono got close and went straight into his backpack.

Dudu has gotten used to it.

She had seen this scene more than once when Aono was fighting monsters.

Aono asked, "What were your thoughts on killing a monster for the first time?"

"Hmm...it doesn't seem to be anything special."

The girl wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and gave a lively smile. "Maybe it's because you're here with Aono-nii."

"Haha."

Aono smiled, showing no modesty whatsoever.

Dudu's ability to so easily defeat a mycelium zombie was largely due to the fact that he had cut off his arm beforehand and was watching over it.

Having someone to back you up for the risk, versus truly fighting to the death, requires a completely different mindset.

"Check if your experience has increased."

As the captain, Aono could open Dudu's control panel directly by physical contact, just like before, but he didn't want to do that.

This is the most basic courtesy you can show to the other person.

Dudu nodded upon hearing this and said, "Yes, I just received a notification that my experience points increased by 10..."

"Just like me making a plate of fried rice with eggs."

She couldn't help but add a sentence.

Both require 10 experience points, but cooking is much easier than risking your life to fight monsters.

Aono understood her thoughts and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Once there are more people, you can focus on cooking and leveling up. For now, you should just stick to fighting monsters with me."

"I know, I was just saying."

Cooking is safe, but it's just the two of them now.

Three meals a day will only give you a maximum of 60 experience points.

Even if you wanted to gain experience regardless of waste, you wouldn't have that many ingredients to squander.

Next, Aono and Dudu killed several waves of monsters together.

After various attempts, it was determined that whoever killed the monster would get the experience.

Dudu can also pick up materials and gold coins.