Chapter 49: Super Mold 13
Electricity and water wouldn’t last much longer, so all the food in the freezer that couldn’t be sealed had to be eaten soon.
But if these foods were cooked, there would definitely be a smell as long as they were cooked.
To prevent the smell from spreading, Chu Yian stopped cooking hotpot and didn’t even dare to open the windows or turn on the range hood, but unfortunately, there was a new neighbor next door with a particularly sensitive nose.
Game Day 8:
You Che twitched his nose, guessing that his next door was stir-frying today. The aroma of spices and dry-fried chicken hit him right in the head.
Game Day 9:
It seemed like she was stewing soup again.
You Che pressed his ear tightly against the wall, hearing the sizzling sound of hot oil being poured over food, and his mouth began to water uncontrollably.
Oh my, he was dying of craving!
You Che secretly picked the lock and came in, completely unprepared for such a culinary temptation, comparable to torture. Recalling that he had been eating compressed biscuits for four or five days, he really couldn’t resist the smell anymore.
The deliciousness made people take risks, and he finally couldn’t help but go out, searching everywhere for a path to the opposite side.
He found the narrow passage, but the one-meter gap in the middle, which was hollowed out, was like a chasm to You Che, who had acrophobia. Let alone crossing it, even standing on it made his legs tremble uncontrollably.
Unable to cross, he gave up.
Just this afternoon, Chu Yian received the first small note from her next door neighbor.
The note was delivered by being tied to a clothes pole.
Chu Yian was sitting in the living room eating when she heard a knocking sound on the window. A slender bamboo pole extended to her window.
Chu Yian was fully armed, her head completely covered, before she opened the window and took down the note.
“Hello, neighbor, your food smells so good! Could I have two pieces of meat?”
After reading this message, Chu Yian had a question mark on her face.
Was the person opposite an idiot? Who would be willing to give food at a time like this?
Another piece of paper appeared from the opposite side.
“Don’t misunderstand, I mean no harm, I’m just really craving it.
I’m willing to trade compressed biscuits for it, how about one bag of compressed biscuits for half a portion of meat, or I can also exchange it for a very important piece of information.”
Chu Yian looked at the content and was very interested in the important information he mentioned.
Seeing this, she took a pen and wrote a line.
“What important information?”
You Che waited for a long time and finally saw a reply from the opposite side. Feeling one step closer to meat, he couldn’t help but swallow several times, then began to write:
“Very important news for everyone, capable of instantly bringing you back to life from a state of merely existing.
What do we lack most now? It’s hope!
Believe me, this news is definitely worth it!”
Chu Yian watched him enthusiastically promoting, feeling that he really wanted to eat something.
But… “You’re not talking about the secret establishment of survival zones by various countries, are you? Do you know the specific address of the survival zone?”
You Che didn’t know the address of the survival zone, but he clearly knew that the people in the survival zone were most likely players.
“Neighbor, are you a player? You’re a player, right?”
You Che became incredibly excited at the thought of this possibility.
“Fellow countryman, I am from Country X, where are you from? I never expected to meet a player in this situation, oh my, I’m so excited!
My name is You Che, and I’m a sophomore college student.
Let’s add each other’s contact information, chatting like this is too troublesome. My WeChat is 153xxxxxxxx.”
This person was completely overwhelmed with excitement, and in a familiar manner, he sent her his contact information.
Chu Yian was very wary of the person next door, but she also had the intention of finding a partner. She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she took out her phone and added his WeChat.
“Little You next door: Ah ah ah, fellow countryman! Hello, fellow countryman.”
“Uncle Chu: Hello, may I ask if the clue you mentioned is knowing the location of the survival zone?”
“Little You next door: This… actually, I don’t know. I just thought you were an NPC and wanted to freeload a meal using the information about the survival zone, which all players know.”
Chu Yian thought he probably didn’t know either, otherwise he should be on his way to the survival zone now, instead of holed up in this apartment building.
Although he didn’t know, he was still honest.
Chu Yian wanted to ask him how many people were next door, but before she sent the message, she deleted it again.
“Uncle Chu: Don’t even mention it, I also made a mistake in stocking up. I didn’t buy much food, only two rabbits and one chicken frozen in the fridge. Now the Government has announced that electricity, water, and gas won’t last much longer, so I can only eat them all.”
“Uncle Chu: Since we’re both players, I can share some with you.”
You Che was incredibly moved by these words; there truly was warmth in the world!
“Little You next door: Thank you, Uncle! You are my true Uncle! This has been tormenting me with cravings.”
“Uncle Chu: Do you have enough bowls and chopsticks since you just moved in? Should I prepare some for you?”
“Little You next door: I’m just one person, Uncle. Just give me one bowl and one pot, that’ll be enough.”
Naive Little You exposed that he was alone, which greatly reduced Chu Yian’s sense of crisis.
Being alone was good!
Even if the person opposite was a strong adult man, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to subdue him with her treasure box.
“Little You next door: There’s a rooftop outside the door, and the distance in the middle isn’t far. Uncle, shall we meet?”
Meet?
“Uncle Chu: Let’s stick to the bamboo pole.”
Chu Yian still felt it was too early to meet; they could interact for a few more days.
That afternoon, You Che finally ate the meat he had been craving. He not only finished the soup but also sucked on the bones several times. Thinking of the Uncle next door, You Che’s heart immediately felt warm.
A bowl of chicken soup became the sublimation of their relationship.
You Che called her “Uncle” affectionately every time, chatting with Chu Yian like a chatterbox.
“Little You next door: Uncle, did you pass the last two rounds of the game? I failed both rounds, and if I don’t pass this round, I don’t know if I’ll really starve to death.”
Chu Yian glanced at the message and found that his desire to confide was very strong. To learn more about his situation, she replied to him while looking for the patterns she had disassembled.
“Uncle Chu: Then how did you fail the game?”
“Little You next door: It was just bad luck. In the first round, the zombie game, I was bitten by a zombie right after the outbreak. The second round was even worse; my ability was a car manufacturer, so I conjured a taxi out of thin air. I didn’t even wear my mask properly at the time, and then I got infected and died by those two jerks.”
“Little You next door: Becoming a zombie wasn’t so bad; I lost consciousness in a few seconds. Getting sick and waiting to die, that’s what’s truly uncomfortable and despairing. Uncle Chu, did you successfully clear the first two rounds of the game?”
Before anyone even asked, he exposed his car manufacturer ability himself.
Chu Yian looked at these big words and suddenly felt that this person’s personal value was soaring.
“Uncle Chu: I barely passed two rounds, Little You, what exactly is this car manufacturer of yours? Tell Uncle about it.”
