Published: February 6, 2025
"Thank you to VIP Legend classmate for the evaluation ticket. Also, thanks to book friend a269994631 for the two red envelopes. Old Phantom No. 1 also sent a red envelope, and those who haven't collected it yet, go ahead, there aren't many starting coins, just for fun."
Copper Kettle was squatting next to a pile of sand in the yard brushing his teeth. He had a problem with toothache, and finding a dentist was harder than finding a woman. He could only brush his teeth several times a day to relieve the pain.
"Damn, why does it still hurt even after evolution?" The short and sturdy Copper Kettle angrily crushed the toothbrush in his hand and threw it away.
He and his team were using an unfinished building as their camp to survive in Ying City.
As for the name of the team, Copper Kettle couldn’t be bothered to think much about it. He just called it Copper Kettle Team, and if they ever expanded in the future, it would be called Copper Kettle Squad.
"Copper Kettle!" A loud roar came from the unfinished building behind, startling Copper Kettle to shrink his neck.
A tough woman, taller and stronger than Copper Kettle, came out holding a chipped rice bowl.
"Brush, brush, brush, all you know is brushing teeth, we haven’t had rice for two days, go find some food! You’re making so many people follow you starve!"
"Look at you, last time you were beaten to a pulp while following the zombie horde back, this time you can’t even make it into the top fifty in Ying City’s ranking, and now you can’t even find something to eat. Tell me, what use are you, you useless fool?"
The woman, sturdier than an ordinary man, stood with her hands on her hips and pointed at Copper Kettle, who looked tiny in front of her, scolding him profusely. Many people from the unfinished building peeked out of the windows, their faces full of schadenfreude. Although this kind of situation happened almost every day, seeing their boss being scolded still made them happy.
Copper Kettle lowered his head and smiled foolishly.
This was his wife. During peacetime, he was a son-in-law, used to her roaring, and he couldn’t change that habit. If he didn’t get yelled at by his wife for a day, he would feel uncomfortable.
“It’s not easy, dear, you know, the zombies outside seem to have gone crazy these past two days, a big group went towards the city center, and now they’re roaming everywhere in the city. It’s too dangerous to go out now.” Copper Kettle smiled ingratiatingly, “Also, could you lower your voice a little, you might attract those disgusting things…”
“Hmm?”
His wife’s eyes widened, and Copper Kettle immediately wilted.
“Boss, someone is coming.”
A subordinate rushed in panting, reporting a situation he had just discovered.
“Not just passing by?” Copper Kettle squinted his eyes. The boss who was just afraid of his wife suddenly exuded a dangerous aura.
“Shouldn't be, they’re heading straight for us.”
“How many people?”
“Uh, three.”
Copper Kettle's wife, with her big fan-like hand, slapped the subordinate, “Three people and you’re nervous about what?!”
The sentry chuckled and wasn’t angry; he even felt honored.
“Get lost!” Copper Kettle lightly kicked the sentry away, then smiled at his wife, “Xiaoli, shall we go take a look together?”
“Let’s go!” Copper Kettle’s wife threw the bowl down and led the way outside, with Copper Kettle following like a little wife.
“Shasha?”
When he saw the visitors, Copper Kettle was momentarily stunned. Besides the last time he took advantage of the zombie horde while leaving Ying City, he really had no dealings with them.
“A woman?” Copper Kettle's wife saw the voluptuous Shasha and immediately turned back to look at her husband, her eyes radiating a dangerous glint.
Copper Kettle waved his hands signaling it had nothing to do with him, then smiled at Shasha, “Captain Shasha, congratulations on making it into the top twenty of Ying City.”
Top twenty? Copper Kettle's wife’s eyes lit up as if she saw a lot of Evolution Potions flying around.