Published: February 9, 2025
Mina wrapped herself in a worn-out blanket, water droplets dripping rapidly from her hair.
For those living in the underground city, life was extremely resource-poor; even finding a swimming cap was difficult. Even though she was the boss of a team, when it came to swimming, she could only tie her hair up simply.
However, Mina was still willing to come here to hunt. Although the water here had issues with purity and couldn't be consumed directly, at least going underwater could be seen as a form of bathing.
Even if she could only wash her hair, face, hands, and feet, even if the water in the Dark River was bone-chilling cold for an evolver.
“Hey, gorgeous, how was the harvest this time? You didn’t just go down to wash your feet and completely forget about hunting the star sunfish, did you? If that’s the case, you’re letting down your subordinates. The Hotblood Pills were funded by them, not to let you wash your feet!”
A sweet and sticky voice came from the other side. Ye Zhongming looked over from the distant passageway, and the speaker was a voluptuous woman in a pink bikini, her long red hair cascading down, with white mist rising all around her.
Unlike the previous woman named Mina, this woman stood there unabashedly, exposing her sexy figure to the air, seemingly unaware of the gazes from the dozens of others present, some sitting and some standing, most of whom were fixated on her.
Due to the angle, Ye Zhongming could only see her profile, but she seemed very beautiful, especially under the glow of several torches and two bonfires, which added an extra layer of charm to her.
Upon hearing the woman's words, anger flashed across Mina's face. The prolonged exposure to no sunlight had made her skin pale, but it failed to diminish her allure; instead, it added a touch of fragile vulnerability to her presence.
At first glance, she might not seem as stunning as the red-haired woman, but the longer one looked, the more one could be deeply attracted to her. However, only those from the apocalypse knew that such a delicate-looking woman could be anything but weak; perhaps she had killed more than most men.
Mina’s team members were unhappy, shouting at the woman across to shut up, saying she was meddling and worrying unnecessarily.
From their words, Ye Zhongming learned the name of the beautiful woman: Garan.
“Are you ready for a little break? How about we have a contest?” Garan smiled, flipping her long hair, causing a certain part of her chest to bounce twice, the soft white motion making the men present swallow hard instinctively.
Ye Zhongming remained cautious, quietly observing from the passage. Although he felt indifferent to Garan's intentional flirtation, he had to admit that she knew how to leverage her assets and had a dark heart.
Perhaps others wouldn't realize it, but Ye Zhongming recognized that Garan likely had certain fire-type skills or professions and was quite powerful; her long hair was a manifestation of that ability.
Survivors with primary fire abilities generally had higher body temperatures than normal humans, especially when activating their abilities, making them well-suited for hunting in such cold, dark waters.
In contrast, the woman named Mina was clearly not a fire-type survivor. From what he had heard earlier, she had likely consumed a drug called Hotblood Pill to endure this kind of cold for an extended time during her hunting.
Now, with Garan proactively suggesting a contest, it was evident she was trying to undermine Mina. Whether Mina agreed or not, at least it would save her face.
It seemed that the two teams had not been on friendly terms for quite some time.
“Stop talking nonsense! Why would our lady compete with you? Just because you’re a soulfire igniter, you think you can take advantage? Who would fall for that?”
A two-hundred-pound overweight woman behind Mina spoke in a silly tone, pointing her sausage-like finger at Garan and spitting out curses angrily.
Most importantly, this overweight person was a woman, and it was quite apparent, as her prominent female features bounced with her angry outburst, making it dizzying for onlookers.