Published: January 30, 2025
Wen Yu quietly observed the strange combination in front of him: a man around 25 years old, about the same age as him, holding an F-grade steel knife exchanged from the system.
However, the bulging muscles told him that the man in front of him was a different kind of combatant compared to himself, a weakling from peacetime. Behind him stood a 22.3-year-old woman, tall and slender in tight jeans that perfectly outlined her beautiful curves. However, the bloodstained kitchen knife in her hand indicated that this beautiful woman was definitely not a mere vase.
A shivering little girl stood behind them, not very old, with some blood on her clothes and red eyes that clearly showed she had experienced the brutality of the apocalypse.
"Um, we didn’t know there were people upstairs. If possible, could we get something to eat here and rest for a night?"
Duan Wenfeng confirmed that the beings in front of him were alive and quietly made his request.
Seeing the three-man team full of expectation, Wen Yu silently nodded.
"You can take food from downstairs as you like, and then you can go upstairs to rest. It's not safe downstairs."
Wen Yu had no qualms about extending a bit of goodwill towards such a combination of a woman and a child.
It was just the first day of the apocalypse, and humanity's morality had not yet collapsed. The fact that the people in front of him could still care for a burden in a chaotic environment indicated that the two professionals were unlikely to be the type of ruthless survivors with no bottom line.
"Thank you, thank you."
The beautiful woman in the team expressed her gratitude to Wen Yu happily. Wen Yu smiled at them, unsure if they could see it in the dimly lit stairway, before turning and heading back upstairs.
A rustling sound came from downstairs, and soon the three-man team returned upstairs with a pile of biscuits, bottled water, and other items.
"Thank you! My name is Duan Wenxue, this is my brother Duan Wenfeng, and this is our survivor friend we met outside, Li Di. We are very grateful that you allowed us to rest here."
Duan Wenxue carefully examined the man in front of her. He was over 1.8 meters tall and looked tall and thin, with shabby clothes that indicated he had experienced brutal battles. What particularly made Duan Wenxue wary was the mysterious orb on his shoulder.
Knowing the existence of professionals, Duan Wenxue did not ask too many questions.
"Could he be a magician?" She thought. She was an archer, and her brother was a warrior. Perhaps that mysterious orb was a sign of a magician; this was all she could come up with.
"Um, no need to thank me. Technically speaking, I just arrived here a bit earlier than you. I already dealt with the owner of this supermarket."
Wen Yu looked at the woman in front of him and had to admit she was truly beautiful. Her tall figure and delicate features were striking, though her clothes were stained with blood and her face was dirty due to the fight.
However, her good figure sparked Wen Yu's desire, which he quickly extinguished.
What shocked Wen Yu even more was that he had heard the names of these three individuals in his previous life. They were famous members of the Guardian Team.
What impressed him the most wasn't the Duan siblings present but the timid little girl, Li Di.
That was six months into the apocalypse, amidst overwhelming waves of monsters, when this little team emerged: the shield warrior Duan Wenfeng, the explosive archer Duan Wenxue, and the most powerful—guardian of light, Li Di.
The little girl Li Di left the deepest impression, showcasing the terrifying power of the guardian of light.
A massive energy shield enveloped the entire gathering place of Mudanjiang City, holding firm for half a day amidst the terrifying monster tide, saving nearly all the survivors in the city.
It also indirectly saved Wen Yu's life, who was then in the first gathering place.
Only when the mutated creatures and the monster army fought fiercely could humanity in Mudanjiang City survive.