"Chong Ying, are you awake?"
Early in the morning, just as the starlight in Zero Realm's sky shifted from dark blue to bright yellow, Chong Ying slowly opened her eyes beneath the covers.
A faint fragrance already drifted through the room. Zhang Chen had lightly prepared some of the food Chong Ying had bought yesterday as breakfast for the two of them.
"Brother Zhang Chen, your body has recovered!"
Chong Ying noticed that Zhang Chen was no longer as weak as he had been yesterday. Though his body was still suppressed, it no longer affected his movements.
"After you finish eating, we'll take on a few missions to familiarize ourselves with Zero Realm's environment and earn some mining coins."
"Mm." After quickly washing up, Chong Ying stuffed food into her mouth in large bites, afraid of making Zhang Chen wait too long.
"Chong Ying, don't choke. It's still early; there's no need to rush."
"Mm."
After absorbing the Corrosive Heart Water, Chong Ying's dependence on Zhang Chen had deepened immensely. Even though she was mindful of Wang Yizhi as Zhang Chen's official wife, Chong Ying still could not bury her feelings.
As the two walked down the street, Chong Ying directly linked her arm through Zhang Chen's, looking like a couple. Yet her fresh, unworldly appearance seemed utterly out of place in this environment, drawing strange looks from many people on the street.
Following the information recorded in the staff sergeant badge, the two arrived at the mission reception point, where the largest crowds gathered every morning.
It was somewhat similar to Ye Tower in Huaxia Country's Floating City. However, the divisions here were not arranged like Ye Tower's rules, where difficulty increased with each floor. Here, missions were simply divided by category.
The square building before them was divided