Xie Chi finally nodded.
The black-haired young man had already demonstrated through his actions that he was no pushover. Besides, terrifying traces of blood still lingered nearby, making it easy to imagine the carnage that had taken place here.
After Xie Chi led the remaining people into the Factory, he kept his promise and explained the rules of survival in this world to Shen Ru in detail.
Their surroundings were divided into three areas: A Zone, B Zone, and C Zone. They were currently in C Zone, the lowest-ranked outermost area, where uncontrolled Reverse Mutants were everywhere. At regular intervals, they would launch large-scale attacks to hunt down and surround the survivors.
Those who survived the selection process in C Zone could enter B Zone farther inside. B Zone had far fewer Reverse Mutants and somewhat better living conditions than C Zone. A Zone lay at the very center, with almost no Reverse Mutants-a veritable paradise.
After listening, Shen Ru had a basic grasp of the main objective in this apocalyptic Instance. It seemed that to survive all seven days, they would have to move toward A Zone as quickly as possible.
"What are the requirements for entering B Zone and A Zone?"
Shen Ru looked at Xie Chi. The man had to be fairly capable, and his willingness to exchange information for a place to survive showed a strong desire to live. Why hadn't he tried moving closer to the center to save himself?
Somewhat surprised by Shen Ru's perceptiveness, Xie Chi paused before saying, "You need to make an offering to upgrade your survival zone."
"An offering of what?" Shen Ru had a bad feeling.
"Human flesh."
Xie Chi gave a mocking laugh. "What else did you think those people living in the comfort zones ate? Crops stopped