The Third Choice

Lin Yu watched Wu Han's retreating figure, his gaze calm.

He had to admit that Wu Han was actually a smart man.

But...

It was useless.

In the apocalypse, as long as you weren't a Transcendent, no matter how smart you were...

It was still useless.

While everyone was being assigned places in the vehicles...

Lin Yu walked over to Shen Sui's vehicle and said to a bald, middle-aged man:

"I'm here to collect one unit of food."

This bald man was Shen Sui's steward, as well as the steward of the entire Survival Squad. Everyone called him Uncle Zhao.

He handled the allocation of resources and food, and he was also Shen Sui's trusted confidant.

Apparently, even before the apocalypse...

He had already been Shen Sui's steward.

As for Shen Sui's identity...

That had always been a mystery.

Uncle Zhao looked Lin Yu over and asked with a smile:

"What kind of food would you like?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Lin Yu replied:

"Bread."

Before, he would definitely have chosen steamed buns.

Steamed buns were more filling than bread!

But now...

With choices available to him, he ought to take some responsibility for his quality of life.

Uncle Zhao took a piece of jam-filled bread from the back seat and asked:

"Will this do?"

Lin Yu nodded and took the bread.

"Yeah."

Looking at Lin Yu, Uncle Zhao couldn't help remarking:

"Tsk, you seem different today, kid. Before, you definitely would've picked steamed buns. I always thought you were the sort who only cared about staying alive and didn't mind hardship..."

That was what made Uncle Zhao so impressive.

He was just an ordinary man, yet he knew every squad member's personality, preferences, and past deeds like the back of his hand.

"Maybe."

Lin Yu remained calm as he turned and walked away.

There was no need to say much.

In this damned apocalypse, it was perfectly normal for a sane person to suddenly go mad or die.

All he had done was make a slightly different choice.

Nobody would care about that.

Just then...

Suddenly!

The screen of light in the sky rippled again.

The third [Choice] appeared!

At once...

Everyone froze and looked up at the screen.

They hadn't expected another [Choice] to appear on it. After so long without any activity, they had all assumed there were no more!

Everyone immediately gathered around again.

Their eyes were full of hope!

[Choices] were the key to their survival. Who wouldn't love them?

Of course...

That was provided Shen Sui didn't force them to participate.

[If you were offered a dose of F-Rank Gene Enhancer, you would choose...]

[A. Spend a full 12 hours in a room with a Red-Dressed Female Ghost.]

[B. Spend 12 hours of passion with a Succubus.]

Once they had read the [Choice]...

Everyone was shaken!

What?!

It was actually Gene Enhancement Fluid!

Even the Transcendents felt their hearts begin to race.

Once injected, Gene Enhancement Fluid enhanced the user in every respect without any side effects. Both Transcendents and ordinary people could use it.

This was something that could genuinely and directly increase their strength!

And in the apocalypse...

Strength meant life!

Even a Transcendent's combat power could rise by several tens of percent after an injection of Gene Enhancement Fluid!

Shen Sui, Ye Qing, Yellow Hair, Zhai Guang, and a female Transcendent who had almost no presence and remained concealed in the darkness all fixed their eyes on the screen in the sky.

They...

All wanted it!

A few seconds later...

Shen Sui was the first to look away. He shook his head slightly, his voice filled with regret:

"What a shame..."

Both of these [Choices] were at the highest level of difficulty!

With their strength, completing either was absolutely impossible.

Option A required them to face a Red-Dressed Female Ghost.

[Red-Dressed Female Ghost] was a rank of Anomaly. In terms of human sequences, it was equivalent to a supremely powerful Sequence 7!

How the hell were they supposed to fight that?!

The strongest Transcendent in their squad was only Sequence 9.

The gap between them was like heaven and earth.

One glance would be enough to make them explode.

As for Option B...

It was hellishly difficult too.

What spending 12 hours of passion with a Succubus involved... went without saying.

This was a Succubus!

Never mind 12 hours.

Even one hour would leave them sucked dry!

Zhai Guang's vicious eyes filled with bitter frustration. Clenching his fists, he said, "We finally get a chance at Gene Enhancement Fluid... fuck...!"

"How about I give it a shot!"

"Option A is definitely out, but Option B... I have Flesh Regeneration."

Shen Sui cut him off:

"You have Flesh Regeneration, not XX Regeneration. Stop dreaming."

Zhai Guang snorted and fell silent.

He had only been talking. He wasn't stupid enough to throw his life away.

Suddenly...

Something else occurred to Zhai Guang. His cold gaze swept over the survivors, and a trace of venom crept into his voice. "Then why don't we... let them try...?"

At that instant...

A chill ran through every survivor. Panic filled their faces, and they instinctively backed away.

This...

How the hell was that letting them try?

He was clearly sending them to their deaths!

Shen Sui looked at Zhai Guang with a cold gaze.

"If you can't do it, how could they?"

Zhai Guang sneered.

"How will we know unless they try?"

"This is Gene Enhancement Fluid. Don't tell me you're giving up?"

A cold glint flashed through Shen Sui's eyes as he stared straight at Zhai Guang. His calm voice was chilling. "Zhai Guang, don't forget that I'm the captain. I have full authority over decisions concerning the survivors."

"I won't force any survivor in my squad to take a [Choice] that means certain death."

Zhai Guang was still dissatisfied and had been about to argue, but Shen Sui's icy gaze made him swallow his words. Then he viciously kicked a nearby jeep to vent his frustration.

"Fuck!"

Bam!

The jeep's door instantly caved in.

And its owner... was almost scared to death.

He didn't dare make a sound.

Forget kicking his car door.

Even if Zhai Guang kicked him, he wouldn't dare get angry.

The survivors looked at Shen Sui with eyes full of gratitude. Some were even on the verge of tears!

Thank goodness Captain Shen Sui hadn't abandoned them.

Otherwise...

Zhai Guang would surely have forced them to participate in the [Choice], sending them to their deaths!

At that moment...

Shen Sui's towering image rose even higher in the survivors' hearts. To many, he had even become a beacon of hope.

"We're passing on this [Choice]."

Shen Sui took one last look at the screen in the sky and made his decision.

Though Yellow Hair was reluctant too, he chose to obey and nodded.

He knew Shen Sui had made the wisest decision.

Neither of these [Choices] offered a way to survive.

Ye Qing lounged lazily inside the Red Supercar, her fair, slender legs casually resting on the steering wheel. Her sultry voice carried a faint languor:

"What a shame..."

The Transcendent with almost no presence concealed herself in the darkness again, making no further move.

As for the ordinary survivors, that went without saying.

How could they possibly participate in a [Choice] that would send them to their deaths?

Only one person...

Lin Yu.

Was still looking up at the screen in the sky.

Becoming a Transcendent was difficult. He couldn't find an opportunity or see a way forward.

Then...

What if I could get the Gene Enhancement Fluid?

Gene Enhancement Fluid...

Could give him superhuman abilities too!