Chapter Summaries

The combat teams crossed meteor-damaged roads while Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo teased each other and shared dinner. At dawn, mutant millipedes blocked the route, and Xu Duoduo stepped out to inspect them as Qin Luo tried to stop her.

• Wang Weihu carefully drove the combat vehicle through crater-damaged roads and warned the squads behind him to take care.
• Xu Duoduo comforted Qin Luo by petting his hair, then playfully insisted he had let her bully him.
• The teams arranged shifts to drive through the craters, and Xu Duoduo shared snacks and dinner with them.
• At dawn, a mass migration of mutant millipedes blocked the road, leaving the combat teams debating whether to attack or find another route.
• Qin Luo suggested getting out to inspect the swarm, but Xu Duoduo opened the vehicle door and stepped into the wind and snow before he could stop her.

Qin Luo led 3A through a mutant millipede swarm and continued along the highway as the convoy faced more dangerous mutant creatures. Xu Duoduo showed how much stronger she had become by killing a mutant giraffe on her own.

• Qin Luo rebuked other combat teams for complaining about 3A’s advanced vehicle and equipment.
• A mutant millipede swarm went berserk, and Qin Luo used Thunderclap Strike to blast a path through it while Xu Duoduo collected mutant cores.
• Qin Luo ordered the convoy to cross the cleared stretch quickly, and the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad caught up just in time to follow.
• The convoy encountered blizzards, mutant frogs, and mutant giraffes as it left the Meteor Crater Region.
• Xu Duoduo used her chainsaw to kill a mutant giraffe by attacking its legs, impressing the other combat teams.

Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo collected mutant giraffes and then joined 3A in slaughtering a large flock of mutant sheep near M City. After the teams filled their spaces with meat and other resources, the culling continued, and Xu Duoduo discovered she could harvest her space-grown produce with her mutant ability.

• Qin Luo brought Xu Duoduo mutant cores, and she checked her tablet and found that mutant giraffe meat was permitted to eat and sell.
• Chen Xiaofei wondered where to find mutant sheep, and Qin Luo promised to catch a flock for Xu Duoduo.
• 3A encountered a huge flock of mutant sheep and quickly killed them while Xu Duoduo collected their meat, horns, bones, and wool.
• The Cheetah Squad, White Dove Squad, and other combat teams attacked sheep around the edges while 3A held back the fiercest part of the flock.
• Xu Duoduo filled her Rubik’s Cube Space with sheep and discovered that her mutant ability let her harvest ripe vegetables and fruit directly into its storage compartments.

After the team stopped near M City, Xu Duoduo cooked a satisfying dinner from mutant sheep while Qin Luo and the others relaxed. A fleeting memory of her lonely life before the Apocalypse unsettled her, but she found comfort in the people around her and ended the evening contentedly with Qin Luo.

• The captains discussed their route into M City, and Qin Luo complained to Wang Weihu about the tiring planning meetings.
• Xu Duoduo cooked cumin lamb rice for the team, and Qin Luo sampled Chen Xiaofei’s promised first serving before handing it over.
• The team praised Xu Duoduo’s cooking as they ate, while Qin Luo teased her affectionately.
• Xu Duoduo briefly remembered scenes of her lonely life before the Apocalypse, then felt reassured when she saw everyone around her.
• After dinner, Qin Luo washed the dishes and rubbed Xu Duoduo’s full belly as she lounged contentedly on the bed.

Xu Duoduo spotted a Withered-Branch Old Witch spying through the combat vehicle window, and Qin Luo woke the 3A team to fight it. The monster’s kind surrounded the vehicles, turning the night watch into a battle.

• Xu Duoduo woke Qin Luo after seeing a humanlike mass of withered branches pressed against the window.
• Qin Luo silently alerted Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei also noticed the monster.
• Qin Luo kicked the Withered-Branch Old Witch away with an electrified strike and warned the other teams over his earpiece.
• The other teams rushed out of their vehicles, while Xu Duoduo joined the fight as more Withered-Branch Old Witch monsters appeared around them.

Xu Duoduo and the Combat Teams defeated a silent pack of Withered-Branch Old Witches, then fought a huge herd of Mutant Yaks threatening M City Base. After both battles, Xu Duoduo collected mutant cores and monster corpses while the other teams struggled with exhaustion.

• Xu Duoduo, Qin Luo, Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, Wang Weihu, and the other Combat Teams killed the Withered-Branch Old Witches after Bai Shu identified their mutant cores and warned that their cries were meant to distract their attackers.
• Qin Luo reassured the other captains that Xu Duoduo had spotted the monsters early, and Xu Duoduo collected mutant cores and stored intact corpses for Bai Shu to study.
• The Combat Teams ate a quick breakfast while traveling, then fought a herd of Mutant Yaks that attacked their vehicles and threatened the route to M City Base.
• The teams used guns to hold back and wipe out the yak herd, and Xu Duoduo continued gathering loot while the exhausted Combat Teams rested.

Xu Duoduo secretly stockpiled yak meat while invisible and nearly froze, prompting Qin Luo to rescue and scold her. After learning that her hoarding came from feeling insecure, he comforted her until she fell asleep, then found Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu waiting outside the combat vehicle.

• Xu Duoduo used her invisibility dress to gather yak meat until the effect expired and she was dangerously cold.
• Qin Luo found Xu Duoduo, carried her back to the combat vehicle, and warmed her while reprimanding her for disappearing.
• Xu Duoduo admitted she had risked freezing while collecting beef, and Qin Luo asked whether she had a hoarding problem.
• Xu Duoduo's memories of feeling insecure brought her to tears, and Qin Luo held and soothed her until she fell asleep.
• Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu came to check on Xu Duoduo, and Qin Luo found them waiting when he opened the vehicle door.

Qin Luo and his team dealt with the remaining mutant yaks, trained and encouraged the Cheetah and White Dove Squads, and fought off mutant wolves. When a brilliant aurora appeared, Qin Luo brought Xu Duoduo out to watch it, leaving her captivated by the sight.

• Qin Luo told Bai Shu, Wang Weihu, and Chen Xiaofei that he had sternly reprimanded Xu Duoduo, while they realized she was asleep after he had comforted her.
• Qin Luo decided to ask M City Base to collect the mutant yaks that the team could not fit in their Space Cards, and the teams split up to arrange collection and guard the animals.
• The Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad stayed with 3A, and Wang Weihu praised their progress while correcting their weaknesses and urging them to keep training.
• Qin Luo killed mutant wolves that tried to steal yak meat and collected their two-star mutant cores.
• Bai Shu filmed as an aurora lit the sky, and Qin Luo carried Xu Duoduo outside so she could see it.

Qin Luo and the Combat Squads handed over the mutant yaks they had killed to M City Base and learned about the dangers threatening the region. They arrived at the base, where Uritu welcomed them and warned them about a herd of mutant goats expected the next day.

• After the aurora vanished, Qin Luo told Xu Duoduo and the others to leave the yak carcasses for M City Base and wait for its people to collect them.
• M City’s Uritu thanked Qin Luo and the Combat Squads, then invited them back to the base and explained that rapidly breeding mutant animals threatened its walls.
• Uritu told the group that the Combat Squads had relieved pressure on M City Base by wiping out mutant sheep and yak herds, but a dangerous herd of Albas White Cashmere Goats might attack the next day.
• Qin Luo assured Uritu that the Combat Squads would handle any mutant animals, and Uritu explained that M City Base had few powerful ability users.
• Uritu guided Team 3A, Cheetah Squad, and White Dove to a luxury hotel, describing the region’s sandstorms and shortages of fruit and vegetables.

After settling into their suite at M City Base, the Combat Squad killed a giant mutant beetle that had threatened the windows. Qin Luo then invited Xu Duoduo to watch the aurora with him, calling it a date.

• Uritu showed the Combat Squad to their luxurious suite and invited them to a bonfire party that evening.
• A giant Green Lady Beetle clung to the suite's window, so Chen Xiaofei and Qin Luo flew outside and killed it with lightning.
• Bai Shu asked Qin Luo to save the beetle for research, and Qin Luo gave Xu Duoduo its mutant core.
• Xu Duoduo harvested fruit and vegetables from her Rubik's Cube Space and shared a freshly grown apple with Qin Luo.
• Qin Luo told Xu Duoduo that auroras had appeared near M City Base and invited her to watch one with him as a date.

Xu Duoduo agreed to a date with Qin Luo, then discovered a new spatial-domain skill and tested it on him. After Qin Luo stopped her, she learned the skill could suppress people inside her domain, though she still had little control over it.

• Xu Duoduo agreed to watch the aurora with Qin Luo after their next mission, and they shared an apple.
• Qin Luo teased Xu Duoduo about following him to the police station, and she admitted she liked him and could not live without him.
• Xu Duoduo pulled Qin Luo into the bathtub, then activated her new spatial-domain skill and trapped him inside her private domain.
• Xu Duoduo used the domain to suppress Qin Luo, but he fought back and left her too exhausted to continue experimenting.
• Qin Luo warned Xu Duoduo not to use the skill on anyone else, then discovered she had bitten him near the collarbone without breaking the skin.

Xu Duoduo used her new Spatial Domain to make a mission against mutant sheep easy for the squads, while Qin Luo kept stealing glances at her after their intimate encounter. The mission continued as they postponed their date, and Xu Duoduo demanded a chance to pet Qin Luo’s wolf ears and tail.

• Xu Duoduo suppressed mutant sheep within a hundred meters, letting the squads clear them with little difficulty while hiding her contribution.
• Xu Duoduo reviewed her abilities and concluded that her Spatial Domain could easily control creatures up to Tier Five.
• Chen Xiaofei questioned Bai Shu about Qin Luo watching Xu Duoduo, and their argument turned into a childish fight that the other squads mistook for a secret technique.
• Xu Duoduo stored the mutant lamb and kept its cores for herself before returning to Qin Luo and asking about their date.
• Qin Luo postponed the date until the mission ended, and Xu Duoduo said she wanted to pet his ears and tail, prompting him to refuse.

Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and the 3A Special Operations Team responded to the Yellow Sand Squad’s call for help and fought off a Lizard People ambush. The survivors received medical support, while Qin Luo promised to bring their fallen comrades back to the H City Base for burial.

• The Yellow Sand Squad called for help after Lizard People attacked, and Qin Luo promised reinforcements would arrive within a minute.
• Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and the other teams reached the scene and attacked the Lizard People while Wang Weihu treated the wounded and requested logistics support.
• Wang Weihu sheltered the injured in an earthen fortress and assigned the Cheetah Squad and White Dove Squad to guard them and help rescue survivors.
• Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo led the fight as 3A drove back the Lizard People, with Xu Duoduo using her Spatial Domain to stop them from escaping underground.
• M City’s logistics squad arrived after the battle, and Qin Luo said the fallen would be returned to the H City Base for burial.

After Team 3A cleared the area around M City Base of mutant animals, Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu followed Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo to the grassland, claiming they wanted to protect them on their date. They watched from hiding as the pair prepared a barbecue and waited for the aurora, while the three teammates settled in for a long, mosquito-filled stakeout.

• Team 3A swept the area around M City Base after dealing with the Lizard People, and Bai Shu reported the discovery to Headquarters.
• Chen Xiaofei learned that Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo had gone on a date, then persuaded Bai Shu and Wang Weihu to follow them to the grassland under the pretext of keeping them safe.
• Bai Shu sensed Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo ahead, and the three teammates sneaked through the grass while bickering.
• The three found Qin Luo grilling lamb beside a tent while Xu Duoduo waited for the aurora, and Bai Shu confirmed the area was safe for the moment.
• Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu shared snacks while Wang Weihu drank liquor and ate peanuts as they waited and complained about the date.

Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo went on a first date that turned into a lamb-skewer barbecue while they waited for the aurora. As Qin Luo tried to make the evening romantic, Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu secretly fought off a mutant centipede nearby, and the date ended with Qin Luo letting Xu Duoduo pet his wolf ears.

• Qin Luo grilled mutant lamb skewers for Xu Duoduo, who enjoyed them while he worried that their date lacked romance.
• Qin Luo tried to decorate their tent with flowers, but the flowers chewed a hole in it, so he gave up on setting the mood.
• Xu Duoduo reassured Qin Luo that spending time with him was romantic and made her happy.
• Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu spotted a mutant centipede and secretly lured it away to protect Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo's date.
• Qin Luo relaxed when no monsters approached, hugged Xu Duoduo, and let her pet his wolf ears.

Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo shared a romantic night beneath the aurora while their friends fought a mutant centipede and worried about them. The next morning, the couple returned cheerful, and Qin Luo offered to drive after seeing how exhausted his friends were.

• Xu Duoduo petted Qin Luo's ears, and he stopped her from rubbing him while they were alone outdoors.
• Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo watched the aurora, kissed, and she used her Spatial Domain to shield the area around their tent.
• Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu defeated a four-star mutant centipede and found the tent missing.
• Bai Shu detected Xu Duoduo's Spatial Domain and led Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei away, though Chen Xiaofei insisted on keeping watch.
• Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo returned the next morning looking happy, while their exhausted friends complained about their sleepless night.
• Qin Luo offered to drive because Bai Shu, Wang Weihu, and Chen Xiaofei had not slept well.

After Team 3A helped protect M City Base, its people insisted on giving the team Space Cards filled with valuable goods. Xu Duoduo secretly replaced some cards with fruit, vegetables, and vitamins, and the team left for H City Base with both gifts and supplies; Uritu later discovered the swapped cards in his pockets.

• M City Base’s leaders gave Qin Luo and Team 3A Space Cards as thanks for defeating the mutant animals, but Qin Luo repeatedly refused them.
• Xu Duoduo sensed that some cards held jewelry and others held scarce local food, then swapped in fruit, vegetables, and maternity and baby supplies from her space.
• Qin Luo finally agreed to accept the gifts, and Xu Duoduo secretly placed the replacement cards in Uritu’s pockets from a distance.
• The Combat Vehicle left M City Base, and Qin Luo praised Xu Duoduo for returning a gift with a gift.
• Uritu found extra Space Cards in his pockets and went to have them checked at the base gates, where the scan results stunned him and his companions.

Uritu discovered that an unknown benefactor had filled M City Base’s Space Cards with fruits and vegetables, which the leaders quietly distributed to children. As Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo reached H City Base, they learned that the Forum had made her a star and heard that frozen zombies might later be cleared for public safety.

• Uritu and his companions found fruits, vegetables, and vitamin tablets in more than a dozen Space Cards, then told M City’s leaders about the gift without publicizing it.
• M City Base’s leaders began giving children fruits and vegetables twice a week, keeping the benefactor’s identity private.
• Xu Duoduo examined the agate jewelry Uritu had given her while Qin Luo teased her during their drive toward H City Base.
• At H City Base, Du Chunjiang told Qin Luo that Xu Duoduo had become popular on the Forum and was known as a one-of-a-kind little zombie.
• Du Chunjiang said Headquarters planned to clear out frozen zombies before they thawed and endangered ordinary people.

Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo returned to the base, where they learned about newly discovered purification fish insects before heading home. Qin Luo persuaded Xu Duoduo to bathe with him, and she ended the chapter touching his wolf ears while he blushed.

• Du Chunjiang excitedly took selfies with Xu Duoduo, and Xu Duoduo left her snacks while affirming that she and Qin Luo were a couple.
• Qin Luo suggested Headquarters rotate more staff through the entrance post to prevent workers from becoming exhausted.
• On their return to the base, Qin Luo asked a passerby about the air-swimming purification fish insects that cleaned pollutants from the air.
• Qin Luo carried Xu Duoduo into his apartment and bargained with her over how long they would bathe together.
• Qin Luo offered Xu Duoduo his wolf ears in exchange for letting him touch her, and she told him that his face was hot.

Xu Duoduo and Qin Luo received notice of an emergency meeting about Lizard People, frozen zombies, and reports that Ability Users were defecting. Their teammates joined them, and Team 3A connected to Headquarters’ online meeting to hear the briefing.

• Xu Duoduo found her forum inbox flooded with messages and noticed her follower count had passed a hundred thousand, making Qin Luo jealous of the love confessions.
• Xu Duoduo received an official email announcing an emergency meeting about the Lizard People, frozen zombies, and Ability Users defecting.
• Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu arrived with reports of the defections, fruit from Brother Ji, and trial energy-replenishing potions from Da Qiao.
• The team joined the online meeting, where leaders from Headquarters and other staff had gathered to discuss the serious situation.