Chapter Summaries

Qin Luo’s squad traveled toward a shopping district to rescue about five hundred survivors while discussing the dangers and supplies they might find. Xu Duoduo spotted a wanted Mutated Person fleeing toward City C, and Bai Shu showed Qin Luo the alert as the squad approached the threat.

• Bai Shu briefed the squad on the rescue mission at a mall where about five hundred survivors were hiding, while Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu noted the difficulty of dealing with the surrounding zombies.
• Qin Luo drove the squad along a relatively clear expressway, and the team stopped to take a bathroom break as dark storm clouds gathered ahead.
• Xu Duoduo shared rice balls and canned food with the squad, and Qin Luo asked why she could no longer enjoy human food.
• Xu Duoduo read a wanted notice about a cannibalistic Mutated Person who had become a snake-like creature and was fleeing toward City C.
• Bai Shu showed Qin Luo the urgent notice offering a hundred thousand points to eliminate the Mutated Person.

The group encountered a huge Mutant Snake-Man before driving into a torrential rainstorm, where Xu Duoduo swiftly killed a Mutant Frog that attacked their vehicle. After the others reassured her about the soaked car and her drenched clothes, Qin Luo and Bai Shu prepared to help her change.

• Xu Duoduo alerted Qin Luo and Bai Shu to a huge Mutant Snake-Man moving through the woods, and the group passed it while discussing its weak points.
• Wang Weihu drove the vehicle into a zone of heavy rain, where visibility dropped to less than half a meter.
• A Low-Level Mutant Frog clung to the window and threatened the group, so Xu Duoduo used insecticide and a lighter to burn it off.
• Xu Duoduo was soaked by the rain and looked ready to cry, so Qin Luo, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei praised and comforted her.
• Qin Luo wiped the back seat and offered Xu Duoduo a towel and dry clothes, while Bai Shu brought out green cloth to shield her as she changed.

Qin Luo and his team reached a service area during a deadly hailstorm, where Xu Duoduo used her spatial ability to collect gasoline and supplies. After emptying the gas station’s fuel tanks and convenience store, the group prepared to search the rest of the service area.

• Qin Luo told the team to stop at a service area, and they drove through enormous hailstones to reach it.
• Wang Weihu and Bai Shu refueled the vehicle while Qin Luo and Chen Xiaofei cleared zombies from the main building.
• Xu Duoduo left the vehicle and collected gasoline directly into her space, while Wang Weihu and Bai Shu guarded her.
• Xu Duoduo, Wang Weihu, and Bai Shu emptied the gas station’s underground fuel tanks and convenience store.
• Xu Duoduo stored the supplies in her Rubik’s Cube Space, and the group looked forward to searching the rest of the service area.

Xu Duoduo, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu collected supplies from the service-area shops before joining Qin Luo and Chen Xiaofei at the cafeteria, where they learned how a group of survivors had stayed safe. The group had cleared the nearby zombies, but the survivors and their situation remained to be dealt with.

• Bai Shu and Wang Weihu noticed Qin Luo using his ability as the group finished clearing zombies from the parking lot.
• Xu Duoduo collected dried goods, cigarettes, alcohol, medicines, and food supplies from the shops, while Bai Shu and Wang Weihu helped and kept her storage ability secret.
• Xu Duoduo, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu reached the cafeteria and found survivors clinging to Chen Xiaofei and trying to grab Qin Luo.
• Qin Luo questioned a couple who explained that they had closed and barricaded the cafeteria doors when the first people began attacking others, surviving on the food inside.

Qin Luo confronted Yang Cong for soliciting prostitution, then explained the survivors’ options for reaching safety. Zhao Gang and Liu Chunhui offered their driving and other skills, and Bai Shu agreed to take their family along for part of the journey.

• Yang Cong tried to bribe Qin Luo with promises of money and access to the women with him, so Qin Luo warned him that his actions could lead to prison.
• Qin Luo laid out two choices for the survivors: wait for Headquarters to send help or travel with the squad, while warning them to obey and behave on the road.
• Wang Weihu handed out copies of the Doomsday Survival Manual to help the survivors understand the apocalypse.
• Zhao Gang and Liu Chunhui told Qin Luo they could drive, repair vehicles, cook, and fight, and asked to bring their eight-year-old daughter Xiaoya along.
• Bai Shu assured Zhao Gang and Liu Chunhui that the squad would take their family along for part of the journey, and Qin Luo asked Zhao Gang more about his experience.

Xu Duoduo stashed vehicles at the service area while Qin Luo and the others prepared to leave. As the group ate and gathered supplies, Qin Luo questioned why Liu Chunhui and her husband were serving a group of idle young people, and Liu Chunhui explained that they had paid them.

• After the rain stopped, Xu Duoduo woke beside Qin Luo, then went outside as Bai Shu and Wang Weihu organized the survivors and modified a bus.
• Xu Duoduo secretly stashed clean vehicles from the parking lot, and Bai Shu discovered her and called Qin Luo to keep watch over her.
• Qin Luo carried Xu Duoduo back and told her to focus on food, firearms, and medicine rather than collecting vehicles.
• Liu Chunhui served hand-rolled noodles, and Qin Luo told her to bring as much water as possible before they left.
• Qin Luo questioned why Liu Chunhui and her husband let Yang Cong and five other young people avoid work, and Liu Chunhui said they had paid them.

Xu Duoduo discovered a delivery truck full of packages in her space and enjoyed unboxing them with Qin Luo and Chen Xiaofei before the survivors prepared to leave. Yang Cong tried to ride in Qin Luo’s vehicle, then insulted Xu Duoduo after being refused.

• Qin Luo warned Liu Chunhui that the old currency might be useless and learned she trusted Headquarters to help the family start over.
• Xu Duoduo discovered that one truck in her space contained thousands of packages and opened several with Qin Luo, finding phones, jewelry, and other goods.
• Chen Xiaofei joined the unboxing and received a branded belt and wallet, while Qin Luo complained that his own packages contained less desirable items.
• The survivors finished breakfast and prepared to leave, but Yang Cong asked to ride in Qin Luo’s Off-Road Vehicle and was turned down.
• Xu Duoduo climbed into Qin Luo’s vehicle, and Yang Cong insulted her as Wu Zijie urged him not to provoke their group.

Xu Duoduo sensed the snake person pursuing the convoy as Qin Luo and Wang Weihu raced along the foggy expressway. The monster kept closing in as they reached a winding mountain road, leaving the survivors facing an imminent fight.

• Chen Xiaofei counted sixteen survivors aboard Zhao Gang's bus and told him to follow the convoy carefully.
• Qin Luo's vehicle struck wild boars that charged out of the fog, while Zhao Gang kept the bus under control.
• Xu Duoduo sensed danger, spotted the snake person pursuing them, and warned Qin Luo and Bai Shu with her whistle.
• Qin Luo told Bai Shu to have Wang Weihu take over the bus while the vehicles sped up to escape the monster.
• Wang Weihu switched places with Zhao Gang, and both vehicles raced toward the mountain road as the snake person drew closer.

Wang Weihu, Chen Xiaofei, Qin Luo, and Bai Shu fought a giant snake-man while Zhao Gang drove the bus survivors toward City C. Xu Duoduo helped Bai Shu take a concealed sniper position, but as the fight intensified, Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei were already badly strained.

• Wang Weihu ordered Zhao Gang to take the bus survivors onward while he and the others stayed behind to fight the snake-man.
• Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu left the bus, and Zhao Gang drove away with the survivors as Qin Luo, Bai Shu, and Xu Duoduo joined the fight.
• Qin Luo distributed Miniature Bombs and coordinated with the others through their Earpieces while Xu Duoduo followed Bai Shu to a hillside sniper position.
• Xu Duoduo cleared mutant insects from Bai Shu's position and used insect repellent to keep them away as Bai Shu fired at the snake-man.
• Bai Shu's shots wounded the snake-man but missed its vital spots, while Wang Weihu bled from his injuries and Chen Xiaofei began to struggle; Qin Luo continued fighting.

Xu Duoduo intervened when the mutant snake-man overwhelmed Qin Luo and his team, then instinctively used a spatial power that froze and destroyed the monster. The badly injured group escaped in their vehicle, while Xu Duoduo remained dazed and clutching the mutant core.

• Qin Luo and the others attacked the enormous mutant snake-man, but it drove Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei back and coiled around Qin Luo.
• Xu Duoduo ran toward the snake-man, and Qin Luo unleashed a powerful lightning strike before the monster threw him into a mountainside.
• As the snake-man tried to eat Xu Duoduo, she instinctively repeated words that appeared in her consciousness, freezing and compressing space until the creature exploded.
• Qin Luo pulled the blood-covered Xu Duoduo to her feet and gave her the mutant core, while Bai Shu helped the injured Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei.
• Bai Shu photographed the remains, then drove the exhausted team away from the scene.

After the 3A Special Operations Team defeated the three-star Mutant Snake-Man, Bai Shu reported its abilities and divided the mission reward among the squad. The injured team members read the forum's praise while Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo slept, and Bai Shu let them rest so they could recover.

• Headquarters identified Liang Yong as the three-star Mutant Snake-Man and updated the forum with his skills and background.
• Bai Shu uploaded the monster's data and split the increased two-hundred-thousand-point reward, giving Little Class Monitor one hundred thousand points.
• Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei worried that the three-star monster had nearly defeated them, but Bai Shu reminded them their victory had earned Headquarters' promised extra reward.
• The forum praised the 3A Special Operations Team as elite fighters after users saw reports and footage of the battle.
• Bai Shu saw Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo asleep in the vehicle and decided not to wake them, advising Wang Weihu and Chen Xiaofei to rest as well.

Xu Duoduo woke in a warehouse after the battle, confused and clinging to Qin Luo when she feared the survivors might wash her. Qin Luo carried her to a shower room and left her with a water barrel to clean up while he washed next door.

• Bai Shu explained to Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu that he kept up with the news by checking the forums.
• Xu Duoduo woke in a warehouse among the survivors and realized Qin Luo and the others had caught up with them after the battle.
• Liu Chunhui and her daughter discussed helping Xu Duoduo wash, but Xu Duoduo ran to Qin Luo and clung to his arm.
• Qin Luo agreed that Captain Zhang's squad would escort the survivors, then carried Xu Duoduo away when she hid against him.
• Qin Luo gave Xu Duoduo a water barrel in a shower room and told her to wash while he used the room next door.

After Xu Duoduo’s finishing move against the three-star snake person, she seemed mentally regressed, and Qin Luo and his teammates speculated that she had suffered backlash. The chapter left them wondering whether she and the rest of the squad had gained strength by pushing beyond their limits.

• Qin Luo found Xu Duoduo waiting outside the shower and carried her to his teammates to deal with her bloodied colored contacts.
• Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu suspected that Xu Duoduo’s finishing move had caused backlash and reduced her intelligence.
• Qin Luo inspected Xu Duoduo’s newly grown fangs, while his teammates joked about his behavior and worried she might be turning into a full-fledged zombie.
• Wang Weihu noticed that Qin Luo’s wounds had healed quickly, and Bai Shu observed that the whole squad had recovered faster than usual.
• Bai Shu proposed that pushing themselves beyond their limits might help them improve.

After the battle, Xu Duoduo grew increasingly unsettled and hungry, fixating on Qin Luo’s scent while the 3A squad tried to figure out what she could eat. Meanwhile, a forum post sparked gossip about the squad and the girl in Qin Luo’s arms, and Mu Enya helped Xu Duoduo change her contacts before Chen Xiaofei explained their school history.

• Qin Luo and the others discussed their battle while Xu Duoduo nestled against him, feeling warm, thirsty, and tempted to bite his neck.
• Xu Duoduo’s stomach growled, but she ignored the nutrient solution Qin Luo offered and tried to hide in his arms.
• A forum user posted photos of the 3A Special Operations Squad with Xu Duoduo, prompting speculation and gossip about their relationship.
• Qin Luo asked Mu Enya to help Xu Duoduo change her colored contacts, and Mu Enya praised her and offered to recruit her into another squad.
• Chen Xiaofei explained that Xu Duoduo had been their middle-school class monitor and recalled that she had been only 153 centimeters tall.

After a forum rumor portrayed Xu Duoduo as the 3A team's mistress, Qin Luo publicly corrected the story and challenged a poster who spread it. The thread was locked, Qin Luo confronted the suspected culprit, and Bai Shu updated Xu Duoduo's profile to show her membership in the team.

• Mu Enya warned the 3A team about a forum post falsely claiming Xu Duoduo was involved with all four men.
• Chen Xiaofei, Wang Weihu, and Bai Shu denied having romantic feelings for Xu Duoduo, while Qin Luo explained that she had been his first love.
• Qin Luo introduced Xu Duoduo as the team's new Mutated Person on the forum and challenged a commenter who insinuated that they were intimate.
• Qin Luo contacted Headquarters to lock the rumor thread and investigate its author, then identified a man in the warehouse and took him outside to talk.
• Bai Shu updated Xu Duoduo's profile with the 3A Special Operations Team name and her three missions.

Xu Duoduo recovered enough to prepare breakfast for the group, while Qin Luo misread her clinginess and decided she liked him. The chapter ended with Xu Duoduo eagerly agreeing, though she meant she wanted to eat him.

• The group teased Qin Luo about how often he touched and carried Xu Duoduo, while she fell asleep beside him after finishing a mutant core.
• At dawn, Xu Duoduo had recovered and made the group porridge, spicy radishes, and tea eggs; Bai Shu confiscated Chen Xiaofei's radishes before Wang Weihu got everyone ready to leave.
• Wang Weihu greeted Xu Duoduo, who moved away when he glanced at her collar and guarded the breakfast she had prepared.
• Qin Luo recalled that Xu Duoduo had gnawed on his wrist in her sleep, then convinced himself that she clung to him because she liked him.
• Qin Luo asked Xu Duoduo if she liked him, and she eagerly nodded because she wanted to eat him, leaving him blushing.

Squad 3A shared breakfast with Mu Enya’s team before setting out, and Mu Enya gratefully accepted food from Xu Duoduo and the others. Xu Duoduo’s unusual behavior prompted Bai Shu to wonder whether mutated people were entering a new stage of growth, leaving the squad uncertain about what her evolution might mean.

• Qin Luo warned Bai Shu, Chen Xiaofei, and Wang Weihu not to question his red ears, while Bai Shu teased him about being in love.
• Mu Enya admired Squad 3A’s Storage Space Cards and their hearty breakfast, and Xu Duoduo gave her a cup of congee.
• Bai Shu offered Mu Enya spicy pickled radish, and Xu Duoduo gave her team steamed buns to take back to base.
• Mu Enya kissed Xu Duoduo on the cheek in thanks, making Qin Luo jealous while Xu Duoduo happily gnawed on a teething stick.
• Bai Shu proposed that mutated people might be undergoing a new growth period, and Qin Luo told the others to focus on training and gathering supplies.

After leaving the rescued survivors at the highway toll station, Qin Luo’s team reached Baoli Commercial District in City C to clear zombies and search for survivors and supplies. Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei looted nearby shops, and they were still collecting goods when they reached a huge snack store.

• Mu Enya gave Xu Duoduo her protective charm before leaving with Zhang Chi, while Zhao Gang and his family thanked Qin Luo’s team and headed for the H City survivor base.
• Qin Luo assigned the team’s roles, then drove to Baoli Commercial District, where he and Bai Shu shot zombies while the vehicle cleared the streets.
• At Entrance One, Qin Luo went into the mall to kill zombies, while Wang Weihu and Bai Shu set out to rescue survivors nearby.
• Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei entered a grain shop, where Chen killed the trapped zombie and Xu collected sealed grains, beans, and pastries.
• Xu Duoduo cleared malatang ingredients from freezers and gathered outdoor gear and clothing from neighboring shops, delighting Chen Xiaofei with her huge storage space.
• The pair reached a large snack shop, where Xu Duoduo began collecting the shelves of snacks Chen had salvaged.

Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei scavenged shops near the mall while Wang Weihu and Bai Shu rescued survivors and Qin Luo cleared the mall. The group regrouped at the mall after dark, where the survivors began to settle in and Xu Duoduo felt self-conscious about people staring at her collar.

• Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei collected supplies from snack, dessert, gold, and tobacco-and-liquor shops near the mall.
• Wang Weihu and Bai Shu guided survivors to a convenience store while fighting off zombies, and Wang Weihu went to rescue another group.
• Qin Luo fought through the mall’s zombies and cleared it as the team continued working until nightfall.
• Chen Xiaofei urged Xu Duoduo to stay close, and the two returned to the mall after clearing nearby shops and a pharmacy.
• Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei met Bai Shu and the survivors being escorted into the mall, while Wang Weihu went back for more survivors.
• Bai Shu and Chen Xiaofei praised Xu Duoduo’s supplies, and Xu Duoduo covered her collar when she noticed survivors staring at it.

Qin Luo and his squad rescued more than six hundred survivors from a mall and learned how they had survived the zombie outbreak. Before leaving, Chen Xiaofei and Xu Duoduo got a map to a grain warehouse in City C from a child, while Qin Luo comforted her.

• The squad finished gathering more than six hundred survivors, and Ding Shengjie explained how he had sheltered them in a restaurant and contacted Headquarters.
• Wang Weihu praised Ding Shengjie for keeping the survivors alive, and Qin Luo promised that Headquarters would hear of his efforts.
• Qin Luo, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu discussed sending the survivors to nearby bases, since H City was almost full.
• Chen Xiaofei and Xu Duoduo gave candy to the children and learned the location of a grain warehouse in City C from a little girl who drew them a map.
• Bai Shu praised the little girl's drawing, and Qin Luo comforted her when she began crying over her crayons and missing mother.