24: Survival of the fittest

Tang Ping backhanded a pizza into it.

Then he dragged it out of the warehouse and pulled it next to the Magical Girl.

The Magical Girl was clearly stunned by this sudden scene.

“Oh my god! Merciful God, is this the food you bestowed upon me!”

The Magical Girl prayed devoutly, then carefully took the pizza, and after taking a small bite, an incredulous expression once again appeared on her face.

“Clean food! This is simply cleaner than the holy water of the church!”

“Oh my god, I feel like my body has been purified!”

“Merciful God! Almighty God!”

Tang Ping noticed that the Magical Girl’s complexion had turned rosy.

“Is this pizza that good?” He licked the corner of his mouth, took out a slice, and found that it was indeed very delicious.

Three hours passed unknowingly while playing the game. Tang Ping saw that it was almost midnight, so he quickly grabbed his small quilt and prepared to sleep.

When he woke up, it was already past eight. Tang Ping came out of the Shelter, went into an abandoned house, and practiced his blade techniques for an hour.

Due to the improvement in his physique and strength, Tang Ping now held the Tang blade in his hand with extreme ease. The heavy black diamond blade felt like a toy in his hand.

Even without any specific moves, his slashes, empowered by his 10 points of strength, were enough to directly chop off an Infected’s head!

After an hour of practice, Tang Ping planned to find an Infected for real combat. He had already taken the infected serum, so he didn't have to worry about being Infected.

Coming out of the building, there was still no fierce wind today; it was still about level seven.

But the outside world had already been ravaged beyond recognition by the storm and sand during the first two days of the Doomsday Game.

Now, there were even more Infected wandering outside.

His current location was already outside Jiangcheng. From here, Tang Ping even saw many people also fleeing outside Jiangcheng.

Some people successfully escaped Jiangcheng, but more were besieged by the Infected.

Tang Ping withdrew his gaze, gripped the black diamond blade in his hand, and struck a piece of iron sheet. The loud sound immediately attracted a dozen nearby Infected.

The closest Infected, with its body already festering and its eyes dead white, roared and lunged!

Tang Ping took a deep breath, and the black diamond blade was instantly wreathed in flames!

He gripped it with both hands and slashed at the Infected!

The lunging Infected was directly broken in half in mid-air, and foul blood and pus splattered all over Tang Ping, utterly disgusting.

“Ugh!”

Tang Ping really couldn’t hold it in and threw up all his overnight meal.

Previously, when killing Infected or people, he relied on the Peashooter, engaging from a distance. Even if they were blown to pieces, he didn't feel anything.

Now, in close-quarters combat, with the Infected’s foul blood and pus covering his entire body, he really couldn't stand it.

However, Tang Ping knew that he needed to gradually adapt to all of this.

Although the Peashooter was good, it was only god-tier in the early stages of the Doomsday. As the Infected grew stronger and Pollution Beasts gradually appeared, the Peashooter became somewhat useless.

As for upgrading plants, he currently didn't know how to upgrade them, and he hadn't even unlocked more plants.

He couldn't entrust his future to a mini-game; he had to seize the present to grow as much as possible and adapt himself more to this new world!

Infected came one after another!

Tang Ping finished vomiting, wiped his mouth, and plunged his flaming long blade directly into the Infected’s head!

Then, with a forceful slice, half of its head flew off!

Kicking the Infected away, Tang Ping turned and swung his blade, cutting the Infected lunging from behind him in half!

No skill, just brute force!

Although Tang Ping had practiced with the blade for two days, he could barely hold it. As for actual blade techniques, it was just wishful thinking.

However, in the process of fighting the Infected, his powerful spirit gave Tang Ping high insight and comprehension. Gradually, he began to develop his own set of killing blade techniques.

For example, how to resolve an Infected with a faster, fiercer, and more accurate single strike!

On the highway, ten people sat inside a minivan.

A little girl by the window noticed Tang Ping.

“Mom! Look how amazing that big brother is!” The little girl’s eyes widened, showing no fear at all of the gory scene. Instead, she excitedly noticed the handsome flaming blade!

The little girl’s mother had been nervously watching the side of the vehicle and hadn't paid attention to anything further away. Hearing the little girl’s voice, she then looked into the distance.

“This! What a powerful person!” The girl’s mother was also astonished!

“Husband, quickly look at that person!” The girl’s mother tugged at the man beside her.

The girl’s father had already paid attention when the little girl spoke, and his eyes gleamed: “This is definitely a very strong player! If we can get him to join our convoy, he will definitely be a great help to us!”

The refined woman next to him immediately refused: “Impossible. With so many Infected attacking, he must be injured. What if he turns into an Infected!”

An older woman in the front also refused: “We can’t let him on. If he turns into an Infected in the car, none of us will escape!”

“Look at him, he seems to be actively chasing and slashing the Infected. Maybe he’s not worried about getting Infected at all,” a female university student said.

“Even so, no. If something happens, can you take responsibility?” the refined woman demanded.

The female university student immediately fell silent.

The man driving in front spoke at this moment: “Alright, let’s not worry about others. We can’t fit more people in the car now. It’s good enough that we can leave smoothly ourselves.”

The little girl watched Tang Ping getting further and further away: “That big brother is really amazing.”

She could sense that the big brother was much more powerful than everyone else in the car, because the little girl’s Talent was A-rank Spiritual Sense.

Unfortunately, no one paid attention to the little girl’s words.

The ten people in the vehicle were all players with Shelters, and naturally, each of them possessed a Talent.

“Where do we go next?” the girl’s mother asked.

The older woman said: “The official Safe Zone has been established, so going to the Safe Zone is definitely the best! And I heard that those of us with Shelters can even enjoy very good treatment!”

However, the elegantly dressed woman directly refused: “No, this is the apocalypse. No one can be trusted. We have Shelters, so we can live very well anywhere! And if we go to the Safe Zone, what if they ask us to hand over our Shelters? And what if they ask us to hand over the food in our Shelters? Are you willing?”

The older woman was immediately speechless. Clearly, this possibility was not non-existent.

The man driving then said: “Then let’s first get away from Jiangcheng and densely populated areas. We’ll find a place in the wilderness to stay for a few days, and then constantly monitor the situation of the official Safe Zone. If it’s feasible, we’ll go then.”

The refined woman pouted: “You guys go if you want, but there’s no way I’m going.”

What the others didn't know was that her Shelter had an A-rank characteristic. Who knew if the Shelter would still be hers if she went to the Safe Zone? She could just find a mountain to hide in now and, relying on her Shelter, she could survive very well on her own.

Everyone had their own thoughts, and they drove along the highway, getting further and further away from Jiangcheng.

Many others were like them, all moving away from Jiangcheng.

By Four Seasons Lake, Tang Ping wiped his blade and got up, heading towards Tianhua Avenue.

There was also a dungeon there, but it would only appear on the sixth day of the Doomsday, and it was only the fourth day now, so Tang Ping was not in a hurry.