Chapter 5: Sorry, I'm a Sigma Man

Finally, with no other choice, Cao Yaxuan had to agree, but requested that he reserve a tenant spot for her.

Xu Lang readily agreed.

"You're so fast..."

In the darkness, this was Cao Yaxuan's final act of resistance.

Xu Lang expressed that he didn't give a damn, his mind filled only with desire for Nightmare Coins.

At the same time, he also discovered a blind spot.

That was, this was Cao Yaxuan's first time.

No wonder - a young lady like her, the scumbag guys at university weren't worthy of tricking her.

Afterwards, leveraging his home field advantage, he confiscated the items Cao Yaxuan had obtained from opening her Newcomer Gift Pack.

After doing this, Xu Lang proceeded to disarm Cao Yaxuan.

He stuffed her clothes, leather shoes, and white socks into the pillow, using the stockings to bind her hands.

If he didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

Game prompts were just game prompts - Xu Lang wouldn't joke around with his own life.

What if Cao Yaxuan pulled some ridiculous move like trading her "scented" items for a dagger and stabbed him in the middle of the night? That would be a real mess.

Xu Lang fell asleep.

But Cao Yaxuan couldn't sleep.

She had actually considered stabbing Xu Lang in the middle of the night!

The problem was, Xu Lang had used some technique she didn't understand - the two stockings bound her wrists extremely tightly, and he was even hugging her from behind while sleeping, forcing her hands to remain in the crotch area. The slightest movement would earn her a "get out of here" warning.

"I'll tolerate him for now... but he really seems as weak as the rumors say... A great beauty like me, and he fell asleep after just one time."

"Weak, so weak!"

"Impotent man, scumbag, bastard, disgusting loser!"

"Once I figure out some of this game's tricks, just watch how I replace him!"

Cao Yaxuan gritted her teeth, the fire of revenge burning fiercely in her heart. She constantly monitored the chat room information, wanting to secretly outcompete Xu Lang.

This hateful junior probably didn't understand the importance of information.

You're sleeping while I'm developing - how will you compete with me?

When light appeared in the room, Xu Lang woke up.

A new day, starting with stretching.

Cao Yaxuan hadn't slept all night. Seeing Xu Lang so relaxed ignited her burning desire to complain again.

This kind of thick-skinned guy would eventually die in this survival game.

"What are you looking at?" Xu Lang sneered.

"Heh!" Cao Yaxuan's lips curved into a perfect thirty-five-degree cold smile.

"Get out..."

"Sorry, Room Master!"

Leaning against the wall, Xu Lang opened the chat room and found many people's avatars had turned gray.

Wow! So many were eliminated in just one night.

The casualty rate was almost half.

Some people's protagonist dreams were shattered in just one night.

Watching classmates you've spent day and night with die before your eyes - not everyone can accept that.

Xu Lang quickly skimmed through and found several key pieces of information.

Those on the casualty list mostly died within the first five minutes.

And there didn't seem to be any players who were killed by zombies breaking down their doors.

The dorm rooms seemed to have some hidden concealment ability that made players hiding inside less easily discovered.

Instead, those clever players who hid in other buildings when the game started suffered.

Without exception, they all died!

"The zombies indeed have infection ability, and the mutation time is only three minutes - so fast!"

Xu Lang frowned to himself, looking out through the peephole.

The corridor seemed to be clear of zombies now.

Zhao Shuang was in the last room on the second floor. If he said the zombies had retreated to the corridors, he probably wasn't lying.

"Junior, during daytime, the zombies' mobility weakens. Do you want to go out and check?" Cao Yaxuan spoke up.

"No." Xu Lang shook his head.

"Continuing like this is no different from waiting for death." Cao Yaxuan frowned, her pitiful expression enough to melt any heart.

Before, when she showed this delicate, feminine demeanor, no man could resist.

Especially since she and Xu Lang had that kind of relationship last night!

She had her own...

"That's still better than going out to die." Xu Lang shook his head, plopping back down on the bed.

After pulling out, he was a cold, emotionless Sigma male!

Cao Yaxuan was furious, her chest seeming to swell with anger.

Weren't you supposed to be good to your girlfriend! How can you bear to let your girlfriend wait for death in the room?

She guessed that Xu Lang's Newcomer Gift Pack contained blueprints and corresponding upgrade materials. With such generous gift pack contents, there probably wasn't any food.

And she didn't have any either!

Continuing like this, both of them would really starve to death!

Leaning against the door, Xu Lang checked his Nightmare Coins balance.

The Nightmare Coins production directly doubled!

This point-farming Pal was too useful!

Xu Lang gave Cao Yaxuan an appreciative look: "Don't worry, I won't let you die."

"At least you have some conscience." Cao Yaxuan felt a warmth in her heart.

Xu Lang's words felt so gentle, and it didn't seem like he was lying.

With so many Nightmare Coins, Xu Lang needed to consider what to strengthen.

First, he thought about strengthening himself, but that didn't work.

Life force apparently wasn't within the scope of what Nightmare Coins could strengthen.

That left only strengthening items.

He opened the trading network and found very few items listed, all with outrageous exchange requirements.

A piece of bread for a bucket of water? Are you treating the trading network like a wishing well?

The trading network had two transaction formats: item-for-item exchange and currency purchase.

However, currently very few people possessed currency and didn't much trust the currency system, so most chose item-for-item trading.

"There's nothing much on the trading network, let's wait and see for now."

"I'll also save the Nightmare Coins, let those who can't hold on anymore go scout for information first."

"As long as I'm stronger than others, disaster will always be one step behind me!"

When Xu Lang was wealthy, he didn't mind helping the poor.

But now he was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river - unable to guarantee his own safety - so naturally survival came first.

Just as he was about to close the panel, a friend request popped up.

Xu Lang accepted the friend request.

Trying to discuss heroes over wine? Xu Lang complained to himself.

Probably Wang Ao's reputation was so bad that no one wanted to deal with him, so he came to find Xu Lang instead.

Xu Lang replied with an "okay" and closed the chat box.

"Xu Lang, what do you plan to do next? Do you have any plans?" Cao Yaxuan asked.

"I'm not even anxious, why are you so anxious?" Xu Lang said indifferently.

Cao Yaxuan's mouth twitched. After a moment of silence, she said: "Can you untie the stockings for me?"

"No." Xu Lang shook his head: "Stockings are elastic, they won't cause problems even if tied for a long time."

"But I'm uncomfortable~"

"It's fine, you'll feel comfortable soon... Come, put on your little leather shoes."