Chapter 2: Monster Transformation World
“Mhm, you finally figured it out. Then hurry up and get up, let’s go make money!”
Sang Chu didn’t reply.
Suddenly,
the hospital room door opened.
“You’re awake?”
A man in a light gray casual outfit walked in from outside the door. He had sharp features and deep-set eyes, a typical handsome guy with striking features.
The little rabbit jumped onto Sang Chu’s shoulder: 【 Wow, I didn’t expect people in the Monster Transformation World to be quite handsome too! 】
Sang Chu ignored it. This striking man seemed unable to hear the little rabbit’s voice.
Seeing Sang Chu staring at him blankly, the man sat on a nearby stool and said:
“My name is Zuo Xuefeng, and I’m the captain of the Ninth District Mercenary Squad in City A. I saw you in the wilderness before and noticed you were covered in injuries. We were heading back to the city anyway, so I brought you back. How are you feeling now?”
Sang Chu shook her head. Based on what the little rabbit said, this was the Monster Transformation World. She didn’t understand the situation and didn’t dare to speak rashly.
Zuo Xuefeng frowned slightly: “You… can’t speak?”
He took out many iron shards that had been removed from Sang Chu: “These were all taken from your wounds. We’ve never seen these substances before. Do you know what they are?”
Sang Chu shook her head. The little rabbit squatted on her shoulder and explained: 【 The Monster Transformation World is a world of light. Everything here is made using light energy, so they haven’t seen these iron shards. By the way, these can be sold for money. Do you want to sell them? 】
Seeing her like this, Zuo Xuefeng didn’t press further. He just remembered what the Doctor had said and asked:
“These substances are very special, but they were taken from you, so we need your consent. Dr. Li from our City A Research Institute wants to buy these things from you for research. Is that okay?”
The little rabbit: 【 Agree to him! You’re very, very poor right now. You need to make money quickly, or you’ll die in a month. Uh, it seems like it’s not a month anymore. You’ve been unconscious for ten days! 】
Ten days? That means about twenty days left?
Or perhaps less than twenty days?
Sang Chu nodded at Zuo Xuefeng.
After this exchange, Zuo Xuefeng was completely convinced that Sang Chu couldn’t speak:
“Don’t worry, Dr. Li will definitely give you a reasonable price. When we found you, you had nothing on you. This is a temporary optical computer. I just helped you apply for it at the Mercenary Guild. You can use it for now.”
He put the optical computer on Sang Chu’s hand and taught her how to operate it.
“This is a temporary accommodation applied for you. If you can be discharged, I can take you to see it? Or you can find it yourself using the address. The optical computer has already recorded your information. Once you find the house, you can just give commands to the optical computer.
And this is the entry permit. You can only enter and exit City A with this. This is your temporary account. After I deliver the items to Dr. Li, the star coins will be directly deposited into your account. Do you have any other questions?”
One optical computer could do everything, it was very convenient. Whatever you wanted to do, it only took one command.
Sang Chu nodded, indicating she understood.
Seeing that she had no intention of getting up, Zuo Xuefeng smiled:
“I’ve saved my contact information for you too. You can contact me directly if you need anything. Also, there’s someone named Hua Xi. She’s the receptionist at the Mercenary Guild and is always in City A. You can also find her when I’m not around. Shall I take the items to Dr. Li now?”
Sang Chu still nodded and then made a gesture of kneeling to thank him. Zuo Xuefeng chuckled: “You’re welcome. Please rest well.”
After watching him leave, Sang Chu slowly stood up from the hospital bed.
But she suddenly realized something was wrong.
She quickly lifted her clothes and found red spots on her skin. She was familiar with these red spots; they were the most obvious characteristic of zombies!
She… had undergone zombie transformation?
That’s right. When those people bombed her, there were many zombies on the ground around her. The rotten flesh of the zombies must have entered her body through her wounds, infecting her!
The little rabbit didn’t know why Sang Chu was staring at her arm blankly: 【 Hey, what are you doing? 】
Sang Chu: “Do you have a way to stop me from turning into a zombie?”
The little rabbit looked at her with a bewildered expression: “You’re not turning into a zombie. This is a precursor to your supernatural ability awakening. Otherwise, why would I choose you among so many people? Of course, only you have the potential to afford the train ticket. Our Otherworld Train tickets are very, very expensive.”
“By the way, my name is Tu You. You can call me Youyou.”
Sang Chu couldn’t hear anything Tu You said after that. Her mind was filled with the fact that she was about to awaken her supernatural ability!
If she hadn’t lacked supernatural abilities, she and Mu Xue wouldn’t have struggled to survive in the apocalypse.
She knew Zhao Feng wouldn’t let her go. If she died, Mu Xue would be unable to stand alone. Fortunately, he didn’t know that Mu Xue had a senior student who liked her very much and was secretly helping them.
Besides his apparent Earth Element ability, he could also turn invisible. Only Sang Chu and Mu Xue knew about this, besides himself.
That’s why, when Mu Xue’s supernatural ability was overdrawn and Zhao Feng ordered them to go out, Sang Chu thought of going out for her and then telling Lu Min Feng to hurry and save her.
She wanted to live well and didn’t want to die.
But she never expected that a seemingly fatal situation would bring such a huge turning point.
With about twenty days left, she had to prepare supplies and go back.
“How can I make money?”
“This is a Monster Transformation World. Monsters are very valuable. You can first go to the Mercenary Guild to apply for a mercenary certificate, then go to the wilderness to hunt monsters. It’s a good opportunity to test your supernatural ability.”
“Okay.”
Finding the route to the Mercenary Guild on the optical computer, Sang Chu followed it.
Along the way, seeing the densely packed, sky-high buildings, and the faintly visible blue sky and white clouds, Sang Chu finally felt like she had truly arrived in another world.
In the apocalypse, a blood moon always hung in the sky. The red crescent moon was like a knife, deeply piercing people’s hearts.
Plants, without sunlight, had long since perished.
Animals had also been eaten.
Only cruel humans and a pile of mindless zombies remained.
Mercenary Guild
As soon as Sang Chu entered, a woman in professional attire noticed her. The woman had neat short hair and delicate, cute features.
She walked quickly towards Sang Chu: “Why are you at the Mercenary Guild? Didn’t Zuo Xuefeng tell you to rest well?”
Her kind words and gentle voice stirred a warmth within Sang Chu.
The people in this strange world seemed very friendly.
Her hospital treatment was free, the optical computer was free, and they even provided her with free accommodation.
This one-sided giving without any demands.
Even this woman she met for the first time was showing her kindness.
Sang Chu said with a slightly hoarse voice, “I, I, I want to apply for a mercenary certificate.”
Hua Xi: “Oh my, there’s no rush for that. When Zuo Xuefeng brought you back, everyone was worried you wouldn’t survive.
Fortunately, the hospital just received a high-efficiency medical pod from City A. But even so, you were in the medical pod for five days. I’ve already put your food and necessities in your apartment. Please go back and rest well.”
