[Official Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: “According to investigations, the apocalypse is a type of supernatural disaster. Some people will activate supernatural items. For instance, our internal personnel have activated a communication app, allowing us to forcibly pull all of you into this group chat.”
[Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: “The black rain possesses a certain level of biological hazard. Please try your best to avoid going outside or coming into contact with the rainwater. Further details are still under investigation.”
[Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: “Please use your real names and label whether you have awakened a supernatural item. For those who have awakened, please specify your supernatural item so it is convenient for us to contact you.”
A few seconds later.
The muting was suddenly lifted.
A massive wave of messages flooded in, the scrolling speed so fast it was almost impossible to read.
Wen Xi: “…”
She gave up on trying to find anything of substance among the “!!!” and the questioning, fearful, and angry rants such as “Are you playing a prank on us?” and “How are we supposed to live without mobile signal?”
She frowned tightly and clicked on the profile of the person in charge.
There was no information at all.
It seemed to be a new account created specifically for contact purposes.
However, she clearly remembered that the person in charge of Group 007 back then was not Baishi.
The official chat group was only established after the black rain had ended.
By that time, many people had already been infected by the black rain pathogen, and after the group was built, eighty percent of the members were supernaturals.
Did the authorities also have someone who was reborn?
But if they really did, why didn’t they warn everyone before the black rain started?
Perhaps it was just the butterfly effect.
Wen Xi exited the profile of the person in charge and suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Everyone was muted again.
[Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: “Please be advised, from now on, any member who posts insults or meaningless messages in the group will be kicked out after three warnings.”
“Additionally: Those who fake their remarks will be kicked out of the group chat immediately!”
The muting was lifted.
After a moment of dead silence, one message was sent tremulously.
[Xu Lan (None)]: “What exactly is the black rain? Please, I beg you to tell me! What will happen if I actually get rained on?”
—You will die.
Wen Xi replied silently in her heart.
Because the contamination from the black rain was absolutely irreversible; there was simply no antidote!
In her previous life, Wen Xi loved to surf the survivor forums intensely. She knew that among survivors and even official researchers, there was a widely circulated saying:
Luck is also a talent, related to destiny and affecting human life; one cannot help but believe it. The existence of the black rain was meant to clear out a large batch of “unlucky” survivors.
[Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: It is currently still under investigation. We will provide answers within twelve hours.
Wen Xi clicked her tongue, thinking that this was just official jargon; there probably wouldn’t be anything of substance later either. It would be better to look at…
[Fu Ruoyao]: “Then I would like to ask: Do those who have bound a supernatural item get any special treatment?”
Fu, Ruo, Yao!
Wen Xi’s eyes turned cold instantly, and she gripped the machete kept by her side.
The blade had already been cleaned, but the stench of blood had not yet dissipated.
Since Fu Ruoyao could ask this question, it was a confirmed fact that she really did possess a supernatural item!
Furthermore, this supernatural item was something worthy of her showing off.
[Person in Charge of Group 007 – Baishi]: “We will record it in our archives and try our best to protect members who possess supernatural items. We will also open a mission column and distribute rewards according to the tasks completed by supernaturals.”
[Fu Ruoyao]: “So that’s a no, then? Exposing your own supernatural item like that, isn’t that just waiting to be targeted? When things aren’t tense in the early stages of the apocalypse, people might be friendly and even help each other, but later on, I’m afraid it will turn into a free-for-all!”
[Fu Zhishan]: “Exactly! Our Yaoyao is a holder of a supernatural item. If she told you what it was, it would scare you to death!”
People in the chat were already speaking up:
“Is that for real!”
“Looking at the little sister’s profile, she’s a great beauty. Pretty and striking enough. As expected, Heaven favors beautiful women and isn’t stingy with giving out supernatural items!”
“Fake, right! If you’ve got the guts, say what the item is? What’s the point of just bragging here?”
[Fu Ruoyao]: “I’m not lying. The item I bound is the title deed to the villa I just bought today! It was a high school graduation gift from my dad!”
The group exploded.
Wen Xi felt as if her brain had also exploded in an instant.
It was actually bound to a property title deed!
And it was bought by her own biological father, who always cried poor to her, always said he had it tough, and scolded her for being unfilial just this morning.
It really was laughable.
Could her life possibly be a cheesy melodrama novel, with Fu Ruoyao being the contrasting set to her own happiness?
How come she was reborn, yet the bunch of animals she hated and bit her teeth over also managed to get a decent golden finger?
[Fei Changchun (None)]: “Beauty, beauty, which villa area do you live in? Is it the Tianquan one? I’m also in this villa complex. How about we meet once the black rain ends?”
[Fei Changchun (None)]: “I have quite decent conditions! If nothing else, I can grit my teeth, put aside my male dignity, and go to your house to be a live-in son-in-law!”
[Fu Ruoyao (Invincible Villa)]: “Take your dignity and go find your Brother Red; don’t try to play any crooked games!”
[Fu Ruoyao (Invincible Villa)]: “Let me tell you, there is only my name written on that title deed! As for the others… hehe, only those I permit can approach the villa!”
She sent a surveillance video.
Wen Xi furrowed her brow and clicked to watch.
The video showed the backyard of a luxurious large villa. The black rain was falling ferociously. A small cat, having no other choice, tried to jump from the wall into the yard to avoid the rain.
But the second it got close, it was struck dead on the spot by a bolt of lightning!
[Fu Ruoyao (Invincible Villa)]: “My villa has the highest-level security system. If anyone wants to die, you can come and try!”
With the surveillance as a deterrent, no one in the group dared to probe further.
It turned into a uniform stream of flattery.
“Why won’t the black rain stop?”
Without it stopping, there was no way to investigate the truth.
To a certain extent, the black rain was also like a “protection period,” preventing the actions of some people and leaving time for supernatural owners to develop.
Wen Xi took a deep breath and turned her attention from the group chat to the two new rewards she had obtained.
[Supernatural Item]: Spatial Cell ×1
[Introduction]: A small grid that can store objects, existing within your consciousness. It can only store one item, and it cannot be a living creature.
Wen Xi had also obtained this in her previous life, and she even learned of a clever trick on the forums.
Thinking of this, Wen Xi began to complete today’s check-in task. She bought a three-tier large storage box, scheduled her lunch and dinner, and paid for them, totaling seven hundred yuan.
She spent another one thousand, crazily ordering knives, chainsaws, electric batons, and other defensive items, and over two hundred on sanitary pads and heat patches.
With the remaining money, she bought a self-assembling barbecue grill and smokeless coal.
[Ding! You have successfully consumed the takeout quota (3000/3000) and completed your shopping (3/3). Today’s task check-in was successful! You have received a quota increase reward.]
[Tomorrow’s consumption quota is: 5000 yuan!]
YES!
The quota was increased again; the heart that had been wounded by the “Invincible Villa” was comforted.
Except for the grill and the coal, Wen Xi put everything else into the first layer of the large storage box and successfully stored it in the spatial cell.
[Ding! Spatial cell used, stored “Large Box” ×1]
Having arranged the spatial cell to the maximum extent, there was still the little raincoat.
Wen Xi picked up the raincoat, moved her mind, and the introduction appeared before her eyes.
[Supernatural Item]: Beloved Little Raincoat
[Introduction]: A black-on-the-outside, pink-on-the-inside raincoat. A protective shield will form around the wearer, preventing them from being threatened by contamination. Hey! A brave young boy’s heart should be paired with pink!
[Note]: Upgradeable item
Wen Xi opened her eyes wide, reading it again in disbelief.
The last second: You have a villa? I’ll endure the black rain and then go investigate.
The next second: So, it’s an “Invincible Villa,” right? I’m coming for you!