Shiraki Meiko’s second talent was relatively normal.
[Talent: Warrior (A-rank)]
[Enhanced athletic ability.
Your running, jumping, and weight-bearing capabilities will be stronger.
At the same time, your metabolism will become more active, and water consumption will increase by 0.25 times.]
With her metabolism sped up, Akira couldn’t help but glance again at the clothes on Shiraki Meiko’s body.
They indeed looked as though they had been washed in water.
Although there was a cost, this ability was also extremely powerful.
Shiraki Meiko’s ability to deal with two low-to-mid-level monsters at once was likely due to this talent.
“Two talents…” Takagi Saya’s brow furrowed as she stared at Shiraki Meiko, trying to spot anything different.
Of course, apart from her exaggeratingly voluptuous figure, she couldn’t see anything.
Her finger tapped unconsciously on her thigh.
“This doesn’t make sense.”
“This might be a form of balance,” Akira’s voice rang out, breaking her train of thought.
He looked at Shiraki Meiko, then thought about his and Takagi Saya’s situation.
“It’s precisely because she has two powerful talents that she doesn’t have a teammate.”
Takagi Saya’s eyes lit up instantly.
Her furrowed brow relaxed, and she clenched her right hand into a fist, striking it hard against her left palm.
“So it’s a compensation mechanism!
Because you weren’t assigned a teammate at the start, the system gave you an extra talent as compensation, providing you with the capital to survive on your own!”
This deduction explained Shiraki Meiko’s uniqueness and indirectly answered Akira’s own question.
The more powerful the talent, the greater the restrictions at the start.
Their lonely Dormitory building was perhaps a shackle set by the system to restrict Akira’s?-grade talent, [Infinite Devour].
“Alright, let’s not think about this for now,” Akira interrupted their discussion.
“Gather supplies.
We need to head back before dark.”
The smell of blood inside the supermarket was heavy, but the abundant supplies were enough to make them temporarily ignore it.
The three of them split up, with Akira and Takagi Saya in one group and Shiraki Meiko on her own, collecting the supplies they would take back.
The food and water resources in the supermarket were extremely abundant.
Takagi Saya carefully checked the expiration date of each food item.
[Compressed Biscuits Shelf Life: 365 days, satiety: 30]
[Canned Beef Shelf Life: 730 days, satiety: 40]
[Bottled Mineral Water Shelf Life: 365 days, Thirst: 25]
Akira was responsible for storing the gathered supplies into his backpack.
He walked over to Takagi Saya, preparing to take a box of canned food she had sorted out.
Takagi Saya’s nose suddenly twitched, and her brow furrowed along with it.
“Such a strong smell of blood.”
She pointed her finger at Akira’s clothes.
They were stained with the black blood sprayed from the Flesh Hound.
It had long since dried, emitting a strange odor mixed with rust and rotting meat.
“You’re covered in the monster’s bloody stench.
You need to take a shower when we get back!”
“A shower?” Shiraki Meiko, who had been silently carrying supplies, suddenly froze.
Akira sniffed his sleeve.
It was covered in Flesh Hound bloodstains and some monster flesh tissue.
The unpleasant odor was indeed very obvious.
He smiled and said in a relaxed tone,
“Don’t worry.
The Survival Points we earned this time are enough for us to shower until our skin peels.”
[Name: Akira]
[Strength: 27]
[Agility: 26]
[Constitution: 27]
[spirit: 15]
[Survival Points: 20]
[Devour Traits: Destroyer Claws (Intermediate), Flesh Regeneration (Low)]
This harvest not only included a high amount of Survival Points and very generous attribute points, but also a new, powerful trait.
On the other side, Shiraki Meiko clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white from the exertion.
She looked at her clothes, which were completely soaked in sweat and clinging tightly to her skin.
Feeling the stickiness and the lingering smell of sweat, a strong desire surged from the bottom of her heart.
Her overactive metabolism talent caused her to sweat constantly, especially after a battle.
The distress of being unable to clean her body was far more unbearable to her than hunger or danger.
She took a deep breath and walked up to Akira, her expression more serious than ever before.
“Mr.
Akira, Miss Takagi.”
She spoke solemnly, “Can…
can I go to your Dormitory to take a shower?”
Her tone carried a trace of barely noticeable pleading, but her eyes remained firm, and her body stood straight.
Wanting a Dormitory where one could take a shower required at least four Survival Points, which was a significant expense for her.
If she wanted to shower, it would consume all of her current Survival Points.
If she spent them all on showering, she wouldn’t be able to reinforce her Dormitory’s door, making the night extremely dangerous.
She hadn’t felt this way originally, but after hearing the two of them talk about showering, her physical discomfort grew stronger and stronger.
“Sure,” Akira replied after a momentary daze.
Lending her the bathroom was no big deal.
After all, although the two monsters were killed through the combined efforts of himself and Shiraki Meiko, the bulk of the final Survival Points went to him.
However, just at this moment, the system notification sound rang out.
[Detected that the survivor ‘Shiraki Meiko’ has sent you an invitation to join the Dormitory.]
[Do you agree?]
[(Upon agreement, ‘Shiraki Meiko’ will become your roommate, automatically obtain residency rights for the Level 2 Dormitory, enjoy all Dormitory functions, and share Survival Point gains.)]
Akira’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He looked at Takagi Saya, who also noticed Akira’s gaze.
She walked over and saw the notification on Akira’s information panel.
A look of surprise appeared on her face, and she immediately turned her head to look at Shiraki Meiko.
“You…
you sent us a request to join?”
Shiraki Meiko nodded, a trace of confusion on her face.
“I just wanted to ask if I could go over to your place to take a shower, and then this notification popped up.”
Takagi Saya’s expression became serious, and she walked over to Akira, lowering her voice.
“This is strange.
I’ve never heard of a mechanism that allows you to actively invite teammates.”
“There are no related messages in the chat channel either,” Akira added.
“However, this mechanism seems beneficial to us.” Takagi Saya pushed up her glasses, her eyes flashing with a bright light.
“Her talent, [Sadist], yields 1.5 times the returns when dismantling materials.
This will be a huge help for us to upgrade the Dormitory, strengthen defenses, or even build other facilities.”
“The [Warrior] talent can also double the transportation of supplies,” Akira said.
“That’s right.
Her combat power is strong, and she has abundant physical stamina to go out and explore with us,” Takagi Saya nodded.
Of course, there is also a price to pay.
After all, Shiraki Meiko has a moisture debuff, consuming more water than average survivors, but these are negligible.
“If she joins, we can get an efficient resource collector.” Takagi Saya’s tone carried excitement.
“There is only one problem now.
We don’t know what kind of person she is.
What if she is a bad person?” Takagi Saya frowned.
Shiraki Meiko didn’t have the debuff that causes madness after losing teammates.
Akira was silent for a moment.
“Her character is fine.”
All the behaviors Shiraki Meiko had shown so far indicated that she was the same person as the Shiraki Meiko from Prison School in his impression.
The addition of Shiraki Meiko would undoubtedly greatly enhance the overall strength of the team.
Whether it was resource collection efficiency or combat power, there would be a qualitative leap.
“Agreed,” Akira finally made a decision.
He clicked the “Agree” button on the information panel.
[Survivor ‘Shiraki Meiko’ has joined your Dormitory!]
[Congratulations on adding a new member to your Dormitory!
Dormitory members: 3]
[As a reward, all Dormitory members receive Survival Points x10!]
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”