Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 68 - 62: Villagers’ Gratitude

Chapter 68: Chapter 62: Villagers’ Gratitude

[Shadow Core: 3011]

The beast tide at the Level 3 Safe House, totaling two thousand one hundred and one Shadow Beasts.

In order to test the extreme bearing limit of the mechanisms, the battle dragged on a bit longer, and by the time Su Lin and the others started collecting, some Shadow Cores had already dissipated.

As for the boss, the giant ape, its Shadow Core contained energy equivalent to a thousand ordinary Shadow Cores.

The number of over three thousand Shadow Cores is enough to upgrade the door, walls, and two workbenches to Level 3.

Su Lin chose to enhance the door, walls, and the construction platform.

The Level 3 construction platform did not bring any surprises.

For him at this moment, items that could not be enhanced by entries seemed a bit useless.

However, this means he is one step closer to the goal of a Level 4 Safe House.

And the slaughterhouse courtyard he designed truly proved to be extraordinary.

If it weren’t for the boss-level Shadow Core, he wouldn’t even have needed to take action last night, as the mechanisms alone successfully withstood the beast tide.

However, the cost was quite severe, with most of the mechanisms almost scrapped due to the giant ape’s violent destruction.

The materials needed for repair are almost equivalent to rebuilding, requiring seven or eight Silver Coins!

He can only wait to earn money today to repair them.

Su Lin secretly vowed that in the future, any boss-level Shadow Beasts must be killed immediately!

Otherwise, just the repair cost could make him painfully regretful.

After that, the night passed without a word, and Su Lin was content to enjoy the elegance he had longed for.

The subtleties of which are not to be shared with outsiders.

…

Early the next morning, after breakfast, the two were preparing to head out when the courtyard door was knocked on.

Su Lin opened the door, thinking it was Hou Yong bringing news again, but it was a stranger standing outside.

Zhang Chenxin stood at the door with a plastic bag, appearing uneasy.

When the door opened, he subconsciously straightened up.

Su Lin looked at him, somewhat puzzled, “Who are you?”

Zhang Chenxin hurriedly lifted the bag in his hand high, his eyes wide open, stammering:

“Brother Lin! I… I’ve brought you meat!”

“Brought me meat?” Su Lin was even more baffled, “Who asked you to bring it?”

“I!… I wanted to bring it myself.”

There was a trace of nervousness in Zhang Chenxin’s voice, perhaps afraid Su Lin would find out about him mocking Zhao Zhu for bringing meat.

“You yourself? Why?” Su Lin pursued.

“This is a token of gratitude! I… I’m your neighbor, Zhang Chenxin. Yesterday, seeing you built a courtyard, I got a rush to my head and upgraded my dad’s safe house to Level 3 as well and followed your lead… built a courtyard…”

Zhang Chenxin’s voice got louder as he spoke, “And it worked! So I came to thank you!”

“Oh?” Su Lin was intrigued, as he was keen to know the effect of other people’s Level 3 houses, “How was last night?”

Seeing that Su Lin didn’t seem to mind his “copying” the design, and even asked about last night’s situation, Zhang Chenxin’s eyes lit up, and his tone carried excitement:

“Hey! That courtyard really worked! My family has my father and two other Flesh Lock Martial Artists, plus eight Skin Locks.

“We held the Boss-level Shadow Beast in the courtyard, and with the mechanisms, other Shadow Beasts couldn’t get in much, and those that did were doomed!

“In the end, we killed over a thousand Shadow Beasts! If we upgrade the door and walls, and recruit a few more tenants to help, we might not even need to fire guns in the future, saving a lot of money!”

“Is that so…” Su Lin crossed his arms, contemplatively gaining a clearer understanding of others’ situations.

“Then… this meat…” Zhang Chenxin pushed the bag forward, looking a bit embarrassed, “After upgrading the safe house, my family is a bit tight on money, so there’s only this half-pound of meat, Brother Lin, please don’t mind…”

“No worries, take it back. I don’t lack meat now.”

Su Lin patted his shoulder, speaking calmly: “Don’t overthink it, I don’t mind others replicating the courtyard. We’re all from the same village, it’s good for everyone to be stronger.”

Currently, Su Lin has been quite successful hunting in the wilderness, so he wasn’t interested in the half-pound of meat, and saying a few nice words instead seemed to earn more reputation.

“This!…” Being patted on the shoulder by Su Lin, Zhang Chenxin felt a sense of being honored unexpectedly.

He insisted on giving the meat repeatedly but was tactfully refused by Su Lin.

In the end, he left with the meat, filled with emotion.

On his way, he spoke well of Su Lin to everyone he encountered.

Several people who also upgraded their safe houses in a moment of excitement yesterday, hearing that Zhang Chenxin had given a thank gift, suddenly slapped their foreheads and quickly headed home to prepare.

Throughout the day, several groups of people carrying various small items came to Su Lin’s house one after another.

Su Lin was both amused and helpless.

Since he had already refused Zhang Chenxin, it wasn’t appropriate to favor others, so he tactfully declined all gifts.

“Folks, I, Su Lin, shamelessly accept your kindness! But please take your things back! Times are tough for everyone now; we all need to tighten our belts to get by. There’s still a need to save up for building upgrades, mechanism materials, and new tenants later, so keep the things for your own use!” Su Lin stood at the door, speaking loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a crisp “snap” suddenly resounded from the crowd!

Su Lin and the others looked over in astonishment.

One villager, full of shame, even raised his hand and slapped himself, shouting loudly:

“Su Lin! Last time I didn’t know any better! Hearing that you got the Treasure Meat, I was envious and jealous, and even tried to force you to give it up! Now that I think about it, I was really a jerk!”

He was referring to the incident where Su Lin was forced to give up the treasure meat earlier.

Everyone realized, and soon praises erupted.

After these people left, like Zhang Chenxin, they praised Su Lin for his righteousness and magnanimity to everyone they met.

For a moment, just because of Su Lin’s “creative” idea of building a courtyard while upgrading the safe house, his reputation in the village experienced a dramatic turnaround.

…

After this matter, the village seemed to return to its former peace, with even the outskirts rarely showing traces of beast groups.

Su Lin rarely enjoyed a few days of stable life.

Life also became regular and fulfilling:

Wake up at five or six in the morning, eat, and go to the Su Family’s Old Mansion.

In the morning, go out hunting with sister-in-law Zhao Yaxin.

At noon, eat at the old mansion and undergo inspection by grandfather Su Can and uncle Su Qi.

In the afternoon, return home to practice the Breathing Technique, squeezing in time to practice the Sword Skill.

Compared to the slow progress in martial arts training, his improvement in sword skills could be described as astounding.

Every day, use the “Soldier” to wield the sword five hundred times.

At first, the wooden stake used for practicing sword was chopped to pieces by his careless blade edge.

After a few tries, he was able to control his strength better, wielding the sword without damaging the wooden stake as much.

Then, he began to focus on refining the precision of his sword strikes.

Three short days passed.

His sword could now achieve five hundred slashes, with all the marks concentrated within a ten-centimeter square area.

Though still far from Uncle Su Qi’s requirement of “five hundred slashes in one spot,” the speed of this progress was already enough to be shocking!

In contrast, Su Tongxi still hasn’t mastered the “Evoke,” which is to activate Qi and Blood throughout the body without practicing the Breathing Technique.

However…

…

There are only two days left before obtaining new entries.

Training ended in the afternoon.

Su Lin practiced sword skills bare-chested in the courtyard.

Sweat flowed over his clear, unexaggerated muscular lines, dripping to the ground after a few contours.

After sheathing his sword, he walked to the side, picked up a basin of water and poured it over his head, grabbing a towel to wipe his body.

Su Tongxi gracefully approached at this moment.

Thanks to Su Lin’s frequent hunts recently, producing ample meat, although large amounts of money were scarce, small daily expenses were continuous.

He bought many new clothes for Su Tongxi, somewhat treating her like a delicate doll to dress up.

At this moment, she was wearing a pale-yellow short skirt that reached her hips.

Her petite, yet shapely hips, though not large, were highlighted by her willow-like waist, forming an appealing curve.

She walked lightly closer.

Her chopstick-like legs were slender and long, as if stepping out of a comic book, slightly encircled by soft flesh under white hosiery at the base of the thighs, subtly charming within a youthful appearance.

However, if one were to pinpoint the most eye-catching feature of Su Tongxi, it would undoubtedly be the contrast between her petite stature and her ample bosom.

A small person, big fruits.

Su Lin’s gaze was instantly and firmly attracted.

Su Tongxi timidly wrapped her arms around her chest as she approached, hesitant to speak.

Su Lin, unconcerned, pulled her into his embrace, “staining” the little beauty in his arms with the masculine scent of sweat and heat wafting from his body, and teased:

“What’s the matter? Mesmerized by Brother’s muscles? Want to take a closer look?”

Su Tongxi let out a soft whimper, her cheeks suddenly blushing.

She instinctively lowered her head but coincidentally bumped into Su Lin’s well-defined eight-pack abs, shyly closing her eyes, yet couldn’t help but sneak a peek through a crack.

The aggressive masculine aura, steaming from Su Lin post-training, heated up her core, making her body hot, her breath suddenly rapid.

Su Lin chuckled with satisfaction, bent down, and cradled her legs, lifting her effortlessly like a child.

He particularly enjoyed the sense of control and achievement this posture brought.

Su Tongxi quickly leaned on his shoulder, wrapping her jade-like arms around his neck to prevent falling, flustered and bashful, half complaining, half coquettish:

“Brother Kirin~~ I have important things to discuss…”

“Then speak,” Su Lin leisurely savored this warmth.

In this harsh post-apocalyptic world, the maiden in his arms might be his only, yet greatest, solace.

In an era of peace, with Su Tongxi’s looks and temperament, she’d absolutely be a campus queen pursued by thousands or a top-tier internet celebrity.

At that time, he probably wouldn’t even dare to ask for her contact, let alone have such intimate moments.

Su Tongxi hesitated for a moment, finally stammering:

“Brother Kirin, I’m almost… about to gather full Qi and Blood.”

Su Lin’s eyes sharpened, surprised: “You’re about to gather full Qi and Blood now?”

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