20 minutes earlier.
In Room 2701, a petite girl with delicate curves and an adorably cute face was sitting inside, rubbing her stomach, her eyes filled with exhaustion.
That girl was Chisaki.
Thinking back to earlier, when she saw that woman carrying a pile of food over to give another woman, her heart began to stir.
Although it was quite far, the hallway was very quiet, so she could still hear bits of their conversation.
Something in Chisaki's heart moved.
She hugged her knees with both arms, feeling her stomach churning, so empty it was as if her stomach acid was about to burn through her insides.
Although the starter pack had given her a bit of food and water, it had only been enough for a single day. Now that she had nothing left to eat, her mind was starting to grow hazy.
Her gaze fell on the chat window, and her heart sank further into despair. She had originally wanted to beg for sympathy from others, but all she received in return was cold silence.
Some people did reply, but only to say they would give her food if she slept with them. She knew very well that if she entered someone else's room, she would not be allowed to stay long.
One of them was even worse, saying he only needed 5 minutes, that it would not take long, making her so furious she almost fainted.
Chisaki understood clearly that this situation was not like before. Food and water were in such severe shortage that no one would willingly share.
She pressed her lips together and forced herself to stand, her small hands trembling as she pushed open the room door.
Seeing that the hallway was empty except for a few corpses lying on the ground made her feel sick to her very core.
"Huew!"
Chisaki hurried into the bathroom and vomited repeatedly. Even though there was nothing in her stomach, the nausea still surged violently.
"Ha… ha… ha…" Chisaki panted, her mind replaying the scene in the hallway.
Zombie corpses and human corpses lay everywhere, the smell of blood mixed with the stench of decaying flesh, forming a stench that was utterly revolting.
"Huew!" Chisaki retched again.
A long while later, she finally calmed down, breathing heavily as her hand reflexively pressed the flush button.
However, she suddenly realized there was no water here. Looking down at the mess she had just thrown up, mixed with urine in the toilet bowl, her face turned pale.
No matter how beautiful or how ugly you were, your waste was equally filthy.
Chisaki quickly covered her mouth and nose and rushed out of the bathroom. Taking a deep breath, she made up her mind to go to Rover.
Crack!
The door opened, and the sight before her made her stomach churn like waves crashing inside her.
"Huck!"
Chisaki felt nauseous again, but she desperately suppressed that horrible feeling, her eyes half closed as she tried to limit her own field of view.
She braced herself against the wall, feeling her way forward, trying her best to ignore the corpses around her.
However, the overpowering smell of blood and rot was so strong she had to throw up again before she could continue moving.
The distance from Room 2701 to 2705 was not far, but it felt to her like she had walked dozens of miles. Her legs trembled violently, and every now and then she stepped on a body on the floor.
She did not dare look, so she had no idea whether they were zombie corpses or human corpses.
Only when she finally saw the room number [2705] in front of her did she brighten with relief and quickly raise her hand to knock.
But just as her hand lifted, she suddenly felt afraid.
'Do I… really have to become his woman?' Chisaki thought to herself.
Remembering his handsome face and his strength, she felt like it actually would not be so bad.
'But… what if his girlfriend does not accept me?'
'Or… I could just borrow a little food, and in the future, if I get out of here, I'll pay him back tenfold.'
Having made up her mind, Chisaki decided to knock.
Inside the room, Rover was about to go another round with Nanoe. After all, the feeling from before had been far too wonderful for someone who had been single for over 25 years, so he was a bit greedy for that sensation.
Just as he laid Nanoe down on the bed, the sound of knocking suddenly rang out.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Rover frowned, picked up his gun, and went to the peephole. A cute but slightly pale face was standing in front of the door.
"Chisaki?" He frowned, immediately recognizing the girl.
However, he did not dare let his guard down. After looking around for a moment and seeing no one nearby, he decided to open the door.
Crack!
The door opened. Seeing Rover holding a gun, Chisaki jumped in fright and stammered, "I… I… you…"
Rover knit his brows, about to say something when Nanoe stepped up with a smile and said, "Rover, go inside first. Let me talk to her for a bit."
Hearing that, he nodded, stepped back, and sat down on the bed, but he still gripped the gun tightly, his eyes cautiously watching Chisaki.
Even if she was a girl, he still had to stay on guard. After all, there were no laws in this world. Unless someone became his "Tenant", they were all a potential threat to him.
Rover saw Nanoe talking with Chisaki for quite a while, and he gradually grew bored, slowly lowering his guard toward the girl.
'System, how many Omni Points do I have right now?'
[Your current total Omni Points: 111.5 Points. You still have 2 hours of unfinished sleep. Please complete the remaining sleep time to receive Omni Points.]
Rover thought for a while and decided to find a way to upgrade the daily living facilities so his life could be easier.
He glanced around and decided to upgrade the [Bathtub].
[Bathtub]
[Type: Structure]
[Rank: 0]
[Durability: Permanent]
[Comfort: 0% - No water available, cannot be used]
[Upgrade requirement: 30 Omni Points]
"System, upgrade [Bathtub]."
[30 Omni Points deducted successfully. You have: 81.5 Omni Points remaining.]
At that moment, the information panel in front of him changed.
[Bathtub]
[Type: Structure]
[Rank: 1]
[Durability: Permanent]
[Description: Each day, the bathtub can provide 200 liters of water. However, the bathtub's water cannot quench your thirst, please keep this in mind.]
[Comfort: 20% - After use, you can gain 20 Omni Points. Only effective once per day for each person in the room.]
[Upgrade requirement: 150 Omni Points]
Seeing the new information, Rover was delighted and thought to himself, 'Just as I thought. The water in the bathtub cannot be used for drinking, but in exchange, it can give me Omni Points.'
'If everyone bathes and gives me 20 Omni Points each, I will gain an extra 60 Omni Points every day.'
Rover felt that upgrading living facilities was indeed the right decision.
Without stopping there, he decided to upgrade the sink next.
[Sink]
[Type: Structure]
[Rank: 0]
[Durability: Permanent]
[Comfort: 0% - No water available, cannot be used.]
[Upgrade requirement: 10 Omni Points]
Rover naturally decided to upgrade it.
[10 Omni Points paid successfully. You have: 71.5 Omni Points remaining.]
[Sink]
[Type: Structure]
[Rank: 1]
[Durability: Permanent]
[Comfort: 5% - Can be used once per day. Each use provides 5 Omni Points to each person in the room.]
[Upgrade requirement: 50 Omni Points]
Rover looked at the information panel and smiled. Even though it only gave 5 Omni Points per use, that was more than enough.
In the future, he could keep upgrading it, and the Omni Points it provided would likely increase.
Right now, he still had 71.5 points, but he did not want to use them and chose to save them for emergencies.
"Rover!" At that moment, Nanoe suddenly spoke, then walked over to him and said with a smile, "Can we give that girl a bit of food?"
Rover felt puzzled, but before he could ask, Nanoe explained, "Not much, just enough to fill her up a little. Her mindset is still resistant. If we rush to bring her into the room, it will only make her feel resentful."
"Even if she becomes a [Tenant] and cannot betray you, she can still stir up trouble for me or the other women in the future."
After listening, Rover nodded and said softly, "All right. Do whatever you think is best."
Nanoe smiled happily and went to the corner of the room. She really did not take much, just two pieces of bread and a 150 ml bottle of water to give to Chisaki.
Even though it was very little, Chisaki immediately brightened with joy. "Thank you! Thank you, I…"
"Wait!"