Serial Player
Chapter 748 - 417 Morale

Chapter 748: Chapter 417 Morale

The snack that the girl liked best was an apple-flavored fruit candy.

The candy had consistent packaging, with a sugar-coated core and a tasty filling that one could only taste when bitten into.

As a result, each piece of fruit candy was like drawing a blind box.

If you’re unlucky, you have to eat a lot of them before you find the flavor you want.

You have to say that the developer behind this candy is quite cunning.

Of course, there are ways to find the flavor you like without eating too many candies.

The only drawback is that the process is quite sensual.

So now, the girl tiptoes, moving her face closer.

Through the black fog concealing her face, she finds Li Changhe’s lips and kisses him unreservedly.

Checking to see if there is hidden candy in Li Changhe’s mouth.

As if genuinely trying to find that nonexistent piece of candy. The girl is very thorough.

However.

For Li Changhe, it feels more like a sweet piece of candy.

"Why the hurry?" Li Changhe chuckles softly, feeling the girl’s actions are somewhat forceful. Of course, he doesn’t mind.

After a few breaths, the girl says shyly: "No one else can see us anyway."

"My father-in-law is about to kill me with his eyes," Li Changhe murmurs.

That’s not entirely accurate.

Both Li Changhe’s magical attire and the girl’s Great Wall Windbreaker conceal their faces.

Both of their hooded faces are covered with an indistinguishable black fog.

When they kiss, the two black fogs merge, making it impossible for outsiders to see their faces.

However, this is akin to an ostrich burying its head in the sand when danger comes.

Outsiders aren’t foolish. The two’s posture and distance have already revealed everything.

For example, her father...

Li Changhe can feel a pair of scorching eyes from behind him, as if they want to pierce through his body.

Meanwhile, at a subway station bend a few dozen meters away.

The fists of Jiaqian Taoist are clenched so tight that they crackle.

...

The members of the combat squad who were initially following them had already been taken away.

Old Zhao wanted to grumble about Li Changhe’s betrayal of the revolution.

But he was just too hungry. So he decided to ignore the couple and follow the team as they left.

After all, from last night until now, the combat team has been either killing Terror Devils or en route to do so. Now they are both tired and hungry.

The exterior of the original subway station has been transformed into a fortress, and the underground space has been utilized effectively.

A single subway line provides enough underground tunnels to accommodate many people.

The exits of the other subway stations have been sealed off, and the Terror Devils can only attack the three entrances.

As one of only three exits, Safe Zone No. 9 has become one of the most fiercely contested areas.

Of course, this is also one of the most tightly defended safe zones on the human side. If breached, the pressure on the inner defense will rise sharply.

At the moment, there are more than 200 [Players] inside Safe Zone No. 9 alone, with more than 20 of them being above level 10.

With the arrival of Li Changhe and Ghost Face [Player], these numbers will increase by two.

In addition to this, there are a large number of logistical personnel and non-[Player] combat personnel.

The number of civilians is relatively small, only about a thousand, with most civilians residing in the inner areas.

The weary combat team is arranged to eat in a temporary cafeteria on the second underground level.

Since this area has also been affected by the Hunger Horror, regular food spoils quickly, and people have to resort to eating Terror Beasts.

However, as this place has been heavily struck by the Terror Beasts, there is just enough Beast-type Fear Demon food to go around.

By the time Li Changhe arrives at the cafeteria, he sees a crowd of oddly-dressed [Players] eating and chatting.

This is a rare sight.

Li Changhe has seen many [Players] gathering together before, with 505 [Players] gathering in the Great Tang task preparation space.

But he has never seen a group of [Players] having a meal and chatting like this in a cafeteria.

Especially since many [Players] are still cautious, keeping their faces well concealed.

Some [Players] wear armor and face guards, struggling to stuff food into their helmets.

Others have some sort of face-concealing prop or device, making their face look like a mosaic.

Watching food disappear into the mosaic, it’s impossible to tell what they’re eating.

This is actually quite normal; some [Players] are thinking about their lives after the disaster fog.

They don’t want to expose their faces. Perhaps they have done something and don’t want their information to be traced.

According to the girl, the authorities made a promise to the [Players].

After the disaster fog, they would not investigate the [Players’] identities, lest some [Players] get any ideas.

In truth, there would be no issue if everyone revealed their true identities.

But as long as some [Players] conceal their faces, others will follow suit.

The chain of suspicion amongst [Players] has never disappeared.

After all, no one wants to survive the disaster fog only to be harassed or worse...

"Right now, it’s just a matter of mutual interests. No one knows what kind of person their teammate who is fighting the Terror Devils with them really is," Yun Ting warns in Li Changhe’s mind. "Ghost Face [Player] and that female [Player] are also worried about this. That’s why they deliberately show their faces to you, so you won’t think too much."

Li Changhe understands, on their way here.

Both Ghost Face [Player] and the female [Player] have shown their true faces, and intentionally or unintentionally revealed some personal information.

This is because they also know Li Changhe’s face and that he is a student of Yanyun Middle School.

Small groups arise like this, holding each other’s secrets.

...

On the other hand, Old Zhao is eating freshly cooked horse meat and chatting with the [Players] next to him: "This is my first time eating horse meat. Do you [Players] always get to eat rare and magical animals that don’t exist in reality? I heard you can see Demon Beast Species and Fantasy Species?"

He is indeed very interested in the [Player] identity. Especially after learning that he might also become a [Player], he has been asking Li Changhe about the [Player’s] experiences.

"What family? Demon Beast Species and Fantasy Species are for eating? To dissect, or to sell!" A [Player] complains immediately. "That’s money! Some pharmaceutical companies are buying abnormal corpses at high prices in the black market. I made seven million back then."

"Oh?" An official [Player] chuckles. "Which pharmaceutical company was it?"

"It’s Nanzhe Bai... Don’t try to trap me!" the [Player] realizes.

"Is it Nanzhe Baicao Group?" The official [Player] nods with a smile.

The other [Players] laugh and joke around while cursing the loose-lipped [Player] in their hearts, accusing him of ruining one of their channels.

As it stands, the morale of the [Players] is not bad. At least no one is entertaining thoughts of giving up resistance.