The Howling Wolf King

This girl can kill zombies?

This made Henry see this seemingly delicate and pretty girl in a new light!

In the chat channel, many girls would rather sell themselves than take a single step outside their doors.

They dare not face the zombies.

Just waiting for others' charity or rescue!

But Clarissa actually dared to kill zombies?

And she had killed at least five or six?!

"Are you there? What happened?"

"Why aren't you speaking?"

"Did you run into some danger?"

"Respond quickly, don't scare me!"

Seeing that Henry hadn't replied for a while, Clarissa couldn't help but become anxious.

She hurriedly followed up.

"No, I'm just surprised!!"

"That you're so capable, able to kill so many zombies!"

Henry replied.

"Hehe, don't underestimate me, I'm actually a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo!"

"And... as long as you don't make noise, handling these zombies one-on-one is quite manageable!"

Clarissa said proudly.

"Oh right!"

It seemed like she suddenly remembered something and said:

"Today, I harvested a [Locked Diary] from a zombie."

"I see you like some weird things, and I don't know if this will be of any use to you!"

Henry clicked on the [Locked Diary].

"This is a diary from a pre-apocalyptic native!"

There was no special alert from the system.

But at that moment, a timely prompt appeared:

[Collecting such diaries can greatly help you understand mutant monsters and this world! Besides... who seriously writes diaries anymore?]

Understanding mutant monsters?

Right, the monsters we're seeing are suppressed!

Who knows how terrifying the monsters that aren't suppressed might be?!

Knowing some things in advance is always a good precaution!

"This diary sounds good, what would you like in exchange?" Henry asked.

"It's just a diary, I'll give it to you as a gift!" Clarissa replied with a smile, then initiated the trade.

She placed the [Bloodstained Diary] in the trade window and locked it in.

All Henry had to do was click to lock and confirm, and the trade would be complete.

"I don't like taking things for free," Henry pondered for a moment, then placed a pink teddy bear quilt from building number 3 in the trade window.

He clicked to trade!

"Ah~ how did you know I needed a quilt!" 

"The ground gets so cold at night, I often wake up freezing!"

"This will make things much better, at least I can sleep comfortably through the night now!"

"And it's in my favorite color, pink~ Thank you!"

Clarissa said excitedly. She sniffed the quilt, which seemed to still carry a hint of Henry's masculine scent, causing her cheeks to flush.

"Sure, in the future, you can contact me directly if you have good stuff!"

"I can offer you more than the auction price," Henry said.

"Alright, thank you~" Clarissa sent a smiley face.

"I'm going to rest now, going to sleep early saves some food and water!"

"Bye for now!"

"Good night!"

After completing the trade, Henry closed the chat window.

In the face of food and water shortages, ordinary survivors indeed behave like Clarissa.

They try to sleep early or lie down to reduce energy consumption.

But Henry is different.

If food and water were money...

He would definitely be considered a post-apocalyptic billionaire!

Having food and water in the hundreds is something any survivor wouldn't even dare dream of.

It's time for dinner!

Henry hummed a tune and lit the gas stove.

No choice, there was still frozen meat left.

For the next few meals, it was going to be meat again.

Ah, such a monotonous and boring routine!

If other survivors saw Henry eating meat every meal and still finding it boring...

They would be infuriated!

Most survivors now rely on the single box of canned lunch meat provided by the system.

They ration it to make one portion last for two days' worth of meals!

Some are even trying unknown wild fruits to stave off hunger.

And here's Henry, heartily eating meat?!

Both are about survival...

But this is just too much!

Sizzle, sizzle...

The moderately fatty slices of meat emit bursts of aroma as they cook on the frying pan.

When one side of the meat turns golden brown, Henry then uses a spatula to flip it over.

He begins to fry the other side!

Frying meat is quite a delicate task!

You absolutely must not flip the meat too frequently!

Doing so quickly evaporates the juices and moisture inside the meat.

This makes the meat very tough and hard to swallow.

Conversely, thoroughly cooking one side before flipping ensures the meat's juices are locked in and the flavor is preserved.

Most importantly, it turns out deliciously tender and aromatic!

This is the expertise Henry has gathered from years of grilling meat!

As the other side nearly finishes cooking~

Henry sprinkles some salt and black pepper on the meat.

Time to take it out of the pan!

A rich fragrance instantly fills the entire room!

"Time to eat!"

Henry had just prepared the utensils and was about to start eating when...

Suddenly, he felt as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from a corner!

"What's that?"

Henry instinctively crouched and rolled on the spot.

Then habitually pulled out his riot shield and sharpened Katana!

"Woof... roar!~"

That sound...

Sounded a bit juvenile!

Henry looked closely and discovered!

In the corner of the kitchen stood a small, fluffy white dog, about twenty centimeters long.

It was baring its teeth at Henry, growling in a high-pitched, youthful tone!

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast - The Howling Wolf King Pup, combat talent S-grade, tamable!]

The Howling Wolf King?

That name sounds pretty cool...

Can it be tamed as a pet?!

And it's S-grade?!

Henry's eyes lit up!

"Woof~"

The little fellow bared its teeth, warily watching Henry.

It must have been attracted by the scent of the meat!

The "little cutie" mentioned earlier must be this guy!

"Come here, tsch tsch tsch, have some meat!"

Henry put away his weapons and shield, cut a small piece of meat, and held it in his hand.

He crouched on the ground, smiling at the little white dog in the distance.

"Woof~"

The puppy was still very cautious.

It tilted its head as if struggling internally!

"It's really tasty, try it!"

Henry popped the piece of meat into his mouth, chewed it exaggeratedly, and intentionally made loud noises~

That did it, the puppy couldn't resist anymore...

It widened its clear eyes, unblinkingly staring at Henry's mouth.

Drool dripped down from the corners of its mouth.

"Here, this next piece is for you!"

Henry cut another piece.

This time, he placed it on the ground, smiling at the puppy.

"Woof... woof..."

Unable to resist the scent of the meat any longer, the puppy cautiously approached Henry.

It quickly snatched up the meat, gulping it down in two or three bites.

Then it quickly backed up a few steps and returned to its corner.

Continuing to watch Henry warily.