Chapter 71: A Fierce Woman

After a good midday rest, Su Chen felt recharged and ready to hit the road again.

After all, you can't spend the whole day slacking off.

He'd gotten the hang of using the surveillance drone by now.

While driving, he could also scout ahead through the drone's feed.

That way, if there were any vehicles blocking the road up ahead, he could take a detour and avoid trouble.

It significantly reduced the chances of conflict with others.

Su Chen understood very well—moving forward and searching for supplies was the only way to survive.

It was far better than sitting around relying on others.

Supplies in any given area were limited. If there were too many people around, the food wouldn't last more than a few days.

A single loaf of bread could only feed so many—split among many, everyone would get less.

That was the value of staying on the move. If you arrived at a resource-rich area before others, you got the best of what was there.

But if you were even a step too late, all you'd get was scraps.

You could already see this clearly on the trading platform—many people had sold off everything valuable they owned just to get food.

Not everyone was like Su Chen, with plenty of supplies.

Eighty percent of people were barely surviving, scraping by from one meal to the next in this harsh world.

Even if they were cold and hungry, they all held onto one belief—

To get out alive.

The younger ones wanted to see their parents again. The slightly older ones hoped to return to their wives and children.

After all, this was basically a game for individuals. The elderly, sick, injured, and pregnant weren't even allowed to participate.

Many of the men had stable careers and happy families.

They were living comfortable lives—until they were suddenly thrown into this game without warning.

No one knew whether dying here meant you were gone for good, or if there was still a chance to make it out and see your loved ones again.

It was precisely because they had something to live for that they found the strength to carry on.

People who slacked off all day without purpose, with no motivation or ambition, were always the first to die.

They no longer had any desire to live. Everything felt meaningless to them.

Some even saw death as a form of release.

Statistics showed that over ninety percent of those eliminated in the first round were people who had coasted through school, slacked off at work, and were emotionally detached.

They didn't fear death—because in their eyes, nobody cared about them anyway.

The drone continued scouting ahead. Su Chen occasionally glanced at the monitor, and so far, everything looked normal.

No strange animals. Few people. Just the occasional human here and there.

This RV world really did have all kinds of bizarre characters. Just now, the drone caught sight of a woman bathing by a lake. Was she not afraid of being seen?

There were also a few shirtless men sumo wrestling in a field. Who even knew what was going through their heads?

The second round of the game had already begun, and yet people were still acting so absurdly.

Su Chen had been following the highway for a while when he noticed something up ahead—the road seemed to be blocked.

The display on the monitor turned red.

It was warning him: danger ahead.

On-screen, a young woman stood in the middle of the road, dressed fashionably.

Her face was clearly visible—not particularly attractive, and with a definite "plastic surgery" look to it.

Su Chen's first impression of her wasn't great. She didn't look like a respectable girl.

She looked more like someone who worked at a massage parlor—not that he meant to insult her, but the style and vibe fit that stereotype.

The woman stood in the middle of the road, fiddling with her hair. A vehicle pulled up beside her.

A bald man got out, looking greasy and sleazy.

The moment he stepped out, his eyes were glued to the woman, a smarmy smile spreading across his face.

"Hey there, need any help?"

Su Chen realized the drone was even more powerful than he thought—not only could it capture images, it could also transmit sound.

He watched in silence.

The woman pouted. "Big brother, I'm starving… could you spare me some water?"

Her expression didn't match her age—she had to be in her thirties at least.

The scene made Su Chen uncomfortable, even a little nauseous.

But it wasn't unbearable.

"Oh, I've got plenty of supplies in my RV. If you need anything, go ahead and take some," the bald man said.

"You're way too pretty to let yourself go hungry."

He looked like he was ready to devour her with his eyes.

The woman reached out and gently stroked his arm, clearly trying to flirt.

It was obvious to anyone with a brain what she was after.

She was looking for someone to rely on.

In a world like this, surviving alone was hard enough—let alone for a woman.

And as long as it wasn't illegal, could anyone really blame her?

"Thank you, big brother~ So… how should I thank you properly?" she purred.

The bald man pulled her into his arms with a smug, lecherous grin.

Su Chen couldn't help but be surprised. Couldn't this guy tell she was totally playing him?

But then again, maybe he'd just been single too long.

A woman showing a little attention was enough to make him lose control.

Things quickly started getting strange.

Just as Su Chen expected, the bald man was all too eager the moment a woman came on to him.

They messed around for a while, then climbed into the car together.

Luckily, the drone was in stealth mode—they couldn't see it.

Getting closer, Su Chen could even peek through the windows and see what was happening inside.

Two strangers, just met, now wrapped around each other.

It looked like something straight out of a drama.

But Su Chen had a bad feeling about it.

Inside the RV, the bald man had stripped off all his clothes, while the woman remained motionless.

"Hey, aren't you gonna take off your clothes? Want me to help?" he asked.

Just as he reached to tug at her shirt, the woman suddenly drew a knife from her waist—

And drove it straight into him without hesitation.

He bled out instantly, dying on the spot.

His body vanished soon after. The car was clean again.

Su Chen was floored. He'd thought they were just about to get frisky—but this was like a plot twist in a thriller movie.

Then again, it made sense.

A woman wouldn't stand a chance in a fair fight against a man. She had to wait until she was certain she could kill him.

The woman had definitely acted because the guy claimed to have lots of supplies.

"Tch. That damn liar barely had any food in his RV, and he still bragged like he was loaded," she muttered, annoyed.

Su Chen was still driving—about five minutes away from running into this woman himself.