Chapter 7: The Power of the Second Fruit!

The range has increased! Jiang Fan's eyes lit up.

He immediately activated his perception ability.

Two changes became evident:

This perception ability could even pass through walls!

Jiang Fan could sense the potted plants on the windowsill, even though there was a wall between him and them.

The light no longer formed a spherical glow, but now subtly displayed the shape of the succulent plant.

Jiang Fan looked at Tang Xuerou. The light around her now subtly displayed her body shape as well!

He walked to the bedroom and was still able to "see" the glow of Tang Xuerou in the bathroom, even though there was a wall separating them.

Moreover, he could "see" the situation in the rooms of the neighbors upstairs, downstairs, and on both sides!

The building was about three meters high on each floor.

Standing on the floor, Jiang Fan could clearly "see" the room downstairs where a woman was sitting on the couch, scrolling through her phone.

Now that the light had shape, he could distinguish between men and women based on the shape of their chests and hips.

The light around the woman was weak, showing a neutral yellow.

The room above him was empty.

To the right was Tang Xuerou's room, which was also empty.

The neighbor's room on the left was empty too.

Since the Red Mist arrived during the day, most people were at work, and their rooms were mostly vacant.

This was basically a radar map!

It's so useful!

Jiang Fan was overjoyed.

But he wasn't sure if it could penetrate the Red Mist.

He continued to eat more of the perception fruits.

This time, he ate over 50, nearly reaching his limit, before finally reaching a 3-star rating!

It seemed the higher the star level, the harder it was to level up.

[Ding! Perception upgraded to 3 stars! Perception range increased to 15 meters.]

The range expanded from 5 meters to 15 meters, increasing the radius by three times, and the volume grew by 27 times!

Jiang Fan's "vision" suddenly cleared.

The wealth center was a tower building with 8 units per floor.

Jiang Fan lived on the second-to-last floor.

From his vantage point on the 32nd floor, he could "see" the 56 households in total from floors 27 to 33!

After upgrading to 3 stars, the glow no longer appeared as a vague sphere but as a clear outline of the target.

Jiang Fan could even distinguish between men and women.

"1, 2, 3..."

"56 households, 13 rooms occupied, 21 people in total—12 women, 9 men."

Jiang Fan silently counted.

Additionally, he noticed that only his and Tang Xuerou's glowing shapes were very bright, much more so than anyone else's.

However, his glow was brighter than Tang Xuerou's.

"It must be because we're both awakened as superhumans. The others are ordinary people, so their light is much dimmer."

Besides that, he also "saw" a large mutant dog curled up sleeping in a room on the 28th floor—it must be the mutated dog from earlier.

The dog's glow was very bright.

If Jiang Fan's glow was like a candle, then the mutant dog's glow was like a flashlight!

Jiang Fan carefully "watched" the mutant dog. He wouldn't go outside until he was absolutely sure of his safety.

Jiang Fan began exercising.

Push-ups, sit-ups, weighted squats...

With the apocalypse upon them, physical fitness was the most important thing.

When it's time to run for your life, just being faster than others can increase your chances of survival.

"If only I had a treadmill."

Jiang Fan thought to himself as he exercised.

What if the power goes out at any moment?

Or maybe a stationary bike?

...

Tang Xuerou curled up on her bed, lost in thought.

So much had happened today. Her virginity, preserved for over 20 years, was taken by a man, and she was overwhelmed with emotions.

She couldn't help but think of Jiang Fan.

That man was like a devil—unpredictable!

On one hand, he was ruthless and brutal toward women, with no care or tenderness. Her backside still hurt from the ordeal.

On the other hand, he casually handed her a superhuman fruit.

Although Jiang Fan's words were harsh, Tang Xuerou couldn't bring herself to hate him.

After all, it was the apocalypse. What good would sweet words do?

Tang Xuerou subconsciously took out her phone.

There was no good news online.

Everything was mutating.

The government still had no large-scale rescue plan.

They were still urging people to help themselves online.

But how could anyone help themselves when they were starving?

Tang Xuerou felt hopeless.

Just then, Jiang Fan opened the door and walked in.

Tang Xuerou jumped to her feet in fright:

"Jiang... Brother, what's the matter?"

Jiang Fan pulled out a black lychee and said with a light laugh:

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'm giving you another one."

This fruit came from the other plant in the succulent pot.

When Tang Xuerou saw it was a superhuman fruit, she was thrilled and thanked him repeatedly:

"Thank you, Jiang Brother! Thank you, Jiang Brother!"

The green light on her body became even brighter, completely eclipsing any other color.

Tang Xuerou quickly ate it.

[Ding! Tang Xuerou consumed 1 Enlightenment Fruit - Physical Enhancement, returned 200 fruits! Now in inventory.]

[Enlightenment Fruit (Physical Enhancement): 1 star. Eating it can enhance overall physical strength. Repeated consumption of the same type of fruit has a chance to increase the star level.]

After eating, Tang Xuerou looked at herself in surprise:

"I feel like I've gotten stronger?"

She eagerly tried lifting the nightstand, and to her surprise, it was light enough to lift easily.

Jiang Fan remained calm and said:

"This is physical enhancement, it can boost your physical strength."

Tang Xuerou was overjoyed.

Then she noticed some black substances being excreted from her skin, looking rather dirty.

Tang Xuerou liked cleanliness, so she hurried to the bathroom to shower.

"This stuff is like the so-called 'washing the marrow and cutting the tendons,'" Jiang Fan thought to himself.

He flipped his hand and another physical enhancement fruit appeared.

Without hesitation, he ate one.

In an instant, Jiang Fan felt an overwhelming surge of strength, as if he could punch through the floor.

The sensation of sudden strength was so exciting. No wonder Tang Xuerou was so thrilled earlier.

[Physical Enhancement: 1 star, overall physical strength +5.]

[Ding! Attribute Panel unlocked!]

Attribute Panel?

Jiang Fan immediately accessed the attribute panel in his mind.

It was very simple, with only two lines.

[Jiang Fan]

[Overall Physical Strength: 15] (Average for an adult: 10)

Wow!

His physical strength instantly increased by half!

Without further hesitation, Jiang Fan pulled out another physical enhancement fruit and ate it.

He didn't care about the black dirty substance on his body. He could shower later.

One, two, three...

He ate over 30 before hearing the prompt:

[Ding! Physical Enhancement upgraded to 2 stars! Overall physical strength +15.]

Jiang Fan felt completely relaxed, almost as if he were floating.

He kept eating!

Being strong was the best guarantee for survival in the apocalypse!

Soon, he ate over 100 fruits, almost to the point of vomiting, before reaching 3 stars.

[Ding! Physical Enhancement upgraded to 3 stars! Overall physical strength +40.]

After reaching 3 stars, Jiang Fan's body also changed significantly.

His abdomen was now lined with solid, iron-like abs, and his muscles bulged like tightly wound steel bars, full of explosive power.

For a normal person, it's 10. For him, it's 50!

Five times stronger than the average person!

Jiang Fan noticed that in addition to basic physical strength, his senses, speed, and reaction time had all improved.

He also tested the consumption of perception and found that it barely used up any energy, almost like walking normally.

He could last at least 10 hours or even longer!

"It seems that the improvement to my physical strength brought much more than just five times the increase!"

Additionally, Jiang Fan noticed that the light around him had grown much brighter, even more than the mutant dog on the 28th floor!

Jiang Fan began carefully testing the changes in his body.

Not only had his strength and endurance increased, but his body's toughness had also greatly improved.

He reached out and tested his arm, flexing his muscles slightly, and they felt like resilient rubber.

Jiang Fan gave a light punch to the wall.

Boom!

The latex paint on the wall cracked!

Jiang Fan was overjoyed. He felt no pain in his arm at all.

He continued to punch the wall with all his strength.

Boom! Boom!

Chunks of latex paint fell off, revealing the shattered hollow bricks underneath.

Jiang Fan still didn't feel much pain, just a bit of discomfort in his hand. He reached out, grabbed a piece of the hollow brick, and squeezed his fingers like a clamp, sinking them deep into the brick.

Crack!

With a forceful pull, he ripped out a hollow brick!