He's Got Steak?!

Jake was overjoyed. Empty-handed wall demolition! This was awesome!

Olivia had just finished showering and was watching, dumbfounded. Is this even human? Jake must have eaten a lot of Constitution Enhancement fruits... Olivia was extremely envious. Her hostility towards Jake lessened considerably; all she felt was a strong sense of security. Since the red fog descended, she had lived in constant fear and apprehension. Now, much of that had dissipated.

Jake took out his dagger and lightly scratched his arm. It left no mark. Jake used a little more force, roughly equivalent to an ordinary person's maximum force. His arm felt a slight stinging sensation, leaving white scratch marks, but his skin still didn't break!

"Hahaha!" Melee weapons are basically no threat to me anymore!

Jake was in a great mood. He scooped Olivia up with one arm. Olivia exclaimed in surprise. Jake first took out a Perception fruit and a Constitution Enhancement fruit.

"Here, eat these. I'm in a good mood, so I'm rewarding you."

Olivia asked expectantly: "What abilities are these?"

Jake explained: "They're still Perception and Constitution Enhancement. If you eat them repeatedly, your Perception ability might upgrade and activate stronger effects, but how many you need to eat to upgrade depends on your luck."

It can even upgrade! Olivia happily ate them. Unfortunately, she didn't upgrade this time. Olivia felt a little disappointed. Immediately after, expectation rose in her heart again. As long as she met Jake's requirements, she could keep getting them, and she was bound to upgrade sooner or later. She wasn't stupid. She knew how much higher her chances of survival would be in the apocalypse with abilities.

[Ding! Olivia consumed 1 Enlightenment Fruit - Perception from the host, returned 200! Already placed in Portable Space.]

[Ding! Olivia consumed 1 Enlightenment Fruit - Constitution Enhancement from the host, returned 200! Already placed in Portable Space.]

Unfortunately, even after eating, she didn't upgrade. Jake didn't care either and took out a large amount of food. Instant noodles, self-heating mini hot pots, packaged steaks, chocolates, and cola, Sprite. Before the apocalypse, all this food was considered junk food; Olivia wouldn't even look at it. Now, taking them out at this time made them treasures.

Olivia's mouth fell open: "This, this, this much?" She had been hungry for days and had only eaten a little bread earlier, which wasn't filling at all. She had just gone through a tiring night and was exhausted. Now seeing so much delicious food, she was almost drooling.

"Eat," Jake said with a smile. Olivia immediately began eating impatiently.

[Ding! Olivia consumed one chocolate from the host, returned 200! Already placed in Portable Space.]

[Ding! Olivia consumed one steak from the host, returned 200 steaks! Already placed in Portable Space.]

[Ding! Olivia consumed one bottle of cola from the host, returned 200 bottles! Already placed in Portable Space.]

...

Jake took out even more food, stacking the table high. Then he took out his phone, took a few photos, and sent them to the group.

Room and board included: [@everyone, recruiting beauties, includes full food and lodging. Those willing, private message me, first send an unfiltered full-body selfie.]

The table was piled high with food. Self-heating hot pots were steaming, steaks, luncheon meat, fish balls were stacked high, and there were lots of chocolates, cola, and Sprite nearby. It looked instantly appetizing. Also, a woman with long hair knelt on the floor, Jake's foot resting comfortably in her lap.

The group chat exploded:

Apt 1201, Bldg A "Ex-Marine": "Holy crap! That's insane!"

Cpt 2707, Bldg C "Xiao Ping": "There's even steak! Handsome, give me some. I only need half."

Apt 1808, Bldg B "Sam Sun - Community Director" (Steven): "Opening over ten steaks at once, can you even finish it? Such a waste!"

Apt 1808, Bldg B "Sam Sun - Community Director" (Steven): "Young man, now is a critical moment, everyone should be in the same boat, overcome difficulties together. Food should be taken out and distributed among everyone. Wasting food is shameful!"

Cpt 1708, Bldg C "Chris - Skywalker Gym Coach" (Chris): "Kid, give me a share of the food, and I'll protect your safety!" Chris again showed off his glowing muscles.

Apt 809, Bldg B "SmoothTalker": "Big brother, give me an instant noodle, I'll pay 100 bucks!"

Apt 705, Bldg A "Aunt Carol": "Young ladies, don't be fooled, this kid can't possibly store much food. Wasting it like this, he'll eat it all soon, then see what he does!"

Some young women had just been tempted when they saw Aunt Carol's words and immediately sobered up. "That's right! How much food can he possibly have?" "Isn't it all just what he stored before?" "Exactly! When the food runs out, following him means starving anyway." "Sisters, when that happens, will this trashy guy let you leave? Think carefully!" "Isn't this... like, rape? Why aren't you calling the police?" "Called the police, couldn't get through, the line has been busy these past few days."

But some people were still skeptical. If Room and board included had very little food, would he waste it like this?

...

Jake looked at the messages, smiling without a word. He couldn't be bothered to argue. Let them think what they want. Anyway, food spoils fast. You'll come crawling back eventually. I'm not the one starving.

Rabbit, who hadn't spoken in a while, jumped back into the conversation. Apt 303, Bldg A "Rabbit": "That woman is definitely an ugly girl!"

In the photo, Olivia was lowering her head, her back to the camera, her face not visible. Jake smiled and said to Olivia:

"Come on, smile."

Olivia didn't understand why, but obediently showed a perfect smile.

Click. Jake took the photo and sent it to the group chat again.

Room and board included: [Image]

It's over... everyone knows I'm at Jake's place now... Olivia was incredibly ashamed, and felt so wronged she wanted to cry.

The group chat instantly exploded.

"Holy crap! What a beauty!" "Who is this, I think I've seen her a few times in the complex." "Isn't that the beauty, Olivia?" "Right! Director of Investment Promotion Bureau's daughter! This kid's lost his mind, he dares mess with the Director's daughter!" "This kid's dead meat!"

...

Some people gloated, some tried to threaten and bribe, Jake ignored them all. After eating his fill and drinking his fill, he went back to the bedroom and looked at the hole in the wall. Behind the wall was Olivia's place. Olivia lost her key, now she can't go home.

I could totally punch a hole through and get in. If I punch holes all the way, as long as I avoid load-bearing walls, I can connect all the apartments on this floor. Moreover, this method won't damage the main doors, and I won't need to break the balcony window glass, so it won't be visible from the outside. This way, if I encounter an irresistible danger, I can quickly duck into other rooms to escape. If the main door is blocked, I can also quietly leave through another apartment's main door.

Jake made up his mind. He punched the wall.

Boom! Boom!

A few minutes later, Jake had punched a large hole through the wall and climbed in.

Olivia watched Jake, dumbfounded. His strength... it's too much, isn't it? She suddenly felt very panicked. Such a strong man... can I endure him?

They say only the ox gets worked to death, never the field worn out by plowing. Stop it! That's because you've never seen such a fierce ox!

Jake climbed through the hole in the wall, brushing the dust off himself. Olivia's place was indeed much better decorated than Jake's shared apartment. Solid wood floors, stone walls, all sorts of exquisite appliances, high-end furniture... it looked very expensive at a glance.

Olivia also climbed through after him. Back in her own home, she relaxed a bit.

Jake took a stroll around the apartment, saying with satisfaction:

"Your place is nice, we'll live here from now on."

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