Punching Through!

Jake's eyes narrowed, his perception focused on Chris. In Chris's apartment, there was also one man and one woman. The three seemed to be chatting.

If only I could hear what they're saying. Perception isn't perfect yet.

Jake then looked towards Apartment 2104. A female streamer with an incredibly curvaceous figure lived there. Her online handle was "NotReallyAFox". "NotReallyAFox" usually dressed very conservatively when she went out. But Jake had delivered takeout many times and had seen her real figure – a classic top-heavy figure on a slim frame. Sometimes, when she was live streaming and didn't have time to change, she would come out to get things wearing revealing clothes. Her slim waist, easily spanned by a hand, supported two huge, full "fruits". It looked startling, made people worry if it would break her waist. What man could see a figure like this and not be tempted?

After Perception upgraded to 4 Stars, the body outlines in his perception view were even clearer. Except he couldn't see colors, the outline was almost indistinguishable from seeing a real person. Jake saw "NotReallyAFox" lying motionless on the bed. Her body light was very faint; she was probably starving badly. How could a female streamer like her possibly have prepared much food at home?

"Little Fox, let me save you," Jake's mouth curved slightly.

He simply observed the movements of all survivors for a bit, then climbed through the hole in the wall back to his own apartment and started punching walls again.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Soon, he had punched through a hole and entered the apartment of the other neighbor. No one was home. The rice, flour, and cooking oil had rotted and spoiled. The food in the refrigerator's freezer compartment above had also mutated. But the meat frozen in the freezer compartment below was still edible. Jake actually found a few steaks. This wasn't the expiring kid's steak Mike Peterson forced Jake to buy; this was proper M9 grade, marbled like snowflakes, looked very appetizing at a glance. Also, there were a few pieces of very high quality black pork.

Normally, you couldn't tell, but this low-key neighbor was a gourmet.

"Good stuff! It's all mine now!" Jake said with a smile and collected them into his Portable Space.

The biggest benefit of punching through walls was scavenging for supplies. Besides this, it could also help Jake quickly adapt to his body changes. And also prepare escape routes. Killing three birds with one stone, why not?

Jake started punching walls again.

In the neighbor's apartment, he also found a spare key hanging on the door and a few boxes of medicine for fever, colds, and diarrhea. Jake scavenged the neighbor's apartment clean. Including toilet paper, lighters, tape, disinfectant, kitchen knives, hammers, pliers, and other tools. He didn't even let go of the furniture, appliances, bedding, or clothes; he took everything. The Portable Space is infinite. The apocalypse had arrived. Humans didn't know when civilization could be rebuilt; each one used was one less.

If only he could go scavenge a large supermarket... Jake thought to himself while scavenging. When the situation stabilizes a bit, he'd go to the nearest large supermarket. Not possible now. One reason was that he had no safe way to go outside. He didn't think his combat power was invincible in the wilderness yet. Even if his hand-to-hand combat ability was strong, if he were bitten by a poisonous insect, he couldn't handle it.

Another reason was that there were still quite a few survivors in the building. These people were starving. If he left, it was unavoidable that someone would try to harm Olivia and Michelle. They were Jake's tools for farming supplies. They couldn't die easily.

After scavenging, Jake punched through another wall and continued to the next apartment.

...

Chris's apartment was a mess. He shared the rented apartment with another fitness coach named Sam. Now, besides him in the room, there was another seductive woman with plastic surgery named Jenny. Jenny had a succubus tattoo on her lower abdomen. She was curled up on a filthy sofa, smoking, with bare legs.

"Damn! Protein powder every single day! I'm about to puke!" Chris was doing push-ups, his muscles bulging high, looking like a muscle freak, and glowing. He coldly snorted: "Eat if you want, if not, get out!"

Jenny pouted, not daring to speak.

"Humph!" Chris put force into his hands and leaped up. Sam watched, extremely envious. He was originally 180 cm (approx. 5'11"), Chris was 175 cm (approx. 5'9"). Now Chris was even taller and stronger than him! If only he had eaten that ability fruit! Too bad he was a bit timid back then, not as gutsy as Chris. He didn't dare eat it, letting Chris gain an advantage.

Chris glanced narcissistically at the muscles on his body. In just a few days, his strength doubled! His muscles were also very hard! Jenny's moans every night were proof!

Chris said in a good mood: "Sam, what else is there to eat in the fridge?"

Sam quickly got up, opened the fridge and took a look, saying dejectedly: "Coach, only 2 chicken breasts left. Everything else is gone!" He and Chris are both fitness coaches, they always had protein powder at home. There are still four cans left. Although it didn't taste good, now it was life-saving stuff. But eating protein powder every day, the thought alone made him nauseous. It could only ensure they wouldn't starve for the time being.

"Damn!" Chris cursed: "Jenny, cook the chicken breasts for me."

"Damn! I'm not your mom!" Jenny retorted.

Chris glared at Jenny. Jenny reluctantly got up to cook the chicken breasts. Sam suddenly said:

"Coach, quick look! That kid Room and board included is seeking to buy black lychees!"

"Huh?" Chris immediately opened his phone and indeed saw the photo Room and board included sent. Black lychees! It's the same kind I ate! Room and board included actually has another one. This kid is probably too timid to eat it! Then why is he seeking to buy it? Chris couldn't figure it out. If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it.

Chris began thinking about how to get his hands on that black lychee: "Do you know where Room and board included lives?"

Sam shook his head: "Who knows. I only know he's the employee from the convenience store outside the complex. Coach, that kid has quite a bit of food. Can we ask him to borrow some...?"

Sam's eyes were greedy, looking at the black lychee in the photo. If only he could eat it!

Chris nodded, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "That kid is definitely not stupid. He won't easily reveal his address."

Jenny stuck her head out from the kitchen and said: "Someone in the group chat should know. He lives in our complex anyway. He must have neighbors."

Chris's eyes shifted slightly: "Hmm, good. You two go ask around. Whoever finds that kid's address gets that black lychee in his hand, and we'll split the kid's food evenly!"

"Really!" Sam was surprised and delighted: "If I find out, you'll really give it to me?"

"Of course! When you're in this game, you gotta have loyalty! We're tight!" Chris smiled, looking at Sam, but thought to himself: Once I get that black lychee, I'll beat you to death! At least Jenny can help me blow off some steam, you trash, what good are you other than wasting food?! That kid Room and board included is smart. From the start, he only wanted women, not men. Anyway, when escaping, women can also be meat shields, and they're easier to control normally. Then why would I keep you around?

Jenny said disdainfully: "I don't want all those muscles, it's disgusting. When the time comes, Coach, just give me a bit more food."

Chris glanced at her and chuckled: "Okay."

Brainless woman! Sam glanced at her disdainfully. Food is nothing compared to an ability! If you have an ability, can't you just go rob others?

Jenny looked foolish, but thought to herself: Idiot. Like Chris would ever give you that ability fruit. I'm not that stupid! Being used like that is at least better than being dead!

Sam and Jenny each had their own schemes.