The next day. Early in the morning. It wasn't until the warm sunlight outside the window gradually filtered through the curtains and into the room the two who had been sleeping in finally opened their eyes and slowly woke up.
"Good morning, Utaha-senpai."
Having achieved his wish and eaten his fill last night, Tsubasa looked at the black-haired beauty in his arms and showed a satisfied smile.
"You jerk..." The words of blame reached her lips but ultimately turned into an action of venting that sounded flirtatious. Utaha then bit down hard on Tsubasa's shoulder, as if trying to leave her mark on him.
However, the toughness of his skin greatly exceeded her imagination. No matter how hard Utaha tried, she could only barely leave a faint white mark.
"Is this guy some kind of leather monster?" Utaha rolled her eyes helplessly and simply leaned against his chest without moving.
Last night had completely exhausted her. She still hadn't fully recovered her strength. Moreover, she felt sticky all over right now, and she desperately needed a shower.
Remembering the events of last night, Utaha was filled with shame. But she couldn't worry about anything else right now; enduring the pain, she sat up and stepped toward the bathroom door.
And at that moment, Yukino also happened to walk out of her room.
The gazes of two young women collided. In an instant, their faces simultaneously became incredibly hot.
"Good morning, Utaha Kasumigaoka-san."
"Good morning, Yukino Yukinoshita-san."
Nothing could be more embarrassing than the current scene. Yukino glared forcefully at the culprit who had caused her sleepless night.
This person was truly reckless. Did he think she didn't exist last night?
"You had better get used to it. It will be like this every day from now on," Tsubasa said while spreading his hands. He completely disregarded the murderous stares from the two women.
"I apologize... I disturbed your rest last night." Utaha was the one who couldn't handle it, and she frantically rushed into the bathroom, after proactively apologizing to Yukino.
Stare~~~!
Although Yukino said nothing, her fierce gaze betrayed her current mood.
Remembering the pair's all-night activities, her heart found it difficult to remain calm.
For some reason... A bitterness she herself did not understand suddenly welled up inside her heart.
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Over the next few days, Yukino seemed to revert back to her usual coldness.
Also, Utaha and Tsubasa did not keep it a secret from others.
Even though Utaha claimed illness and rested for a few days, anyone with eyes could tell that she had already become Tsubasa's woman.
Regarding this outcome, even if Utaha did not want it, she had no choice but to accept the reality. Ultimately, she moved out of her own room and began living with Tsubasa.
What was even more enviable was that the beautiful, aloof Ice Queen—Yukino Yukinoshita—was also staying in Tsubasa's room.
Possessing double the happiness, Tsubasa was truly too blessed...
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In the blink of an eye, five days had gone by. Under everyone's concerted efforts, the zombies in the entire hotel were quickly cleared within five days.
Tsubasa deduced that the reason for such rapid progress was likely that when the plague broke out, the wealthy guests in the hotel received the news immediately and chose to escape. Therefore, not many people remained in the hotel. Most of the infected were the hotel's original staff.
On this day, Tsubasa finished his daily zombie-farming, returned to his luxury suite, and looked at his Cheat Panel.
[Elite Marksmanship (50/50) → Master Marksmanship (36/200)]
[Master Swordsmanship (0/200) → Master Swordsmanship (135/200)]
[Extreme State - First Stage (0/20) → Extreme State - First Stage (3/20)]
[Electro Arrow (10/10) → Multiple Electro Arrows (3/20)]
As for the details of the upgraded magic, Multiple Electro Arrow, his Player Panel displayed the following information:
[Skill Name: Multiple Electro Arrows
Skill Description: Guide the magic power, push out from the palm, aim straight ahead, consume about 20% of the caster's stamina and 20% of caster's magic power, and shoot multiple Electro Arrows at the target, causing magic damage.
Note: There is a 50% chance to inflict Paralysis on multiple targets at once.]
The greatest benefit of the upgraded Multiple Electro Arrows is that it significantly saves Tsubasa's stamina and magic power. At the same time, when facing multiple enemies, it can also cause a wide range of paralysis, making it an excellent crowd control ability...
For five days, he tried his best to grind skills. Apart from Multiple Electro Arrows, other skills also received considerable improvements. It is worth mentioning that Elite Marksmanship finally advanced to Master Marksmanship.
The core benefit of Master Marksmanship is a significant increase in headshot rate for firearms.
When holding a gun, Tsubasa felt like having 'Aim-Bot' plus '100% Critical Hit' cheats activated.
Even if a horde of zombies surged forward, his muzzle always seemed to have eyes, instantly capturing the target's weak point. The bullet would hit a vital spot the moment it penetrated the enemy, requiring no follow-up shots, each round maximizing the ammunition's value.
Second, it added zero-tolerance for dynamic shooting. Even in a bumpy school bus or being jostled by a chaotic zombie horde, Tsubasa's wrist could automatically counteract any recoil from firearms and environmental shaking. The moment the trigger was pulled, the bullet trajectory would still firmly track the target, without the slightest deviation due to body imbalance.
Finally, it was the high efficiency of crowd control brought by rapid-fire linkage. The actions of reloading, raising the gun, and firing were compressed to the extreme. He could even reload a shotgun and continuously rapid-fire with one hand.
Facing a surging horde of zombies, he could precisely distribute 5 bullets within 3 seconds. Whether it was a pistol, a rifle, or the grenade launcher he used before, he could immediately unleash the weapon's maximum performance.
This was far more efficient than the previous Elite Marksmanship, significantly saving time and energy.
In addition, this improvement also granted Tsubasa two points of Dexterity and two points of Perception.
Tsubasa couldn't help but fantasize about what new abilities would evolve if both Master Marksmanship and Master Swordsmanship leveled up...
They should become more powerful skills, right?
"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, a familiar female voice sounded in his ear.
Tsubasa turned his head and found Utaha curiously observing him. This woman, who had only recently grown into adulthood, seemed to have an alluring femininity.
"I was thinking about you." Tsubasa dismissed his thoughts, quipped casually, and couldn't help but secretly pull Utaha's body into his arms.
"Humph, I don't believe you!" Utaha rolled her eyes.
Having spent several days together, she already understood Tsubasa's character very well.
"Believe it or not." Tsubasa shrugged and continued to admire Utaha's stunning face, now flushed with shyness, turning away, not daring to look at him, yet her body wanted to break free from the restraint, the rich sensation brought by her unnatural squirming made 'Tsubasa Jr.' stir.
After becoming an adult, Utaha was like a changed person, becoming incredibly cooperative. She let Tsubasa have his way, so incomparably docile that it was impossible to imagine her previous resistance towards him.
"You scoundrel, you're really not honest..." Noticing the stirring of 'Tsubasa Jr.', Utaha's eyes immediately narrowed into slits, and her tongue licked her lower lip; her seductive allure increased sharply.
At this moment, Utaha, who had just bathed, emitted a faint, tempting scent, her still damp long hair slightly disheveled across her forehead. Framed by her shiny black hair, her beautiful face showed a slight blush, revealing a unique, mature charm.
She was wearing a hotel bathrobe designed only for comfort, and a small patch of fair skin on her chest was not completely covered. Her two big breasts were almost exposed, forming a deep cleavage that tantalizingly trembled with her rapid breathing. Following the curve of her waist were her shapely thighs and perfect calves, now freed from the stockings she usually wore. She was also directly barefoot on the room's floor.
A beauty is a beauty no matter what she wears.
Even an ordinary hotel bathrobe looked incredibly good on Utaha.
Tsubasa circled his arms around the woman's waist, just about to pull her closer to exchange wonderful, profound baby-making methods—
*KNOCK!* *KNOCK!* *KNOCK!*
An untimely knock sounded at the door.
"Shiraha-san, it's Hayama, I need to see you. It's urgent."
"Damn it, you better have a good reason!"
Helplessly, Tsubasa could only send Utaha to Yukino's room, which was currently empty. He walked out the door to meet Hayato.
"Bad news, just now... The hotel completely lost power." Hayato's brows were tightly furrowed, his expression filled with worry.
Behind Hayato was Kakeru, who had only one leg left, his face gloomy. He was using crutches, and though it was difficult, he could already walk with some effort.
"Is that all?" Tsubasa raised an eyebrow in annoyance.
Everyone had already prepared themselves for a power outage. It was already quite good that the power lasted for five days before completely going out. But it shouldn't require knocking on the door to announce, right?
"I came to see you for something not so simple. Come with me..." Hayato knew the urgency of the matter and immediately pulled Tsubasa to the observation deck on the 27th floor.
Seeing Hayato's grave expression, Tsubasa knew something bad might have happened and quickly followed him.
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The observation deck on the 27th floor had professional telescope equipment for guests who enjoyed stargazing. The scene in the lens instantly turned Tsubasa's expression ashen.
Near the hotel, at the end of the street corner, densely packed hordes of zombies appeared. A dense, dark mass, like a writhing black cloud, made their hearts pound. The sheer number of these zombies was abnormal.
"Just now, I discovered a sudden large-scale gathering of zombies through the telescope lens," Hayato explained in a deep voice.
"Sure enough, after so many days of peace, something still happened... I knew the mastermind of this Survival Game wouldn't let us live peacefully forever," Tsubasa complained bitterly.
It was clear that the purpose of this Survival Game was to select the most suitable players through brutal selection. So, this kind of thing was very possible to happen.
The next second, almost simultaneously, that extremely familiar, nightmare-like emotionless, synthetic voice rang out in everyone's minds.
"Attention to All Players! A Special Emergency Mission will begin in 10 minutes! Please be ready!"
Right after the voice stopped, the familiar dark blue translucent screen with white text appeared in every player's field of view.
[Special Emergency Mission: Resist the horde of zombies and survive!
Duration: 30 minutes.
Countdown: 9:59.
...9:58.
...9:57.]
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Translator's Corner:
The first 500 words or so actually belong in chapter 22 in the original source, but since the previous chapter contains my original adult content and is quite long, I moved it to this chapter. I hope you don't mind.
If you find any typos or grammatical errors, please report them in the comments; I'll fix them right away! If you have any constructive criticism or suggestions, please leave them in the comments! Thanks for reading!