Although she had awakened a Superpower, she had never seen such a scene before.
This kind of collective violence, along with the worsening Apocalypse outside, made her extremely uneasy.
If it weren't for Jiang Chen, she would probably be one of those panicked people in the group chat.
In fact, her beauty might have even become a death warrant in the Apocalypse!
At a time like this, there was no complete set of laws to protect her.
"Don't worry." Jiang Chen pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her thick, smooth long hair.
He pointed to the soft lighting overhead, then to the thin clothes they were both wearing.
"Sister Lan, haven't you noticed yet?"
Qin Lan was taken aback.
"Electricity, water, and temperature." She suddenly realized.
"Why is everything normal here?"
"It's not at all like what those people said, lacking water and electricity, with homes as cold as ice cellars!"
Jiang Chen didn't want to hide information about the Shelter from Qin Lan; anyone living here for a while would surely notice the anomalies.
However, Jiang Chen didn't reveal all his secrets either, choosing only certain pieces of information to share with her.
This way, he could give her a certain sense of security.
Although he was invincible within the Shelter, he didn't want their relationship to be so stiff.
He didn't want to reduce everything to a mere transaction.
Qin Lan, an SS-Class Talent, was crucial to the future development of his faction!
Interpersonal relationships weren't that simple, and he didn't want a teammate who was brainwashed by the internet and couldn't recognize reality.
Jiang Chen had a very serious Intolerance for Stupidity; he would never recruit anyone who might disrupt the harmony of his faction.
Being able to join his faction should be their blessing!
Looking at the current situation.
Meeting an SS-Class Talent like Qin Lan was truly incredible luck.
Especially now, when he was at his weakest and most insignificant.
With Qin Lan's help, a difficult game had suddenly been adjusted to easy mode.
It was basically no different from using cheats.
But don't assume from this that Qin Lan was an easy person to talk to.
If they hadn't already had a certain emotional foundation before the Apocalypse, she would never have agreed to his demands.
If someone had truly chosen to threaten her life, given Qin Lan's level of pride...
She would either choose to commit suicide directly rather than suffer such an insult.
Or she would choose to play along, wait for the right moment to stab you in the back to avenge the original grievance, and then choose suicide.
Having spent these days with Qin Lan, Jiang Chen had gained a basic understanding of her temperament.
She was definitely capable of either of the two scenarios above.
So it was better to tell her the truth and not let her become suspicious of him.
If she really discovered something and decided to leave his Shelter, or if some accident happened and she died outside...
Then the Space Ability he copied and the massive daily settlement of survival coins would all leave him.
In that case.
It was better to tell her some of his secrets from the beginning.
It would save him from planting unnecessary hidden dangers for the future.
After considering these things, Jiang Chen slowly said to Qin Lan:
"If Space Ability is your Superpower, then this Shelter is also a part of my Superpower."
"It has independent, top-tier air purification and water recycling systems. The electricity, gas, internet, and so on here won't be affected by the outside world at all."
"And as my strength increases, I can also upgrade the Shelter's various attributes and unlock more subsidiary spaces."
As Jiang Chen introduced it, Qin Lan's mouth opened wider and wider, her eyes filled with surprise and relief.
Although she had noticed some mysterious changes in the house when the Apocalypse first began.
She hadn't expected that this house had now become so powerful.
This was simply the dream Shelter in the Apocalypse!
The surprises this man brought her came one after another.
"Then wouldn't we..."
"Be able to live in this Apocalypse for a very, very long time?"
At the thought of this, Qin Lan excitedly hugged Jiang Chen tightly and gave him a hard kiss on the cheek.
The feeling of having an absolutely safe Shelter with infinite supplies in the Apocalypse made her happier than when she was a CEO worth tens of billions.
Just then, another new message popped up in the group chat.
1502 (Brother Zhao): "@Everyone, just got some important news! Tomorrow at 12:00 PM, in the underground garage level B2, someone is organizing a 'Barter Convention'! Everyone, bring out things you don't need for now; you might be able to trade them for some food and drink!"
As soon as this news came out, the group chat boiled over again.
Previous trading activities had only been on a small scale.
Tomorrow, someone was finally organizing a large event.
Now, those who were about to die of thirst, hunger, or cold finally had hope of continuing to survive.
"Barter Convention?" Qin Lan's eyes lit up.
"Xiao Chen, are we going?"
"Yes, of course we're going." Jiang Chen's eyes flickered.
"But... we don't seem to lack anything here." Qin Lan asked, somewhat puzzled.
Jiang Chen smiled and pinched her thigh, feeling the amazing elasticity through the thin layer of black silk stockings.
"We don't lack food and water."
"But..." His gaze traveled down, landing on several torn holes in the stockings.
"Sister Lan, your stockings, your sexy uniforms... hasn't the consumption rate been a bit too high these past few days?"
Qin Lan's face turned red to the roots of her ears, and she gave Jiang Chen a playful punch: "It's all because of you, you bad guy! You only know how to bully me!"
Jiang Chen laughed loudly.
Although the System Mall had plenty of supplies and equipment items.
It didn't stock these kinds of clothes that added to the pleasures of life.
Although there was a lot of stock in Qin Lan's walk-in closet, it couldn't withstand their reckless squandering.
Moreover, he also needed to go out to scout the situation and see if there was a chance to take in a few more high-quality goddesses.
Qin Lan alone was not his limit.
Furthermore, to become stronger himself and unlock more items in the mall, he needed to take in more high-quality goddesses.
The Apocalypse is heartless, but people have feelings.
How could Jiang Chen bear to let these precious resources be left outside?
He was someone who hated waste the most!
"Then it's settled." Jiang Chen made the final decision. "Tomorrow at noon, we'll go out for a look together."
With the next day's itinerary decided, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became subtle.
This would be the first time they prepared to step out of this safe Shelter since the Apocalypse descended.
Qin Lan leaned in Jiang Chen's arms; although she had Jiang Chen and her Superpower to fall back on, she was still somewhat nervous.
She was silent for a long while, then suddenly looked up at Jiang Chen with an extremely complex gaze.
"Xiao Chen..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you... do you think my behavior these past few days has been... very indulgent?" Her voice trembled slightly.
Jiang Chen was taken aback, then smiled: "How could I? I really like the way you are now, Sister Lan."
"Really?" Qin Lan's eyes flickered. "Then... do you feel... a bit bored?"
Before Jiang Chen could respond, Qin Lan continued on her own, biting her red lips as if she had made up her mind.
"Xiao Chen, I know you. I know how powerful you are..."
"Many times, you're deliberately looking after me, and you haven't really enjoyed yourself to the fullest."
Her beautiful phoenix eyes subconsciously glanced downward, and two clouds of crimson instantly flushed her cheeks.
"I... alone, I simply can't handle you." She buried her face in Jiang Chen's chest, her voice muffled.
"These three days, if it weren't for those magical little pills, I'm afraid I would have... would have been broken long ago."
Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat; he vaguely guessed what Qin Lan was about to say.
"Sister Lan, you..."
"Let me finish!" Qin Lan plucked up her courage and looked up at him with burning eyes.
"We're going out tomorrow. It's bound to be dangerous out there, but there will also... definitely be many survivors. Among them, there will surely be... beautiful girls."
"I... I don't want you to be held back because you're worried about me."
"Me alone, really... can't satisfy you."
"So..."
...He had thought of many possibilities, even that Qin Lan would stop him out of jealousy.
But he never expected that this former CEO worth tens of billions would be so proactive, clear-headed, and even rational.
"Sister Lan, you..."
"Don't misunderstand." Qin Lan reached out a slender finger and pressed it against Jiang Chen's lips.
"I'm no saint who's willing to share you selflessly."
"I'm doing this for my own selfish reasons too."
A light of rationality flashed in her eyes, and that confident, elegant, and controlling CEO aura returned to her once again.