Were there other players nearby?
Lu Chen jolted, immediately pushing open the door and stepping out.
Sakurajima Mai's slightly anxious pretty face came into view. Upon seeing Lu Chen emerge, she moved closer.
"Where are the other players?"
"I... I don't know. I just heard some commotion a while ago."
Before Lu Chen could ask further, he too heard the commotion coming from the nearby commercial street.
The vulgar swearing of men, the cries and pleas of women, formed the backdrop of the commotion.
Amidst it all were chaotic footsteps and the sound of clothing being torn.
They exchanged a look, and Lu Chen immediately drew his Glock pistol, engaging the safety.
"Let's go see what's happening. Be careful... Stay behind me."
"O-Okay."
Sakurajima Mai also sensed the danger in the air and followed him obediently.
As they got closer, the mixed sounds of the commotion became clearer.
The woman's resistance grew more desperate and gradually weakened.
The man's shouts and words became more excited.
"It should be in this alleyway."
Lu Chen took a deep breath, raised his gun, and charged into the alley.
The predictable scene unfolded before them—
A fat man with short hair was using his weight advantage to pin a young woman to the ground, tearing at her clothes.
The woman's pleas and cries only seemed to excite the man further.
Hearing footsteps approaching, the fat man, assuming it was a zombie, hurriedly pulled up his pants and brandished his knife.
When he saw Lu Chen, his interest instantly waned.
"Tch, thought it was someone else. Turns out it's just another player… So, you're interested in this woman too?"
"Sorry, not interested."
Lu Chen looked at the disgusting fat man with disdain.
"See you later."
—Whizz!
The Glock, equipped with the "Silencer" attribute, emitted a faint firing sound.
The fat man, who was just as ferocious as a wolf, suddenly had a bloody hole in his chest, his expression frozen in disbelief.
He looked down at the gunshot wound in his chest, where blood was gushing out, and gradually collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Even if the shot wasn't directly fatal, he would die from blood loss.
Sakurajima Mai took the opportunity to rescue the assaulted female player and lead her out of the alley.
"Thank you... Thank you... You saved me..."
The female player, whose spirit was shattered, repeatedly thanked them.
Calming down, she looked at Sakurajima Mai and Lu Chen, realizing they must be players working together.
"Can I join you?"
Hearing this question, Sakurajima Mai's face showed a troubled expression as she looked at Lu Chen.
He shook his head decisively, declining.
"Sorry, our team isn't accepting other players for now."
More members weren't always better.
Lu Chen knew Sakurajima Mai very well, so he trusted her character.
As for this rescued female player, it was best to forget about it.
Lu Chen's answer caused the female player's face to fall.
But she also understood that they had already saved her, and she had no reason to expect more help from them.
"I understand… But you saved me, I should repay you somehow."
"Before I met this man, I found a slot machine."
"That slot machine needs gear coins to activate…"
"That's all I know. Hopefully, it's helpful to you."
Slot machine?
And it needs gear coins to activate?
This must be a special facility in the "Survivor Game"!
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen stroked his chin and took out a compressed biscuit from his backpack.
He had gotten 10 packs of compressed biscuits from the beginner's package, each pack containing 5 individually wrapped biscuits.
It was no pressure to give one away.
"This intel is valuable."
"I won't let you take a loss. Take this."
Seeing Lu Chen's generosity, the female player felt even more conflicted.
She looked at Sakurajima Mai meaningfully, then took the compressed biscuit and silently disappeared from their view.
"Let's go find that slot machine she mentioned."
It wasn't until Lu Chen's voice came from a distance that Sakurajima Mai snapped out of her daze and followed.
She had just seen several familiar emotions in the eyes of the female player—envy, and jealousy!
Why did she encounter a man who wanted to rape her, a fat man?
While Sakurajima Mai got to team up with Lu Chen, who was so generous?
Through the other's experience, Sakurajima Mai could easily understand the meaning behind the other's eyes.
"Yeah... I'm so lucky to meet Lu Chen."
The smooth sailing experience along the way had almost made her forget that this was a life-or-death, brutal "Survivor Game."
After all, in this environment without legal constraints, people's desires and wickedness would be amplified.
If her and the female player's experiences were swapped…
The outcome would likely be even more tragic!
The reputation and beauty of "Sakurajima Mai" would only attract even more crazed persecution!
Thinking about this, Sakurajima Mai once again realized how precious a "teammate" Lu Chen was.
Although when she was "wet," he would react like a normal man.
But he hadn't, due to lust, done anything to hurt her.
"Even though we might not meet tomorrow."
"But at least today... I can trust him."
Sakurajima Mai lightly bit her lower lip, a hint of determination appearing on her pretty face, as if she had made a decision in her heart.
…
Following the directions given by the female player.
After repelling the fourth wave of zombies that respawned.
Lu Chen finally found the "slot machine" she mentioned!
【Survivor Slot Machine: Each draw consumes 5 gear coins, rewards random prizes. Each player can use it a maximum of 3 times】
"Gear coins can be used to draw…"
Lu Chen pulled the slot machine's handle, and the screen immediately displayed a "Please insert coins" prompt.
It seemed like it couldn't be used without inserting gear coins.
Thinking about it, Lu Chen first tried to swipe the slot machine with his hand.
This was his instinctual reaction when encountering something he hadn't seen before.
With a clear, pleasant chime, the slot machine in front of him gained a brand new attribute!
【Ding! Equipment "Slot Machine" acquired C-rank attribute: "Ten-Pull Guarantee"!】
(Ten-Pull Guarantee: Draw cost x10, but guaranteed to draw at least one item at E+ level or higher)