Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Prohibition

Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Prohibition

On the combat arena, Horse Face, Clown, Bull, and Fierce Tiger were still fighting the zombies while everyone else had already perished on the battlefield.

The arena was a blurred mess of blood and flesh, a sight too horrific to bear.

Unexpectedly, Horse Face and Clown had managed to hold on for so long.

Ji Wanwan withdrew her gaze, suppressed the discomfort and pity in her heart, and strode towards the outside of the conference room.

As soon as she stepped out of the conference room, she heard a chorus of disdainful booing from the third floor below.

Many people were cursing and complaining that the third round of the game was unsatisfying and boring.

So what constitutes as satisfying?

The more people die, the more satisfying it is?

Ji Wanwan’s eyes darkened.

Mingling with these voices was the System’s notification sound.

[Beep——]

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission, successfully surviving till the end, mission completion reward: acquire 1 random superpower.] 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

[Awakened Ability: Infinite Duplication]

[Level 1 Infinite Duplication: Duplicate the opponent’s superpower and gain the right to use it for 10 seconds, duplication conditions: touch the opponent and maintain contact for more than 3 seconds, can duplicate one superpower at a time, superpower storage time 3 hours, superpower activation interval 24 hours.]

[Superpower Awakening additionally gains agility +10 points]

Ji Wanwan was slightly startled.

Infinite Duplication?

She turned to look at Wen Yuheng and extended her hand, “Congratulations to both of us for surviving. I hope that moving forward, everything will go smoothly!”

Wen Yuheng was also slightly startled and extended his hand, “Everything will go smoothly.”

As their hands clasped, Wen Yuheng’s superpower information appeared in Ji Wanwan’s mind.

[Wood Element Superpower, Level 5, would you like to duplicate it?]

Ji Wanwan did not hesitate: [Duplicate.]

[Duplication complete, superpower storage time 3 hours, current remaining time 2 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

Seeing that Ji Wanwan kept holding his hand without moving, Wen Yuheng was slightly perplexed: [Miss Ji… uh, Miss Ji?]

Having completed the duplication of the superpower, Ji Wanwan released his hand.

Phoenix, who was leading the way ahead, heard the noise, looked back with a smile that was not quite a smile, and curved her eyes.

The System’s notification sound continued: [Reward +20 points to four physical attributes, please choose from: Physical Strength, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Spirit, or Charm.]

As the System finished speaking, Ji Wanwan’s attribute panel popped up in front of her.

[Physical Strength: 485 Endurance: 35]

[Strength: 65 Agility: 45]

[Spirit: 445 Charm: 40]

Ji Wanwan didn’t ponder; she directly instructed the System to add 20 points each to the relatively lower scores of Endurance, Strength, Agility, and Charm.

System: [Okay.]

[Current attributes are:]

[Physical Strength: 485 Endurance: 55]

[Strength: 85 Agility: 65]

[Spirit: 445 Charm: 60]

Though the points added weren’t much, Ji Wanwan still felt refreshed, as the tension from playing the game eased up a bit.

Following Phoenix, Ji Wanwan silently communicated with the System and quickly arrived at the third floor below.

Phoenix led Ji Wanwan and a few others to a forward and separate spectator area, where Panda, Rooster, and Penguin were already seated.

The three of them wore strange expressions upon seeing four new arrivals.

Especially Panda, whose eyes held an indescribable jealousy that made Ji Wanwan uneasy.

Phoenix told everyone to sit where they liked in this area and wait for the auction to begin.

Ji Wanwan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she carefully observed the combat arena on the fifth floor below.

Logically speaking, since everyone was a superpower awakener, escaping an underground gambling ring shouldn’t have been difficult.

However, the reality was that there seemed to be some kind of prohibition surrounding the fighting ring, preventing everyone from escaping, much like barriers found in mythological novels.

Perhaps, this prohibition wasn’t limited to just the fighting ring; other areas might also have it.

With this thought, Ji Wanwan shifted her gaze towards Phoenix not far away and raised her hand, “I need to go to the restroom.”

Phoenix raised a hand and pointed towards the corridor they had come through, “Take a left, down to the end.”

Ji Wanwan nodded slightly and was about to get up when Wen Yuheng looked over, “Do you need me to come with you?”

After a brief thought, Ji Wanwan shook her head, “No, thanks.”

It was better for fewer people to secretly investigate, and with her numerous superpowers as backup, the chances of her escaping if something went wrong were much higher than Wen Yudan’s, so she decided not to drag him into it for now.

Rejected, Wen Yuheng felt a momentary disappointment, “Alright, be careful on your own.”

Ji Wanwan slightly hooked her lips, pulling out a not-so-pleasant smile, “Okay, you too be careful.”

Upon reaching the restroom, Ji Wanwan quietly surveyed the surroundings first.

In the upper left corner of the restroom sink was an inconspicuous miniature surveillance probe, and on the right wall was a half-open ventilation window.

With surveillance overhead, Ji Wanwan couldn’t afford to be too obvious, so she merely moved slightly to the right into another stall, then pushed the door open.

Before entering the stall, she glanced through the window outside.

The view outside was pitch black, unknown where it led.

The underground gambling ring was deep underground, and since she had been blindfolded upon entering, she didn’t know which direction to teleport to safely. A wrong teleportation might literally bury her in soil, which would be utterly preposterous.

After considering for a moment, Ji Wanwan decided to teleport to the floor above.

The same location on floor -2 should also be a restroom, and since floor -2 was currently in disorder with everyone gone, it was relatively safer now.

No sooner said than done.

“Whoosh—”

Ji Wanwan’s figure flashed, and then she appeared on floor -2.

A faint smell of blood hit her, causing Ji Wanwan to frown slightly.

So, was the prohibition only on floor -5?

Ji Wanwan didn’t dare to delay too long and teleported back to floor -3.

Sticking to a principle of caution and at the risk of exposure, Ji Wanwan teleported to floor -4, also without issue.

Great!

With that, she could take her chances without worrying too much!

Worst case, she would just flee!

Concluding this, Ji Wanwan came out of the restroom and returned to the spectator stands.

Noticing Ji Wanwan’s demeanor was more relaxed and composed than before, Wen Yuheng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he moved closer, “Did you find something?”

Ji Wanwan was surprised for a moment, not expecting Wen Yuheng’s insight to be so sharp.

With many people around, it was naturally inconvenient to speak certain things.

Ji Wanwan gently shook her head, and Wen Yuheng immediately understood her meaning.

Both of them tactfully straightened up and turned their attention to the fighting ring on floor -5.

It wasn’t long before the giant screen flickered, and the white-haired man appeared again.

“The opening game was very exciting. I believe everyone is also very much looking forward to the start of the auction. Unfortunately, some of our items are still fighting the zombies.”

“Now, please make a choice, whether to immediately end the fighting and start the auction, or to patiently watch the fight before proceeding with the auction.”

As the man spoke, the mood on floor -3 was stirred up once again.

The crowd became noisy and chaotic, shouting loudly, the sound grating on Ji Wanwan’s eardrums, making her frown in discomfort.

With a pleased laugh, the white-haired man said, “It seems everyone is very much looking forward to the start of the auction.

So, let’s end this fight now!

“Roar—” ”

As his words ended, Ji Wanwan heard a roar that made the hairs on her back stand…