Chapter 276: The Electro-Shake

【System detects blackened personality's attack intent has not subsided, does it require enabling auxiliary punishment methods?】

The moment the cold mechanical voice sounded in Lin Chen's mind, the blackened Lin Chen's mouth curled into a malicious smile. He looked at Lin Hao, who was unresponsive on the hospital bed,

his eyes filled with playfulness. He controlled Lin Chen's body, performing a series of exaggerated movements toward Lin Hao:

hands on his hips, elbows thrusting out fiercely, shoulders shrugging along,

feet alternating and tapping quickly on the ground—it was exactly that electro-shake posture filled with mockery.

"Can't you endure it?"

The blackened Lin Chen performed the movements while shouting at the top of his lungs, "Aren't you relieved? Look at this move, look at your current state of being manipulated by others—don't you look like a dog begging for pity?"

Lin Hao still kept his eyes closed, his long eyelashes motionless, as if everything in the infirmary had nothing to do with him.

【System prompt, electro-shake duration has reached three minutes, blackened value decreased by 0.1】

"Decreased?"

The blackened Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then increased the amplitude of his movements even more irritably,

"What's the use of decreasing? I want him to feel pain, to feel uncomfortable,

to roll off this bed and fight me to the death! You broken system, besides reporting data, what else can you do?"

【System function is only for monitoring and assistance, will not interfere with the host's subjective behavior】

"Assistance my ass!"

The blackened Lin Chen spat, stopped his movements, and stared at Lin Hao, panting heavily,

"You remember this: as long as I don't leave this body for a day, I won't let you off for a day! You'd better pray you never get out of bed, otherwise I have plenty of ways to make your life worse than death!"

He turned around, cursing and swearing, and walked toward the infirmary door, his footsteps stepping heavily on the floor,

making a thumping sound, as if venting the anger in his heart. When he reached the door, he didn't forget to turn back and glare at Lin Hao, the malevolence in his eyes almost solidifying.

【System detects host's energy consumption is too high, does it require starting the replenishment program?】

"Replenishment? What replenishment?" The blackened Lin Chen's tone remained impatient; his mind was currently filled with how to continue torturing Lin Hao and how to make Lu Ran disappear completely.

【System has prepared a special apocalypse hot pot for the host and related personnel, delivery location is the safe zone cafeteria】

"Hot pot?" The blackened Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "There's still something like hot pot in the apocalypse? Are you broken?"

【System supplies are all safe for consumption; ingredients are sourced from rapidly growing crops cultivated with abilities】

The blackened Lin Chen did not speak again. A trace of curiosity suddenly arose in his heart: what exactly did hot pot in the apocalypse taste like? He hesitated for a moment, then walked toward the cafeteria, his footsteps slowing down unconsciously.

In the safe zone cafeteria, several long tables had been pushed together. Xia Nuan was leading several team members to tidy up the table. Seeing Lin Chen walk in, a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes, but she still bit the bullet and spoke: "You're here. The system said there was a supply drop; we were just preparing to tidy up."

"Don't try to get close to me." The blackened Lin Chen snorted coldly, but didn't scold her as a pig like before.

His gaze fell on the huge stainless steel pot in the center of the table. The soup base in the pot was bubbling, and a rich aroma filled the entire cafeteria.

【System prompt, hot pot soup base is bone broth flavor; ingredients include vegetables, mushrooms, soy products, and a small amount of meat products】

The team members all gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Most of the food in the apocalypse was compressed biscuits and nutrient solution; they hadn't seen such steaming hot pot in a long time.

The blackened Lin Chen found a seat and sat down, watching Xia Nuan pour various ingredients into the pot,

watching the vegetables roll in the soup, watching the mushrooms slowly soak up the soup base. His throat moved unconsciously.

【System prompt, all ingredients have been added to the pot; it is suggested to consume after five minutes】

Five minutes passed quickly. Xia Nuan served everyone a bowl of soup.

When she handed it to the blackened Lin Chen, her hand trembled slightly. The blackened Lin Chen hesitated, then took it and drank a mouthful. The warm soup slid down his throat, carrying a faint meaty fragrance and the refreshing sweetness of vegetables.

He did not speak, just drank the soup silently, picking up a piece of tofu and putting it into his mouth. The tofu was very tender, soaked with the flavor of the soup. The team members all ate very quietly, no one speaking, only the sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing and the bubbling sound of the soup base in the pot.

Xia Nuan sat opposite him, carefully picking up food, not daring to look him in the eyes. The other team members also kept their heads down, only concerned with eating the food in their own bowls. In the entire cafeteria, there was only the sound of the hot pot boiling and the occasional sound of swallowing.

The blackened Lin Chen put down his chopsticks after one bowl. He looked at the ingredients rolling in the pot, looked at the people around him with their heads down, and a strange emotion suddenly arose in his heart, unclear whether it was irritability or something else.

【System detects host's emotions trending toward stability, blackened value is continuing to decrease】

The blackened Lin Chen ignored the system's prompt. He just looked at the sky outside the window. It was already dark, the streetlights in the safe zone had turned on, and the dim yellow light illuminated the snow-covered ground.

Xia Nuan hesitated for a long time before asking: "Do you want another bowl?"

The blackened Lin Chen turned his head and looked at her, not scolding her, nor speaking, just shaking his head.

The team members gradually finished eating. They tidied up the bowls and chopsticks, their movements very light, fearing they would disturb him. The fragrance in the cafeteria slowly dissipated, leaving only the residual smell of the hot pot soup base and a faint trace of warmth.

【System prompt, apocalypse special hot pot supply mission completed】

The blackened Lin Chen stood up and walked toward the outside of the cafeteria, his footsteps still heavy, but the malevolence from before was gone. When he reached the door, he looked back and saw Xia Nuan talking to the team members, saw the rare calmness on their faces, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously. ===== CHAPTER 277 =====