Chapter 14: Good Habits

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Wen Ya's face turned deathly pale, she stood frozen in place.

By then, Lin An had already taken off his upper garment.

His body was well-muscled, with visible abs.

Different from muscles gained through regular training or deliberate exercise.

After awakening, having loaded the Savior template, his body was perfectly strengthened by the system.

His limbs were slender, lines smooth, skin translucent like jade.

His tight muscles weren't exaggerated, yet one could feel the terrifying power within.

He's quite handsome…

Wen Ya's heart inexplicably conjured a thought, which she instantly snapped out of.

Her previously relaxed mind instantly became much more wary.

If he tries to force himself on me, what should I do?

Should I kill myself? Or what?

My mind is like mush.

Being taken by a stranger for the first time, given her nature she would rather choose to end herself.

But she always felt Lin An exuded a special aura that made her unable to resist drawing near, feeling dazed.

Damn it!

Wen Ya struggled to regain clarity.

While Wen Ya was lost in random thoughts, Lin An suddenly turned around.

"My back."

"Do you have the same mark?"

Lin An's reason for suddenly taking off his shirt was that he thought he might also have a mutant-exclusive mark.

But he didn't see anything on the front.

If a mark existed, he would need to be careful not to expose his mutant identity in the future.

After all, the existence of mutants is a temptation for everyone.

"Ah..?"

After hearing Lin An's words, Wen Ya finally reacted.

Fortunately Lin An had already turned, so he couldn't see her embarrassed face.

"No.. no."

Wen Ya carefully examined him.

Lin An's back, smooth like an inverted triangle, had nothing on it.

Lin An frowned slightly upon hearing that.

How could there be none?

After his rebirth, even before awakening, his will had reached 12 points, which could be said to absolutely meet one mutant standard.

Could it be that he isn't a mutant?

Or perhaps the mark is lower down?

Faced with these questions, Lin An felt somewhat doubtful.

He frowned slightly.

After hesitating a moment, Lin An still gave up the idea of taking off his pants.

He had merely been impulsive, wanting to see if he was a mutant.

If not, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, being a mutant doesn't really help one's own strength, and instead makes it easy for others to scrutinize.

Forget it; I'll check again when I'm alone later.

"Shush-shush."

Lin An decisively abandoned the plan to take off his pants right there.

But Lin An didn't know that Wen Ya had just been too embarrassed to examine closely.

At the edge of his pants behind him, a thin dark-purple mark flashed by.

After putting on his shirt, Lin An turned and locked eyes with Wen Ya.

"No more talk, I won't be long-winded."

"Join my team and serve me."

Wen Ya blinked slightly, their gazes meeting.

Lin An's eyes were calm yet full of oppression.

Serve?

Wen Ya hesitated a bit.

Joining Lin An's team she didn't mind.

He hadn't laid a hand on her, taking advantage of her peril.

Moreover, she had seen Lin An's strength.

After the Doomsday Game launched, even slightly smarter people, upon seeing zombies, mostly realized this world might no longer be the original one.

As an ordinary person, or rather a girl, she clearly knew she couldn't walk out of this highway relying on herself.

But the word 'serve' carries many implications.

What does it mean to serve? Or what do you want me to do?

Follow all my commands.

Lin An dislikes beating around the bush; he is concise and to the point.

Wen Ya lowered her head, arms crossed before her, and felt a chill after removing her upper garment.

Everything?

Do I have to obey you in everything?

She fell silent for a moment, then timidly asked in a low voice.

Before obtaining Lin An's permission, she didn't dare put her clothes back on.

Out of shyness, she could only barely cover a patch of snow‑white skin in front of her.

That's right.

Lin An didn't care about these details; he merely glanced at the time on his watch, feeling a faint impatience.

Can I refuse?

Wen Ya hesitated, then lifted her head.

Anything.

Doesn't that mean handing over life and death to his control?

You can refuse.

But you will die.

Lin An openly released his killing intent.

He saved Wen Ya purely because she was useful to him.

But if the other party does not cooperate.

A disobedient mutant is better off dead.

Mutants are beings who need to fight alongside him in battle; he will not allow them to harbor any disloyalty.

As for whether Wen Ya will pretend to agree and go through the motions.

After she agrees, he has his own way to deal with it.

If Wen Ya does not agree, he will not leave a mutant unattended under his control.

In the Doomsday Game, players must not only struggle against zombies, but may also become enemies to each other at any moment.

Wen Ya felt Lin An's killing intent growing stronger.

She secretly sighed in her heart.

She could feel that, as long as she did not agree.

That shattered skull on the ground would be her fate.

Thinking of this, she no longer acted like a little girl.

Whether to live or die, she still knew what to do.

Moreover, Lin An could be considered her lifesaver. Apart from being somewhat cold‑hearted and ruthless, he seemed to have no other problems.

I agree.

Then you can tell me now why I must join.

And...

Wen Ya bit her lip, her eyes showing a hint of pleading.

Can I put on my clothes first?

Lin An remained silent, nodded, and turned away.

Although Wen Ya has a good figure, he currently has no mind to consider these things.

After a moment, Wen Ya had put on her clothes.

Just looking at her originally shoulder‑length hair, now broken off like it had been gnawed by a dog, she couldn't help but wryly smile.

Lin An glanced at her, then led the way ahead.

Keep up with me.

From now on, don't keep your hair so long.

In battle, long hair only hinders your performance.

Wen Ya pursed her lips, but dared not retort; she simply tied up her hair silently.

Lin An walked quickly; she could only jog behind him.

Really… what a cold‑hearted man.

Who knows what he has been through.

Lin An, walking ahead, paid no attention to Wen Ya's little emotions.

He stared fixedly at the light screen before him.

Just at the moment Wen Ya agreed to join, a light screen suddenly appeared in his mind.

Savior Template: Team function activated.

Current members:

1. Lin An‑Captain (Savior host, 0‑rank Awakened).

2. Wen Ya‑Team member (team member, 0‑rank Mutant).

Current team level: 1 (2/5 people).

The next level will open after the member count reaches 5.

Once a member joins, they cannot withdraw or be changed.

Current function: 1. Team communication (within 100 km range, squad members can communicate in real time, communication encrypted, only squad members can hear.)

As the Captain, you can view squad members' loyalty attributes in real time.

Member Wen Ya: Loyalty 50/100 (will betray you when encountering major danger, 60 points is passing line, in most cases will not betray you)

2. Team buff: Captain gains 20% all-attribute bonus, squad members gain 10% all-attribute bonus.

Open team mission panel: Recruit 5 special players (Awakened Ones, mutants,??? (limited-time 30 days)

Mission reward: Doomsday Base Vehicle (initial)!!