Chapter 236: The Doomsday Game Begins, The Choice

Chapter 236: Chapter 236: The Doomsday Game Begins, The Choice

In response to the woman’s shouting,

Seraphina Sullivan, standing off to the side, simply rolled her eyes.

She was speechless at the woman’s shameless pestering and bizarre logic.

As a Player who had been tempered by dungeons, Dexter Luther quickly composed himself.

He didn’t take one side’s word for it. Instead, he had his team members separately question the others present, and they soon pieced together the whole story.

It was this group that had first attempted robbery, proactively provoking and attacking Seraphina Sullivan, only to be injured when she fought back.

’My god, how could they dare to mess with Seraphina Sullivan? A broken foot is getting off light. They should be careful she doesn’t decide to stick them with her needles.’

"The situation is perfectly clear!"

Dexter Luther’s expression darkened as he spoke sharply to the woman and the man wailing on the ground.

"You were the ones who gathered to disturb the peace, attempting to rob someone else first and attacking them second! This lady’s actions constitute self-defense! According to the safe zone’s regulations, you will need to undergo corrective labor and ideological re-education!"

He motioned for his team members to take the couple and the other main instigators away.

Considering how difficult survival was outside the safe zone, direct expulsion was tantamount to a death sentence.

The authorities generally prioritized punishment and education, unless an unforgivable, serious crime had been committed.

Hearing that it was only corrective labor, the woman and the man being hauled up, though resentful, didn’t dare resist further. As they were dragged away, they shot Seraphina Sullivan a death glare, as if trying to burn her image into their minds.

Seraphina Sullivan paid them no mind; she even found it a little ridiculous.

With a flicker of her thought, the Eye of Resume silently swept over the two of them.

’Mm, just as I thought. Not Players.’ Seraphina understood now and completely put her mind at ease.

Trash like them could harbor all the resentment they wanted, but they couldn’t make any waves.

In the face of an absolute difference in power, their malice was no threat at all.

Seraphina Sullivan turned to Dexter Luther and nodded. "Thanks. You handled that quickly."

Dexter Luther waved his hand. "All in a day’s work. Are you okay, Sullivan? I can’t believe there are still such clueless people in the safe zone."

"I’m fine," Seraphina said coolly. "Actually, I was about to look for you anyway. I wanted to ask about the safe zone’s defenses."

Dexter Luther glanced around.

He quickly explained to Seraphina Sullivan the decision the safe zone’s management had just made.

They were to comprehensively enhance the defense Level of the Vorlag City safe zone by raising and reinforcing the Wall.

They would also add more watchtowers and weapon emplacements. In particular, to counter the potential appearance of Rabbitfiends, which were unafraid of the severe cold, they were to prepare large quantities of incendiaries and area-of-effect weapons.

"Oh, right, Sullivan," Dexter Luther said, as if he had just remembered something.

He said to Seraphina Sullivan, "The safe zone is in dire need of manpower right now. If Chandler doesn’t have any other arrangements, he could also consider helping the authorities guard the safe zone."

"The benefits offered by the authorities to Players who are willing to contribute are quite good. Most importantly, you can apply to be equipped with standard-issue weapons and ammunition. If we can bring those things into the next dungeon, it would definitely increase our chances of survival."

After understanding the situation, Seraphina Sullivan nodded. "Okay, I get it. I’ll discuss it with him."

It was indeed a good suggestion.

It could not only improve Sean Chandler’s practical combat Ability and his status within the safe zone, but even though she didn’t care about those weapons, having them was better than not.

After that, Dexter Luther hurriedly took his leave, citing that he was busy with the defensive fortifications.

Seraphina Sullivan returned to her room and told Sean Chandler about Dexter’s proposal.

Sean Chandler had no objections and said he would go to the official recruitment office to sign up and participate in the defense of the safe zone.

Once that matter was settled, Seraphina Sullivan once again entered the Scavenger’s Farm Space.

She knew that while external defenses and preparations were important, the true key to survival in the apocalypse was the continuous improvement of one’s own strength.

In the time she had while waiting for the next Doomsday Game dungeon to open, she didn’t slack off in the slightest.

Within a new, open area of the Space, she repeatedly practiced the fighting techniques she had learned before, honing her close-quarters combat abilities.

At the same time, she was also familiarizing herself with the Effect of her newly acquired Title, Dreadful Upright Ape.

She tried to master the control of the ten-fold Power increase that came with being lightly injured.

Meanwhile, she also took the time to further test Ruby’s production Ability.

She familiarized herself with the traits of three different types of The Swarm and the methods for commanding them.

She tried commanding it to produce different types of insectoids, familiarizing herself with their characteristics and how to control them.

This potential "Swarm army" might prove to be surprisingly effective at a critical moment in the future.

However, a problem also arose with the insectoids Ruby produced.

Ruby needed to consume enough flesh and blood to produce Insectoid Monsters.

If she let Ruby eat its fill of the night-monster corpses in her Space, they would be gone in no time.

Seraphina felt helpless. No matter how many supplies she stockpiled, it never seemed to be enough.

’Now the farm doesn’t just contain one type of monster, The Silenti, but also Insectoid Monsters.’

In the days that followed, a tense atmosphere, like the calm before a storm, settled over the entire safe zone.

People’s conversations invariably circled back to the tragedy in Kaelen and those terrifying rabbit monsters.

Every rustle of the wind and unfounded rumor caused a considerable stir.

The military expedited the construction of defensive fortifications and significantly increased the frequency of patrols.

Fortunately, the anticipated monster attack never came.

This was possibly due to the sudden, severe blizzards.

Those terrifying rabbits did not spread in their direction.

This gave the safe zone precious time to breathe and prepare.

The officials and high-level leaders within the safe zone began reporting to their superiors, trying to assemble more forces.

As for Seraphina Sullivan, after an initial period of vigilance, she gradually shifted her main focus to the new Doomsday Game dungeon that was about to open.

Compared to the threat in the real world, which had not yet arrived,

the challenges she had to face in the dungeon were far more pressing.

She began to meticulously check her equipment, items, and supply reserves, tune her physical condition, and quietly wait for the system’s call.

The next dungeon would be a choice between a "Radiation Apocalypse" and another unknown dungeon, so she had to be fully prepared.

...

「The seven-day preparation period passed in a flash.」

When the familiar, cold, and merciless system notification sounded punctually in Seraphina Sullivan’s mind, she was calm and focused, adjusting her own state.

[Ding! The seven-day preparation period has ended!]

[Ding! The Disaster Game is about to begin!]

[Ding! Player, please select one of the following dungeons to enter!]

Following the prompt, two virtual option boxes, each emanating a different Aura, materialized out of thin air before her eyes:

Aberrant Radiation or Giant’s Doom

"’Giant’s Doom’? What kind of Disaster Game dungeon is this?" Seraphina’s gaze swept over the second option as her mind raced.

’Will I have to fight giants?’

’Is it about being completely overpowered by sheer size, or is it some kind of special giant race?’

However, she already had a preference.

Her choice was—Aberrant Radiation!