Food Street, Supermarket.
Yuto Saito stood before three beautiful women, a confident smile on his face. "From now on, you belong to me," he declared.
Ni Shuang scoffed softly. "Greedy," she murmured, but there was no objection in her voice. The strength boost Yuto Saito had given her was undeniable, and if more members joined the team, the buffs would only increase.
Yun Yun's eyes sparkled mischievously as she looked at Yuto Saito. "You want us to be your women?"
Natto, standing beside her, gazed at Yuto Saito with expectation.
Without hesitation, Yuto Saito moved closer to Yun Yun, boldly wrapping his arm around her slender waist. "Naturally," he replied.
Yun Yun's eyes twinkled with amusement. "And what if I don't want to?" she teased.
Yuto Saito met her gaze, his tone gentle yet firm. "If you don't want to, I won't force you. You can leave the team. But remember, the buffs you received will disappear, and your strength will return to what it was before. This will affect every member of the team."
Yun Yun's playful expression shifted to surprise. "It will affect everyone?" she asked.
Yuto Saito nodded slightly. "Yes."
Yun Yun glanced at Ni Shuang and Natto, then broke into a radiant smile. "Only a fool would leave the team," she said with a lighthearted laugh.
Ni Shuang couldn't help but smile at Yun Yun's change in demeanor. Since meeting Yuto Saito, her usually cold and aloof sister had become much more cheerful, and it was clear she liked him.
Natto, noticing how Yuto Saito continued to hold Yun Yun close, felt a twinge of envy. Yuto Saito was showing a lot of affection for Yun Yun.
Just then, Yuto Saito's phone rang.
Yun Yun nudged him lightly. "Your phone."
Yuto Saito glanced at the caller ID. "It's my roommate," he said, answering the call.
"Hello, Shi Qian. Are you fully awakened?" Yuto Saito asked calmly.
Yuto Saito and Li Shiqian were roommates, and he knew that Li Shiqian was also the famous streamer Xian Moumou.
On the other end of the line, Xian Moumou spoke politely. "Brother Su, I've awakened mind power like you. I can control objects."
Yuto Saito smiled. "That's great. Congratulations."
Xian Moumou continued, "I was just at the girls' dormitory, and a girl told me that our principal plans to gather all the awakened students in the school. He wants to control them and become a ruler in this apocalypse. I was thinking, since both of us have mind power, why don't we form our own group? You could be the city lord, and I'll be your deputy. We can gather our relatives, friends, and other capable awakeners. I could even broadcast to my five million fans—there might be many awakened among them who could join us."
Yuto Saito had to admit, Li Shiqian was clever. It was a good idea. But Yuto Saito had a floating island, which was far safer, and he already had his own team of goddesses. He didn't need to build a city.
"Shi Qian, your plan is excellent, but I won't be participating. I prefer to be more independent," Yuto Saito replied politely.
Xian Moumou wasn't ready to give up. "Brother Su, don't you want a stable base? When you and Ni Shuang get married, we could even celebrate with your wedding wine."
Yuto Saito responded directly, "I appreciate your offer, but I have my own plans."
Xian Moumou sighed, "Alright, if you have a plan, I won't push it. But if I do form a group one day, I'll make sure to save a spot for you."
Yuto Saito shifted the conversation. "By the way, if you come across any healers or those with recovery abilities, let me know. We could really use someone who can quickly restore physical and mental strength."
Xian Moumou agreed. "Sure, if I find anyone, I'll let you know."
Yuto Saito added, "And if any of our classmates have spar, they can trade it with me for supplies."
Xian Moumou sounded curious. "Spar? What's that?"
"It's a power stone that sometimes drops when you kill zombies. I have a use for it," Yuto Saito explained.
"Got it. I'll keep an eye out," Xian Moumou replied.
"Alright, I'll catch up with you later. I'm driving now," Yuto Saito said, preparing to end the call.
"Okay, drive safe," Xian Moumou said, and they hung up.
Ni Shuang, who had been listening, covered her mouth with a smile. "Xiaotu, why did you lie? You said you were driving?"
Yuto Saito walked over to her and gently pinched her cheek. "I said I was driving. Was I wrong?"
Realization dawned on Ni Shuang, and she blushed slightly. "You're such a bad guy!"
Yun Yun chimed in. "So, what should we do now? Look for white spar, or find more members to join the team?"
Yuto Saito addressed the three women. "We have three missions right now."
"First, we need to find an awakened healer who can restore physical and mental strength. Having a healer on the team will be crucial for future battles."
"Second, we should kill more zombies and collect white spar. We can also reach out to friends and trade supplies."
"Third, we need to recruit new members who can strengthen the team."
...
Although Yuto Saito had reached five-star combat power, he wasn't overconfident. In this life, the apocalypse had come early, and there was no telling when even more powerful monsters might appear.
If a sixth-order monster showed up, Yuto Saito knew he'd have to fight hard. But if it were a ninth-order monster, he would only have one option—run.