Chisaki felt herself suffocating. She grabbed Leng Yan's hand with both of hers, trying to push her away, but how could Chisaki's strength possibly compare to Leng Yan's?
Only when Chisaki's face gradually turned bluish-purple did Leng Yan finally let go.
Thud!
Chisaki fell to the floor, mouth open as she coughed nonstop. Then she fought to breathe, like someone who'd been drowning and had just broken the surface.
"Ha... ha... ha..."
Leng Yan didn't care about Chisaki's condition at all. She said indifferently, "Show me your value. Otherwise, when the next round begins, I'll throw you out and make you a meat shield for this room."
Chisaki shuddered, not daring to breathe too hard. Only after Leng Yan left was she able to breathe normally, tears pouring down like rain.
Her eyes turned toward the chat window, where Nanoe's message was displayed.
[Nanoe]: My room has gained 3 more slots. If you've thought it through, then come. Of course, the conditions are still the same as I said before. This is your last chance.
Chisaki's hand trembled as she wanted to send a message, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't overcome her own pride.
She didn't want to become any man's toy, nor did she want to remain useless. In the end, she could only stay silent.
But at that moment, another message popped up.
[Monica]: Wait for me a bit. I'll come to your room right away.
When Chisaki saw that message, surprise immediately showed on her small face. She pressed her lips together, and in the end, she sent a message.
[Chisaki]: I want to think a little more.
...
In her room, Monica saw Nanoe's message and made a decision immediately.
After all, she wasn't a child. She was mature enough to know exactly where her value lay, and what she needed to do right now.
Looking toward Alan, she felt nauseated. Frowning, she said, "From now on, this room will be yours. Happy now?"
"What?!" Alan was sitting on the floor. Hearing that, he jolted, panic flashing across his face. "Y-you... what are you saying? Where are you going?"
He was genuinely terrified.
During Phase 3, he had seen countless spirits, countless horrific things. Luckily, a woman had appeared and wiped out all those spirits. Otherwise, he would probably be dead by now.
Now Monica was leaving too, so what was he supposed to rely on to keep living?
Monica knew what Alan was thinking. She laughed in disdain. "If you don't want to stay in this room, you can try finding some man who's interested in you, and then... Huew!"
Before she could finish, Monica felt nauseated and covered her mouth with her hand.
Seeing Monica's expression, veins bulged on Alan's forehead as he muttered a curse. "Fuck! Can you be serious for once? I'm not some disgusting, filthy thing. Why do you keep gagging every time you mention me?"
"You're blaming me?" Monica tried to suppress the nausea and snapped, "After what you've done, don't you feel sick yourself?"
Alan curled his lip and said firmly, "That's love, you know? That's love. Love doesn't discriminate by gender!"
Monica took a step back, disdainful. "Is your kind of love contagious? I'm afraid I'll catch that damn love."
Alan: "..."
He used to be senior management. If the fact that he was gay hadn't been exposed, there would probably have been countless young girls eager to cling to him. But once they learned he was gay, they immediately looked down on him, some even gagged.
'Stupid idiots. They can't even find true love, yet they look down on me.' Alan sneered inwardly.
He had already anticipated this scenario. So while he was in the room, he had already contacted another man who was willing to protect him.
That was why he wasn't too worried.
Monica didn't want to stay in the room any longer. She left immediately, then tossed the key and the ownership rights of the room to Alan before walking away without looking back.
She didn't want to stay in that damned place anymore. No drinking water, no water to use even when going to the toilet, no way to shower, and not much food to eat.
For a beauty like her, how could she endure something like this?𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Becoming Rover's woman was fine too. After all, that young man was very handsome, and she didn't feel like she'd be losing out.
Besides, she didn't believe Rover could 'eat' all three women. Wasn't he afraid he'd be so exhausted he'd die?
In a cheerful mood, Monica went to find Rover.
...
At this moment, Rover was also frowning as he looked at the messages he had received.
He was still thinking about Sunny's message. After all, he still didn't know what that place was like or how dangerous it might be. It was best to be cautious.
Rover also spent a long time deleting spam messages. After all, his name was clearly displayed on the leaderboard, so it was normal for a lot of messages to come to him.
However, he noticed a message from a woman named Morie.
[Morie]: Does your room still have any empty slots? I can become your woman. I have a very special ability that can help you defend the room, but I need you to come meet me.
Rover frowned when he saw this message and asked Nanoe and Selina for their opinions.
At first, he thought it was a trap, but instead, Nanoe smiled and said, "Don't worry. I already contacted her. She's a pitiful girl. If no one helps her, she probably won't be able to survive Round 2."
"Hm?!" Rover frowned, looking confused.
Nanoe explained, "Her legs are paralyzed."
"Paralyzed legs..." Rover's brows knit even tighter.
It wasn't that he looked down on disabled people, but this wasn't Earth. Bringing along someone disabled would...
"I know what you're thinking." Nanoe gently sat on his lap, resting her head against his chest. "But she really can help us defend this room, because her ability is very special."
Rover nodded. After all, he didn't think Nanoe would lie to him or harm him.
He decided to go to Morie's room.
The moment he stepped out of the room, he saw a beautiful woman, however...
Rover took a step back, a hint of disgust appearing on his face. "You... you stink."
After hearing that, Monica's face flushed red with embarrassment. She lowered her head slightly and stammered, "Th-that... I..."
"Hahaha..." Selina came out at that moment and said softly, "Master, stop teasing her. Give her a spot."
Rover nodded. Monica did look very pretty, and giving her a [Tenant] spot was fine. Besides, Monica was chosen by Nanoe, and he trusted her judgment.
After everything was done, Rover left, letting Nanoe and Selina handle Monica.
When Monica entered the room, she immediately widened her eyes, staring around in disbelief.
"Hard to believe, right?" Selina asked with a laugh.
Monica nodded, feeling as if she had returned to Earth. The room was small, but it was fully equipped, and it was even very clean. More importantly, she saw Nanoe washing fruit with water.
Washing fruit with water.
In this world, even food was scarce, and drinking water was more precious than gold, yet Nanoe was using clean water to wash fruit.
Monica felt as if she and Nanoe didn't even live in the same world. Monica even had the feeling that this was Earth, while outside was Hell.
Nanoe placed the plate of peeled fruit on the table. She glanced at Monica's sloppy, slightly smelly state, and her gentle voice rang out, "Welcome to my family. Do you remember all the rules I told you?"
Monica nodded lightly, then said, "I... I remember them clearly, but... Rover, how does he treat you?"
Nanoe looked at Selina, then looked back at Monica.
At that moment, Selina spoke up. "Look at me and Nanoe and take a guess."
Monica looked at them. Clean, beautiful, their figures nearly perfect, to the point that Monica even felt jealous. Their skin was white and soft, and their bodies even carried a faint, alluring fragrance.
In this hellish world where there wasn't even enough food to eat, they still maintained physiques and skin like this. Even back on Earth, Monica would have found it hard to compare to them.
That alone proved just how good their lives were.
Selina added, "Not only what you're seeing. Master even gave me a superpower."
"A superpower?" Monica jolted, her eyes holding a hint of doubt as she looked toward Nanoe and Selina.
Selina's superpower was hard to notice, but Nanoe was different. So Nanoe immediately raised her hand, and a blazing-hot fireball appeared at once.
Monica's mouth fell open. Then she said, "This is my first time... I can even cosplay."
Nanoe, Selina: "..."