Chapter 41: Death Arrives Prematurely

I’ve hit the jackpot! This time, I’ve really struck it rich!

How many dormitories are there in the entire school? How many people have already died?

Lin Ran took a deep breath.

He was thinking about something so cruel.

Every empty dormitory represented a former classmate.

Each one was a living life, lost in this brutal apocalypse.

Yet he couldn’t suppress the corners of his mouth no matter how hard he tried.

His body was honest.

After all—

Those vacant dormitories meant thousands of small sub-dungeons!

How many rewards would those sub-dungeons hold?

This was his greatest advantage over everyone else.

He was currently the only person capable of challenging dungeons!

The rewards from thousands of small dungeons—just how far ahead could that put him?

Calm down, calm down…

Lin Ran forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart and focused on the scene before him.

Since it’s a dungeon, where are the rewards usually placed?

Treasure chest? On the BOSS? Or some hidden corner?

There’s definitely nothing on the BOSS.

If there were, he would’ve found it immediately.

Or perhaps, because the strength of this dungeon was too low and hadn’t grown yet, maybe the BOSS had already been insta-killed by Lim.

Treasure chest? With Lim’s personality, if she saw a treasure chest monster, she’d rush right at it.

If there really was one, she would’ve been hugging it tightly by now.

That only leaves the hidden corners…

Lin Ran recalled the places he had searched.

He turned the wardrobe inside out, crawled under the bed—even saw a few of Shen Qing’s treasured Yaoi Books.

He didn’t even spare the leftover instant noodle cups.

Nothing.

“Don’t tell me it’s hidden in the toilet!”

He muttered, pinching his nose as he walked into the bathroom.

—He held his nose and lifted the lid.

Thankfully, it was spotless inside, with only the scent of disinfectant.

If the reward really was in here, he would’ve mentally collapsed.

But it wasn’t far off.

Looking up, he saw a faintly glowing object quietly floating above the faucet in the shower.

It was a palm-sized model, ancient in design.

A miniature mine, with several small mining cart sculptures on it.

[Congratulations, you have obtained a special building blueprint: Micro Mine (self-built)]

[Type: Rapid Construction]

[Function: Can construct a mine in a designated area, producing a small amount of ore daily.]

[Note: Micro Mine can be upgraded by consuming crystal cores, unlocking more ore output.]

[Note 2: It is recommended to dispatch units with mining abilities to collect, which can improve ore production efficiency]

Does this mean you can build a mine at home?

But none of these monster girls at home have mining abilities!

As for humans, even Fatty Wang doesn’t have the ability to work with his physique.

Damn… If Liu Yan were still alive, no matter what, he’d have to get her Golem and add it to his harem!

Well, the item was in hand, so he couldn’t let it go to waste.

He decided to use it first—after all, there’s no time limit on mines.

He tried injecting a bit of mental power into it, silently chanting “Use” in his heart—

[Do you wish to use the mine model?]

[After use, the model will be consumed, and you will gain permission to construct the building in a designated area.]

“Yes.”

Lin Ran muttered in his heart.

The next moment, the model in his hand turned into a stream of light and burrowed into his forehead.

Immediately, his vision went black.

Then it shifted…

It was as if he was overlooking from the sky?

The whole world rapidly rose and pulled away.

His perspective soared higher and higher, finally hovering above the wooden house on the familiar plain.

His small cabin was directly below, clearly visible.

In front of him, a semi-transparent, game-like construction interface appeared.

On the left side of the interface was a list of buildable structures.

Currently, only one icon was lit up.

It was the[Mine Model].

In addition, there were Farmland, Lumberyard, Mill, and so on.

Of course, they were all grayed out, unbuildable.

The main interface showed a vast open space centered around the wooden house.

The empty land was divided into green grids, and the cabin was roughly a 3*3 square.

After selecting the mine model, a 2*3 rectangular mine appeared, with the[Confirm Construction]button below.

The version’s been updated! The farming plan just got a major upgrade!

Now it’s become a full-blown simulation management game!

Without hesitation, Lin Ran chose to confirm, and soon the mine panel appeared.

[Simulated Mine]

[Level: LV·1]

[Production Interval: 1 day]

[Next Level Production Interval: 0.95 days]

[Current Output Materials: Stone*1–(93%), Iron Ore*1–(6.99%), Crystal Core*1–(0.01%)]

[Next Level Output Materials: Stone*2–(90%), Iron Ore*1–(8%), Crystal Core*1–(1%), Gold*1–(1%)]

[Upgrade Requirement Crystal Cores: 10,000]

[Please dispatch mining units with level ≥1. Otherwise, mining efficiency will be greatly reduced (currently unmanned, produces one portion of stone per month)]

Lin Ran nodded in satisfaction.

Although he hadn’t found a high-quality mining worker yet, with this in place, it was a long-term source of income.

The debt of a million crystal cores owed to An Mengyue just got a little further away…

Assuming he didn’t continue to spend recklessly.

But!

Judging by this, the reward mines in the dormitories weren’t just limited to this one!

Who could guarantee there weren’t Pastures? Farmland? Lumberyards in other dormitories?

Good, very good.

Looting plan—activated!

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A whole morning, plus half an afternoon.

He almost used brute force, barging into every dormitory.

He received 37 screams of “Don’t kill me,” 18 shouts of “Pervert,” and 7 pleas of “Bro, take me with you!!”

Unfortunately, the 200-meter restriction was still too limiting, so he couldn’t visit many dormitories due to the single-person dorm system.

But at least, he had explored them all.

As for the final results—

17 Simulated Mines, 8 Farmland, 3 Pastures, 5 Lumberyards, and 1 Mill.

Hmm, today’s haul exceeds 99.99% of humanity!

A massive win!

He wished he could build all the structures immediately, but he was also afraid the simulated buildings could be destroyed by the enemy.

So, he decided to wait until the current assault ended.

After a day of exploration, Lin Ran returned to the cabin with his spoils—

However, a message echoed in his mind.

“You finally returned.”

“Something big happened.”

“Fatty Wang was found dead on his own bed.”

“What?!”

It was like a thunderclap.

Vera’s report instantly dragged Lin Ran from the joy of his harvest back to the cruelty of the apocalypse.

Fatty Wang was dead?

But the third wave of attacks hadn’t even started yet?!

Was it a stray monster?

“The people who killed him were three.”

Vera said, reporting three familiar names.

“Shen Qing.”

“Liu Yan.”

“And…Qi Xiaoyu.”

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