Surrounded by Corpses

Long gloves, pantyhose, a petticoat, a corset, ribbons, a shawl…

It was the first time Ren Anhua realized a person could wear so many things.

“Normally, I want to try these on Ke Xiaoshan and the others, but they’re never very willing to wear these clothes.

Honestly, those people.

They’re already wearing clothes I made.

I really wish everyone would choose cuter outfits if they could.”

“It’s so wonderful to have An-chan here now.”

‘An-chan…’

It was the first time Ren Anhua had been called that, and she felt a bit uncomfortable.

The Lolita girl was very talkative.

It seemed that finally getting a dress-up doll had unleashed a long-suppressed part of her nature, and she was incredibly excited.

Through their conversation, Ren Anhua gradually learned about the composition of the RV team.

Besides Lu Shanshui, everyone was a woman!

‘What a shameless group!’

The Lolita girl’s real name was Bai Rui, and she had the ability to create special materials.

She could even produce materials that didn’t exist in reality, capable of creating weapons with physical properties that could only be described as terrifying.

The longsword in her hands was one of her creations.

Out of necessity, she had also made some other cold weapons.

However, personally, she still preferred making all sorts of little dresses.

To her, making little dresses was the greatest value of her ability.

The team members’ clothes were basically all her work.

Initially, she had wanted everyone to wear pretty little dresses, but due to the strong demands of the team, she ended up making a pile of ordinary clothes as well.

Yes, everyone.

She had even wanted Lu Shanshui to wear a pretty little dress.

To her, all kinds of beautiful little dresses were her life.

Although she had many, each and every one was her most cherished treasure.

Including Bai Rui, there were five women on the team.

Ren Anhua already knew about the Ke sisters.

The two she had yet to meet were named Ashe-wen and Xu Huairou.

Ren Anhua had an excellent memory.

She remembered Ashe-wen was the archer who was good at missing.

If possible, Ren Anhua really didn’t want such a person on her team.

As for Xu Huairou, she was well worth mentioning.

Her ability was Space Anchoring.

Simply put, she could completely fix a certain space, making it immovable, but its practical applications were far more extensive.

She couldn’t anchor organic lifeforms, as using it directly on them consumed a massive amount of energy.

But when used on inorganic matter, the consumption was almost zero.

As for what made this ability so strong, Bai Rui gave an example, and Ren Anhua understood instantly.

The place they were in now, with its two levels, a bedroom upstairs and a living room downstairs, and even a space behind that Ren Anhua had yet to explore, was that single, weather-beaten Iveco RV.

Clearly, the interior and exterior spaces were completely illogical.

According to Bai Rui, almost the entire RV was within a space anchor point, forcibly anchoring a subspace within the vehicle that should not exist.

Moreover, due to the nature of the ability, the vehicle’s defense was extremely high.

It was common knowledge that motion is divided into absolute and relative.

Space Anchoring could completely eliminate this “relative” motion.

The vehicle’s shell was strongly space-anchored with itself as the base point.

Unless the ability was broken, it was impregnable.

Space Anchoring was an ability that could be “released,” meaning it remained active after use without continuous energy consumption.

Xu Huairou reinforced the vehicle’s space anchor every day, making it stronger over time.

Compared to its formidable defense, the various subspace anchor expansions within the vehicle clearly told Ren Anhua that this woman named Xu Huairou was far from simple.

In this apocalypse, possessing such an RV was no different from having a mobile fortress.

For the team, Xu Huairou could be considered the core of their survival.

“Perfect! You’re just too cute, An-chan!”

Bai Rui interrupted Ren Anhua’s thoughts and pulled her in front of a full-length mirror.

Even Ren Anhua, who already had someone she was pursuing, couldn’t help but be moved by the beauty of the girl in the mirror.

The delicate, silk long gloves outlined the girl’s slender curves.

The cute Western-style dress was layered, but with the help of the corset, it didn’t hide the girl’s graceful figure at all.

Beneath the cherry-blossom-patterned skirt were a pair of slender, stocking-clad legs, also adorned with cherry blossoms.

The pink-toned outfit, paired with the girl’s clear eyes and long, pale-pink hair, was a perfect match.

It was clear that Bai Rui had put a lot of thought into this outfit; it was one of her proudest works.

“‘I am a man. My current state is only temporary. As long as I get the kapok tree core, I will return to my original body. I must not lose sight of my true self.'”

Ren Anhua closed her eyes, trying hard to remember her past self, muttering under her breath.

“An-chan, what are you saying?”

Bai Rui looked quizzically at the muttering Ren Anhua.

“It’s nothing. We should be going to eat now, right? They’re all waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry down.”

Ren Anhua turned and led the way downstairs.

The sound of her clicking footsteps gradually faded.

She didn’t dare to look in the mirror again.

“Right, right! I want everyone to see the cuteness of a little dress!”

Bai Rui’s words made Ren Anhua’s movements freeze for a second.

During meals, the living room served as the dining room.

The team’s dinner was exceptionally lavish.

Putting the abundant meat aside, what surprised Ren Anhua was that they actually had fresh fruits and vegetables.

In this era, fruits and vegetables were quite rare.

The arrival of zombies and mutated beasts had forced humanity into a nomadic-like existence.

Zombies and Corrupted Beasts weren’t interested in produce, but those bastards, the Mutated Beasts, were incredibly good at ruining fields.

Unless one was in a large base, it was extremely rare to have land for cultivation.

Even in large bases, every inch of land in the safe zone was precious, meaning that a bountiful supply of fruits and vegetables was only available to the upper class.

If ordinary people wanted to eat them, the most they could do was till a small patch of land at home, plant a few easy-to-grow vegetables, and then slowly wait for them to mature.

If they dared to plant outside, hungry wanderers might devour them down to the roots while they were still seedlings.

A team that was clearly a group of wanderers was having such a sumptuous meal with so many fresh fruits and vegetables for an ordinary dinner.

Could it be to entertain her, their guest?

Ren Anhua wasn’t that narcissistic.

Come to think of it, how long had it been since she last ate fruits and vegetables?

As a leader, having big fish and meat every meal seemed great.

Hunting mutated beasts provided a lot of meat supplies, so if she wanted to eat it, there was no problem at all.

But things like fruits and vegetables, which required cultivation, were simply unavailable.

No matter how good a fighter you were, if you couldn’t get it, you couldn’t get it.

This small team was living too well.

Looking at the tender, crisp leaves and red fruits, Ren Anhua felt an attraction to food she hadn’t experienced in a long time.

Ren Anhua’s appearance in the dining room naturally drew everyone’s attention.

The gorgeous clothes, the adorable face.

Several gazes landed squarely on Ren Anhua, making the girl who looked like she’d stepped out of a fairy tale a little embarrassed.

[Is it that obvious?]

Ren Anhua shifted her gaze slightly away from the dining table and moved her calves back a little.

Among the many gazes, Lu Shanshui’s made Ren Anhua particularly uncomfortable, because she felt like he kept glancing below her waist.

Wearing a skirt for the first time, Ren Anhua already felt insecure and quietly pulled the hem down a bit.

Come to think of it, she often went without clothes due to her ability, and she never cared back then.

Now, with the addition of a skirt, why did she suddenly feel so ashamed?

It was strange.

“What are you looking at!”

Perhaps she couldn’t stand that subtle gaze any longer, or perhaps she needed an opening to break the awkwardness, Ren Anhua snapped.

“A slight, natural pigeon-toed stance. Very cute.”

Lu Shanshui gave her an approving look.

Only then did Ren Anhua notice her own posture.

Her white-stockinged calves, adorned with cherry blossom patterns, and her feet in round-toed leather shoes formed a cute arc, her toes turned slightly inward, exuding a girlish modesty and reserve.

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Ren Anhua was quite sure she would never have stood like this before.

What kind of supernatural force was causing this phenomenon?

There must be some special magnetic field in this place that squeezed people’s toes together.

To resist this special magnetic field, Ren Anhua deliberately and discreetly moved her toes outward.

Although it felt a little uncomfortable, as a leader, she would not give up the fight over such a minor discomfort.

“Hey, don’t do that. It was cute.”

Lu Shanshui spoke up to stop her.

“You shut up!”

With a strange, out-toed gait, Ren Anhua walked towards the dining table.

Lu Shanshui watched Ren Anhua’s defiant, unflattering gait and resolved never to point out her pigeon-toed stance again.