Apocalypse: Resources consumed by women will be returned ten thousandfold.

--Translated by likesnovel--

Tang Xuerou's eyes widened in surprise.

“You're really giving it to me?”

Jiang Fan replied casually,

“Yeah.”

“I've got plenty of these.”

Tang Xuerou's face lit up with joy.

“Thank you, Brother Jiang!”

“Thank you so much, Brother Jiang!”

Until now, she had constantly worried that she would lose her place in Jiang Fan's heart.

But at last, she could finally relax.

“You bitch!”

Xu Mengqian gritted her teeth and glared at Tang Xuerou with burning jealousy.

Ignoring her completely, Tang Xuerou immediately swallowed the Enlightenment Fruit.

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**[Ding! Tang Xuerou used 1 Formless State Enlightenment Fruit. Reward returned: 300 additional fruits. Stored in personal space.]**

**[Formless State Enlightenment Fruit: ★★]**

**[After consumption, grants the ability "Formless State," allowing the body to become partially tangible and intangible.]**

**[Repeated use of the same fruit may increase the ability's star rating.]**

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A flash of light appeared in Jiang Fan's eyes.

A brand-new ability!

And it was a 2-Star fruit at that.

Tang Xuerou also felt a mysterious power awaken inside her body.

However, she had no idea how to use it.

Curiously, she asked,

“Brother Jiang, what exactly is this fruit?”

“Formless State.”

Jiang Fan smiled faintly.

Then he casually took out several identical fruits and tossed them into his mouth.

A system notification immediately appeared.

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**[Formless State: ★★]**

**[Allows the body to enter a semi-intangible state and pass through solid objects.]**

**[The denser the object, the more energy is consumed.]**

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Jiang Fan's heart stirred.

He activated the ability at once.

In that instant, he felt as if his body existed somewhere between reality and illusion.

It was as though nothing in the world could stop him.

He reached toward the wall.

His entire arm sank effortlessly into the concrete.

Then he stepped forward.

His body passed straight through the wall and emerged on the other side of the bedroom.

“You can really walk through walls!”

Tang Xuerou exclaimed in shock.

She immediately tried it herself.

To her delight, she successfully passed through the wall as well.

But the moment she emerged, her face turned pale.

She was gasping for breath as though she had just run several kilometers.

“Passing through walls takes so much energy.”

“Brother Jiang is amazing.”

“As for me... I probably can't make it through more than 2 walls before I'm exhausted.”

Nearby, Xu Mengqian watched with eyes burning red from envy.

This ability...

It was practically a life-saving skill!

She quickly wrapped both arms around Jiang Fan's arm and spoke in a sweet, pleading tone.

“Jiang... darling...”

“I want one too...”

The corners of Jiang Fan's lips curled upward.

“That depends on your performance in the future.”

Xu Mengqian nearly jumped with excitement.

“Darling!”

“I'll do my absolute best!”

Jiang Fan shook his head.

“Don't call me darling.”

“Call me Master.”

Xu Mengqian's face instantly flushed red.

“...Master.”

“Good girl.”

Jiang Fan patted her head.

As if he were petting a cat.

Tang Xuerou watched the scene coldly.

Inside, she was seething with irritation.

What a shameless woman!

The next second, she hurriedly knelt beside Jiang Fan.

Carefully lifting one of his feet onto her lap, she said,

“M-Master...”

“You must be tired.”

“Please allow me to massage your feet.”

It was clear that competition for favor truly improved service quality.

Jiang Fan nodded in satisfaction.

“From now on, every few days, I'll reward 1 Enlightenment Fruit.”

“But as for who gets it...”

“Heh.”

The moment they heard that, the 2 women locked eyes.

Their gazes collided like sparks flying through the air.

“That's enough.”

“Go do whatever you want.”

“I have something important to take care of.”

Jiang Fan stood up.

Then a thought suddenly crossed his mind.

He activated Formless State once again.

Instantly, the floor beneath his feet seemed to lose its support.

His body slowly began sinking downward.

From the perspective of the 2 women, Jiang Fan was gradually disappearing into the concrete floor.

Until he vanished completely.

Passing through the floor, Jiang Fan descended to the level below.

While falling, he deactivated the ability.

Then he landed steadily on the floor of the 31st level.

“Hahaha!”

“This is the ultimate survival ability!”

Jiang Fan was extremely satisfied.

Afterward, he spent some time testing Formless State.

It didn't take long for him to discover its major limitations.

### Limitation #1

Moving inside solid objects felt like walking through a swimming pool.

It required considerable effort.

The denser the material, the greater the energy consumption.

Movement speed also decreased significantly.

He could clearly feel that passing through a load-bearing wall was far more difficult than passing through a hollow brick wall.

### Limitation #2

Breathing inside solid objects was impossible.

He could only hold his breath.

As a result, remaining inside a solid object for long periods was not feasible.

### Limitation #3

Items carried on his body could pass through walls together with him.

Whether it was clothing,

a backpack,

or objects he was holding,

the ability treated them as extensions of his body.

Therefore, they could travel through solid objects alongside him.

After compiling all the information, Jiang Fan laughed happily.

His eyes were filled with anticipation for the countless possibilities this new ability would bring in the future.

“On top of that, my physical attributes are far superior to Tang Xuerou's.”

“What leaves her completely exhausted barely drains any energy from me.”

“As long as breathing isn't an issue, I can travel through obstacles for several kilometers without a problem!”

There was no one inside the apartment beneath Tang Xuerou's.

Jiang Fan immediately grabbed a handful of Formless State Enlightenment Fruits and tossed them into his mouth one after another.

After consuming more than 10 fruits, another system notification appeared.

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**[Ding! Formless State has advanced to ★★★!]**

**[Movement speed through solids and liquids has increased.]**

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Jiang Fan continued eating.

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**[Ding! Formless State has advanced to ★★★★!]**

**[Movement speed through solids and liquids has increased again.]**

---

He kept going.

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**[Ding! Formless State has advanced to ★★★★★!]**

**[You can now breathe to a certain extent while inside solids and liquids.]**

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Jiang Fan's eyes instantly lit up.

“I can breathe inside solid matter now?”

“That means I can remain inside walls or underground for extended periods of time!”

Whoosh!

He immediately activated the ability and began testing its new effects.

Previously, moving through solid objects felt like walking through thick, sticky water.

Now, however, it felt more like running against a strong headwind.

There was still resistance.

But his speed had increased dramatically.

Most importantly...

He could actually breathe.

Although it still felt somewhat uncomfortable,

similar to wearing an N95 mask for a long time,

the discomfort was manageable.

As long as he could breathe,

he could remain underground or inside buildings for a very long time.

Whether for escaping danger

or launching surprise attacks,

the tactical value was enormous.

Looking at the little more than 100 Formless State Fruits remaining,

Jiang Fan felt it would not be enough for the next upgrade.

So he switched to consuming Perception Fruits instead.

However,

even after eating several hundred of them,

his Perception ability still failed to reach ★★★★★.

Including the fruits he had casually consumed before,

he had already eaten well over 200.

The same was true for the Body Enhancement Fruits.

The effects on him were barely noticeable.

In fact, they seemed even less effective than the Perception Fruits.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Fan came up with a theory.

“Perhaps the Perception Fruit is only a 1-Star fruit.”

“The energy contained within it is much lower, making upgrades more difficult.”

“Meanwhile, the Formless State Fruit is a 2-Star fruit.”

“It contains far more energy, which is why it reached ★★★★★ so quickly.”

“Another possibility...”

“Maybe my body simply isn't compatible with Body Enhancement Fruits or Perception Fruits.”

“But it's highly compatible with Formless State Fruits.”

Having reached that conclusion, Jiang Fan decided not to continue experimenting.

Right now, the most important task was...

Gathering supplies.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

“All the vacant apartments in this building...”

“Belong to me now.”

Passing through walls was far faster than breaking down doors or smashing through walls.

In just over 30 minutes,

Jiang Fan completely cleaned out every vacant apartment from the 21st floor upward.

The amount of supplies he obtained was staggering.

Instant noodles from the four major brands—

Tongyi,

Master Kong,

Baixiang,

and Jinmailang—

with more than 30 different flavors in total.

Over 10 varieties of ham sausages.

Countless packaged snacks and beverages.

Sausages,

chocolate,

biscuits,

bread,

spicy snacks,

braised duck necks,

cola,

beer,

and much more.

There was also a huge quantity of frozen meat.

Chicken,

fish,

beef,

lamb,

and pork.

He collected every seasoning he could find.

Cooking oil,

salt,

soy sauce,

vinegar,

and every kind of spice imaginable.

Furniture,

appliances,

toilet paper,

condoms,

shampoo,

soap,

toothpaste,

common medicines—

everything was swept clean.

He even took some of the furniture and household appliances.

It could be said that Jiang Fan left absolutely nothing behind.

The supplies he gathered were enough to support 10 people for well over 1 year.

And if he managed to clear out every vacant house in the entire residential complex,

he might never need to search residential areas for supplies again.

By then,

his targets would be large supermarkets instead.

After all, they offered a much greater variety of goods.

At this moment,

Jiang Fan stood inside an apartment on the 21st floor.

Outside, the red mist had already risen to knee level.

Hu Lili's apartment happened to be next door.

Looking through the wall,

he saw her carefully eating instant noodles.

She seemed reluctant to finish them.

After eating only half,

she immediately placed the remaining half inside the refrigerator.

Jiang Fan shook his head.

“This woman is really an idiot.”

“No wonder she died from food poisoning after eating leftovers in the original timeline.”

He quickly pushed thoughts of Hu Lili out of his mind

and continued gathering supplies.

Whoosh!

His body passed through the concrete floor

and descended to the 20th floor.

This level was already completely engulfed by the red mist.

The concentration inside the building was slightly lower than outside,

but visibility remained terrible.

With normal eyesight,

anything beyond a few meters appeared blurry.

From a bedroom,

it was almost impossible to clearly see the living room.

But once Jiang Fan activated his Perception ability,

everything became crystal clear,

as if the mist didn't exist at all.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

He quickly transferred all supplies from the apartment into his personal space.

Then,

he phased through the wall into the next unit

and continued his resource sweep.

20th floor...

19th floor...

18th floor...

17th floor...

Jiang Fan moved downward floor by floor,

stripping away supplies like a swarm of locusts passing through a field,

leaving not even a single grain behind.