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

--Translated by likesnovel--

“Huh? Liu Mengyao!”

“Song Siyin?”

Huang Qian had just come down the escalator when she happened to spot Song Siyin entering the mall.

The moment she saw her, Jiang Fan's face flashed through her mind.

Her eyes instantly reddened again.

Gritting her teeth, she said bitterly,

“Your boyfriend killed someone!”

Huang Qian only knew Song Siyin casually. They were never particularly close, and she had no idea that Song Siyin and Jiang Fan had broken up long ago.

“Boyfriend?”

Song Siyin froze for a moment before realizing who Huang Qian was referring to.

Her eyes widened immediately.

“Jiang Fan is here?”

At this point, her hopes of finding food had already been shattered.

Yet the first thing that came to mind was finding Jiang Fan once again.

Still shaken by fear, Huang Qian repeated absentmindedly,

“He killed someone... I'm calling the police...”

“This time he's finished for sure!”

The more Song Siyin listened, the more confused she became.

“What are you talking about?”

“Who did he kill?”

Only then did Huang Qian begin noticing something strange.

It seemed Song Siyin was no longer with Jiang Fan.

When she had seen Jiang Fan earlier, he looked healthy and energetic, with rosy skin and a strong physique.

There wasn't the slightest sign of starvation.

In contrast...

Song Siyin looked utterly miserable.

Her hair was disheveled.

Her face was pale.

Her body looked so weak that she might collapse at any moment.

A thought suddenly crossed Huang Qian's mind.

Deliberately provoking her, she sneered,

“Maybe it's better if you don't know.”

“Jiang Fan is a murderer.”

“He took Liu Mengyao with him.”

“A man like that isn't worth keeping anyway.”

Liu Mengyao?

The moment she heard that name, Song Siyin immediately thought of her so-called best friend from the yoga studio.

The beautiful, two-faced woman she knew all too well.

Almost instantly...

She believed **90%** of Huang Qian's story.

In her memories, Liu Mengyao was younger than her.

More beautiful than her.

And possessed an even more stunning figure.

Especially those long, flawless legs and perfectly proportioned body.

Even Song Siyin couldn't help feeling jealous sometimes.

If Jiang Fan truly had plenty of food...

Then choosing Liu Mengyao over her seemed entirely reasonable.

The thought struck her like a knife.

A flood of complicated emotions surged through her heart.

Anger.

Jealousy.

Resentment.

And an unwillingness to accept reality.

She bit her lip tightly and spoke in a cold voice.

“I don't care about a man like him.”

“If Liu Mengyao wants him, she can have him.”

But the moment the words left her mouth—

*Growl...*

Her stomach let out another loud protest.

The intense hunger dragged her mercilessly back to reality.

In a world where food was running out...

Pride.

Love.

Dignity.

None of them were worth as much as a single loaf of bread.

Standing beside her, Song Yuanfan quickly tugged at her sleeve.

“Sis!”

“Forget about that right now!”

“Let's hurry upstairs and look for food!”

Song Siyin took a deep breath, forcing herself to suppress the chaos in her heart.

Then she nodded weakly.

“Let's go...”

The siblings slowly climbed the motionless escalator.

Around them, the sounds of shouting, arguing, and frantic searching echoed throughout Yida Plaza.

Neither of them knew...

That the man they had just been talking about was currently inside the very same mall.

And that their destinies were about to change completely.

Song Siyin knew very well that Jiang Fan had been selecting women from the group chat recently.

The moment she thought about it, a surge of irritation rose in her chest.

This man had really gone too far!

If she ever ran into him again...

She would throw all those women out herself!

Song Siyin intended to question Huang Qian further, but Huang Qian no longer paid her any attention and simply continued down the escalator.

However—

She had only taken a few steps when a gigantic orange shadow suddenly burst out of the blood-red fog!

*Chomp!*

Huang Qian was swallowed whole in a single bite.

Song Yuanfan and Song Siyin instantly turned deathly pale.

It felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over them from head to toe.

Their bodies froze in place.

"Meow~"

The giant orange cat effortlessly swallowed Huang Qian.

Its pair of golden vertical pupils fixed on the siblings with an icy gaze.

Yet for some unknown reason, it didn't attack again.

The giant cat leaped off the escalator and disappeared back into the blood-red mist.

Moments later, terrified screams erupted from the lower floors.

"A cat! A giant cat!"

"What the hell is that thing?!"

"Help! Somebody help!"

The siblings felt as though they had just received a pardon from the Grim Reaper.

They immediately turned and ran.

Food no longer mattered.

Without hesitation, they rushed into a nearby store whose glass entrance had already been shattered.

---

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan was leading Liu Mengyao back toward Fortune Center.

After walking for a while, Liu Mengyao finally regained her composure.

Her voice trembled as she asked,

"Jiang Fan... why didn't you save them?"

Jiang Fan answered calmly,

"They were already too badly injured."

"Even if I saved them, they wouldn't have survived."

Liu Mengyao bit her lip.

Then she hurried after him, staying close enough to almost step on his heels.

She didn't dare let even a single meter separate them.

The surrounding world was engulfed by dense blood-red fog.

Visibility was less than **5 meters**.

Not long afterward, they arrived at Fortune Center.

As always, Jiang Fan first used his perception ability to scan the area.

The mutated frog was no longer in the swimming pool.

He had no idea where it had gone.

Maintaining his intangible state, he led Liu Mengyao into Building C and headed straight to the **32nd floor**.

*Click.*

The door opened.

Tang Xuerou was the first to notice Liu Mengyao.

Another beautiful woman...

A faint sigh escaped her heart.

Yet none of it showed on her face.

Instead, she smiled sweetly and said,

"Brother Jiang, you're back."

"Mhm."

Jiang Fan nodded and stepped inside.

Liu Mengyao felt somewhat awkward, but she followed him in anyway.

Smiling warmly, Tang Xuerou reached out and held her hand.

"So you're the new sister?"

"Hello, I'm Tang Xuerou."

Liu Mengyao nodded shyly.

"Hello. My name is Liu Mengyao."

Xu Mengqian and Hu Lili also came over to greet her politely.

Liu Mengyao was stunned.

She had never expected Jiang Fan's apartment to be filled with so many women.

Xu Mengqian went into the kitchen to prepare food.

Meanwhile, Tang Xuerou began massaging Jiang Fan's shoulders and spoke gently.

"Brother Jiang... but Liu Mengyao doesn't have a room."

The apartment consisted of **3 bedrooms and 1 living room**.

Every room was already occupied.

Tang Xuerou had **1 room**.

Xu Mengqian had **1 room**.

Hu Lili had **1 room**.

Jiang Fan replied indifferently,

"Then let her stay next door."

After speaking, he walked to the wall connecting the neighboring apartment.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

With only a few punches, he smashed a doorway-sized hole straight through the reinforced concrete wall.

Liu Mengyao and Hu Lili stared with wide eyes.

That wasn't human strength.

It was monstrous.

Liu Mengyao had already witnessed Jiang Fan killing people before.

Yet what she saw now felt even more shocking.

In contrast, Tang Xuerou and Xu Mengqian remained completely calm.

Tang Xuerou looked at the two women proudly.

"You'll understand sooner or later just how amazing Brother Jiang really is."

Liu Mengyao's heart trembled slightly.

Perhaps...

Following this man wasn't such a bad thing after all.

---

Jiang Fan led her into the neighboring apartment.

The interior was decent enough.

But compared to Tang Xuerou's room, it was still far inferior.

*Looks like I'll need to visit a furniture store and collect more supplies later.*

He thought to himself.

Then he casually waved a hand.

*Whoosh!*

Several sets of brand-new luxury bedding instantly appeared on the floor.

"Set it up yourself."

Liu Mengyao was dumbfounded.

"Brother Jiang... this..."

Jiang Fan replied calmly,

"My personal storage space is packed with food."

"As long as you follow me, I guarantee you'll never go hungry."

Liu Mengyao's eyes immediately lit up.

He had an ability like this?

The same thought surfaced in her mind once again.

Maybe...

Following Jiang Fan truly was the best choice she could make.

---

At that very moment, a system notification suddenly echoed inside Jiang Fan's mind.

**[Ding!]**

**[Divine Return Effect has been upgraded!]**

**[Special Effect Unlocked: Resource Reversal!]**

**[All resources consumed by target females after the blood-red fog descended upon the world can now be completely restored!]**

Jiang Fan froze.

Then his eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.

"The return ability... can upgrade again?"

His heartbeat quickened instantly.

Because he understood better than anyone—

This new ability was far more terrifying than it appeared at first glance.