Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot-Chapter 971 - 389: It’s Voluntary

Looking at the two women's yearning gazes toward food, Wang Tao felt a twinge of pain.

He naturally wanted to save people, but he couldn't save too many. From what he had heard from Shang Qin, there were still a significant number of humans outside. Among them, many were likely rejected by Changhe Base, all belonging to high-risk groups.

Moreover, these two women had the issue of possibly turning into zombies at any moment, which even Wang Tao couldn't figure out. Bringing them back would carry risks. Unless he watched over them, or maybe took them to the research institute for Qu Shilin to study and find out what was really going on with them...

Wang Tao had Nie Siyan give each of the women more protein chunks, and they were tearfully grateful. However, they didn't eat them this time but hid them in their clothes, since protein chunks were quite filling.

Wang Tao took the opportunity to ask how they had ended up locked in there.

And their response surprised him.

"You did this voluntarily?"

"Yes! They saved us and then asked if we were willing to do these things in exchange for food. Of course, we agreed..."

Wang Tao and the rest exchanged glances, all a bit stunned.

It turned out they volunteered for this?

And judging by the gleam in their eyes when they spoke about it, it didn't seem like they were forced to say this. It seemed like they truly consented!

"Why are you chained up then?"

Wang Tao pressed further.

"Because they said it would excite the men more, but we can take the chains off!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tao's eyes narrowed.

Something wasn't right!

The reason they were chained surely had to do with their potential to turn into zombies. The chains were there to prevent them from harming the customers!

And Wang Tao clearly remembered that Shang Qin had even warned him not to remove the chains on the women carelessly, or else he would bear the consequences...

So, obviously, Shang Qin and his people were aware of these women's status!

"Then why did you get so excited when you saw me?"

Wang Tao asked again.

He initially thought that the women saw him as a savior, hence their excitement. But now it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Because after serving a customer, we get food! And some customers might feel pity for us and give us extra food. They told us to look pitiful so that we could get more food... I know you are a good person, big brother, and I didn't want to deceive you, so I told you everything!"

"..."

Wang Tao was somewhat at a loss for words.

But if what these two women said was true, then their logic was consistent. Apart from the strangeness of their physical condition, everything else made sense...

Could it be that he had wronged Shang Qin?

There was a consensual agreement between the parties; it was a willing punch for a willing arm. He was the one who had meddled unnecessarily...

"If I say I can take you back to Changhe Base, where you won't be expelled, and you can live there long-term, would you come with me?"

Wang Tao suddenly asked.

Hearing this, the two women looked at each other, with no signs of excitement on their faces.

"We... don't want to go to Changhe Base, we like the life here. And honestly, we don't have a good impression of Changhe Base, if we really went, something bad might happen..."

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"..."

Well, this wasn't just a question of whether they wanted to go or not; it felt like they were somewhat hostile toward Changhe Base!

However, given their experiences, this was understandable. After all, they came to Changhe Base full of hope and hard work, only to be turned away. Anyone would feel upset...

So, there was no need to bring them back.

They subjectively did not want to go, even showed hostility toward Changhe Base, and they had some issues with their bodies... Bringing them back would be like bringing in a ticking bomb!

As for the issues with their bodies... those couldn't be figured out in an instant. Wang Tao was not fond of, nor saw the need to, force people into being lab rats. He planned to ask Shang Qin later on.

But before that, Wang Tao asked the two women quite a few things about the place.

Perhaps because Wang Tao had given them plenty of protein chunks, they were very forthcoming, even sharing details about the people they had received and the positions they had used.

Although their talk made Ding Yuqin and the other women blush, the women spoke clearly and logically... indicating that their consciousness was clear.

In their memory, there was nothing about themselves turning into zombies. They only knew they were ordinary people, who could survive in such a harsh post-apocalyptic environment only with the protection of Shang Qin and his men.

Then Wang Tao received unexpected news.

The two women said that besides him, they had also served other people from Changhe Base.

Of course, what Wang Tao had done didn't count as a real reception. But the others from Changhe Base had indeed engaged in "Deep Communication."

Looking at the dirty pair, Wang Tao felt somewhat disgusted.

Did those people have some special fetish? How could they go through with it?

And in the base, there were various entertainment venues, including red-light districts, with high-end and cheap options. Even the cheapest were not too expensive, and surely better than what was in front of him, right?

But then Wang Tao thought about the "3v1 battle" with the three outsiders, a battle that hadn't ceased up to now. Although these women were not Ability Users, they had good constitutions, especially in such matters, probably giving quite an exhilarating experience... Maybe those people from Changhe Base were after that particular thrill?