Apocalypse Descends: I Win Effortlessly by Turning Trash into Treasure

It was then that Perry Yates discovered that all the supplies inside her Space Backpack had turned gray. She couldn’t take them out, as if they had been put under a Seal; she could only look at them.

She picked up a rock from the ground and tried to store it in her Space Backpack.

The rock was successfully stored in the Space Backpack and then retrieved just as easily.

In other words, the items she had placed in her Space Backpack before entering the game were unusable, but anything she added afterward was fine.

"Tsk."

Perry Yates frowned.

’Whatever, it’s not a huge deal. The Space Backpack only held some food and tools, and I can absorb Sunlight and Moonlight to replenish my energy anyway. As for water, I’m not short on that either, because my cards haven’t been sealed.’

’Right, I don’t need food.’

At that thought, Perry Yates abandoned her plan to pick some mushrooms and wood ear to bring back as food.

’These are all completely wild wood ears and fungi—high-quality ingredients that can restore energy. There’s no way I’m bringing them back for those people. Wouldn’t it be better to keep them and enjoy them myself?’

Fungi like these grew incredibly fast, especially in an environment with ample moisture that was perfect for their growth.

Before long, Perry Yates had gathered a considerable amount. She even stopped collecting firewood, focusing entirely on picking all sorts of fungi.

After a long while, she reluctantly stopped and started to head back.

If she weren’t afraid that being gone for too long would arouse suspicion, she really wouldn’t have wanted to go back at all.

Her real body was heading back, but she had sent out her two Clones, along with countless Spiritual Butterflies.

In a place like this, surrounded by trees, the Wood Clone could exert far greater combat power than usual.

However, Perry Yates hadn’t sent the two Clones and Spiritual Bodies out to fight.

She had sent them to gather information about the island for the Island Royale—its terrain, edible resources, and the three types of Space Grass.

Only with the Space Grass could she travel anywhere on the entire island at will.

When she returned to the beach, carrying the firewood she had collected, she saw that quite a few people were already back. She wasn’t the last to return.

Perry Yates keenly noticed a panicked look on their faces.

’Did something happen while I was gone?’

"The group that went looking for water found tracks of large animals in the forest. They suspect it might be a large predator, like a brown bear or a tiger."

Hearing this, a look of understanding dawned on Perry Yates’s face. No wonder they all looked so panicked.

It was only normal for these people, who had just turned from ordinary citizens into players, to be afraid when faced with large predators like brown bears and tigers.

Their fear of brown bears and tigers might even be greater than their fear of the Dealer Players.

After all, Dealer Players were human and could be reasoned with. These wild beasts, on the other hand, could not.

"You don’t seem scared at all."

Perry Yates froze at his words and turned to look. The person who had spoken to her was a young man with glasses, pale skin, and short, tea-colored hair. He looked somewhat thin and frail.

"You don’t seem scared either."

They exchanged a look, and everything was understood without a word.

Just then, a group of people came running excitedly from another direction, their faces filled with elation.

"We found a water source! It’s right over there, a small flowing stream. The area nearby is also quite flat, perfect for setting up a temporary camp."

The group’s panic was finally diluted somewhat by this good news.

After all, water was the source of life. Without it, they might have died of thirst long before encountering any bears or tigers.

By now, the sky was gradually darkening. After a brief discussion, the group decided to head to the stream together, leaving behind a marker for those who hadn’t returned yet.

When those people got back, they would see the marker and be able to follow it to find the group.

The young man from before didn’t approach Perry Yates again after they had confirmed each other’s status. They didn’t even exchange glances.

Arriving at the small stream, they found it was just as the others had described—an excellent spot to set up camp. The group began to make a fire.

Perry Yates’s public persona was that of a freeloader living off her parents after graduating from college—the type whose hands had never seen a day of hard work. Making a fire was certainly not a task that would fall to her.

Besides, everyone had been on a plane before the incident, so naturally, no one had a lighter. They could only resort to the most primitive method of making fire: a bow drill.

This was no simple task.

As the sky grew dark and the moon rose, Perry Yates found a spot to sit down, closing her eyes to bask in the Moonlight.

The Silver Cross Earrings on her ears shimmered faintly in the moonlight, causing anyone who passed by to completely overlook her presence.

They called it "setting up camp," but in reality, they had no materials. With the sky now dark and the fire still unlit, everyone could only endure the night with empty stomachs.

Although there were many fungi around, faced with such a variety of wild mushrooms, no one dared to eat them. They were afraid one wrong bite would mean kicking the bucket.

Just then, the people who hadn’t returned earlier started trickling back, following the markers left for them. They even brought back some wild fruits.

The group’s eyes lit up when they saw the wild fruits.

But because the quantity of wild fruits was limited, each person only received a few.

Because of her item’s effect, Perry Yates was completely ignored when the fruits were being distributed.

’Watching the other players’ faces contort from the sourness of the fruit, she suddenly felt it was best not to cancel her item’s effect.’

Night fell. Exhausted from the day’s events, everyone quickly fell into a deep sleep despite the poor conditions.

There wasn’t even a single person assigned to keep watch. It was unclear if they hadn’t thought of it, or if they had thought of it but deliberately said nothing.

As everyone slept soundly, a faint mist enveloped the area, causing the already sleeping crowd to fall into an even deeper slumber.

Now, they wouldn’t wake up even if someone were banging gongs and drums right next to their ears.

Countless vines extended from all directions and began to search the players’ bodies.

Soon, Perry Yates had found the Replication Cards on their bodies. She also confirmed the identities of the other three Dealer Players, aside from herself and the young man with glasses.

After taking the cards, the next step was to deal with the people.

Originally, Perry Yates had planned to eliminate all of them. But for some reason, just as she was about to make her move on them, the bracelet on her wrist suddenly began to grow hot.

’Danger!’

"If you kill these people, they’ll immediately turn into ’chasers,’ you know."

A voice suddenly sounded from behind Perry Yates, startling her. She spun around to see the young man with glasses standing behind her, watching her with a smile.

His eyes held a look of gratification, as if he were looking at a promising junior.

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