Chapter 75. Gegee walks in
Evening – Safezone
The sun had already dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the battered streets. One by one, the flickering lights of the safezone buzzed to life. The chaos of the day was beginning to settle. The violent scuffles for food and supplies had faded into a grim silence, leaving behind people with broken pride, and hungry eyes. Some had managed to claim their share of food. Others hadn’t. And the disparity brewed quiet tension amongst the players.
However, Shin walked through it all unbothered. His servants had gathered more than enough for the three of them.
They returned to their quiet room. Shin unlocked the door, stepped inside, and the two women followed. The door clicked shut behind them. Then locked.
Without a word, they climbed onto the bed. Shin sat in the center, with Sylvia and Lilian flanking him on either side.
Lilian opened a plastic bag and pulled out a stash of roasted sweet potatoes, placing them between them on the blanket. Sylvia followed, retrieving a couple of water bottles. She tossed one to Lilian, and gently handed the other to Shin. Then, without ceremony, they began to eat.
"Mmm... not bad at all," Shin muttered, chewing thoughtfully.
Sylvia took a bite and blinked in surprise. "Whoa... that’s actually really good."
"It’s been so long since I had anything," Lilian groaned with relief, her voice muffled as she stuffed another piece into her mouth. "I can feel the food warming my whole belly..."
That’s when it struck Shin that he’d barely ever seen them eat before. In fact, he’d just assumed they didn’t need to. Just NPCs. AI characters created to compliment the safezones. But now they were starving?!...
He cleared his throat. "Hey... I thought you two didn’t really need food. Or didn’t like eating."