A biting chill swept over Caleb Mercer, dragging him away from the comforting embrace of sleep and leaving him with a profound sense of confusion. He shivered involuntarily against the sudden cold, wondering why his apartment felt like a freezer when he specifically remembered leaving the heater on the night before. Grogginess clung to his mind as he slowly forced his heavy eyelids open, expecting to see his familiar plaster ceiling above him. Instead, his blurry vision was met with a canopy of rusted, curved metal panels that looked like the interior of an ancient industrial container. He blinked several times in rapid succession, desperately trying to process the strange sight above him. This was definitively not his bedroom, and he concluded that he had to be caught in the middle of some bizarre, hyper-realistic dream.Following a natural instinct to sit up and assess his surroundings, he pushed himself up by instinct, only for his palm to press against something soft and warm. H

"A computer? Are they expecting us to play games to pass the time?""How is that even possible? We are in a survival situation right now, so why would they give us a computer just to play games? If you ask me, it is probably meant for watching movies!"Caleb Mercer felt the corners of his mouth twitch slightly. He could not believe he was stuck with an internet-addicted girl and a movie maniac.Sylvia Hale stepped forward to inspect the screen, and the other girls immediately crowded around her to get a look. Because the space was so tight, the women were forced to press closely against one another. This created a miserable situation for Caleb, who was standing at the very back and had to squeeze forward just to catch a glimpse. His movements immediately sparked complaints from the girls in front of him."Hey, who is pushing? Stop squeezing, I can barely breathe!""Wait, why did someone bring a weapon in here?""What on earth is poking me?"Hearing those remarks, Caleb awkwardly shift

Seeing Caleb Mercer walk out, the girls on the train all jogged after him. The group quickly arrived behind a small dirt wall, while Caleb stood in front of it to keep watch for them."Caleb, you are not allowed to peek!" Stella Lane made sure to remind him.Caleb waved his hand helplessly and said, "Alright, I got it, and you can rest assured that I would never do something like peeking."He then muttered softly to himself, "I only look openly and honestly!"Soon, all the girls who had gotten off the train finished using the bathroom and boarded the carriage again under his escort, leaving only Caleb, Sylvia Hale, and Sophie Hale at the scene."What materials do you need to make clothes?" Caleb asked as he turned to look at Sophie."I just need weeds, dry branches, or any kind of soft plant," she replied.Hearing this, Caleb looked around and quickly spotted the materials Sophie needed scattered on the ground, as these types of weeds were common even in the wasteland. The three of th

"Sylvia, why is your face so red? Did something happen?" Sophie Hale's confused voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.At some point, Sophie had finished her search of the area and returned to their location.Sylvia Hale stiffened immediately upon hearing those words, and even though she hadn't actually done anything wrong, she felt an overwhelming guilt as if she had just been caught having an affair. She looked up at Caleb Mercer in a panic, only to find him gazing back at her with a playful expression that clearly showed he wanted to see her make a fool of herself.She let out a soft huff and shot him a reproachful glare before rubbing her cheeks and offering a casual excuse. "It is nothing. I just got a little hot looking for things earlier, so the redness will fade in a moment. Right, Sophie, did you happen to find anything useful?""Oh." Sophie nodded, completely oblivious to any underlying tension. Instead, she raised the item in her hand toward Caleb with a proud expression

Jenna Cole and Stella Lane exchanged a hesitant glance, their eyes darting toward the other female survivors who were still completely exposed to the chilly air of the carriage. Jenna bit her lower lip in uncertainty, her voice laced with guilt. "Is this really appropriate? After all, nobody else has any clothes to wear yet, so it feels wrong for just the two of us to cover up."Caleb Mercer waved his hand dismissively to cut off her protests. "Just take them and put them on. I possess a special ability that allows me to duplicate items, but I can only replicate five things per day. If we just wait a few days, everyone in this carriage will have a full set of clothes to wear.""Really?" A chorus of surprised gasps echoed through the train.The girls' faces lit up with genuine joy and relief upon hearing his explanation. With their collective guilt alleviated, Jenna and Stella no longer hesitated and quickly pulled the garments over their shivering bodies.After the two girls were full