Chapter 56 Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland 19

Lin Wei was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her body suddenly leaned backward.

At that critical moment, a dark figure flashed past her.

Zhou Jue had arrived at the door at some point. Her high-frequency vibrating blade flashed past, precisely severing the zombie's head.

"Aim for the head, kill instantly." Zhou Jue's voice was calm, without the slightest fluctuation.

Lin Wei's heart was still pounding; she remembered Zhou Jue's words vividly.

She took a deep breath and raised the crowbar again.

The head of the second zombie popped out.

Lin Wei didn't hesitate this time. She aimed at the zombie's head and smashed it down with all her might!

"Pfft!"

This time, she succeeded!

As the zombie fell to the ground, Lin Wei staggered forward due to inertia, but she regained her balance.

"I...I did it!" she whispered, her voice trembling with excitement.

Next, Lin Wei gradually got into the game. Although she was even more disheveled than Zhao Dezhu, she was improving with each kill, and she knew she had succeeded.

After killing five or six more zombies, Lin Wei felt her arms getting sore, and the crowbar in her hand became heavier and heavier, almost too heavy to lift.

At the same time, the pushing force transmitted through the door panel also decreased significantly.

"Brother Yong, it seems... it seems there aren't many left?" Zhao Dezhu said, panting heavily.

Wang Yong peered through the crack in the door and, sure enough, the number of zombies in the store had drastically decreased, with only a few remaining wandering behind the shelves.

Just then, Lei Hu suddenly whispered, "Brother Yong, a few zombies are starting to wander over from the street."

Wang Yong made a decisive decision: "Quickly finish this! Open the door! Lei Hu, Jianguo, let's rush in and take care of the rest!"

"yes!"

Everyone relaxed abruptly as the door opened completely!

The remaining zombies, startled by the sudden light and sound, roared and charged forward.

Wang Yong, Lei Hu, and Liu Jianguo worked together to eliminate them one by one. Zhao Dezhu and Lin Wei were responsible for guarding the area and ensuring that no one escaped.

Seeing the zombies roaming the street getting closer, Wang Yong shouted, "Come in quickly and close the door!"

After everyone entered, Lei Hu quickly closed the shop door and used a crowbar to hold it shut. Almost at the same time the door closed, several zombie roars came from outside.

The survivors were almost paralyzed on the ground, panting heavily.

"Huff...huff...I survived..." Zhao Dezhu slumped to the ground, collapsing into a ball.

Lin Wei leaned against the shelf, her face pale, but her eyes held a newfound determination.

"Let's take a break," Wang Yong said.

The group sat on the ground, enjoying the moment of peace.

About ten minutes later, Wang Yong stood up and dusted himself off.

"Alright, how's everyone recovering? If there's nothing else, let's start looking for supplies now!" he said.

After a short rest, the search team rallied and began exploring the 24-hour convenience store.

The convenience store was a mess, with shelves overturned and goods scattered all over the floor. The air was thick with dust and a faint smell of decay.

"Find something to eat first!" he ordered.

The group split up and carefully moved between the shelves, searching for edible supplies.

Lin Wei found several bags of potato chips and cookies in the snack section, but most of them were crushed or damp.

Lei Hu found a few bottles of mineral water in the beverage cabinet, but not many.

Wang Yong found several buckets of instant noodles in the instant noodle section, and saw that they still had a long shelf life.

"Boss, there's not enough food!" Wang Yong's voice carried a hint of disappointment.

Liu Jianguo, dejected, held a can of expired luncheon meat and mumbled, "This isn't enough for ten or so of us."

Just as everyone was feeling somewhat discouraged, Zhao Dezhu suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Yong! Brother Yong! There's a door here! It must be the warehouse!"

He pointed to a small door at the back of the convenience store, which was blocked by a huge shelf that they hadn't noticed before.

Wang Yong strode over, pushed open the shelf, and sure enough, found a heavy iron door.

"The warehouse?" A glimmer of hope ignited in his heart.

Zhao Dezhu patted his chest proudly: "Of course! My family owns a company, and these convenience stores usually have warehouses to store spare goods!"

He stepped forward and tried to push the iron gate. The lock had been broken, and the iron gate creaked open a crack.

The warehouse was piled high with boxes, each labeled with the names of various food items: bottled water, instant noodles, canned goods, compressed biscuits, tissues...

"Wow! So many!" Lin Wei exclaimed in surprise.

"We're rich! We're rich!" Zhao Dezhu was so excited that he danced around. "Now we won't have to worry about food for at least a month!"

Wang Yong could not hide his excitement. He went into the warehouse and carefully inspected the food, finding that it was not contaminated and was well preserved.

"Great! Take everything you can!" Wang Yong immediately ordered.

The group immediately sprang into action, moving the food out of the warehouse.

Soon, their backpacks and the few simple bags they found in the store were stuffed full.

But the food in the warehouse was far too much for the few of them; they simply couldn't carry it all away.

"Brother Yong, we can't fit any more!" Lei Hu said, panting heavily as he carried a large box of instant noodles.

Wang Yong looked at the mountain of supplies and hesitated, "There's so much, we definitely can't carry it all back with just a few of us. How about... we take some back first, and then bring back more people and more bags?"

"Boss, is this okay?"

Zhou Jue nodded: "Okay."

She didn't intend to put the food directly into her Starburst Casket. She wanted to train these survivors, to teach them self-reliance, rather than to act as their nannies or wet nurses.

“That’s what we’ll do!” Wang Yong immediately decided, “Let’s move some back first, and then organize more people to come and move the rest tomorrow!”

The group placed the packed food at the entrance of the convenience store, preparing to clear out the zombies at the entrance before starting their return journey.

"Lei Hu, you open the door! We'll cover you!" Wang Yong said.

"clear!"

Lei Hu suddenly pushed open the convenience store door.

Outside, the zombie at the door was pushed to the ground, and a few more zombies a little further away were staggering closer.

"Go!" Wang Yong roared and charged out first.

Lei Hu followed closely behind, wielding his fire axe with great skill.

Wang Yong and Lei Hu quickly entered combat mode, their movements becoming more skilled than before, each attack precise and deadly.

Liu Jianguo followed closely behind.

Lin Wei and Zhao Dezhu were a little slower, but they followed closely behind Wang Yong and Lei Hu, working together to clear out any remaining fish.

Although Lin Wei's crowbar wasn't as sharp as a fire axe, she aimed for the zombies' heads with each swing, no longer as frantic as before. Zhao Dezhu, on the other hand, skillfully moved along the edge of the battlefield, occasionally using his crowbar to sneakily attack the zombies' legs, creating opportunities for his companions.

Just as he himself said, he is indeed fast.

Although the teamwork among them wasn't quite perfect yet, it was a significant improvement compared to their initial panic.

Soon, the few zombies that were nearby were cleared away.

"Let's go before the new zombies arrive!" Wang Yong shouted.

The group quickly carried the food on their backs. Before leaving, Wang Yong made sure to close the convenience store door again and barricad it with a crowbar to prevent any more zombies from getting in.

Zhou Jue walked at the back. She raised her hand, and a small Hummingbird drone silently flew up from her palm, turned around, and flew towards the convenience store. Finally, it hovered in a hidden corner and pointed its camera at the convenience store door.