Inside the mall, all was deathly silent. After a fierce battle, Xu Anran and the others had finally managed to wipe out all the zombies on the first floor. However, the zombies on the second floor were firmly trapped and unable to descend. At this moment, the group took a short break, grabbing their water bottles and gulping down water to try and calm their rapid breathing.

After a short rest, they decided to head to the gold shop in the lobby to collect gold. Xu Liang was completely absorbed in his work behind the counter, so engrossed in the joy of acquiring wealth that he didn't notice the cabinet door behind him quietly opening.

Suddenly, a hideous zombie burst out of the cabinet, lunging at Xu Liang's neck like a hungry tiger. By the time Xu Liang realized what was happening, it was too late; his neck was already inches away, beneath the zombie's sharp fangs.

In the blink of an eye, Fan Yunfei, standing not far away, witnessed this breathtaking scene. Fortunately, he was agile and reacted quickly. In this critical moment, without hesitation, he reached for the gun tucked into his waistband and decisively pulled the trigger. With a loud "bang," the bullet accurately struck its target, and the zombie fell to the ground.

Xu Liang broke out in a cold sweat, his legs trembling uncontrollably. If he hadn't been gripping the counter tightly, he probably would have collapsed to the ground. Fan Yunfei quickly walked to him, helped him up, and asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Are you hurt?"

Xu Liang tried to calm himself down, looking at Fan Yunfei with eyes full of gratitude. Then, he opened his arms and hugged Fan Yunfei tightly, sincerely thanking him: "Thank you so much, my good brother! If it weren't for your help, I would have been in big trouble!" His words couldn't hide his relief at surviving the ordeal and his deep gratitude to Fan Yunfei.

To express his gratitude, Xu Liang magically produced an empty spatial ring from his hand and handed it to Fan Yunfei, explaining its contents to him. Fan Yunfei repeatedly waved his hands, politely declining, saying that the ring was too valuable and that they were all partners, so there was no need to be so polite.

Xu Liang said earnestly, "Brother, don't be so formal. You saved my life this time. Please accept this as a token of my appreciation."

Seeing that Fan Yunfei was still trying to refuse, he continued, "Just accept it! If you really feel bad about it, then do me another favor. I've been looking for someone, and you're a hacker, so finding people is your forte. Keep an eye out for this girl for me in the future."

After speaking, he took out a photo of the wheat and showed it to Fan Yunfei. The little girl in the photo looked to be about six or seven years old. Fan Yunfei took a picture of the photo with his phone and solemnly promised, "I will definitely pay more attention in the future, and I will do my best to help you search in every world we visit."

Seeing that he agreed, Xu Liang happily stuffed the spatial ring into his hand. Afterwards, the two continued to gather supplies. The four of them worked together to take all the gold from the first floor, and then went to the supermarket to collect all the food, drinks, and daily necessities they could carry.

Back in the RV, Xu Anran noticed the ring on Fan Yunfei's hand. After asking Xu Liang, she learned what had happened in the mall. Just as she was about to speak, her phone rang suddenly. She picked it up and saw that it was Luo Xi calling.

As soon as the call connected, Luo Xi asked impatiently, "Sister Anran, did you see the message in the group chat?"

Xu Anran replied, "I saw it. How's the situation on your end?"

Luo Xi said excitedly, "I'm now at the East China base. Sister Anran, have you found your train ticket yet?"

“I’ve found my ticket in the wild. Have you found yours?” Anran’s voice rang out again.

Hearing this, Luo Xi couldn't help but get excited and said with a smile, "Hehe, this is great! I found a ticket too, and it's going to K875! There's less than a month left until departure." He was even happier, as if he couldn't wait to embark on his new journey.

At this moment, An Ran smiled slightly and said softly, "That's great. It seems we're destined to be on the same train. Since your ticket departs earlier, you shouldn't encounter any evolved zombies if you stay at the base and wait for the train to depart."

Luo Xi nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, what a coincidence! It's wonderful to be on the same train as Sister An Ran! We'll definitely meet up when we arrive at the next world!"

Finally, Anran replied, "Yes, see you in the next world. Wishing you all the best."

"Okay, see you in the next world, Sister Anran!"

After the call ended, Luo Xi slowly squatted down, his gaze fixed on the cold corpse of the man at his feet, and he couldn't help but sigh deeply. He murmured softly, as if talking to the dead: "Sigh, why did you have to rob me? Couldn't you have chosen another target? Now look what's happened, not only have you lost your life, but I also have to deal with your body."

However, remembering the train ticket the man had given her, she continued, "Fine, fine. Since you're already dead here, I'll give you a proper burial, out of respect for the ticket you brought. Don't worry, I definitely won't leave you to rot in the wilderness like this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xi smiled faintly, seemingly quite satisfied with his decision.

Immediately afterwards, he deftly put the man's body into his personal storage space, then stood up, dusted himself off, and walked briskly out of the alley.

Sunlight fell on her, illuminating her figure.

After leaving the mall, Xu Anran and her group were unable to find tickets to depart earlier. Left with no other option, they drove their existing car into the desolate wilderness.

After searching for a while, they finally found a place with clear water and enough seclusion, so they set up camp there and settled down temporarily.

Time flies like an arrow, and before they knew it, it was time for Xu Anran and the others to enter the waiting hall. Xu Anran posted details about the evolved zombies in the group chat, then they waved goodbye to Fan Yunfei and Xu Liang, promising to meet again at the high-speed waiting hall, before turning around and embarking on a new journey.

Surprisingly, Xu Liang did not leave with them. Since the waiting area for the high-speed train he was in allowed passengers to choose their own departure time, he decided to stay and wait with Fan Yunfei for his countdown to end.

Fortunately, he chose to stay, otherwise Fan Yunfei might have died in this world.