Chapter 176 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 6

Shen Ci inspected the small supermarket. Although there were more than a dozen shelves, they were already full of items, leaving very limited storage space.

There was a small warehouse in the supermarket, less than 30 square meters, which was far from enough to hold all the supplies she planned to stockpile for at least five years!

After ordering her daily necessities, Shen Ci didn't rest. She drove to the electronics market and bought five of the latest high-capacity mobile phones and three high-performance tablets in one go.

Back at the supermarket, she connected to a stable internet connection and began downloading everything in a flurry. Various TV series, movies, documentaries, and cartoons were downloaded and stored in their categories, filling her USB drive to the brim with content—some for studying, some for entertainment, and all sorts of things.

She downloaded all the course videos, e-textbooks, and tutoring materials from first to sixth grade of elementary school, creating a complete digital library.

"Mom, why do we have so many classes?"

Shen Dabao looked curiously at the math course downloading on the tablet. He couldn't understand anything on it; seven-year-old Shen Dabao was only in the first grade of elementary school.

Shen Ci patted his head and pointed to the documents in a gentle tone.

"Because we may not be able to go to school for a long time in the future."

But our little one is so smart, we can't let him/her become illiterate, right? Mommy will learn with you.

She could teach a primary school student; if all else fails, we could just find a able-bodied man.

After acquiring all this knowledge, Shen Ci decided to help Da Bao awaken his spatial ability ahead of schedule. This was their biggest advantage for future survival, as the supermarket was already overflowing with stockpiled goods.

She held Da Bao's little hand, made him sit in front of her, and tried to explain things to him in a way he could understand.

"Dabao, Mom has something very important to tell you."

Perhaps in the near future, some very bad things, like monsters, will appear in the world.

When the time comes, we need to protect ourselves and hide. Inside Da Bao's body, there is a very powerful and magical place, like a small warehouse, which can help us hide lots and lots of food and supplies, so that the monsters can't find them or steal them.

Now, Mom needs to help you open the door to this little storage room. Would you like to?

Upon hearing about the monster, Shen Dabao's face showed fear. He instinctively moved closer to Shen Ci; he trusted his mother. He nodded.

"I do! Mom, I want to protect you! What should I do?"

If he were very capable, his mother wouldn't have abandoned him.

According to the system data, awakening superpowers requires drawing blood, but Shen Ci really couldn't bear to prick the child's skin with a needle or cut with a knife.

She held Da Bao's hand and examined it carefully. Suddenly, she noticed a small piece of hangnail skin sticking up from the nail of his right index finger, and a thought struck her.

Blood is blood, after all. If Da Bao didn't have pimples, she would have just squeezed one herself.

"It might hurt a little bit, like being bitten hard by a mosquito. Be brave, Da Bao, okay?" Shen Ci encouraged softly.

Da Bao nodded, closed his eyes tightly, and after getting the child's consent, Shen Ci carefully pinched the barbed skin and quickly pulled it off.

A tiny bead of blood instantly seeped from the wound. Shen Dabao hissed softly, but did not pull his hand away.

It doesn't hurt at all, it doesn't hurt as much as when his aunt hits him with a broom and clothes hanger. But his mother actually showed a look of pity on her face.

Shen Ci didn't notice his abnormality. She immediately dipped her fingertip in the drop of blood and gently smeared it on Da Bao's forehead.

In that instant, a faint golden light flashed across Da Bao's forehead and quickly entered his skin.

"How are you, Da Bao? Is anything bothering you?"

Shen Ci nervously observed his reaction.

Shen Dabao blinked his big eyes, sensed it for a moment, and then shook his head.

"I don't feel uncomfortable, Mom. I feel... I feel a little cool in my stomach, which is strange."

Shen Ci breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that her superpower had been successfully awakened. She looked at Da Bao's belly and the three ice creams in the trash can.

"It's cold because you ate too much ice cream."

After awakening his superpower, Shen Ci decided to teach Da Bao how to master it. This was his superpower, and also the ability that allowed him to survive.

“Dabao, now try putting your hand on this bag of cookies and thinking about pulling it inside.”

Shen Dabao obediently did as he was told, his little face tense with focus. After a few attempts, the bag of cookies vanished from his hand in a flash! Dabao stared wide-eyed in surprise.

"It! It's gone!"

It's in your little storage room.

Now, think about that bag of cookies again, and mentally say, "Take it out."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bag of cookies reappeared intact in Da Bao's hand. After practicing several times, Shen Da Bao quickly mastered the skills of storing and retrieving the cookies, and his movements became more and more proficient.

Such a thing is unheard of in normal modern society. Shen Dabao felt as if he had magic powers and was very excited.

"Da Bao is awesome!"

Now, shall we try moving everything from the supermarket into your little warehouse?

But remember, if you feel dizzy or uncomfortable anywhere, be sure to tell your mom immediately!

Shen Ci encouraged them, saying that if you have superpowers, you should use them. Letting the child get familiar with them early is also a form of protection.

"Great!" Shen Dabao replied with great enthusiasm.

He stretched out his little hand and brushed it across the goods on the shelves one by one: rows of drinks, boxes of snacks, and all kinds of daily necessities. Wherever he touched, the items disappeared.

In just over half an hour, the once full supermarket shelves became completely empty. Then, they went to the back warehouse, where the remaining inventory was also swept away by Da Bao.

After emptying the entire supermarket, Shen Ci asked him again.

"Dabao, how are you feeling? Are you tired?"

Shen Dabao's face flushed with excitement, and he shook his head.

"I'm not tired, Mom! It feels so fun and comfortable!"

It seems that using this ability doesn't consume much of his energy; at least for now, the amount is acceptable.

Shen Ci was completely relieved. Suddenly, she thought of something, made a bowl of self-heating rice, cooked it, and handed it to Da Bao. She wanted to test whether this space had the function of keeping rice fresh.

"Come on, Da Bao, put this bowl of rice away. We'll take it out and check on it again in a little while."

About an hour later, when Shen Dabao took the bowl of rice out again, it was still at the same temperature and in the same condition as when it was first put in, with plump grains and steaming hot.

"Great! This space has a food preservation function!"

Shen Ci was overjoyed, because it meant they could store large quantities of fresh food and wouldn't have to eat pre-made or semi-prepared food throughout the entire apocalypse.

Without delay, Shen Ci immediately took Da Bao to the city's largest agricultural wholesale market.

The market was packed with people, with stalls selling all kinds of vegetables, meat, and seafood, one after another, without stopping. Shen Ci led Da Bao from one stall to another, looking at each one in turn.