"What? The apocalypse is about to break out?!"
Fang Ping was stunned, and asked with a look of surprise and doubt, "Boss, you're not kidding? If it's true, will social order collapse because of this?"
"What else? What do you think I've been hoarding all these supplies for? Do you really think I'm just doing this for fun?"
Zhang Hao casually closed the door and calmly said, "At 12:10 pm tomorrow, a large number of zombies will roam the streets. Our Linhai City has a permanent population of 50 million, and it is estimated that 30 to 40 million people will turn into zombies. Do you think social order will collapse?"
"Boss, will I turn into a zombie?"
"Won't."
"That's good."
Although Fang Ping was somewhat scared, he felt much more at ease.
Of course, I was also smart enough not to ask the boss such a brain-dead question as, "How did you know that the apocalypse would break out?"
"You really trust me that much? Don't you think I'm crazy?" Zhang Hao asked with a smile.
"I don't think so. Besides, I've been with you for four years. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be living such a good life. So even if it's crazy, I'm willing to go crazy with you, boss."
Fang Ping scratched his head, a simple smile on his face.
This smile was so genuine, as if it were pure and without any ulterior motives.
Zhang Hao looked at him and said seriously, "This is precisely why I kept you. Other employees are just employees, but you are different... you are a trustworthy partner in the apocalypse."
"Of course, two people can't fight against the apocalypse, so we need more like-minded friends, and this modification supermarket will be our initial base."
Fang Ping hesitated before speaking, then said, "But boss... I've read a lot of post-apocalyptic novels, and they all say that supermarkets like this are the first target for survivors to loot. Wouldn't this be too dangerous?"
“That’s true for ordinary people, but it’s the same in reverse. We can also plunder them. It just depends on who has the bigger fist. You don’t need to worry about that,” Zhang Hao said ambiguously.
Awakened beings are indeed very powerful, but they initially had no idea how to enhance their abilities.
He can only make progress slowly by figuring things out, but he can use this to gradually take the lead over his opponents.
Once you establish the title of "Thunder God of War," recruiting talent will naturally follow. Once you have built your own Awakened Ones faction, you won't need to worry about being targeted.
Moreover, the supermarket is just an initial base.
Because zombies evolve very quickly, the early, low-level zombies don't pose much of a threat.
Aside from having slightly better hearing, it's basically useless.
But as the zombies grow stronger, their physical abilities also develop, and their senses of hearing and smell become more advanced.
Some zombies can even hear the faintest breathing and heartbeat.
What's even more terrifying is that zombies might awaken. When tens of millions of superpowered zombies completely block Linhai City, that will be the real trouble.
By that time, no place in the city could serve as a base, so they had to migrate to more remote suburbs.
Fang Ping, eager to try, asked, "Boss, what are we going to do today? Do you need my help?"
"You stay here and wait to receive the goods delivered by Manager Liu. I'm going to browse the flower and bird market on East Street and buy a bird while I'm at it."
"Buy a bird? What kind of bird?"
"Buy a raven."
"Raven? I've never heard of it."
"Well, to put it simply, a raven is a type of crow. It has black feathers all over its body, and it has a metallic blue or purple sheen in the sunlight. It is the largest of all sparrows," Zhang Hao explained.
"Okay, then boss, you can go ahead." Fang Ping nodded obediently.
"Okay, I'm leaving now."
Zhang Hao left the supermarket and headed towards the flower and bird market.
Actually, the ravens he wanted to buy were not ordinary ravens, but a mutated type.
After the apocalypse, not only humans on Earth will turn into zombies, but all kinds of creatures may also become zombies.
However, some organisms survived the disaster and, like humans, have a significant chance of mutating and developing superpowers.
Mutant creatures also pose a significant threat to survivors, such as large predators like tigers, cheetahs, and lions.
However, some creatures were domesticated by humans before they mutated, and after the mutation, they became helpers and companions to human survivors, such as domestic dogs and pet pigs.
What Zhang Hao was looking for was a raven chick that was about to mutate.
Moreover, it is a very rare mental type, possessing the powerful ability to unleash mental attacks.
If an awakened person's mind is not strong enough, even a glare from them could cause their brain to explode.
In his past life, Zhang Hao was secretly ambushed by this raven trained by the enemy.
If it weren't for that stage, where he had already stimulated his brain cells with lightning and his mental strength was already quite high, he would have died on the spot.
But despite this...
He was momentarily distracted, which gave those people the opportunity to severely injure him.
It was for this reason that he realized... no superpower is invincible, and there will always be someone who can naturally counter your superpower.
Therefore, he had to gather elites to strengthen himself, and this psychic raven was his intended second partner.
When he arrived at the flower and bird market, he went in and started searching, but after visiting one shop after another, he still found nothing.
"What's going on? The information from my previous life didn't specify which shop, but it was the flower and bird market on East Street, and it was supposed to appear today. Are we too late?!"
Zhang Hao was a little puzzled, but reluctantly walked into the last store.
As soon as I walked in, the shop owner smiled and said, "Young man, what kind of bird do you want? A parrot? A pigeon? We have all kinds."
"Are there any crows? The biggest kind?" Zhang Hao replied.
The shop owner said apologetically, "You mean a raven? I'm really sorry, we just happened to have a baby raven in our shop, but it was sold half an hour ago."
Holy crap!
Are we really late?
Zhang Hao was stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Can you tell me who bought it?"
The shop owner bowed apologetically and said, "This customer... I'm sorry, out of professional ethics, our shop does not disclose any buyer's personal information. If you really want it, I can get another one from the warehouse."
"As you know, the saying goes, 'When a crow cries three times, a person will die.' Most people consider this kind of bird taboo... so very few people buy it, and shops usually only have one in stock."
"Does that crow have blue and white eyes?" Zhang Hao pressed.
"Yes, it's very unique."
"I'll give you a thousand, just tell me who the buyer is."
"I'm sorry, sir... I really can't."
"Ten thousand."
"Guest, this isn't about the money."
"Twenty thousand."
"Oh... I can't accept this."
"I'll give you 50,000! Tell me who the buyer is? I only need his name, I don't need any other information, and this 50,000 in cash is yours!"
Zhang Hao pulled out five stacks of cash, threw them on the counter, and wore an expression that left no room for refusal.
"make a deal."
The shop owner nodded, much to his dismay.
There's nothing I can do, they gave me too much.
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