Chapter 16 "I said, no team."
Two blocks away, they successfully found a pharmacy.
Perhaps because it is located in a commercial area, or perhaps because medicine is not as attractive as food at this time, the store is still intact and shows no signs of damage.
But on the other hand, it is not so convenient for them to get in.
There was a hollow rolling shutter door outside the store. Jiang Jie reached out and pulled it to shake it. It was quite sturdy. If it was destroyed violently, it would make a lot of noise and might attract alien creatures.
With his current "ability", he is not suitable for doing such a bold thing.
Lin Mian also touched the solid metal and asked, "What should we do? Should we find another one?"
"No, I might have a way." Jiang Yan raised his eyebrows, lowered his head to find the location of the keyhole, and squatted down.
Lin Mian also squatted down, thought for a moment, and said, "This is not easy to pry open."
Jiang Yan smiled without saying anything. He stretched out a finger to the keyhole, and a thin stream of water emerged from his fingertips and flowed in.
Lin Mian's eyes widened in surprise. How could he do this?!
As he watched, the lock opened with a click.
Jiang Jie retracted the water flow, pulled the lower side of the rolling door upwards, and the metal door was retracted with the force.
He turned around to look at the person who had stood up after him and was still a little dazed, and said, "Water has no shape, so it can be any shape I want it to be."
Of course Lin Mian knew this common sense, he just didn't expect the other party to react so quickly. It was obviously an ability that had just awakened, but he seemed to be very proficient in it as if he used it often.
In his previous life, Jiang Jie had of course used it frequently, and what was even more convenient now was that after the water flowed in to fill the shape of the keyhole, it was directly turned into ice, which was more useful than water.
The glass door on the inside was not locked, so they pushed it open and went in. As usual, there was no electricity inside and it was dark.
Fortunately, the pharmacy was not as big as a supermarket, it was just a storefront, and the light coming in from the door was enough for them to see clearly.
They took some of the commonly used medicines for fever and colds, reducing fire and inflammation, and more of them were medicines for injuries, as well as bandages, cotton swabs, and wound dressings.
In the apocalypse, getting injured is more common than getting sick.
Jiang Jie's backpack was filled up in a short while. Lin Mian was a little slower, so there was still a little space left in the backpack. He simply stuffed the medicine into the backpack.
While he was moving, he suddenly heard some noise and tilted his face slightly.
"Why is there an RV blocking the entrance to the pharmacy?"
"Is there anyone inside?"
"Be careful, let's go in and take a look."
The deliberately suppressed sound of conversation came in, and Jiang Jie heard every word. He distinguished it and could tell that there were two people outside, whether it was the sound of talking or footsteps.
He withdrew his gaze, pretended not to hear the noise, and continued to put medicine into Lin Mian's bag.
When someone came in from outside, they blocked some of the light, and it would be difficult for the people inside not to notice.
Jiang Jie turned to face the door and asked coldly, "Who is it?"
Lin Mian was also startled. He immediately hugged his backpack tightly and quietly zipped it up.
"Don't get me wrong, we're not bad people. We're just here looking for medicine."
The two men took two more steps inside, out of the backlight, allowing them to see their faces clearly.
A middle-aged man and a young man look about 60% alike, so they should be related by blood, and are most likely father and son.
He doesn't look very strong, he's of medium height, and ordinary with no special features.
Jiang Jie looked them up and down, but did not let his guard down. People like them who dared to go out at this time must have something to rely on.
There is a high probability that superpowers have been awakened.
While he was looking at each other, the two people opposite were also looking at them, and then they focused their attention on the tall and strong Jiang Yan.
The middle-aged man smiled kindly. "Two little brothers, it's fate that we meet at this time. Look, the store is so big, you can't take all the things. Do you mind if we take some away?"
"Dad, why waste time talking to them? The store is not theirs, just take it." The young man looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old and obviously had no patience.
The middle-aged man glanced at him and motioned him to be quiet.
Jiang Jie hesitated for a moment, then seemed not to want to argue with them any further, and said coldly, "Whatever."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and raised his eyebrows when he met Lin Mian's gaze, and the other party did not speak again.
Just now, his backpack was almost full, so the two of them simply went back to the car to empty it out, planning to take another trip.
Medicines generally have a long shelf life and can be stored for at least two or three years without any problems. It is better to take some more to be on the safe side.
When they came back, they found that the middle-aged man was looking at them curiously. Jiang Jie paused and looked at him with cold eyes.
The middle-aged man didn't feel embarrassed when he was discovered. Instead, he smiled at him and said, "Little brother, that RV is yours. It looks very convenient."
He had taken a look when he came in just now. There were actually solar panels installed on the roof, so he guessed that the facilities inside were also quite complete.
Jiang Yan didn't intend to reply and just walked away.
"Dad, look at how arrogant he is, why don't you just..."
"Shut up!" The middle-aged man glared at his son, and when he saw that he shut up reluctantly, he looked in the direction of the two men vaguely, wondering what he was thinking.
Lin Mian followed Jiang Yan to the other side of the drugstore and carefully looked back at the father and son. The young man's voice was not small just now, and he heard the half of his unfinished words, which made him a little worried.
Jiang Yan reached out and pressed his head, turning his face back and rubbing it again, "Get the medicine."
Seeing him so calm, Lin Mian felt relatively at ease. He listened to him obediently and stopped looking over there.
After filling their backpacks again, they planned to call it a day and leave. These medicines were enough to last for a long time. No matter how big the RV was, the space was limited, and they also had to store supplies.
Just as they were about to leave, the middle-aged man who had been keeping an eye on them came up again, stopped in front of them, and said with a smile: "Little brother, you are not from Y City, right?"
Jiang Yan stopped, glanced at the young man who had walked to the other side of them, then looked away and said, "No."
Compared to his calmness, Lin Mian was a little nervous. He stood next to the person and hugged his backpack tightly.
"It looks like you guys are going somewhere else," the middle-aged man said, motioning with his eyes towards the RV parked outside the store. "I also want to take my son away from here and find a safer place. How about we make a deal and form a partnership?"
It turned out that he had his eye on his RV and had this idea in mind. Jiang Jie narrowed his eyes and said, "No team."
He refused bluntly. The middle-aged man didn't seem surprised. His expression didn't change. He looked cheerful as always. "Why don't you think about it again? More people means more helpers. At a time like this, we should unite."
He was still talking about reason, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Jie, and he was obviously ready to strike.
Jiang Jie lowered his eyes and smiled. When he looked up again, his expression was much colder. "I said, no team."
The corners of the middle-aged man's mouth, which were slightly raised, fell back in an instant. He swung his hand suddenly, and a ball of fire rushed straight towards Jiang Jie's face with his movement.
Jiang Jie was well prepared. He pulled Lin Mian to avoid the attack and at the same time threw the backpack in his hand at the young man who was rushing towards him. The heavy backpack and the force made him stagger back two steps, hit the shelf, and let out a muffled groan.
The middle-aged man glanced at him, and while he was distracted, Jiang Jie pulled Lin Mian out of the pharmacy. He made a "tsk" sound and threw out another ball of fire.
Feeling the heat coming from behind, Jiang Jie held Lin Mian and moved to the side. The flames brushed past them and almost hit the RV.
His eyes turned cold, and he turned to look at the middle-aged man who had taken the opportunity to catch up. He dared to play with fire in front of him...
"Young man, stop running around. The fire in my hand has no eyes and it will hurt if you get burned." The middle-aged man gathered a ball of fire in his hand and tossed it up and down.
His son also came out of the drugstore, rubbing his sore shoulder and glaring at Jiang Jie fiercely.
Jiang Jie stopped Lin Mian behind him, glanced at the two of them, and sneered, "Uncle, you are already old, don't play with fire. If you get dizzy again, you will burn yourself."
Seeing that he was not afraid of his special ability at all and even dared to mock him, unlike those cowards he had met before, the middle-aged man became alert in his heart, but he did not show it on his face, "Then let's try and see who will be burned by the fire."
Before he could finish his words, he swung his hand and flames rushed towards him.
Jiang Jie took two steps back and turned to the side with his arms around the person, but this time the flames seemed to have eyes and turned a corner and came towards them again.
He pushed the man back, raised his hand, and the water ball flew out and hit the flame, and with a "pop" sound, it went out.
The middle-aged man was shocked when he saw this, "You also have this special ability?!"
He said, how could anyone be so calm after seeing his special abilities.
The young man was also startled. He put away his smug expression and subconsciously took two steps closer to his father.
He really thinks he's the only special one. Jiang Jie snorted coldly, ignoring the two men and saying to Lin Mian, "Get in the car."
Lin Mian hesitated for a moment, but nodded. He knew that he could not help and might even hinder the other party. Hiding was the best option.
Jiang Jie liked the way he was obedient, so he patted his head, watched him open the car door, and turned around.
If the middle-aged man was just wary of him before, he is now afraid of him. This tall man not only has special abilities, but also happens to be able to restrain himself.
Jiang Jie flicked his hand and a water whip spread out. He raised his lips to smile and took a step forward.
Seeing that he could use his supernatural powers to transform into other forms, the middle-aged man felt regretful and couldn't help but take a step back.
The young man followed him and retreated.
Jiang Jie pushed them back into the drugstore step by step. He stood at the door, with his back to the light, and felt a strong sense of oppression.
The middle-aged man calmed himself down and said with a smile, "Little brother, you see, we are all special. This means that we have been chosen by the world and are different from ordinary people. If we stay together, we will definitely be able to survive better."
Because he awakened his special abilities, he felt proud and different from everyone else. His power made him confident, but deep down, he was still an ordinary person.
Once they encounter an opponent of unknown strength, their cowardice is exposed and they lack the courage to fight to the death.
Before he even started, his aura was already inferior to others.
And his son, who had just been arrogant and domineering, was now hiding behind him and dared not show his head.
Jiang Jie raised his chin slightly, reached out, and closed half of the glass door. As he stepped in, he closed the other half and said in a low, cold voice, "I'll say it again, no team."
Lin Mian leaned in front of the glass window and looked out eagerly.
Unfortunately, there were no lights inside the pharmacy, and it was pitch black from the outside, so I couldn't see anything.
I could hear some crackling noises, but I had no idea what exactly was happening.
His brows were almost twisted together. Although they both had special abilities, Jiang Jie had just awakened and was not strong yet. There were two people on the other side. What should he do if he couldn't beat them?
Lin Mian bit his lower lip a little anxiously. Shouldn't he have been so obedient and gotten into the car? At the very least, he could help share the "firepower".
Just as he was daydreaming, the noise in the pharmacy seemed to stop. He was stunned and raised his hand to lean on the glass window to look out.
Not long after, the half-closed glass door was opened from the inside, and Jiang Yan walked out, still holding the backpack he had thrown away earlier.
Lin Mian's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly ran to open the car door, "Brother Jie!"
Jiang Yan raised his head when he heard his clear voice and saw him waiting by the car door. A smile appeared in his eyes. He walked forward and followed him into the cool car.
"Are you okay?" Lin Mian looked him up and down, and was startled when he touched the back of his hand that was stained bright red. "Are you hurt?!"
Jiang Jie casually threw his backpack aside, looked at it, turned around and went to the sink to wash his hands, saying, "It's not mine."
If it's not his, then it must belong to the other two people. They were both beaten and bleeding. How miserable they must have been... Lin Mian pursed his lips and felt that it was better not to ask.
He turned and walked away, going to get someone a bottle of water from the mini-fridge.
Jiang Jie took the bottle, drank half of it, and walked towards the driver's seat. "The strong smell of blood might attract the Altered Species. Let's leave as soon as possible."
When the alien creature arrives, the two people inside who have lost their ability to move will be close to death.
Jiang Jie sat down in his seat, took another sip of water, raised his lips and smiled, really looking forward to that scene.
Lin Mian, who followed over, suddenly felt a little cold. He rubbed his arms and wondered if the air conditioner was turned on too low.
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