Chapter 98 "Why are you here?!"
Lin Mian sat bored on the small sofa, playing with the crystal that had become a decoration on his wrist from time to time.
When the continuous loud noises in the distance stopped, he raised his eyes, stood up and went to the window.
Sure enough, after a while, Jiang Jie's figure appeared in the field of vision, walking towards this side slowly.
As he got closer, he also saw the person in the car window. He took out the crystal he had just obtained with his hand in his pocket and showed it to him, then turned to get into the car in the other direction.
"Why did it take so long?" Lin Mian moved closer to him, sniffed, and smelled a faint fishy smell. It seemed that it was indeed a transformed fish.
Jiang Jie handed him the crystal, took off his thick coat, and said, "Play with it for a while longer."
After having enough fun, I burned it all in a fire, leaving no ashes.
Lin Mian played with the crystal for a few moments before storing it away. "Then you take a break. I'll drive later."
Jiang Jie nodded without any objection.
The dirt road they turned onto was narrow, with low terrain on both sides. The RV was large and heavy, making it difficult to drive down and turn.
Lin Mian drove forward for a short distance, found a fork in the road, turned around, drove back, and soon got on the main road.
The main road was covered with ice and snow and was quite slippery. For safety reasons, he drove a little slower than Jiang Jie before, but he drove very steadily along the way.
There was an area in the middle that had been hit by hail before, and the ice had not yet started to melt, hindering driving.
However, Jiang Jie was there, and there were no other outsiders this time. He used his fire-based abilities to make the journey even faster than before.
In the second half, it seemed that other people with special abilities had passed by recently, and there were traces of cleaning on the road, which saved them a lot of trouble.
Near noon, they left the hail area and happened to pass by a small town. They could stop there to rest and see if there were any supplies in the town.
As soon as they entered the city, they encountered harassment from alien creatures, but it didn't cause any trouble.
The city covered in ice and snow always looks more desolate. When their cars pass by, they can hear echoes because of the emptiness here.
There was hardly any city that had not been looted, and there were signs of damage everywhere, but it was much better than some of the cities that had been searched on a large scale in the safe zone.
Jiang Jie and his friends drove around and found quite a few.
Most fortunately, they found some remaining bullets and wooden weapons in the police station they passed by, which made Lin Mian overjoyed.
He picked up the gun that had been forgotten in the locked drawer and manipulated it with great dexterity and skill, spinning it around on his fingertips. "Brother Sae, this is better than the previous one."
Jiang Jie took it and looked at it. It was indeed a newer model than the previous one. He handed it back and said, "Keep it."
Lin Mian couldn't let go of it and played with it for a few more times before putting it into the space, along with the bullets.
With this harvest, it was worth it for them to enter this city.
Then they carefully searched the entire police station to make sure there was nothing else missing before leaving.
After finding a relatively safe place to have lunch, they searched the remaining areas in the city. After that, they did not stay any longer and quickly left the city and continued to move towards the direction where the sun was shining.
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The weather is getting warmer little by little. In a week, the accumulated ice and snow have begun to show signs of melting when the temperature is highest during the day, and the road surface is a little wet.
However, it will freeze again when the temperature drops at night, and it will feel even colder in the morning, with even some thin frost on the windows.
But compared to the biting cold before that seemed to freeze people to death, it is much better now. Just wearing a down jacket outside is enough to keep warm.
When Lin Mian got out of the car, he stepped on the snow on the side of the road. After melting, it was not as fluffy as before. It no longer made a "crunching" sound, but a "crunching" sound.
It sounded just as stress-relieving, and he couldn't help but stomp his feet twice more.
Jiang Yan, who was walking in front, heard the noise and turned back. Seeing him deliberately stepping on the snow like a playful child, a smile flashed in his eyes. He went back and held his hand, which was still frozen, and said, "Don't get lost later."
Lin Mian raised his head and blinked blankly. He was not a child, so how could he get lost?
Then he saw the man lower his eyes to look at his feet, and he began to feel a little embarrassed. His behavior just now was indeed a bit childish.
It's just that he grew up in the south and didn't have many opportunities to play in the snow. It was too cold before, and the snow was not as fluffy as it is now, so it was just a temporary novelty.
Jiang Yan could immediately see through his thoughts from his face. He smiled, but stopped teasing him. He turned around and pulled him forward to continue walking.
Lin Mian put his empty hands in his pockets and raised his feet to keep up with his pace.
This is a city they passed by today. Judging from its size, it should have been considered a third-tier city in the past. Judging from those dilapidated and old buildings, it can be seen that it must have been quite bustling and prosperous in the past.
But now, it has become one of the many "lost places".
They entered the shopping mall next door, but the power was out and it was pitch black. Once they left the entrance, they could hardly see anything. The completely enclosed space did not allow any extra light to penetrate.
Lin Mian took out a flashlight from the space and handed it to Jiang Jie who was walking in front, and then he took one for himself. They had collected a few more before.
This place, including the supermarket on the underground floor, has a total of four floors. The first floor is mostly cosmetics counters. The goods are now in a mess, and there are many bottles and jars that have fallen over.
Many special ability teams still collect items like this. If they don’t use them themselves, they can exchange them for supplies in the trading area of the safe zone. There will always be someone who needs them.
In addition, there are some jewelry counters that are also scattered after being looted, especially some gold jewelry stores.
Although crystals are now traded as currency, there are still people who have a special liking for gold. Whether it is out of love or for psychological comfort, they will collect some.
There is even a little bit in Lin Mian’s space. It doesn’t take up any space anyway, so just leave it there.
The two floors upstairs are basically clothing and home textile stores. These daily necessities are more popular than those on the first floor.
After walking up and down, they still left the supermarket at the end and went down the elevator that had stopped working. It felt that the environment down there was even darker than upstairs.
Lin Mian swept the surroundings with his flashlight and saw that it was still a mess, with several containers lying on the ground.
"Be careful where you step." Jiang Jie kicked away the damaged items at his feet while reminding him.
Lin Mian responded and carefully avoided the mess.
In a situation like this, there are usually no usable leftover supplies outside, so they still have to find a warehouse to take a look.
Jiang Jie was paying attention to the road ahead, and Lin Mian used a flashlight to scan the surroundings to check the location of the warehouse. Usually these places were located in inconspicuous corners to prevent customers from accidentally entering.
"It should be over there." Lin Mian saw a place similar to a security door in the corner of the wall not far away, which most likely led to the warehouse.
They walked past two rows of crooked shelves, opened the door and took a look. It was indeed a warehouse.
This supermarket is large and has a wide variety of goods, so the warehouse naturally has a lot of inventory. Although it has been searched several times, there are still some supplies left.
It’s just that the surplus is not very much. Of course, for Jiang Jie and others, this surplus is not enough, but in fact, the things piled here are still considerable for others.
It wasn't all food, there were also some daily necessities and the like. Lin Mian took a quick look at them and put them all into the space with a wave of his hand. He could check the categories later.
In addition to the ordinary warehouse here, there is actually a cold storage in the fresh food area, but I don’t know how long the power outage has been here. Most likely, the food inside has spoiled a long time ago, so there is no need to go in and check.
They used flashlights to illuminate the way and walked towards the elevator entrance they came from.
Suddenly, Jiang Jie stopped.
Lin Mian was caught off guard and almost bumped into his back. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
But just as he finished asking, before he could get a reply from the other party, his keen hearing caught some movement upstairs. It was the footsteps of several people, and they seemed to be heading towards the elevator on the basement floor.
The two of them stopped where they were and didn't move for a while. Listening to the footsteps, they found the elevator and started walking down.
"Boss, there seems to be a light down there."
A male voice sounded. He must have caught the light of Jiang Jie and the others' flashlights. The two were not far from the elevator entrance.
"Is there anyone else down there?"
This was another voice, slightly deeper than the previous one.
"Be careful when you go down there."
This time it was a female voice that spoke. She sounded very young, but from the tone, it was obvious that she was the leader of the three.
Lin Mian frowned slightly, not knowing if it was an illusion, but he felt that the voice sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Jiang Jie had no intention of avoiding them. As those people continued to walk down, he also pulled them forward.
Those people paused, obviously hearing their footsteps. At the same time, they should also be aware that their footsteps had probably been detected by the other party long ago.
There are no ordinary people outside nowadays, and people with special abilities have very sharp hearing.
"Who are you?"
The other party chose to strike first, and as soon as they saw their figures, they shone the flashlight directly on them.
Jiang Jie pulled Lin Mian back quickly to avoid the glaring light from shining directly into their eyes.
In just a moment, the other party seemed to have seen their appearance clearly. The next second, the previous female voice was heard again, with a very surprised tone.
"Brother Jiang? Lin Mian? Why are you here?!"
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