She carried the insulated food container to Mi Qingying's side and said with a smile, "Qingying, I knew you were coming back soon, so I made you a bowl of porridge."
Mi Qingying took off her bow and arrows and the backpack from her back and placed them on the table. She then took off her coat, which was covered in zombie blood and smelled terrible, and handed it to a woman before taking the insulated box.
As soon as it was opened, a fragrant aroma of rice wafted through the room.
At this, all of the dozen or so people couldn't help but swallow hard.
It's been almost a year and a half since the disaster. They've eaten all the food they could find. If it weren't for the mutated plants they could eat, several of them might have starved to death.
However, even if we can eat the bark and leaves, the mutated plants that can be found now are all slightly poisonous. Although they won't kill you, eating them often causes numbness in the mouth, dizziness, and tinnitus.
As their only evolved being, Mi Qingying is their only hope.
Therefore, all the non-toxic foods or rice could only be left to Mi Qingying, since she was responsible for going out to find supplies.
Moreover, without Mi Qingying, they would have become zombie food long ago.
Mi Qingying glanced at the thin porridge, which contained almost no rice grains and some green leaves floating on top, and asked the woman in charge of food in a low voice, "Sister Liu, how much rice is left?"
Liu Min leaned close to Mi Qingying's ear and whispered, "There are less than two jin left. At the current rate, it can last for another month."
Mi Qingying stopped talking and sat down on a single sofa, slowly sipping her porridge.
More than a dozen people were all staring at Mi Qingying, swallowing hard.
After finishing the porridge, Mi Qingying poured in some hot water, mixed the remaining bits of food with it, and drank it all in one gulp.
After handing the insulated box to Liu Min, Mi Qingying picked up the backpack on the table and took out a bag from it.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the bag.
That was a huge bag of flour!
It looks like it weighs at least several pounds!
Mi Qingying handed the bag of flour to Liu Min and said calmly, "I found this in a building, but it seems to be a bit moldy. See if it's still edible."
Holding the large bag of flour, Liu Min's breathing quickened. She said excitedly, "It's edible, even if it's a little moldy, it's okay!"
Mi Qingying nodded, glanced at the thin, pale-faced children, and said calmly, "If you can eat, make some porridge to help you recover. You haven't had any staple food in a long time. You eat tree bark and those slightly poisonous mutant plants every day. I'm afraid you'll have serious problems."
Liu Min was taken aback, and said cautiously, "It's good that we have something to eat; these things should be left for you."
Mi Qingying's expression turned cold, and she said indifferently, "I don't like repeating myself."
Seeing Liu Min's hesitant expression, Mi Qingying said indifferently, "The fact that I found this bag of flour at the place I went to today means that it hasn't been thoroughly searched by others. Maybe we can find other things there. However, there are quite a few zombies there today, so I'll go again in a day."
Hearing that there were many zombies over there, Liu Min's expression tightened, and she said cautiously, "If there are many zombies, Qingying, you'd better not go. What if something happens to you?"
Just then, Wang Ping, the only man in the small group, ran down and said, "Qingying, those men are here again!"
Mi Qingying frowned, put on the blood-stained clothes, picked up the bow on the table, drew her machete, and walked towards the entrance to the basement.
Wang Ping, Liu Min, and several other women also picked up various weapons and followed behind Mi Qingying.
Seven or eight men were standing in the lobby on the first floor of the villa when Mi Qingying walked up alone.
These men, though of different builds, all exuded a cunning and ruthlessness born from their struggles in the apocalypse.
Upon seeing Mi Qingying, their gazes were instantly drawn to her, their eyes gleaming with undisguised amazement and greed.
The man in the lead grinned broadly and said, "Qingying, I haven't seen you for half a week. You look even more beautiful!"
Mi Qingying was already recognized as one of the strongest survivors in Tongcheng. Before the disaster, she was hailed by netizens as the most beautiful school flower in the country because of her looks and outstanding talent.
Many people are calling for her to debut directly.
Having endured the hardships of the apocalypse, she has not lost any of her charm; on the contrary, with her resolute spirit, she appears even more radiant and captivating.
She was both beautiful and powerful, and the survivors of Copper City all coveted her.
Mi Qingying raised her eyes coldly, her gaze icy, as if the man before her were nothing but air. She spoke indifferently, "What is it now?"
The man at the head of the group seemed to have long been used to her coldness and was not angry. He chuckled and took out a bag from behind him, shaking it like a treasure: "Qingying, I brought you four catties of salt."
In this post-apocalyptic world where resources are extremely scarce, salt is an invaluable commodity and a necessity for survival.
Unfortunately, this is within the urban area of Tongcheng.
Every household has salt, and salt is the last thing they lack.
Mi Qingying said sarcastically, "Zhu Lin, if you want to pursue women, learn from the one who controls Jiafu Supermarket. Every time he comes over, he brings rice and other grains."
Zhu Lin chuckled awkwardly, "I can't compare to that guy, but my feelings for you are genuine. That guy has seven or eight women, but I only have one."
After a pause, Zhu Lin said with a smile, "My strength combined with your speed and bow and arrow is a match made in heaven. As long as we work together, we might be able to go to those unexplored areas and get plenty of supplies."
Mi Qingying said indifferently, "Are you done? If you're done, you can leave. I don't have time to play these womanizing games with you."
Zhu Lin's smile froze, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
He wasn't giving up, so he leaned forward, trying to close the distance: "Qingying, look at the world these days, it's not easy for anyone to survive. Wouldn't it be great if we joined forces? I have a lot of brothers here, and I'm an evolved being too. Just come with me, and you won't have to support a dozen or so burdens all by yourself in the future."
Mi Qingying's eyes showed even more mockery. "If I wanted to find a man, I would look for someone else. There are more than a dozen evolved humans in Copper City, and three of them control abundant resources. Why do you think I would choose you?"
Zhu Lin chuckled and said, "They all have many women, but I'm devoted to you. It's different."
Just then, Mi Qingying's expression suddenly changed, and she abruptly looked in one direction.
At the same time, a man came running up in a panic, saying anxiously, "Brother Zhu, a huge horde of zombies is approaching! There are at least several hundred! They're only two hundred meters away!"
Zhu Lin was stunned and exclaimed in shock, "What's going on!"
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