Chapter 147 Apocalypse: I Don't Mind Other People's Business (13)
"Hey, there's some noise inside."
Wang Debiao put his ear to the door and listened carefully. When he heard movement inside, he was overjoyed. With a click, the lock-picking tool in his hand opened the lock.
They weren't even locked from the inside.
Isn't this just delivering food?
They're really young; they have absolutely no sense of safety.
He couldn't help but feel contempt for it.
"Kid, stop hiding, get your stuff ready—"
Wang Debiao kicked the door open and roared, but the next moment, he turned pale with fright and his eyes widened suddenly.
Zombies!
And there were two of them, waiting for him right at the door.
"Ahhh!"
He yelled and turned to run.
Oh shit!
Netizens are indeed untrustworthy; I've been scammed.
Two zombies dragged their feet and chased after him. Since it was a staircase, Wang Debiao went down very quickly, but the zombies were not so agile. One of them missed a step and tumbled down, actually much faster than the others.
When Wang Debiao turned around, he was terrified and lost his footing, tumbling down the slope.
Fortunately, the zombie rolled into the stairwell and struggled for a long time without getting up, while Wang Debiao did not dare to stop at all. After rolling into the next stairwell, he quickly got up and went downstairs.
He now absolutely hates the netizen who gave him the information.
When I got home, I immediately opened my private messages and started cursing.
At this moment, Changqing had already come out of the room, and the zombie that was still lingering on the stairs suddenly turned around and walked towards him.
Bang!
Changqing kicked it down the stairs, then watched it lie on the stairwell for a long time, unable to get up.
"Just stay there, so that no one will be so blind as to knock on my door."
He snorted, glanced at the wide-open door across the street, and turned to go home.
These two zombies were the people living across the street. Changqing learned of their existence not long after the apocalypse began, and used them to scare away some ill-intentioned individuals.
Meanwhile, Yan Qiyu's private messages were flooded with insults.
Wang Debiao is no saint; he's capable of hurling all sorts of foul language.
Yan Qiyu glanced at it casually and was immediately stunned.
The 28th floor only has zombies, not Yan Changqing? Impossible, she could never have misremembered which floor that guy bought. He even left her the key back then.
Thinking of this, she quickly took out the old keys and looked at them.
That's right.
It says so above, Building C, Room 2801.
Could it be that he has turned into a zombie?
Is it that fast?
We were just having hot pot, and this happened in less than an hour.
To be honest, this left her with mixed feelings...
"Yan Changqing, I really didn't expect this... Rest in peace, I will live on for you..."
After much deliberation, she sent a private message. She didn't know if it was for peace of mind or for some other reason, but at that moment, she felt that her life was about to change.
A state similar to enlightenment.
Yan Qiyu was overjoyed. Could it be that she was about to awaken her superpower?
This is fantastic news!
During this time, she also learned about many speculations online. Many people speculated that the awakening of superpowers was related to her emotional fluctuations, such as the death of a loved one.
Could Yan Changqing's death really have such an effect?
Then his death wasn't in vain!
She began to focus her attention on the changes in her body.
But at this very moment—
Beep beep!
A private message notification came through, Yan Changqing's profile picture lit up, and he replied.
"Are you out of your mind? Yan Qiyu, I'm perfectly fine, who asked you to live for me?"
Snap!
Yan Qiyu felt as if a string in her mind had snapped.
"You...you're not dead?"
While typing, Yan Qiyu felt her hands shaking, unsure whether it was from fear or something else.
"Of course I'm not dead. Even if you die, I won't. And why would you say that? Did you do something to harm me?"
The response came quickly, and Yan Qiyu could sense the other party's anger from the series of questions.
Her heart pounded like a drum.
Unable to think of any reason to explain, he simply turned off his phone and lay on the bed, panting heavily.
It took her a long time to come to her senses.
Strange.
This is too weird.
Could it be that Yan Changqing bought several other houses, so the 28th floor is not his place?
She couldn't understand it.
And I also felt a wave of fear afterward.
This lingering emotion kept her awake all night, and by the time she and Li Jingxing were about to set off the next day, she felt completely dizzy.
Li Jingxing invited a group of people to go to the safe zone. He didn't care about Yan Qiyu's feelings and chatted happily with the other people in the group, which made Yan Qiyu's mood even lower.
The journey covered several hundred kilometers and was not without its challenges, but the team consisted of many people, most of whom had experience dealing with zombies. Since they were driving, they managed to avoid any major incidents.
The group reached the safe zone.
The first thing to do is to register, and that's when everyone notices the difference.
There were quite a few people at the registration desk.
However, the people in charge of registration were very welcoming to the superhumans who came, and they even provided a map of properties within the safe zone for them to choose from. The accommodation was also much better, and each superhuman could choose a house on their own.
For ordinary people, the situation is much colder, and they have no right to choose. They are directly assigned housing, and it is a centralized living arrangement where many people live in one house.
"Why should we? You didn't build these houses, this isn't fair! My husband and I have a child with us, what's wrong with us asking to have a private suite?"
Some people started making a scene on the spot.
But the staff in charge of making the arrangements were used to it.
"We didn't build the houses, but we cleared them. Tell me, would you dare to live in a house with zombies inside? If you're not willing to accept the rules here, there are plenty of other houses outside the safe zone. Goodbye."
"Then why can those with superpowers live alone?" someone else asked, unconvinced.
"These are the rules. People with superpowers will be the main force in clearing out zombies, so it's understandable that they get better treatment. Of course, if you can accumulate enough points, you can also apply for separate accommodation. Here, this is the management manual formulated by our safe zone. The chapter on points is very detailed."
As the booklets were handed out, Yan Qiyu flipped through them. There were various ways to earn points, but the most important one was to work.
For example, you get more points for dangerous tasks like clearing out zombies.
Repairing water pipes and electrical circuits also earns points.
There's even farming; the safe zone has actually developed farms...
Moreover, everything here has to be purchased with points, which is quite a headache.
"We will provide basic supplies for a week, and we hope that everyone can adapt to life here as soon as possible and find a way to earn points that suits them."
The staff noticed everyone's expressions and said with a smile.
As Yan Qiyu looked at the rules in the booklet, a wave of sadness washed over her. Ordinary people could only do odd jobs, and she had never done any of these jobs before. What was she going to do?
Are we really expecting Li Jingxing to provide for him?
She knew better than anyone that she couldn't rely on Li Jingxing at this point.
She glanced at Li Jingxing beside her, who was also frowning and looking dissatisfied, and suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. She swayed and fell to the ground.
"ah!"
People nearby cried out in surprise and scattered.
Li Jingxing frowned, stood up, and helped her up.
"We have no objections, let's stay here for now."
Li Jingxing knew that there was no point in saying anything else at this point. He should just cooperate with the work and stay here first. At least, it was safe here.
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