Chapter Twenty-Four: Acquiring a Large Number of Cold Weapons
This place is actually an armory of cold weapons!
Mu Qingyu looked around; there were no surveillance cameras! This was clearly a very private space. She examined the cold weapons—swords, spears, halberds, and the like—displayed on shelves like works of art.
Moreover, they were all sharpened!
All the weapons were fully sharpened! Mu Qingyu knew what the shop owner did. The so-called antiques and jade items outside were just a cover; this must be a shop frequented by wealthy people who were enthusiasts of cold weapons.
Because of the regulations, they operate clandestinely; no wonder there are no security cameras here. No customer wants to leave their image here.
Very well, now it all benefits Mu Qingyu.
The most surprising discovery was that there were many crossbows here, in various sizes and models, all of very high quality.
Behind this exhibition room is a small warehouse containing several boxes of arrows and some weapons that cannot be displayed.
Take it all!
After Mu Qingyu left happily, she lost interest in visiting any other shops. Mainly because the apocalypse hadn't arrived yet, and there were surveillance cameras everywhere. Avoiding them was too much of a hassle; it would be better to wait until after the apocalypse, when she could truly shop for free without restraint.
However, since we're already here, there's one place we still need to visit: the warehouse of the large supermarket on the second floor. There are fewer security cameras in the warehouse, making it easier to find blind spots.
Mu Qingyu didn't plan to empty the warehouse; she just took some of the things that were there before. As long as they didn't take inventory, they wouldn't find out for a while. Even if they did take inventory, it would be after get off work tomorrow night, when the apocalyptic cold wave would arrive in the early morning.
So Mu Qingyu went up to the second floor. The warehouse door was locked, of course, but that didn't matter. Mu Qingyu had five years of experience in sneaking in and picking locks after the apocalypse.
At that time, apart from people like Mu Xiaoxiao who had stockpiled a large amount of supplies using their spatial storage in the early stages of the apocalypse, everyone else had to break into a door to obtain supplies.
Therefore, Mu Qingyu secretly warned herself that even if she had space and resources, she could not just eat and wait to die when the apocalypse came. There would be new changes every day after the apocalypse, and the zombies would also upgrade. If she just gave up, even if there was enough food, she might not be able to live longer than in her previous life.
Supplies are only the most basic guarantee and foundation. How to survive longer and go further depends on oneself.
As expected, there were no security cameras in the warehouse, and because the goods were piled high, there were many blind spots. Mu Qingyu easily made off with a considerable amount of stuff according to her plan.
The final day of the apocalypse countdown!
Mu Qingyu left the mall at four in the morning. The water level outside was higher, but the rain was gradually subsiding.
Mu Qingyu boarded the speedboat, and this time the journey back was significantly smoother.
It was past 7 a.m. when Mu Qingyu returned to Villa No. 3.
Mu Qingrong didn't seem to be asleep. Hearing the noise, she opened the window on the second floor. There was no other way; the water had already reached the first floor. The iron gate on the first floor was blocking some of the water's flow. If she opened the gate, the water would definitely rush into the house.
"Sister, you're finally back! I was so worried about you!" Mu Qingrong called out from the second floor. "Sister, if we open the front door, the first floor will be flooded. How are you going to get in?"
"It's alright, let's just go for it," Mu Qingrong replied while folding up the inflatable boat. She figured, why not? She knew there would be such a heavy rain, and there wasn't much stored on the first floor, so the flooding wouldn't have affected the house much.
Today is finally here. The rain will stop, the sun will come out and scorch the earth, and the water that has flooded the city will slowly recede.
Mu Qingrong chose this rural villa area because of its elevated location, which would prevent too much flooding.
For example, right now, the water in Muxiangyuan is at least two stories high, while the water here has only rushed into the house a little over a meter high.
When Mu Qingyu dragged the inflatable boat upstairs, Mu Qingrong came to help, helping Mu Qingyu stuff the deflated boat into her bag.
Mu Qingyu noticed that there were many boxes on both sides of the stairwell, but she didn't know what they were.
"Xiao Rong, what are these things?" Mu Qingyu asked in confusion. Clearly, these things were Mu Qingrong's doing.
Mu Qingrong slung the packed submachine gun onto her back, grabbed Mu Qingyu's wrist with one hand and pushed her to take a hot shower, answering her question as she did so: "emmm, some electronic components and tools and the like."
"Your hobby?" Mu Qingyu remembered that when she took everything from Mu Qingrong's room, she did find a lot of strange electronic products.
"Yes, it's very useful." Mu Qingrong grinned brightly, looking every bit the part when talking about something she loved. "Sis, hurry up and take a shower and change your clothes, don't catch a cold. I'll tell you more later."
Mu Qingyu had no objection to this. She brought Mu Qingrong here not to control him, but to respect his hobbies.
Moreover, after learning about Mu Qingrong's hobbies, Mu Qingyu finally understood why Mu Qingrong's awakened superpower in her previous life was so unique! She just didn't know if Mu Qingrong would be able to awaken the same superpower in this life.
When Mu Qingyu came out after taking a shower, Mu Qingrong had already cooked a steaming bowl of instant noodles and was waiting for Mu Qingyu. He hadn't forgotten to add an egg to it.
Mu Qingyu had eaten a lot today, so she wasn't hungry. However, she still appreciated her brother's kindness. The two siblings slurped up instant noodles, and Mu Qingrong excitedly told Mu Qingyu what he had done while she was away.
“There have been people online saying that the apocalypse is coming and urging everyone to stockpile supplies. And then some people actually started to take action, mostly young people; older people don’t believe it,” Mu Qingrong said, gesturing as she spoke.
"When you brought me here, Sister Xiaoyu, this house was like a post-apocalyptic fortress. Sister, did you also believe that the end of the world was coming?" His tone was somewhat excited.
"Regardless of whether there's an apocalypse or not, the weather has been bad lately, and the security situation has deteriorated a lot. Renovating the house like this is always safer," Mu Qingyu said, downplaying the issue.
Mu Qingrong's current excitement stemmed entirely from the children's science fiction-like fantasies about the apocalypse. They might not actually believe it, but they always seemed enthusiastic and positive about these kinds of legends. This was a characteristic of youth, and Mu Qingyu actually envied their innocent and romantic passion.
"Anyway, I feel that even if there really is an apocalypse, our family is still quite safe." Mu Qingrong emphasized before remembering what she hadn't finished saying: "Then we created a group chat where everyone discussed what to prepare if the apocalypse came. I actually placed an order and bought quite a lot."
As he spoke, Mu Qingrong secretly glanced at Mu Qingyu, wondering if his sister would blame him for wasting money on unfounded rumors.
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