Tao Yuanfeng's old friend lived in an old residential complex in the city center. Nearby were shopping malls and a movie theater, so there was a lot of traffic. The gates and corridor doors were left open, allowing zombies to pour in. Many people trying to escape were killed by the zombies downstairs, leaving the complex looking like a hellish hell.
As soon as Ji Yingying drove the car across the street, Tao Yuanfeng held his hands to his heart and even had difficulty breathing.
"I...thought his situation would be bad, but I didn't expect it to be this serious."
Xie Qiulan held his shoulder and patted him, "Lao Tao, it's all fate. Don't think too much. You have to be well. We still have to follow Xiao Rui."
Tao Yuanfeng nodded and said nothing more, but his expression was very ugly.
They were both old, over seventy years old, their limbs and arms too frail to fight zombies or humans, so after the communication was cut off, they didn't go out to look for each other. But seeing the zombies swarming downstairs of his friend's house was still a bit hard for him to accept, and he couldn't help but wonder if his friend was no longer there.
Tao Yuanfeng had already given up on letting Tao Rui in. After all, no one could possibly get in at this moment. But after looking at the distribution of red dots on the map, Tao Rui asked, "Which unit is Grandpa Lei in? Which floor?"
Xie Qiulan was stunned for a moment, then grabbed Tao Rui's hand and said nervously, "Xiao Rui, you can't go. You can't get through at all. Even if you do, how are you going to get out?"
Tao Rui pulled out a toy from his space and said with a smile, "This one makes a noise. I'll throw it outside the neighborhood later. When the zombies hear the noise, they'll run over. I'll use that opportunity to go upstairs. If I'm lucky, the zombies won't be able to react by the time I get out."
When they heard this, they all thought it was feasible. Tao Yuanfeng immediately offered to go with him. "Lei Xiao doesn't recognize you and may not open the door for you. My legs are still limber, so let's go there and get out quickly. His house is in the unit closest to the gate, on the second floor, so we can get in quickly."
Hearing this, Ji Yingying said, "Why don't we go together? It doesn't seem too dangerous now. Brother Rui, we can't just sit back and wait and do nothing."
Tao Rui met her eyes, then looked at Xia Lin and noticed their uneasiness.
In order to find his grandparents as quickly as possible, he did not choose to take his time. Instead, he protected them and walked through all the obstacles along the way without letting them do anything.
Parasites and dodder may like this, but Ji Yingying and Xia Lin obviously don't, and they really want to help.
Tao Rui glanced at the map again. Aside from the neighborhood courtyard and the streets, there weren't many zombies anywhere else. Grandpa Lei's house wasn't too dangerous. Even if something went wrong, he still had other ways to get them out.
He nodded and said, "Then let's go together. Once there are no zombies ahead, drive over and I'll pack up the car."
Tao Rui lowered his head, turned on the music of the toy, and threw it out of the car window.
He chose a vacant storefront. Looking at the map, no one was inside, and no matter how loud the toys were, they wouldn't trap anyone inside. Because he'd lured the zombies there, those hiding elsewhere had a fighting chance of escaping.
Ji Yingying was in charge of driving. She stared at the zombies in the community and watched them move quickly towards the toys. After only a few zombies came out of the corridor, she stepped on the accelerator and drove to the door of the unit where Grandpa Lei lived at the fastest speed.
"Hurry! Get out of the car." Tao Rui got out of the car and helped Xie Qiulan down. The other people over there had also jumped out of the car.
Tao Rui was parking the car at the back, while Xia Lin took the initiative to walk in front, holding a dagger in her hand. As soon as she entered the corridor, she kicked a zombie and tripped it. Ji Yingying quickly held down the zombie's arms, and Xia Lin raised the dagger and inserted it into the zombie's eye socket quickly and accurately!
Tao Rui parked the car and ran over, saying softly, "Well done!" Then he ran to the third floor, "There's a zombie upstairs. I'll go take care of it. Grandpa, knock on the door quickly."
"Okay." Grandpa Tao quickly went upstairs and knocked on the door. He showed his face and raised his voice softly, "Lao Lei, Lao Lei, open the door quickly. It's Lao Tao."
Lei Xiao grabbed a bag and ran to the door. He looked through the peephole and asked in surprise, "Lao Tao? Tao Yuanfeng?"
"It's me, open the door!"
Lei Xiao opened the door without saying a word and let him in. "Old man, why are you here? Sister-in-law? Why is there a child here?"
Lei Xiao was filled with questions, and Tao Yuanfeng pulled him aside to explain. Tao Rui had already dealt with the zombies on the third floor, placing them across the stairwell so any zombies coming down would roll down. Only then did he enter the house.
Tao Yuanfeng introduced: "This is my grandson Xiao Rui. You saw him when he was a teenager. It's been many years."
Tao Rui pulled down his mask and smiled, "Hello, Grandpa Lei."
He took a look at Lei Xiao's attire: a leather jacket, leather gloves, leather boots, with wood shavings tied to his arms and legs. He had several knives slung across his back, two daggers on each thigh, a bulging backpack at his feet, and a motorcycle helmet on the table...
He looked surprised, "Grandpa Lei, are you... leaving?"
Lei Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't it? I was just about to go look for Lao Tao, but I didn't expect him to be here. What a coincidence!" He patted Tao Yuanfeng's arm, "I've eaten all my food, and I thought you two must be having a hard time. After all, I'm better off than you two, so I wanted to find you and reunite with you. It's a good thing I left a little late, otherwise I would have been separated from you. I don't know why the music suddenly started just now, and I saw that the timing was perfect. I quickly got dressed..."
As he was speaking, he realized what was happening and asked in surprise, "Did you make that music?"
Tao Yuanfeng nodded and said with a hint of pride, "My grandson's idea is quite effective."
Lei Xiao praised Tao Rui for being clever and said in frustration, "Why didn't I think of this idea? I have an alarm clock at home."
Seeing that everyone was looking at his outfit, he smiled again, took the helmet and patted it proudly, "How is it? Does this look good on me? I've been thinking about it for a few days. Those zombies outside won't leave. Even if they touch me in this outfit, they can't bite me. I can chop them with a knife and definitely get out. My unit door is so close to the main gate."
Tao Rui gave a thumbs up. He had to admit that Grandpa Lei's method was feasible, especially considering that he was still in good physical condition.
Tao Yuanfeng laughed. Nothing could make him happier than seeing his old friend still alive. He patted Lei Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Alright, you're the smart one, but stop showing off. You have so many knives, could you sell us some? We don't have any decent weapons."
Lei Xiao's face turned serious. "What are you talking about? What are you selling? We live in this world now, just use it. Live one day at a time, and if I can kill a zombie, my knife won't be wasted. Come and I'll give it to you."
Lei Xiao, as his name suggests, is decisive and efficient in his actions. He simply went to the study to get the knives.
Tao Yuanfeng looked at his back, then looked at Tao Rui, pursed his lips and said nothing, but Tao Rui could feel the heaviness of his mood.
Perhaps because he had said before that he would not save people easily, Tao Yuanfeng was reluctant to speak up, so Tao Rui took the initiative to say: "Grandpa, let's go help Grandpa Lei pack up and leave immediately. I think Grandpa Lei is ready, so there is still time."
Tao Yuanfeng's expression changed slightly. He raised his hand and placed it on Tao Rui's shoulder. He said seriously, "Xiao Rui, thank you very much."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "Let's go, Grandpa. What's there for a grandfather and grandson to thank you for? Besides, I really like Grandpa Lei's personality."
That's right, he really liked Lei Xiao's personality. Especially in this situation, Lei Xiao was fully equipped and ready to go find his grandparents. This friendship and courage were admirable.
He felt that in the original script, the two elders were able to wait for the rescue army for half a month, perhaps because Lei Xiao went to find them and withstood the threat from the villain upstairs.
So Tao Rui was very willing to take him away.
Tao Yuanfeng explained the general situation to Lei Xiao and then asked, "What do you need to bring? Let's hurry up, or the zombies will be back if the toys stop making noises."
Lei Xiao looked at Tao Rui in surprise, handed him a knife and said, "Is there really such a thing as space? Put the knife away so I can see it. It's so magical."
Tao Rui raised his hand to put away the knife, and then took it out again. Lei Xiao immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, quickly, put away all the knives in my room, don't leave any behind!"
Lei Xiao rummaged through boxes and drawers, taking out everything, not even leaving behind a small dagger. Then he dragged Tao Rui to collect his clothes, quilts, and various treasures. The house was almost empty after all the mess. Then he urged without any reluctance, "Let's go! We can't let the zombies block us in the house."
Lei Xiao, 68, had no hesitation about going with them. As he was walking down the stairs, he said cheerfully, "I'm an old man, all alone. If there's any danger on the road, don't save me. You young people, stay safe."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "Grandpa Lei, the way he's holding the knife, maybe you're here to save us. Let's go!"
He put the SUV out at the door and immediately got in and started it.
Lei Xiao laughed and said, "Wow, this is Magical Doraemon."
Xia Lin held Zhou Yangyang and sat in the passenger seat. The rest of the people squeezed into the back seat. The car was spacious and not uncomfortable.
The toys were still making noises, and the zombies gathered there almost formed a small hill. Tao Rui left there easily.
He was not worried that the noise of the toy would harm people. Zombies would be attracted by the noise and would come up to scratch and bite. With so many zombies, it would not take long for the toy to be broken and the noise would soon stop.
Tao Rui looked at the map, chose a place with fewer zombies, drove quickly, and sped out of S Town.
I saw a few people on the road, some traveling alone and some in small groups, but that’s other people’s stories.
Tao Rui had mentioned the location of the safe base, but since no one had a map, no one knew which way to get there; they only knew the general direction. So Tao Rui used the excuse that he had heard Liang Yurou and the others talk about the route and drove to where Liang Yurou and the others were going.
Many people face many crises on their way to a safe base because they can't find supplies, have no space to store them, can't keep them fresh, are not united, get lost, can't defeat zombies, and so on.
But for Tao Rui's team, these are not problems.
The food he had stored away from the supermarket was enough for them to eat for many days. Later, he emptied out several houses and had no shortage of daily necessities. There was no need to risk going out to collect supplies. He just had to hurry on his way.
Most importantly, their team was incredibly united, like a family, with no time wasted on scheming. Tao Rui was the only young adult, and along the way, no one was ruthless enough to rescue anyone; they simply wanted to reach a safe base.
So even though Tao Rui went around S Town, he still caught up with Liang Yuruo and the other supermarket team in time.
He met the supermarket team in a hotel in City A one evening.
Tao Rui and his friends were all wearing black raincoats, with the upper half of their faces almost covered by the shadow of their hats. They were also wearing masks. The supermarket team didn't recognize them at all when they saw them.
Although the hotel was quite crowded, most of them were confined to their rooms, unable to leave even if they transformed into zombies. Some of the people who fled drew away the zombies in the lobby, making the hotel appear somewhat clean. That's why the supermarket team chose to stay here, and it's also where they met Fan Qi.
Tao Rui rushed over because he knew they would come.
Peng Yuedong held a gun in his hand and looked at Tao Rui and the others warily, questioning, "There are no zombies here, and your friends still don't show their faces. Isn't that rude?"
Tao Rui said, "The hotel is so big, everyone can find a place to rest. It doesn't matter whether you show your face or not."
Tao Yuanfeng nodded and said, "Always be cautious. If you encounter zombies, it will be too late to put on temporary clothing."
Although he didn't know the grudge between Tao Rui and the supermarket team, he could hear the alienation in his grandson's words, so he naturally spoke up for his grandson.
The people in the supermarket team were very unhappy. Maybe it was because they met fewer people with special abilities on the road, which made Peng Yuedong seem very rare, so he felt extremely superior. Since someone didn't care about him, they naturally didn't give him face.
Liang Yurou had already met Fan Qi and hoped to avoid a conflict, lest he think their team was aggressive. So, she smiled gently and said, "Our Dong brother doesn't mean anything special. He just thinks it's hard for everyone to be adrift in the apocalypse. Since we've met by chance, we might as well make friends. If you don't like it, that's fine. We understand your wariness."
We've been here for a day and have some familiarity with the place. How about I help you get your room cards and explain the layout of the hotel?"
Ji Yingying was very disgusted with her and could not help but walk to Tao Rui and touch his arm. Tao Rui said, "No need, we can do it ourselves. Goodbye."
He led his staff to the counter. The hotel had numerous generators, and the computers were still powered. Charlene said, "Let me take a look. I've noticed the general operation when I've stayed here before."
Tao Rui nodded, and she sat there typing on the computer.
Liang Yurou frowned, somewhat surprised that they actually refused. However, from the few people who had just spoken, she noticed that there were elderly people and women among them. There was also one who looked about 1.5 meters tall. She couldn't tell whether it was a child or a petite woman.
Anyway, this team looks pretty weak. They're so tightly dressed, are they just afraid of being spotted by zombies? Actually, there's no need to make friends with them.
Liang Yurou persuaded Peng Yuedong a few words, and they went upstairs. Because they were afraid that the elevator would break down suddenly, they stayed on the second floor, which allowed them to attack or defend.
Fan Qi was also on the second floor, and Tao Rui had to meet him by chance, so when Xia Lin asked him which floor he lived on, he chose the second floor without hesitation.
Ji Yingying whispered, "What bad luck! We ran into them again. Let's be careful and avoid being discovered by them to avoid any trouble."
Xie Qiulan asked puzzledly, "Do you know him?"
Zhou Yangyang said, "Grandma, they are so mean. We used to hide with them in a small supermarket. My mom was desperately killing zombies, but they only gave us a small piece of compressed biscuit every day, and sometimes they didn't even give us water.
Later, a bad guy pushed my uncle onto the zombies. How evil! "
"Ah?" The two elders had never heard of this incident before, and they were immediately frightened.
Tao Rui quickly said, "It's okay. I just had a blessing in disguise that triggered my supernatural powers. Then I came to find you guys. I didn't suffer any loss at all."
Ji Yingying was afraid that the two elders would be deceived by Liang Yurou's appearance, so she specifically explained the relationship between Liang Yurou and her, and warned them: "Grandpa and Grandma, Grandpa Lei, you must not believe that she is a good girl. She has evil intentions and just wants to see me fall into worse circumstances than her. After the apocalypse, she gained supernatural powers and looked down on me and Brother Rui. She usually doesn't talk to us."
Xia Lin also said, "When we left the supermarket, Peng Yuedong sent Dazhuang to kill us. Luckily, the zombie fell and fell on him, so we were able to escape. Peng Yuedong will definitely not let us go if he sees us again. He has fire abilities, so we must be careful."
"As expected, the most terrifying thing is the human heart. Let's find a place to go at dawn tomorrow. Lock the door and keep quiet tonight." Xie Qiulan sighed, her heart on guard. Liang Yurou looked so gentle, but she didn't expect her to be so vicious. She must not be soft-hearted when she meets someone in the future. Who knows who she is?
It was already completely dark, and it would be very dangerous to go out rashly, so after discussing it, they took the room card and stayed in the two large rooms on the second floor. They would lure the zombies out and kill them, and then clean up the room.
The men have one room and the women have another, and they gather together when they eat, which is safer.
After they checked in, Liang Yurou found an excuse and knocked on Fan Qi's room door.
Fan Qi, dressed in a black tracksuit, came over to open the door, a dagger in his hand, and asked expressionlessly, "What's the matter?"
Liang Yurou smiled and said, "Mr. Fan, I wanted to tell you that a new group of people have arrived at the hotel and are staying in the two rooms diagonally across from you. I think it's not safe for you to be alone. Why don't you move to the room next to mine and stay with our team?"
Fan Qi said indifferently: "No need."
Seeing him about to close the door, Liang Yurou hurriedly said, "Mr. Fan, those people are really weird. They're wearing those big black raincoats you see in movies, covering their entire bodies. They're also wearing masks. You can't even see what they look like. They have no manners at all.
Mr. Fan, you know there are all kinds of people in the apocalypse. It's too dangerous for you to live here alone. We're from the same company after all. In this world, meeting someone you know is harder than winning the lottery. I don't want anything to happen to you."
Fan Qi frowned, feeling a little annoyed. He raised his hand and metalized it. "I have the ability to protect myself. I don't know you, so you don't need to worry about me. That's it."
He closed the door without showing any mercy after he finished speaking.
To him, Liang Yurou was just a stranger. The moment they met, she swooped over to him, asking about his well-being and chatting about this and that. He'd seen so many women trying to get laid, and he instinctively thought Liang Yurou was no different, so he naturally didn't want to bother with her.
Liang Yurou was turned away and became furious.
This wasn't the first time. She had thought about Fan Qi before, but at that time, he was a high-ranking CEO, and she was just a celebrity's assistant, out of her league. Now that she had the ability to travel and heal, Fan Qi didn't even look at her. How ungrateful!
Liang Yurou was so angry that she called the team downstairs to drink. There were many famous wines in the hotel. They had finally found such a comfortable place, so of course they had to enjoy it.
In Tao Rui's room, Ji Yingying and Tao Rui leaned against the door, which was slightly open. Through the peephole, they saw everything that happened diagonally opposite and heard the entire conversation.
After they left, Ji Yingying closed the door and asked in surprise, "Boss? Why is he here? Oh, I heard that the boss was in City A discussing business. So he has been here since the apocalypse?"
Xie Qiulan had divided up the hot food on the table and leaned over to call out to them, "Come and eat while it's hot. What are you listening to by the door?"
Tao Rui walked over and said, "It's Yingying's boss. He lives in the room diagonally across the street. What a coincidence."
Ji Yingying nodded and said, "What a coincidence! He is actually a person with special abilities, and a metal special ability at that. He looks very powerful."
It suddenly occurred to her, "If we could get him to our side, wouldn't we be safer? I've had contact with him a few times before, and I think he's a good person."
Tao Rui immediately said, "That's a good idea. I'll go test his attitude later. At least it seems that he doesn't like Liang Yurou's team."
They all ate in this room. After a day's journey, the hot meals made everyone feel refreshed.
Lei Xiao sighed, "I've accumulated so much luck in my entire life that I can still have a hot meal at this time."
When he said that, Tao Rui remembered, "There's a cooking area in this hotel, so the food should still be usable. Let's make some hot food and put it away. We've basically finished eating all the food in the space."
He looked at the things in Fanxian's basement and said, "City A is quite large. We should gather some food here. Otherwise, we'll only have instant noodles, biscuits, and rice noodles, and nothing to cook with. It would be great if we could find a fruit picking garden or a farm stay."
Tao Yuanfeng pondered and said, "Hotels usually have some recommended attractions. We can look for them. There are also maps. I should be able to find a complete map of City A."
Tao Rui discussed with them and asked them to rest first while he went to test Fan Qi's attitude.
Now those people in the supermarket team are still playing and drinking, so we are bound to run into them when we check the hotel. It is better to have less trouble than more. It will not be too late to look for the map and cook after they fall asleep.
Everyone thought it made sense, especially the elderly who had poor physical strength and were very tired from being jostled in the car. They all lay down first, and so did the children.
Ji Yingying was about to go meet Fan Qi with Tao Rui, so Xia Lin took the initiative to say, "I'll be on guard. I'll notify you immediately if there's any movement. Don't worry."
Tao Rui and Ji Yingying went to knock on Fan Qi's door. Xia Lin was sitting inside the door, looking out through the peephole from time to time.
As someone who once almost died in a small supermarket, she was very sensitive to the supermarket team and extremely vigilant.
Fan Qi saw two people in black raincoats inside the door. He knew they were the new group Liang Yurou had mentioned, but he didn't understand why they came to see him. He was very confused, "What's going on?"
Ji Yingying glanced at Tao Rui and said, "Boss, I'm Ji Yingying, and this is my boyfriend Tao Rui. Can we go in and talk?"
Ji Yingying was a popular young actress and one of the company's pillars. Fan Qi naturally knew her. Even Tao Rui, who had become a little famous after participating in a variety show, had an impression of her. He opened the door and invited them in. Of course, the hand behind his back had already transformed into a metal knife.
After closing the door, Ji Yingying pulled down her mask and said, "Boss, I didn't expect to see you here. We live diagonally across the street. I just saw Liang Yurou coming to see you and accidentally saw your special ability. I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Tao Rui knew that Fan Qi liked to be straightforward and was rather silent when not discussing business. The original owner took advantage of this to sow discord among the psychics and kill him.
So he didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "We'd like to invite you to join us and go to the safe base with us. Everywhere has been conquered, and there's no point in waiting for rescue. My ability is space, so it's very convenient for us to go to the base together. Of course, I don't want you to protect us, but it will make the team stronger this way."
Ji Yingying nodded. "Yes, we went to S County to look for someone first, and then came here. Nothing too difficult happened along the way. It's all because Brother Rui has a space, which saved us a lot of trouble." She glanced at the room and asked, "Boss, are you alone?"
Fan Qi finally spoke, "The assistant turned into a zombie, and the secretary was bitten." He looked at Tao Rui, "How big is your space?"
Tao Rui raised an eyebrow. He had only discussed this with Ji Yingying. He smiled and said, "The space is not small. After several houses were emptied, there is still some vacant land. But that's not the most special thing. The most special thing is that my space looks exactly the same when I take things out as when I put them in."
You can think of it as preserving food, so we don't have to worry about it expiring or spoiling, and we can bring hot water and hot meals. This way, we have more food than others and are less likely to get sick."
Tao Rui's mission targets were unlikely to betray him, so he confessed most of his secrets to them, without holding back. This allowed him to form a team in the shortest possible time. He also specifically addressed their specific characteristics; others didn't receive the same treatment.
As expected, the preservation of freshness attracted Fan Qi. His expression softened a lot. He immediately went to get the kettle, poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Tao Rui, "Let's try it out."
"No problem." Tao Rui raised his hand and took the glass of water. He continued chatting with Fan Qi, telling him about what they had seen on the road. He also showed Fan Qi some medicines he had collected and explained what diseases they could cure. After all, he was a doctor.
Half an hour later, he took out the water and showed it to Fan Qi. The water was still steaming, exactly the same as when he put it in!
Fan Qi smiled and said, "This ability is very useful."
He was constantly busy with work, with irregular meal times and frequent social events, which gave him occasional stomachaches. This was why he didn't rush to leave the hotel. The situation outside was not optimistic, and the hotel still had plenty of food. He wanted to wait and see what the rescue troops said. He had been eating and drinking well here and hadn't suffered from stomach problems.
After waiting for so many days, the situation was getting worse and worse, and the food in the hotel was all gone. Just when he encountered Tao Rui's magical space, he was naturally willing to leave.
The most important thing was that he knew them. He and Ji Yingying weren't exactly friends, but they were familiar. He had the impression that she was a strong-willed, hardworking, and motivated person with good character. Tao Rui, on the other hand, was a doctor, so he was much better off than the average person. At least when he encountered injuries or illnesses, Tao Rui knew how to handle them, so it was relatively safe.
So he decided to go with them, and they would see how long they would stay together later.
Ji Yingying was very surprised that the conversation went so smoothly, but she was very pleasantly surprised and said happily: "Boss, you will definitely not regret it. Our team is the most humane team. We will definitely reach the safe base safely."
Fan Qi said, "Don't call me boss anymore. Just call me by my name. When are you guys planning to leave? I'll pack up."
Tao Rui asked, "Fan Qi, have you been out of the hotel these days? Do you know anything about this place?"
Fan Qi looked at him and took out a map from the drawer and gave it to him. "You want to collect supplies? This is the map of City A that I found. I went to a restaurant across the street to find food, and I also went to the pharmacy on the west side to get medicine. There are many cars in the hotel. If you want to pick a good car, you will definitely find it."
Tao Rui looked at the map and silently said to the system: [Scan this map and compare it with the actual situation.]
[System: Scan completed, Brother Rui, I've completed the analysis. Wherever you want to go in City A, I can guide you at any time.]
Tao Rui: Very good. Choosing you was the right choice for me.
【System: Thank you for the compliment.】
This map saved Tao Rui a lot of trouble, and Tao Rui also took out the last big bowl of millet porridge with sincerity, plus two steamed buns and a bag of pickled mustard greens.
"Fan Qi, have some hot food first, and we'll discuss it slowly. I plan to wait until Liang Yurou and the others fall asleep tonight, then go to the kitchen to make some hot food and put it in the space. I'll make as much as I can. We have a lot of people, and we eat a lot every day.
Tomorrow, we'll go gather supplies, mainly rice and flour, as we've all been very physically demanding, and these are high in calories. We'll also need to find meat, vegetables, and fruits; we've already eaten most of what I gathered."
He had indeed finished eating, otherwise he wouldn't have been so stingy as not to give Fan Qi a single bite.
After Fan Qi drank a few mouthfuls of hot porridge, his stomach felt much better. He had been eating compressed biscuits soaked in hot water for several days, which was nothing compared to millet porridge.
He listened to Tao Rui's words and thought for a moment, "I came here and someone picked me up at the airport. When we passed a traffic light on the way, the person who picked me up mentioned that there was a famous fishing ground there."
Ji Yingying's eyes lit up when she thought of the places she had played before. "Is it the kind of place where you go fishing and then cook and eat right there? It seems that in addition to the fish pond, they also grow some vegetables there to serve as side dishes. Oh, and there are also some chickens and ducks, right? I remember that you can order a lot of dishes, and many of them say they are freshly slaughtered."
This was a pleasant surprise. Tao Rui immediately asked Fan Qi, "Do you still remember that location?"
Fan Qi nodded, "It's on the road leading to the airport. I'll recognize it when we get there."
"Then let's go to the fishing ground!" Tao Rui made the decision.
They couldn't live without fresh food. Many of the electrical circuits in the city's supermarkets were broken, so the produce had either been eaten or spoiled. Besides, there were so many zombies in that area, it was unwise to risk going there. They didn't know where to find poultry or seafood, so aimlessly searching was dangerous, and it wasn't suitable for the elderly or children.
Since Fan Qi knew there was a fish farm, the fish farm was the best place to go at the moment. At least they could eat fish and shrimp.
After basically discussing it, Tao Rui and Ji Yingying prepared to leave. When they reached the door, Fan Qi asked Tao Rui for a bottle of stomach medicine.
After Tao Rui gave it to him, he said, "When we are more stable, I will give you a good treatment plan. It is best to cure it completely, otherwise it will be very troublesome in the future."
"Yeah. Thank you." After finishing the business, Fan Qi became taciturn again.
Tao Rui and Ji Yingying didn't bother him, letting him rest early. They both returned to their respective rooms.
Tao Yuanfeng, Lei Xiao and Zhou Yangyang were all asleep. After Tao Rui entered the room, he simply locked the bathroom, set up a spirit gathering array with a few pieces of jade, and practiced inside.
He'd been practicing all night for the past few days, using crystal cores to build a spirit gathering array. When the cores ran out, he'd kill some zombies. Today, he felt like he was about to break through, so he used high-quality jade, which had more spiritual power than crystal cores.
After two hours of practice, the surrounding spiritual energy gathered in a vortex above Tao Rui's head. He very experiencedly introduced the spiritual energy and circulated it in his body according to the exercises. Without wasting any time, he soon felt that his cultivation had broken through the barrier and successfully reached the first level of Qi Refining Stage!
There are nine levels in the Qi Refining Stage. Although he is only at the first level, it is not easy to succeed in cultivation in such a short time. Moreover, this is a process from nothing to something, which will be a bit difficult. After that, there will be no more barriers when he reaches the second and third levels.
You can use magic spells at the first level of Qi Refining Stage, which are the supernatural powers of psychics.
He was proficient in the three elements of water, earth and wood. After successfully breaking through, he turned his palm upwards and cast a water spell. A water ball appeared in his palm and flowed into the air under his control, changing into different shapes.
He changed his gesture, the water disappeared, and several small earth spikes appeared around him, which soon gathered into a small mound of earth. The small mound of earth turned into rectangular adobe blocks, which were piled up into a small wall.
Then he walked to the window and looked at the tree outside. A few leaves fell quickly into his hands, and the branches danced, stretched, and wrapped around the trunk according to his wishes.
With the three elements of water, earth, and wood, plus space, he now has four elements of ability. At the same time, this breakthrough also gave him the ability to observe his surroundings. This was originally only possible in the Foundation Establishment Stage, but because he had trained his mental power for decades in his previous life, he was able to gain such a strong spiritual sense in the Qi Refining Stage.
With just a thought, he could check the situation within a hundred meters away from him, which means that now he can check the entire hotel building!
Half of the supermarket team was asleep. Liang Yurou, Peng Yuedong, and the others were drunk, chatting and laughing as they went upstairs and into their respective rooms. Liang Yurou hooked Peng Yuedong's finger, and he went into her room.
Tao Rui raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that these two people needed to be busy, and the family would not be in danger for the time being.
It was just right, he could go out at night. In such a dark night, he was wearing a black raincoat, and no one would notice what he did.
Tao Rui did what he thought. He opened the window and jumped out along the wall.
Although one cannot fly with a sword at the first level of Qi Refining Stage, it is still quite easy to land from the second floor, without even making a sound.
He released his spiritual sense and quickly flew towards the zombie-heavy area. His crystal cores were almost gone, and with the moon dark and the wind high, it was time to stock up on them.
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