Chapter 92 Apocalypse Falls, Zombie Siege 3
A group of people are eating at a gas station.
It was a group of five men and three women. The three women were starting a fire to cook, the two men were on guard around the perimeter, one man was lying on a mat and was obviously injured, and the other two men were searching outside the gas station convenience store.
They were very cautious and didn't even go into the convenience store. Now, a year into the apocalypse, those who weren't cautious have long since died, leaving not even bones behind.
The rice was cooked using scavenged dry branches and planks. Crackling flames licked the bottom of the pressure cooker, releasing a fragrant aroma of rice. A woman was "stirring up" a dish, which was really just cooking two packets of instant noodles in the pot.
However, instant noodles are already a rare delicacy. It's been a year since the apocalypse, and these fast food products are now the hard currency on the market. The old paper money is completely invalid, not to mention electronic currency. Currently, there are three main types of transactions on the market: food, gold, and crystal cores.
Among them, crystal cores are the rarest, as they are something that can upgrade a person's superpowers.
Secondly, food, then gold. Only gold, jewelry is not an option. As for other things, sometimes the market is good and you can exchange them, sometimes you can't; it depends on fate.
The man lying there awoke from his unconsciousness, and the most beautiful woman among them immediately helped him up and gave him water to drink.
The injured man was the team leader. When they came out, they encountered three level-three zombies. Apart from the leader, the rest of their eight-person team had only activated very ordinary superpowers, such as increased strength and speed. The chances of them getting infected in hand-to-hand combat with zombies were too high.
Team leader Wang Bin awakened an earth-type ability at level three, while the silent girl sitting to the side awakened a metal-type ability at level two. It was only through their combined efforts that everyone's lives were saved.
At this moment, the most beautiful woman has awakened a water-based superpower, but it's only at the second level. She's not good at fighting zombies, but she can be used for logistics, getting water for everyone.
For a while, apart from the bubbling sound of cooking rice, the only other sound was Wang Bin drinking water. Zhao Jie, the metal-type ability user, was tired and had fallen asleep leaning against a pillar. No one dared to disturb her, since she was currently the most promising among the group.
The two men who were searching returned with a few clothes, some towels, and a few bottles of water; their haul was meager.
They couldn't rush in now; they'd wait until everyone was rested tomorrow before acting together. They leaned against an oil tanker, its oil already emptied, to protect themselves from attack and to block out the wind and cold.
Then, the two guards outside, whose hearing and eyesight had evolved, became excellent scouts. At this moment, one of them shouted to the people at the gas station: "Be on guard, a car is coming."
"There's only one car, be on guard."
A sleek little car approached from afar. It was the ORA Ballet Cat, a model that was very popular with women before the apocalypse. It had large headlights, a retro design, and a light pink color that was full of girlish charm. However, this car had long been obsolete in the apocalypse.
It has poor defense and is not fast. Apart from looking good, it is useless. If you are trying to escape, you might as well ride a motorcycle, which is more agile and faster.
At this moment, the brand-new Ballet Cat, with hardly any dust, was quietly parked in front of the gas station.
All seven became alert, and even Zhao Jie, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up and made to sit up straight.
In these chaotic times, the elderly and children are the people we dare not underestimate, because those who are incapable have long since died and are no more than bones.
This car is the same.
The car was spotless, without any bloodstains or signs of a struggle, which meant they hadn't encountered any zombies along the way. But how could that be? Even though this gas station wasn't in a busy area, zombies roamed around it. This only proved that the people inside were very capable and confident.
A hand wearing a white glove opened the car door, and a tall, straight young man with long, straight legs encased in dress pants stepped out and stood outside the car.
Zhao Qingshu's tall and imposing figure seemed out of place in the small and cute car, but the people outside were becoming increasingly tense. Something was very wrong with this man!
Zhao Qingshu wore sunglasses that concealed his red eyes, and white gloves that covered his black fingernails. At this moment, he looked no different from an ordinary person, except that his aura was icy and oppressive, making people feel uncomfortable.
He has only just entered the fifth level and cannot yet properly conceal his aura, which is why this situation has occurred.
"Excuse me, I just wanted to add some fuel."
After saying that, he stiffly went to check the gas pump, but it had been disused for a long time. Zhao Qingshu could only search inside to see if there were any spare tanker trucks.
He awakened a spatial ability, which allows him to store objects and release them to form spatial blades, making him adept at killing as well.
The eight people stared blankly as the man entered the gas station alone.
Such a person is either highly skilled and daring, or a complete idiot. Judging from this man, he should be the former.
The small car was still parked outside the gas station, its doors tightly shut, making it impossible to see if anyone was inside.
Wang Bin and his team were on high alert, and they knew they couldn't afford to be careless, especially in situations like this. This was a lesson and experience they had learned through bloodshed.
Inside, Zhao Qingshu encountered several zombies, including two Tier 3 zombies and a group of Tier 1 zombies. He harvested their crystal cores, then found a tanker truck, took half of it, and then grabbed a bottle of mineral water from a convenience store. He slowly washed his hands before leaving the convenience store, satisfied.
The people outside kept their eyes fixed on Zhao Qingshu as he returned to the car and conjured a can of gasoline out of thin air. Their pupils contracted; he possessed a spatial ability.
This is a highly sought-after superpower, treasured by every team. Even in their glorious base, there are fewer than five space-based superpower users, all of whom are honored guests of the base leader and hold extremely high status.
After all, spatial ability users can easily move supplies, so there's no need to protect the supplies when a large group of people return from each mission. Protecting a spatial ability user is much easier than protecting a large amount of supplies.
Wang Bin and the others looked on with envy; such luck was something they couldn't ask for.
After slowly and methodically refueling the car and finishing, Zhao Qingshu nodded to them before closing the car door and preparing to leave.
Just then, a roar of car engines sounded, and three SUVs arrogantly stopped in front of the Little Ballet Cat. About twenty people got out one after another, mostly men, but also a few women.
The little ballet cat looked pitiful in comparison to the huge SUV. When Wang Bin saw the SUV, his expression changed. He forced himself to stand up, and the group didn't even have time to clean up their pots and pans. They grabbed them and sat back in the Volvo they had come in, ready to drive away.
They can't afford to mess with this group.
Before they could even drive off, they were stopped by several other people. Two of them used their supernatural abilities to create a ring of fire around Wang Bin's car, acting very arrogantly.
The little ballet cat didn't move. One of the muscular men in the group kicked the car door, denting it. He yelled rudely from outside, "Get the hell out here!"
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