Without daring to look at Xiao Lingfeng's expression, she quickly let go of his hand as soon as her feet touched solid ground.
"There are people in this supermarket, bro, be careful."
"Okay, I know, let's go in." This time, the three of them had a clear goal and headed straight for the food floor, where all the food was floating in water. Jian Ning gave each of them an extra-large bag, and they filled it with whatever they saw that looked suitable.
"This kind of supermarket must have a warehouse, probably underground. Shall we go down and take a look?" Xiao Lingfeng said loudly to Jian Ning after the three of them had filled their bags with food.
"Okay, let's go together." We didn't run into any people from above today; everything went smoothly.
The three quickly found the entrance to the underground staircase and swam down. Sure enough, there were several warehouses with locks on. Jian Ning took out a machete and handed it to Xiao Lingfeng.
He took it and chopped the lock open in one swift and precise motion, his movements incredibly graceful, the resistance of the water having almost no effect on him.
The first thing to open was the liquor warehouse, which contained various brands of red and white wine, as well as cola, Sprite, soda water, and mineral water, all neatly stacked up to the top.
The boxes that normally require a ladder to reach are now submerged in water. The three of them entering caused some fluctuations in the water level, and the highest box swayed a few times, looking like it was about to topple over.
Jian Ning quickly waved her hand and collected all of these things. Unexpectedly, the space was quite picky about those tattered cardboard outer packagings, spitting them out directly. It seemed that it only collected the contents that hadn't been soaked in water.
This scene shocked Jian Anping again, his eyes and eyebrows rising in astonishment.
"Xiao Ning, can you teach me this skill? I also want to wave my hand and put all these things away."
"This isn't something you can learn in a day. If you want to learn, I can get you something else later, and I can even teach you a special skill."
Jian Ning wasn't exaggerating. Once she finds suitable materials, she can craft a storage bag or a storage ring for Jian Anping.
I just don't know if this material is easy to find.
Jian Anping's grin almost reached his ears. His motivation to work was even greater; this time, he didn't need Xiao Lingfeng; he grabbed a machete and started prying open the doors. The snack warehouse and the daily necessities warehouse were subsequently ransacked by the three of them.
As for rice, flour, and cooking oil, those that are vacuum-packed and haven't absorbed water are still edible.
Those that had been soaked in water were discarded. After all, the water was too filthy; Jian Ning had just seen a huge rat swim by. It wasn't afraid of people at all.
Thanks to Jian Ning's cheating tool, the three of them returned to the speedboat empty-handed. As the boat sailed away, Jian Ning clearly sensed that someone was observing them with binoculars in the distance.
It seems that although there was a locust plague, most of the people hiding in the houses were not harmed. We should be more careful in the future and not be too conspicuous. However, today's harvest was already very good.
Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Anping did not raise any major questions about her ability to collect large quantities of supplies, which was a good sign. However, it was still best not to let too many people know about this, because in the apocalypse, the hardest thing to guard against is people's hearts.
So when the speedboat was almost home, Jian Ning said to the two of them.
"When I get back, I'll unload all the coal and supplies into the stairwell on the 16th floor, one for each family. You'd better not tell your families that I can store a lot of things."
"Xiao Ning, don't worry, I won't even tell your sister-in-law. When are you going to teach me this skill?" Jian Anping didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. It's perfectly normal to not want too many people to know if you have the ability.
"Tomorrow, but it depends on whether you have the talent." After Jian Ning finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Lingfeng, who nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed not to tell anyone.
After returning to Jinmao Mansion and distributing the belongings, Jian Ning went straight to her room, went to her spatial dimension, scooped out a large basin of crabs, boiled them, and enjoyed a delicious meal.
The crabs, after being raised in the aquatic environment, seem to taste even better. It's a pity I can't share them with everyone right now; enjoying this delicious food alone always feels like something's missing.
Early the next morning, I saw a lot of boats outside, all kinds of them, including assault boats, inflatable hovercraft, and bamboo rafts, which they must have made themselves, which was quite impressive.
Every now and then, people wearing diving suits would jump into the murky floodwaters to retrieve anything edible and usable.
At that moment, the walkie-talkie rang.
"Jian Ning, this is Cao Xue. The weather outside is pretty good today. I saw some people going out to look for supplies."
Could you lend us your kayak and wetsuit? We're short on money right now, can we use the salvaged items to pay for the loan?
Cao Xue's voice was a little uneasy. If she hadn't had no other choice, she wouldn't have wanted to bring it up with Jian Ning. The food at home was running out, and they couldn't just sit around and do nothing. So, after discussing it with Zhang Xiaoqiang, they decided to give it a try.
"No need for supplies, I've gathered quite a bit these past few days, enough for our upstairs neighbors to eat. Of course, the kayak and diving suit can't be lent out for nothing."
Okay, if you see any gold or jade jewelry, just get me one piece. If you don't find any, that's okay, we can look again next time.
Jian Ning agreed without hesitation, put down the walkie-talkie, and took two diving suits and a kayak to Cao Xue to take down.
"Thank you. I also have a jade thumb ring here. It's quite old and was passed down to me by my grandmother. Here, take it. Can we borrow this boat ten times?"
The jade thumb ring held in Cao Xue's hand exuded a rich green hue. It was clearly an old artifact, not to mention that Jian Ning could sense the abundant spiritual energy emanating from it.
Even the spiritual energy within his body was drawn in and began to circulate rapidly.
"This thing is quite valuable, you won't regret it?" Jian Ning didn't take it, but instead controlled the circulation of spiritual energy and asked expressionlessly.
"What's there to regret? This is inedible. In my eyes, it's not even worth a piece of bread now."
It has a slightly different meaning for me, but what time is it now? Filling my stomach is the most important thing.
"If you don't like it, then we'll go out and look for something else." Cao Xue's lips curled into a bitter smile.
"No need, you can have the kayak and wetsuit. Consider it an exchange. Don't think I'm doing you a favor; this ring is worth the price."
After Jian Ning finished speaking, she turned and left without even looking at the tears that Cao Xue was quietly shedding behind her.
"Jian Ning is such a good person. Although she speaks a bit harshly, she is actually very soft-hearted," Zhang Xiaoqiang said with deep feeling behind Cao Xue.
In these difficult times, it's truly remarkable that someone would voluntarily give up their kayak.
You should know that the residents downstairs started making noise yesterday afternoon, saying that anyone who wanted to bring out their boat could exchange rice and flour for a day's use of it.
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