"I was really worried you wouldn't be able to hold on and would throw me into the water," Jian Anping said, patting his heart, which was still pounding wildly.
"That's because you're a coward. Look at Xiao Lingfeng, he's perfectly fine, and he's not even as old as you. Let's go, Xiao Lingfeng, you steer the boat around the rescue point. It's best to avoid running into that big ship."
As Jian Ning spoke, she glanced at Xiao Lingfeng, who was preparing to set sail.
She was incredibly calm; it was hard to tell if she was genuinely unafraid or just naturally expressionless. The complete lack of any sign of surprise made her feel quite unsatisfied.
“I checked the map. There’s a grain reserve in our city, in the eastern part of the city, on pretty high ground. I wonder if the contents are still there. I think we should go check it out,” Xiao Lingfeng said, turning to ask as he started the speedboat.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's go, we're sure to come back with a full load today."
So the three of them searched all the way there, and when they arrived, they saw many boats moored on the water where the grain reserve was located, and many people in diving suits were transporting grain up there. It seemed that the government had thought of this place first.
"Let's not go and join the fun here. Let's go somewhere else and stay away."
I know there's a large supermarket not far away; I can go there and get some winter bedding and warm clothes.
I remember the bedding was all on the sixth floor, so it should be fine. But the supermarket there is underground, so it must have been flooded. Vacuum-packed items should be okay.
Jian Anping frequently visits this area and is quite familiar with the location.
“Okay, let’s go then.” Neither Jian Ning nor Xiao Lingfeng had any objections.
They quickly arrived at the shopping mall, where several homemade boats were already salvaging supplies.
There were even people using KT boards as boats, and Jian Ning couldn't help but admire their imagination. This building material has high buoyancy and is waterproof, making it a good alternative.
“Let’s go around to the back of the building. I think these people are mainly after food,” Xiao Lingfeng said, driving the speedboat around to the back of the building. He looked up and saw two floors of open space.
The windows were all closed. But that didn't stop Jian Ning. She grabbed the two of them, gathered her strength, and used a wall-passing technique to quickly enter the mall.
This floor sells men's clothing and sportswear. Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Anping didn't hold back at all, each taking over a hundred sets of high-quality, comfortable designer clothes. However, most of them were summer and autumn wear; winter clothes were very rare.
In the end, Jian Ning had to go to the storerooms of various shops to find quite a few winter clothes, specifically picking out long down jackets. Further on, she saw a men's underwear and socks store and bought them all.
They also gave Li Mengyao and her parents a lot of sportswear. It's the apocalypse, so don't think about looking beautiful. It's good enough to have clothes to keep warm.
These things won't be produced for decades to come, so why be polite now that you've come across them?
After finishing upstairs, I went upstairs via the stairs and found that it was indeed a store selling bedding and quilts, as well as various curtains.
Jian Ning specifically picked out thick quilts, taking only about a hundred pieces. She also collected some nice four-piece bedding sets and other bedding items. She didn't take too much.
She thought it best to leave some for others, so that when the extreme cold weather came, those who came looking for supplies could also find something. Otherwise, they would all freeze to death, and she couldn't bear to see them all die.
"Let's go check out the supermarket downstairs. We should at least bring back some food since we've come all this way." After collecting the bedding, Jian Anping was still thinking about the supermarket downstairs.
"Let's go. We can go down, but try not to fight with anyone." Jian Ning knew her brother had a bad temper. With the apocalypse, people were more aggressive. Although she wasn't afraid of trouble, she didn't want to cause any.
“I know, we’ll just take the things and leave, but be careful when you pack them up, don’t let anyone else see.”
Although Jian Anping didn't ask Jian Ning where she had put all the supplies, she was still a little worried that outsiders would find out.
"I understand." Jian Ning took out three diving suits and gave each person two large bags. After putting them on, they went downstairs and dived down the stairs. There was no light underwater, so they had to feel their way down.
Jian Ning simply pulled out another powerful flashlight and turned it on. This time, the area within a five or six-meter radius was as bright as day.
Xiao Lingfeng, who was leading the way, turned back and gestured to her to turn off her flashlight, as it was too conspicuous and would easily be noticed.
Jian Ning obediently turned off the flashlight, and the three of them swam down in the dark, taking more than ten minutes to reach the underground supermarket.
It was pitch black here; the underground supermarket was completely dark, with no lights on, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Xiao Lingfeng groped his way to open the door to the stairwell leading to the supermarket. Upon entering, he noticed faint lights in the distance. It wasn't just one place; there were five or six lights on, seemingly emanating from overhead lamps.
Jian Ning took out a few night vision talismans from her spatial storage and slapped them on their backs. She had forgotten about them when she went downstairs, and only remembered when she saw the lights ahead.
She drew a lot of messy talismans on those yellow papers, a rather varied collection, so it's not her fault if she didn't think of them right away.
Jian Anping felt a pat on the back, and then she could see her surroundings again. The shelves next to her were filled with plates, bowls, chopsticks, and kitchenware.
There were also many large bathtubs used for children floating in the water nearby. I casually scooped one up.
She tugged at Jian Ning's arm. She gestured forward, and the three of them swam forward together without separating.
Xiao Lingfeng wasn't surprised at all that he could suddenly see things in the water. In his mind, Jian Ning was like Sun Wukong; he wouldn't be surprised if she had seventy-two transformations.
This world is too big. The apocalypse has come. What can't happen? Even if Jian Ning says she is a goddess or some kind of monster, he will believe her.
The three of them first found the food section. Most of the rice here was vacuum-packed, but the wheat flour was inedible because it had all been soaked in water and swollen.
However, there were quite a few eggs, and a considerable amount of noodles that hadn't been soaked in water. Jian Ning put them all away. She also took all the vacuum-packed grains and cereals.
The water was very murky, with a lot of rotten meat floating in it. Fish, crabs, and turtles would occasionally swim by, probably animals that the supermarket was raising to sell. Now, they've all been released.
After bypassing these, there were various bottled seasonings, peanut oil, blended oil, and the like. Jian Ning collected about half of them and put them into her space.
I went to the front to collect sanitary napkins and toilet paper. None of these got wet, so the outer packaging was quite airtight.
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