You say the cataclysm only comes after you've cleared the entire dungeon?

The tattooed man paused for a moment, then his face darkened.

"Say it again?" He gripped the baseball bat tighter and took a step closer.

Lou Fengyue didn't even turn her head. She picked up the corpse of an adult male and threw it out of the window. "In peacetime, this is a safe passage. In the apocalypse, this is your road to the underworld."

Chu Sinian and Lu An exchanged a glance and silently moved closer to Lou Fengyue.

Liu Wu had dealt with many people when he was a fitness coach. He put down the frozen severed arm he was holding and stood in front of the tattooed man.

"Brothers, you couldn't get down into the floodwaters, but zombies could. If it weren't for this pile of corpses blocking the way, you would be dead already."

"We're all in the same building, let's not hurt each other's feelings. Help each other clear this mess so we can go out and find something to eat sooner."

The tattooed man remained silent for a few seconds, glancing at the pile of mangled limbs, his stomach churning with acid.

A tall, thin man behind him leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

His expression shifted, and he glanced at Lou Fengyue again. "A few days ago, were you the ones who cleared out the zombies in Building C?"

"Yes." Lou Fengyue didn't spare him a single glance, picked up another body, and threw it out the window.

A loud thud echoed as the mud slammed into the ground, followed by slow, disordered footsteps, which clearly attracted some zombies.

However, the zombies didn't see any living people. They scratched at the ice a couple of times and then dispersed after a short while.

Those people all took a half step back.

The tattooed man didn't remove it, but the arrogance in his eyes had vanished.

Three people cleared out all the zombies in Building C; they're not someone you can mess with.

He cleared his throat, his tone softening considerably: "My name is Zhao Tiejun, I live on the 26th floor. A few of us are thinking of going out to find something to eat. I was a bit harsh just now, please don't mind."

Lou Fengyue ignored him, bent down and picked up another frozen corpse, pushing it out the window.

Zhao Tiejun stood there, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He winked at the people behind him, and they all stepped forward to help remove the "roadblocks".

With many hands make light work. In about ten minutes, all thirty-odd corpses were thrown out of the window, leaving only a thin, damp patch of mud on the stairs.

Zhao Tiejun hesitated for a moment before asking, "Gentlemen, our building is in complete chaos right now. People are fighting over food, some are fighting, and some have fevers. If you don't mind, we can join forces—"

"No." Lou Fengyue rejected him without hesitation.

Zhao Tiejun choked for a moment.

A young woman behind him couldn't help but speak up: "How can you be so ungrateful? Brother Tiejun meant well—"

"I don't need your kindness." Lou Fengyue looked at her calmly, pointing to the zombies wandering not far outside the window. "Your kindness is worthless in this world."

The young woman was speechless.

There were zombies wandering around in the corridors on the second and third floors, obviously having swum in through the windows when the water was piling up.

Today's task is to find supplies, not to boost performance, so Lou Fengyue didn't waste time dealing with that.

I walked quickly down the stairs, but my footsteps were very light, so as not to attract the attention of the zombies.

There were more zombies in the lobby on the first floor than on the second and third floors, so Lou Fengyue simply climbed out of the stairwell window.

Chu Sinian, Lu An, and Liu Wu followed closely behind, though they couldn't quite keep up with her pace, but they didn't fall behind.

The residential complex is an urban complex; it's just a few minutes' walk from the complex gate to the shopping mall.

The supermarket is on the basement level, and the water has mostly receded.

Liu Wu saw Zhao Tiejun and his group heading towards the underground supermarket, and he glanced at Lou Fengyue, who was leading the way.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Hey girl, where are we going?"

"Don't ask, just come with me."

This is an urban complex, which means it will be a target for most people. Residents of the nearby residential buildings will come here to find supplies.

When there are too many people, things get chaotic, and they might end up fighting bloody over a bag of cookies.

There's no need to join in this fun.

Across the street was a small food court, which originally housed a few eateries and small bars.

The store was closed early due to heavy rain, so there were fewer deaths and fewer zombies.

There will naturally be convenience stores near the restaurants.

That's their destination.

Scattered zombies roamed the streets, and upon seeing living people, they would immediately pounce on them with bared teeth and claws.

Lu An was the first to rush forward, spitting out a burst of cold air from his palm, freezing the zombie's legs. Then, Chu Sinian's vines emerged from the side, precisely piercing the zombie's forehead.

Their teamwork was seamless, as if they had practiced countless times.

Lou Fengyue walked ahead, strolling leisurely.

Occasionally, a zombie would pounce from the side, but she wouldn't even look at it, just casually smash it to death with her stick.

Liu Wu followed at the back, holding an iron bar he had taken from the barbell, and warily watching his surroundings.

Although he doesn't have any special abilities, his physique is impressive, so he wouldn't be afraid in a real fight.

Upon entering the food court, Lou Fengyue used her sensory abilities to explore the area. There were only eight zombies inside, not many.

It's time for Lu An and Liu Wu to practice.

"Girl, this area is full of restaurants and bars, there's not much to look for..." Liu Wu muttered as he looked around.

"Restaurants will definitely have alcoholic beverages and drinks, and there might even be pre-made dishes in the freezer."

Lou Fengyue's gaze swept over the rows of restaurants with shattered glass doors, then turned to the bar.

"The bar has soda and snacks. Go look around, and be careful to decide which ones are safe to take and which ones are wet."

The three of them had a sudden realization, clearly not having considered this possibility, as they had always thought that the only edible fast food options were available at the supermarket.

I never imagined that restaurants and bars could have supplies.

However, it was obvious that no one else had thought of this.

So it's very quiet here, no one comes, and outside there's only the slow, muddy footsteps of zombies.

Liu Wu and Lu An took care of the few zombies inside, and then everyone split up to find supplies.

Before leaving, Lou Fengyue said that everyone should carry a bag, and she would lead the way and look after each other along the way.

But how much you find and how much you bring back depends on your own abilities.

Lou Fengyue went to the convenience store in the corner.

This area was flooded, shelves were overturned, and the goods were scattered and messy by the water pressure.

The cardboard box fragments were mixed in with the mud on the ground, and there were scratch marks on the wall, as if it had been scratched by some unknown creature.

The warehouse door was also damaged by the water pressure, and the inside was just as chaotic, like a ruin.

However, Lou Fengyue knew that nowadays people would also check whether supplies were expired or waterlogged when searching for them.

In the future, even these biscuits soaked in dirty water, moldy bread, and leaky drinks will become precious and sought-after treasures.

She opened her backpack, squatted down, and began picking up items whose plastic packaging was still intact, throwing them all into her backpack.

Sudden.

boom--

A loud bang came from outside; it was the sound of the iron gate being slammed shut.