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

Lou Fengyue paused for a moment, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and pricked up her ears to carefully discern the sounds outside.

Several boys' voices came from outside. They were very soft and low, but calm and composed, without any of the urgency or tension of being chased by zombies.

They didn't flee here; they came to find supplies and deliberately closed the iron gate.

"I think there's only one convenience store around here..."

"Check everything; maybe other stores have something usable..."

"It's so dark... Does anyone have a flashlight? Could you turn it on?"

Luo Zeyan took out a flashlight from his backpack and turned it on.

In the pitch-black food court, there was finally a glimmer of light.

The beam of light swept across the shops on both sides, and as it turned to a corner, a figure suddenly appeared, startling the girl in the line who covered her mouth and screamed.

The hearts of the others also skipped a beat.

Luo Zeyan turned the beam of light back and aimed it directly at the fallen figure, only then realizing that it was a living person.

The other person was nearly 1.7 meters tall, wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants, with a face mask on and a baseball cap underneath the hoodie.

He was completely covered from head to toe, even wearing thick cut-resistant gloves on his hands.

The brim of her hat was pulled low, obscuring her only exposed eyes.

Forget about seeing what the other person looks like, you can't even tell their gender.

"There's...there's someone..." The girl following behind Luo Zeyan stared at the voice and spoke in a low voice.

"We're not blind," Li Yichen retorted, then raised his voice at the dark figure, "Hey!"

He shouted that, then paused, unsure of what to call the other person, since he couldn't even tell their gender.

"Um... friend," he carefully chose his words, "we mean no harm, we just want to find some supplies. We won't fight with you, we can each find our own, okay?"

Because the group of people opposite was backlit, Lou Fengyue couldn't see their faces clearly, but their voices sounded somewhat familiar.

She took a few steps in that direction and stopped about ten meters away.

This distance prevents her from having to shout to speak, and also avoids the possibility that the other person might recognize her if they are an acquaintance.

"A superhuman?" she asked, her voice muffled by her mask.

Luo Zeyan paused, shifting the flashlight beam slightly so it wouldn't shine directly on the other person. "Yes. You too?"

Before Lou Fengyue could answer, footsteps sounded from the side.

It was Chu Sinian, Lu An, and Liu Wu who ran out after hearing the shout.

Of course, their backpacks were already bulging.

"Are you here to find supplies too?" Lu An asked warily, looking at the strangers in front of him.

There were three boys and one girl. Judging from their physique and muscle shape, they were all athletes and should be a few years older than him.

Lu An disliked the boy in the lead because his muscles were too well-defined.

He has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and is half a head taller than her. His skin tone is healthy and even, and he doesn't look dark at all.

Most importantly, he's quite handsome.

Tsk, Lu An is a little jealous.

"It seems you've found quite a few good things."

The one speaking was the boy next to him, who was also tall, a little thinner than the one leading the group, and had fairer skin.

Li Yichen's gaze fell on Lu An's backpack, which was about to burst, and his tone was somewhat intriguing.

Lu An immediately became alert, gathering a ball of cold air in his palm, ready to counterattack at any moment.

Chu Sinian also began to activate his supernatural abilities to guard against a sudden attack from the other party.

Seeing that the two of them were in a fighting stance, it was clear that they were going to fight for territory.

Li Yichen also activated his supernatural power, condensing a piece of mud and stone above his palm, his eyes fixed on Lu An.

Seeing this, Zhou Hao, who was next to him, dropped his empty backpack, clenched his fists, and assumed a standard martial arts defensive posture.

The girl with the ponytail hid behind them.

Lou Fengyue's sensory abilities told her that the four people in front of her were all people with superpowers, but she couldn't sense their specific abilities.

Judging from their fighting stances, Li Yichen is an Earth-type, while the other boy is likely a Strength-type or Speed-type.

Since the girl with the ponytail came out to find supplies but has no fighting ability, she must be either a sensory being, a healer, or someone with spatial abilities.

As for Luo Zeyan...

Lou Fengyue's gaze fell back on him. He remained standing still, without using his special abilities, and seemed to show no hostility whatsoever.

It's impossible to tell what kind of superpower he has.

"We're just here to find something, not to fight," he said softly to the people behind him, displaying the authority of a captain.

Those people quickly lowered their guard.

Lou Fengyue glanced at the people beside her, and Lu An and Chu Sinian obediently withdrew their superpowers.

"Are there any other stores we haven't searched for? Let's look around some more," the girl with the high ponytail asked.

Liu Wu went to a teahouse and found several bottles of drinks that were not leaking, as well as some packaged cooked food in the kitchen freezer.

My backpack is already full; I can't take any more with me.

He then pointed in a direction, "I only went to that teahouse; they still have some things inside. See if you want them. I haven't looked at the other shops nearby."

Lu An's eyes suddenly lit up, and he lowered his voice and whispered, "I only found soda water at the bar, nothing to eat."

Chu Sinian leaned close to his ear, his voice barely a whisper: "I found a lot of vacuum-packed braised food in the freezer, let's mix it up when we get back."

Lu An nodded hurriedly.

Hearing their whispers, Lou Fengyue knew that they had obtained enough supplies.

She turned to Luo Zeyan, who was leading the team opposite her, and spoke in a very low voice. With her mask on, her original voice was almost indistinguishable.

"There are some items in the convenience store that are still in good condition and have their plastic wrapping intact. I picked some up; you can go in and look for them."

Luo Zeyan paused for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Thank you."

Lou Fengyue glanced at the people beside her and said in a low voice, "Let's go."

She slung her backpack over her shoulder and headed straight for the roller shutter door.

The iron gate was pulled open to a gap one meter high, and Lou Fengyue and her team bent down and crawled out. Then it was quickly closed again, cutting off all natural light.

A few sounds of fighting came from outside, but it quickly returned to calm.

Luo Zeyan stared in the direction of the food court entrance, his eyelashes lowered thoughtfully.

That girl from earlier... she seemed so familiar.

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On the other side, Lou Fengyue and her three companions returned the way they came.

Zombies have no consciousness or sight, but they are attracted by sound and the scent of living people.

Although the four are extremely powerful, they still need to avoid each other. Fighting will waste their energy and could easily lead to the loss of supplies.

Inevitably, they attracted a few zombies along the way. Lou Fengyue gave instructions, and Lu An dealt with them swiftly and efficiently without alerting the surrounding zombies.

The journey wasn't long, but it still took nearly four hours to get here.

After climbing through the window into the stairwell of Building A, they went up the stairs.

Lu An muttered, "Sister Loulan, why did you tell those people there was food in the convenience store? That's not like you..."

Lou Fengyue pursed her lips, did not answer, and silently walked up step by step.

Suddenly, a noisy commotion came from upstairs, echoing in the narrow stairwell.

There were screams, cries, and chaotic footsteps.

"Rush in and close the door!"

"He's been bitten, don't let him in..."

"Help...help me!"