Doomsday Carnival: The Little Monster Only Has a Seven-Second Memory

Lin Shuangshuang said, "We're not bad people, we're just curious."

She deliberately tested him.

The man with the mustache immediately gave him a "I don't believe you" look. "You think you can make me believe you just by talking? You're quite naive, young lady. Who knows if you're from some other small base causing trouble? We don't welcome cunning people in this town!"

After saying that, he yelled, "Have you picked everything? I'm off!"

The man with the mustache immediately took the remaining eggs and two new pots with him, then called his fellow villagers to go ahead together.

Lin Shuangshuang watched their retreating figures and said, "It feels like he's just worried we'll be a threat to the town." It doesn't seem like there's anything shameful about this town.

Huo Ling hummed in agreement. "Let's go, let's check the situation up ahead."

Their original goal was simply to find food and other supplies, and since this is a place with administrators, they cannot buy things for free.

However, if they could find what they needed at the flea market, they wouldn't necessarily have to go into town, so they didn't mind.

Luo Na and the other two had been secretly keeping an eye on things, and only after the man with the mustache and the others left did they quickly come up to ask what was going on.

After speaking, Lin Shuangshuang looked at Huo Ling and asked, "So we're not going in?"

Huo Ling glanced at her. "We'll see," he added. "Something's not right here."

The three of them, including Lorna, were very curious.

Wu Zhe pressed, "What's wrong? Captain Huo, tell me!"

Lorna also expressed her opinion: "Actually, I'm a little skeptical too. What kind of expert in this town has such abilities that they can keep the zombies away from this area?"

Gao Lei said, "Look at the things on those stalls, they're actually selling mutant animals."

His words successfully attracted the attention of his teammates, and everyone looked over.

In every nook and cranny, there are always a few stalls selling mutated animal meat, with bloody chunks of meat on them, which looks disgusting.

The five of them exchanged glances, and then walked in that direction without prior arrangement.

The nearest butcher stall.

The stall owner was a mother with a little girl of about six or seven years old beside her. They were not wearing raincoats, but were wrapped in plastic sheets. The clothes underneath were dirty and torn, as if they had not been washed for a long time.

to be frank.

If it weren't for the rain, and the fact that it was April and the temperature was low, the smell here would have been even worse, since everyone was hardly clean.

In addition, the stench of these mutated animal chunks was overwhelming.

Huo Ling examined the meat on the stall. "Is this meat edible?"

The woman was wary, but still replied, "Of course not. I've heard that eating too much of this kind of meat will drive you crazy, but we're a poor family and we don't have anything to offer in return. If we don't eat this meat, we'll starve to death."

The implication is that this thing is indeed inedible, but some people have no choice.

"Hey handsome, wanna buy some? It's really cheap. You guys are all superhumans, right? Superhumans are more resilient than ordinary people, so you can eat it many times without going crazy."

Wu Zhe asked, "How did you know?"

The woman glanced at him. "You're all dressed so neatly. Teams like this are usually made up of people with superpowers, and they don't accept people who aren't. As for the madness thing, some people in our village have tried it. That's how it is; people without superpowers will go mad after eating it ten or so times."

As for those with superpowers, they don't develop symptoms so early, and even if they do, they don't die so quickly.

Seeing how pitiful the short-haired child looked, Rona wanted to give her a piece of candy. "Baby, how did you hurt your arm? Here, have this candy."

As soon as she reached out her hand, the short-haired child's eyes lit up, and he was ready to take it.

The woman reacted extremely strongly, and before anyone could react, she immediately and fiercely shoved away Rona's outstretched hand.

Everyone present was stunned.

The woman shouted angrily, "You're not allowed to give her candy!" She glared at them with a ferocious expression.

The once well-behaved child suddenly threw his head back and burst into tears, clutching the woman's clothes, "Mommy, I'm hungry, Mommy, I'm so hungry!"

It's heartbreaking to hear.

Wu Zhe was puzzled, and being somewhat protective of his own, he immediately said, "No, why are you like this? Our Sister Na was just feeling sorry for the child who was so young and had to come out to set up a stall with you, so she kindly gave her candy, okay? Who knew that her kindness would be taken for granted?"

Gao Lei called out to Wu Zhe.

Wu Zhe was still unhappy. "The child is so hungry and you won't let him eat? Are you even a mother?"

Lin Shuangshuang and Luo Na realized at the same time that, as women, they seemed to understand the mother's intentions better.

Lorna immediately apologized: "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize it at first. I shouldn't have given it to her. The world is so chaotic these days. What if she gets into this habit and someone with ill intentions gives her candy again..."

That would be very dangerous.

Lin Shuangshuang also chimed in, "Sorry, Luo Na and Xiao Zhe didn't mean it."

Huo Ling immediately understood and said, "We meant no harm. Our teammates reacted strongly because they wanted to protect their friend. I apologize on his behalf."

Although Wu Zhe is young and impetuous, he is only trying to protect his teammates.

Huo Ling couldn't blame him.

Wu Zhe immediately apologized as well, "I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

He couldn't let the captain apologize for him.

Gao Lei, also out of nowhere, said, "Sorry."

The young people are very sincere.

The woman slowly relaxed her guard, but she still held her daughter tightly. Seeing the sincerity on the young people's faces, she calmed down. "It's okay, I was just a little overreacted. But I hope you understand, as a mother, I had to do this."

She was actually a little embarrassed, but she had no other choice but to be fierce.

All five expressed their understanding.

Huo Ling pointed to the mutated animal's sharp claws and said, "We don't want the meat, but I can take these claws. What do you want in return?"

The woman immediately perked up, but she tried to suppress her smile. "What do you have?"

Huo Ling glanced at Lin Shuangshuang.

Lin Shuangshuang began reciting a menu: "We have an electric kettle, a frying pan, a wok, a stew pot, scissors, a whetstone, nail clippers, a hammer..."

These are the most they have in the small castle. Food is scarce, and they won't offer their food in exchange.

The woman listened attentively, then said, "Scissors, I need scissors."

This thing is easy to hide and can also be used, whether for personal protection or for cutting things.

Huo Ling said, "Okay."

Lorna immediately started searching, "The scissors are with me!"

Then she pulled out three—red, blue, and black—"Which color do you want?"

The woman hadn't expected to have another choice. She looked at them, then silently pulled out the red one. "This one is fine. You can take the claw with you."

Lin Shuangshuang wanted to make a move.

Huo Ling beat him to it, putting it in a bag before handing it to her.