Still hoarding supplies in the apocalypse? I'll just go on a killing spree and looting!

Z City

The gray fog swallowed everything—streets, streetlights, roadside vehicles—everything was submerged in the same gray-white world.

There is no difference between Z City during the day and at night.

The only difference is that it's quiet.

A deathly silence.

There were no birdsong, no car noises, not even a breeze; it was as quiet as a dead city.

The convoy emerged from the fog.

The headlights of the armored vehicle ahead cut through the swirling fog, illuminating an overturned taxi and shattered glass scattered on the roadside.

The tires rolled over the shards of glass left on the car window, making a fine cracking sound that was particularly jarring on the deathly quiet street.

The convoy stopped in front of a two-story building.

The discount sign hanging at the entrance also offers a two-pound limit on eggs.

The supermarket has few floors, but occupies a large area.

This is the shopping center for this area, and also the location we selected in advance.

The parking lot was almost empty, with only a few cars with smashed windows parked at an angle in the parking spaces.

After all, the apocalypse didn't arrive until after midnight last night, and by that time the entire supermarket was already closed.

This is the best news.

The absence of people also means the absence of a large number of exotic beasts.

The car door opened, and a group of people jumped out.

Lin You and Mu Xue walked at the front.

Mu Xue held her shotgun, muzzle pointing to the ground, her gaze sweeping over the tightly closed roller shutter door of the supermarket.

Lin You ignored those things; she stared at the sign above the supermarket entrance.

Moving your gaze upwards reveals the second floor of the entire supermarket.

Lin You stared at the rooftop for a moment before looking away.

The others got off the bus one after another.

The safety on the rifles held by the armed police officers was off, and the muzzles were pointed in different directions: left and right, rear, front and above, and the second-floor window.

Without any command, they automatically dispersed to form a defensive circle.

This is the difference between professionally trained soldiers and ordinary people.

Team Leader Song got out of the police command vehicle, holding a pistol and a walkie-talkie.

With the aid of the police command vehicle, the walkie-talkie can cover a radius of three kilometers. However, the further away the distance, the stronger the interference and the worse the communication effect.

However, for the supermarket at present, the communication is more than sufficient.

"The supermarket's main entrance shutter door is locked. The side entrance is in a back alley, which, according to the map, should lead to the warehouse. I suggest splitting into two groups: one to break the lock at the main entrance, and the other to go around to the back."

Team Leader Song spoke in a low voice, but in this extremely quiet setting, every word was like a pebble thrown into still water.

Lin You shook her head. "No need to split into groups. Let's go through the main entrance together."

Team Leader Song frowned slightly, just about to say something.

Lin You walked to the roller shutter door, pulled out her bone knife, aimed the hook at the keyhole at the bottom of the roller shutter door, and slashed it down.

The lock cylinder shattered, and metal fragments flew to the ground with a few clanging sounds.

She grabbed the bottom of the roller shutter and pushed it upwards, causing the shutter to rise with a whoosh, revealing the interior of the supermarket.

The entire supermarket was very dark inside.

It was as dark as an underground parking lot, with no power supply, and everything familiar became unfamiliar.

It was even somewhat eerie and sinister.

Lin You activated the tactical light on her chest and drew two mantis knives. "Get the supplies. Prioritize the items on the list: medicine, food, and drinking water."

As Lin You spoke, she led the way into the supermarket.

The armed police followed in single file, their tactical flashlight beams sweeping back and forth across the gloomy, dimly lit shelves.

Team Leader Song walked at the back, glancing back at the parking lot before entering; the fog behind him hadn't changed much.

But he had a bad feeling, as if something was watching them.

Standing inside the doorway, I frowned as I watched the swirling mist in the parking lot before stepping into the supermarket.

The haze between the shelves was much lower than outside.

When the flashlight beam was shone on it, it was scattered by the moisture in the fog, creating a blurry halo, and the visibility was only slightly better than outside.

Lin You stopped in front of the cashier in the center of the first floor.

A few crumpled banknotes and a half-empty bottle of mineral water were scattered on the cashier's counter.

She glanced around. To her left was the food section, half of the shelves were knocked over, and the packaging of puffed snacks had been torn open by something, with crumbs scattered all over the floor.

On the right is the daily necessities section, where the shelves are relatively intact, with shampoo and laundry detergent bottles crammed together at an angle.

Directly in front is the elevator leading to the second floor.

The escalator had stopped, and several dried and blackened drag marks remained on the steps.

The drag marks extended down from the second floor and disappeared deep into the shelves of the food section.

Lin You took out her backpack and pulled out a drone.

Team Leader Song's eyes immediately lit up; having this thing would greatly reduce the danger of the search.

The drone emitted a slight vibration and began to take off.

It had only flown five meters when the mobile phone monitor immediately showed an unstable signal.

Lin You sighed and retrieved the drone.

The impact of fog on signal strength is enormous. Drones that could transmit signals within 20 kilometers can now not even reach 20 meters.

The signal started to become unstable after only five or six seconds.

If the drone is forced to undergo a test flight, it will most likely crash.

Lin You retrieved the drone, but although she had expected it, the actual situation was worse than she had imagined.

He put the drone in his backpack, stood up, and whispered, "Don't spread out too much during the search. Search the first floor first, and then go up to the second floor."

Team Leader Song could only nod and use hand gestures to direct the team to disperse.

The armed police divided into three groups and began to approach the shelves little by little.

One group went to the cosmetics section, another group went to the food section, and the remaining two people guarded the main entrance and the elevator entrance, with their guns pointed in the two directions respectively.

He appeared extremely tense.

Lin You walked straight towards the elevator.

Stepping onto the out-of-service elevator, Lin You glanced down at the dried bloodstains remaining on the steps.

I looked up again and glanced to the left and right.

With the mantis knife in his hand spread open to the left and right, like a crab opening its two claws, he slowly walked up the elevator steps.

After taking only two steps uphill, they would stop, look around, and listen to the sounds around them.

Behind Lin You, Mu Xue put away her shotgun and gripped a riot shield tightly in her hand.

The two walked and stopped, but nothing happened.

We arrived at the second floor without incident.

The second floor sells clothes, bedding, and some toys.

The entire second floor remained dark.

Originally resembling a crab, Lin You subconsciously placed the mantis knife in her right hand on her left shoulder, while gripping the hilt with her other hand.

The pace of progress is even slower.

"what!"

A gasp came from behind; it was Mu Xue's voice.

Lin You reacted immediately, shifting her body to one side and then turning sideways.

A dark, shadowy thing rose from the ground and danced in the air like a whip.

With a "whoosh!" sound.

The blade flashed.

Lin You slashed down with her right hand, instantly severing the waving whip.

A sweet aroma immediately filled the air.

Lin You frowned. This wasn't the fishy smell of beast blood, but a different, familiar scent.

Killer vine!

Mu Xue had vanished from her spot, leaving only a beam of light swaying in mid-air.

Lin You kicked over the shelf and chased after the swaying beam of light.

In a short time.

The beam of light from the ceiling and Lin You running rapidly on the ground created a scene of chase and escape.

It only takes three to five seconds.

Lin You then went to the area that specializes in selling furniture.

With almost no obstructions, Lin You saw a huge plant inside a shop, which almost filled the entire store.

This is a huge radish, if you only look at its shape.

But Lin You knew that this thing was not as simple as it seemed; it was far more dangerous than ordinary beasts.

He is an absolute master of assassination.

Because next to this giant radish were the skeletons of several strange beasts, their pale bones devoid of any blood.

There wasn't a single piece of meat in it; it was incredibly clean.

Lin You's two mantis blades slashed directly into the wooden furniture on either side, penetrating deep into the wood.

He reached into his waist and pulled out a Molotov cocktail.

The kerosene lighter burst into flames in the next second.