In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 20 Collecting Supplies

When Yu Yao found Luo Mei, she was sitting leisurely eating potato chips against a collapsed shelf in the snack section.

Seeing Yu Yao approach, she whispered, "Sister, sister, do you have a place for me to get some snacks?"

Yu Yao nodded slightly and waved her hand to pack the dozen or so boxes of snacks that Luo Mei had sorted out into the backpack compartment.

Luo Mei's eyes sparkled with joy and admiration.

"This is real spatial ability. What is Zhao Han's stuff? He has to collect them one by one. What's there to brag about?"

Before leaving, she noticed that Zhao Han had packed up their luggage.

Not only did she have to reach out and touch them one by one, but the process was also very slow, which made her very anxious.

As she spoke, she curled her lip in disgust and put another potato chip into her mouth.

Yu Yao was silent for a moment, thinking that this misunderstanding was quite big.

After all, that person's was the real spatial ability, while she was the imposter.

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After collecting the supermarket's supplies, the two did not choose to go upstairs, but instead left the supermarket directly.

For some unknown reason, the other survivors in the mall did not show up.

Yu Yao ignored it to avoid causing any further trouble.

Once outside the mall, they set their sights on the shops on the ground floor.

There are many shops on the ground floor here, and they are all newly opened.

Everything in the decorations and items is brand new and worth collecting.

There was a pharmacy at the entrance of the supermarket, and the two went in and browsed around.

After leaving the pharmacy, we quickly found a barbecue restaurant that wasn't too badly damaged.

They not only took away all the tables, chairs, and tableware, but also all the gas stoves and gas cylinders in the warehouse, as well as several liquefied gas stoves and some liquefied gas cylinders.

There were still some ingredients in the kitchen refrigerator that were about to thaw, which Yu Yao put away.

They even took the vegetables and seasonings from the kitchen.

Luo Mei's face flushed with excitement at the thought of cooking a hot meal, and she urged Yu Yao to go to a hot pot restaurant next door.

After collecting the ingredients and broth from the hot pot restaurant, we went to a plum shop and a candy shop.

Yu Yao took all the snacks that almost no one would take, leaving not a single one behind.

After finishing, he didn't forget to stuff a preserved plum into his and Luo Mei's mouths, making Luo Mei squint from the sourness.

And so, the two of them spent an entire afternoon searching through all the shops in the area that were worth looking at.

In Luo Mei's eyes, they had collected enough supplies to last for more than half a year.

However, compared to the supplies that Yu Yao had previously collected, it was not even worth a speck of dust.

Fortunately, they encountered quite a few zombies, which allowed Yu Yao to practice and gain a lot of experience, making it a very fruitful experience.

As the sky began to darken, Luo Mei reluctantly got into the car, looking at Yu Yao with expectant eyes, and asked, "Sister, are you still going to accept more?"

Do you want to take it?

Luo Mei nodded vigorously: "Think about it! At a time like this, who would complain about having too many supplies!"

Honestly, she never imagined that she would one day become such a greedy "miser".

But times are always changing and people's hearts are fickle. All she can do now is try her best to live well.

However, she added, "But don't worry, I won't steal these supplies. They're all yours. I'm just a tenant. I'll exchange crystal cores for everything I need."

Yu Yao was immediately struck by the seriousness and earnestness in her eyes, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Alright, let's go collect them then. Who doesn't want more supplies?"

Luo Mei shouted excitedly and sped off.

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Along the way, Luo Mei hummed a song while keeping an eye on her surroundings.

A moment later, she spotted a relatively well-maintained bookstore-café and asked, "That looks alright, wanna go?"

Seeds of knowledge should be preserved if possible.

"go with!"

Luo Mei responded cheerfully and quickly found a place to park.

After getting out of the car and dealing with the few zombies that surrounded him, he broke the door lock and went into the coffee shop.

They went in and took away all the books, coffee beans, coffee machine, snacks, and cups inside.

Because all the supplies were scattered all over the place during the earthquake, it took a lot of time to sort them out.

By the time they finished collecting the goods, it was completely dark.

Luo Mei glanced out the window and said to Yu Yao, "It's getting dark, and there are quite a few zombies outside. Why don't we just make do here tonight?"

"Okay, I'll go clear out a space," Yu Yao said.

"Okay, then give me some ingredients and cooking utensils, and I'll cook."

Yu Yao exclaimed, "Wow! You can cook?"

What an unexpected surprise.

It's no wonder Yu Yao was blind; this woman in front of her looked energetic and carefree, and didn't seem like someone who could cook at all.

Feeling slighted, Luo Mei crossed her arms, raised her head arrogantly, and couldn't hide her smugness in her eyes: "Who do you think you are, little sister? People like us are on missions all year round, going out into the forest. If we didn't have some skills, we would have starved to death hundreds of times over!"

Yu Yao raised an eyebrow: "You... people like this?"

Luo Mei paused slightly, then continued, "You should have figured it out by now, right? I'm a mercenary."

She and her brother were kidnapped to a base for training when she was seven. At fifteen, she and her teammates defected from the organization that treated people like dirt and formed their own faction.

As long as the other party can pay, I'll do murder, robbery, counter-terrorism, security, infiltration, or intelligence work.

As long as the bottom line isn't crossed, anything is permissible.

Luo Mei didn't consider herself a good person, at least not to a girl like Yu Yao who grew up under the red flag.

But she didn't want to deceive Yu Yao, because she genuinely hoped to be good friends with her, the kind of friends who could fight side by side in the future.

Although she spoke frankly, her unease and anxiety were impossible to hide.

Yu Yao was silent for a moment, and Luo Mei quickly explained, "Don't be afraid. We're not entirely bad people. We have principles and we're not the kind of people who would do anything for money. Before each mission, we conduct a very detailed investigation of the target and the employer. We don't kill good people or endanger the country. Don't be afraid."

She spoke very quickly, even omitting pauses for punctuation marks, which showed how flustered she was.

She never felt inferior about her profession, after all, she was lured into the training camp when she was very young.

More than a decade of living a life of constant danger has kept them away from people and from normal life.

She doesn't care what others think of her.

But now, facing Yu Yao, whose temperament is so pure, and those eyes...

Luo Mei suddenly felt the blood on her hands corroding her heart, bit by bit.

This slowly shattered her strong mental defenses.

Yu Yao stared into her sparkling eyes, and after a moment, silently gave her a thumbs up.

"cool!"

Under Yu Yaoqing's clear, smiling gaze, the light in Luo Mei's eyes slowly brightened.

After a few breaths, he finally smiled with relief.

"Oh, you flatter me, you flatter me, hehe, hehe~" After laughing foolishly, she immediately returned to her previous bright and optimistic appearance.

With her hands on her slender waist, she said, "I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance to order!"

"Would you like a bowl of noodles with braised meat?"

Luo Mei was somewhat surprised: "That's so simple?"

"That's easy???"

Luo Mei was taken aback by the clear confusion in Yu Yao's eyes, then laughed and said, "Alright, alright, noodles with gravy it is~"

After Luo Mei finished speaking, she went straight to clean up the front desk.

Yu Yao then handed over the ingredients, kitchenware, gas stove, drinking water, and other supplies that Luo Mei had requested.

So I cleaned out a suitable place to sleep.

Throughout the process, she could hear Luo Mei preparing the food in an orderly manner, which made her clear that she was a regular cook.

As Yu Yao's appetite was gradually whetted by the aroma, Luo Mei finally ladled out the cooked noodles and poured on the toppings and meat sauce.

"Dinner's ready!"

Luo Mei's voice rang out at the same time as the bursts of gunfire coming from outside the door.

The two exchanged a glance and subconsciously looked out the window.

In any case, the apocalypse has descended upon a peaceful and prosperous era. Such a large-scale use of firearms could only be done by the underworld or the military.

As expected, on the street not far away, a group of young people in green military uniforms were being attacked by a large group of zombies.

Behind them, on the military truck, was a group of ordinary people, their faces filled with terror, huddled together, trembling.

Judging from the looks of it, those at the front are probably soldiers in charge of the search and rescue.

Yu Yao narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and her fingers resting on the windowsill twitched slightly.

Seeing this, Luo Mei asked softly, "Go?"

"on!"

After Yu Yao finished speaking, she grabbed her twin swords and went straight to the gate. She and Luo Mei, armed with their weapons, rushed forward.

They are not saints, and they have little compassion.

But for this group of people, most of whom did not have awakened superpowers, they still stood at the forefront without hesitation.

I can't bring myself to do it!

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