#775 - Chapter 775 Treasure Land
A foul odor permeated the quiet shopping mall.
It was a strange smell, like a mixture of mold and rotting flesh fermenting.
The five figures walking in the darkness ignored it, keeping their eyes peeled and ears open. Xiao Yun, in particular, focused all her attention on listening to the surrounding sounds.
In such a quiet setting, she could hear conversations even a hundred meters away.
Zombies in an "awakened" state would emit a faint "hiss-ha—hiss-ha—" sound.
If she detected such a sound approaching their group or sensed they were about to stumble upon zombies in an awakened state, Xiao Yun would issue a warning.
In the past, the three-person team had relied on these learned patterns to survive until now.
Soon,
they reached an escalator. Xiao Fei made a gesture to be careful, pointed below, nodded to Sun Haohai, and then started descending.
"Squeak—"
An extremely faint sound of metal being compressed and squeezed arose. Xiao Fei and Sun Haohai immediately stopped, their expressions changing drastically as they looked around!
This escalator, which hadn't been maintained for over a year, seemed to have rusted and aged, emitting a slight creak when they stepped on it!
Would it awaken the zombies!?
They waited anxiously for a moment, and only after seeing Xiao Yun listen intently and then give a "safe" signal did they feel a slight relief.
Fortunately,
the "sleeping" zombies didn't react to the sound. It was unclear whether they couldn't hear it or had simply grown accustomed to it.
This minor incident made them even more cautious.
Xiao Fei and Sun Haohai, leading the way, readjusted their steps, feeling for weight-bearing points that wouldn't make noise, and moved at an even slower pace. The others followed carefully behind.
It took them nearly two full minutes to cross the escalator and reach the underground level.
The beams of several flashlights pierced the darkness, illuminating the entire food street!
Their eyes widened involuntarily!
There were indeed many shops left behind!!
Although some traces of chaos, possibly caused by mutations at night, could be seen in the corridors and at the food stalls, the tableware and condiment bottles on the counters and tables were still in their original places!
Good stuff!
Even if they were slightly expired, the soy sauce, salt, and seasonings were highly sought-after items for survivors!
Yet here they were, casually left on the tables, undoubtedly telling the five people present that this food street hadn't been visited by other survivors!
There must be other, more valuable treasures!
"Everyone, prepare to move out!! Try not to make any noise while searching! Once you've taken what you need, retreat immediately!"
Xiao Fei mouthed these instructions to the remaining four.
Of course, the others knew they couldn't make any noise at this time and all gave affirmative gestures.
Soon, except for Xiao Yun, who stayed behind to listen carefully to the surrounding environment, the other four had dispersed to search for the treasures hidden within!
Xiao Fei was the first to reach a former beef noodle shop. He carefully avoided the debris on the ground and a pool of dried, dark-brown stains, and slipped into the back kitchen.
Light pierced through, tearing apart the darkness inside. Xiao Fei carefully observed the area, confirming that no zombies were sleeping inside before flashing inside.
The next moment!
What came into view were many boxes stacked on the ground, labeled with refined rice noodles and refined noodles!!
Jackpot!!
Suppressing the joy in his heart, he continued to look deeper into the kitchen space, discovering various bottles and jars, as well as plastic-packaged rice and noodle products!!
All food!
Food that was extremely difficult to find a year into the apocalypse was appearing in this shopping mall.
There was no doubt that someone had tried to come in and search, but they had been eaten by the zombies outside.
Xiao Fei and Xiao Yun, as locals, knew the layout of this place and knew that there was a high probability of finding supplies that hadn't been looted by other survivors on the underground level. Now they had finally found it!
He took off the large backpack he was carrying and began to slowly pack the smaller items inside. The remaining rice and noodle products would have to be carefully carried out later.
A great harvest!
Just the supplies from this shop alone would be enough for them to comfortably survive this cold disaster!
Not to mention the other different shops outside. Maybe they could get rich until next year after this haul!?
Thinking about this, Xiao Fei couldn't help but have a happy smile on his young face.
Don't waste time being happy, quickly move the stuff out first. Xiao Yun can also help carry a few boxes later.
In other directions,
Brother Qin and Sun Haohai had also each found their targets and entered to search.
Before long, they revealed excited smiles.
A great harvest!
This underground food street, which hadn't been visited by other survivors, was simply a huge treasure!
Although the vegetables and meat in those restaurants were already spoiled, they still had a lot of boxed rice, noodles, cooking oil, salt, pre-made ingredient packets, and so on that could be stored for a long time.
These things might be expired, but they were treasures among treasures for people in the apocalypse!
Who cares if the food is expired now!?
As long as it can be eaten, even if it makes you feel unwell, countless survivors would fight over it.
It's all life-saving food!
Especially Brother Qin, who had entered a shop with a sign that said xxx Pig Trotter Rice and actually found 3 bags of 50-kilogram rice!!!
A big fortune!!
The worries he had before about Xiao Fei organizing this shopping mall adventure had all vanished. At this moment, his heart was filled with joy and anticipation for the future.
With this food, they wouldn't have to worry about food for the next year or two!
They came to the right place!
However, as a seasoned survivor of the apocalypse, he certainly wouldn't cause an accident that would lead to a sudden situation. He carefully found and organized the specific supplies here, preparing to move them to the assembly point later and transport them back to the surface.
The expedition hasn't succeeded yet, so he couldn't be careless.
The other Sun Haohai was about the same. He had entered a cake shop and found important supplies such as flour and sugar that were still well-preserved.
Coming to this place was really the right choice. With these things, he and his daughter should be able to survive this winter. That's great!
As for the last person who dispersed to find supplies, it was Yao Lei.
She didn't go looking for food first.
An even more important goal was in her heart: to save the captain, who was still on the verge of death.
The biggest goal of coming here was the large pharmacy located somewhere on the underground level.
Holding a flashlight, she walked intently down the corridor. According to the layout of most shopping malls in China, the underground parking lot would usually be located on the edge.
Which was there.
After walking for less than half a minute, Yao Lei stopped, standing outside a glass door that read xxx Pharmacy!
Found it!
This is it!
The hope to save the captain!!
