The End of the World: Don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you

Chapter 10: Going out to search for supplies

After saying goodbye to Aunt Qing.

I saw through the peephole that there were no zombies in the corridor.

Shen Yan took a deep breath and pushed open the security door.

Outside.

The body of the girl next door has disappeared.

She couldn’t turn into a zombie after having her head chopped off. As for her fresh flesh and blood, she would have been dragged away and eaten clean by other zombies, right?

The corridor was very quiet and the other zombies were nowhere to be seen.

But the sickening, strong smell of blood still lingered.

Shen Yan calmed himself down, turned the door lock, and opened the security door of his home.

The afternoon sun shone into the living room, and the floating and sinking particles in the light could be seen clearly. When Shen Yan returned home again, he felt as if he was in another world.

Who could have thought that he was taking a shower the moment before, and when he came back he was already in the end of the world.

But now is not the time to be sentimental.

After changing into a set of autumn sportswear that was more resistant to tearing and biting, and putting on a hat and gloves to cover himself tightly, Shen Yan put on his backpack, held a kitchen knife in his hand, and walked out of the house again.

He had two purposes this time.

1. Kill at least one zombie to see if you can complete the main mission and build up your courage at the same time.

Second, collect as many supplies as possible to make life easier for yourself and Aunt Qing.

Be on guard all the way.

Shen Yan walked up the stairs carefully.

This building has seven floors in total. He plans to explore the situation inside the building first to see if there are any zombies and whether he can find a fire axe.

On the fourth floor, the security doors on both sides were closed.

The same was true on the fifth floor, but just by standing at the door on the right, Shen Yan could smell a strong smell of blood, and could even hear faint growls and swallowing sounds.

Dang Dang Dang.
Shen Yan knocked lightly on the door with the back of the knife.

Soon, there were messy footsteps coming from inside, followed by the sound of fingers scratching on the security door and a low roar.

"When Aunt Qing and I were trapped last night, it seemed like someone from this family opened the door and lured the zombies away?"

Shen Yan didn't know why the door was closed again.

But I guess the people inside have already turned into zombies.

Shen Yan mourned for a moment before continuing to explore upwards.

Although this family did not have good intentions, they did save his and Aunt Qing's lives.

The security doors on the sixth and seventh floors were also closed.

However, in the middle of the corridor on the seventh floor, Shen Yan finally saw the fire extinguisher box he had been longing for.

The box is red all over, half a person's height, and has the words "Fire Alarm 119" written on it in white.

"finally found you!"

Shen Yan was quite excited.

A fire axe is almost the most powerful weapon that an ordinary person can find in a short period of time.

But as soon as he got closer, he found that the lock on the fire extinguisher box was missing, as if it had been opened by someone.

"Maybe they left it unlocked because they were worried that it would be inconvenient to open the door in case of fire?"

Shen Yan opened the fire door with the last glimmer of hope.

There are all kinds of things inside, including portable fire extinguishers, fire emergency lights, gas masks, fire hoses and almost all fire-fighting equipment. It is obvious that there are special people maintaining it.

But the only thing I didn’t see was a fire axe!
Moreover, Shen Yan also saw the outline of dust left when the fire axe was taken away.

This means that there are other living people in the building, and they acted earlier than him.
Shen Yan couldn't help but frowned.

Aside from not having been given such a powerful weapon as a fire axe, this guy was also a potential danger.

Although we are all neighbors, it’s okay now as the end of the world has just begun. But after the food runs out, who can guarantee that we will always live in peace?
"No, we have to complete the main mission as soon as possible and activate the system as soon as possible."

Shen Yan no longer hesitated. He held the kitchen knife tightly and explored downstairs again.

I have explored the third to seventh floors. There are no zombies on the second floor either, but there is a long trail of blood going down the stairs from the door.

There are no zombies on the first floor either.

In this way, as long as the unit door is closed, activities inside the building will at least be much safer.

But before Shen Yan could feel happy, he saw a thin, silver-haired old lady with half her body covered in blood standing at the doorpost of the unit, with her back to him, legs spread and her head tilted.

Shen Yan knew her, the disgusting old lady downstairs.

She lives here alone, hardly ever interacts with her children, and loves to take advantage of others.

The corridor on the second floor is very crowded because she treats this public area as her own home.

Shoe cabinets, pickle jars, and even picked up cardboard boxes were all piled up in the corridor. Sometimes when I came home at night, I would trip over them if I wasn't careful.

"I thought the evil would last for thousands of years, what a good death."

Shen Yan felt relieved.

But the problem now is that the old-style unit door is very heavy and it takes at least a while to close it. It is almost impossible not to disturb it.
"Since I can't avoid it, I'm afraid there is only one choice left."

Shen Yan thought about this.

He took a deep breath and nervously tapped the stair railing with the back of a kitchen knife.

This old lady is only about 1.5 meters tall, and should be the one with the worst fighting ability among the zombies.

I might as well try my hand with her and see if I can complete the main quest.

when!
The sound of metal hitting each other was very crisp. Although it was not loud, it instantly attracted its attention.

"Roar!"

The next second, she turned her head sharply and pounced over with a roar.

Although she is old, her speed at this moment is extremely fast, almost the same as that of an ordinary person.

Moreover, half of his face was covered in blood and flesh, his gray-white eyeballs bulged outward, exuding a primitive ferocity, and he looked extremely captivating.

Shen Yan's heart trembled, but his hands did not move in a panic.

Fueled by adrenaline, he waited until she was completely close before swinging the knife with all his might.

puff!
The next second, the blade flashed, and accurately embedded into the old lady's skull. The latter twitched a few times and then became completely motionless.

"call."

Shen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the old lady ran very fast, it was completely unlike her usual speed.

But at least after becoming a zombie, her defense didn't seem to be improved much.

This is a blessing in misfortune.

Otherwise, every zombie would be like a superman, and he and Aunt Qing wouldn't have to struggle. They could suffer less if they joined them earlier.

Kill with one blow.

Shen Yan didn't feel too excited either.

Although it was his first time facing zombies, he was a surgical student after all. His psychological quality and knife skills were not bad, so it was completely reasonable for him to do what he did.

And he also discovered something very troublesome.

After the kitchen knife was embedded in the solid skull, he could only step on the old lady's face and use all his strength to barely pull it out.

It’s okay to face one zombie alone, but if there are more than two, you can only run away.

"It would be great if it were a fire axe. Even if it gets stuck in the skull, it should be able to be removed with a little push using the lever principle."

Shen Yan felt quite sorry.

But fortunately, he has killed a zombie, so the main line pre-task should be completed, right?

Thinking of this, he opened the system panel with great anticipation.

(End of this chapter)