flstandardbreds Chapter 184 I’m so bored…
Chapter 184 I’m so bored…
"Boss, the system has just been updated. It says that the second wave of black fog will appear in seven days. The mall also has an isolation crystal. Should we buy some?"
"No, don't underestimate this supermarket. If I hadn't suppressed it, it would have turned this city into a ghost town in an instant. With it in the black fog, it's just a little brother at most. As for the crystal, I put it there. When the black fog comes this time, the infected will evolve significantly, and their five senses will also be enhanced. This crystal is a little benefit I give to the remaining survivors!"
"That's fine, as long as it doesn't affect us. However, we can't open the business now. It's too boring to stay here. I don't know how long the black fog will last. Why don't we go out for a walk before the black fog comes?"
After Wang Shun put away the knife, he walked to Zagros, took out a can of iced cola and started drinking it.
"That's fine. This time the black fog focuses on quality rather than quantity. It will give humans a strong blow, but it won't last long. I just don't know how many people will be left in the end. Since we're all bored, let's go to the safe zone and take a look."
Zagros thought about it and decided that once this announcement was made, there would probably be a lot more people going out in the next two days. The nearby place would be safer and the over there would be more lively, so he decided to go there and take a look.
"Okay!"
The two of them simply packed up and got out of the range of the illusion, but as soon as they showed their heads, they ran into a group of people who were out looking for supplies. Several of the other side immediately raised their weapons at them, and seeing that they had no intention of attacking, the only Psychic among them stood up.
"A person with superpowers?" the other party asked uncertainly.
Wang Shun nodded, and the man asked the people behind him to put down their weapons. Then he looked at the two of them carefully, and his gaze finally stopped on Zagros. Because he had been wearing more tightly to avoid unnecessary trouble for his face, and he had been wearing a baseball cap to cover his face, the other party was a little confused about his whereabouts.
"Hello, my name is Ma Ming. I'm from the team that came out of the safe zone to explore the wasteland. Can you let us take a look at this person? Don't worry, we have no bad intentions, but recently some infected bodies have..."
Ma Ming didn't finish his words, but everyone understood what he meant. Zagreus didn't say anything either, but just raised his baseball cap a little higher so that the other party could see his face clearly.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Zagros' outstanding appearance, but then everyone's expressions were obviously much more relaxed. During this period, because the incubation period of the virus has become longer, the speed of mutation also varies according to personal constitution. There are always people who will bring their relatives who are about to mutate. They don't have money to buy vaccines, but they hope that someone in the safe zone can help them. Now the low-level virus vaccines are almost useless, and the intermediate ones are not cheap. This is equivalent to one's own life, so no one will help. Then these people will cry, make a fuss, and even commit suicide if they see that they will not help. They often bring danger to the safe zone, so people in the safe zone are wary of such people who hide themselves.
Ma Ming saw that Zagros obviously didn't look infected, so he laughed and said, "I'm sorry, you two, as you know, there are a lot of people who have mutated recently, and you are close to a safe place, so this is just routine!"
"I understand. Oh! By the way, my name is Wang Shun, and this is my brother Huang Jue. We are relatives. As you can see, my brother is so handsome. I dressed like this to reduce trouble. We also planned to get some crystal cores before the black fog descended!"
As for calling them relatives, it was something they had discussed before they came out. You can't just keep calling them "big brother" outside.
Ma Ming saw that Zagros did look young, like a minor, especially with his outstanding appearance, which was not a good thing in this doomsday, and he should indeed be kept away. However, the temperaments of the two clearly did not seem like those of people who were suffering and fleeing, so he guessed that they should also be people with special abilities. People with special abilities are extremely rare talents in this world, and he also wondered if he could incorporate them into his team, or introduce them to the safe zone, which would all come with rewards.
Especially when he saw that the other party hadn't marked the safe zone yet, he thought he might still have a chance, so he looked at them with a lot more enthusiasm.
"Oh, that's a coincidence. We are also out here looking for supplies. I have a C-level earth-related ability. I don't have any other abilities except for being able to take beatings. We are all out here looking for things. If you don't mind, why don't we form a team and split the spoils 50-50 between us?"
Wang Shun glanced at Zagreus, and when he nodded, a sincere smile immediately appeared on his face. The current Wang Shun is no longer the timid boy he used to be. The business knowledge the supermarket gave him also included knowledge of disguise, and he learned thoroughly the tricks some murderers use to disguise themselves.
Some habits have even become Wang Shun's instincts, just like he just glanced at the people opposite him and roughly judged their height, weight, and how to kill them in the shortest time. Of course, these are just habits, habits, and he himself would not be so crazy.
Ma Ming was delighted when he saw that the other party agreed. With one more person with special powers, they could go further, so he hurriedly called upon the four ordinary people behind him to follow.
Along the way, Wang Shun was somewhat curious as to why a person with special abilities like him would bring a few ordinary people with him. Ma Ming knew at a glance that Wang Shun had never been to the safe zone, and since he wanted to recruit him, he patiently explained to him:
"This is the rule of the safe zone. There are no idlers in the safe zone. Everyone who wants to get supplies has to "work". It is also a matter of more work, more pay. Generally, the superpowers will bring a few ordinary people as assistants. We are responsible for cleaning up the infected bodies and protecting their safety. They will also go to find supplies. I take half of what they get. They can keep the rest of the supplies for themselves or take them back to the safe zone to exchange for crystal cores. Most of them have families. They can always get more by following us to find supplies than by doing odd jobs in the safe zone."
Wang Shun thought this was a good idea. Such a way of cooperation not only ensured the efficiency of obtaining supplies, but also formed a mutually beneficial and win-win relationship between people with special powers and ordinary people. People with special powers needed the assistance of ordinary people to find supplies, while ordinary people obtained more resources and survival opportunities in this way.
Obviously, the leaders of the safe zone also want to encourage ordinary people to actively participate in the acquisition of resources in this way, so as to improve the vitality and competitiveness of the entire region. Even if there is a problem in the safe zone one day, these ordinary people who dare to take risks will still be able to barely survive in the doomsday. As for those who have always planned to live in peace in a corner, they can only leave it to fate.
While they were talking, they all entered the urban area. As the black fog was about to fall, there were indeed a lot more people on the roads. However, these roads were cleared dozens of times every day. The infected bodies were not stupid and rarely appeared here. In addition, Ma Ming said that the infected bodies were also waiting for the appearance of the black fog recently, so many of them hid. The chance of them encountering infected bodies when they came out was much less, so there were a lot more people coming out for the time being.
Ma Ming came to a small path with some markings painted on it. After confirming again and again, he led them to a side path and introduced the way to Wang Shun and the others.
The supplies on these frequently traveled roads have almost been cleared out long ago, so some people are accustomed to clearing out residential areas, breaking into houses one by one to search. This method is more concentrated and saves time, but because the activity range is small and there are many hiding places, it is easy to be ambushed by infected bodies. In addition, these residential areas are densely populated, so if they are surrounded, it is easy to get stuck.
Ma Ming prefers to escape on some old roads or small roads. These places are relatively more spacious than residential areas and are also suitable for escape. Moreover, there are mostly residential houses or small high-rise buildings on both sides, and the infected bodies are relatively scattered. The path they took was the one that Ma Ming did not have time to clean last time. He came here this time to try his luck, but seeing a lot of bloodstains on the ground, Ma Ming smiled helplessly. It seemed that someone had got there first.
Zagrous didn't expect this man to be so talkative. He kept chattering all the way, but fortunately he was a righteous man with no bad intentions, especially he took care of the ordinary people who followed them along the way, so he had a good impression of him. He and Wang Shun came out just to relax, and if these people were still acceptable when they left, it wouldn't matter if they didn't take their share.