It's not that I wrote the title wrong! The main text is almost done. I can see that my condition has improved recently.]
It was as if someone had added water to his memory and boiled it into a pot of porridge. Everything was blurry and muddled. She could only remember that she was sleeping on the bed. Gradually, she felt hotter and thirstier … A man's gentle voice came from beside her. She quickly grabbed his hand and replied in a low voice, "I'm so thirsty …"
She opened her eyes abruptly. For a moment, Lin Sanjiu thought she was going to see a snow-white face again. She sat up with a whoosh, shook her head, and used the dim light to see where she was.
The beautiful supermarket where she would occasionally come to buy some imported snacks was now as if it had died. It was dark, quiet, and a complete mess.
A thin white woman was sleeping soundly with her face buried in her luscious red hair. On the other side of Marcie was a fair-skinned young man. When he heard Lin Sanjiu's movements, he opened his eyes slightly.
"You're awake?" Luther, who had just woken up, asked in a muffled voice. He looked at the clock on the wall of the supermarket, "Oh, it's already six o 'clock in the evening."
Marcie, who had been woken up by their conversation, rubbed her eyes tiredly and sat up. "No wonder I'm hungry …" Lin Sanjiu could hear her stomach rumbling. She drank a mouthful of water and mumbled, "That little mummy has also quietened down."
Indeed, it was quiet in the direction of the staff room. The shelves were still blocking the entrance as if Wang Sisi had never appeared.
"I'll go get some food," Luther said. Then, he got up, dragged his feet, yawned, and walked to the food section. He brought back some vacuum food such as duck feet and chicken drumsticks.
After they woke up, the uneasy and tense atmosphere before they slept had almost disappeared. The three of them sat in a relaxed circle and chatted as they ate.
"I say, you don't look like someone who has been to the battlefield," Lin Sanjiu teased Luther happily. She found a bag of cookies that she liked a lot. She was in a good mood as she teased Luther.
Marcie snorted. "Don't even mention it. After we joined the army, I was trained every day, but he lived a good life because he could transform …"
"Hey, tell me about it!" Lin Sanjiu asked with a smile.
Hearing the two of them chattering, Luther's mouth was stuffed with food, and he could not defend himself at all. He was so anxious that he gulped down a mouthful of water in an attempt to swallow the food, but he almost choked … Suddenly, laughter, which had not been heard for a long time, rang out in the supermarket. The few of them laughed and joked, and for a moment, they felt that this new world was not so scary after all.
Hearing the laughter outside, Wang Sisi unwillingly knocked on the door and let out a sharp scream.
The three of them had fallen asleep listening to her screams in the morning. By now, they were already used to her presence. They did not even blink as they calmly finished their food. Accompanied by Wang Sisi's ear-piercing screams in the background, Luther smacked his lips unwillingly. "If only I could eat stir-fried rice."
His words reminded Lin Sanjiu of something. She clapped her hands and said, "Aren't we going upstairs to look for Ren Nan's corpse? There is a stove in the house, so it should still be usable. Let's bring some rice up. I can't guarantee that we can stir-fry, but at least we can make a bowl of meat porridge. "
Her suggestion immediately earned a lot of saliva from the two of them. Luther was the first to jump up. He dragged Marcie around the supermarket energetically. Soon, they had prepared the ingredients: Thai rice, mineral water, vacuum-packed meat …
But to his disappointment, after searching the entire supermarket, he didn't find any flashlights. The three of them had no choice but to take a lighter each and use it as a light source.
After resting for a few hours, they estimated that the sky outside should be completely dark. They packed their things and left the supermarket. As a precaution, they locked the shutter door before they left. When they got into the elevator, the sun had indeed disappeared. The lobby on the first floor was dark and lifeless.
But what was unexpected was that due to the special structure of the shopping center, the heat from the sun was all locked inside the building. Without the cool air from the air conditioner, the lobby on the first floor was simply a huge high-temperature steamer.
The unbearable heat was extremely invasive. In just a few seconds, the trio's backs were drenched in sweat. In addition, the mountain of corpses that they had moved out in the morning had started to emit a faint stench. Lin Sanjiu did not want to stay on the first floor for even a second longer. She rushed out of the entrance of the shopping mall and only felt a little breeze on her skin.
It seemed like she had to think of a way to dispose of the corpses as soon as possible.
The long line of cars that Luther and Lin Sanjiu had driven through earlier this morning was still blocking the entrance of the shopping mall. However, unlike in the morning, most of the cars had run out of fuel and were lifeless. There were only a few cars that were still struggling at death's door. Their engines were still humming.
The long line of cars was like a dying snake. It was motionless in the heat.
Lin Sanjiu led the other two people around the road. She did not even look at the cars. She had seen enough dead people. The residential area that she and Ren Nan lived in wasn't far from the shopping mall. After walking for about ten minutes, the three of them arrived at the apartment building on the 38th floor.
Ever since the high temperature arrived, most of the unsuspecting humans had died within a day. As a result, the once paralyzed electricity grid could no longer be reactivated. Now, the three of them could only climb up to the 38th floor by foot.
As the only male, Luther had no choice but to carry heavy items like rice and water. He followed behind the two women and climbed up the stairs, huffing and puffing.
Even though the three of them were so-called "posthumans", when they reached the stairwell of the 25th floor in one go, they couldn't take it anymore. Lin Sanjiu did not undergo any enhancements, so she was the first one to collapse on the stairwell. She waved her hands and said, "I can't take it anymore. Let's rest for a while … Let's take a breather and drink some water."
Marcie used a lighter to carefully illuminate the surroundings. When she saw that there was nothing out of the ordinary, she opened a bottle of fruit juice and handed it to the two people on the floor.
The sweet taste of blueberries flowed down his throat. Just as Luther was about to praise the fruit juice, the door of the 26th floor opened with a squeak.
"Is there anyone here? Hubby, is that you? "A woman's trembling voice sounded with a bit of fear.
In less than a second, the three of them jumped up at the same time and were on high alert. The lesson that Wang Sisi had taught them was still fresh in their minds. Marcie did not need to say anything as she shouted, "Stand there and don't come over! Who are you? "
The woman on the 26th floor did not seem to expect that there was really someone downstairs. She was so shocked that she let out an 'ah'. She was still in shock as she replied, "I … I live here … I came out to look for my husband. Who are you guys? "
The three of them looked at each other. Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment and raised her voice, "I live here too. Now, walk slowly to the side of the stairs and show us your face. "
"Ah … Why is that?" the woman said as she followed Marcie's instructions. Step by step, she walked to the side of the stairs. The three of them craned their necks and used the light from Marcie's lighter to look up.
In the orange-red light, a normal, clean face of a human woman appeared beside the handrail. She looked to be in her thirties and was wearing a scarlet nightgown. She had a charming face, but her eyes were red and swollen. She could not hide the fear and helplessness on her face. When she saw Lin Sanjiu, the woman suddenly let out a sigh of relief, "Ah, it's you. I saw you downstairs!"
Lin Sanjiu had no impression of the woman. However, since she was not a duoluozhong, the three of them lowered their guard and went upstairs.
The woman seemed to feel that Lin Sanjiu was very familiar with her. She quickly said, "You probably did not notice me, but I have seen you a few times. You and your boyfriend always take a walk downstairs. He is tall and handsome, isn't he? " When she said that, she looked at Luther, the only man in the room, and then looked at Marcie. She was obviously confused, but she did not ask any questions. She just introduced herself, "My surname is Kong, Kong Yun. Have you seen my husband before? "
Lin Sanjiu couldn't remember the last time she saw a normal person. She did not want to talk about Ren Nan. Just when she was about to speak, Luther spoke, "Sister Kong, what is your husband like? Isn't he at home with you? "
His words made Kong Yun burst into tears, "Last night, we went to bed together. However, the electricity went out in the middle of the night and I woke up from the heat. When I looked again, my husband was gone … Only his nightgown was left on the bed. He must have come out, but I don't know where he is … I don't dare to walk around during the day … "
Probably because she had not seen a living person for a long time, Kong Yun had the urge to vent her emotions. "Say, how did the weather become so scary … I went downstairs to look for the security guards, but I don't know if they were dead or fainted, but they were all lying on the ground. I … I was so scared …"
Lin Sanjiu listened and nodded as if she was comforting Kong Yun. Suddenly, she felt a tug at the corner of her clothes. She turned around and saw Marcie giving her a meaningful look.
Marcie had just gotten close to Kong Yun's ear when Luther took a step forward, as if he had eyes on the back of his head. He blocked Kong Yun's ear just in time, so that Kong Yun did not notice anything amiss.
"We are going for Ren Nan's corpse, so we can't let her follow us. We don't want to cause unnecessary trouble," Marcie said softly.
Indeed, judging from Kong Yun's expression, if she saw the corpse, it would only cause unnecessary trouble. Lin Sanjiu nodded and raised her voice to Kong Yun, "Sister Kong, I want to go upstairs to get some clothes. Why don't you go home and rest first? We will look for you when we come downstairs. We will see what we should do then, okay? "
Kong Yun immediately agreed to Marcie's suggestion. It seemed that a familiar face was very useful.
"By the way, do you want to drink some water …" Lin Sanjiu glanced at Kong Yun's dry lips and reached for the remaining half a bottle of fruit juice.
"Ah, I, I, I don't …" Kong Yun suddenly wanted to say something but hesitated. She looked back and forth a few times. "Hmm, I mean, okay, I will drink some. Thank you! "
Lin Sanjiu was a person who had gone through life and death situations twice, so her senses were very sharp. When Kong Yun's expression changed, the three of them couldn't help staring at her.
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