Zhang Heng and the others spent the entire afternoon to complete the investigation of the pilot. Unfortunately, they still didn't trigger any notifications about the main mission.
When it was night time, Pripyat was completely quiet.
It was hard to imagine that just a few hours ago, there were tens of thousands of people living here. Now, the city was empty. Other than the experts and militias responsible for disaster relief, there was no one else in the city. All shops and public facilities were basically closed, and even the water pipes were no longer supplied.
Before the afternoon operation began, Zhang Heng found Besonova a militia uniform. All five of them were now in uniform and driving a military vehicle. At least at first glance, they looked no different from the other militias in the city.
When the military vehicle drove past a residential building, the five of them heard gunshots coming from there.
Zhang Heng knew that the militias were shooting the pets that their owners had left in the town.
Although it sounded a little cruel, those pets had absorbed a lot of radioactive particles just like humans. The radioactive dust fell on their fur and moved around with them, turning them into a mobile radiation source. If left alone, they might even carry the radiation to further places, and the radiation might even drive them crazy, just like Coconut.
Coconut was, after all, a human, and a player who had experienced many quests. Her self-control was still very strong. In contrast, the cats and dogs would become even more uncontrollable after being exposed to radiation. So after the residents of the town evacuated, the militias began to clean up these potential safety hazards.
Accompanied by gunshots, the cats and dogs that were still alive and kicking before fell to the ground one after another. The militiamen dragged their bodies to the vehicles and waited to be sent to a specific place to be buried. In order to prevent the nuclear radiation from their bodies from polluting the ground, their bodies would eventually be completely sealed with cement.
Zhang Heng drove the military vehicle to a supermarket. In the early morning of the 26th, they had swept the goods in Pripyat. At that time, they didn't expect the main mission to be so difficult to complete. They only took about three days' worth of food and water. After that, they distributed some to the doctors and maintenance workers. Now, they needed to replenish their supplies.
However, when the five walked into the supermarket, they found that most of the goods on the shelves were still in their original positions. Only the food was gone.
The young man shone a flashlight on the empty food shelves. "Someone came here before us."
"Those militias and the experts and committee members who live in the Pripyat Hotel all need to eat. So, they must have taken away the food here in advance," Kratos said.
"If that's the case, doesn't that mean we can't find food in other supermarkets?" Mouse asked worriedly.
Now that the city's water supply was cut off, the entire city was completely paralyzed. In other words, they had to solve the problem of eating and drinking by themselves. And there was only a little more than a day left before they ran out of food. Even if they ate sparingly, they could only last for two more days. After that, they would starve.
It was then that the players realized the seriousness of the problem. Not only did the people of Pripyat leave, but all the basic necessities of the city were gone as well. Water and electricity were things that were usually neglected by everyone. Only when they were gone would they realize how precious they were.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng said, "It doesn't matter. The townspeople who were evacuated this time left in a hurry, and they couldn't take much with them. There should still be a lot of food in their fridges and kitchens. The militias probably won't touch these things. Let's stick to the old rules. Try to choose processed food with sealed bags.
"When I came here earlier, I saw an apartment building. It's not far from the supermarket. We can go there to look for food," Kratos suggested. "Let's split up. It'll be more efficient. Let's gather in front of the supermarket in an hour."
No one had any objections when they heard Kratos's suggestion. After they divided the area according to the floor, they spread out to search the place.
Zhang Heng also jumped into a house from the window. It was obvious that the owner of this house left in a hurry. They didn't even have time to put the plates back on the shelf, and many sets of clothes were thrown on the sofa and bed … Zhang Heng opened the fridge and found an unopened bag of sausages and two cans of meat. Unfortunately, the only thing he could drink was a bottle of beer, and half of it had been drunk.
After that, Zhang Heng found an empty bag in the cabinet, threw the bag of sausages and two cans of meat into it, turned around, and went to the second house.
An hour wasn't enough for the players to search the entire apartment building carefully, especially considering that not everyone could climb through the window like Zhang Heng or had a special lockpicking tool like Zhanfu. It would take a lot of time to break the door. Even so, the players more or less gained something after a round of searching.
Zhang Heng's bag was filled to the brim, and he had no choice but to take two new bags. During the search, he accidentally obtained five game points, probably because he obtained a bag of snacks that was the most popular among local teenagers under the age of twelve.
When everyone gathered, they counted the items they obtained, and the result was quite exciting. A conservative estimate was that this batch of food could last them for another four to five days, and it could be considered a preliminary solution to the food and water crisis.
Zhanfu coughed as he carried the half-empty carton of milk to the car.
Zhang Heng noticed that Zhanfu's arm seemed to be a little swollen, and he asked, "How do you feel now?"
"Just the same." Zhanfu was as heartless as ever. "Didn't the doctor say that we are all suffering from fatal radiation? So, our physical condition will only get worse. Besides, radiation is everywhere in this city now. We can't avoid it even if we want to."
"Why didn't you leave this place with the doctor and the others before this? Didn't you support the repairman's opinion at that time? "Zhang Heng asked.
"Because compared to them, I still believe in you more, my idol. I believe that I will definitely survive this dungeon if I follow you." Zhanfu's confidence in Zhang Heng exceeded even Zhang Heng's own confidence. "You can even clear the proxy war dungeon. There's no reason why a daily dungeon will be a problem for you."
However, Zhang Heng was silent this time. He then patted Zhanfu's shoulder, "Rest early tonight. There are still a lot of things to do tomorrow."
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