Their eyes were filled with fear and despair.
It was a group of survivors hiding there. There were quite a number of them, but more of them were hiding in the dark. Even Luo Yuan could not see them clearly. Due to the dim light, they had no idea what was going on at the door.
The only thing they could do was hold their breath and stay alert. Luo Yuan noticed that a few of them were so nervous that their teeth were chattering loudly in the quiet environment. Even though it was completely dark, it was useless to try to hide.
"I'm human. Don't be nervous!"
Luo Yuan's voice caused a commotion among the crowd. Many of them stood up in relief. Some of them even started shouting happily.
"Don't go there if you want to die."
"Shut up! Don't make a sound!"
Someone shouted in a low voice. Although his tone was strict, it was strange that his voice was slightly trembling.
When the crowd heard this, they immediately panicked. A few people took a few steps, then hurriedly ran back. There was an indescribable fear on their faces, and the crowd trembled even more violently.
Luo Yuan was confused. He thought that they had met criminals before. After all, there was no order in the apocalypse, so people like that were everywhere. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he quickly said, "Don't be nervous. I don't mean any harm. I'm just looking for something in this supermarket."
The crowd was silent. Apart from the sound of breathing and teeth chattering, no one said a word.
Luo Yuan wanted to laugh, but he could not. Perhaps this was how ordinary people were like during the apocalypse. Apart from being afraid, the only thing they could do was wait for death. Without the system, he would not have been any better. He sighed and said directly, "Don't worry. "There's really no need to be afraid. I need a few tents. Can I exchange them with something?"
If they kept quiet and pretended to be ostriches, he would look for it himself.
The crowd remained quiet for a while before whispering to each other. Some of them seemed to have a discussion. Soon, a strong flashlight shone on Luo Yuan's body and scanned him up and down a few times. The strong and glaring light made Luo Yuan squint slightly as he allowed the flashlight to sweep up and down his body.
The crowd was relieved. The tense atmosphere soon disappeared.
A man who seemed to be the leader walked out from the crowd and looked at the broken door. His face was gloomy, but he did not show his anger. He asked cautiously, "Where did you come from? What's happening outside? "
Through the dim light, Luo Yuan noticed that their skin was very white, almost translucent. It was obvious that they had not lived under the sun for a long time. However, there were all kinds of daily necessities and food was plentiful, so they did not seem to be malnourished.
"Hedong City. I happened to pass by here to look for some supplies. But everything outside has fallen. When I came here, it was already a forest! "Luo Yuan said.
There was a commotion in the crowd, but no one interrupted. It was obvious that this person had a high prestige here.
"How is that possible?" The man was shocked. "Then how did you get here?"
"I was just lucky. There were a few dangerous situations along the way and I almost lost my life," Luo Yuan said, knowing that he could not explain himself to them.
"You guys are really lucky. We have tents here, and you don't need to exchange for them. We don't need them. Now that you've taken it, hurry up and leave! We're going to close the door soon, "the man said coldly. He then called a few people and went to look for tents with flashlights.
"Can you give me a few flashlights too?"
"Sure, but only two. We don't have many batteries left. Don't be greedy!" Although the man was cold, he did not refuse. Maybe it was because he had seen Luo Yuan coming from Hedong City alone, or maybe he had thought that there would be more than one person.
"How long have you guys been living here?"
"More than five months. We have long forgotten how long it has been!" the man said coldly.
"Don't you want to leave?" Luo Yuan asked. Staying here was like waiting for death. Even if they could not finish all the food, it would go bad one day and they would die.
"Leave? Are you kidding me?" The man laughed coldly. "I also advise you to leave Jiaping City as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died."
Luo Yuan sensed that there was a hidden meaning in his words. He thought of everyone's strange reaction and asked, "What happened to you guys?"
Everyone's expression changed.
The man looked scared. He struggled for a while and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't ask. You don't want to know. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not."
Luo Yuan was not angry. Instead, he was even more curious. What had made them so scared that they did not even dare to mention it?
There were supplies everywhere in the warehouse. Soon, someone found the place to put the tents. They brought five or six tents over and put them in front of Luo Yuan.
"Scram now that you've taken the things!"
After the man finished speaking, he led everyone to retreat far away. Then, they completely hid in the darkness.
Luo Yuan was confused. He frowned and finally let out a sigh. He picked four tents that were still in good condition and walked out of the warehouse on the fourth floor.
He paid no heed to these people's warnings. After all, he had been through mountains of blades and seas of fire. He had seen all kinds of mutated creatures. With his current strength, not to mention a dark blue creature, he could even fight a light green creature.
Creatures that were extremely dangerous to ordinary people were nothing to him.
But even so, there was a vague uneasiness in his heart that he couldn't get rid of no matter what.
Jia Ping City was too quiet, so quiet that it was a little excessive. All the creatures seemed to be in a deep sleep. Along the way, he almost didn't see a single creature that was slightly stronger. There wasn't even the slightest aura. For a completely fallen area, this was too abnormal.
But since they had basically accomplished their goal, they could leave the city soon. No matter how dangerous it was, it would not affect them.
Luo Yuan brought the supplies out of the supermarket that was surrounded by plants. When they saw him return, everyone was relieved. Then, a few women excitedly checked the supplies that Luo Yuan had brought.
Luo Yuan looked at the hole that he had destroyed and felt sorry for himself. The plants outside the supermarket had protected the survivors from a certain extent, but now that there was a big hole, the protection was gone. He could only try his best to make up for it.
He turned to Chen Xianfeng, who was far away, and said, "There are still survivors here. Go and get a few big stones to help them block the hole."
"There are people here?" Zhao Yali said in surprise. "Didn't they want to follow us out?"
"It's more dangerous for them to come out," Huo Dong said calmly. "It's better for them to stay alive and count their days."
Luo Yuan's heart was heavy. The end of the world had come. As the owners of the city, humans had been reduced to living like rats in the sewers. There were probably more than 10,000 survivors left in this seemingly dead and uninhabited city.
Chen Xianfeng nodded in response to Luo Yuan's order and walked away in big strides without saying a word.
There were collapsed buildings everywhere. Although there were not many big stones, there were plenty of concrete blocks.
Soon, he carried a concrete block that was more than a meter in diameter and weighed about five to six tons. He walked towards them with heavy steps. Even Luo Yuan could not compete with such strength. Only God knew how strong he had become after the mutation.
He slammed the concrete onto the ground with a loud thud. Then, he blocked the entrance of the cave and stood to the side.
Luo Yuan used vines to cover it up. He clapped his hands and looked carefully. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to tell that there was a hole there. In a few days, the area would be covered with plants again and everything would be back to normal.
On the other side, Huang Jiahui and the others had carefully divided all the supplies into several portions and packed them in hiking bags.
The last time they had lost their supplies, they had learned a lesson. They should never put all their eggs in one basket. Although it had saved them a lot of trouble, if something went wrong, they would definitely be wiped out.
"Help! Help!"
Suddenly, Luo Yuan paused and listened attentively. There was a faint cry for help coming from afar, which surprised him a little.
"What's wrong?" Huang Jiahui noticed that Luo Yuan's expression was not right.
"It seems like someone is calling for help. It should be nearby," Luo Yuan said hesitantly. "Did you guys hear it?"
Everyone shook their heads in confusion. Only Chen Xianfeng looked slightly uncertain.
"Let's go and take a look," Luo Yuan said.
Everyone picked up their luggage and walked in the direction of the sound.
Just as they turned the corner, the call for help suddenly became clearer. Even the others could hear it.
It was obviously a woman. Her voice was very sharp and penetrating.
They continued to walk for a while.
"Wait!" Cao Ling's expression suddenly changed. "How long has she been calling for help?"
"We've been walking for more than a minute," Lin Xiaoji said after some estimation. Then, his face turned pale.
Luo Yuan also realized that the call for help was a little strange. How could an ordinary person keep shouting for help, especially with such a strong voice? In a dangerous situation like the apocalypse, shouting for help would only attract more mutated beasts and speed up her death. There was no other effect. But she was still alive and had the energy to shout for help.
Listening carefully, the call for help sounded very mechanical. It sounded more like a repeat every time. There was no change in the pitch, not even the fear and despair that a normal person would feel when in danger.
A chill rose in everyone's heart. Even Luo Yuan felt a little scared.
Wang Shishi subconsciously pulled the corner of Luo Yuan's shirt. She was usually afraid of such things. No matter how strong she was, she could not stop her fear of ghosts.
From a psychological point of view, a ferocious beast was far less scary than an imaginary ghost. Real creatures could be destroyed, but the imaginary fear in one's heart could never be overcome. Fear came from the unknown.
"Why don't we go back?" Cao Ling asked carefully. She was already thinking of giving up.
"Let's take a look first. I'd like to know what's behind this." Luo Yuan's face was cold. Even if they had lured them here, they had to be prepared to pay the price.
"Could it be a female ghost?" Hearing the cries for help getting clearer and clearer, Huo Dong cracked a joke with a stiff expression. The thing was also walking towards them.
"Do you want to die?" Wang Shishi stared at him and said angrily.
"There are not that many ghosts in this world. Even if there are, they would be mutated creatures," Luo Yuan said calmly.
To some extent, Luo Yuan was everyone's source of confidence. Seeing his calm face, everyone felt a little more courageous. Although they were still nervous, they looked much better.
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