Chapter 8, Waiting

"Let’s go in, of course we have to go in, otherwise what are we doing here!" said Chen Lingfeng. Immediately, he stepped forward and entered the supermarket, and the class monitor did not hesitate, following closely behind him.

"They are seeking their own demise; who can be blamed for that?" At this moment, Wang Zhiqian spoke.

There is, take it

The supermarket is so dark that it is difficult to see what is happening inside

"Crack." I stepped on a packet of instant noodles, producing a sound.

"Will there really be an army coming?" Wang Mengya, who had originally lost all hope, suddenly felt a renewed desire to live upon hearing this news

Wang Mengya looked at her, her eyes filled with hope, "How do you know we won't die here?"

The supermarket is full of zombies!" Chen Lingfeng exclaimed in surprise

"What! The entire Jiajiang City is overrun with zombies?" Wang Mengya exclaimed, "Then are we really going to die here?"

"There are zombies everywhere outside; aren't you just looking for death by going out?" I said

"Can we go in or not?" the class monitor asked

Flowers drifting in the wind, no matter how exuberant they may be, will eventually fall one day

Aww ... ...

The zombie bit the class monitor on the neck

Time passed quickly; I glanced at my watch and it was already past 7 PM.

If Hu Fei were here and heard him cursing like that, he would probably have already taken action and struck him

My stomach let out a grumbling sound. Calculating the time, from last night until now, I have only eaten two pieces of chocolate given by Lu Dandan, and I haven't consumed anything else at all. I feel completely weak from hunger, and I am uncertain whether I will have the strength to walk by tomorrow morning

I furrowed my brow, looking at Chu Yang and Xie Cheng, a wave of fear spreading in my heart

Apart from me, the others in the library are not much better off; they are all so hungry that they feel dizzy

The moment I returned to the dormitory to save myself from Hu Fei, I was so frightened by the zombies that I could not move. Yet just now, I was able to think in the face of so many zombies. I believe I have truly become accustomed to what fear is. After all, it comes down to this: one can only adapt to the environment.

He walked over to Xie Cheng, took advantage of the light, picked up a pack of spicy chicken feet from the shelf, opened it, and stuffed it into his mouth, feeling extremely refreshed

There was little to discuss among the few people present, and the silence in the storage room was inevitably eerie, only interrupted by the intermittent howls from outside that filled the entire room. As I regained my composure from the fear and reflected on the events of the past two days, I suddenly realized that I had become accustomed to fear

A faint growl suddenly emerged in the supermarket

Hehe. Chu Yang chuckled, "Are you an idiot? There isn't a sound outside at all; the zombies have long since dispersed."

Not only Wang Zhiqian and the other girl heard this, but also Chu Yang and Xie Cheng, who were sitting by the wall on the other side.

"Is it over?" I was taken aback and listened carefully, realizing that there were indeed no more zombie howls outside. "But..."

I did not speak, let out a bitter smile, and followed them into the supermarket

A terrified scream suddenly pierced the night, awakening the world that had been in deep slumber.

The entire world seems to have quieted down, leaving only the sound of us eating.

"Why is there not a single sound in the supermarket?" the class monitor said

Upon entering the supermarket, we noticed two beams of light, seemingly from the flashlight feature on a mobile phone. At the same time, we also heard two voices communicating.

Chen Lingfeng glanced at me and said, "Alright, let's go take a look. If there are zombies at m.hetushu.com, we will come back. If not, we will bring back the food! What do you think?"

"Alright, let's do it!" The class monitor agreed, then looked at me, "Xu Le, are you going or not?"

"Lu Dandan, how did you come to the storage room?" Wang Zhiqian asked

"Then let's go, but keep your voice down," Chen Lingfeng said

I swear, get over here!" Xie Cheng panicked and stepped back, colliding with the startled class monitor. He then grabbed the monitor's clothes and pulled him forcefully in front of himself, blocking the zombie that was lunging towards him

At that moment, I saw Chu Yang and Xie Cheng stand up from the ground, whispering to each other for a few moments. They bypassed the class monitor and Chen Lingfeng, who were sitting on the ground, and arrived at the door. Watching their actions, I was unclear about what they intended to do at the door, so I propped myself up and unsteadily leaned against the wall to stand up.

Let us eat quickly; once we finish, we will return

Lu Dandan said, "Rest assured, it won't happen. We will not die here."

Class monitor! I shouted loudly, but it was already too late

In the storage room, everyone was seated in three groups. I, the class monitor, and Chen Lingfeng leaned against each other to rest. Lu Dandan, Wang Mengya, and the other three girls sat together, leaving only Chu Yang and Xie Cheng as the remaining two.

Wang Zhiqian's eyes were dim as she said, "Why don't you leave the school and come here? The entrepreneurship park is filled with zombies; isn't coming here a dead end for you?"

However, the situation was beyond our expectations; Chu Yang and Xie Cheng did not return, nor was there any sound of screaming. As soon as they entered the supermarket, all noise ceased. No matter how we strained our ears to listen, we could hear nothing. It was as if the two of them had already embraced a large pile of food and begun to satisfy their hunger.

"Chuyang, do you have any water there?" said Xie Cheng's voice

They haven't already started eating inside, have they? The class monitor looked at Chen Lingfeng and me, "Hey, Chen Lingfeng, Xu Le, let's go over and take a look."

I, along with the class monitor and Chen Lingfeng, as well as the three girls, Dan Dan, were all peering through the door, watching the two of them walk through the entrepreneurial park. Along the way, there were several corpses of zombies lying on the ground, all of which had been killed by Chen Lingfeng with a shovel during the day. The two of them went around and directly entered the supermarket.

Lu Dandan said: "Because someone mentioned this morning in the cafeteria that the army will come to the school for rescue tomorrow morning, and then we will be able to leave."

A few of us were waiting, waiting for them to run back after seeing the zombies

After listening to Lu Dandan's account, Xie Cheng let out a soft scoff, as if mocking her

... ...

Chu Yang and Xie Cheng cautiously peered outside, ensuring that there were no threats before stepping out of the storage room. The two of them moved quietly, making not a sound

I was taken aback for a moment, hesitating as I said: "To..."

The class monitor was quite straightforward, disregarding others, and directly took an unopened loaf of bread and a bottle of water from the shelf, starting to munch on them. He was truly starving, and regardless of whether the bread was tasty or not, he thought it best to fill his stomach first. As he was eating, he noticed Xie Cheng enjoying a vacuum-packed chicken leg, and his eyes immediately lit up

Then, I saw a zombie appear in front of Xie Cheng. In the light of their mobile phone flashlights, it had a bloodied mouth, and the skin on its face was peeling off like rotten flesh, utterly disgusting

Therefore, we only need to wait now; once the army arrives tomorrow morning, we can leave the school and go to a safe place

Chen Lingfeng was not in a hurry; he walked up to the cash register and pulled out several packs of Li Qun cigarettes from the drawer below, stuffing them into his clothing

I looked at the items in the supermarket, disregarding everything, and directly opened them to eat. The taste is secondary now; as long as it fills my stomach, that is sufficient. I took a few bags of bread and stuffed them into my clothes, preparing to bring them to the girl in the storage room

My question attracted the attention of others, and they all looked towards Chu Yang and the other person.

"Are the two of them going to the supermarket to get something to eat?" Chen Lingfeng asked

"Xie Cheng, be careful!" Chu Yang suddenly shouted.

The supermarket entrance was wide open, with the lock still secured to both door handles. However, one of the door handles had been snapped off by a zombie, which is why the door was left ajar

Who! Thank you, Cheng, for illuminating us.

I frowned, having grown accustomed to his sarcasm. Xie Cheng is just that kind of person, finding everything displeasing and making mockery his instinct. A significant reason for the disharmony in the dormitory is his intolerant nature. If he were a bit more normal, the dormitory would not be so discordant.

"No." Chen Lingfeng said while smoking a cigarette

I nodded

Suddenly

The three of us crept out of the storage room like thieves, carefully stepping over the dead zombie lying on the ground. After a few quick strides, we arrived at the entrance of the supermarket

Xie Chengxiang looked at me as if I were a fool, "Does it matter to you where we go?"

I nodded to the class monitor

We were originally in the cafeteria, but later a zombie outbreak occurred there, so we had no choice but to run out and seek refuge in the library. Eventually, when we had nowhere else to go, we thought of this place, and we didn't expect to find you here. Lu Dandan wiped her tears and said that the zombies earlier had truly frightened her.

The iron gate swung wide open, and we observed the situation outside

"Chuyang, what are you all going to do?" I asked weakly

"It is us." Chen Lingfeng, who was at the front, said, and then he took a lighter out of his pocket and clicked it on with a snap.

I felt a wave of disgust as I listened to the conversation among the three of them. These two individuals seem to be perpetually self-absorbed, showing no consideration for the feelings of others. Can't they bring something to eat for the girls in the storage room?

The entrepreneurial park under the moonlight is so tranquil that it seems unreal, just like when we first arrived during the day, with not a single zombie in sight

"But what about you?" Xie Cheng scolded, "I am going out to find something to eat. Do you want to come along, you coward?"

They have entered the supermarket! Lu Dandan exclaimed.

... ...

"If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely come over." Subsequently, Lu Dandan recounted what Zhang Chen had said in the cafeteria this morning to the two girls.

Chen Lingfeng and the class monitor stood up, wanting to speak, but they saw that the iron door of the storage room had already been opened

He swallowed hard, feeling extremely hungry. Seeing that there was no activity in the supermarket, he began to entertain some thoughts.

Lu Dandan said helplessly: "We have no other choice, the entire Jiajiang City is filled with zombies. Going outside is just a dead end, and the only safe place I can think of is right here."

The three of us are standing outside

I moved my ears, raised my head, and looked in the direction of Xie Cheng and the others; the class monitor was over there. I said to Chen Lingfeng beside me, "Did you hear any sound just now?"