“Mom, carry me.”
“Walk by yourself!” Xu Song said, his face darkening. These two mischievous kids had been teasing him even more since last night when they mistakenly called him “mom” and he got angry. It seemed like the more he resisted, the more they insisted!
So, it’s true that kids are annoying! The more you don’t want them to do something, the more they want to do it!
Yue Zheng smiled slyly at Xu Song, understanding exactly what was bothering him. Last night, after they went to sleep, Xu Song initiated physical contact, but then seemed conflicted about something and turned his back to Yue Zheng. Now, he was once again being playful with the children, like a petulant child himself.
Realizing that he had been affected by someone’s response, Xu Song resolved to train himself to regain control and retaliate once he had the skills!
Of course, he hadn’t realized the dilemma of “how to train kissing techniques alone,” that question hadn’t crossed his mind.
The four of them arrived again between the first and second gates to check out of the shelter. To their surprise, they had stayed in the shelter for a whole week! Seven days, just right, not too long or too short! It was incredibly efficient.
After checking out, they headed toward the main gate. In recent days, when survivors wanted to leave the shelter, they had to undergo strict inspections, mainly to check if they were carrying any items missing from the warehouse. Of course, the inspectors knew that the real looters would have already fled. Who would steal things and still stay in the shelter? Nevertheless, they had to go through the motions and give some explanations to the higher-ups.
The food they had brought with them had almost run out during these days, but they still had some non-perishable items like canned food and rice porridge hidden in the tree hole. The personnel at the entrance checked their belongings briefly and let them go. Most people who wanted to leave the city didn’t carry much with them since they didn’t have much stored and were looking for supplies outside. So the inspections were quick.
With the two children in tow, they walked out of the gate and couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. They were finally leaving.
Turning around and looking at the tall walls behind them, it was clear that while people outside wanted to get in, those inside… oh, it seemed that apart from the two of them, few people wanted to leave after entering.
Shaking his head, Xu Song couldn’t help but laugh. Life here was actually peaceful, but the atmosphere inside made it a bit uncomfortable.
“Where should we go? Into the city center?” Xu Song carried Mo Tiancheng, who had clung to him ever since successfully teasing him. Well, he was just a kid, and his ability worked well with the small tree. Should he really get angry with him?
“Yes, let’s gather some useful things and have the small tree store them.” Yue Zheng nodded. The small tree’s tree hole had grown larger, and they had figured out how to manage their food and water needs. Now they needed to collect supplies that might be useful in the shelter, so they wouldn’t be empty-handed when they reached City B.
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Some places had been visited frequently, and there were fewer powerful mutant creatures and plants in those areas. However, the resources in those places had been mostly taken by others.
Mo Tianyou could sense the energy of the mutant creatures in the city and guided them, helping them choose relatively safe routes. However, as they entered a shopping mall, they had to defend against an attack from an undead.
To be honest, after their long journey, they had almost forgotten that their first encounter in this world was with these undead creatures. These zombies not only had strong attack power and swift movements but their human-like appearance was the most frightening aspect. Not many people were natural-born killers, and when facing their former kind, most people couldn’t maintain complete emotional calmness.
Fortunately, Yue Zheng’s physical condition had greatly improved, making him much faster and more agile than the average zombie. In no time, he turned the charging zombie into chunks, rendering it motionless.
This was a large comprehensive shopping mall, fortunate to have survived the earthquake. The basement was a supermarket, and several upper floors housed various clothing, jewelry, and electronics stores.
The four of them had taken a detour to reach this place, which used to be a major commercial center in the northern part of S City. It was large and had a wide variety of goods. Since it was relatively central, apart from some initial attempts to collect items, few people had been here afterward.
“Let’s go down to the second basement level first,” Yue Zheng stood in front of the floor plan of the building, planning the route. Xu Song took a quick look and imprinted the map in his mind. Well, his ability to memorize was really useful.
The supermarket was filled with a sour and putrid smell, especially in the fresh produce and refrigerated sections. It stung their eyes, and they wished they had brought more masks.
The power in the supermarket had long been completely out, and it was pitch black inside. The four of them could only use their solar-powered flashlights to search around.
“We can check the vacuum-sealed food first, and take a few instant noodles or something similar. Then we can head to the household goods section to see what we can use,” Yue Zheng made a decision. They proceeded towards the food section, searching for vacuum-sealed and long-lasting items.
After staying in the S City base for some time, they discovered that the demand for household goods was relatively low. Most people focused on grabbing food and water when they fled, and not many were willing to take up space with items like shampoo, soap, or toothpaste.
Now that the small tree could store a considerable number of things and was not affected by weight, they naturally didn’t need to hold back.
After grabbing some canned goods, rice porridge, and vacuum-sealed food, they cleared out the household goods section. While passing through the daily necessities section, Xu Song unexpectedly found some vacuum storage bags. He grabbed dozens of them, had the small tree return to its original form, and took out the bulky down jackets. He stuffed them into the bags and used the air pump to compress them until the down jackets couldn’t be any thinner. Only then did he stop.
“Now we can grab more things when we go back up! We can even take some quilts!” Xu Song proudly raised the air pump in his hand.
Yue Zheng nodded with a smile and reached out to pat his head. “That’s a great idea.” This way of handling can hardly save any more space.
The small tree swayed its little waist and carefully placed the items back into its tree hole. Meanwhile, the grasshopper, currently perched on the small tree’s head, was diligently nibbling on a jujube.
In the past few days, the grasshopper’s diet had significantly improved, thanks to finding its place within the team. Although Mo Tianyou is the only one who can communicate with it, when Xu Song and the others sneaked into the laboratory that day, because it remembered Liu Shishi’s breath, it quickly helped Yue Zheng and the others find Liu Shishi’s location.
After the mutation, the grasshopper not only gained intelligence surpassing ordinary insects but also enhanced its flying abilities. It was now at least ten times faster than a regular grasshopper. With its small size and lightweight body, it was well-suited for scouting missions.
As a result, its quality of their life had improved dramatically.
After exploring the supermarket, the four of them climbed up to the first basement level. As they passed through an external passage, Mo Tianyou pulled on Yue Zheng’s clothes and pointed towards the dark end. “There are many, many things far down there.”
“Mutant creatures? Are they close to us?” Yue Zheng’s heart sank.
“Not close, they haven’t noticed us yet, but there are so many of them.” The dense feeling gave Mo Tianyou a creepy sensation. Previously, when they were on the ground level, he didn’t sense it as strongly, but now, being on the second basement level, it was impossible to ignore.
Xu Song swept his flashlight around and his heart skipped a beat. “Brother Yue, that should be the entrance to the subway.” So, it seems that S City’s extensive underground network has probably been completely taken over by these mutated creatures.
What could they be? Rats? Or some kind of insects?
The thought sent shivers down the spines of both of them.
“Let’s speed up the collection and leave some things behind if necessary,” Yue Zheng decisively decided.
The four of them increased their pace, quickly scouring the entire building. They collected more clothes for the children and adults, packed them in compression bags, and removed the air to save space.
When they walked out, each of the four people, adults, and children alike, was pushing a bicycle. They found these bikes in an outdoor sports store on the first underground level. In addition to the bikes, they also acquired spare parts, spare tires, and tools, which were surprisingly complete.
These bikes were high-end products, priced at around 10,000 yuan, something that Xu Song and Yue Zheng would never have bought on a regular day. But now, in the apocalypse, it seemed that everyone had one. Even the twins got their own smaller bikes.
The two little ones knew how to ride bikes; they had small bikes at home to play with. So, although these bikes were slightly bigger than the ones they had at home, it didn’t take long for the little ones to ride them around freely.
The bikes were slightly modified by the two of them, with a rack added at the front and back to hold baskets. They put some commonly used items in the baskets, in addition to their backpacks, adding more supplies to their inventory.
“Shall we ride the bikes all the way to City B?” Xu Song was in a good mood after finding a means of transportation, and he smiled at Yue Zheng.
“If the road conditions ahead are not good, we’ll ride all the way. It’s faster than walking,” Yue Zheng said, feeling no pressure. There were many cars in the city now, but fuel was a big issue. Having a bike that didn’t need fuel was better than nothing for heading north.
“Ride the bike! Ride the bike!” The two little ones were excited, pedaling hard on their bikes as they raced along the uneven road ahead.
“Slow down! Be careful not to fall!” Xu Song chased after them helplessly. “Now that we have bikes, we can’t always carry you. Got it?”
“Yes, Mommy~” The two little ones wore the same mischievous smile, causing Xu Song to roll his eyes in exasperation.
In fact, they didn’t always have to be carried before. It was just that these two uncles were easy to persuade. As long as they acted spoiled, they would be carried. They were such understanding and accommodating children, of course, they wanted to fulfill their uncles’ protective desires!
Pedaling their bikes, Xiao Shu’s branches and leaves protruded more lushly from Xu Song’s pocket than usual, stretching out freely and enjoying the pleasant feeling of the wind blowing through the leaves. The grasshopper still perched on Xiao Shu’s head, seeming quite satisfied with the sensation of speeding through the wind.
The two children playing ahead suddenly stopped, and a shocked expression appeared on Mo Tianyou’s face. “They’re coming out! They’re about to come out! Let’s go!”
Rats or roaches. Which will it be?
Go, go, go! Things that come out of the subway in this crazy apocalypse…peddle faster! Get ready to blast Xu Song… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🌳
Wonder what kind of animals are coming out from the subway
Thanks for the chapter!♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️♥️♥️
I like the story but i think the twins atr focused on too much. Kinda 3rd wheel. They were introduced into the story at a very early point. And give off side characters vibes but the author is treating them like mains.. just my opinion i was wondering if anyone thinks so too
Anyways thanks for translation