Lin Qingsong wiped the bloodstains off his axe with scattered rags on the ground, then stretched his body slightly.
He had just killed all his teammates, and his strength had improved again.
Ever since he secretly killed a woman he had argued with two days ago, he discovered that collecting the corpses of survivors could also yield crystal cores.
And the number of crystal cores was even greater than killing ordinary zombies.
From then on, he had developed the idea of killing his teammates.
Currently, food was scarce, only enough for eight people to last two days.
In two days, they would inevitably face a confrontation, so it was better to strike first.
Now, not only had Lin Qingsong's strength increased, but he had also obtained food and water that could last him for 16 days.
He looked at the mall across the street. The advertising board outside displayed a supermarket logo.
"As long as I cross this street, I can enter the supermarket and get plenty of supplies!"
Lin Qingsong muttered to himself, looking at the dense crowd of zombies on the street.
Crossing this street would not be easy.
Although his strength had grown, allowing him to face several zombies at once, the zombies on the street were still too numerous, and his weapon was not ideal. If he got scratched, he would surely die.
Therefore, he decided to cross via the power lines from the rooftop.
The entire city was currently without power, so crossing this way should be safe.
Lin Qingsong rested for a while. After his stamina recovered, he went to the rooftop.
He put his axe into his ring and then swung across to the opposite building, his hands alternating.
"Ugh... Ah..."
"Guh guh..."
The zombies on the road sensed Lin Qingsong's presence and opened their hands towards the sky. Their pale, grim faces were crowded together on the street.
Lin Qingsong knew that if he loosened his grip even slightly, he would surely die.
He tried hard not to look down, swinging his arms with all his might.
The short five minutes felt as long as an hour.
Bang!
Lin Qingsong jumped onto the large platform on the rooftop of the mall. He rolled once upon landing to absorb the impact.
Then, he quickly ran to the iron door on the rooftop and pulled it hard.
The door was locked from the inside.
Lin Qingsong swung his fire axe and smashed down repeatedly.
He first targeted the handle and the lock. After smashing for a long time, the lock dented significantly, but the door not only wouldn't open, it got stuck even tighter.
Helplessly, Lin Qingsong swung his axe to smash the door panel.
Fortunately, the iron door on the rooftop was only covered with sheet metal on the outside, with wood inside. After a few chops, the sheet metal was broken, and then wooden splinters flew.
The loud smashing of the door made the zombie horde outside even more agitated. They shrieked and frantically searched for the source of the sound.
Fortunately, the sound from the rooftop bounced off the surrounding buildings, creating echoes that prevented the zombies from pinpointing the exact source.
Otherwise, the enormous noise he was making would have been enough to make the zombies below pile up to reach him.
With great effort, Lin Qingsong finally managed to smash a hole in the iron door, just large enough for him to squeeze through.
He entered the stairwell and went all the way down. Fortunately, the safety aisle was rarely used, so there were only a few lone zombies, whom Lin Qingsong quickly dealt with.
He reached the basement level.
Then, he slowly pushed open the safety door.
To his surprise, there wasn't a single zombie in the entire supermarket.
He excitedly rushed to the shelves, about to grab some goods when suddenly, a cold dagger pressed against his waist.
Then, a young voice came from behind him:
"Don't move, throw out your weapon, or you're dead!"
"Okay, okay, don't be rash!"
Lin Qingsong slowly raised his hands, then lightly tapped his ring with his right hand. An axe clanged onto the ground.
"Now, turn around slowly!"
The girl continued.
"Alright, don't be rash, I mean no harm!"
Lin Qingsong said, slowly turning around.
Only then did he see clearly that in front of him were two girls.
The one holding the dagger was a girl of about eighteen or nineteen, and behind her was a slightly shorter girl of about fifteen or sixteen.
The shorter girl held a mop, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
Perhaps she had never even fought before; just threatening him had made her so nervous that she couldn't hold the mop steady.
"Do you have water?"
The girl with the dagger asked.
"Doesn't this supermarket have any water?"
Lin Qingsong finally noticed that the lips of the two girls were a bit dry, as if they hadn't had a drink in a long time.
"The beverage section was cleared out by someone. When we came, there was nothing left. Now there are only some snacks."
The girl with the dagger said warily.
"I'll give you water. I didn't expect anyone to have occupied this place. This water is compensation for my earlier recklessness."
Lin Qingsong said, slowly taking out a bottle of water and handing it to the girl in front of him.
Seeing that Lin Qingsong seemed to have no ill intentions, the girl took the water bottle and retreated a few steps, but the dagger was still pointed at Lin Qingsong.
The two girls drank the water greedily. They were indeed very thirsty.
"Actually, I don't have much water on me either. I know there's a water station nearby with many large barrels of water. Forget drinking, there's enough for bathing!"
"I can go by myself, but if you two come with me, it should be easier!"
Lin Qingsong suggested cautiously.
"You better not play any tricks!"
The girl with the dagger handed the axe to her sister behind her and said warily.
"Of course not. In this situation, we should stick together. Outside, there are zombies everywhere. If we don't support each other, should we team up with the zombies?"
Lin Qingsong said half-jokingly.
"Then... you lead the way!"
The older sister said.
"No problem! But... give me that bottle, I can use it to collect more rainwater!"
Lin Qingsong pointed at the bottle in the younger sister's hand.
"Give it to him!"
The older sister nodded.
The younger sister put down the mop and handed the bottle over.
The moment Lin Qingsong was about to take the bottle, he immediately grabbed the younger sister's wrist, pulled her in front of him, quickly took out a small knife and held it to her throat, then sternly shouted:
"Drop your weapon!"
The older sister helplessly hesitated for a moment, then finally put down the dagger.
"We didn't intend to rob you. We were just really thirsty, and we don't have any hostility!"
The older sister tried to explain.
"No need to explain. Now, take off all your clothes. I'll give you just one minute. If you're late, this girl's life will be forfeit!"
Lin Qingsong looked at the somewhat attractive girl in front of him and said sinisterly.