Yu Qin glanced at Lin Zhuoran, whose face was clearly smiling, and was full of questions.
"Zhuoran, sister... all our supplies are in the trunk, and you're just letting them up?"
Although Yu Qin had entered the bunker before Lin Zhuoran, due to the difference in abilities, she was now only a member of Lin Zhuoran's team.
However, Lin Zhuoran herself was a girl, and unlike other teams, she did not recruit female members to satisfy their physiological needs and to shield them from zombies.
On the contrary, Lin Zhuoran's team was considered the fairest in the bunker.
Those who followed Lin Zhuoran included both men and women, but everyone was convinced, and there was no uneven distribution like in other teams.
"Don't worry, she wouldn't look down on our shabby stuff."
The originally solemn tone instantly turned joyful. In Lin Zhuoran's heart, Xu An didn't even look at their supplies.
Even if she did, what then?
At worst, they would give it all to her.
The moment she saw her sister die, she immediately thought of Xu An. She regretted not listening to the other person's advice and going directly to the lighthouse.
But looking at her sister with bared teeth and rotten flesh.
If she hadn't seen her sister's appearance with her own eyes, Lin Zhuoran felt that she would have a guilty conscience her entire life.
It was like a fledgling bird having an Oedipus complex for the first person it saw.
The moment she was saved by Xu An in the mall, that girl's meaning in her heart had changed.
Now, seeing Xu An again, Lin Zhuoran was so happy that she wanted to run and reunite with her, but looking at the zombies still gathering around, she suppressed her emotions.
With the addition of Xu An and Zhou Haimei, Yu Qin could drive with peace of mind, and even Lin Zhuoran's pressure was greatly reduced. They only needed to stay in the car with peace of mind.
Xu An and Zhou Haimei took out weapons from the trunk and shot indiscriminately.
Xu An took out a laser cannon and swept away the zombies while Lin Zhuoran couldn't see. Zhou Haimei was no exception, also holding advanced weapons found on the second floor and attacking the zombies indiscriminately.
"Don't reveal yourself in front of them later," Xu An warned Zhou Haimei while shooting.
Xu An had always known that there were survivors on the ground, but Zhou Haimei did not. She was also startled when she saw Lin Zhuoran and the others.
Zhou Haimei naturally knew what was important and nodded, saying solemnly, "I know," then asked, "Is that person your friend? I never expected..."
Xu An didn't know if she and Lin Zhuoran were good friends. She nodded silently.
As for the unfinished words, she naturally knew the latter half.
I never expected there to be living people on the ground.
"Don't get distracted!"
While Zhou Haimei was in a daze, Xu An swiftly decapitated a zombie that was trying to get close to her. Its head rolled down the truck bed and fell straight into the zombie horde.
Although there were many zombies chasing them, they couldn't withstand Xu An and Zhou Haimei's barrage. In a short while, their numbers greatly decreased.
Xu An looked at the direction the vehicle was heading and guessed that they were going to the base.
Finally, when the fuel ran out, the vehicle stopped in a desolate suburb. In the pitted rubble, there was a small reinforced house.
"This is our temporary stronghold. The car is out of gas, so we'll stop here to rest."
As Xu An pulled Zhou Haimei out of the car, she heard Lin Zhuoran's explanation.
Lin Zhuoran glanced at Zhou Haimei, looking at her red hair. Although it was stained with some ashes, it couldn't hide its vibrant color.
She immediately understood and winked at Xu An, "Came from above?"
Xu An glanced at Yu Qin beside Lin Zhuoran and didn't answer.
Lin Zhuoran followed her gaze, picked up a bottle of mineral water, and drank it. She made two gurgling sounds and replied, "One of us."
Only then did Xu An lower her guard and nod, acknowledging the statement.
Feeling speechless at their cryptic greeting, Zhou Haimei took the initiative to introduce herself.
"Hello, my name is Zhou Haimei, I am..." She looked back at Xu An, then said, "Xu An's sister."
"Hello, my name is Lin Zhuoran, I am Xu An's friend."
Lin Zhuoran naturally knew where Zhou Haimei came from and generously replied, introducing herself.
"The zombies this time seem to have mutated again."
Xu An keenly caught the word "again" in her words. "Have the zombies mutated before?"
Seeing Xu An asking her, Yu Qin put down her work and looked at Xu An.
"Yes, about three months ago, a batch of faster zombies appeared."
The speed of the initial zombies was about the same as that of human children.
An adult could easily outrun them.
"Are they only faster?"
Yu Qin thought for a moment and nodded.
"The zombies we encountered before already have a collective consciousness."
At this statement, everyone fell silent.
Survival in the apocalypse was already difficult, and Lin Zhuoran and the others still had to rely on finding supplies to survive.
For a moment, the already cramped hut felt even more oppressive.
It was Zhou Haimei who had the foresight to pull Yu Qin out. "Little sister, let's go out and see if there are any zombies nearby."
With Yu Qin looking bewildered, she was pulled out by Zhou Haimei.
Lin Zhuoran looked at Xu An. She hadn't changed at all from a year ago, and had even become fairer, unlike herself.
She could vaguely smell the rotten, fishy odor lingering in the air.
"You're doing well," Lin Zhuoran said with a smile after a long look. "It seems life on the lighthouse isn't easy."
Xu An nodded. "And you? Why are you here?"
She remembered Lin Zhuoran saying she was going to the neighboring city to find her sister, but why was she here now.
Lin Zhuoran shook her head and said nothing. She had a lot she wanted to say when she saw the person, but as soon as they met, she didn't know what to say.
"You... why didn't you go to the lighthouse?"
"I didn't make it in time, so I didn't go."
Lin Zhuoran said it lightly. Recalling her actions just now, Xu An roughly guessed her situation.
After all, not everyone had the courage to risk death to find their missing loved ones when the apocalypse descended.
"Where are you living now? Is it safe?"
"I met a friend, he has a bunker, and he took in many survivors from the vicinity. It's a small base now."
Lin Zhuoran recounted her experience to Xu An. To Xu An, this Hao Cheng was indeed a smart person.