Chapter 1098: Chapter 1098

Yang Mei shook her head and said, "No, we have our own hideout, but we’re short on food. We came out specifically to find some food, and we never go into the city for it; we only look in some roadside shops along the highway."

This time, they were really careful during their search.

When entering a shop, they would often make some noise to try and lure the zombies out, but who could have thought... that zombie was so sneaky and insidious, hiding in the dark to stage an ambush.

Fortunately, their rich experience helped them notice some unusual clues.

Lin Fan was introducing himself to them, explaining his situation, just to reassure them he wasn’t a bad person. Quite the opposite, he was a good person.

The introduction was quite odd—who would say they were a bad person? Even though that was the joke, it was true nonetheless, and he very straightforwardly told them.

If I wanted to do something to you, I could just take you down directly.

No need to play deceitful tricks on you.

Only sincerity can earn sincerity.

Yang Mei and Lu Jing exchanged glances, silently agreeing with what he said. It really was like that; there was no need to hide anything, as it wouldn’t be of any use.

"Do you still want this car?" Lin Fan pointed to the broken-down vehicle. The two survivors were already willing to take him back to their hideout, so he decided to go take a look.

Yang Mei nodded. It was their meal ticket, it had to be taken along. To survive until now, this thing had definitely played a vital role. If one day they could return to peaceful times, this car definitely had to be worshipped.

Lin Fan carried the car.

Yang Mei and Lu Jing sat in the driver’s seat, staring blankly ahead.

They never expected to encounter such a fellow countryman. Apart from wearing human skin, what else could be done by a normal person?

Their companion said they were moving too slowly and advised them to get in the car. He could transport them faster, and indeed, this carrying speed was truly astonishing.

Their hideout was in an abandoned building.

Not exactly a building, just four standing walls, no roof, and the walls were made of exposed bricks.

Lin Fan was surprised to see people using this as a shelter for the first time. Any random group of zombies could easily destroy this shelter; it offered no safety.

"There’s more to it inside," Yang Mei knew newcomers would have misconceptions.

Lin Fan entered and saw Yang Mei opening a piece of iron plate on the floor, revealing a passageway lit by oil lamps—not too dark.

Yang Mei said, "This used to be a place someone wanted to build a small building on, so they first dug a cellar. It’s quite large inside, and it’s very safe as long as we don’t do anything reckless."

Following them into the cellar, footsteps echoed.

"Sister Mei, Brother Jing, you’re back."

A young voice sounded.

A girl looking about eleven or twelve years old ran over.

Lin Fan was surprised there was a little girl here. Thinking of what Yang Mei said, he nodded in agreement—indeed, it seemed dangerous but was actually quite safe.

Zombies would enter buildings and pile up like arhat formations; regardless of how high the walls were, they could be breached by zombies. There is no absolutely safe place; it’s only a matter of whether you’re discovered by zombies.

This cellar was relatively safe.

How would zombies imagine humans hiding in a cellar?

Everyone sat around the deepest part of the cellar, Yang Mei cooking instant noodles—a simple ingredient, but having this kind of food during the apocalypse is already quite good.

Yang Mei said while cooking instant noodles, "We got separated from our companions. Initially, there were over ten of us with three cars. We were dispersed during a zombie horde attack."

Lin Fan asked, "Any news from them?"

Yang Mei shook her head, "No, we’ve tried looking, but the zombies are too many. We can’t go too far; we can only wait and hope that maybe, one day, we’ll encounter them."

While they were talking in the cellar,

not far away, a zombie was peeping in their direction. After confirming humans were hiding here, it turned and left, forever remembering the Creator’s words.

In my territory, no humans are allowed to live; this is a disgrace to the great Creator.

So it must hurry to report this situation back.

"I don’t have it, really don’t."

A male Awakener looked somewhat confused, facing Guo Kai. The other party insisted he had a pale golden crystal, but how could he admit it when he had been lucky enough to find it?

Taking this pale golden crystal as a treasure, he dared not tell anyone; only another companion knew. At the time, he quickly hid the crystal in his bosom.

When the companion asked what he was hiding, he laughed it off, how could he possibly tell the companion?

This thing was only his to know.

"Listen, bring it out." Guo Kai said.

"Brother Guo, I really don’t have it. Look at me; how could I be someone who has a crystal of this color?"

Guo Kai sat there with a sinister smile on his face, playing with a curved knife. He suddenly stood up, leaned over the table, appearing before the other party, and with a slashing sound, cut open the opponent’s throat.