It took Adam hours just to sort all the things present on the mall that even the tiniest package didn't escaped Adam's greedy hands.
As for Gil and his team, they made a pile of canned goods, instant noodles and other packs of foods which have long shelf life. For survivors like them, this things are at the top of their priority for survival unlike Adam who have a very loving system which provided him unlimited copy of the supply.
Judging from the pile made by the team, they will probably need a big truck just to transport all of it. They don't have any big truck ready as joining Adam was only at the spur of the moment and, they didn't even have any choice but offer their selves for the chance to get these supplies. Thats why they must make the most of it. This chance was exchanged with their lives so getting everything they can is what they should do.
They have a van hidden somewhere but this can only transport not even a quarter of these supplies. This made them realized that getting a truck is one of the agenda that they must plan. They can also divide their people and drive a car each but that would be dangerous in the apocalypse. They need to stay together to protect each others back so this plan was directly scratched out by Gil.
" Captain, the supplies is more than enough to support the base for a month. This is really a bountiful harvest! " Jackson said happily.
Since the start of the apocalypse, they have never seen this huge amount of foods. It's a sad thing that there are some beverages that is very rare in the base in the mall but they don't have enough hands to bring it with them. So, they can only leave it right there.
" Yes, this may be the biggest harvest Pandora could ever get. Unfortunately, we can't always hang with Mr. Adam to retrieve supply. " Gil said. It feels really bad having to deal with dangerous people but seeing the pile of supplies they can get with Adam, they started thinking that devils may not be that bad. If you crash out those cold eyes and frightening smiles, Adam is actually very amiable to them.
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( Unknown area, Southern Region, Barhan Country )
In a great hall filled with rotting stench, a figure was kneeling towards a creature hidden in the dark. The one kneeling have a human figure but seeing the torn flesh from some parts of it's body, you'll know it was a zombie.
The figure that is kneeling is none other than the variant zombie who had deep red eyes tinged with gold who can manipulate metals at its will.
Right now, he didn't have the air of the zombie who can dominate a city by it's own power but like a servant bowing his head to his superior.
" Oyah.... A human is actually rampaging here at the south? Hahaha, interesting! very interesting!" The unknown creature said mockingly whose voice sounds like a young woman. The only difference is that hearing this voice can bring forth the deepest fear to anyone, including the male zombie who is kneeling.
* growl* The zombie can only groan in protest as he was intimidated by the creature he is facing. This is the fear imprinted in their genes, the gap between life levels.
" My, my, my, don't be impatient my dear. I won't eat you. I only eat those who I like you know. " The female creature said teasing the male zombie while its body clad in the shadow stretch out its hand touching the face of the male zombie.
" Say, what does this human looks like. te-he-he!, It's not one of those old guys who was blessed by some second rate ' legacy ' is it? I don't find those chewy old men appetizing. " the woman said with a seductive tone on her voice.
* grooowl *
The male zombie made a long groan. As he made this sound, there was an unconcealed hatred on it's eyes like the one his talking about is the greatest sinner on land.
" Oyah... A young lad with the tenderest flesh you had ever seen? How could you tease this lady like this. Te-hehe.. You came here bringing such juicy news but you didn't even have anything anything I can make do with. You just made this lady crave and in pain...ughh... My urges are killing me. Bring him... bring him to me... I want him." said the woman sounding like she is having a hard time breathing. There is even a tinge on deliriousness in her voice which made her seems like a dry land who needs the touch of rain. It's been quite long time since something made her this excited. She must get it no matter what.
* grooooaar *
" I know that you are afraid of him for he is strong...ahhh... Eskelon come here!" The woman in the shadow shouted.
In the dark corner, something seemed to move, walking towards the variant zombie. As his steps were getting closer, its figure also become clearer for everyone. What is standing there is a male zombie that have a huge build with skin and muscles built like stones. It's like a 3 meter tall towering stone block that just by looking at it's figure, there's no doubt that it can crush anyone to death.
" Te-hehe... This lady fancy a human awakened.. Dear Eskelon, Bring him to me. " the woman said in her usual tone when she recollected her calm.
The huge stone armored zombie only made a low growl and give a cursory glance to the kneeling tier 4 advance zombie. With tier 5 intermediate strength, the stone zombie, Eskelon actually had the capital to look down on this kneeling variant zombie. He is a variant tank zombie who had developed his muscles to the extreme creating a stone looking armor on it's body. The mere strength of this variant tank is enough to crush anything on it's path.
The variant male zombie can feel the disdain of the giant stone armored zombie and he can only groan in indignation. He tried to intimidate the Tank zombie as he roar towards the latter. But, the Tank zombie become angry instead, roaring and picking up the head of the male zombie and throwing it at some corner.
Deep cracks were made on the ground where the male zombie crashed. Judging from the intact body of the male zombie, Eskelon must have probably controlled his strength to not kill the insolent zombie who tried to intimidate him.
" Te-hehe. Calm down dear Eskelon. We don't want him dead. " The woman in the dark said feeling amused on the scene playing in front of her. " Go, and fetch my treasure. " she added.
Eskelon only groaned and picked the male zombie on the ground and bring it outside the great hall. This careless action only made the male zombie more mad but he can't do anything with the strength the tank had shown. Even a casual move had almost crushed his body. The result, he can only concede to the will of the stone-armored zombie.
" Dear, dear... I hope you don't disappoint me. Te-hehe. " The woman said to herself and smiled cruelly.
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Back to the mall, Adam was done sorting everything for his inventory. After double checking that nothing escapes his hand in this food section, he then return to the group in front of a piled up supplies and join them.
" So, how will you bring all of this to your base? " Adam asked, still in a cold voice to make this team not forget that he is big man here.
Gil is finally familiar with this behavior that's why they only felt nervous for a moment and recollected their thoughts. Adam always use a cold tone to talk to them but they notice that he actually liked to talk to people. Even if Adam is strong, he is still human who needs even the most basic social interaction. Therefore, without realizing it, Gil and others are actually not that scared of Adam anymore and instead are slowly considering this young man as the boss. These poor people didn't even realize they are actually being affected by the passive effect of a special item inside Adam's space.
" We are actually planning on getting a big truck to transport all of this in one go Mr. Adam. This City is very rich and their should be an abandoned truck lying here somewhere. " Gil said.
" It's dangerous to search for the truck with only you guys. I'll let you borrow some bugs for you to use. " Adam said while communicating with his summons, letting 20 ancient devil bugs to go with Gil and others.
" Thank you, Mr. Adam. " the team said gratefully. Having these super bugs with them will greatly increase their safety and also scouting would become easier.
Adam only nodded a little for affirmation and turned around to walk towards Arthus who is still inspecting his Bumblebee on the side.
Even though he want to talk more with people, he must control his self and still set a line between him and them to establish his prestige as the superior.
Adam then went to stroll around the mall and went to the clothing section. He didn't forgot that he still need some extra pair of clothes and the underwear he badly needed to most.
The young man happily went to fetch clothes not knowing that a pair of dangerous zombies is coming towards him.
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( A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAAAR!! )