Crowe discovered that zombies didn't seem to like sunlight. There weren't many zombies roaming around. Instead, they were all hiding in the dark. Just like when they were converting the van into an armored vehicle, most of the zombies came out of nowhere. There weren't many zombies on the surface back then, and it was a similar situation right now.
At the front of the cafeteria, Crowe and Joan didn't see any traces of zombies around. However, because of the noise made by the armored vehicle, the zombies were attracted and came out of their hiding spots. Zombies swarmed out of the forest on both sides of the cafeteria and rushed out toward them, forming a small wave of zombies.
This number was much more than what they had encountered at the convenience store. However, these zombies were still unable to stop the armored vehicle. The entire structure of the armored vehicle was very sturdy and coupled with the roaring engine that was like a ferocious beast, it gave the armored vehicle a powerful push when they started to move..
The zombies approached one after another, and then they were knocked away by the armored vehicle. Their bodies crumbled into bone fragments and meat paste.
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There were a few sections of the cafeteria on the third floor. Behind the glass windows of the entrance, there was a pile of raw ingredients. On the right side, there was a cold storage room in the back door. In front of the entrance was the dining hall. This was where students had their meals every day.
There were many seats there, enough to accommodate three to four hundred people. Each seat and the table were in the form of a four-person table. Up against the wall, there were two-person tables that allowed diners to face each other.
At this moment, there were more than seventy people gathered on the third floor of the cafeteria. Some of them sat together, while others sat separately and occupied an entire four-person table. These were all the survivors of the zombie virus outbreak.
Students that went to university would mostly have irregular meal times, and their daily routines would also become irregular. During lunchtime, the cafeteria would still be piled up or even crowded, and some students would have to wait for others to finish eating before being able to take their seats. But some students had their meal at different hours of the day.
During the outbreak, some people were eating in the cafeteria. Some of them were lecturers, some were students, and some were chefs who worked in the cafeteria.
There could be more people in the cafeteria at this point. However, when the zombie outbreak happened, many of them lost their lives due to their carelessness, or it was possible that they couldn't react in time. In the end, they were torn into pieces, or they became the zombies.
The last group of people on the third floor were the lucky survivors. Of course, this didn't mean that they were safe. There were still many zombies on the first and second floors. These survivors had killed a few zombies, but that was out of desperation to protect themselves.
"Chef Wendy, it's been a month. How much longer can the ingredients in the cold storage room last?" A mature woman with light golden long hair asked the person who sat opposite her.
The mature woman had a pair of long and slender legs, and she was wearing black pantyhose that went all the way under her skirt. It was full of sensuality and seduction, enough to attract others' attention. Moreover, she had a great figure and was well-endowed. Under the contrast of the long skirt, she displayed a beautiful curve. Her expression looked a little cold, and she radiated the aura of an independent woman.
"Miss Alice, I'm sorry to tell you that based on our current daily rations, the ingredients in the cold storage room can only last for three days at most."
Wendy was an ordinary-looking woman who looked about 40 years old. She was one of the three chefs who survived.
"Sigh, is that so? Sure enough, sooner or later, there will come a day when the food is finished."
Looking at the people scattered around the cafeteria hall, regardless of whether they were students, lecturers, or chefs, none of them looked like they were in a sorry state. So far they were not affected by starvation. If they did, they would look thin and dispirited due to hunger.
Their current state was due to the sufficient food supply. Other than lacking entertainment and some other activities, their lifestyle was still the same as before. At the very least, they didn't have to worry about food. Moreover, there was a backup generator at the cafeteria and even the power outage wasn't a problem for now.
However, Alice knew that this wouldn't last, as they wouldn't be safe forever. Alice was aware of this situation, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly. Inevitably, they needed to face the zombies again after the zombie outbreak happened a month ago.
There was still a lot of food on the first and second floors of the cafeteria, and they needed to get more food if they wanted to sustain themselves. To get to the other floors, they had to open the electronic door that was connected to the second floor. There was an electronic door on each floor of the stairs, which was powered by electricity. This was the key to the temporary safety of the people on the third floor. However, the problems that came one after another broke this harmonious and stable situation in the cafeteria.
Soon, they had to open the electronic door for them to head to the second floor and move the ingredients from the second floor's cold storage room.
"However, only a few of us have the courage to face the zombies. The others... sigh..."
A few of the students had dyed their hair and dressed up as delinquents. There were also a few coquettish and flirtatious girls who hung out with them as well.
There were also other students who talked and laughed loudly. There was not a drop of nervousness present among them during this zombie outbreak. It would be better if they could consider their next course of action rather than wasting time like what they are doing now. They were completely immersed in this safe and comfortable environment, without the slightest sense of danger.
Apart from those irresponsible students, there were still smart and brave people among them. For example, the tall and sturdy male student who seldom talked, who was occupying an entire seat in the corner, or the beautiful girl with short silver hair who stood alone in a corner, as she stared at the scenery outside the window without any change in her expression.
In short, only a handful of people could be counted on when the time comes. This was the major problem of this small group that was formed during the outbreak. However, as the outbreak got more intense, there was no escaping this.
At this time, a middle-aged man with an oblong face walked over to Alice.
"Miss Alice, Chef Wendy, what are you talking about? You seem to have encountered a problem."