As it would take some time for the zombie virus to spread from the time of death to becoming a zombie, the speed at which the virus spread was not considered fast.
In Qingzhou City alone, there was a time lapse of 10 hours to a few days before an infected person turned into a zombie. This was one of the few benefits Xu Qi gained from listening to the show.
Soon the host's voice sounded again on the radio.
"Ahem… Looks like the connection this time is really not going well. Don't worry, the first two calls are definitely an exception. The officials must be dealing with this matter non-stop. It won't be long before Qingzhou City returns to normal.
Everyone, you have to believe the officials. It's every citizen's responsibility to not spread rumors or believe rumors easily. It's our responsibility to transmit positive energy.
Good. Then we look forward to the next connected audience."
The host did not seem to give up and continued taking the calls.
However, every time the phone was connected, the caller would be a survivor asking for help. Some of them were trapped in their homes by zombies, while others were already infected by the virus. Just listening to their voices, one could sense their despair.
Seeing that there was no one who could chat normally, the radio host simply skipped the link.
"What a pity. It seems that we can only end this connection hastily. Next, let's enjoy the golden hits that have been popular in recent years."
The host tried his best to remain calm. Then he prepared to import the audio into the show. However, before he could do anything, he suddenly heard the sound of glass being smashed.
The host removed his headphones and looked up at his surroundings. At this moment, he realized that there was a rotten zombie lying on the glass outside the recording studio!
"Ah!! What the hell is this!"
The host was so frightened that his face turned pale. More zombies appeared outside the recording studio and pummelled the glass with all their might.
The soundproof glass could not withstand such violent pounding at all. It shattered into countless glass shards in just a few seconds.
The zombies outside couldn't wait to crawl in. Soon only the host's screams and creepy chewing sounds were heard on the radio.
Xu Qi and Tang Wanqiu, who were sitting on the stool, looked at each other. From the host's curses just now, they could roughly guess that he must have been attacked by zombies.
However, Xu Qi did not expect all of this to happen so quickly. Just now, the host was still sitting in the studio and emphasizing positive energy to everyone, but now, he had become a pile of zombie nourishment.
Rustle… hiss.
All that was left of the radio was static noise. Clearly, the frequency band of the radio station had completely disappeared.
Xu Qi turned off the radio and sighed softly.
On the ground, the female workers who had sat up straight were now lying down.
Before they heard it, they still had a trace of anticipation in their hearts. But now that they knew that the outside world had already become like that, there was only gloom and fear in their hearts.
The fear of not being able to see tomorrow and hope.
However, compared to the people outside who had turned into zombies, they were not the most miserable. At least there was a place to rest and eat.
It was a temporary safe shelter.
In any case, the only escalator to the second floor had been destroyed. The fire door could block those ordinary zombies, so there shouldn't be any problems for the time being.
Late at night, the entire second-floor hall fell silent. Only the faint sound of each other's breathing could be heard.
Xu Qi sat on a stool and looked at the dim yellow light, and his thoughts started drifting.
Although this supermarket was a good temporary residence, he no longer had time.
The zombie virus in his body was constantly reminding him that if he couldn't find core information about the virus within seven days, the only thing waiting for him was becoming a zombie.
But now that the outside world had been invaded by zombies, where should he go to investigate the origin of the virus?
It was so dangerous outside, so Tang Wanqiu probably wouldn't leave with him. The feeling of leaving immediately after reuniting made him unable to see the current situation clearly!
[Ding… Detected that the host will make a major decision. God-level selection function activated. Please make a choice between the following options.]
Option 1: Choose to stay in the hypermarket. Reward: A military-grade mini tent (This tent is resistant to rain and sun. It can greatly conceal the host's voice and smell.)
Option 2: Choose to leave Reward: A Desert Eagle pistol with 10 0.44mm bullets.
The system's unique notification sounded in his ears, allowing Xu Qi, who was still in a dilemma, to quickly find his direction.
He had the virus in his body now, so staying behind was equivalent to courting death. After all, those official virus information would not come to him personally. Only by leaving could he survive.
As for Tang Wanqiu, he no longer had any worries.
The choice of such things should be left to her to make.
No matter the outcome, Xu Qi would respect her choice.
After thinking it through, Xu Qi's gaze quickly became spirited.
He rose from his stool and immediately headed for the staff room.
Since he had already made a decision, he had to make plans now.
Xu Qi found a brown hiking bag from the staff lounge and started to pack seven days' worth of food and daily necessities. In addition, he also found a large portable bag and packed some tools that would be useful in the future.
Anyway, the entire hypermarket was ruled by him. No one had the right to say no to his choice.
After doing this, Xu Qi walked out of the lounge with a stuffed hiking bag. Then he picked up the radio on the table and stuffed it into his bag.
This thing might come in handy in the future. Naturally, he had to take it.
When the female workers saw Xu Qi's attire, they knew right away that he was leaving.
Some people were a little reluctant. After all, Xu Qi was their savior. Some of them were glad that after the only man left, they would be completely free. There was still a lot of food in the staff lounge, enough for them to live for a few months.
Seeing this, Tang Wanqiu seemed to understand something. She immediately walked up to Xu Qi and asked in surprise, "You… are leaving?"
Tang Wanqiu was very surprised. This place was clearly safe. The zombies downstairs were no longer a threat to them. Why is Xu Qi leaving?
Moreover, it was already one in the morning. It was definitely very dangerous to leave at this time.
Xu Qi looked at Tang Wanqiu, who was frowning, and nodded with a smile. "Yes, I have something to do and have to leave. I want to uncover the secret of this apocalypse, so I won't stay to protect everyone."
There was no reluctance in Xu Qi's eyes, but his tone had a twinge of guilt.
Tang Wanqiu was stunned on the spot. She didn't know why this happened and just stared blankly at the wall.