What could be the fate of a girl who fell into the clutches of a pack of wolves?
Even if Chen Zhenghao spared her life, she would still face death after losing all the resources she relied on to survive.
Yet, there was not much sorrow in the hearts of others; instead, they felt a great relief.
At least Liu Tiantian could feed Chen Zhenghao and his group for a while.
But even so, it served as a warning to other residents.
If things continued like this, they might not survive for long.
One afternoon, Zhang Yi found himself unexpectedly pulled into a chat group.
He smiled wryly; in this unstable environment, people's suspicions grew, and small groups became more prevalent.
It seemed that by huddling together, they would become stronger.
Zhang Yi glanced at the members in the group and found six or seven people there: Zhou Peng, Fang Yuqing, Lin Caining, and a few other neighbors.
Zhang Yi furrowed his brows slightly, unsure of what they wanted.
However, someone soon approached him.
Fang Yuqing: "@Zhang Yi Zhang Yi, it's too dangerous outside now. Chen Zhenghao and his gang will come after us sooner or later. We must unite together."
Zhang Yi casually replied, "It's okay, I'm quite comfortable on my own."
Lin Caining added, "It's not that simple. You're alone, and Chen Zhenghao has five or six people with guns. You're not safe at all."
Zhang Yi smirked. "Why don't you go ask Chen Zhenghao who broke his leg?"
Chen Zhenghao still hadn't dared to come for revenge; he knew Zhang Yi was tough.
Zhang Yi asked, "So, what do you guys want?"
Fang Yuqing quickly said, "Now we are scattered, and it's very dangerous. So we've decided to live together. This way, even if we face Chen Zhenghao, we'll have the strength to resist."
Zhang Yi laughed, "So, you think gathering together will make you immune to Chen Zhenghao's guns?"
Ridiculous! If sheer numbers mattered, with more than a hundred people in the entire building, they could crush Chen Zhenghao just by stepping on him!
Everyone was cowards, and gathering together was only seeking psychological comfort.
Another person in the group spoke; his name was Sun Zhichao, and Zhang Yi remembered him as a white-collar worker in finance.
"Having more people will make them wary. And we can block the doors together, so they can't break in."
"However, what we lack now is a good base."
Fang Yuqing quickly followed, "Zhang Yi, your place has a balcony and a sturdy anti-theft door, which is very suitable for resisting Chen Zhenghao."
"So, we hope you can join our team, and together we can fight against Chen Zhenghao!"
At this point, Zhang Yi understood.
They must have learned from Fang Yuqing that his house was exceptional.
It was highly likely that they knew about the perfect insulation system and abundant food in his home.
Zhang Yi sneered.
They were trying to take advantage of him, and he could see it even from several floors away!
Without any hesitation, Zhang Yi said, "I don't need it, thanks. I'm quite comfortable on my own. If you want to live together, find your own place!"
What a joke! Seven or eight people squeezed into his place?
At a time like this, who could tell who was a friend or a foe? All it did was bring danger to himself!
Moreover, Zhang Yi didn't owe them anything; why should he help them?
After being rejected by Zhang Yi, the people in the group were visibly unhappy.
Sun Zhichao said, "Zhang Yi, now everyone's life is in danger. You can't be so short-sighted! Only when we are together can we survive!"
Another group member, Wang Min, added, "We chose your place just because you have a balcony, which makes it convenient to collect snowwater. We can also protect you, you know!"
Zhang Yi's mouth twitched, reflecting his inner mockery.
Did they know what kind of life he was living now?
Protect him? How shameless to say that!
Under these circumstances, he refused to be emotionally blackmailed. Life was at stake; the only priority was to survive!
So, he said, "At times like this, everyone must rely on their own abilities to survive. You have no value to me, so why should I protect you?"
After saying that, Zhang Yi chose to leave the group.
If they wanted to take advantage of him, they were just dreaming!
Having no morals meant he couldn't be manipulated.
After the chat, Zhang Yi took out a box of potato chips from the dimensional space.
He came to the window and sat on a comfortable recliner while eating chips and observing the outside scenery.
Ignoring the extreme cold, the snow-covered landscape was beautiful.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed a shaking black dot on the 18th floor, followed by a desperate scream.
Zhang Yi carefully observed and realized that a person fell from the sky, sinking into the snow almost six or seven meters deep.
With the outside temperature over minus 70 degrees Celsius, falling into the thick snow was undoubtedly a death sentence.
It seemed that the situation in other units was similar.
Facing depleted resources, people began to fight and even resort to violence to snatch them!
Wherever there were people, the situation was evolving into a living hell.
While eating chips, Zhang Yi contemplated the future situation.
It seemed he not only needed to guard against his neighbors in this unit but also be more vigilant against other survivors outside.
In the end times, anything could happen.