Indeed, some people gradually became aware of Zhang Yi's unusual situation.
In this icy apocalypse, everyone was suffering from hunger and cold. Even those with stockpiled supplies found it extremely challenging. However, Zhang Yi lived well-fed and warmly. He even installed a fireplace in the southern city of Tianhai!
Combined with the sturdy anti-theft door, it was clear that he had prepared for this situation.
Zhou Peng sneered with resentment. "If that's the case, Zhang Yi is even more despicable! He knew the snow disaster was coming but only cared about himself and never notified the neighbors in advance!"
He spat out a mouthful of saliva in anger. Zhou Peng had a personal grudge with Zhang Yi, so he never missed a chance to defame him.
Wang Min and the others still frowned, ignoring Zhou Peng. After all, if they were in Zhang Yi's shoes, they would prioritize their own safety and that of their families before others' well-being.
"Then, what should we do next? Prying the door is not an option. Is breaking it down directly feasible?" Wang Min asked, looking at Zhou Peng, Sun Zhichao, and Gexialiang.
These three were among the few men in their group, and if they had to force their way in, they would be the main force.
After some whispering and deliberation, they left through the staircase again.
Zhang Yi, through the surveillance, watched them leave. With a gun in his left hand and a crossbow in his right, he leisurely observed their actions. He wanted to see how they planned to break in, as preparation for dealing with more challenging individuals in the future.
After some time, they returned, this time carrying a large and thick piece of wood, apparently torn from a bed.
Several women stood by with umbrellas, preventing Zhang Yi from splashing them with cold water.
The three men, Zhou Peng, Sun Zhichao, and Gexialiang, braced the wood and rammed it toward the door with a loud "duang!" sound. The walls seemed to tremble from the impact.
Zhang Yi was unfazed. The door was 20 cm thick, and only the Incredible Hulk could break through it.
Zhou Peng, Sun Zhichao, and Gexialiang desperately hit the door. Zhang Yi remained seated on the sofa, his eyes fixed on them and using his phone app to monitor the house's situation.
This app was designed by Zhanlong Security specifically for users to observe the entire house's movements.
He wasn't complacent and held his weapons steadily. If anything seemed amiss, he would act.
However, after Zhou Peng and the others tried for a long time, they were met with disappointment. The door remained as strong as ever, except for a few white marks, there was not even a dent.
Five minutes later, they were all dumbfounded.
"How... How thick is this door?"
"It's even sturdier than a bank vault!"
"Who uses this kind of door at home?"
Zhou Peng and the others fell into despair, and their angry roars were filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Seeing this through the surveillance, Zhang Yi smiled slightly, feeling reassured about the quality of his safe room.
"Now, it's time to teach you all a lesson," Zhang Yi stood up, pocketed the gun, and opened an iron box.
Inside the box were 20 crossbow bolts, and strangely, they were all rusted. Although it was difficult for these alloy bolts to rust, these 20 were covered with rust, as if they had been stored in a humid environment for years.
In fact, Zhang Yi intentionally made them appear rusty. A mere scratch could risk tetanus infection, and in this medical-deprived environment, it might not be immediately fatal but could lead to infection, pus, and rotting. If someone were hit by these arrows, they would either have to amputate to save their lives or suffer a painful death.
He gained this knowledge from Chen Zhenghao. Although Chen Zhenghao's leg was useless, he survived using some methods.
But if he were hit by these tetanus arrows again, Zhang Yi wondered how Chen Zhenghao would survive.
With a demonic grin, Zhang Yi climbed up to the shooting hole.
Fang Yuqing and the others were using umbrellas, so Zhang Yi couldn't clearly see their situation underneath.
He didn't care about that, though. He just shot at the area below the umbrella!
If they died, it was their bad luck; if they didn't, even better!
*Swish!*
The tetanus arrow pierced through the umbrella, and a heart-wrenching scream followed.
Zhang Yi quickly loaded the second arrow without aiming, knowing they were all standing together.
Another shot, another scream.
Zhang Yi swiftly reloaded and drew his bow.
At this moment, the people below finally reacted and frantically fled in all directions.
Zhang Yi remained calm, aiming at their arms and legs specifically, avoiding vital areas.
Among the remaining six people, three were hit by arrows, and one was hit twice.
Before Zhang Yi could shoot again, they had already run out of his field of vision.
Zhang Yi shrugged.
It didn't matter; those people were as good as dead, suffering an agonizing and miserable death. As for the others, Zhang Yi had plenty of time to play with them.
As always, time was on Zhang Yi's side.
No matter what, he wouldn't take the risk to finish them off in this situation. There might be a one-in-ten-thousand chance of getting injured, and Zhang Yi couldn't afford to take such risks.
"The consumption of crossbow arrows is a big issue."
Zhang Yi furrowed his brows and began thinking about the long term.
He originally bought 300 crossbow bolts and 300 arrows. After using them, he couldn't easily go out to retrieve them. Although there were still many left, it was wise to consider the near future.
After pondering for a while, a brilliant idea struck him.
He opened the otherworldly space and found exactly what he needed!
There were many ball bearings for bearings in the warehouse, which could also be used in the handheld crossbow.
There were also toy glass marbles. Although they weren
't as powerful as the steel bolts, when shot by a professional-grade handheld crossbow, they still packed a punch.
Even if he ran out of crossbow bolts, there were many metal products in the space that he could disassemble and modify.
Zhang Yi felt at ease.
"With these things, I can live comfortably for a lifetime."
He was content, but some people were suffering.
Originally, Fang Yuqing and the other seven people wanted to seize Zhang Yi's house by outnumbering him. But they failed, resulting in one death and three others getting hit by arrows. They had to run back in a miserable state, not even daring to pick up Lu Tao's body.