An Xin saw Gao Qiang hang up his sister's phone and said in a milky voice, "What my sister said is true, she is very rich!"
Gao Qiang smiled disdainfully. Rich? This is about to end the world, there is money and a fart, ah. Gao Qiang touched the black gold ancient knife on his back and felt a sense of security! He found it at an antique market, sharpening iron like mud. In the last life, Gao Qiang entered the shelter with this ancient knife. In this life, Gao Qiang's most trusted companion is this knife.
Finding a corner, Gao Qiang rested with the ancient knife. "An Xin, if you awaken your powers, remember to tell me!" Gao Qiang instructed. An Xin didn't know what he meant by special energy, but Gao Qiang assured her that she would understand once she awakened.
After a while, a roar woke Gao Qiang up—the sound of a snow beast! Gao Qiang immediately put his hand on the knife handle, a habit formed during the doomsday. Only when he had a knife in his hand did he feel at ease. An Xin, who was sleeping on a soft bed, also woke up upon hearing the beast's roar.
"Roar!" Another sound followed. Gao Qiang assessed the situation and concluded that the danger wasn't imminent. He looked at An Xin and asked, "Have you awakened?" An Xin nodded blankly, which made Gao Qiang frown.
The snow beast had appeared, and Jinghai City was about to plunge into chaos. Without sufficient supplies, it would be difficult to proceed. Gao Qiang glanced out the window, observing the intensifying wind and snow. Despite being indoors, he could already feel the cold seeping through.
With a click, the lights in the room dimmed out—the power system had been destroyed. Gao Qiang checked his phone and found no signal. These signs indicated that the end was approaching. Gao Qiang could imagine the panic engulfing the entire Jinghai City. He even speculated that the police, who had been pursuing them earlier, had likely retreated. They no longer cared about this side, even if An Xin's sister, An Ning, was wealthy.
"Knock knock!" A knock on the door startled Gao Qiang. The police had long taken control of his room's door. "Who?" Gao Qiang asked vigilantly.
"It's me, Tranquility!" It was the voice of Tranquility. "Given the current circumstances outside and the appearance of monsters, I must take my sister away now! Name your terms, and I'll satisfy your demands!"
Gao Qiang detected a hint of helplessness in An Ning's voice. She seemed to have no other options left. The police couldn't be relied upon, so she came to negotiate in person. Gao Qiang smiled coldly and said, "You want to take your sister away? Where to?"
An Ning immediately replied, "Of course, we're leaving Jinghai. This city is no longer safe!" Gao Qiang laughed, "Don't tell me you think only Jinghai is facing this situation?"
An Ning was shocked, unable to fathom Gao Qiang's implications. If the entire world was in such a state, was there any hope for humanity? Silence hung in the air.
Gao Qiang moved behind them and opened the door. He couldn't stay here any longer; he had to move forward. As soon as the door opened, An Ning rushed in with her pistol raised. Gao Qiang swiftly grabbed her wrist, and in the next second, he had the gun in his own hand.
Though An Ning had lost her gun, she remained composed. Turning around, she clenched her fist and launched an attack on Gao Qiang. However, Gao Qiang, honed by the hardships of the end times, easily repelled her. An Ning, who had practiced taekwondo, was no match for Gao Qiang, especially since she hadn't yet awakened her powers.
An Ning looked at An Xin, relieved to find her unharmed. She shielded An Xin's face and asked, "What do you want?" Gao Qiang pointed his finger at An Xin and said with a smile, "I want her!"
An Ning stepped in front of An Xin and said, "She's still just a child. If you want something, come at me!" Gao Qiang scrutinized An Ning and recognized her as the famous "Hot Hand Crazy Flower" of the end times. Though Gao Qiang had grown toughened by the trials of the last days, he couldn't help but be slightly moved.
Shaking his head with a smile, Gao Qiang replied, "You are quite attractive, but unfortunately, you don't have what I want." An Ning looked at him in confusion, unsure of his intentions. Gao Qiang glanced at her sister, An Xin, and said, "In that case, put on your clothes and follow me!"
An Ning continued to protect An Xin and asked, "Where are we going?" Gao Qiang casually grabbed his backpack containing supplies and looked at An Ning with a calm expression. "We're going to RT-Mart," he declared. An Ning frowned, saying, "With this heavy snow, they definitely haven't opened."
Gao Qiang was momentarily irritated. He replied angrily, "I'm not going to buy; I'm going to take what we need. It's the end of the world, do you understand?" An Ning felt the chill outside the window and, hearing Gao Qiang's words, she realized the gravity of the situation.
Just then, the sound of helicopters flying outside filled the air. A voice over the loudspeaker urged the citizens to stay indoors and assured them that they would be evacuated. An Ning felt a sense of panic rise within her. The police were supposed to help her rescue her sister, but now they were evacuating everyone. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to fight with Gao Qiang.
Gao Qiang approached the window, witnessing the helicopters flying over the city as the voice on the loudspeaker repeated its message. The situation was deteriorating rapidly. Gao Qiang didn't believe the promise of evacuation. There were too many people to rescue, and there was nowhere to accommodate them. They were on their own.
Gao Qiang turned to An Xin and said, "Get dressed and follow me." An Ning shielded An Xin and asked, "Where are we going?" Gao Qiang, looking at An Ning, said with determination, "We're going to RT-Mart."