"What's going on? Could it be that the people upstairs have discovered us?"
Ray felt a trace of doubt in his heart, but as he noticed from the corner of his eye that the lights in the second floor hall were still brightly lit, he quickly understood.
"The power hasn't been cut off, the surveillance in the supermarket is still operational!"
Realizing this, Ray's heart immediately sank, "Perhaps everything I did in the supermarket has fallen into their eyes!"
"But that can't be right, if that were the case, they wouldn't have waited until now to come down!"
Thinking this, Ray stood up and moved to the side, away from Liu Yuqing, and asked through his Bluetooth earpiece, "Jarvis, can you find out what exactly is happening on the fifth floor?"
"Sir, based on the recording from their phones and eavesdropping on their conversations, they discovered you through the surveillance and sent someone to capture you, but they currently do not know your exact location," Jarvis immediately responded.
"They don't know my exact location?"
Confirming his suspicion, Ray stroked his chin, and a plan gradually formed in his mind. But to be on the safe side, he asked again, "Jarvis, how many people are approaching from their side? Where exactly are they now? How long will it take for them to reach the second floor?"
"Sir, there are a total of twenty-one people, who have just arrived on the fourth floor. Based on their current speed of descent, it will take about five minutes to reach the second floor."
Within a second, Jarvis's voice rang out again, providing all the information Ray needed, reporting everything to him.
"Five minutes? That's a bit tight."
He frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.
"How many people are still on the fifth floor?"
"Sir, there are still seven people on the fifth floor!"
With the answer, Ray's lips slightly curved up, "If I'm not mistaken, those seven on the fifth floor are the ones described by Liu Yuqing."
After all, he's been through the social grind; otherwise, it would be impossible for anyone to command twenty-one people to work for them in this apocalyptic environment.
Now that he has obtained the information he wanted, he can start implementing the plan that has formed in his mind.
His plan is simple, summarized in four words: Turn the tables!
The second floor has only one iron gate, which would not stand a chance if the zombies, on a whim, decided to surge up during the night!
So, he decided to take care of these people and truly take over the supermarket!
However, to execute this plan, some preparations are necessary.
Without delay, Ray immediately said, "Jarvis, control the smartphones of zombies near the north entrance on the first floor, and play music!"
"Okay, sir!"
Upon receiving Ray's order, Jarvis immediately agreed and sprang into action.
The first step is to create noise! To incite panic!
Delay the time it takes for those people to come downstairs! Giving him ample time to prepare! And to deal with these zombies!
Although, with his strength now four times that of an ordinary person, along with the skills brought by advanced composite fighting techniques, he really didn't need to worry about those twenty-one people coming downstairs. Moreover, with the enemy in the light and him in the dark, there's even less to worry about.
But the difficulty lies in dealing with these people; it will inevitably make some noise, which might alert the zombies, and that would be troublesome!
Even though he is very confident in his abilities now, facing over a hundred zombies at once is more than he can handle.
Therefore, it's essential to first find a way to eliminate the threat posed by those zombies!
After giving instructions to Jarvis, Ray turned back to look at Liu Yuqing, who was still huddled in the corner of the bed, and shook his head, "Stop daydreaming. Those guys above are about to come down to catch us. If you don't want to die, get ready to fight!"
Given the urgency of the situation and the apocalyptic environment, there's no time for daydreaming. If she doesn't even have this level of awareness, he isn't planning to bother with her anymore.
Although she is very beautiful and has a great figure, which is rare in this apocalyptic environment, he is not a saint or a savior, nor does he have the habit of collecting "vases."
Moreover, having a burden by his side would ultimately only lead to his own demise.
When Liu Yuqing, lost in her thoughts, heard his words, she was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood his meaning.
She has always enjoyed sports, actively participating in every athletic meet since she was young, and even took self-defense classes outside of school, so she had some ability to protect herself.
"Don't worry, I won't hold you back!"
With that, she quickly adjusted her mood, climbed off the bed, and prepared herself to be ready to fight at any moment.
Seeing her realization and quick adjustment, Ray was somewhat satisfied and nodded, saying, "The others will arrive in about ten more minutes. Let's fill our stomachs first. After being unconscious for so long, if you don't eat something, you might not have the strength later."
"I'm not hungry!"
Liu Yuqing, worried Ray might find her troublesome, shook her head. However, just as she finished speaking, her stomach protested with a 'gurgle,' making her cheeks flush with embarrassment.
"Eat quickly, we won't have time later."
Ray shrugged and left it at that, without saying more.
"Okay!"
Instantly embarrassed by her own stomach, Liu Yuqing lowered her head, grabbed the food Ray had brought earlier, and started eating without hesitation.
But before she could take a few bites, a disturbance suddenly arose from downstairs, causing her to tense up and look towards Ray.
"Don't worry, just eat quickly!"
Ray waved his hand and said, "Start now?" then turned to ask Jarvis, "Has it begun?"
"Yes, sir."
...
"Hehe...hehe..."
"Wooo..."
At this moment, six security guards, along with more than a dozen survivors, who were about to continue downstairs from the fourth-floor stairwell, halted their steps as a series of zombie roars suddenly emanated from below, causing them to pause.
"What's happening?"
The face of the security team leader among the six guards showed a hint of panic.
"Have the zombies downstairs been alerted? Did that kid cause this?"
"No, no way, right? What do we do now? Go back??"
"No, we can't just go back like that, the bosses will definitely blame us."
Hearing the others' speculation, the security team leader swallowed hard. Although he also wanted to turn back immediately, he rejected the suggestion, knowing well that the five big brothers upstairs were not to be trifled with.
"Anyway, let's go down and check."
Although that was what he said, their descent slowed significantly, becoming much more cautious.