After pulling the dagger out from the zombie's head and wiping it on its body, Ray called out to Liu Yuqing and turned to go upstairs.
However, when passing the first-floor staircase, for safety's sake, he still took the opportunity to lock the iron gate at the staircase entrance.
This also added an extra layer of obstruction. Even if the zombies broke through the main door, there was still an iron gate waiting for them.
Upon returning to the second floor, Ray didn't rush to the fifth floor but walked to the window to look at the street outside the supermarket.
At this time, controlled by Jarvis, the armored vehicle responsible for creating encounters to attract the zombies' attention had already lured hundreds of zombies to chase after it.
During this time, more than fifty unfortunate zombies that appeared in front of the armored vehicle were directly crushed into a pulp, earning him more than fifty points.
"Jarvis, drive the armored vehicle around the supermarket entrance a few times to draw away the zombies gathered at the north door," Ray said, frowning as he listened to the faint sound of zombies banging on the door downstairs.
"Okay, sir."
Jarvis responded, and the next second, the armored vehicle that was making noise on the street by driving recklessly immediately changed direction and headed towards the supermarket's north door.
After a while, when the sound of banging on the door downstairs disappeared, Ray breathed a sigh of relief, "That's about right, drive the armored vehicle away and find a place to hide."
After giving instructions to Jarvis, Ray turned to look at Liu Yuqing, who had not yet recovered from the panic of facing the zombies earlier, her complexion still somewhat pale. He patted her shoulder, "You did well just now. Take a rest for a few minutes, then follow me upstairs."
"Okay!"
Liu Yuqing, looking at Ray who seemed to remain calm no matter what situation he faced, asked curiously, "How can you stay so calm?"
Ray, who was refilling the nail gun with compressed air and restocking it with nails, looked up at her upon hearing her question.
"In these end times, what can you do if not stay calm? Should I panic and scream instead? In this world, losing your cool means death. I don't want to die, so I must keep my wits about me and plan everything calmly!"
...
Liu Yuqing was momentarily taken aback by his response, unexpectedly finding a charm in this young man she had known for less than half a day that she couldn't quite articulate.
"Rest while you can, we don't have much time!"
After refilling the nail gun and restocking the nails, Ray pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and turned to look out the window.
After the armored vehicle drove away, there were fewer zombies on the streets, but that wasn't what caught his attention.
What caught his attention were the lights turning on in the apartments and office buildings surrounding the supermarket!
At this moment, many survivors were looking out their windows at them, shaking pieces of paper with SOS signals written on them.
Clearly, everything he had just done had been witnessed by these survivors.
But Ray didn't care about this at all.
Naturally, he didn't pay any attention to these people.
After resting for two minutes and checking the time, five minutes had passed.
"It's about time. Follow me upstairs."
Ray picked up the nail gun and the dagger, called out to Liu Yuqing, who had regained her composure and calmed down, and led her upstairs.
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The fifth floor!
Since the moment six security guards led more than ten survivors downstairs, the five people who had never left the monitoring room were watching the real-time surveillance footage, which had hardly shown any activity from start to finish.
The expressions on their faces were off, and they were starting to feel panic inside.
They, of course, had also noticed the commotion downstairs.
Refilling the nail gun with compressed air and nails, Ray looked up at her upon hearing her question.
"In this apocalyptic world, what else can one do if not remain calm? Should I scream and shout in fear? In these times, losing your calm means death. I don't want to die, so I must keep my cool and plan everything with a calm mind!"
...
Liu Yuqing was momentarily stunned by this response, somewhat unexpected. She suddenly realized that this young man, whom she had known for less than half a day, possessed an indescribable charm!
"Make use of the time to rest, we don't have much of it!"
After refilling the nail gun with compressed air and nails, Ray lit a cigarette and turned to look out the window.
After the armored vehicle drove away, there were fewer zombies on the street, but this was not what caught his attention.
What caught his attention were the lights turning on in the apartments and office buildings around the supermarket!
At this time, many survivors were looking out their windows at this side, waving various signs with pleas for help.
Clearly, almost everything he had done had been witnessed by these survivors.
But Ray, didn't care about this at all.
Naturally, he wouldn't pay attention to these people.
After resting for two minutes and checking the time, five minutes had passed.
"Time to go, follow me upstairs."
Picking up the nail gun and dagger, Ray stood up and called out to Liu Yuqing, who had regained her color and calmed down, to follow him upstairs.
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On the fifth floor!
Since the six security guards and more than ten survivors went downstairs, the five people who had never left the monitoring room watched the real-time surveillance footage, which had been almost completely silent from start to finish.
Their expressions were grim, and they were starting to panic.
Especially the armored vehicle outside the supermarket, rampaging and making noise to attract the zombies away, made them even more clueless about what was happening.
The unknown is the most terrifying!
Xi Ge couldn't help but frown, "What's going on? Could it be there are others besides that kid?"
"It seems things are not as simple as we thought. They must have run into trouble!" San Ge said with a deep furrow in his brow.
"San Ge, could he be a police officer? That vehicle outside looked like an armored anti-riot police car," the muscular man guessed.
"Hmph, in these times, what does it matter if we take them out?" San Ge glanced at him and snorted coldly.
"Exactly, if we take them out, that vehicle will be ours!"
Although Xi Ge was somewhat panicky, even saying this without much confidence, he still had the determination.
"But what about the leading security guard? Why hasn't there been any movement until now?" Scarface was worried.
"Let's wait a bit longer. With so many people, I can't believe they can't handle a single police officer," San Ge waved his hand, though he was also not very confident, he chose to think this way.
After all, they were afraid of dying too. Even if the six security guards and more than ten of their men ran into trouble, they didn't want to go down.
Hearing this, the quiet man with glasses slowly stood up, "Just in case, I'll go lock the iron gate on this floor."
After saying this, he walked toward the stairway on the fifth floor.
As long as the iron gate was locked, whatever was happening below wouldn't be able to threaten them, even if zombies from the first floor made it up.
"I forgot to lock the door, You are really thoughtful. This way, whether it's that kid or the zombies, they won't be able to get in for a while," Xi Ge couldn't help but say.
However, just as his words fell, the man with glasses who was about to close the door at the stairway suddenly shuddered, fell to the ground stiffly with his head tilted back. Upon closer inspection, one would see a nail in his forehead.