Gulp...
Sitting on the single bed, Ray took out the [Basic Neurological Response Enhancer] and drank it down. Instantly, his body stiffened, and it felt like a thunderbolt exploded in his mind, striking him fiercely.
His mind went blank!
Fortunately, this sensation was similar to when he had consumed the strength enhancer; it came quickly and left just as swiftly.
After ten seconds!
As the feeling of emptiness faded, an unprecedented sense of clarity and refreshment surged through him like a spring.
In almost the blink of an eye, it spread throughout his entire body, making him want to shout out loud.
"Refreshing!!"
At this moment, he could clearly feel the changes after consuming the [Basic Neurological Response Enhancer], with a 20-point increase in neurological response attribute, nearly reaching four times that of a normal person.
He also discovered that his way of thinking had changed. The events of last night could be sorted out even more clearly in his mind.
For instance, he could now simulate a three-dimensional image of the apartment buildings outside the supermarket in his mind!
He could also clearly recall the paths he had walked yesterday.
Even more, he had clearly chosen the best route to leave Huarong District from several options provided by Jarvis.
The plans that had formed in his mind last night became even more perfected and clear!
This feeling was truly magical!
At this moment, he had a new insight into his plans for what comes next.
Originally, he hadn't considered the survivors around him, planning to leave the supermarket directly after lunch with Liu Yuqing.
But now, it seemed there was a flaw in his plan!
The survivors around them!
Their emotions!
When people are faced with shattered hopes and filled with despair, they might do anything!
The survivors around him, whom he hadn't paid much attention to, had been seeking help for so long without any response from him. Now, as he prepared to leave in the armored vehicle right in front of them, ignoring their pleas for help, they certainly wouldn't let him go easily.
"If I'm not mistaken, when I'm ready to leave, they will definitely try to stop me! They'll create trouble for me! They'll put me in a life-threatening situation!"
Sitting on the bed, a glint flashed in Ray's eyes.
"And the trouble they can cause me... comes from those zombies outside."
He remembered the residential building where the disturbance happened last night; there was still an evolved zombie there!
If by some chance that zombie managed to rush onto the street, it indeed would pose a threat to him. Although the chances were slim, it was better to be cautious.
While pondering, Ray walked out of the rest area, glanced at Liu Yuqing, still engrossed in the training methods, and without disturbing her, moved to the window, his gaze falling on the street outside the supermarket.
"Hmm? A tanker truck?"
Suddenly, a tanker truck overturned on his planned optimal escape route caught his attention, and a new plan gradually formed in his mind, making the corners of his mouth turn up slightly.
...
At eleven in the morning!
With a new plan in mind, Ray woke Liu Yuqing, who was still absorbed in the training methods.
"It's getting late; time to go!"
"Oh, okay."
Liu Yuqing snapped back to reality, checked the time, and saw it was already eleven o'clock, then nodded in agreement.
With a large backpack already packed with several sets of clothes and a thin blanket slung over her back, Liu Yuqing followed Ray, leaving the fifth floor together.
Passing the fourth floor's market, Ray, carrying a portable fridge he had previously taken from the home appliances section with a capacity of 50L, dimensions 40cm by 40cm by 80cm, entered the fourth floor. He gathered some fresh meat and vegetables to fill the fridge before returning to the staircase and continuing downstairs with Liu Yuqing.
They didn't stop at the third floor, which housed a cinema.
Upon reaching the second floor, Ray had Liu Yuqing grab two power strips before they both headed to the bathroom window.
However, just as they were exiting from the second-floor window, ready to enter the armored vehicle, an unexpected incident occurred!
Bang!!
A glass wine bottle suddenly fell from above, smashing onto the street a few meters away from them, scattering shards everywhere.
That not-so-loud sound, at this moment, was like a bolt from the blue, harshly breaking the quiet of the once peaceful street.
Zombies, hiding in the dark and inside buildings due to the sunrise, began to approach.
"Hehe... heh..."
"Woo... woah..."
"Roar..."
These zombies moaned and walked out from the dark corners nearby. Upon spotting Ray and Liu Yuqing, they hesitated no more and lunged towards them, though their speed seemed much slower during the day compared to night.
"Ray..."
This sudden change startled Liu Yuqing.
Glancing at the shattered wine bottle and the zombies gradually approaching, the coldness in Ray's eyes remained unchanged.
Just as expected!
He quickly scanned the surrounding residential buildings.
In just two seconds, with neurological responses four times that of a normal person and sharp perception,
He had already spotted the source. The wine bottle had been thrown from a residential building closest to the supermarket, by a man living on the seventeenth floor, with a face full of stubble, who even had two more bottles in his hand!
Seeing Ray notice him, the man didn't hide but instead revealed a defiant sneer on his face, even flipping him the middle finger, then threw the two bottles he held down as well.
His posture seemed to say, "Come and get me if you dare!"
Bang!
Bang!
The two bottles shattered upon impact, alarming even more zombies.
"Hehe... heh..."
"Roar..."
"Woah... hehe..."
At this moment, survivors in the other residential and office buildings around them were also watching from their windows, closely observing every move Ray and Liu Yuqing made.
After all, Ray arrived yesterday in such a flashy and seemingly safe vehicle, caused such a commotion, and had been moving the food and water they desperately needed all morning.
It was hard not to be attracted!
So, they kept their eyes on Ray, hoping he would save them.
But no matter how much they pleaded for help, Ray didn't pay them any attention, not even sparing them a glance, leading them to despair.
People can become desperate in such hopeless situations!
The wine bottle thrown by the middle-aged man was just the spark that ignited the fuse!
These survivors started to lose it, just as Ray had anticipated, grabbing whatever was at hand and throwing it out the windows.
Their intention was clear!
If you won't save us, then you won't survive either!
They aimed to stir up all the zombies in the area, hoping Ray and Liu Yuqing would perish at their hands!