The little bit of superpower that Green Vine replenished for Park Su was just enough to let him command these two camphor trees to help him bind the zombies, so it wasn't too strenuous.
He himself drew out the long knife his mother had brought back from abroad, and with the cooperation of Green Vine and the camphor trees, he charged into the zombie horde, accurately beheading several zombies. His long knife was swinging with vigor!
Although he couldn't move through the zombie horde as effortlessly as Xu Nuo, relying on his previous life-saving techniques kept him from being at a disadvantage among these low-level zombies.
On the contrary, his and Green Vine's coordinated efforts made dealing with these zombies easier than he expected.
So he quickly shifted his position, leading the zombies away from the entrance to the second floor and intentionally moving closer to the shelves.
At this point, he didn't have much attention to spare for what was on the shelves; he just took advantage of any gaps to frantically stuff items into his space ring.
He figured he would sort through them later when he had time. After all, these supplies would be useful one way or another; if he couldn't use them, he could exchange them for crystal cores in S City Base to aid his cultivation. There would always be someone in need of supermarket goods.
With this mindset, he grabbed items with abandon, no longer concerned with being precise, focusing mainly on killing zombies.
Unbeknownst to him, Xu Nuo had been watching the situation from upstairs.
Although Xu Nuo thought Park Su handled the situation a bit too softly, it was an improvement from before. He assumed this lesson would teach Park Su that some people were not worth saving.
While the handling wasn't entirely satisfactory, Xu Nuo felt that Park Su wasn't entirely stubborn and might still have some potential.
However, seeing Park Su facing so many zombies alone, Xu Nuo frowned. Park Su shouldn't have let things escalate to this point; killing should be done quickly and decisively, not with so much fuss.
Despite his dissatisfaction with Park Su's methods, when he looked up to see the three people in front of him, Xu Nuo felt he needed to end his fight quickly.
How could he not feel uneasy leaving Park Su to face so many zombies alone?
But this was the first time he saw Park Su not using his superpower, just wielding a knife to kill zombies. There was something quite appealing about his ferocity; indeed, it made Xu Nuo see him as a man with some backbone.
Park Su had no idea Xu Nuo was evaluating him from above; he only felt his hand going numb from killing zombies.
He certainly wasn't in the mood to go upstairs to help Xu Nuo do anything now; he just hoped Xu Nuo would come down soon so they could leave this hellish place. As for what Xu Nuo collected upstairs, Park Su didn't care. In his view, given Xu Nuo's capabilities, he would only collect the best, not end up as disheveled as himself.
Well, regarding Xu Nuo's abilities, Park Su was blindly worshipful!
After he had chopped down all the zombies surrounding him, Park Su was panting heavily, his clothes soaked with sweat. It seemed that he had been focusing so much on enhancing his superpower lately that he had somewhat neglected his physical training.
In the suburbs, it was fine because he had various plants to help, and the drawbacks weren't noticeable, but in a situation like this, weak physical condition was a real disadvantage.
Fortunately, there were only about thirty zombies this time. Although he was somewhat exhausted, he could still handle it. If there had been just a few more, he might have been eaten clean by the zombies due to this physical weakness.
It looked like he needed to find some time to seriously improve his physical fitness.
After dealing with the zombies, Park Su looked at the bodies on the ground and frowned. Forget about clearing the blood scent, the stench of decaying corpses was also quite unpleasant.
Since he didn't need to stay here any longer, and considering Xu Nuo's space jade pendant had a much larger capacity than his own, and he didn't have the energy to go upstairs to help anyway, there was no point in going up.
Moreover, he didn't believe that with Xu Nuo's skill, he couldn't handle the three people. If he went up, he might just cause more trouble.
With that thought, he quickly collected some daily necessities, some potted plants, and seeds from the greenery area, then left the supermarket directly. To his surprise, he saw Lü Xia and her son when he stepped outside; they looked completely unruffled.
Park Su figured it was because everyone had been drawn to where he was earlier, which had inadvertently benefited these two. However, they hadn't caused him any trouble, and they were quite polite to him, so there was no need to hold it against them.
Besides, he had already taken most of the daily necessities and supplies from the supermarket. It was only fair to leave some for others; if he had taken everything, it would only arouse more suspicion.
Of course, he could have killed the mother and son to take all the supplies, but Park Su felt there was no need to kill for these things.
After all, he found them quite agreeable, and if he needed supplies, he could get them from elsewhere. There was no need to be ruthless; he wasn't a butcher.
So he just nodded to them without saying anything, got into his car to regulate his body. Lü Xia knew that the first floor was just for daily necessities.
Seeing Park Su leaving alone, she deduced that Xu Nuo must be on the second floor, especially since there had been such a commotion earlier but no sign of Xu Nuo.
The commotion on the first floor was not small, and she had seen the conflict unfold, which had given her an unexpected advantage. She knew both Park Su and Xu Nuo were very capable, but she hadn't imagined Park Su could kill so many zombies with just a knife.
Suddenly, she thought that her strength wasn't bad, and she was decent with a knife. Even if she couldn't be as formidable as Park Su, she might be able to save her own life and not be in such a mess.
With this in mind, she took out a fruit knife she had grabbed during the chaos from her bag and held it in her hand. However, she was somewhat hesitant now because what she lacked wasn't just daily supplies but more importantly, food.
Xu Nuo was definitely on the second floor now, so should she go up? Perhaps with Xu Nuo overseeing things, she might find an opportunity to pick up something more. Her demands weren't high; just something to fill her stomach would do.
After some consideration, Lü Xia thought that missing this opportunity might mean she wouldn't know when she could steal some food again. So, after several deliberations, she finally said to her son, "Go outside and wait for me in the car. I'm going to the second floor to see if I can find some food."
Seeing Chen Jingxuan's reluctance, she quickly added, "If you're not by my side, I can handle things more freely. Stay quiet in the car; don't make any noise, just stay still. If zombies really find you and attack, try to run to Park Su. Ask him to save you.
Of course, if he doesn't want to help, you can offer him your food in exchange because nothing is more important to me than you. But if he still refuses, you'll have to figure out a way to survive on your own, do whatever you can to hold on until I get back." Chen Jingxuan didn't want to part from his mother, but he also knew that in his current state, following her upstairs would only be a burden.
So he obediently nodded and hugged Lü Xia, saying, "Mom, please be careful. If you encounter danger, don't force it; just come back quickly. Even if I have to eat less, it's okay, just make sure you come back safely. I can't live without you."
Seeing her son being so well-behaved, Lü Xia felt comforted. She patted his head, signaling him to go quickly. Jingxuan understood his mother's intentions and didn't hesitate, immediately running towards their car.
Lü Xia only relaxed after seeing her son get into the car. She then turned and quickened her pace towards the second floor.
Passing by the pile of zombie corpses, she couldn't help but marvel at Park Su's abilities, far beyond her imagination. Seeing so many corpses made her feel a bit nauseous and chilly, yet Park Su had taken them all down single-handedly.
It would be wise to avoid offending such a person; of course, if she had the ability herself, that would be even better. Unfortunately, there was no sign of her awakening any superpower yet, making survival in this apocalypse quite challenging with her current strength.
Park Su, seeing Jingxuan return to the car alone, was somewhat surprised. He thought the kid would come to him for protection, but instead, he quietly entered the car and stayed still, which made Park Su quite fond of him.
Children raised differently really show a stark contrast; some are just so adorable while others are so irritating.
However, he probably wouldn't have the chance to have children in this lifetime. Not to mention how hard it would be to raise a child in the apocalypse, even outside of it, given his sexual orientation, having children was unlikely.
After all, he never planned to marry a woman. However, for Lü Xia's child, he was willing to show some concern; after all, the kid was obedient, sensible, and had potential!
So while he was recovering his strength in the car, he also secretly began to circulate the spiritual energy in his dantian, absorbing a bit of wood-element spiritual energy from the air to replenish his superpower.
At the same time, he instructed Green Vine to keep an eye on Chen Jingxuan's situation, ready to intervene if the boy encountered any danger he couldn't handle.