Xiao Yu took out the spoils they had just collected.
A gleaming katana, a Glock 17 pistol, and 100 rounds of 9mm bullets.
"I only need 50 rounds," he said. "You can divide the rest among yourselves."
He already had a Tang Blade and a submachine gun—he didn't really need more weapons.
The three women glanced at each other.
In the end, Anna stepped back voluntarily.
"Xiaoran, Kexin, you two decide. My skill has both offensive and control capabilities."
"You need the weapons more than I do."
In truth, Anna's abilities did include both offense and control—that was only part of it.
The other part was that An Xiaoran and Han Kexin had joined the team before her.
Even if it was just a day or two earlier, they were still senior members.
Anyone even slightly mature would yield under such circumstances.
"Xiaoran, you pick first," Han Kexin said thoughtfully. Xiaoran was the youngest, but she had the most seniority, and had known Xiao Yu since before the apocalypse.
Of course she should go first.
"Thanks Sister Kexin and Sister Anna", Xiaoran said gratefully. "Then I'll take the katana."
It was a wise choice.
Even though her profession gear came with basic firearm proficiency, it didn't have headshot capabilities.
With even a bit of distance, it was hard to aim at a moving Zombie's head.
Close combat with the katana was much more effective.
An Xiaoran picked up the katana and slung it over her shoulder. With that image, she looked like a fierce, busty little loli with violent flair.
Han Kexin ended up with the pistol and the remaining bullets.
In fact, the pistol suited her perfectly.
She only needed to control a Zombie for a second or two—not a huge drain on her mental energy—and that was more than enough time to aim for a headshot.
"Alright," Xiao Yu said. "Kexin, Anna—you guard the entrance."
"Xiaoran and I will head in to haul the grain."
Xiao Yu led Xiaoran up the side stairs. With a single slash, he broke the door lock, and the two of them entered the silo.
A wave of that unique grain scent hit them.
Xiao Yu fumbled for the lights inside the silo. As they flickered on, all he saw was golden yellow.
It was all rice.
The silo was fully stocked.
A sign nearby read: Maximum Storage Capacity: 5,000 tons.
"Wow, that's a lot of rice!"
"Xiao Yu, we can't possibly eat this much, right?" An Xiaoran asked, blinking her big eyes.
Lately, she'd been addicted to Loot for Free.
But the girl didn't have a deep understanding of what "grain" meant.
To her, meat and fruit were plenty.
Xiao Yu chuckled. "You're right, we can't eat all of this. But with just the few of us, we wouldn't survive long in the apocalypse."
"We need to build our own base."
"To feed hundreds, thousands—maybe even tens of thousands of people."
"We'll need an unimaginable amount of supplies."
Anna tilted her head, thinking. But she still didn't get it.
"But... we don't have to push ourselves this hard, right? Once we build a base, we can bring people out to gather supplies together."
Sigh...
They say X University grads lack brains.
Xiao Yu looked at Anna's impressively positive figure and decided to forgive her naivety.
As long as she was cute and obedient, that was enough.
"In the future, you're not allowed to question my decisions."
"Now help me haul grain."
Anna wrinkled her nose and made a silly face, but her movements were quick—she immediately joined Xiao Yu in hauling rice.
The rice in the silo was bulk-stored.
All Xiao Yu and An Xiaoran had to do was place their hands in the grain pile and activate the Space Warehouse. The rice would begin transferring in.
It was still very convenient.
Though it wasn't quite as fast as collecting refrigerators from the frozen warehouse.
In truth, Xiao Yu hadn't fully explained things to An Xiaoran. Other supplies might be easier to find, but grain like rice and wheat had to be secured in advance.
Because as the apocalypse unfolded—
Grain depots would become unguarded, and others would come to loot them.
There was no way so much grain could be consumed all at once.
Eventually it would spoil and rot—that would be a terrible waste.
Gradually,
More and more rice was stored into the Space Warehouse. The mental strain was considerable, so they paused to rest.
Once their energy recovered, they resumed.
Bit by bit,
Xiao Yu and An Xiaoran finally emptied the entire silo.
5,000 tons of rice, secured.
Absolutely satisfying.
Although the rice couldn't be eaten raw, there were rice shelling machines for sale at the agricultural market. Once they collected some, they could process it themselves.
The two walked out of the silo.
"Let's rest for a bit and continue later."
There were still four silos in this grain depot. They had to clear them all today.
……
By this time, dusk was setting in.
In the S City Prefect's Office, Guo Weihui's eyes were bloodshot.
In just three days,
His once-black hair had turned mostly gray.
"Report! East District deaths today: 2,867, including 289 soldier casualties."
"Report! South District deaths today: 1,986, including 231 soldier casualties."
"Report! West District deaths today: 2,673, including 322 soldier casualties."
"Report! ..."
As Guo Weihui looked over the casualty reports, his heart sank.
From yesterday to today, more than 1,500 soldiers had died—adding salt to the already dire shortage of troops in S City.
The entire city was on the verge of losing control.
"I did my best,"
"There's no way to hold it anymore!"
Guo Weihui took a deep breath, stood up, and ordered, "Get my family on the helicopter."
"Gather all remaining forces and begin transferring grain depot and strategic reserve supplies."
"Be ready to evacuate S City at any moment!"
Guo Weihui had realized—if they didn't retreat now, they might never make it out alive.
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