Chapter 26: Crisis

Zhou Liming did not feel full until he had eaten over a dozen buns.

He looked around, wanting to carry more food, but carrying it all by himself was unrealistic. Zhou Liming could not predict what would happen tomorrow, and Yuyao City must have been crowded with people, so food would still be a headache. Besides, Yuyao City was too close to City Zhe B, and it would fall within a day or two.

If they prepared as much food as possible, his little brothers and sisters would not be likely to starve to death.

The shocking scene in the small grocery store had deeply moved Zhou Liming. Whenever he saw food, he involuntarily remembered, or rather, Zhou Liming could not forget, how important food and money were. Perhaps without money, one could survive with food. But without money, you could not live a good life. In Zhou Liming’s opinion, the status of the two was actually equal.

After leaving the bun shop, although the street had lights, the streetlights between the trees seemed dim, making Zhou Liming shiver with cold.

Actually, as a normal person, Fierce Beasts were indeed a frightening existence, but they were nowhere near as scary as dead people. The history of humans over thousands of years and the legends of ghosts were too many. Zhou Liming was only eighteen years old. He had just felt a surge of supreme drive, but now that he was calming down, terrifying movies he had seen naturally surfaced in his mind.

When humans scare humans, sometimes it is much worse than scaring oneself.

Zhou Liming, who possessed great power, actually found himself a bit afraid. When the evening breeze blew, it was cool. Zhou Liming, who had returned to his normal state, could feel the bumps forming on his skin. In Zhe B City that day, at least two or three million humans had died, and their deaths were cruel. Just thinking about it, he immediately felt that countless spirits lingered over the city, unwilling to leave.

Walking on the street, the “rustling” sound of the wind blowing through the leaves made Zhou Liming jump with fear.

He ran quickly to the front of the small supermarket. The door was open, which saved Zhou Liming a lot of trouble. For him, who could see in the dark, it made no difference whether there was light inside or not.

Inside the supermarket, Zhou Liming had considered that, due to the uncertainty of time, the food he brought must be able to be stored for a certain period. With this in mind, when making his choices, he naturally chose dry bread, eight-treasure porridge, and a large number of canned meats. Instant noodles and noodles with strong expansion, which were instant food types, were what Zhou Liming needed.

There were many things in the supermarket, but Zhou Liming was already carrying a woven bag filled with jewelry and ornaments. Even if he carried one more bag of food, it would ultimately be limited, only enough to eat for a few days.

Outside, there were cars everywhere, but Zhou Liming could not use them as tools.

First, the sound of the engine, in this quiet night, who knew how many Fierce Beasts it would attract. Then, the most important point was that Zhou Liming could not drive. Moreover, the cars were abandoned here, but it did not mean that the keys were left behind either? What Zhou Liming had seen on his way was almost all cars with their doors tightly locked.

Last but not least, if he appeared in Hemudu Town with a car full of food, what would starving people react like?

Considering all these, Zhou Liming finally found a snake-skin bag and swept the canned meat off the shelves into the bag. He had made up his mind that, with his ability, he could just go find food again when he finished what he had, so there was no need to carry too much to avoid causing trouble.

People who were desperate with hunger would do anything.

Because he was a bit afraid in his heart, Zhou Liming moved quickly to fill the snake-skin bag, found a rope to tie it to the woven bag, making it convenient for him to carry.

After leaving the supermarket, Zhou Liming stuffed several sets of clothes into a bag in a nearby clothing store. Since his clothes would definitely be ruined if he transformed, he couldn’t go back to see the Dean and them wearing only big shorts, could he?

“It seems I need to find a way to get a set of loose, highly stretchable clothes.”

Shouldering the tied bags, Zhou Liming was just about to run wildly when suddenly a firework exploded in the sky, making a loud noise and blooming into a colorful flower. In this quiet night sky, this colorful firework flower was so glaring.

Before Zhou Liming could understand what was happening, from the top window of a skyscraper several streets away, another flame erupted, blooming into another spark in the sky. Accompanying this were the cries for help from several men and women. Through the window glass, they could be seen jumping and shouting, constantly pounding on the glass window, looking extremely terrified and anxious.

“It’s over!”

Zhou Liming said softly. In a situation where the whole city was full of Fierce Beasts, there were definitely survivors left, but using this method to call for help at this time was no different from telling the Fierce Beasts that he was here. This was not calling for help at all, but courting death.

But then he thought again, judging from their appearance, they must have been discovered by the Fierce Beasts, which led them to risk sending a distress signal at this time, hoping for a rescue opportunity that might be zero.

If they had not sent such a distress signal, Zhou Liming might have considered helping them from a moral perspective. But exactly because of their signal, Zhou Liming gave up this idea. This signal would also attract a large number of Fierce Beasts to find their target, and might even gather a considerable number of Fierce Beasts.

“Roar!”

A deafening roar came from a corner of the city, full of raging fury and bloodlust, and a pressure was transmitted, showing its unique identity.

Hearing this roar, the last bit of moral thought in Zhou Liming’s heart disappeared instantly. Just by the sound, Zhou Liming could judge that this Fierce Beast was not one he could deal with, or its single attack could finish him off.

Looking at the several men and women still jumping and shouting on the skyscraper, Zhou Liming sighed, “Pray for your own safety.”

But when Zhou Liming turned around wanting to leave, his face suddenly changed. He only saw a tall figure appearing at the end of the street, slowly approaching him. With a height of seven or eight meters and a body weighing several tons, the street seemed to vibrate slightly as it walked. Its two eyes in the dark were like two blue hanging lamps, and its occasionally opened mouth was pure white.

Zhou Liming’s breathing became heavy. He could feel a danger targeting him.

“Ah, Magic Ape Beast!!!”

When he clearly saw the appearance of this Fierce Beast, Zhou Liming screamed. He had personally seen the ferocity of the Magic Ape Beast that was killed by the fighter jet that morning. The terrifying impact speed, powerful strength, raging fury personality, and incredibly solid skin… every word described the terror of the Magic Ape Beast.

This Magic Ape Beast had obviously discovered Zhou Liming. When it was dozens of meters away, it bared its teeth and let out a roar. Its raging fury personality made it immediately launch an attack.

The entire street shook because of its running.

And Zhou Liming, dumbfounded, suddenly roared, “Damn it, those bastards have suffered me along with them!”