I Can See the Hidden Hints In The Apocalyptic World. - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Sudden Change (1)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The zombies near the entrance of the compound had been cleared. Chu Heng decided to collect the supplies from the surrounding cars first.

When the apocalypse broke out, many people panicked and wanted to drive away. However, some of them did not manage to escape and became food for the zombies. Instead, their cars were still there, and some even had keys on them.

“Let’s search these cars and see if we can find anything useful. Remember to keep the keys. They might come in handy sometime!”

Chu Heng pointed to a small bus beside him and said to Zhang Ming. Then, he walked towards the nearest white car.

In fact, before he got close, he already knew that there was nothing in this car. However, in order not to make Zhang Ming suspicious, he pretended to go up and search.

As for the bus he pointed out to Zhang Ming, there were many supplies inside.

The main reason for this arrangement was to test Zhang Ming’s character.

In fact, Chu Heng had never thought of surviving in the apocalypse as a lone wolf.

No matter how powerful he was, there was always a time when his strength was exhausted.

To survive in such a dangerous world, he needs partners and teammates.

But that had two premises.

The first premise was that the teammates had to have their own roles. At the very least, they could not drag the team back.

The second was that their character had to be passable and reliable.

The existence of the hidden hint system could help him screen the players. This was also another usage of the system that he had just thought of.

Chu Heng found a hose and oil bottle from the car and sucked out the gasoline in the white car. Then, he walked to Zhang Ming’s side and asked.

“So, did you find anything useful?”

Zhang Ming’s front body was searching for supplies in the carriage. When he heard Chu Heng’s voice, he immediately stopped and complained.

“Not yet, boss. I didn’t expect there to be nothing useful in this big car. All we found was a bundle of rope and an oil can that might be useful.”

Chu Heng sneered to himself. He had seen the inside of this bus before. Not only was there a lot of canned food and drinking water, but there was also a pot of gasoline and a dagger that could be used as a weapon. Zhang Ming’s words instantly made Chu Heng’s impression of him drop to the freezing point.

“If there’s nothing, then forget it. Give me the rope and the oil can. I’ll suck some gas later. Hurry up and search the other cars. After that, take a break. Then we should move on to the residential buildings.”

“Yeah, sure, boss!”

Zhang Ming replied and handed the two items to Chu Heng before walking towards the other cars.

After receiving the rope and the oil pot, Chu Heng looked at Zhang Ming’s back with a mocking smile.

It would be a waste not to use the free labor. In the end, things would come back to him.

About half an hour later, Chu Heng had already sucked out the gasoline from the cars and filled three oil pots. On the other side, Zhang Ming had also completed the search for supplies.

Zhang Ming walked over with a bitter expression. Then, he handed Chu Heng a box of canned beef and three bottles of canned fruit. Then, he handed over some things one after another.

“Boss, this is all we found. It probably won’t be enough for us to eat for a day. What about you?”

“It’s pretty much the same. They’re all paupers. Nothing useful.”

Chu Heng smiled and took two bottles of canned fruit and some useful things. He let Zhang Ming take the rest back.

“Boss, you put in more effort. Why don’t you take this box of canned beef? One can of fruit is enough for me.”

“No, you take it. You’re weak. It’s better to prepare more food.”

Chu Heng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

‘They’ll be mine in the end anyway!’

Zhang Ming was already prepared for Chu Heng to take all the canned food away. In any case, he had hidden a lot of food in the search just now, so he did not care about such a small amount of food. However, he did not expect Chu Heng to be so generous. For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed.

“What should we do next, boss?”

Chu Heng rubbed his chin and did not answer immediately.

According to the layout, the Tianshui Compound could be divided into four parts: the gate area, the open-air area, the underground parking lot, and the residential buildings.

The underground parking lot was complicated and dark. It could be said to be the most dangerous area. The space in the residential building was narrow. If they encountered a large number of zombies, they would be easily surrounded. Therefore, the danger level was not low.

Although there was no place to hide in the open air, because the speed of the zombies was not fast for the time being, they would not be besieged. Therefore, the danger level was the lowest.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Heng said, “We’ll deal with the zombies in the open first. Then we’ll clear out the zombies in the underground parking lot. Then we’ll clear the residential buildings.”

“Huh?”

Zhang Ming was stunned. He said hesitantly, “Shouldn’t the underground parking lot be the most dangerous place? Why do we have to go to the underground parking lot first? Why don’t we clear out the residential buildings first, boss?”

Chu Heng glanced at him indifferently and said coldly, “Listen to me. I have my own arrangements. If you don’t want to, then we’ll part here!”

Then he led the way forward.

Seeing how determined Chu Heng was, Zhang Ming frowned and glanced at the black longbow on Chu Heng’s back. After some thought, he gritted his teeth and followed.

“I’ll go with you. Boss,wait for me…”

Chu Heng raised his bow and walked in front, keeping a certain distance from Zhang Ming.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ming followed behind with the hammer in his hand. He had no idea that it was precisely because of his greed that he had avoided death just now.

One behind the other, they advanced slowly, cautiously.

The greenery inside the Tianshui Compound was very good. Flowerbeds and grass could be seen everywhere. Resting chairs and various entertainment facilities were also set up at intervals. It was like a paradise.

However, this paradise had now become a bloody slaughterhouse. Ferocious and terrifying zombies were everywhere. Corpses that had been torn and bitten beyond recognition could be seen everywhere on the grass. Groups of flies were enjoying the delicacies here wantonly. A few crows stood beside the corpses fearlessly and pecked at the rotten flesh on the ground from time to time.

Chu Heng frowned slightly as the stench of decay assaulted his nostrils. Although he was gradually getting used to the smell, it did not mean that he liked it.

Even he was in such a state, let alone Zhang Ming, who was in an even worse state. Tears were about to fall from his eyes as he covered his mouth and nose, trying his best not to vomit.

There were quite a few zombies in the open air, but they were relatively scattered. In addition, the zombies’ senses had been weakened during the day. As long as they were careful enough, they would not be attacked by a large number of zombies. Therefore, relying on the long bow’s range advantage, the two of them slowly but steadily advanced.

Every time he walked to the side of a zombie that had been shot, Chu Heng would stop to retrieve the arrows and loot the corpses before continuing forward. Therefore, the arrows in his quiver were always in a sufficient state, and the Crystal Core storage had also reached a considerable number.

Although there were no clear rules between the two of them on how to distribute the resources on these zombies, these zombies were all killed by Chu Heng after all. Therefore, Zhang Ming could only watch helplessly from the side as Chu Heng looted the corpses without daring to move.

As they pushed forward, the flower beds and greenery on either side grew denser.

Perhaps because no one was trimming them, the bushes in the flower beds grew crazily. The tallest ones were almost as tall as Chu Heng, but the strange thing was that the green grass was not very long and could only drown Chu Heng’s heels.

At this moment, a zombie’s roar suddenly sounded.

“Roar… uh… uh…”