Qin Luo decisively shot off the door lock system, pushed the door open, and signaled for a certain little zombie to go inside.

Xu Duoduo happily scurried in, first checking for any dangers. When she found nothing unusual, she started collecting all the chocolates in sight.

The whole store was filled with the sweet scent of chocolate, making Shi Shi drool.

Qin Luo watched as she entered and immediately checked her surroundings, unable to hold back his laughter. She was so adorable.

Chen Xiaofei also came over with a pile of things, his combat suit stained with some insect contaminants, but he didn’t mind as long as the canned goods in his arms were intact.

“Qin Ge, quick, quick, I found a supermarket! These canned goods are all fine. What’s even more bizarre is that the vegetables in the supermarket are still fresh and crisp. This place is really strange; it feels like it has its own preservation effect.”

Chen Xiaofei excitedly shared, then asked, “Where did the squad leader go? I’ll give her the cans.”

Qin Luo pointed inside, “She’s in there. But don’t you think it’s strange that you’re carrying those cans around?”

He smiled with an unkind expression.

Chen Xiaofei was momentarily confused, looking at the cans in his arms and then at the squad leader cheerfully collecting supplies inside. He suddenly got scared, “What’s the problem? Are these cans poisonous? Can’t we take them?”

Qin Luo clicked his tongue, “Where’s your space card? Or just wait for Xu Duoduo to take them over. Why are you running around carrying cans? Aren’t you afraid someone from Jin Chuanqiong’s group will see? They’ll leave you with nothing.”

Chen Xiaofei quickly realized, “Oh my, I really felt like my IQ dropped a bit when I came here!”

Qin Luo looked at him like he was a fool, then shook his head. “No saving you.” He turned and shouted inside, “Xu Duoduo, done yet?”

Xu Duoduo finished looting the chocolate store, stuffing the chocolates into her space, and walked out contentedly, “Mm, let’s go.”

Chen Xiaofei was still doubting life, wondering why he had become so dumb. “Ugh, is this place toxic? Squad leader, here, hold these cans.”

The surroundings were dark, and after getting used to bright places, being in such an area even with night vision made them feel like thieves—too strong a sense of theft.

They unconsciously lowered their voices as they spoke.

Xu Duoduo quickly nodded, accepting the cans from Chen Xiaofei. She noticed that many of them hadn’t expired, and the cans were especially clean.

“This place is a bit strange.”

For Shi Shi to actually speak, this place was indeed odd.

Qin Luo agreed, “Of course it’s strange. What kind of place still has cans or chocolate? But what’s strange in the apocalypse anymore? You get used to it.”

He reminded Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei, “Don’t eat them yet. Let Professor Ji check them first when we get back to see if there’s anything wrong.”

Only after confirming it was safe could they eat.

Xu Duoduo had just taken out two bags of chocolate, wanting to share with Chen Xiaofei.

Her little claws had already pulled out the chocolates, and Chen Xiaofei instinctively extended his hand, ready for the squad leader to feed him. It was a conditioned reflex.

Qin Luo’s comment made both of them awkward. Xu Duoduo silently retracted her paw, and Chen Xiaofei lowered his hand, embarrassed, “Ah, we were just admiring the packaging, really.”

That only made it more awkward!

Shi Shi blushed and wanted to find a place to hide; she wasn’t hungry at all.

Really.

Qin Luo found it amusing and pushed them out, “Come on, let’s go to the small supermarket. Since we’re here, we might as well bring something back. Even if we don’t take it, someone from another country will. Better us than them.”

After it’s tested and confirmed safe, even if they can’t finish it themselves, they could sell it to the base.

The base could use more supplies.

Chen Xiaofei immediately led the way, “Let’s go, let’s go! I’ll take you to the supermarket, Squad Leader!”

He was already excited about it.

Xu Duoduo followed him right away, and the two food lovers advanced toward the supermarket.

Qin Luo stayed at the rear, grumbling, “Fine, fine, once there’s a supermarket, you don’t need me. You guys just go.”

Although he said that, he obediently kept watch, watching the two food lovers enter the small supermarket.

Nearby, the mutated insects were either dead or shattered. Qin Luo stood by the door, effortlessly shooting a mutant spider that was hanging in the air. Most of the mutated insects around were low-rank, so there were no high-star monsters yet.

Qin Luo kept his eyes on the surroundings, ensuring the safety of Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei inside, then used his earpiece to contact Wang Weihuo and Bai Shu, “Hello, hello? Old Wang? Xiao Bai? Where are you? Haven’t gone far, right?”

Wang Weihuo replied first, “I’m here, I’m at the intersection. The Rose Squad is collecting insect carcasses to the west, and the Cheetah and Dove Squads are gathering supplies by the roadside. Everything here is strange. It seems like it doesn’t rot.”

This problem was brought up again by Wang Weihuo, and Bai Shu responded, “I’m on the next street over. I found some Free League members at the square. They’re digging up some gray crystals. From what I gathered, they seem to be a type of preservative crystal.”

This raised everyone’s attention.

Part of it was a preservative crystal, and part of it was Free League people?

The ones who had teased Chen Xiaofei.

Qin Luo immediately spoke, “Xiao Bai, don’t be impulsive! Wait for us, we need to make a plan!”

Wang Weihuo also quickly realized something, “I’m closer to you, I’ll be there right away.”

Just then, the taunting voice of a foreigner sounded, apparently because Bai Shu had spoken and was spotted by the man. He started cursing loudly.

Very arrogant.

The general meaning was [weak, useless yellow-skinned Oriental man, trash, I’ll take you down.]

It was very vulgar.

The rest of the conversation couldn’t be heard because Bai Shu had already started fighting.

Chen Xiaofei couldn’t hold back and shouted, “How can we tolerate this?! I’m coming now!!”

Xu Duoduo, holding a pink chainsaw, charged out after him.

Qin Luo quickly followed.

By the time they arrived, Bai Shu and Wang Weihuo were fighting five or six people. They were injured, but not in a disadvantageous position, though their moves were ruthless.

This was the first time Xu Duoduo had seen them fight up close, and she realized just how skilled they were. Though she could fight too, she was still not as experienced, and definitely didn’t have the same sense of control.

Her eyes brightened.

At the same time, she started to recognize the abilities of these foreign mutants. She noticed that most of their powers couldn’t leave their bodies—fire-element users could only be surrounded by flames or spray fire, but couldn’t use fireballs or firestorms.

Wang Weihuo, being an earth-element user, was much more flexible in his use of abilities. He could do things like earth-shifting, earth walls, earth spikes, and even earth arrows to attack them.

Bai Shu found an opening, stepped away from them, and immediately aimed his gun at a foreigner holding a gray crystal, shooting him down.

Xu Duoduo saw these foreign mutants making deadly moves, and immediately charged in with her chainsaw.

Anyone who bullied her friends was going down!

And these people didn’t look like good guys. Who knew what they were planning with those gray crystals?

She had to intercept them!