Chapter 12: Scavenging for Supplies and Encountering Survivors

Liu Yang never expected that successfully expanding his lineage for three consecutive days would actually come with an additional reward.

Is this a reward for achieving a "triple kill"?

If so, would there be rewards for a quadruple or quintuple kill? And what if he achieved a seven-kill streak—a godlike performance? Would the rewards be even greater? At this thought, Liu Yang grew instantly excited.

"It seems the system is encouraging me to expand my lineage as much as possible. Ideally, I should succeed once every day without interruption. If I want to keep this killing streak going, I have no choice but to keep searching for female survivors."

Liu Yang made up his mind. Tomorrow, he would head out. Beyond scavenging all the food in the convenience store, he would also scout the villa area for any other women and bring them back. After all, expanding his lineage with female survivors was the fastest way for him to grow stronger.

Liu Yang pushed these thoughts aside. Beside him, the celebrity Su Xiao lay on the bed with a hollow expression. Having gone hungry for days and then being worn out by Liu Yang for so long, she was on the verge of collapse. Seeing her state, Liu Yang quickly retrieved a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread, handing them to her.

"Eat something. I’d hate for you to die on my bed."

"Oh... thank you! Thank you so much!" Upon seeing the food, Su Xiao’s eyes lit up; a glimmer of life returned to her once-vacant gaze. She grabbed the bread and began to devour it.

"Slow down, no one is going to take it from you. Besides, now that you’re with me, you’ll have all the food you can eat." Watching her ravenous pace, Liu Yang found it somewhat amusing.

Once she finished eating, Su Xiao regained some of her strength. The two fell asleep in each other's arms. Holding a stunning celebrity in his embrace, Liu Yang felt immensely satisfied. In the past, such a star wouldn't have even glanced his way, but now, she had crawled into his bed of her own accord, lying quietly in his arms. He finally understood the feeling of being a big-shot director; it was truly intoxicating.

...

The next day, Liu Yang woke up feeling refreshed. He decided to head to the convenience store to clear out all the remaining food. Since he had awakened his space-manipulation ability, even if he took everything, his dark void could easily contain it all.

After washing up, Liu Yang brought the food to the dining table, where Tang Mengting and the others were already waiting. Liu Yang held the authority to distribute rations, so no matter how hungry they were, they dared not eat without his say-so.

This time, Liu Yang gave each person a bottle of milk, two sausages, a loaf of bread, and a pack of beef jerky. Seeing this, He Yushi’s face lit up with surprise. "Huh? Another sausage? We have more and more to eat! Liu Yang, you’re amazing, you’re so generous!"

Tang Mengting also looked grateful. "That’s right, another sausage! Liu Yang, you’re truly the best!"

"Eat up. I’ve said it before: as long as you’re with me, food will never be an issue. There will be plenty more in the future," Liu Yang said confidently.

He planned to loot the entire convenience store shortly. Once that was done, they wouldn't have to ration anymore; they could eat until they were full.

"Mm-hmm, thank you! It’s so reassuring to be with you," He Yushi nodded repeatedly. Tang Mengting and Su Xiao also expressed their gratitude.

After the meal, Liu Yang began his daily simulation. He prepared to scavenge thoroughly, empty the convenience store, and then hunt for survivors. Female survivors would be brought back, but as for male survivors? He would drive them out of the residential area.

The simulation began. Using his ice needles, it took Liu Yang only 15 minutes to take out the 20 zombies at the entrance. Since his magazine capacity had increased to 10 rounds, he only needed to reload once to clear them all.

With the zombies dealt with, Liu Yang grabbed his fire axe and charged toward the convenience store. Upon reaching the entrance, he was taken aback. The three zombies he had lured there previously were already dead, their skulls crushed—evidently the work of a fire axe.

Liu Yang frowned. "To come here for food and not retreat upon seeing three zombies guarding the place... whoever did this clearly has strength and courage. Likely one or several adult males."

This made Liu Yang alert. These were his competitors. At the same time, he felt a sense of relief; luckily, he had acquired the dark void ability early. Otherwise, the convenience store might have already been cleaned out by others.

He entered the shop and immediately began looting. Previously, his backpack had limited space, and he could only select high-nutrition items. But now, it was different. He could carry everything in the store!

"Bread, milk, sausages, bottled water? Take it all!"

"Snacks, candy, cigarettes, fine wine? Take it all!"

"Pots, pans, household items? Take it all!"

"Rice, noodles, cooking oil? Take it all!"

"Cutlery and kitchenware? Take it all!"

"Wait, condoms? Uh, I don't need these..."

...

Before long, Liu Yang had completely emptied the convenience store and prepared to leave. To his surprise, as he stepped outside, he was met by three men and one woman. Each of them carried a large backpack, and the man in the lead was holding a fire axe just like his.

Upon seeing Liu Yang, they looked stunned. "Liu Yang? You’re still alive? Are you here for food too?"

Liu Yang was equally surprised to see them. It was their security captain, Zhang Zhenfeng, accompanied by two other guards and a beautiful female resident.

"I came to look for food, but it’s already been emptied. I couldn't find anything," Liu Yang said casually. He didn't want them to know he had cleared the place out, as it would surely incite envy. While he wasn't afraid of them, avoiding unnecessary trouble was always better.

However, the guards didn't believe him. Captain Zhang Zhenfeng entered the store to look, and seeing it was truly empty, a look of disbelief crossed his face. He stared daggers at Liu Yang.

"Emptied? There was plenty of stuff here when we came yesterday. How could it be gone all of a sudden? Tell me, did you have something to do with this? Listen, kid, I’m your superior. You’d better not lie to me!"