Lin Qingqing was forced to leave the community where she used to live. She had just awakened her superpower and wasn't quite proficient in using it. The food she had brought was only enough for three days. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was penniless.
There were a few zombies wandering sporadically on the roads around the community, but the traffic was still relatively unobstructed.
Hearing the sound of the car engine, the surrounding zombies all moved towards this direction.
Lin Qingqing didn't dare to stop. Driven by the momentum from her escape earlier, she stepped on the gas pedal and charged straight onto the main road.
There were shops on both sides of the road, and most of the zombies were gathered on the sidewalk. Lin Qingqing sped along and drove the car into a nearby park.
Fortunately, the doomsday broke out at night. Apart from two zombies in security uniforms at the entrance, there wasn't a single soul in the park.
She parked the car on a patch of grass. Looking at the quiet and empty park, Lin Qingqing let out a long sigh of relief.
She desperately needed a rest. Her body hadn't fully recovered yet, and coupled with the whole - morning's frantic running for her life, outwitting Zhou Mang and his group, and finally driving away, she had been in a state of extreme tension throughout the process.
Now she could finally take a breather.
As soon as she relaxed, her whole body felt weak and sore. Lin Qingqing managed to eat a little something, then locked the car door and felt safe enough to take a short nap.
About twenty minutes later, she opened her eyes. The wild was too dangerous. If she wasn't extremely tired, she wouldn't have closed her eyes to rest. After the rest, Lin Qingqing felt much better. People's physical fitness had improved a lot after the doomsday, especially those who had awakened superpowers.
In the morning, when she and Zhou Mang's group were running in the community, their speed was almost as fast as that of 100 - meter sprinters. Those who hadn't awakened superpowers were left far behind.
If she hadn't been lucky enough to awaken her superpower the day before, she would surely have fallen into Zhou Mang's hands, and then her life would have been out of her control.Recalling the vulgar words those people had shouted at her from behind, Lin Qingqing's face turned gloomy.
She clenched her fingers, knowing full well that this feud was set in stone. They wouldn't let her go, and given the chance, she certainly wouldn't spare them either.
Rubbing her temples, Lin Qingqing tapped the steering wheel as she started to consider her survival issues.
China was prosperous. Although Jincheng, where she lived, couldn't compare with first - and second - tier big cities, it was one of the most prosperous satellite cities around Rongcheng.
There were shops and restaurants everywhere on the streets. Lin Qingqing had passed by several earlier and noticed that they hadn't been looted yet, so for the time being, she wasn't short of food and daily necessities.
The most important thing now was to find a safe place to stay.
Ideally, it should be a place that was unoccupied when the doomsday arrived and remained untouched afterward, like an elementary school or a kindergarten.
Coincidentally, there was a public kindergarten not far from their community. Since the children didn't board there, apart from maybe a few on - duty teachers, no one was likely to be in such a place when the doomsday came.
Moreover, conveniently, there were many small shops and restaurants on a street outside the kindergarten gate, which was a ready - made gathering place for supplies.
After making up her mind, Lin Qingqing drove to the entrance of the kindergarten.
Looking inside through the gate, there was a zombie in the guard room on the left, and another one at the door of the security room on the right.
This zombie, however, didn't look quite intact. Its entire arm was missing, and its leg seemed on the verge of breaking. Lin Qingqing parked the car by the roadside, picked up her folding shovel, put on her backpack, and carefully climbed over the corner of the gate.
The zombie in the guard room couldn't get out and could only bang against the door with grunts, while the lame zombie shuffled towards her slowly.
Having killed zombies before, Lin Qingqing had gained some experience. She pursed her lips, tightly gripped the folding shovel in her hand, accelerated, and struck the lame zombie's neck with a shovel.Her strength had increased significantly compared to before. With this shovel strike, the zombie's head tilted to one side, yet it wasn't completely dead.
Lin Qingqing continued to wave the shovel, circled behind the zombie, and struck the back of its neck again. This time, the crooked head finally fell off.
As the zombie fell to the ground, its mouth was still opening and closing. Lin Qingqing felt disgusted and used the shovel to move its head and body to the side.
Her shovel had become a bit deformed after killing two zombies, and she definitely had to find a new weapon.
Lin Qingqing didn't plan to deal with the zombie in the guard room for now. She picked up the shovel and turned to the security room first.
This security room was larger than the guard room on the other side. Besides the reception area outside, there was a small room inside, presumably for the security guards to rest.
Judging from the layout, there should have been two people on duty. But for some reason, there was only one zombie outside.
After searching both inside and out, Lin Qingqing found a police baton and an anti - riot shield. There were also quite a few tools like shovels and hammers, but the place where the fire axe should have been was empty.
This reminded her of the zombie's lame leg and broken arm. Lin Qingqing thought that the other person might still be alive, and the zombie at the door might have been injured by him with the fire axe.
A fire axe was a great tool for killing zombies. Lin Qingqing glanced at the spot where the fire axe was supposed to be and shook her head regretfully.
Apart from these miscellaneous items, she also found several buckets of instant noodles and a few bottles of energy - boosting drinks in the cabinet of the security room.
She first carried these things to her car, and then Lin Qingqing planned to continue exploring the kindergarten.
Since this was going to be her place to stay, she had to ensure the surroundings were safe first.
This kindergarten wasn't too large. The courtyard was square and regular. After taking a glance at the four - story teaching building on the left, Lin Qingqing finally decided to check out the cafeteria on the right first.
The cafeteria wasn't as big as the teaching building, with only two floors. The two doors on the first floor were locked from the outside, and Lin Qingqing couldn't open them. She turned around and went up to the second floor first.There was a window on the second floor that could be opened. Lin Qingqing removed the window screen and climbed in.
The inside was clean. Both the countertops and cabinets were made of stainless steel.
She rummaged around. There were no vegetables or meat. Presumably, the cafeteria only used fresh ingredients delivered daily. However, there were quite a lot of rice, flour, and seasonings, and the stove could be used normally, which was convenient for her to cook for herself.
On the other side, the four - story teaching building was where the children usually had classes and played. There was nothing special about it.
Each classroom was locked, and the toys and desks were neatly arranged. Lin Qingqing scanned them one by one and didn't find any signs of human activity.
Just as she had expected, there was indeed no one in the kindergarten.
She went downstairs, pried open the door, and drove her car in. If nothing unexpected happened, she would stay here until she had the strength to protect herself.
There wasn't much in the teaching building that she could use, so Lin Qingqing decided to live directly in the cafeteria.
She carried several quilts from the room where the children took naps and spread them on the wide stainless - steel operating table on the second floor. It was perfectly fine to use as a bed.
Lin Qingqing pried open the door on the first floor and found that it wasn't much different from the second floor. Presumably, the second floor was used for making Western - style pastries or something, so it was relatively cleaner.
Not wanting to cook today, she opened a bucket of instant noodles, poured in hot water, and quietly waited, holding the bucket.
Zhou Mang and those people were already the tyrants of the community. They wouldn't leave just to seek revenge on her. So as long as she deliberately avoided them, she would be safe.
But how on earth did they find her before? Lin Qingqing just couldn't figure this out. They hadn't seen her kill the little thief with their own eyes. In fact, the two sides hadn't even met face - to - face. How could they be so sure that she was the murderer?
Even after finishing a bowl of instant noodles, she still couldn't come up with an answer, so she simply put it out of her mind.