I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

Going all the way up in the electrical shaft, Qin Zhong did not encounter the problems he had imagined. Liu Hua was also very honest. He led the two of them smoothly to the deck on the ninth floor and went out through a small door.

After coming out of the small door, Liu Hua led the way in front, leading the two of them along the corridor several times, and finally came to an iron gate.

Liu Hua took out a key from his pocket and said with a smile, "Thank goodness I'm a staff member on this ship, so I know where this key is. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get in here!"

As he spoke, Liu Hua opened the door with his key and said, "Come in." As he spoke, Liu Hua didn't hesitate and pushed the door open and walked in first.

At this point, especially Liu Hua's performance, Qin Zhong's previous wariness towards him was almost eliminated.

Seeing him walk in, Qin Zhong and Chi Xinru looked at each other, and followed him in one after the other.

As soon as he walked in, Qin Zhong used his headlamp to look around. It was a large warehouse, with boxes full of food neatly stacked in piles, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeing this scene, Qin Zhong thought to himself, "This Liu Hua is quite honest. These foods are easy to store. If I put them into my space, I can feed quite a few people!"

Qin Zhong was in a good mood. He looked at Liu Hua and said with a smile, "Brother, I saw you were collecting money before. I might as well tell you something. The world outside has changed. Money has lost its value outside. Only gold is still useful. You have collected enough. Don't keep those colorful banknotes!"

Liu Hua listened to Qin Zhong's words with a slightly embarrassed expression: "This... this... I understand. By the way, you guys stay here first. I'll be out for a while and will be back soon."

"Leave the key to us." Hearing that he was going out, Qin Zhong did not stop him, but asked for the key, mainly because he was afraid that he would lock Qin Zhong and the others in the warehouse.

Although Qin Zhong didn't think he could trap himself, it was still necessary to take precautions before it happened.

"Okay." Liu Hua handed over the key readily and walked out of the iron gate quickly.

Qin Zhong tossed the key up and down, looking a little hesitant. This Liu Hua had been too obedient from the beginning. How could such an honest man really survive until now in the apocalypse?

Just as Qin Zhong hesitated, Liu Hua had already walked out quickly and was closing the iron gate. Qin Zhong frowned and shouted, "Wait!"

Hearing Qin Zhong's shout, Liu Hua just smiled slightly. The moment the iron gate closed, Qin Zhong suddenly discovered that there was a hint of weirdness hidden in his grandson's smile.

"Kakaka..."

A suspicious sound came from outside the door, followed by the hissing sound of air flowing. Qin Zhong suddenly reacted: "Oh no, I've been tricked, this is an airtight door!"

When Qin Zhong rushed over to open the door, it was too late. No matter how hard he tried, the door did not move at all.

Seeing Qin Zhong's serious expression, Chi Xinru couldn't help but feel scared and asked, "What airtight door?"

Qin Zhong kicked the door hard and cursed, "Damn it! I was on guard against everything, but I still fell for this bastard! This bastard is so insidious!"

After cursing, Qin Zhong turned his head helplessly to look at Chi Xinru and explained, "The so-called airtight door is an iron door with recessed threads. These threads can be turned by a turntable. When the turntable is turned, the air in the warehouse can be extracted through the air slots, creating a semi-vacuum environment so that the food can be preserved for a longer time."

After a brief pause, Qin Zhong said bitterly, "Before the apocalypse, I was the manager of a warehousing company. There was a place like this in the warehouse I was in charge of. I was careless and overlooked this problem!"

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After hearing Qin Zhong's explanation, Chi Xinru realized the seriousness of the situation and exclaimed in surprise, "Before I came in, I saw a turntable hanging on the wall, but I didn't think of it that way. Why would he want to harm us? He stole so much money, is he going to kill us to silence us?"

Chi Xinru stamped her feet repeatedly: "For money, he actually wants to kill us. He is so vicious and cruel. Does he still have a conscience?"

Qin Zhong patted the thick iron door in front of him and said with a wry smile, "Forget about conscience. The zombies outside have more conscience than him. He just doesn't know what the outside world is like now. There are no police outside who will care about these trivial matters. He came to kill us for this. It really makes me speechless!"

Chi Xinru looked around the warehouse with a flashlight, but couldn't find any way out. She couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Brother Qin, what should we do? How do we get out?"

"How do I get out? Don't worry, I'll try!"

You know, iron doors with airtight doors are usually very thick. Qin Zhong drew out his Tang sword, but even though the sword was sharp, he couldn't break the iron door after more than a dozen slashes.

Soon, Qin Zhong and Chi Xinru both felt a tightness in their chests. While Qin Zhong was pushing hard against the iron door, Chi Xinru also knocked on the four walls with a fire axe, but found that they were all made of steel plates and there was no possibility of breaking them.

Qin Zhong looked around and when he looked up, he found a ventilation hole half a meter square on the ceiling.

Seeing this vent, Qin Zhong couldn't help but hesitate. He knew that if the food warehouse was equipped with an airtight door, there was no reason why the vent could still be ventilated.

Although this is the truth, for the two people at this moment, they will not give up until they climb up and take a look.

The ceiling was about four meters from the ground. Qin Zhong climbed onto the four-layer stacked food boxes, stood up, and his fingers just touched the ventilation hole.

Qin Zhong used his Tang sword to poke open the cover, and Chi Xinru handed over two boxes and placed them under Qin Zhong's feet. He put half of his body into the ventilation hole, and sure enough, the front and back sides of the ventilation duct were welded shut with steel plates.

Chi Xinru was waiting anxiously downstairs, and asked urgently, "What's going on? Can't get out?"

Qin Zhong lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, the ventilation duct is welded shut, but the thickness of the steel plate here must not be thick. I can poke it open with my Tang Dao."

After finishing the explanation, Qin Zhong pushed himself up with both hands and crawled into the ventilation duct. With this effort, he saw stars in front of his eyes, which showed that the air in here was becoming thinner and thinner.

The ventilation duct was only 60 centimeters square, which seemed particularly narrow and cramped for Qin Zhong's physique. Qin Zhong used his hands and feet to finally climb to one end, pulled out his Tang sword and stabbed it hard.

After poking it more than ten times, the entire steel plate became like a sieve. Fresh air came in through the holes, allowing Qin Zhong to regain his strength. He grabbed the holes with both hands and exerted force suddenly, and the entire steel plate finally fell off.

As the steel plate fell off, a cold air with a salty and humid ocean scent rushed into Qin Zhong's lungs, making him feel indescribably comfortable all over.

Now that the ventilation duct is open, this closed food warehouse has become the safest shelter on the cruise ship, so there is no need to leave in a hurry.