My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

The deputy commander exuded an awe-inspiring aura. He spoke at a measured pace, patiently explaining things to Du Hanting.

The apocalypse that struck three years ago without warning was something no country could have predicted.

Melting icebergs carrying unknown viruses and continuous natural disasters are gradually destroying humanity's defenses.

The authorities only managed to stabilize the situation for a year before becoming overwhelmed. Riots broke out in many places, cities were besieged by zombies, war raged, and social order gradually collapsed.

In this hellish, abyss-like difficult mode, the authorities can only prioritize rescuing talents in scientific research, medical technology, and other fields, and establish a safe base for them first.

They still need to work hard and study the virus, and science and technology still need to advance and cannot stop.

Normally, the grain reserves of our large country could feed the entire nation for one or two years without any problem. However, frequent earthquakes and torrential rains in many places have severely damaged many grain warehouses, resulting in the loss of too many supplies, which is difficult for the government to bear.

The authorities arranged for research and technical personnel, along with their families, to be stationed at the first base, and then established the second, third, and so on...

To this day, the authorities are still doing their best to help the survivors scattered around the world, but supplies are becoming increasingly scarce.

Just then, someone in the base received a radio broadcast from the underground black market in City A, and learned that a large supermarket had opened there, with a wide variety of new supplies and information.

This news caused an uproar at the official post-apocalyptic base.

All departments immediately confirmed and analyzed the information, and the deputy commander ultimately decided to come in person to try to secure vending machines for the researchers' primary base and address their basic living concerns.

In this way, the authorities can continue the rescue and search for more survivors.

"Young man, if you choose to come to our base, we welcome you and can arrange accommodation for you..."

Du Hanting swallowed hard and hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, no, I'm used to freedom. I'd better stay at my own base. Your base is in the deep mountains and forests, too far from Lucky Supermarket. I'm not going."

“Therefore, vending machines should be prioritized for construction at our base.” Yu Linyin raised her head.

Du Hanting really wanted to retort to her; that was his goal too, and he couldn't let his brothers down. But... the old man from the official position was speaking with such emotion, his selfless demeanor almost bringing him to tears.

This left him speechless and extremely anxious.

"By the way, Mr. Cat, how about you get two of them, like this..."

"Hold on... There's only one vending machine right now, but there will definitely be more later. If you're not in a hurry, I'll arrange for you to install them all." Shan Nai understood what Du Hanting meant and interrupted him in time.

Du Hanting deflated. "I'm anxious, of course I'm anxious... but when is 'later'?"

Shannai turned on her smart bracelet and glanced at the progress of upgrading to Level 5 supermarket. Hmm... 70% completion, not too slow, right?

"Hehe, it might take another month?" Shan Nai blinked. She wasn't sure either; maybe she'd be lucky and finish in a few days.

Du Hanting slumped onto the table and wailed, "We're also lacking food and clothing!"

Yamana stroked her chin, her eyes sparkling, "Where is Tomorrow's base?"

Du Hanting gave an address, and Shan Nai quickly found the place by opening her bracelet.

The official base is too far away, and the bus is unreliable. The system said that only level 5 supermarkets have vehicles that can travel 1000 kilometers, but this Tomorrow base is very close, only 200 kilometers away, so I can apply for a bus.

"Why don't you apply for a bus first?" Shan Nai glanced at Du Hanting.

Yu Linyin also began to act as a mediator and continued chatting with Du Hanting.

Seeing that the two groups were having a good chat, Shan Nai didn't disturb them. She went to the food counter, got a serving of garlic crayfish and an iced cola, and quietly sat down at the 'boss's small table' to eat.

In the end, Du Hanting was persuaded by the deputy commander and Yu Linyin to give the vending machine to the official base for use, and the base would apply for a bus to use it tomorrow.

Du Hanting's brothers were quite happy.

A good spoon is one that can be used to drink soup, whether it's a gold spoon or a silver spoon.

Without Lucky Supermarket, buses would be something they never even dared to dream of.

Now, the only problem is that you need to book bus tickets for the base every day, but that's not a problem.

Shannai had no objection to the result, after all, she had taken the initiative to look for bases with more than 2000 members. The official base had nearly 10,000 members, so this vending machine was worth it!

The dozen or so people brought by Du Hanting and the twenty people brought by the official base were all enjoying their meals in the dining area.

Faced with so many delicious dishes, including stir-fried beef with green peppers, three-cup chicken, stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured pork, garlic crayfish, stir-fried broccoli, and handmade fish ball soup, the deputy commander almost shed tears on the spot.

"Xiao Yu, the girl from Lucky Supermarket is a formidable person. We must not act recklessly. If she encounters any difficulties, we should offer her assistance directly!" The deputy commander whispered to Yu Linyin beside him.

Yu Linyin nodded vigorously. She had a bold idea in her mind: she suspected that Shan Nai was an alien!

It's a bit outrageous, but she just keeps thinking about it in her mind.

The deputy commander picked up a piece of beef tenderloin, but hesitated to eat it. He looked at it for a long time before affectionately stuffing it into his mouth.

But the dozen or so men at Tomorrow Base were a different story; they ate with gusto! They didn't even spit out the crayfish shells, chewing them with a satisfying crunch.

"Ha~ It's nine o'clock, almost time to get off work~" Yamana stretched and yawned.

The people from Tomorrow Base have already left, but the deputy commander is still reading in the library.

The official base locations are all very well hidden, so Shannai can only go with them by plane tomorrow to confirm the location.

This is good too. Not only can it unlock new maps for the smart bracelet portal, but it can also distribute supermarket advertising cards along the way, killing two birds with one stone.

[Host, you can go and rest first. We're here.]

"Hmm, I just arranged a special bus for Tomorrow Base. They'll have new customers coming tomorrow. That's great."

[Host, we're still missing one special mission item. Although the system doesn't want to rush you, it won't be able to help you fight back if you encounter villains while out and about...]

"You mean the protective shield mission? I remember. Let's go out together tomorrow and try to complete this mission!"

Shannai still trusts the supermarket system. If she encounters a fatal crisis outside, she can simply return to the supermarket with one click. If she can't beat them, she can at least run away.

A good cat knows when to advance and when to retreat, whether the wind is favorable or unfavorable.

"Boss Cat, are you still open for business?"

The supermarket door was pushed open, and Ren Hao asked with a serious expression.

Yamana slumped over the desk, mechanically shaking her head, but deep down she was confused. "System, this person is here again, but he already came once this morning..."

[Warning: Violators will only be allowed one visit per day.]

Sure enough, Ren Hao was shocked by the electric shock and thrown five meters away from the gate, and the person in his arms also fell to the side.

Yu Linyin was pushing a cart to pay the bill; the cart was full of books chosen by the deputy commander.

Xia Wan struggled to pull the bed sheet off, revealing her thin, bony hands.

"Hey...are you alright?" Yu Linyin saw that there was a person wrapped in the blanket, put down the shopping cart she was carrying, and rushed to the supermarket entrance.

Yu Linyin removed the blanket and stared blankly for a few seconds at Xia Wan, who was as thin as a rake, pale-faced, and covered in wounds. "..."

“He…” Xia Wan pointed tremblingly to Ren Hao outside the door.

Shannai got up and walked over. "You won't die, it's just that you violated the rules. You should worry about yourself first. Are you a member?"

Xia Wan was filled with confusion and fear.

Although she had also had bizarre dreams of the apocalypse, dreams are just dreams, and this unfamiliar society terrified her.

Ren Hao had already told her all the precautions for Lucky Supermarket on the way, but now she seemed to have forgotten them all.

He had no choice but to obediently take out the package that Ren Hao had given her and hand it to Shan Nai, as Shan Nai had asked.