My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

Shan Nai untied the small black velvet bag and poured the contents into her palm.

Uh… it’s a huge, sparkly diamond.

It's incredibly dazzling, sparkling under the lights and full of dreamlike charm.

"Hehe, the city mall was in chaos before, and I picked it up in the chaos~" Li Ruizhi explained with a grin.

He was quite lucky; six months after the apocalypse, he awakened two superpowers: a storage space and a lightning-type superpower, which was enough to barely keep him alive in this chaotic world.

So he transformed into a junk collector, putting anything good or unusual into his spatial storage, regardless of whether it was useful or not; he just loved collecting trash.

Having run a supermarket for so long, Shan Nai had seen quite a few different kinds of exchangeable items, so she was used to it. She nodded slightly and quickly processed his membership card.

"A diamond costs 2800 points, and it contains quite a bit of energy," Shan Nai thought to herself.

[Actually, crystal cores can also be considered a special material, similar to the concept of special metal jade.]

Now that the system says it, it makes sense.

When Li Ruizhi learned that the large diamond had been exchanged for 2800 points, he jumped for joy, making the child ecstatic.

Suddenly, I felt that life had meaning, and without saying a word, I pushed my shopping cart straight to the shelf.

Seeing that no one was at the cashier, Lu Ya quietly walked over from the side, held up the transparent lunchbox in her hand, and said shyly, "These are dumplings that our Alliance Building made together. They're fresh. I brought some for you to try."

Shan Nai's gaze lingered on the dumplings, and she smiled politely, "I'm so sorry, there are so many of you, please keep them for yourselves, no need to be so polite."

"...I know it certainly won't taste as good as the food at your supermarket, it's just a small token of our appreciation... Oh right, the lunchbox is brand new and absolutely unused! It's very clean, please accept it, it's really nothing valuable..."

Lu Ya seemed afraid to look up at her, her face contorted with grief and her head drooping. Her voice grew softer and softer, but she stubbornly held onto the lunchbox with both hands, refusing to put it down.

"Sister Shannai, please accept this. These dumplings were indeed made by all of us together."

Xiao Hang tiptoed and leaned over the cashier's counter, looking at Shan Nai with innocent and sincere eyes.

[Host, please accept this. It's a testament to your personal charm, hehe. Besides, these are ingredients from our supermarket; they're sure to taste great.]

"It's not that I'm complaining about the taste. The supplies were all bought with points, and this portion is too much..." Shan Nai paused here, then met Xiao Hang's gaze.

"Okay, this box is too much for me, I can't eat it all by myself, leave me half." Shan Nai patted Xiao Hang's head.

"Okay!" Lu Ya was overjoyed when she heard that the cat boss was willing to try it, even if it was just one piece.

Yamana went to the dining area and got a small plate. She took out about half of the fresh dumplings from her lunchbox, about eight or nine.

Lu Ya said there are two kinds of fillings, meat and seafood and vegetarian and seafood, and she wants her to try them both.

Yamana expressed her gratitude and said she would definitely enjoy the meal at lunch.

Lu Ya finally smiled and went back with her lunchbox.

In the short time it took her to turn around and put the raw dumplings into the refrigerator, the supermarket lobby was already packed with people.

Several buses then lined up and parked at the entrance.

Customers in carts rushed into the supermarket.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Shannai was as cute, beautiful, and radiant as ever.

"Phew...that scared me to death! That mushroom cloud looked like a missile. I thought something had happened to Lucky Supermarket!"

"That's right, judging from the direction... it's over here with Cat Boss. We rushed over here in a hurry too."

"I knew Boss Cat was invincible, hmph! What a scare!"

"Where did such a commotion come from?"

Customers at several bases were incredibly curious.

"Ahem, brothers, ask me, ask me! I witnessed everything with my own eyes—that huge cloud of bombs was definitely meant to blow up Lucky Supermarket!"

Holding a large bowl of seafood noodles, Li Ruizhi stood on a chair in the dining area and excitedly shouted towards the hall.

Indeed, this shout successfully attracted the attention of the curious crowd.

Everyone turned their heads in unison and squeezed together to move towards the dining area, eager to hear the latest gossip.

They were also well-behaved; the first thing they did was order a meal or a beer, and then they swarmed around Li Ruizhi, urging him to explain in detail.

Shan Nai sighed. Humans really love to join in the fun; they always have to eat their fill of gossip.

Originally, Shan Nai was half-reclining in the boss's chair eating weird-flavored beans and had no interest in listening to Li Ruizhi's story. But unintentionally, as she listened to it, she became interested.

This guy's storytelling style was reminiscent of old-fashioned storytellers at the City God Temple. His speech varied in pace and intonation, and he even gestured animatedly, which was quite entertaining.

The story was recounted in such an interesting way that even Yama found it fascinating and thought-provoking.

"!...The arrogant woman raised such a huge missile and aimed it at Lucky Supermarket and Cat Boss, gave an evil smile, and disappeared instantly!!..." Li Ruizhi's tone suddenly rose, and the atmosphere became intense.

"Hiss... a missile? Holy crap, is it real..."

"Disappeared? How could they just vanish on the spot? Did they use their powers to escape?"

"Tell me, Taoist priest, I'm so worried! What happened to the missile? How did Boss Cat handle it?"

This group of people were extremely anxious.

Li Ruizhi ate two mouthfuls of seafood noodles, stuffed a piece of abalone into his mouth and chewed it, feeling a surge of satisfaction throughout his body. He smacked his lips and continued talking.

"Pfft, I can't take it anymore, it's so funny, they really sound like they're listening to a storyteller..." Shan Nai was lying on the cash register, laughing so hard she was sobbing.

[Haha, the system also thinks the Taoist priest's words are quite good. Host, don't bother me, I'm a country bumpkin but I love listening~]

The system appeared at the bottom of the light blue interface, clumped together.

Shanna stuck out her tongue and didn't respond to the system anymore.

There are so many people at the supermarket today.

The supermarket was packed with people, and those who heard the story would have a passionate discussion with others while eating and shopping.

This made the supermarket resemble a vegetable market, with all sorts of noises emanating from it, a constant chattering and commotion.

The lounge was also packed.

Yamana had just finished cooking the dumplings and was carrying a plate and dipping sauce into the seaside house.

The supermarket was too noisy; she needed some peace and quiet.

The House by the Sea is a private space reserved for her. The coconut grove on the far right is the owner's secret little base, which is inaccessible to ordinary people as there is an invisible wall blocking the way.

The private space has everything you need.

Sun umbrellas, luxury lounge chairs, swings, underwater cabins, and various amusement facilities—eat and drink to your heart's content!

Shan Nai sat on a swing chair surrounded by flowers, played a lyrical and gentle melody, and began to savor the handmade dumplings that Lu Ya had given her.

"Hmm, it tastes pretty good."

Shan Nai first ate a meat filling. The filling was plentiful and it was coated with broth. Although the taste was not as perfect as the ones from the supermarket, it had a warm, homey flavor.

She likes to dip meat dumplings in a vinegar sauce to cut through the richness. She doesn't care about the fillings of vegetarian dumplings; they taste very refreshing.

Shan Nai finished all the dumplings in one go, then downed a can of white peach-flavored fruit juice cocktail and let out a satisfied burp.

Feeling the gentle sea breeze and listening to the sound of the waves lapping against the shore, Yamana felt very peaceful and dozed off in the softly cushioned swing chair.

As one wave of customers arrived and another departed outside the supermarket, Li Ruizhi successfully joined the Lucky Alliance, becoming one of their most powerful members.

Under his praise, the customers from other bases all believed that the Cat Boss was the real Fairy, and they were all incredibly shocked and excited.

Of course, some people have come up with wild theories, speculating that the cat boss is a time traveler.

In short, everyone agrees that if you honestly follow Lucky Supermarket, you'll get meat (meaning you'll make money).