My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

Xiong Mingming turned around, adjusted her glasses, and looked puzzled.

"Does it look like a monster... a strange beast?... Could it be attracted by the smell of delicious food and is about to come and wreak havoc?"

Xiong Mingming swallowed the food in her mouth, stood up, and immediately looked towards Shan Nai.

Shan Nai fiddled with her cat ears a few times, pursed her lips, and looked relaxed. "Eat your food properly and keep your heart in your stomach. Any zombie or monster that enters the supermarket will only die."

Old Li chewed the cured meat in his mouth, not missing a single expression on Shan Nai's face.

Goodness, this little girl is incredibly confident.

Unless you're an idiot, you'll see those huge "Shopping Instructions" signs as soon as you walk in.

A girl who can afford to open a supermarket must have some ability.

"Boss, you're so cool and powerful! Okay, let's keep eating, it's so delicious..." Old Li continued to eat with his head down.

At this moment, my life is not as important as this piece of meat.

Yamana gave them an "OK" sign, then moved to the front door to take a look.

"System, can you take a look at what that is?"

Uh... the scan shows it's our supermarket's bus.

Shannai trembled, almost dropping the cat paw teacup in her hand.

"The car is black? That's quite unique."

[No, host, it's just too far away, that's why it's a black blur. The system will retrieve a close-up dynamic video image for you.]

A 'ding' sounded, and a dark mass of video appeared on the screen.

When Shan Nai saw it clearly, she almost burst out laughing.

"Pfft... Haha, what is this? Why is the bus full of people?!"

There are too many of these. The buses were originally green, such a refreshing color scheme, but now the bus body is completely invisible.

The car body was covered with people.

Yamana was convinced.

According to the data, a bus has 30 seats, plus standing room, so it can carry 50 to 60 people on one trip.

But the bus was completely obscured, so Yamana couldn't guess how many people were inside.

"Dear customers, a large number of new customers will be arriving at the supermarket shortly. Please don't be alarmed or worried; the supermarket will ensure your safety."

Yamana put the teacup back in its place and patiently and gently explained to the two people who were having a meal.

"Hehe, little boss, I'm not bragging, but I've scouted this whole area. You can't find a large number of living people in the entire City A."

Old Li let out a burp, slumped into his chair, and looked extremely content.

After eating a large bowl of spicy blood curd, his face was flushed and his lips were swollen from the spiciness.

Yamana shook her head slightly and pointed to the approaching bus. "It's the people from Hope Base."

"Haha, Hope Base over a hundred kilometers away? Don't be ridiculous... Do you know how many zombies there are along the way? And then there are the strange beasts in the forest and the lone travelers robbing people..."

Old Li spoke eloquently, assessing the various risks along the way.

Xiong Mingming's pupils suddenly dilated, and she bit her chopsticks tightly, staring in disbelief.

He wasn't surprised by what Lao Li said, but rather by the fact that the dark mass was getting closer and closer to the supermarket.

Just a few minutes.

"Uncle, Uncle, stop talking! Look! It really is people, a huge group of people..." Xiong Mingming blinked hard and nudged Old Li, who was still rambling beside him.

The bus outside slowly drove into the view of Yamana.

"Big wave? How big a wave?"

Old Li grinned wickedly as Xiong Mingming forcibly pulled him up from the chair.

"Oh my god... my goodness... tsk tsk tsk, Mingzai, hurry up and pack your bags and get out of here!"

When Old Li saw the bus parked in front of the supermarket, he jumped up and grabbed his backpack, ready to leave.

Before leaving, he made sure to lick the last few grains of rice from the bowl.

Old Li doesn't like hanging out at bases; he's used to being alone with just a machete. He only joined the Lucky Alliance because of the existence of the Lucky Supermarket.

Old Li has never seen so many living people in a long time; he's a bit socially anxious.

He was afraid the supplies he had just bought would be stolen.

While Yamana opened the door to greet the bus, the two tried to sneak away by sticking to the wall.

But... things didn't go as planned.

"Welcome everyone! Customers~ I told you there would be a bus to pick you up, right?"

Yamana was also a little excited; she had never seen a bus unlocked before.

She opened the door, stood under the eaves, and waved to them.

"Boss! That's awesome!"

"There really is a supermarket... I'm crying, the shop owner wasn't lying to me! Waaaaah..."

"Holy crap...who stepped on my head...?"

"Hey, you brat, how dare you touch my butt?!"

"Stop babbling, okay? Get off the bus! I'm about to throw up from being squeezed like this, ugh~"

“...…”

The car was packed with people; apart from the autonomous driving area, there wasn't a single empty space.

Instead, the customers hanging on the vehicle jumped off in a rush and rushed into the supermarket.

It's too hot and too crowded.

Lying on the car like a squid being grilled on a hot plate...

In the 48-degree heat, this group of people were almost completely soaked.

The car has air conditioning, and it's even slightly stronger.

Old Li and Xiong Mingming had barely taken a step when they were pushed back in by this group of people.

They were instantly swallowed up by the crowd.

With quick reflexes, Shan Nai jumped to Xiao Jiu's side and had it lift her up high.

"Don't rush, don't push. The supermarket is very big. Customers in the car, please get out in an orderly manner! Otherwise, we'll send you all back!"

With her hands on her hips, Shan Nai, lifted high by Xiao Jiu, frowned slightly and spoke loudly.

"Customers already inside the supermarket, please read the 'Shopping Instructions' before proceeding to the checkout to pay by card! Don't try anything malicious, or you'll face dire consequences! Got it?"

The dozens of people who squeezed into the supermarket were panting and collapsed on the ground, nodding vigorously.

"Am I dreaming, Mom? It's so cool here."

A clear, childlike voice rang out, and the mother, holding her daughter, burst into tears of joy, "It's true! We have supplies! We have supplies..."

Lying on the ground enjoying the cool air conditioning, some people secretly wiped away their tears.

The small business owner didn't lie to them!

After waiting at the base for the green bus, everyone was eager to be among the first customers to go to Lucky Supermarket.

More than 150 people were crammed into one vehicle.

Along the way, hordes of zombies followed the car, and everyone was terrified.

In a terrifying moment, thankfully the zombies couldn't get within five meters of the bus.

Those who squeezed into the car weren't worried about being thrown off, and those sitting on the roof at least had a place to sit.

But those people clinging to the sides and bottom of the car must have been exhausted.

If it weren't for the wood-type ability user who tied everyone to the vehicle, they would probably have been exhausted long ago.

Yamana patiently organized the people inside the vehicle to get off in an orderly manner.

After everyone had gotten off the bus, Chu He wiped his sweat and got out of the car, holding onto the door for support.

"Captain Chu is here too?" Shan Nai saw that he was pale and almost collapsed, and wanted to go forward to help him.

Chu He took two deep breaths and waved his hand, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm dirty."

He could see Shan Nai's good intentions, but he was too embarrassed to accept them.

Even though he had specially changed into clean and neat clothes today, he still looked tired on the way here.

I don't know how many times it was soaked with sweat; it was smelly and sticky.

"I'm sorry, I originally planned to send fifty people first, but everyone..."

Chu He licked his slightly thin lips, looking a little embarrassed.

Perhaps it was too hot, he casually rolled up his clothes and wiped the sweat from his face, revealing his six-pack abs.

Yamana squinted, tilted her head, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of friendly smiles as she made a 'please' gesture.

"It's alright, welcome to Lucky Supermarket, Captain Chu."