My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

[Complete a hidden mission during the opening event to unlock the reward: Fresh Apples.]

[Congratulations on your successful business launch.]

Yamana was stroking her chin, her cat ears twitching happily, staring at the new product on the screen. "Congratulations! There's fruit! Unlock, unlock!"

I just clicked to unlock, and a new row of fruit preservation shelves appeared next to the two rows of shelves on the left, against the wall.

New signs have appeared above the shelves: “Material Goods Section”, “Fresh Fruit Section”, and “Catering Section”.

【晶核能量系统已经检测过了，就现在来说，有灰白绿蓝紫橙红黑八阶，可依次兑换积分100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/。】

"The points are doubled." Shanna blinked.

[Zombie beast mutations take time; currently, most regions are still in the first five tiers, and their abilities increase dramatically with each evolution. Importantly, don't lose your crystal core! After all, it's not easy for zombies to form crystal cores.]

Shan Nai rested her chin on her hand, listening attentively, thinking to herself that it made sense, just like cultivation.

The night of the apocalypse was pitch black.

Shannai finished eating the leftovers from lunch only after putting the apples on the shelf.

[Host, I forgot to tell you, you can select your three meals a day through the "Boss's Special Dishes" in the system backend.]

"Meow? You're giving me special treatment? That's great!" Shan Nai couldn't wait to open the special treatment interface in the background, feeling a little happy.

The screen offers three options: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Clicking on one allows you to choose your preferred meal within the current supermarket category, with options for small and large portions.

Yamana set all the settings to small portions, so she could ask for more if it wasn't enough.

She can eat at the supermarket cafeteria for lunch; she doesn't need to choose anymore, since she has decision-making anxiety! It's always a tough choice—she has to pick one of three options…

She's such a thrifty and hardworking orange cat!

"Okay, let's have xiaolongbao and soy milk for breakfast tomorrow! Oh, and I want to write a shopping guide to put in the store."

This is much clearer and more straightforward. She can't possibly explain how to use points to buy things to every customer...blah blah blah.

[Sure, here's paper and pen for the host!]

"Oh, this is quite a large sheet of paper!" Shan Nai spread a large sheet of cardstock on the table and began to ponder how to write with colorful markers.

After thinking for a long time, Shan Nai finally started writing.

Lucky Supermarket Shopping Guidelines:

1. Purchases can only be made using your own points.

2- Crystal cores and rare items can be exchanged for points.

3. Shopping/dining time is three hours in total. If the time limit is exceeded, you will be asked to leave.

4. Goods must not be resold at high prices, and waste is prohibited.

5. Each person can consume once per day.

6. Fighting is strictly prohibited inside the supermarket.

7. Violators will bear the consequences themselves.

To avoid making the large sheet of paper look monotonous, Shan Nai drew some small background pictures.

After capping the pen, Yamana blew on the paper. "Okay~ I'll stick it here at the cashier."

[Host's handwriting is so beautiful!]

"I'm not very good at this, but this kind of advertising style used to be everywhere in supermarkets. You'll get the hang of it after seeing it a lot. It's a piece of cake."

Shanna shook the cat ears on both sides of her head, brushed a strand of hair aside, and looked a little smug.

After pasting the shopping instructions, Yama Nai went to wash up and go to bed.

???…

I thought that since I had already successfully opened a shop with 200 points, the remaining 800 points shouldn't be too difficult.

For three days in a row, not a single customer came!

This gave Shan Nai a bit of a headache.

Yes, it's the end of the world now.

With fewer and fewer survivors, those who are still alive are struggling to make ends meet, barely clinging to life. Who would go out for a stroll and then discover a supermarket here...?

"System, I've decided to go out and spread the word!"

After finishing the last bite of wonton, Shan Nai slapped her little hand on the table, her eyes filled with determination.

Following the steamed buns and soy milk for breakfast the day before yesterday, and the egg cake and milk yesterday, she chose wontons and steamed dumplings for breakfast today.

Today's dine-in menu is still the same tomato and egg rice bowl that was updated the day before yesterday. The supermarket is currently only at level 1, and you can only have one dish for dine-in.

Moreover, new food items are only added when customers make a purchase.

Fortunately, it has a preservation function; otherwise, it would be a waste if no one ate it.

[Okay, please be careful, host. Your protective shield can ignore zombies, monsters, and superpowers below level seven. Your only vehicle for going out is a specially designed electric car.]

"Electric cars? That's great. But what about swords, guns, and attacks from superhumans?"

After all, in the apocalypse, besides zombies, survivors are also in danger.

[No problem, if the host is scared, they can choose to "return to the supermarket" in time. The supermarket is absolutely safe. Later, when the supermarket is upgraded, the host's protective shield will be synchronized with the supermarket.]

I understand. The system previously stated that it had suffered severe energy depletion while trying to save itself, so this protective shield is temporarily unable to connect to the supermarket.

But that's okay, I can go back to the supermarket anytime, which is fantastic.

Moreover, the system previously stated that zombies of level seven and above should not have evolved yet.

"Hmm... Do you have any promotional flyers for our supermarket in the back office?"

Yamana stroked her chin, her round eyes sparkling as she pondered.

She knows how to do publicity.

[Please wait a moment. This promotion is a legitimate and legal process, and the system is printing it on-site.]

Shan Nai wasn't in a hurry. "Okay, then take a picture of our supermarket's products and food and put it in! Also write: Lucky Supermarket Grand Opening Special! 20% off everything! Mark the address too, this place used to be very lively, it'll be easy to find."

[The host is quite clever; they are printing the advertising leaflets as requested.]

A short while later, a small bundle of simple and clear colorful flyers was thrown in front of Yamana.

"Excellent, System."

Shannai picked up a flyer and looked at it. The material was really nice, smooth, waterproof and sunproof.

Sorry, due to limited system capacity, only 100 copies can be printed.

"That's enough, let's test the waters first."

After saying that, Shan Nai put the flyer into the system's built-in storage space and then retrieved the supermarket's special electric vehicle.

To make cycling easier, she specially changed into a light blue tracksuit and tied her hair in pigtails.

Finally, he slung the golden baseball bat over his shoulder, hung a "Out" sign on the door, and prepared to leave.

The electric vehicle has a very simple and lightweight design, and it is almost silent when it is in motion.

This was the first time that Shannai had ever gone out to see the world.

Everything was so desolate and incomplete.

A faint smell of burning and decay filled the air.

"boom--"

While looking around at the street, the electric scooter crashed into a zombie with its intestines wrapped around its neck.

Yamana was startled and quickly steadied the handlebars.

The zombies also noticed her, got up from the ground, and charged at Yamana with bared teeth.

Most of them are level one zombies, slow-moving, and only capable of basic attacks like biting.

Unfortunately, before they could even get close to her body, it was as if an invisible force was blocking them.

The zombie frantically clawed at the ground, its body thrashing violently, its rotting flesh shuddering, and its eyeballs popping out of their sockets.

But it just can't reach the mountain galangal.

"The system didn't lie to me!" Shan Nai suppressed a strong urge to vomit and drove her electric scooter directly into the zombie.

"Bang bang bang."

Shan Nai sped along, crashing into a string of zombies.

Meow, this feels even better than ascending to heaven! I'm invincible! Yamana thought to herself with secret joy.

Been busy all morning.

On every street corner, at the entrance of shopping malls, and in other places where supplies were brought before the apocalypse, Shan Nai plastered Lucky Supermarket advertisements.

She even pasted advertisements on the backs of some of the larger zombies.

The mobile advertisement was exactly what she wanted, and Yamana was very satisfied.

"His ha——"

Shannai had already reached the entrance of the city when she suddenly heard a strange sound behind her. She turned around and looked.

A small zombie was yelling incoherently, and as it made noise, a dozen or so zombies with twisted movements, crooked heads, and missing arms slowly gathered not far away.

This is a Tier 2 zombie; it will offer support through howls.

The system kindly explained it to her, but Shan Nai had her eye on a perfect advertising spot right behind the group of zombies!