My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

[Should the host save her?]

"Forget it, if I save her, those two will definitely come after me, and that will just cause trouble." Shan Nai shook her head inwardly.

She didn't want to cause trouble.

Lu Qi wasn't stupid; a quick look at Shan Nai's strange attire told him she wasn't an ordinary person.

Fortunately, she didn't seem inclined to make a move, so he needed to get Lu Ya away as soon as possible.

“But I… don’t know how to… fight…” Lu Ya trembled in pain.

But she didn't want to die like that; she wanted to drag them down with her even in death!

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Shan Nai sighed, "If you really don't want to die, you need to think about why you must live and carefully feel the flow of supernatural power within your body."

The use of supernatural energy and spiritual power in cultivation should have some similarities, so Shan Nai could only offer her some pointers based on her own cultivation experience.

And I don't even know if it's right or wrong.

Lu Ya stared blankly at Shan Nai's pretty little face, lost in thought.

The next second, Lu Qi grabbed her ankle and dragged her away.

But she was still struggling, her hands gripping the ground tightly, her nails wearing down until they bled profusely.

She met her mother's cold, icy eyes, as if they wanted to tear her to pieces.

She understood that being caught and taken back this time would put her in a situation worse than going to hell.

Is there a reason to live?

Heh, probably wants to see them die, wants to live as he pleases, and wants to end these miserable and bleak eighteen years.

Lu Ya wanted to live!

"Click rub rub —"

Lu Ya closed her eyes and quietly felt the magical power within her body.

She reached out her hand, and suddenly two purple thorny vines as thick as a baby's arm appeared in her palm. She tried hard to control them.

"Xiao Qi, be careful..."

Lu Qi didn't take her seriously at all, so much so that he only realized what was happening when he was tightly bound by two thorny vines, but it was too late.

The sharp thorns pierced deep into Lu Qi's flesh, causing him to gasp in pain.

Lu Ya's blood was increasing, and she was losing control of the power within her. All she could remember were Shan Nai's words and the reason why she had to live.

"Bang!" Several flowers suddenly burst open on the thorny purple vine, their petals piercing Lu Qi's body before snapping back onto the vine.

Lu Qi was covered in blood from being stabbed and collapsed on the ground, nearly dead.

The old woman was dumbfounded. Her son and daughter were both dead in such a short time?! She almost fainted and collapsed to the ground. Helplessly, she could only leave the cold Lu Xian behind and run to her son.

Lu Ya dragged her broken leg, leaning against the wall to barely stand up, and looked at the little zombie beside her, which was like a mad dog, and a smile appeared on her lips.

sinister, cold, and ruthless.

She slowly walked towards the little zombie, leading it by its chain step by step closer to Lu Qi.

Then turn on the automatic switch of the iron chain.

He watched calmly as it charged towards Lu Qi and the old woman.

Hearing the two people scream in agony, Lu Ya felt extremely relieved.

In recent years, for Lu Qi and for supplies, her mother and older sister have forced her to engage in prostitution with countless people.

That heart, riddled with holes, had long since lost its warmth.

She walked slowly and laboriously to Yamana, saying, "Thank you... thank you so much."

Shanna waved her hand, "I didn't do anything, thank yourself if you want to thank me."

Lu Ya shook her head, her small face, no bigger than a palm, was covered in a mixture of blood, sweat, and tears. At this moment, she couldn't stop crying.

"No, I'm really useless. If it weren't for your advice, I would definitely be the one who died. It's ridiculous that I always thought they came back to save me three years ago on purpose..."

“…You…never mind, you’ve survived after all this, so you should take better care of yourself from now on. I have a bottle of water here, you can drink it.”

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Shan Nai didn't want to say anything more. Although he didn't help her, he would give her a bottle of water instead.

Lu Ya slumped to the ground, trembling as she held the water bottle. She took a small sip, and her eyes immediately brightened.

So sweet.

It's been so long since I've drunk such sweet and pure water.

Lu Ya thought for a moment, then took out a bloodstained stone from her bosom and handed it to Shan Nai, saying, "This water must be very expensive, so I'll give this to you!"

Shan Nai raised her eyebrows, looking at the dirty stone, unsure whether she should take it or not.

Lu Ya thought she must be disgusted by the dirt on the stone, so she quickly wiped it with the corner of her clothes, but her clothes were also covered in blood, and the more she wiped, the dirtier it became.

To avoid making her feel guilty, Yamana decided to accept the stone, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll take it~"

Lu Ya finally showed a happy smile, then clutched the bottled water tightly and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Hey! Hey? How come you fainted so easily? You really expect me to save you?" Shan Nai gently tapped her with her finger, but she didn't budge.

Yamana stood up, wrapped the dirty stone in a handkerchief, and wiped it clean. "What a nuisance. I'll just splash some water on her to wake her up..."

[Beep beep beep, alert: Special mission item detected nearby. Please search.]

[Host, the system has notified you that special mission items have refreshed. Look for them.]

"Why did it suddenly give me a notification? I've been standing here for over ten minutes."

Although she said that, she still started searching everywhere.

The problem is, wherever she goes, the background notification sound goes off.

After changing locations several times, Shan Nai finally pinpointed the source of the notification sound. "Phew, no need to look anymore. If I'm not mistaken, it should be this stone."

Shannai opened the handkerchief, and there lay a dirty stone on it, with a little green showing through one corner. She quickly took out a bottle of water from the backstage warehouse, wet the handkerchief, and continued to wipe it.

"Why are there colors on both sides? I remember the one inside the mutated gray wolf was a yellow earth-type power stone."

Shannai held the clean, two-colored stone and examined it carefully.

[Host, this power stone is a rare dual-elemental power stone of metal and wood! What a steal!]

Shan Nai immediately turned to look at Lu Ya, who had fainted on the ground. "This...isn't this too much of a favor? One bottle of water for two mission items, and ability stones can be used to upgrade abilities, right..."

Even though he had accepted Lu Ya's gift without knowing it, he still felt a little awkward.

"System, why didn't you mention that this is a special mission item?"

[This is the first time our backend has encountered a dual-element quest item, so there was a slight delay.]

Well, it's already in hand, and there's no going back now. Anyway, she didn't steal or rob. Shannai decided to put the two-colored stones into her quest item inventory.

The task progress has indeed been updated.

Special Quest Item: Find 5 different attribute abilities (3/5)

Then Shan Nai splashed water on Lu Ya, but she still didn't react.

Shan Nai scratched his head in frustration.

The other end of the alley.

Song Ze was walking his big black dog with a grin when he saw a familiar figure and stopped.

"Boss Cat? What a coincidence." Song Ze strode over, drenched in sweat and his face flushed.

Shan Nai was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Song Ze? That's wonderful! There's a pitiful person here. Does your Lucky League accept people?"

Song Ze looked down at Lu Ya, who was covered in blood, and then nodded at the little zombie gnawing at people not far away.

“Okay, Brother Xu is a good guy. Anyone who is suffering can come to our alliance. However, if someone is found to be of questionable character, they will be kicked out.”

Song Ze was facing the sunlight from this angle. He raised his hand to shield his forehead and said a few simple words.

"Okay, then this person is yours!"

With Song Ze's help, Shan Nai took out a small car to take him home.

Song Ze shoved the big black dog into the passenger seat and then lifted Lu Ya up to sit in the back.

Led by Song Ze, they soon saw the Lucky Union building.

She had indeed gone in the wrong direction!

No wonder I couldn't find it, Yamana thought to herself.

The location of the Lucky Union building is indeed good. It is just across the street to the right of her supermarket. Although the 36-story building looks dilapidated and desolate, covered with climbing plants, the main structure of the building is not damaged at all.

Yamana didn't plan to go in, so she watched them get off the car.