A Sudden Shift in Tone

Some things are simply too embarrassing to show to others.

After entering his room and closing the door behind him, Bai Zhi went to the desk by the window and opened a drawer.

After clearing out the newspapers and other Item and ends from the drawer, what appeared before him was a Watermelon Knife with congealed bloodstains on it.

That's right. According to Bai Zhi's own estimation, the key elements of his identity... should be a hidden murderer.

--It's best to avoid discussing character traits with such significant flaws.

"I wonder what the identities of the other three people are..."

After examining the bloodstained Watermelon Knife for a moment, Bai Zhi put it back.

It is a very reasonable assumption that a wanted criminal who fled after committing murder would keep a large amount of food and water in his room and stay inside all day to avoid being caught.

Otherwise, who would keep at least two months' worth of food and water in their Rental Apartment? That makes perfect sense.

But if this is the case for me, what about the other three?

Shaking his head slightly, Bai Zhi stopped thinking about these things and began a full search of the room.

--It's normal to hide things, and he's no exception; did he hide issues related to his public image?

The room wasn't actually very big, and the cigarette butts and trash on the floor made it look even messier. There was even a faint, unpleasant smell in the room.

The city was paralyzed for at least two months. The power had been cut off long ago, but the water supply should have lasted for a while, though now it seems that it has been cut off as well.

After carefully searching the room, Bai Zhi found that there wasn't much usable food left. All the food had been eaten, and the empty instant noodle box on the table was the last remaining food.

Since there was no electricity, Bai Zhi guessed that the instant noodles were made with cold water, but even so, the instant noodle box was licked clean.

As for water, there's only half a bottle of Mineral Water on the table.

As for cell phones and Notebook, their batteries had long since run out, rendering them useless. The Unique still usable appliance in the room was the small alarm clock on the bedside table, whose battery still had a good lifespan.

In addition, Bai Zhi also found a large pile of crumpled novels in the wardrobe, and another one under the pillow on the bedside table. Presumably, it was something the other person used to pass the time during the two months they were trapped here.

A box was piled up next to the bed, but it was full of leftover instant noodle boxes and snack bags, and empty Mineral Water bottles were scattered all over the floor.

Finally, Bai Zhi found the last half pack of cigarettes in his pocket. The lighter was also placed solemnly on the highest shelf of the wardrobe. After staring at the half pack of cigarettes in front of him in silence for a moment, Bai Zhi put it back in his pocket.

He has never had the habit of smoking, but the cigarette butts scattered on the ground somehow suggest that he has the element of a heavy smoker in his character. It would be too stupid to lose points because of something as trivial as smoking.

Bai Zhi reached up and pressed his forehead, letting out a slightly helpless sigh.

After searching the room thoroughly, he found only a Watermelon Knife that he couldn't take out, half a bottle of Mineral Water, a few rolls of tape he found deep in a drawer, and a lighter.

Besides these things, there's nothing else we can use... Maybe a cell phone could be used as a Hidden Weapon? It's a pity it's not Samsung Brand, otherwise it could be used as a bomb.

After tidying up the room, Bai Zhi opened the door and returned to the living room.

There are four rooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. That's all. There are two Kitchen Knife in the kitchen, which are badly rusted, but they also have an extra Kitchen Knife enchantment that deals damage.

As for the Unique restroom... no one can stay in it for more than three seconds.

After all, there were four people here, and the water had been cut off for at least half a month. The bathroom was a complete Hellscape Painting. Young Feather had only stubbornly opened the bathroom door and peeked inside for less than three seconds when he turned pale, covered his mouth and nose, and painfully closed the door.

In the less than three seconds it took him to open the door, the entire living room was already filled with a foul odor, forcing him to risk opening the windows for ventilation to make the situation slightly better.

Staring at the closed bathroom door, Bai Zhi suddenly had a bold idea...

However, considering that he might get killed by his Teammate if he said it, he resisted the urge to do something inappropriate.

"My persona is that of a hardcore homebody, the kind who can stay in his room for months on end without going out."

Finally regaining his senses, Young Feather let out a slight sigh.

"How can I act like a typical nerdy guy?"

"It's simple, just call everyone 'wife'."

Nodding, Bai Zhi thoughtfully offered a suggestion.

Young Feather: "..."

Strictly speaking, they didn't find anything particularly useful. As for food, they only had two bags of bread left by Ink-Stained Crystal, and as for water, they only had half a bottle of Mineral Water from Bai Zhi.

There's so little food; it's definitely not enough for four people.

Moreover, they will get hungry faster here than usual. Unless they want me to sit here and wait to die, going out to search for supplies is an urgent matter.

"Actually, if you don't mind, I've noticed there are a lot of cockroaches in the room."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi made a suggestion, ignoring the increasingly terrified and ashen faces of his Teammate around him, and continued to speak.

"I have a lighter in my room, and an iron pot in the kitchen. As for drinking water, urine is also..."

"I request permission to go on an exploration mission."

Young Feather, pale-faced, quickly raised his hand to interrupt Bai Zhi and began to speak.

"Although we don't know how many Residential Building has, we're on the eighth floor now. If we search the other floors, we should be able to find food and water... I can go first!!"

"Alright then, since you've made this request, we'll help you find some gear to arm yourself."

Bai Zhi reached out and touched his chin, nodding with a hint of regret.

"There should be Zombie on the other floors. We don't know Zombie exact strength yet... It's too dangerous for you to be the vanguard."

"... Armed?"

At first, Young Feather didn't quite understand the meaning behind Bai Zhi's words, but he understood after a few minutes.

It took Bai Zhi and his two companions about ten minutes to thoroughly search the entire house and equip Young Feather with a complete set of combat weapons.

A large Kitchen Knife slung over his shoulder, a mop handle tucked behind his back, a motorcycle helmet on his head, an iron pot and shield in his hand...

"..."

Looking at the makeshift home Equipment his Teammate had cobbled together for him, Young Feather fell silent for a moment.

This was supposed to be a very serious occasion, but why does it feel like the atmosphere has shifted...?