Outdoor Power Supply

When Wang Tao entered 201 and saw the mess inside, with bloodstains everywhere, he had a rough idea of what to expect.

But seeing the rice scattered in the blood in the kitchen still pained Wang Tao.

"What a waste!"

Most of the rice was inedible. Judging by the marks on the floor, Wang Tao suspected that the female Zombie had chased the male owner, who had tried to get a Kitchen Knife from the kitchen, throwing anything he could find at the Zombie along the way. The bag of rice in the corner was probably knocked over by the male owner.

Unfortunately, judging by the state of the fight, it clearly didn't slow the Zombie down for long...

"No, my rice!"

The Balding Uncle cried, clutching his head. He was really crying, after all, it was 50 pounds of rice!

"Pick through it, see if any of it's still edible."

Wang Tao patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay..."

The Balding Uncle suppressed his grief and began to carefully sort through the rice.

The kitchen was covered in blood, it was hard to tell if it was human or Zombie blood. The woven bag that had contained the rice had fallen to the ground, and the rice was scattered in the blood. However, there was still some rice at the bottom of the bag that should be edible.

Looking at the rice in the blood, he swallowed, but ultimately didn't dare to take it.

If it was just human blood, he might have considered it if he was starving... but the problem was that there was also Zombie blood. If he dared to eat it, he'd probably turn into a Zombie in minutes! Even if he was reluctant, he had to give up.

Wang Tao rummaged through the other items. The food in the kitchen was mostly contaminated, but the refrigerator door was closed. There were some wilted vegetables and eggs in the fridge, and some surprises in the freezer, several pounds of frozen beef.

Seeing this, the Balding Uncle's face finally brightened up a lot. At least the trip wasn't a complete waste.

After some effort, they finally sorted out the rice. Wang Tao and the Balding Uncle took everything and returned to the Balding Uncle's home.

"Only 6 pounds of rice left... two pounds of vegetables, five pounds of meat, 22 eggs, about two pounds..."

A total of 15 pounds of food, although less than expected, was still pretty good. The Balding Uncle did a quick calculation with paper and pen, then looked at Wang Tao expectantly and said, "According to the agreement, I get a quarter, which is 1.5 pounds of rice, half a pound of vegetables, 1.25 pounds of meat, 5.5—no, 5 eggs..."

Wang Tao's strength was much greater than he had imagined. He thought Wang Tao would have a difficult fight with the Zombie, but Wang Tao had resolved it in a minute... If Wang Tao didn't keep his promise, he wouldn't be able to resist at all.

But thankfully, Wang Tao was a man of his word.

"Okay. You take your share first, and the rest is mine."

"Alright! Thank you, young man, thank you!"

The Balding Uncle quickly took his quarter and then helped pack up the remaining food.

Wang Tao picked it up and stood up.

"I'll head back first, I'll come over again tomorrow."

He hadn't fully mastered the lock-picking technique yet, and Wang Tao was determined to learn this skill.

"Okay, okay! Take these tools with you, you can practice yourself..."

The Balding Uncle nodded quickly and then took out some tools and handed them to Wang Tao.

"Thanks!"

Wang Tao glanced at him in surprise, then nodded and prepared to leave, but suddenly turned back and asked:

"By the way, do you know what's going on with the two families downstairs?"

"Downstairs... I'm not too sure. I was too scared when the virus broke out and didn't pay much attention to the neighbors' movements..." The Balding Uncle was a little embarrassed, but quickly added, "But I do know that 101 downstairs is an elderly couple, and 102 is a family of three, their naughty kid is always causing trouble..."

Speaking of the naughty kid, Wang Tao had some impression.

During the winter vacation, he was hit by a small stone thrown by this kid. When he turned around, his terrifying scarred face scared the kid into tears.

The kid's mom even scolded Wang Tao, and if the others in the courtyard hadn't stepped in to speak up for Wang Tao, the kid's mom would have tried to extort money from him! After the kid went back to school, Wang Tao's schedule was different from normal people, so they didn't meet again...

"So, it seems like there might be five Zombies in the two families downstairs... Alright, I'll head back first."

"Okay!"

After Wang Tao left 202, he didn't rush back, but went to the first floor and gently knocked on the doors of 101 and 102.

Soon, some "sizzling" scratching sounds came from inside.

"Great, it's full of Zombies inside."

Wang Tao went to the Balding Uncle again and told him that there were Zombies in the two apartments downstairs, and warned him not to unlock any doors without permission.

If the Balding Uncle got a taste of success this time and went to open those two doors, it would be troublesome.

"Thank you, young man. Don't worry, I wouldn't dare go in..."

He was still shaken by the scene he had witnessed when he entered 201 earlier.

"It's good that you understand."

After returning home, Wang Tao sorted and stored the supplies he had obtained today while analyzing the situation in the building.

Based on the current situation, there should only be four groups of Survivors in this building: himself in 501, the Sister-in-law in 502, the stranger in 401, and the Balding Uncle in 202.

Then there were the rooms he had scavenged: 602, 301, and 201.

Next were the rooms where he had knocked and heard movement inside, confirming the presence of Zombies: 601, 101, and 102.

Finally, there were the rooms he speculated were empty: 402 and 302... Of course, his speculation might not be accurate. Perhaps the Zombies didn't hear him, or perhaps there were cunning Zombies lying in wait. It was hard to say. However, he thought it was likely that no one was there.

"Whether there's anyone or not, I'll find out once I go!"

Wang Tao cracked his knuckles, preparing to go out again.

Killing that Zombie today was relatively easy and didn't waste much of his energy. Even if there were Zombies in the rooms, he could handle them! After eating a little something and drinking some water, Wang Tao took his lock-picking tools and Steel Pipe and went out again.

It was a little after three in the afternoon, still early before dark, so he had plenty of time.

He first went to 402. Following what the Balding Uncle had taught him that morning, he put in some effort and heard a "click," and the door opened.

He cautiously walked in and, after searching around, Wang Tao breathed a sigh of relief. The apartment was indeed empty!

However, Wang Tao quickly felt a little disappointed because not only was there no one in the apartment, but there were also no signs of anyone living there.

The furniture was covered with plastic sheets, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on top. It looked like no one had lived there for at least a month or two.

But since he had come all this way, he definitely had to scavenge something. He couldn't return empty-handed.

And sure enough, as soon as he entered the second bedroom, Wang Tao discovered some good stuff.

"This is... an Outdoor Power Supply! And a Generator!"

The second bedroom was filled with some clutter, and Wang Tao immediately spotted an Outdoor Power Supply and a diesel Generator next to it.

"Did this family probably go on a trip? Then I won't be polite!"