The trick of sowing discord

Zhang Wanyue straightened up, watching Chen Yu nonchalantly remove the padlock and loosen the iron chains... her heart was filled with incomparable shock.

Why did this guy know how to pick locks, and in such a practiced manner?

And with a simple hairpin!

She couldn't help but ask, "How do you know how to do this?"

Chen Yu didn't return the hairpin, instead tucking it into his pocket. "I learned a bit from someone."

It was a vague answer, but Zhang Wanyue didn't say more.

But then she thought of something. "You chose to be in a group with me just now... it wasn't because of the hairpin, was it?"

Chen Yu pushed open the door and looked back. "How should I put it? That was only one of the reasons. The most important reason is that out of that group on the bus, I like you the most."

Hearing this, Zhang Wanyue felt her cheeks flush, and even the tips of her ears turned burning hot.

Like her?

Chen Yu said... he liked her?

Didn't... didn't he only like Li Mengyao?

Everyone knew this guy was frighteningly devoted... Could it be that the shock of the breakup was too much?

However, when she looked at Chen Yu, she found he had already entered the supermarket... He hadn't taken his words to heart at all, and didn't even spare her another glance.

The extreme contrast caused the blush on Zhang Wanyue's face to gradually fade.

"I probably overthought it."

Zhang Wanyue shook her head, about to enter.

But then she heard a sound from not far away. Her heart tightened, and she quickly dodged out of sight.

She carefully peeked out half of her face to look.

Zhang Zihao was in the lead, his face pale and his hair disheveled.

The three girls following behind him were in even worse shape.

All four of them were in a panic, looking back as they ran.

"Quick! This way! Hide first!"

Zhang Zihao roared in a low voice, "This ghostly place really isn't simple!"

Deng Yuxin said with a sob, "Are we... are we really not going to find Chen Yu? He might be able to..."

"Enough!"

Zhang Zihao interrupted her crudely. "That guy Chen Yu can only talk big. If he saw that terrifying thing, he'd be scared half to death. What's the point of finding him!"

"Class Committee Member!"

"Wanyue!"

Li Mengyao and Wang Mengmeng immediately noticed Zhang Wanyue not far away and were extremely excited!

The two of them hurried over. "Where's Chen Yu! We have something to ask him!"

Zhang Zihao and Deng Yuxin were stunned, also seeing Zhang Wanyue standing in front of a supermarket.

She waved to everyone. "Come over here quickly, Chen Yu is in the supermarket. What happened to you all?"

Deng Yuxin breathed a sigh of relief, her voice still shaken. "We broke the glass of a supermarket, and... and it actually attracted monsters!"

"Monsters?"

Zhang Wanyue frowned. "What monsters?"

Zhang Zihao exaggerated, "Zombies! They're terrifying, their mouths can open as wide as a basin!"

Zhang Wanyue shrunk her neck. "That really is scary."

Li Mengyao nodded. "Mhm, let's get into the supermarket quickly. You guys were lucky to find one that wasn't locked; we had to smash the glass..."

Zhang Wanyue let out an "Uh". "Actually, Chen Yu picked the lock..."

"What?"

Li Mengyao and Wang Mengmeng looked at each other, declaring it impossible.

Deng Yuxin stammered, "Pi... picked it? He even has that kind of skill?"

Zhang Zihao snorted coldly. "I knew it, this guy isn't as honest as he looks!"

Zhang Wanyue interrupted them, "Don't stand outside, get into the supermarket quickly. I'll lock the door. We'll stay here tonight, and it should be fine once we get on the bus tomorrow."

The several of them had just entered the supermarket.

They happened to run into Chen Yu putting canned goods from the shelves into his Backpack Space.

"Chen Yu!"

Li Mengyao, Wang Mengmeng, and Deng Yuxin cried out in unison.

Without even realizing it themselves, this boy who had always been quiet and taciturn had, in a short time, become the person they most wanted to rely on in their subconscious.

Chen Yu chuckled. "Yo, finished searching so fast? How was the haul?"

Zhang Zihao was fuming. "Search what! There are Zombies outside! They eat people!"

Chen Yu spoke indifferently, "That's not right. Don't you have an A-rank Fighting Talent? And... didn't you say you wanted to protect the female students in the team? Surely you can't be beaten by a single Zombie?"

"I..."

Zhang Zihao was choked up, his face turning even redder. "I really couldn't beat it, because no one can!"

In reality... when they saw that fast-crawling monster with cloudy eyes, they were scared out of their wits.

Without even the courage to take a second look, they had scrambled and fled in a panic.

Seeing Zhang Zihao's embarrassment, Deng Yuxin quickly added, "Chen Yu, don't blame Zihao. That Zombie... it really was too terrifying. We definitely can't have a direct confrontation!"

Chen Yu listened quietly, his face showing no emotion.

Zhang Zihao was clearly exaggerating the threat of the Zombie to save face.

But then again, in his previous life... the first time he encountered a Hanging Ghost, he had been the same.

Just then—

A cold notification sound rang out in his mind without warning:

[The status of No. 7 Abandoned Residential Area has changed to: Abnormal]

[Abnormal Description: Activity of low-threat units increased, probability of mid-to-low-threat units appearing increased]

[Duration of this abnormality: 21600... 21599... 21598...]

[Before the countdown ends, all passengers please act with caution to avoid death]

The voice disappeared.

A deathly silence fell over the supermarket.

Outside the window, the sky seemed to turn even darker and gloomier at this moment.

An invisible pressure suddenly filled the air.

"Six hours, abnormal status..."

"In other words, the Zombie we just met was the abnormal status!"

Zhang Zihao's expression changed. "As expected, this Path to Survival thing isn't that simple. The first stop actually has Zombies, damn it..."

He spoke in a low voice, "Next, we..."

"Chen Yu."

Zhang Wanyue suddenly looked to the side. "What do we do next?"

Zhang Zihao's mouth twitched as he saw everyone staring at Chen Yu in unison.

For a moment, he was consumed by jealousy.

Originally, surviving together with several beautiful female classmates had been a decent experience.

As an Awakened with a combat talent.

He should have been the protagonist.

He should have been the one favored by the female students.

But the sudden appearance of a pretty boy who could predict the future was truly annoying.

Even if this guy could predict the future, he had to be eliminated.

Otherwise, he would only become less and less important in the team... Chen Yu spoke calmly, "In that case, we can't leave the supermarket for now. Quickly take all movable heavy objects—shelves, counters—and block the main door and windows."

"Okay!"

Li Mengyao and Wang Mengmeng nodded repeatedly.

Deng Yuxin and Zhang Wanyue also echoed, "We'll get right on it!"

Zhang Zihao spoke somewhat gloomily, "Who can afford not to listen to the words of a Prophet? Chen Yu, I only hope you don't play those tricks of sowing discord again..."

Chen Yu smiled slightly and didn't reply.

After everyone had completely blocked the door and windows, a sense of security instantly returned.

Chen Yu scanned the surroundings. "First, organize the supplies in the supermarket. I'll manage the 30 slots of the Public Backpack for team supplies. As for the individual 10-slot backpacks..."

"Class Monitor, you pack one slot of chocolate, one slot of canned meat, one slot of hemostatic supplies, and one slot of women's clothing. The rest is up to you, but you must leave three slots empty."

"Deng Yuxin, Li Mengyao, Wang Mengmeng, each of you pack one slot of compressed biscuits or similar staples, one slot of water, one slot of metal tools, one slot of disinfectant tablets, and one slot of daily consumables. You must leave two slots empty."

"Zhang Zihao, you..."

Chen Yu waved his hand. "Do whatever you want."

"?"

Zhang Zihao was stunned at first, then a surge of rage rushed to his head!