Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Chapter 80: Chapter Eighty: Food Crisis

On the eighth day of the Apocalypse, a massive blackout began around the world, and people realized that their cell phones and all kinds of communication devices no longer worked.

Citizens who had still been able to contact the outside world suddenly felt as if they had been cut off from society, with even their radios failing to receive any signals anymore.

Panic finally erupted.

At the same time, many families who had stocked up on food and drink had run out, and they had not seen any improvement in the situation.

People also discovered that zombies, which had appeared sluggish before, could now run rapidly, some even leaping to great heights, and some zombies could even spew fire, water, and effortlessly lift buses to smash against the tightly closed doors and windows on both sides of the streets.

It was then that people realized that the end of the world had truly arrived.

Although a portion of the population had awakened to Special Abilities, they had no idea how to use them, and certainly didn’t know how to leverage those abilities to combat zombies.

Su Xiangmei hadn’t left her house in a long time. Ever since her husband had turned into a zombie, she and her son Luo Hui killed him and had been hiding at home ever since, not daring to go outside.

And now, the last grain of rice from their rice bag was gone.

“Mom, I’m starving. Can’t you go out and find something to eat?”

Luo Hui was in a particularly bad mood. He had always been rebellious, looking down on Su Xiangmei because she often gossiped about other people’s affairs. Now, after being stuck at home with her for so long, he could barely stand it, becoming more irritable with each passing day.

“Who dares to go out with things the way they are outside? You just care about yourself and not whether your mom lives or dies!”

Su Xiangmei was furious, but she indeed had no solution at the moment; there was nothing left to eat at home. Even the leftovers they had previously tossed into the trash had been picked out and eaten. If only they could go to the Lin family’s warehouse to grab something…

After hearing Su Xiangmei’s idea, Luo Hui thought it was a very good one. It had come to this point, and even if they had to steal or loot, no one would manage them. Besides, the Lin family was related to them. Borrowing a little couldn’t be considered too bad, right?

Only, the thought of the many zombies outside still scared Su Xiangmei.

“Scared of what? I took down that strong guy Zhang Da, and even Chen Jiahan and Big Boss Guo were planning to head out these days. Killing a few zombies together with them is not a big deal.”

“Big Boss Guo, Guo Xinghuai? Didn’t he just get out of prison? How are you in contact with him?”

“Big Boss Guo has his ways. Besides, if you don’t stick with tough people now, how are you going to beat zombies?”

Luo Hui didn’t see any problems with it. In their group of ruffians, Guo Xinghuai was known as Big Boss Guo because he had dirty hands—a reputation for having killed before. With the times as they were, being with such people was the only hope for survival.

Su Xiangmei, thinking it over, felt the same. The Lin family had a son-in-law who was a police officer. Going against such people, she wouldn’t get any advantage. So, she might as well go with the group her son knew.

Big Boss Guo’s place was not far from their house. Luo Hui and Su Xiangmei drove the delivery vehicle that Zhang Da used to drive, and they arrived without incident.

A few young street punks were at Big Boss Guo’s house, and Luo Hui was acquainted with them. After hearing what Su Xiangmei had said, they were immediately on board.

From their location to the supermarket was a journey across several streets, crowded with zombies and difficult to navigate. But if they went to the warehouse Su Xiangmei had mentioned, it would be much closer. Moreover, Su Xiangmei had said it was a warehouse full of supplies. With those resources, wouldn’t they all have enough to eat?

So, that afternoon, a group of them drove the delivery truck Luo Hui had brought to the warehouse Su Xiangmei had talked about.

“This is the place!”

Jumping out of the truck with a few men, Su Xiangmei pointed to the warehouse where Xiuyuan often moved goods to and from.

“Brothers, smash it!”

The rolling gate of the warehouse was soon broken open by several men with axes, but the group was instantly dumbfounded—there was nothing inside. Luo Hui even ran to the second floor and found it empty.

“Mom, didn’t you say that this place was full of supplies?” Luo Hui ran out, infuriated.

“There were definitely supplies here before; how come they’re all gone?”

Su Xiangmei was shocked and bewildered. She had followed Xiuyuan before and saw the space filled with supplies when the gate was up.

“You damn old woman, making us come here for nothing,” Big Boss Guo cursed, pointing at Su Xiangmei’s nose.

“I got it; they must have moved the stuff. I’ll take you to their house!”

Su Xiangmei was not willing to give up, not willing to lose face in front of her son and his friends, and not willing to let the supplies she had been longing for disappear just like that.

“Fine, I’ll trust you one more time!”

Big Boss Guo hadn’t wanted to go, but he noticed that, strangely, all the zombies nearby were gone. Had someone taken care of them?

He was right. The zombies in the vicinity had already been mostly cleared out by the Su Jin family.

At that moment, the Su Jin family was setting the table ready to call everyone to dinner when they heard their iron door being pounded so hard it echoed.