Chen Wan coldly glanced at the few people, “Are the supplies on this street still yours?”
The crew cut guy was too pained to speak, and the only remaining alpha in the team quickly surrendered, “No, we just happened to come here looking for medicine. You can take whatever you want from this street. We’re all survivors, and it’s hard enough to stay alive without starting conflicts.”
Chen Wan looked at them for a moment and didn’t say anything more.
She didn’t want to kill anyone; she just wanted to teach the crew cut guy a lesson.
Chen Wan took the backpack from Jiang Yanxin’s arms and held onto her wrist as they entered the bookstore.
She was still thinking about getting a storybook for Yang Yang.
Jiang Yanxin was still a bit shaken as they entered the bookstore.
That male alpha had really intended to use a knife.
If Chen Wan hadn’t snatched the kitchen knife from him just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Jiang Yanxin tugged at Chen Wan’s hem and said seriously, “Next time, don’t do anything so dangerous. Just ignore those people; there’s no need to fight with them. In situations like this, getting hurt is no joke.”
Chen Wan looked gently at the person in front of her, who was chattering away, and finally felt a warmth in her heart.
She had crossed over to this place alone, and now she felt a sense of belonging.
Moreover, the woman in front of her didn’t seem as cold as she looked; she even cared about her.
“I know, I won’t be so impulsive next time. I’m sorry for worrying you.”
Chen Wan replied softly, but to Jiang Yanxin’s ears, it felt a bit strange.
Was Chen Wan trying to comfort her?
As this thought crossed her mind, Jiang Yanxin’s ears turned slightly red, and she cleared her throat to defend herself, “I’m not worried about you; I’m just afraid that if something happens to you, it will be difficult for Yang Yang and me to continue. Don’t get the wrong idea.”
“Okay, I was overthinking it. Let’s pick out some storybooks for Yang Yang. I’ve been able to make up stories for her these past few days, but soon I won’t be able to anymore.”
Chen Wan said, already starting to browse through the books in the bookstore.
Jiang Yanxin looked at Chen Wan with a complex expression.
This person had just fought for her life and was still thinking about Yang Yang wanting to hear stories?
A strange emotion lingered in Jiang Yanxin’s heart.
Why was she so good to Yang Yang?
In the apocalypse, survival was clearly the most important thing, yet she still remembered such trivial matters as Yang Yang liking stories?
However, if they could really spend their time safely in the RV like now, then books would still be useful for Yang Yang.
At least these things could help Yang Yang understand some small truths.
In the apocalypse, these precious paper products would likely no longer be produced.
With that thought, Jiang Yanxin also began to pick out books, including a few of her favorites.
She wanted to take them too, but since they had agreed to get storybooks for Yang Yang, would Chen Wan think she was being pretentious if she took books for herself?
After all, it was the apocalypse; surviving was hard enough, who had the leisure to read?
Chen Wan had already gathered a stack of children’s storybooks for Yang Yang.
Seeing Jiang Yanxin staring blankly at a few books, Chen Wan walked over and followed Jiang Yanxin’s gaze, only to find that Jiang Yanxin was looking at a few ABO sweet romance novels, such as “Transformed into a Scum A in a Campus Novel” and “Transformed into a Scum A in an Old-Fashioned Dog Blood Novel.”
Chen Wan couldn’t help but smile at the titles of the books, lightly chuckling as she looked at Jiang Yanxin, “You like this type of story? Is it sweet romance?”
Jiang Yanxin’s face turned cold, but her blood-red ears betrayed her shyness.
Jiang Yanxin shot Chen Wan a glare and coldly replied, “What does it matter to you? I don’t like sweet romance novels; they’re so childish.”
After saying that, Jiang Yanxin stood up to find children’s books for Yang Yang.
Chen Wan smiled as she watched Jiang Yanxin’s back and said playfully, “Alright, if you don’t want to read, I will.”
Saying that, she stuffed all the sweet romance novels from the shelf into her backpack.
Jiang Yanxin certainly heard what Chen Wan said, but she didn’t want to respond, so she simply didn’t look back.
Together, they picked out about fifty or sixty storybooks for Yang Yang.
Chen Wan even specifically took five or six sweet romance novels that Jiang Yanxin liked.
She piled all these books into the trunk.
When they went out, the few people who had been at the pharmacy were still there.
The crew cut guy seemed to have broken a rib and was lying on the ground in pain, unable to even curse.
His companions wanted to help but couldn’t do anything about his broken bones.
In the apocalypse, suffering such a serious injury would lead to a predictable outcome.
Chen Wan didn’t feel anything about it.
That crew cut guy had just tried to kill her.
If it weren’t for the additional skills granted by the system, she might not have been able to handle those few people in a physical fight.
If that had been the case, she and Jiang Yanxin wouldn’t know what their fate would have been.
Chen Wan glanced at Jiang Yanxin beside her, seeing her expression unchanged, and said, “Let’s go, we should look for medicine and tools in other neighborhoods.”
Jiang Yanxin nodded and followed her, not reacting much to the low murmurs from the buzz-cut guy over there.
Chen Wan pursed her lips, opened the RV door, and couldn’t help but voice her thoughts: “Do you think I’m heartless and heavy-handed?”
Jiang Yanxin didn’t expect Chen Wan to ask her that, but she shook her head according to her feelings and said, “No, if you had held back in that situation, it would have been us lying on the ground, left to be slaughtered. I’m not that much of a saint, nor would I do anything overly sympathetic.”
Chen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a weight had been lifted from her heart.
Now that Jiang Yanxin was her partner in the same vehicle, if her actions couldn’t be understood by those around her, it would still feel a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Jiang Yanxin was not at all weak, and they matched quite well.
Chen Wan smiled at Jiang Yanxin, “That’s good. I don’t want to be misunderstood by those around me either.”
While Chen Wan was talking to Jiang Yanxin, Yang Yang had already slid off the bed and rushed over, leaping into Jiang Yanxin’s lap for a hug.
“Mommy, why did you take so long? I counted so many little sheep!”
Chen Wan threw her backpack on the ground and curiously asked, “What little sheep?”
Yang Yang explained, “One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, four sheep, five sheep~” Seeing that Chen Wan didn’t move, Jiang Yanxin explained, “Earlier, Yang Yang was scared and couldn’t sleep, so I taught her to count sheep. Once she got tired of counting, she naturally fell asleep.”
Chen Wan understood that Yang Yang had been scared alone in the RV and comforted her, “Mommy will hurry with your other mom, and we’ll try to let you count fewer little sheep, okay? We also found you a lot of storybooks with pictures.”
As Chen Wan spoke, she held a stack of children’s storybooks in her hand and smiled at Yang Yang, “Later, your mommy and I will go find some things. You can look at these books for a while, and we’ll read them to you at night, okay?”
Yang Yang was intrigued by the books her mommy was holding; she loved stories about little animals!
So she quickly nodded her head, her little eyes glued to the stack of books in Chen Wan’s arms.
Chen Wan smiled and placed the stack of books on the bed, “Mommy has put them here for you. You can look through them by yourself for a bit.”
“Okay~” Yang Yang nodded her little head and wiggled her short legs, indicating she wanted to get down.
Jiang Yanxin understood Yang Yang’s intention and set her down on the floor.
Yang Yang scampered over to the bed, took off her shoes, and clumsily climbed onto the bed, eagerly flipping through the storybooks.
Jiang Yanxin followed behind Yang Yang, sitting next to her and watching as Yang Yang seriously turned the pages of the storybook with her little hands.
Chen Wan started the RV and drove onto a side street.
However, this street seemed to have gone through something terrible; it was almost unrecognizable from its original state.
Chen Wan had to keep driving forward while letting the system scan the small shops on both sides for any useful items.
After driving for another ten minutes, Chen Wan found a hardware store.
In this apocalypse, tools could prove to be invaluable.
She and Jiang Yanxin gathered some useful tools from the store, including saws, axes, and shovels.
After putting these items away, Chen Wan parked the RV next to a county hospital at the street corner.
The pharmacy they had just passed was either completely looted or had its items severely damaged, making it impossible to find any usable medicine.
Chen Wan planned to check out the hospital, but it had a square layout and seemed quite large, so there would likely be many zombies inside.
After Chen Wan parked the car, Jiang Yanxin also told Yang Yang to wait by the door for Chen Wan.
“There are bound to be a lot of zombies in the hospital. I’m worried it might be dangerous,” Chen Wan said, glancing at Jiang Yanxin, who seemed hesitant.
Jiang Yanxin instinctively understood Chen Wan’s meaning.
She looked up at Chen Wan, “You don’t want me to go, do you? I know I might not be able to kill many zombies, but I have to face these kinds of situations eventually. I can’t always hide behind you.”
Chen Wan thought for a moment and felt that Jiang Yanxin had a point.
Surviving in the apocalypse wasn’t just about hiding; often, the key to survival was to take the initiative.
However, she also knew the distribution of power in this world.
Male and female Omegas were the weakest among the six genders and were the most susceptible to alpha pheromones.
Immediately, Chen Wan quickly asked the system in her mind, “How much energy can an ordinary person absorb from crystal cores at once?”
“An ordinary person can absorb a maximum of 10 crystal cores’ worth of energy in a day. Crystal cores can rapidly enhance physical strength, and the longer they are consumed, the greater the chance of advancing to a supernatural being,” the system’s voice echoed in Chen Wan’s mind.
In this world, ability users do not evolve directly; instead, they require a large number of crystal cores as nourishment.
The more crystal cores one consumes, the greater the chance of becoming an ability user.
Furthermore, the subsequent upgrades for ability users also demand a significant amount of crystal cores.
In simple terms, it’s akin to spending money in a game, but here it has transformed into spending crystal cores.
After finishing his inquiry with the system, Chen Wan had already gathered 20 crystal cores in his open palm in his mind.
Jiang Yanxin looked at Chen Wan with curiosity and asked, “What is this?”
“These are crystal cores taken from zombie heads. Consuming them can enhance physical strength and overall fitness,” Chen Wan explained to Jiang Yanxin.
