"But who's going to lead? Who's willing to go? If there aren't enough people, we'll just get surrounded by zombies."
As soon as Wang Gang finished speaking, the group chat fell silent. No one wanted to take the risk—not yet, at least. Wang Lei, who was running out of food, wasn't ready to give up. He posted again:"I'll pay 10,000 yuan for a pack of instant noodles or a piece of bread. Anything edible, I'll buy it. DM me if you're selling."
The chat erupted once more. Was this the power of a rich kid's wallet? But how much good would it really do? A naive young man suddenly spoke up:"Bro Lei, I've got some food at home. I'll sell you some. How do we trade?"
Huang Ming was stunned. He couldn't believe someone would trade precious food for worthless money at a time like this. He and Shuang'er exchanged glances, both equally baffled. She bit her lip and asked,"Huang Ming, do you think our building will end up like Building 1? If even one person gets infected and it's not handled well, the whole building could be doomed."
Huang Ming stroked his chin, thinking for a moment before replying,"From the looks of it, not yet. These people are too scared to even step into the hallway, let alone go outside for food. They still have some supplies left."
"Huang Ming, 10,000 yuan for a pack of instant noodles? How much do you think this sandwich and milk I just had would be worth?" Shuang'er looked at the empty sandwich wrapper in her hand, realizing that her breakfast was worth tens of thousands of yuan. "Don't worry. We'll never run out of food. So to me, food doesn't have much value. Just eat and stop overthinking," Huang Ming said dismissively. "But seeing Wang Lei offering such high prices for food is a bad sign. It means people are running low and just barely holding on. Sooner or later, someone's going to take the risk and go out." Huang Ming shrugged."Good. Once they're all gone, the building will be quiet. All their chatter is driving me crazy."
Shuang'er rolled her eyes at him."You're so mean... Aren't you afraid that if everyone gets infected, it'll just be the two of us left?"
He snorted."What's wrong with it being just the two of us? In this apocalypse, some people's fates are already sealed. Their deaths are just a matter of time, sooner or later."
Shuang'er fell into thought, sighing inwardly:*"If I hadn't met Huang Ming, I'd still be starving in my room, probably on the verge of passing out by now."*
With that thought, Shuang'er made up her mind. She decided to stick with Huang Ming and hold onto this lifeline for dear life.