The shopping mall in the development zone used to be a vegetable field. After the developer acquired it, the land was transformed into a shopping mall. It must be said that the shopping mall is very big.
The whole building looks like a tofu-style building, located on the edge of the development zone, covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters. Counting the underground supermarket and underground parking lot, there are a total of 7 floors.
There are four gates on the first floor, namely the southeast, northwest and southeast. As long as the gates are completely sealed, there is no problem for this mall to accommodate tens of thousands of survivors.
In the previous life, the search and rescue team did the same thing, using the mall as a transit outpost. Ammunition supplies, personnel adjustments, and survivor transfers were all completed here.
Chen Tiansheng still vaguely remembers that this mall was used as an outpost for nearly a year and a half. It was finally destroyed due to an attack by high-level mutant beasts, which led to the complete destruction of the mall outpost.
But this is the best choice right now. At least within one year of the catastrophe, there won't be any major crisis.
Chen Tiansheng walked at the front of the team, holding the battery in one hand and the headlight in the other.
The search team members followed behind with guns in hand. They were tense and panicked. Team member Wang Kai murmured to himself in surprise:
"Why is it so dark in the mall and I can't see anything?"
"Of course it's dark if there's no electricity, you idiot." Captain Wang Yang muttered in response, which explained everyone's confusion.
No wonder some people ask this. In peaceful times, no matter when you go to the shopping mall, the lights are bright, people are drinking and drinking, and everyone is accustomed to a life with electricity.
However, after the catastrophe, in addition to acid rain, there were also thunder attacks, which destroyed most of the power facilities and caused blackouts all over the world. Entering the mall at this time, it was only a few days before and after the disaster, and I really haven't gotten used to it yet.
To be honest, the mall has a glass door. There is light at the entrance, but it is not dark. However, the space inside the mall is very large. Looking inside from the entrance is like walking into a dark abyss. Human nature is to deal with extremely dark places. It's a conflict from the bottom of my heart.
Chen Tiansheng continued to lead the way. The further they advanced, the more frightened everyone became.
It wasn't until I walked about 20 meters that I finally entered the mall.
Wherever the headlights passed, there were broken glass everywhere on the ground. Products fell everywhere. There was a lot of dried blood next to the counter. Under the light, a pair of beautiful legs in stockings appeared in everyone's sight.
"Someone!"
"come out!"
The soldier's hand holding the gun was trembling, and cold sweat slid down his face.
Chen Tiansheng walked forward slowly with a lamp in hand. Only half of his body was left behind the container, and his upper body had long since disappeared.
"ah!"
Xu Wanqing suddenly screamed when she saw this scene, but the next second she hurriedly covered her mouth and apologized in aggrieved horror.
"I'm sorry, I'm so scared."
Captain Wang Yang said casually, "Fear is human nature. Looking at such blood makes my back feel cold!"
Chen Tiansheng said in a calm tone:
"There's nothing to be afraid of. There should be no zombies in the mall except for corpses. Everyone should split up and follow my instructions."
"If you say there isn't, then there isn't. How do you know if there are? What if there are zombies hiding?"
Soldier Zhao Tianyu bravely rebutted and expressed everyone's doubts.
If he dared to question his master, Luo Long was the first to refuse.
"My master said there would be no zombies if there were no zombies. Why are you talking so much nonsense!"
"It doesn't matter what you do, I'm thinking about everyone."
Seeing that the situation was about to become chaotic, team leader Wang Yang hurriedly smoothed things over.
"Okay, stop arguing, Master Chen. I think it's better to be careful. After all, in such a big shopping mall, there will inevitably be dangers hiding in the dark. If you rush in and attract danger, you will lose more than you gain."
Chen Tiansheng stepped forward calmly and said in a cold tone:
"For three consecutive days, the decoy armored convoy took the same route. There were not many zombies left in the entire development zone."
"During the previous search and rescue in the villa area, a third-level zombie suddenly appeared. He is already considered the minor leader among the zombies."
"I knew at that time that he occupied the mall to control low-level zombies and launched an attack on the search and rescue team. The zombies in the mall came out in droves, so I suggested returning to the mall immediately."
"Because there will be no danger in the mall at this time, only the fear and obsession in your hearts!"
Wang Yang frowned and said thoughtfully:
"Why should I trust you?"
Chen Tiansheng then shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Why should I trust you?"
The sound was loud and the echo was vast, echoing repeatedly in the mall.
"You're crazy!"
Wang Yang broke into cold sweat and hurriedly stopped him.
Chen Tiansheng shrugged and said: "If there are zombies, why don't they show up even if I shout like this? So don't scare yourself. Time is tight. Follow my arrangements."
"Luo Feng, Yang Xue, you two go to the supermarket and bring up a few boxes of soybean oil. The more, the better."
"Luo Long, you are responsible for cleaning up the burned corpses. I don't want to see such corpses in the mall again."
"The search and rescue team sent two people to the roof of the shopping mall to observe the surrounding movements at all times. Other soldiers went to the four entrances and exits of the southeast, northwest, and sealed all four doors. I want you to ensure that not a single fly can fly in."
"We have done all the work, what are you doing?" Wang Kai asked.
"Of course I'm in charge of the parking lot and ensuring the safety of the only entrance. How about you go down?"
Team member Wang Kai waved his hands repeatedly.
"Forget it, I'll follow the captain's arrangements."
Wang Yang didn't hesitate, turned his head and began to direct the distribution work.
Chen Tiansheng and the four others turned around directly and performed their duties according to the assigned tasks.
Xu Wanqing froze on the spot. She had no role in assigning the task just now. She raised her hand, but did not dare to speak loudly. Seeing that everyone had left, she was left alone in the darkness.
With fear in his heart, he bravely pursued Chen Tiansheng.
"Mr. Mask, wait, wait for me."
Chen Tiansheng didn't stop. Xu Wanqing caught up and grabbed Chen Tiansheng's arm.
"I'll follow you to the parking lot, don't leave me here alone, I'm scared."
"It's okay to follow me, but don't hold my arm."
Xu Wanqing immediately let go. If the light hadn't been too dark, she would have been able to see her blushing cheeks.
He carried the headlights all the way to the edge of the mall, opened the door, and saw the dark and long stairs that were intimidating. Chen Tiansheng was not afraid and stepped downstairs with dignity.
Xu Wanqing's heart was beating hard all the time as she followed Chen Tiansheng closely. If he slowed down a little, the two of them would collide.
After twists and turns, the first floor below is the underground supermarket, and the second floor below is the underground parking lot.
If it weren't for the emergency warning lights, it would have been so dark that you couldn't even see where you were. Even with your headlights shining on the dark parking lot, it still felt like you were walking in an abyss.
"Pull my arm again."
Chen Tiansheng pulled impatiently, and Xu Wanqing quickly let go. It was really a subconscious move, without any thought at all.
The terrifying effect brought about by the darkness of the parking lot is more terrifying than facing zombies head-on.
