The next day, Zuo Feng, who 'woke up earliest', was once again enjoying the scenery. The sight of the Firefly Ten Maidens captivated him, a view he could never tire of.
Not long after, the other maidens also woke up one after another. After washing up and finishing breakfast,
Zuo Feng led the ten maidens on their journey. As for Da Yuanyuan, Little Maid, and Xiao Lingxian, they naturally changed into the uniform equipment and attire.
The three maidens had dark circles under their eyes, clearly having not slept all night.
However, their condition was much better than last night, indicating good adaptability.
The remaining 48 female students were, of course, left at the base. Zuo Feng could only do so much for now; future matters would have to be discussed later.
This time, the group drove three SUVs.
Xiao Nv Pu drove, carrying Zuo Feng, Xiao Mi Tao, Xiao She Jing, and Da Yuanyuan.
Xiao Chu Niang carried Da Bai Tu, Little Maid, Xiao Lingxian, and Kong Ling.
Xiao Shao Fu, with Tiegada, Da Mi Tao, and Xiao Tongtong, was at the very end of the convoy.
"Da Hundan, are we going to subdue the Black Fire Mutant now?"
Zuo Feng, in the passenger seat, was feeling a little drowsy when Da Mi Tao's voice suddenly came through the wireless walkie-talkie. He immediately felt a headache—just how much did this Da Mi Tao crave arrows made of a-grade metal?
"Wait until Tiegada evolves to two vertical bars," Zuo Feng replied helplessly.
He now had a plan: once Tiegada evolved to two vertical bars, its defense would undoubtedly become even more terrifying. Moreover, Zuo Feng speculated that when Tiegada evolved to two horizontal bars, his second lotus seed should also light up.
At that time, his Space Shield and Metallic Skin abilities would surely be more powerful, and his chances would be greater.
As for the time it would take for Tiegada to evolve to two vertical bars, Xiao Mi Tao estimated it would be about a week. On the day Tiegada was subdued, Xiao Mi Tao fed it a three-patterned loss crystal, and Tiegada evolved to one and a half vertical bars the very next day.
Although its evolution had been much slower these past two days, it was expected to reach its goal within a week.
"Then, Feng Ge, what are we doing now?" a clear voice from the radio asked next. It was Xiao Lingxian's voice.
"What else can we do?" Zuo Feng rubbed his temples. "Of course, we're going to X City to scavenge for survival supplies."
The base still had 48 hungry mouths, and resource consumption was alarming. Firefly now needed a large amount of supplies, especially food, medicine, and daily necessities.
Though Zuo Feng spoke of teaching the maidens to be independent, he knew in his heart that even half the supplies would only last them a month; more supplies were still needed.
The current Firefly Squad should have no problem sweeping X City. After all, Pang Du Du and Yuan Gun Gun were capable of instantly killing four-horizontal-bar zombies.
With these two little ones covering their backs, there shouldn't be many zombies in X City that could pose a threat to them.
"Feng Ge, Feng Ge, where's our first stop?" Xiao Lingxian's voice rang out again. This maiden was probably on her first adventure and was too excited to contain herself.
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:
"First, we go to the largest XZ Supermarket in the east of the city. It's rich in supplies, and hopefully, it hasn't been looted yet."
At this moment, Da Bai Tu's voice chimed in again:
"Xiao Nan Ren, after we've looted the supermarket, let's go to the furniture store. The beds at the base aren't comfortable to sleep on. We can go to the furniture store and pick out some good mattresses and sofas."
"Alright... after we finish the supermarket, we'll go to the furniture store."
Zuo Feng shook his head. This Da Bai Tu really knew how to enjoy herself. However, this was probably a collective suggestion from the Firefly Ten Maidens.
"Feng Ge, we also need to stock up on medicine. Our medicine inventory is almost depleted. Let's go to the hospital to replenish it," Xiao Shao Fu's voice also sounded over the walkie-talkie.
"Alright... then we'll go to XZ Supermarket first, then to the furniture store, and finally to the hospital."
Zuo Feng finalized the itinerary, leaned back in the passenger seat, and glanced at Xiao Nv Pu. Seeing her focused on driving, with no visible emotional fluctuations, Zuo Feng sighed inwardly: He wondered how long it would take Xiao Nv Pu to emerge from her hatred.
In the future, he would have to pay more attention to this almost invisible Xiao Nv Pu.
Looking back, Da Yuanyuan had her eyes closed, head resting against the car window, breathing evenly, clearly catching up on sleep.
Xiao She Jing and Xiao Mi Tao were whispering something softly, and the atmosphere in the car was relaxed.
Zuo Feng withdrew his gaze and focused on observing the road conditions, secretly calculating in his mind:
A week's time should be enough to sweep through the important supply points in X City. After subduing the Black Fire Mutant,
they would return to the base to recuperate for a period, and also properly train the maidens left behind at the base to improve their survival skills.
"Feng Ge, we're here..." At this moment, Xiao Nv Pu's voice slowly broke the silence in the car.
Zuo Feng opened his eyes, and through the car window, the sign of XZ Supermarket came into view.
"Everyone out! Stay alert!"
Grabbing the walkie-talkie, Zuo Feng ordered in a deep voice. Everyone quickly got out of the car and checked their equipment.
"Swoosh... swoosh... swoosh..."
Da Bai Tu, Xiao Mi Tao, Xiao Shao Fu, Xiao Nv Pu, and Xiao Chu Niang quickly unleashed several volleys after getting out of the car, killing the trailing zombies.
Xiao She Jing raised her hand and killed three two-horizontal-bar zombies. Pang Du Du spat out Space Blades, severing the head of a three-horizontal-bar zombie. After collecting the loss crystals, Zuo Feng led everyone quickly into the supermarket.
XZ Supermarket was the largest comprehensive supermarket in X City, covering a vast area with countless shelves and a wide variety of goods.
Before the apocalypse, it was bustling with people. Zuo Feng and his group stepped into the first floor of the supermarket. This time, they were no longer as cautious as when they explored XX Square. With the powerful Firefly, being overly cautious when exploring a supermarket would be too much.
Zuo Feng looked around. This was indeed the largest supermarket in X City, with a dazzling array of goods. Various items were scattered under overturned shelves.
Although the first floor of the supermarket was chaotic, most of the supplies were intact.
Clearly, after the apocalypse, this place had not been looted. It wasn't that no one had thought of looting it, but rather that the dense horde of zombies wandering on the first floor was enough to deter anyone.
However, the current Firefly Squad was completely fearless!
"Da Mi Tao, you take Tiegada, Xiao She Jing, Yuan Gun Gun, Xiao Shao Fu, Tongtong, and Xiao Nv Pu as one group.
Da Bai Tu, you take Kong Ling, Pang Du Du, Xiao Chu Niang, and Xiao Mi Tao as another group.
Da Yuanyuan, Xiao Lingxian, and Little Maid, you three follow me as a group. Split up and clear out the zombie horde on the first floor as quickly as possible!"
Zuo Feng quickly divided Firefly into three groups. Da Mi Tao and Da Bai Tu took their orders, each leading their respective teams to quickly begin the sweep.
Zuo Feng, meanwhile, took Da Yuanyuan, Xiao Lingxian, and Little Maid to find a spot with fewer zombies. Although the three maidens were Mutants, they had no experience fighting zombies. Zuo Feng needed to slowly train Da Yuanyuan and the other two.
Zuo Feng held up his Space Shield in front. Da Yuanyuan nervously gripped her compound bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed at the zombie ahead. The arrow whistled through the air, predictably missing its target.
"It's okay, just practice slowly. Relax, don't be nervous."
Zuo Feng comforted her softly. Da Yuanyuan's ability had no offensive power, and her archery and marksmanship training hadn't even begun. Her current combat effectiveness was like that of a Zhan Wu Zha before training; missing was normal.