Chapter 255 - 158 Activity_2
Everything had changed since she joined the supermarket base, especially after the special blizzard event began,, she even coached Lin Wu in shooting. Perhaps it was out of a begrudging acceptance, a need to coexist under one roof. Maybe it was an inner envy of communal life, since humans are naturally gregarious creatures. Or it might have been just to show goodwill towards Lin Wu, as she already knew of Lin Wu’s strength and might need his help with tasks in the future.
Nightmare was the kind of person who wouldn’t make someone an enemy just because she didn’t like their personality. Just like how people in the 21st century assessed a city, the people here didn’t talk about feelings, only value; whether you were valuable to them determined whether you could develop a relationship.
It was quite normal to have shifts with Nightmare, occasionally exchanging a few words. When Lin Wu and Shana had their shift together, they would start off-topic and end up playing Pictionary, which turned into a frantic mess during two zombie raids, forcing them to set aside their drawing and guessing to chat instead. Their dynamic differed from that of Maya and Lin Wu; because Shana and Lin Wu chatted regularly, they struggled to find new topics to talk about during their shifts. So they switched to playing word games, which involved laughter, annoyance, and even some light-hearted hitting, making things lively.
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At eight o’clock on the morning of the third day of the blizzard siege, a system broadcast announced: "The total number of surviving players is eight thousand three hundred and two. Players can now choose to head to the sanctuary. Assuming the points earned during the blizzard event are X, choosing to go to the sanctuary now will deduct X points and further deduct a total of X points from the overall score. Please decide within an hour."
The system broadcasted: "Starting today, the number of zombies, the frequency of their attacks, and the ratio of Blood Zombies will increase day by day. Good luck to everyone."
The reset of skill attributes upon death and the 2X points reduction for heading to the sanctuary were intolerable for Shadow and the members of the supermarket base. Faced with the system’s temptation, they all smiled and ignored it.
Through the radio communication, it was learned that Shadow’s base defense was relatively easy. Since Shadow base only had one entrance, all zombie attacks funneled through the church’s entrance. They had enough personnel to assign two to three people per shift. The worst off was Su Shi, who hadn’t been to the lobby for two days due to his Dizzy Zombies condition.
Lin Wu shared some troubling news with the main base. Looking out from the entrance of their base, Lin Wu faintly saw a smear of red amidst the white world. He speculated that the Blood Mist from the cement factory was spreading wildly in the blizzard, possibly engulfing Birch Park during the event. Throughout the coming month plus of winter, the supermarket base faced the threat of the Blood Mist.