Just as Lin Ya was examining the empty sunflower head in her hand, a loud pounding came from the main entrance, followed by an arrogant woman’s voice from outside.
“Open the door! Hurry up and open the door! I know you’re in there!”
Lin Ya hesitated for a moment. She crouched down and looked outside through the hole the zombies had made in the main entrance. There were four people outside, two men and two women, and she happened to recognize one of them.
The man leading the group was burly, with sharp eyes that seemed capable of seeing through everything. The moment Lin Ya peeked outside, his gaze shot toward her like a sharp sword, meeting her eyes directly.
His face had well defined features, and his short, neatly trimmed black hair gave him a tough appearance. His body was strong, with clearly defined muscles that were obviously the result of years of training. He wore simple and practical camouflage clothes and military boots, making him look ready to face any challenge at any moment.
Lin Ya searched through the original owner’s memories and recognized him as another one of Ling Chuan’s teammates, Qin Fei.
Although they were all supporting characters in the novel, the male lead’s teammates were upright people. Lin Ya realized that she could follow them to the next base. That way, she could avoid the male and female leads while safely reaching her destination.
Besides, the door of the small supermarket had already endured three months of zombie attacks and could no longer withstand much more abuse. Helplessly, Lin Ya walked over to the main entrance and quietly told the people outside where the small door was and that the main entrance had been completely blocked.
Afterward, Lin Ya nervously gripped the large knife in her hand and walked to the back entrance, keeping her eyes fixed on the small door. She knew that the moment they entered, she would strike back without hesitation if they made any move that threatened her.
Even though she knew Qin Fei, she had learned from the original novel that she could not completely trust any of the others.
The tall girl was definitely Qin Qing, who possessed a plant ability. She was one of Li Ningning’s supporters and was deeply devoted to her boyfriend. Simply because the female lead had complained several times that Lin Ya was always causing trouble for Lin Yu, Qin Qing had ranked the already dead Lin Ya as the person she hated most.
Ironically, Qin Qing eventually discovered that her boyfriend actually liked the female lead. She constantly tried to make things difficult for the female lead and ultimately became the biggest villain in the novel.
In the end, she was accidentally tripped by the female lead and bitten by the Zombie King, transforming into a female Zombie King with overwhelmingly powerful combat strength.
She was the character in the entire novel, aside from the female lead, who survived for the longest time. It was not until the very end of the story that she was surrounded and killed by the protagonist group. Needless to say, her death was gruesome. Ironically, her crystal core eventually became a decoration on the female lead’s shoe.
The shorter girl seemed to be named Wang Shanshan. She was Qin Qing’s roommate, liked Qin Fei, and possessed a water ability.
Unfortunately, in this beloved-by-everyone novel, even if a male supporting character was single, he could never be given to a female supporting character. Her ending was therefore predictable. She was eventually overwhelmed by a swarm of zombie rats while trying to save the female lead.
The last man was Liu Ze, a wind ability user. On the surface, he was Qin Qing’s boyfriend, but in reality, the female lead was his true love. He had fallen for her at first sight simply because she had once accompanied Qin Fei to look for Qin Qing.
This character survived until the very end, devoting his entire life to the female lead while never receiving her love in return.
Thinking about all this left Lin Ya extremely frustrated. The author of this novel had to be insane! Every man liked Li Ningning, and every female supporting character ended up dead, including the younger sisters of those supporting characters!
Lin Ya shuddered. The female lead of this world was simply too terrifying. She needed to stay away from the male and female leads, and even from the male and female supporting characters. It was better for her to keep her head down and survive on her own.
Qin Fei led everyone into the supermarket, and the chaotic scent of various supplies immediately rushed toward them. Medicine, knives, and even several packets of seeds were all neatly arranged, silently telling the story of the owner’s desire and determination to survive.
“How long have you been living here? You’ve prepared quite a lot!” Liu Ze stared at Lin Ya in disbelief, his eyes filled with amazement.
Lin Ya gently brushed her hand over the shelves. Every time she went out, she treated scavenging in the apocalypse like a game, bringing back the spoils of every victory and gradually accumulating them into the astonishing treasure trove before them.
“Hello, I’m Qin Fei. We’re planning to head to the nearby official base in C City. We accidentally wandered into a game arcade and found a huge group of zombies gathered there, so we had no choice but to come here and disturb you. Please forgive us.”
Ever since entering, Qin Fei had kept his eyes straight ahead without looking around. He had also apologized immediately, and this behavior eased Lin Ya’s mood somewhat.
She adjusted her emotions, her expression becoming serious as she looked directly into Qin Fei’s eyes before speaking.
“I want to exchange half of the supplies here for you taking me to the nearest official base. Would that be possible?”
However, the moment Lin Ya finished speaking, Qin Qing, who had been staring at her the entire time, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, “You’re that Lin Yu’s troublesome little sister, Lin Ya!”
Her voice carried a hint of shock and displeasure.
Lin Ya was speechless. When had the original Lin Ya ever caused trouble for Lin Yu? She had always supported herself. She had even earned her own tuition by working during summer vacations.
Besides, she had originally intended to keep a low profile and avoid revealing that she was Lin Yu’s sister. That way, she could leave smoothly after reaching the base. She had never expected to run into someone who knew her.
Once Qin Qing learned that she was Lin Yu’s sister, her attitude immediately became more brazen. She held a piece of bread in one hand and a sausage in the other while looking around.
Her gaze quickly landed on the row of pregnancy tests on the floor. She was not unfamiliar with the things. She had seen her roommates use them back at the dormitory. Seeing so many of them lined up here, it was obvious that their owner could not believe she was pregnant.
Looking at Lin Ya again, although her hair was tangled and her face was covered in dirt, her clothes were still neat and tidy. What else was there to misunderstand?
“Looks like you’re doing pretty well in the apocalypse! Then again, you don’t look bad, and your figure is only a little worse than Ningning’s. I bet you can trade yourself for quite a lot of things, can’t you?” Qin Qing’s words were filled with mockery.
Lin Ya took a deep breath. This woman really had no self awareness at all. She had come to stay at someone else’s place, yet she was acting as though she were above everyone else. If Lin Ya were not completely outmatched by the four of them, she really wanted to drive them out.
“I survived with my own hands and my own brains. I didn’t use any shameful methods. Only someone as dirty minded as you would come up with such filthy thoughts!”
“Dirty minded? And you think you’re qualified to call me dirty minded? Lin Yu was practically dragged to death by you. If Ningning hadn’t helped Lin Yu from time to time, who knows whether he would still be alive!”
Qin Qing became emotional as she defended Lin Yu and Li Ningning. Wang Shanshan watched Lin Ya with curiosity, while Liu Ze looked at her with clear disapproval.
At that moment, Lin Ya felt as though ten thousand grass mud horses were stampeding through her heart.
“Do you even know what actually happened, or are you just running your mouth here? Go ask Lin Yu where he spent his salary and bonuses! I earned my own tuition by working and studying. How exactly did I drag anyone down?”
Lin Ya was genuinely furious. This woman was not only brainless, but she also loved meddling in other people’s affairs.
“Besides, it’s the apocalypse now, and you’re still acting like some self righteous saint, meddling in other people’s family affairs! If you love charging into battle for your precious Ningning so much, then don’t drag me into it! I’ve already given my only brother to her as a backup boyfriend. Do you still want me to sacrifice myself for her too?”
“I’m not some damn idiot like you. You gave away your brother, then your boyfriend wasn’t enough, and now you want to throw yourself in too!”
This ridiculous author had written such a ridiculous novel. Lin Ya had truly had enough. She had been here for so long and had not met a single normal person.