Chapter 1 Collecting Crystals

Chen Luo went out, with a primary goal of collecting crystals.

Of course, the zombies killed couldn't be wasted. Chen Luo and Su Dazhu collected the crystals after killing them.

Chen Luo looked relaxed and efficiently collected the crystals, while Su Dazhu was very uncomfortable facing the bloody heads.

Chen Luo's proficient collection speed was at least three times that of Su Dazhu.

As for Fawang, the less said, the better; it wasn't good at this kind of work.

The two men and a dog slaughtered the zombies in all directions, quickly collecting more than three hundred zombie crystals.

They could continue killing, but there was no need. Su Dazhu had expended a lot of energy.

There was absolutely no way they would stop only after exhausting all their strength, or what would they do if they encountered danger again?

More than three hundred crystals were enough for three days.

Chen Luo glanced at the hotel employee dormitory they had passed, frowning slightly. The apocalypse broke out at around nine o'clock. Was Ma Yu in the dormitory or at work?

He hoped she was in the dormitory, otherwise, in such a large hotel, even if she was alive, it would be difficult to find her.

To be honest, Chen Luo felt that Ma Yu's chances of survival were not high, about five percent, so he just held a try-and-see attitude, coming to take a look under the premise of not being in danger.

Walking into the employee dormitory, Fawang cleared the way in front.

The moans of the zombies falling to the ground and Fawang's roar quickly attracted the attention of one of the dorm rooms.

A young man saw two people in armor through the peephole, watching Chen Luo and Su Dazhu kill zombies like they were cutting melons and vegetables.

Although he was also very frightened, he still plucked up his courage and opened the door a crack, sticking his head out.

"Big brothers, save me."

Liu Wenbo was a waiter at the Yunlai Hotel. When the apocalypse broke out, he was resting. He was the only one in the dormitory and had survived until now on stored snacks and two bottles of mineral water, but he felt he was about to run out of supplies.

This time, Chen Luo did not leave coldly. Instead, he asked, "Do you know Ma Yu?"

Liu Wenbo nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Ma Yu was well-known among the Yunlai Hotel employees. There were few who didn't recognize her.

Firstly, because of her exquisite cooking skills, unmatched in the entire Yunlai Hotel. Secondly, although Ma Yu wasn't a world-shattering beauty, she had an older sister vibe, looked quite pretty, and had an outstanding temperament.

She was the goddess of many male employees at Yunlai.

Chen Luo smiled: "Do you know which dormitory is hers?"

Liu Wenbo nodded, "I know, but she shouldn't be there. On the morning of the disaster, the hotel had a large business meeting in the morning, and she should have been preparing dishes for that."

Chen Luo said, "Lead the way, and there will be some benefits for you."

Liu Wenbo didn't dare to ask for conditions. These two people didn't even blink when killing zombies.

Zombies were already terrifying enough in his eyes.

Although the possibility of Ma Yu being in the dormitory was very small, Chen Luo still wanted to go there. What if she was there? Wouldn't that be a wasted trip?

There weren't many people in the employee dormitory, as most were on duty at that time.

Liu Wenbo pointed to a dormitory on the fourth floor: "That's the one."

Chen Luo tried it. The door was locked, so he signaled to Su Dazhu.

Su Dazhu understood and kicked the door open with great force.

Liu Wenbo's scalp tingled as he watched. If that kick had landed on him, he would have been scrapped on the spot.

The dormitory was empty.

Chen Luo smiled. It was good that he didn't see a zombified Ma Yu, or he could have turned around and gone home directly.

"Let's go, let's go look for her at the conference hall."

When Chen Luo arrived at the Yunlai Hotel, Ma Yu's situation was somewhat tragic.

When the apocalypse broke out, Ma Yu was preparing dishes in the kitchen for the midday banquet of a group of social elites after the meeting.

This business meeting was very large, with many business tycoons from Shanghai attending, and even the big star Lin Yier was invited to participate.

When the apocalypse broke out, Ma Yu panicked and fled to the cold storage next to the kitchen.

This cold storage was just one of the small cold storage rooms used by the hotel, only about thirty square meters in size.

But the door was very thick, so zombies couldn't get in. There was also a switch in the cold storage to turn it off so they wouldn't freeze to death.

Many survivors who had attended the meeting ran to the less crowded back kitchen area.

The kind-hearted Ma Yu quickly led them into the cold storage.

There were a total of nine people, including the big star Lin Yier.

There was only some rice and vegetables in the cold storage. There was no fire, so they couldn't cook the rice. They could only eat some vegetables raw to barely survive.

In the confined environment, they also needed to eat, drink, and relieve themselves. No one dared to go outside the cold storage to relieve themselves, as zombies roamed around.

The cold storage was only a little over thirty square meters, but it was filled with shelves, and the remaining space was only enough to move around.

It was quite crowded for nine people, and it was impossible to lie down. They could only sit on the ground to rest.

They also had to leave a large space for a makeshift "toilet."

The entire cold storage reeked, even worse than a public toilet, which at least got flushed from time to time.

And the person closest to this public toilet was Ma Yu, a benefactor who had led the others into the safe zone.

This was something Ma Yu never expected.

It's not hard to understand. Among these nine people, apart from Ma Yu, they were either high-level hotel employees, Ma Yu's direct leaders, or big stars. The person with the highest status was a business tycoon, Li Lin.

Even those who were lower in status were still the bosses of companies that were not small in scale.

Ma Yu, the cook, had the lowest status. If she didn't stay close to the toilet, who would?

In this small cold storage, the class distinctions were clear. None of them knew that it was already a complete apocalypse, and they were still waiting for rescue with extravagant hopes.

They arranged the positions according to their status.

Ma Yu hugged her head at this time, her heart feeling somewhat cold.

Next to Ma Yu was the big star Lin Yier, who had her mouth covered tightly with a mask.

Sitting for a long time made Lin Yier very uncomfortable. She subconsciously wanted to stretch her legs, but she kicked Ma Yu.

Ma Yu frowned, but said nothing.

On the contrary, the confinement of the past few days had put Lin Yier in a bad mood. She said sharply, "Move further over there."

Ma Yu was stunned. Closer?

Ma Yu said coldly, "If you want to go, go yourself."

Lin Yier frowned fiercely, "What's your status, and what's mine? Do you believe that after we're rescued, one complaint from me will make you lose your job?"

The hotel manager also chimed in, "Ma Yu, Lin Yier is a VIP of our hotel. Be more respectful."

In the past few days, the hotel manager had almost treated the business tycoon Li Lin like his own father, hoping that after they were rescued, Li Lin would give him a helping hand.

Ma Yu had suffered enough grievances in the past few days and finally couldn't bear it any longer, erupting.

"I'm a person, and you're also a person. What's the difference? Are you not a person?"

Lin Yier's face hardened, but she didn't say anything. She directly kicked Ma Yu.

If Ma Yu hadn't grabbed onto the shelf, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The two women began to fight.

Li Lin looked displeased. He was a bit old, in his fifties, and wanted Ma Yu to give him a massage, but Ma Yu was unwilling.

Li Lin also looked at the remaining vegetables, which wouldn't last for many days.

Li Lin's expression turned cold: "Throw her out."