Chapter 57 - Sudden Power Outage (2/2)

“45 Xiahe Street, Xiuhe District…”

“That’s near my home!” Li Jing tightly clasped her hands. If her parents had managed to survive, she might be able to find them there.

When everyone heard their hometown mentioned, they were either excited or dejected until it was finally mentioned, “S City has set up four shelters for survivors… respectively…”

Their hearts lurched as they listened attentively in anticipation. At that moment, they no longer cared about hotpot! Everyone was so focused on listening to the announcement that the veins in their necks popped.

“Buzz… buzz…” The television suddenly started flickering, and the screen went dark. And the very next moment, the whole room was plunged into darkness.

The women’s piercing screams filled the room! “Where are the shelters for S city located?”

“Why did the power suddenly go out?”

“D*mn this lousy TV. D*mn this lousy hotel!”

The room immediately descended into despair and madness. Everyone was extremely angry and irritated. Why did the hotel have to suffer a power outage at such a crucial moment?!

Shen Chen watched everything and everyone as if he were an outsider, detached from the situation. He witnessed the varying degrees of sadness and anger on their faces. It was evident from his companions’ reactions to the news that receiving aid from zf would mean a lot to them. Such trust and reliance was characteristic of human nature. Even in his previous life, Shen Chen had been no exception. But such blind faith had resulted in disastrous consequences, which was something that Shen Chen wanted to avoid in his present life.

Shen Chen did know where the shelters were located, but he was far from willing to bring them there. It wasn’t exactly a good idea for people like them, who had survived the early stages of the apocalypse, to congregate in a large group… But he couldn’t exactly tell them that, could he?

His reverie was broken by Zhang Hongtao, who suddenly thumped the table with such great force that everyone stopped screaming and ranting.

“This hotel has a backup generator. If we manage to find it, we’ll be able to get it going. The news is probably being broadcast repeatedly, so even if the emergency power supply lasts for only twenty minutes, it should be enough for us to find out where the shelters are located!” Zhang Hongtao said calmly.

“The question is, where is the backup generator?” Li Jing shouted frantically.

“They’re usually in the basement,” Zhang Hongtao answered.

Everyone drew a deep breath at the mention of the basement… The basement was filled with cars and was submerged in darkness. If zombies were to attack them in the basement carpark, they would practically be defenseless…

They turned to look at Shen Chen. His decision would decide their fate. His three buddies appeared to be somewhat hesitant. Even though the shelters might be a good idea, they had no doubt that they would survive without them as long as they stuck with Boss. But that wasn’t what the ladies were thinking. They were staring hopefully at Shen Chen.

Shen Chen sighed deeply and slowly got up. “Let me go! You guys wait in your room!”

Ye Xiaoyu leapt up anxiously, her eyes filled with worry. “No! You can’t go alone! Do you have a death wish? There are three levels to the basement, and it’s extremely dark down there! Who knows how many zombies there are! If you go… what if… what if…”

Ye Xiaoyu’s protectiveness brought a smile to Shen Chen’s face. It warmed his heart to know that she was so concerned for his well-being. Ruffling her hair, he said to Ye Xiaoyu, “Trust me!”

“Boss, we’ll come with you!” Guo Yuan, Zhao Zhen, and Pan Di said in unison as they made eye contact with each other.

“I don’t think so,” Shen Chen said, shaking his head. The basement wasn’t too dangerous for him, but it would be no different from hell for Guo Yuan, Zhao Zhen, and Pan Di.

“Ahem. How about I go with Boss?” Zhang Hongtao suddenly suggested.