Finally, Xiao Fan obtained the items before the supply box refreshed. His heart settled down at last.
The hospital was now safe for him. Most zombies were trapped in other buildings and would not come here for the time being.
With the crisis resolved temporarily, Xiao Fan felt hungry now.
Since he had got the supply box, what he needed to prepare next was food.
China spanned 9.6 million square kilometers from east to west and over 15,000 kilometers from south to north. Shenhai City was located in eastern China while Xiao Fan's hometown Yan Yun City was in the north.
The distance between them was about 5,000 kilometers. To go back home would take almost half a month without airplanes. It would not be easy as one could imagine since the roads must be difficult to travel now.
Xiao Fan did not know whether his father and sister were dead or alive as he could not contact them. He was very eager to go back home.
However, no matter how urgent it was, he had to take one step at a time. At least he had to prepare supplies for the journey.
So food was the top priority. After these soldiers had followed him, not only could he not provide them food, but he also had to share their rations that were only enough for one meal a day.
Now everyone was fighting on an empty stomach. After two more meals, their combat effectiveness would be severely affected.
Xiao Fan's eyes fell on these survivors.
To be honest, he did not like them.
At least none of them had warned him when Zhou Meng had tried to plot against him. They had even held knives in their hands. One could imagine that if Zhou Meng had gained the upper hand, they might have rushed up with their knives.
However, Xiao Fan could understand that they were ordinary people. One could not expect ordinary people to perform heroic deeds when facing life-and-death threats. Not everyone could be a hero.
While he understood, he still did not like them and would not indiscriminately kill the innocent or take care of them out of sanctimoniousness.
Among the survivors, several women eagerly stood up, some even flirting with Xiao Fan, when he asked who could cook.
After experiencing the last four to five days, these people had realized that now they had to rely on the strong to survive in this new world.
Xiao Fan was definitely one of the strong. He had seven or eight soldiers and a military dog with him, and everyone carried guns.
Who was the strongest in the apocalypse?
Of course, it was those with guns.
Moreover, Xiao Fan himself was handsome. Following him seemed advantageous in every way.
However, Xiao Fan did not even glance at those flirtatious women. At the moment, even the most beautiful woman was not as important to him as a bowl of egg fried rice.
"Go ahead if you can cook," he said.
The women hurried into the kitchen excitedly and started cooking for Xiao Fan and his men.
Xiao Fan took this chance to observe the cafeteria carefully.
Soon he found Zhou Meng's private room.
After searching the room, Xiao Fan did not find the gold and silver he needed. Instead, he found some cash and bank cards.
He felt these would probably become useless.
It was uncertain when human society would recover, let alone resume the previous monetary system.
So collecting these things was meaningless. From now on, all survivors were at the same starting point without wealth gaps.
Those with power and supplies were the truly rich.
Of course, for Xiao Fan, more gold and silver were the real wealth.
From the survivors, Xiao Fan also learned what had happened while he was unconscious over the past few days.
It turned out this disaster originated from a global meteor shower.
Like missiles, the meteor shower had struck almost every country, leaving nowhere inhabited on Earth untouched, except the South Pole and North Pole.
Some even saw a police station nearby smashed into ruins by a meteorite. This might explain why there was still no rescue.
Xiao Fan was worried whether his hometown and his sister's school were also hit.
But there was no use thinking about it now. Xiao Fan calmed down and it was soon time for the meal.
To curry favor with Xiao Fan, the survivors had gone all out for this meal. The dishes were very sumptuous, which greatly whetted Xiao Fan's appetite.
Just as he was about to ask his men to dig in, the military dog Xiao Tian walked over, sniffing around.
After circling the dishes, Xiao Tian went in front of the survivors, baring his teeth and driving the survivors away, especially the president of Tianyuan Group whom he seemed to dislike very much.
The survivors did not know what was going on, but Xiao Fan sensed something.
In the game, military dogs could identify spies. Was this related to Xiao Tian's behavior?
He quietly asked Annie in his mind. Annie immediately answered:
"Commander, military dogs can detect malice. Those driven away harbor some malice towards you or other Red Alert units. If someone intends to kill you, the military dog will attack immediately."
"Oh! It has this ability too. That's so great!" Xiao Fan was very pleased. The military dog did have special abilities. With it around, safety could be greatly ensured.
For now, he ignored that president of Tianyuan Group who harbored malice towards him. It was understandable the man had some resentment after being kicked and spit blood by Xu Qiang. Xiao Fan would not make a big fuss just because an ant-like person disliked him.
This meal was very satisfying. The ordinary rice, stir-fried vegetables, eggs etc. were now the greatest delicacies, not to mention the braised pork and fish.
After the meal, Xiao Fan started preparing for his journey home.
He needed to bring some food, but cooking on the way would be difficult. He chose vacuum-packed foods like pickles, sausages, and canned food.
When he left the city and got a large vehicle, he would prepare cooking utensils and seasonings.
Before leaving, he first sent Xu Qiang to check out the road conditions and look for a chance to depart.
Xu Qiang returned after about half an hour.
"Commander, I suggest you come out with me to take a look before making a decision."
Hearing Xu Qiang's words, Xiao Fan had a vague sense of unease.