After finding the first Elemental Stone, Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang successively found three more Elemental Stones, which varied in size and were all smaller than the first one. Fang Yuxin stored all the Elemental Stones in her space. The trip seemed fruitful, but whether there were Elemental Crystals inside could only be known after opening them; to her knowledge, many Elemental Stones were empty stones and the probability of finding Elemental Crystals was pitifully low.
At this early stage of the apocalypse, things were still manageable. However, as days went on and the value of Elemental Stones and Elemental Crystals were realized, there would emerge many counterfeit Elemental Stones, indistinguishable from the real ones. Even in the black market, these hard-to-identify Elemental Stones were being sold at exorbitantly high prices.
Therefore, Fang Yuxin's initial plan was to find as many Elemental Stones as possible while it was still early in the apocalypse. Otherwise, once the secrets of the Elemental Stones and Elemental Crystals were discovered, finding them later would not only cost a fortune but could also likely result in purchasing inferior imitations!
While finding four Elemental Stones, Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang had almost thoroughly explored the entire shopping plaza outside. The shopping center was more concentrated indoors, and knowing there were still people trapped inside, they could not bear to just leave immediately and planned to go in to see if they could rescue anyone. It was always better to attempt a rescue than to let people die trapped inside.
The two examined each entrance and felt that the first one they found was safer, so they circled back and entered the indoor commercial street. The street mainly featured boutique restaurants and shops selling clothing and accessories. The apocalypse erupted at midnight, so most of these small shops were closed, with only a few operating round the clock on higher floors.
Due to the meteorite impact, the shopping center was greatly shaken. Upon entering, Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang were met with a scene of complete disarray, with many shelves and cabinets toppled over and items scattered all around, resembling the aftermath of an earthquake.
As they walked, they gathered any unspoiled food into their space, and the trip was quite fruitful in this regard. As for accessories and clothing, they paid them no mind. They had previously collected enough essentials, including copious amounts of clothing, so there was no need to strip a place bare every time they visited.
The basement level housed a medium-sized supermarket, which, being underground, was least affected. They went downstairs to take a look. The supermarket doors were locked, and the lighting was dim as the lights were off. They paused to listen; there was no sound inside—it seemed to be empty.
Fang Yuyang then asked, "Xinxin, should we go in?" It was clear from his tone that he was reluctant to do so.
Remembering the dreams she had about looted homes and supermarkets, Fang Yuxin shook her head. There were many residential areas nearby, and it wouldn't be long before other survivors would come here to gather supplies. If they took everything from this supermarket, those people might have to go hungry. fгeewebnovёl.com
So she said, "Let's leave the supplies here for other survivors."
Fang Yuyang shared the same sentiment and suggested, "Shall we check upstairs then?"
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