Cultivator in a Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter Forty Six - Raiding a Supermarket

There were three large supermarkets in town, two located more on the outskirts and one closer to the centre. All three had been the targets of raids during those chaotic first few weeks. Of course, these weren't the only places to purchase food, however just like these places, a particular store which sold food products, housewares and happened to have an internal bakery and sandwich counters, was also replenished by its staff in the twilight hours before the end. And it also had an mini outbreak within its four walls when the outbreak occurred in town as those unwell men and women felt they couldn't afford to justify time off for a 'bit of a bug'. However, those other stores were open 24 hours most of the week and most of the night workers who did not collapse and turn could escape the zombies hungry teeth. No one managed to escape the smaller store.

The store seemed quiet and although it's location made it difficult, it would not escape the eyes of desperate survivors seeking to empty its contents. However, the first gang to attempt to break in through the staff entrance had an unhappy ending. Two managed to flee the jaws of the nest within to spread word that there were zombies within its walls, but one was seriously injured, died that night in gangs makeshift camp, turning grey and black of lip, before rolling over to bring his friend with him.

The zombies, with their new additions, did not escape into the outside world; the single door was the type that swung shut after it was opened, forced or otherwise.

There was one other issue with this store that made it a less desirable target for those seeking to stock up on food and other supplies, while hoping to survive long enough that the zombie issue could solve itself and that was its location.  This store happened to be in the centre of town, thus in its nearby surroundings would have been a higher population.  And with a higher population there was a greater concentration of people who became zombies.  So although an army of men did succeed in wiping out the zombies located within and taking a good percentage of the viable merchandise away, it was not long after that the once trapped zombies began to escape their habitats and gather to hunt for food.  The rotting meat remaining in that store's shelves was an attractive scent to the hungry corpses.

The squads that had been formed in the few small bases dotted close to town avoided it during the summer, struggling to survive as best they could and not wanting to increase the risk of failing.  However, most of those bases now ceased to exist, realising or learning the hard way, that they just didn't have what it took to survive, especially now that more and more zombies have mutated and become stronger, more deadly and dangerous.  And the store was abandoned completely; only the craziest of squads would attempt to go there now.

Jonah, it seemed, was leading that squad. 

He hadn't actually wanted to head into town, thinking that the risks far outweighed the gains.  But the supermarket close to the stores that they had been raiding was stripped bare.  Even the cans of pet food had been whisked away, despite none of them being able to imagine just who was so desperate to eat that stuff!  They'd talked about it for a bit, considering on hitting one of the other large supermarkets, to see if there was anything left, when Jimmy had suggested this.  The rest of them had looked at him as if he was a complete and utter nut job (with the exception of a Ren Zexian, who didn't understand what the issue was).

"Nah, nah, nah, listen," he tried to dismiss their concerns.  "Yeah, we know it's going to be dangerous, but think about it.  The other places are in locations that are with in easy reach of the roads on the outskirts of town, not too near housing estates, so there were less zombies to deal with for the squads.  Most squads had the same idea, so it's unlikely we'll find anything left in those places.  Weren't we luckier when we lived in town raiding all of those corner shops? Because they were in areas with high populations so survivors were less likely to go there and grab food."