Jiao Lizhi was following them just to find a chance to get Mo Binxue's head, and had no intention of befriending them. What's more, they just watched her being surrounded by zombies and did nothing. These kinds of people are not worthy of being her friend.

Standing on the roadside, Pei Yijun watched her leave before saying, "Let's go."

Chu Zhimiao hesitated for a moment before following Li Yang to his SUV. For some reason, standing near Jiao Lizhi felt oddly comforting—as if she radiated warm energy.

Meanwhile, Jiao Lizhi stood by her car, waiting until Pei Yijun's team had driven away. Then, she climbed into the truck bed and entered her space.

She didn't linger long inside her space. After changing into clean clothes, she came out of her space and quickly caught up with Pei Yijun's group.

Fortunately, she had stocked up on clothes beforehand. Otherwise, at this rate, she would run out of clean clothes fast.

As she drove, the discarded clothes lying on the grass inside her space emitted a faint mist.

A few minutes later, the black blood and rotten flesh on the clothes had completely dissolved, disappearing with the mist. Though some fabric remained torn, the clothes looked freshly washed.

As she drove, Jiao Lizhi continued to take out the empty gallon bottles from her space and filled them with her water. When she spotted a sign for the supermarket, she filled the last bottle and stored it in her space. Afterward, she took out a bottle of pond water and downed it in several gulps.

Almost immediately, a ripple of energy spread from her throat throughout her entire body as she swallowed the water. Feeling the surge of energy in her veins, she paused for a moment and murmured with a smile, "Just as I thought, this pond water indeed restored my energy."

With another trump card in her hands, she felt more secure surviving in this apocalyptic world.

Even without a water-type crystal core, she could consume the pond water to replenish her energy. While it wasn't as effective as absorbing a crystal core, it was cost-effective and she had an unlimited supply.

With that in mind, she quickly pulled out three more bottles of pond water and tucked them into her backpack before parking her car on the roadside, just outside the supermarket's lot.

Unlike her, Pei Yijun and Li Yang drove straight into the parking lot. Once their engines were off, they stepped out of their vehicles one after another.

Li Yang glanced around and grinned, "Brother Pei, we are lucky. There are no zombies in sight."

His teammates nodded in agreement. Only Pei Yijun stood motionless, staring at the supermarket with a deep frown.

His instincts screamed at him to leave as something dangerous was lurking in the shadows. His gut feelings were rarely wrong, but his team needed supplies.

This was the nearest supermarket to their university. If they left to search elsewhere, they would have to venture closer to the city center—where the risk was even higher. And there was no guarantee that any supplies there were still intact.

As he debated whether to trust his instincts or press forward, Jiao Lizhi approached, stopping a few meters from them.

The moment she stood there, she felt it—the oppressive presence radiating from inside the supermarket.

Her eyes narrowed as she scanned the surroundings. Not a single zombie in sight. Not even their distant roars. The moment she realized this, a chill ran down her spine.

In the apocalypse, the worst nightmare wasn't zombies or even mutant animals—it was mutant plants.

Unlike zombies or mutant animals, mutant plants blended seamlessly into their surroundings. You wouldn't even realize one was there until it was too late.

Memories of a past encounter with a mutant plant in her previous life surfaced in her mind as she turned to Pei Yijun and said, "Senior, this place is too dangerous. We need to leave as soon as possible."

Before Pei Yijun could respond, Mo Binxue scoffed at her words and said, "Classmate, I don't know what your agenda is, but we just got here. We haven't even checked the inside, and you are already asking Brother Pei to leave?"

She crossed her arms and asked sharply, "What, are you planning to take all the supplies for yourself?"

At her accusation, the men's expressions darkened. Even Chu Zhimiao and Li Yang cast doubtful glances at Jiao Lizhi.

Seeing their reactions, Jiao Lizhi swallowed back the rest of her warning. If they didn't cherish their own lives, why should she care?

They would understand soon enough.

Pei Yijun, however, took her words seriously. He walked over to her and his sharp gaze met hers as he asked, "Do you know something?"

Jiao Lizhi met his eyes and spoke solemnly, "Even though this supermarket is in the suburbs, it's impossible for there to be no zombies at all. At the very least, the owner or employees should be here. Something is off."

Pei Yijun studied the building and asked, "What if they are still alive and hiding inside?"

Hearing this, she shook her head and replied, "If people were inside, the doors would be barricaded. There would be signs of a fight—bloodstains, debris, anything."

Then, she pointed at the supermarket entrance and asked, "Look around. Do you see any traces of a fight? Even a single drop of blood?"

Pei Yijun's gaze scanned the surroundings for a moment and a chill ran down his spine. The intense feeling of restlessness surged in his heart. This time, he decided to trust his instinct and said, "We are leaving."

The moment he said this, his team looked at him in disbelief. They had expected him to dismiss Jiao Lizhi's baseless words, or at least, check the supermarket first. Unexpectedly, he didn't hesitate to choose to leave without a second thought.

Chu Zhimiao, reluctant to abandon the supplies, called out, "Brother Pei—"

But before she could finish her words, Jiao Lizhi suddenly rushed toward her while shouting, "Watch out!"