Xu An's face lit up with joy. She opened all the gift boxes, and they had been preserved quite well.
Only some of the white wine had evaporated a bit, but the aroma was still rich and mellow.
It should still be drinkable.
Xu An was typically someone who got drunk after just one sip, let alone this high-concentration white wine, so she didn't dare to try it. Just smelling it made her head spin.
She could only screw the lids back on tightly and store everything in her spatial dimension.
Looking at the other beauty products, Xu An didn't hesitate and swept up all the items.
On another row of shelves, she found plenty of disinfectant and cleaning agents, and even many simple medical braces.
Thinking they might be useful, she also put them into her spatial dimension.
She walked and browsed. After exiting the supermarket, she went up to the second floor. As soon as she reached the second floor,
The second floor was above the ground. It was daytime, and with the natural light, Xu An saw what was in front of her.
Good heavens, inside glass display cabinets, there was a whole cabinet full of gold jewelry, as well as diamonds and jade.
No one had taken any of these things.
It made sense. The most important thing for people now was to fill their stomachs; who cared about these external possessions?
But as Xu An, a reborn individual, knew the value of these items, not to mention that these diamonds were all the hardest kimberlite.
Just the gold alone was a precious metal that could be circulated.
Not to mention the rare mineral elements contained within some jade and emeralds.
Even car parts and the scrap metal that people usually ignored could be exchanged for "Contribution Points" in the lighthouse.
And Contribution Points were the only "currency" recognized in the official shelter.
This information was told to her by the little boy she had rescued.
The lighthouse opened every three months, and those who went out to search for resources would leave at this time. However, the lighthouse would only stay in place for one month before closing its doors again and ascending.
These people going out to search for supplies had only one month. If they missed the timing, these people would be abandoned by the lighthouse.
This was also why she had rescued that boy.
The first time she saw the boy, Xu An knew that he was definitely not someone struggling to survive in the disaster like them.
His eyes held no despair, no indifference. He was cautious, yet polite and distant.
In him, Xu An felt a sense of order that she hadn't experienced in a long time.
However, the display cabinets were all locked. Xu An smiled slyly and found a thin wire from her spatial dimension.
Ten years into the apocalypse, one couldn't survive without some skills, right?
If nothing else, Xu An had learned the skill of picking locks from a famous thief.
Without a second word, Xu An opened the display cabinets and collected all the jewelry inside into her spatial dimension.
Then, she continued forward. This area should have been selling cosmetics. Due to the high temperature, the lipstick on the display cabinets had likely melted and then cooled on the display stands.
Various colors were mixed together, appearing mottled and chaotic.
She walked in. Although she had stocked up on skincare products before, she had chosen practical and durable ones.
Now, seeing these "lady of the manor" level cosmetics, it was hard not to be tempted.
Since they were just going to rot here anyway, it was better to take them back and make good use of them.
Whether it was because of "money power" or not, these skincare products were surprisingly well-preserved.
With a wave of her hand, Xu An packed them all into her spatial dimension.
She recalled how she used to be reluctant to buy them, and now there were so many, she could even use them to soak her feet.
Soaking her feet in SK-II.
Just thinking about it made Xu An chuckle with delight.
Arriving at the floor selling outdoor gear, she immediately spotted inflatable rafts.
She rushed over and collected all the equipment in the store into her spatial dimension.
It was the sight of the inflatable rafts that made her think of this. If the heavy rain came early, they could use boats to get away.
Her initial plan was to travel by land, but if the land route had an accident, this would be an alternative option.
She didn't go into any other stores; the 12 inflatable rafts of various sizes in this store were enough.
As she walked, she came to a luxury store. The sales assistants inside had already turned into zombies.
Wearing black high heels and bodycon dresses, they roamed endlessly around the store.
As if sensing the scent of a living person, they lunged towards Xu An's direction.
Xu An retaliated with a swift knife, and their heads landed on the ground.
Before the apocalypse, buying a luxury handbag was harder than climbing to heaven.
Not only did one have to endure the unreasonable "product pairing" unwritten rule, but also suffer the condescension of these sales assistants.
These sales assistants were all haughty, as if the luxury store belonged to them.
They looked down on people and treated them according to their status.
But now? The luxury bags in this store were probably not even worth a large steamed bun.
Xu An didn't stand on ceremony and took them all. She didn't need them, but someone else always would.
After all, once basic material needs were met, everyone would start building up their higher-level needs.
It was never a bad thing to keep them.
After collecting a whole row of luxury stores, Xu An continued up the escalator.
At the turn of the escalator, she vaguely heard a string of curses.
"Someone's here?"
She frowned, stopped with Gou Dan, and leaned against the wall, probing their movements.
As the approaching footsteps grew closer, Xu An saw a group of people walking in the opposite direction of her through the hall, where only a few rays of light penetrated.
There were men and women in this group, but these were not what Xu An cared about.
Her eyes narrowed, as if to confirm.
Finally, after the girl impatiently turned her head, she confirmed their identity.
"Lin Zhuoran? What is she doing here?"
She remembered her completely because of her righteous words that day.
After she finished swiping her card that day, her last shred of goodwill prompted her to casually remind Lin Zhuoran to stock up on food and drinks at home.
Whether the other party believed it or not was not her concern.
But now, looking at her clearly unwilling expression and the men behind her who were clearly on guard against her, was she being held hostage?
Xu An didn't think too much about it. With Gou Dan, she walked in the opposite direction of them.
It was just a brief encounter. The commission from buying the car that day and the final kind reminder meant they were even.
The buzz-cut man holding Lin Zhuoran hostage looked like trouble.
One or two might be manageable, but Lin Zhuoran and that group were clearly distinct, indicating she had fallen into the hands of six of them alone.
No matter how strong she was, she couldn't possibly deal with six people without any mistakes.
It wasn't impossible, but why should she risk her life for a chance acquaintance?
Since a second group of people had appeared here, it was hard to say if others might appear too. Xu An hid in the corner.
She sank her consciousness into her spatial dimension, pretended to take out a black backpack, and reviewed the supplies she had collected today.
It had been a decent haul, so she thought about how to slip away unnoticed.
But just as she turned, she heard a faint cry for help nearby.
Xu An's brow furrowed. "When did my hearing get so good?"
She didn't want to interfere, but the strange tree branch in her spatial dimension began to twist wildly again.
That inexplicable feeling washed over her again, making Xu An think of the glowing mushroom she had encountered a few days ago.
"Could the mushroom be calling for help?"
Before Xu An could dismiss this absurd thought, hurried footsteps sounded from not far away.