IDMLA 03

Although she hadn’t paid much attention to apocalyptic stories before, she had at least occasionally heard others mention them.

In a situation where all materials are scarce, human nature often proves to be very fragile. Therefore, places with many people might not be safe during the apocalypse. 

Their school was built on the outskirts of the city. Besides this school, the surrounding area consisted mostly of abandoned factories or unfinished residential buildings, with few streetlights illuminating the night. 

Due to these conditions, a considerable number of “idle individuals” had gathered around the school. Incidents of robbery involving the few residents within the school and nearby had occurred multiple times already. 

Although the house Tang Tang rented was a bit far from the school, it was still quite a distance from the city center. Moreover, the original character’s parents had passed away early, and the family relationships were rather complicated, leading her to cut ties with those relatives long ago. If she went to the city center, once the apocalypse arrived, she would truly be on her own. 

Relatively speaking, taking a car back to school from here seemed to be a safer option. 

Needless to say, the school’s building facilities are very solid. More importantly, there are supermarkets, canteens, and other places in the school that can provide food in a short time. There are also relatively few people outside the school. Once the school is surrounded by zombies, they can go to the empty buildings outside to hide.

Tang Tang quickly analyzed the current situation. Taking advantage of the evening light before it got completely dark, she flagged down a taxi and headed straight for the school. 

What worries her now is not knowing the signs of the impending apocalypse and where the zombies would first appear. 

When she first read the novel, it was from the perspective of the heroine, but the heroine was not in this city, so she couldn’t make a judgment.

Based on the novel she read, Tang Tang only knew that there would be omens related to the environment, electricity, and water. However, she wasn’t clear about the specific source of the zombies in this city. 

This point was crucial. What if the zombies first appear inside their school?

In that case, the school would be overrun right from the start. 

But if the outbreak started in the city, going to the school would give her a chance to survive a bit longer. 

While she was thinking about all this, the taxi car had already stopped at the school gate. 

After paying, she opened the car door, and as soon as she stepped out, she saw a few familiar faces approaching. 

At the same time, the boys across from her also noticed her and stopped walking out of the school.

They were the boys who had a good relationship with Jiang Zhu. She had met them a few times before, but like everyone else, they looked down on her for being “vain and materialistic.” Therefore, Tang Tang wasn’t familiar with them. 

Tang Tang steadied herself, got out of the car, and closed the door. 

At this time, Yan Chen and the others had already walked over.

They went out to play in the morning and only found out that Jiang Zhu had been dumped after they came back. They were just thinking about where to find this vain woman to teach her a lesson, and now, unexpectedly, they ran into her. 

What luck.

Several tall boys walked toward Tang Tang, creating an intimidating atmosphere. 

Tang Tang immediately knew what they were up to from their demeanour, and she felt a bit nervous. 

If it really came to a fight, even holding ten knives might not be enough to take them on! 

Moreover, the apocalypse hadn’t arrived yet. Using a knife, especially against fellow students, was not an option. 

Tang Tang’s mind raced, searching for a solution. Before she could come up with a plan, Yan Chen had already reached out and grabbed her by the collar, lifting her. 

Her thin body was easily dragged across the ground.

Tang Tang: …

“Look down on Jiang Zhu? Call him a loser?” Yan Chen glared at her menacingly. “Who gave you the courage?!”

It was the system, all because of the system! 

Tang Tang was about to cry.

How could this person be so fierce? Even Jiang Zhu, who was portrayed as a ruthless character in the original story, had never been this harsh to her… 

“I, I know I was wrong. It’s all my fault. I lost my senses for a moment. Please forgive me. I can go and apologize to him right now!” 

Tang Tang quickly squeezed out a few tears and cried as she spoke. 

“Why are you crying! Young Master Jiang doesn’t care about your apology. Get lost! And don’t let me see you again.” 

All the boys disliked girls who cried easily. Yan Chen gave her an annoyed look, then let go of her and pushed her aside. 

Tang Tang quickly responded, “Okay, okay.” 

“Pathetic.” 

After running a certain distance and seeing that those boys were no longer behind her, Tang Tang finally stopped, taking a few deep breaths. 

She thought to herself that the school might not be as safe as she had imagined. If the apocalypse came and others found out about her hidden space, then… 

That would be too dangerous. 

Tang Tang originally planned to return to her dormitory, but the appearance of Yan Chen and his friends reminded her of something. 

She didn’t have a good reputation at school and her relationship with the three girls in her dorm was also strained. Even though they shared a dormitory, no one could predict who might turn on whom once the apocalypse arrived. 

Moreover, now there was the added risk of her hidden space being discovered. 

That’s right, this was an enormous danger, possibly even more terrifying than the zombies. 

Tang Tang realized she had been too optimistic before. She thought that the fewer people at the school would make it relatively safer, but in reality, any place with people would be just as dangerous.

In the apocalypse, food would certainly be a major issue. If zombies happened to surround the area, what would desperate, starving people do? 

They would steal food. 

It was as if a switch had been flipped in Tang Tang’s mind, and many details began to come together continuously. 

Previously, she had thought that having a hidden space would increase her chances of survival, but now it was clear that she had been too naive. This hidden space must not be used lightly.

As long as she is not starving to death, she must not use it.

Unless she had enough strength to intimidate everyone. 

But Tang Tang still didn’t know if she would awaken any abilities after the apocalypse. If she didn’t, she would be just an ordinary person. 

This was truly a troublesome situation. 

Tang Tang sat down on the lawn in front of the dormitory building and thought for a long time. She finally decided to go to the cafeteria first. Once the cafeteria closed, she would sneak into the supermarket. 

It’s eight o’clock in the evening and the cafeteria closed at midnight, and it took over ten minutes to walk from the cafeteria to the supermarket, about six or seven minutes if she ran. 

The supermarket was open 24 hours and had a relatively large warehouse. She had seen the warehouse once by chance; it had several doors with very sturdy locks. 

There were 11 hours left until the apocalypse arrived. If the signs appear within these 11 hours, and assuming that the supermarket employee happens to be someone with a vivid imagination who could foresee the apocalypse, then the closer she is to the employee, the more likely she would have a chance to get lucky and hide in the warehouse. 

Moreover, the warehouse had plenty of stock, so she shouldn’t have to worry about running out of supplies in the short term. 

Having made up her mind, Tang Tang patted the grass and stood up. 

As she was brushing the grass off her clothes, a person suddenly appeared in front of her. 

The next second, her collar was grabbed again.

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Translation by NightOwll

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