15 Shriek

Shifting the gear into drive, Long Yu released the handbrake and stepped on the pedal.

*Vroooom*

*Peng!*

Although Long Yu now has experience in driving, he underestimated the acceleration speed of the car, which resulted in him hitting a street sign on the sidewalk.

The street sign was ripped from where it stood and was sent flying a few meters away.

Luckily, no one was nearby. Long Yu quickly got off his car and examined the front bumper.

"As expected, not a scratch," he said to himself with a hint of smugness.

After making sure the street sign he knocked down was not important, Long Yu got on his car and drove away.

...

A tank like SUV drove by the roads of the metropolitan area in Nanjing city, as many people can be seen snapping photos of the vehicle.

"Sh*t bro, look at that car. It must have cost a fortune! I bet not even those small time tycoons in Nanjing can afford it." a male teenager who was holding his mobile phone up, said to his friend.

"Of course! That's a Black Shark SUV made by Dartz Motorz company from Russia. It's even the 'Panzer' version! It has to be worth more ten million yuan." his friend replied with enthusiasm.

A while later, the black SUV pulled up at the parking lot of Nanjing city's largest supermarket. It was a stand alone giant sized building, which sold a plethora of products.

Long Yu got off his car and locked the door using the voice activated system, before heading towards the supermarket entrance.

Once he was inside, Long Yu could not help but be amazed at the countless and endless aisle of products that were sold in the supermarket.

The previous Long Yu would have never come to a place like this for groceries. Although the products sold in the supermarket are of high quality, they are also more expensive compared to the other normal brands.

All kinds of expensive fresh produces from local as well as ones imported from foreign countries are sold there. Kobe Wagyu meat, Fugu fish, Ruby Roman grapes, you name it.

At the other end of the supermarket, household items such as toiletries, electronic appliances, furnitures, etc were being sold. There was even a pharmacy inside.

'With this much variety, I should be able to get everything I need.' Long Yu sighed in relief.

If it was any other day, Long Yu would have wanted to spend the whole day inside, browsing all the goods.

Unfortunately, time was not on his side, and he needed to get what he came for. Peeling his eyes off the products that caught his interest, Long Yu pushed his trolley towards the aisles that sold preserved and packaged food.

"Let's see, 'Laughing Chef's Canned Sweet & Sour Pork'? I guess I'll get some of those."

"Bottled mineral water? Let's choose the most expensive brand."

"Hmm... I'm also going to need some stuff that are high in calories. Let's throw in some candy bars."

Long Yu was shopping for doomsday supplies in a carefree mood.

Half an hour later, a mountain of goods could be seen piled inside the trolley that Long Yu was pushing.

There were preserved canned vegetables, meat and fruits, boxes of cup noodles, boxes of bottled mineral water, seasonings, candy bars, etc.

Long Yu stuffed everything he thought he would need, into the trolley. He was planning to fill the back of his car with supplies since he wasn't using the backseats anyway.

'I'm going to have to make a few more trips,' he thought to himself.

When Long Yu went to pay for his items, the cashier, a young teenager, unexpectedly struck a conversation with him.

"Hey bro, have you been reading the super popular apocalyptic novel, MPEESD, that just surfaced on the internet recently?" he asked with a smile on his face.

"Uhh...no.. Why?" Long Yu asked back with a baffled look on his face. He felt that the teenage cashier's question, was weird and out of the blue.

"Oh, well, that's too bad. But, what's with the line up of stuff that you're buying anyway? You preparing for doomsday or something?" the cashier joked as he pointed at the items that were in his trolley.

Long Yu nodded and replied as if it was a matter of fact. "Yes I am actually. How did you know? Anyway, I advise you to stock up on some too."

The cashier nearly choked when he heard Long Yu's answer.

'Bro, what's wrong with you!? Can't you tell that I'm just making a joke?' he cried in his mind when he saw the seriousness on Long Yu's face.

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A young man in a cheerful mood could be seen exiting the giant supermarket, with two plastic bag of items swinging in his hands.

Long Yu had finally filled his car full of supplies after multiple trips. There were now food, water, toiletries, blankets, medicine, etc inside.

This last trip was just for him to get some soft drinks and ice creams, to fill up the refrigerator compartment located between the front seats.

Suddenly, the loud shriek of a woman could be heard nearby. Long Yu, who was a few meters away from the entrance, froze, when he heard it. It gave him an extremely ominous feeling.

Somewhere in his mind, he felt as if that this shriek, was the one that he has been waiting for, and at the same time, also the one that he dreaded most.