Madness After the Apocalypse-Chapter 12: The Ultimate Apocalypse Vehicle

What was that? The silhouette resembled a tank.

Annan couldn't help but move closer for a better look.

The tough, intimidating black steel plates, the reinforced steel bumper, and the angular diamond-shaped lines...

Could it be... the Knight XV?!

The armored vehicle that had once made her drool on the winding mountain road on her way to the hillside villa!

Annan stared, wide-eyed in disbelief.

This car owner was truly impressive! Not only did they have a helicopter and a helipad, but they somehow managed to bring this vehicle to the rooftop?

The drainage on the rooftop was good, and the vehicle was in excellent condition.

Annan couldn't help but caress the sturdy body of the vehicle.

What a perfect post-apocalyptic war machine! It could easily plow through any other vehicle and was even resistant to grenades.

Unfortunately, without the key, she couldn't store it in her space or drive it.

Wait... the key?!

Annan recalled the box of car keys she had found in the CEO's office.

The CEO was indeed a lavish spender—there were enough keys to fill a box.

She sifted through the box and, after searching past keys for Bentleys, Maybachs, and Lamborghinis, found a key with a "K" logo.

She pressed it, and the car's lights flashed.

It worked!

As expected, another treasure from the big boss. Annan quickly stored the armored vehicle in her space.

Once again, she thanked the CEO for the generous gift!

Returning to the rooftop, Annan quickly descended and swept through the floors of the building.

Compared to the CEO's office, the rest of the spaces were unimpressive, filled only with basic office supplies of little use to her.

However, several newly moved-in companies had large stocks of construction materials like cement, tiles, stone, and paint.

Annan collected them in bulk.

These materials would become incredibly valuable in the future, and once she entered the official base, she could trade them for housing.

In her past life, she had been penniless and never made it into the base, wandering and fleeing until the end. This time, she was determined to plan ahead.

By the time she exited the office building, it was already 3:30 a.m. Annan drove her inflatable boat back to the community.

On the way, she passed a pharmaceutical factory, and after investigating, found it abandoned. She decisively entered to loot the place.

Not only were there daily medicines she had previously stocked, but also Chinese herbs, various vaccines, and even some medical equipment.

In the apocalypse, disease was the hardest thing to deal with—no matter how skilled a doctor was, they could still die from a simple infection due to a lack of supplies.

With these medicines and tools, her chances of survival had increased.

As she gathered the items into her space, Annan couldn't help but marvel at how fruitful the night had been.

When she returned to the community, the water level had already submerged the entire first floor, and soon, the second-floor residents would be awakened by the water flooding into their homes.

Annan quickened her pace, rushing back to her apartment.

As soon as she opened the door, Fuguo wagged its tail and excitedly leaped towards her.

"Fuguo, stop it! I'm wet."

Annan quickly changed out of her soaked clothes before showering the dog with affection.

Holding Fuguo, she entered the kitchen and made herself a bowl of hot ginger soup. She couldn't afford to catch a cold now.

After drinking the soup and taking a warm bath, she finally settled into bed to rest.

Morning came.

An AW139 helicopter, undeterred by the storm, smoothly landed on the rooftop of a tall building.

A man in a suit emerged, opening an umbrella, and stared blankly at the empty rooftop.

"Where's the car?!"

Furrowing his brows, he descended the stairs into the nearby mall, only to be stunned to find it completely empty.

"What happened to everything in the mall?!"

He rubbed his eyes and looked again.

Still empty. A sense of foreboding surged in his chest.

Hurrying to the seventh floor, he saw the CEO's office had been ransacked, the secret room completely cleared out, and he stood in shock.

After a long pause, he snapped out of it and quickly dialed a number.

"Boss, the items you requested are gone. Also, the armored vehicle on the rooftop is missing."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, everything is gone... the entire mall is empty..."

The suit-wearing man's voice grew smaller with each word.

This was ridiculous!

The whole city had been flooded, and travel was only possible by boat. Who had the power to clear out an entire mall overnight?

The voice on the other end was emotionless: "Investigate."

"Understood, boss."

The man hung up the phone, utterly helpless.

Who was this person? Who could be so heartless as to steal everything?

Investigation? Easy to say, but all the surveillance footage was gone, the city was flooded, and where could they even investigate?

He rubbed his forehead in frustration.

No choice. The boss had spoken. His employees had no choice but to run themselves ragged.

Investigate!

Fenglin Yijing Community.

When Annan woke up, it was already noon.

The sky outside remained dark, with rain pouring down relentlessly, while the community remained brightly lit.

She picked up her phone and saw new messages in the homeowners' group.

Upon checking, she discovered that the second-floor residents were begging for help from the neighbors above.

When the heavy rain had first started, the residents on the first floor had left their homes as the water had risen. But now, the second-floor residents were struggling as the floodwaters reached their floors.

They never expected that the water would rise so high, flooding the second floor. In just one day, the water had reached nearly four meters.

The outside world was chaotic, with the rescue teams focused on those trapped in the floodwaters, unable to attend to the community's situation.

As a result, the unfortunate second-floor residents couldn't leave and had to beg their neighbors for help.

However, no one responded.

The unprecedented storm had left everyone feeling a sense of unease.

The ingrained survival instincts of the Chinese, with their habit of stockpiling food, only fueled the anxiety.

Everyone felt unsafe and wanted to rush out to buy food, but the floodwaters were too deep and dangerous. Even the best swimmers were hesitant to venture into the water.

The danger of floating debris, electrical leaks, or being sucked into open storm drains was very real. No one knew how long the rain would last, and they were rationing their own food, let alone helping others.

Therefore, the second-floor residents' plea for help went unanswered for a long time.

"Dear neighbors, please help us. We have small children and no place to stay."

Upon hearing the mention of children, someone finally responded with sympathy.

"Come to my place. I have a spare room."

"Thank you so much! Don't worry, as soon as the rescue teams arrive, we'll leave right away."

Seeing the plight of the second-floor residents, the third-floor residents also began to feel uneasy, praying that the rain would stop and hoping the flood wouldn't reach their homes...

But reality would disappoint them. Annan recalled that in her previous life, the rain didn't stop until the sixth floor was submerged.

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Annan put down her phone, mixed some dog food for Fuguo, and went into the kitchen to make herself a plate of beef dumplings.

Fuguo, sensing the delicious aroma, ran over, eyes bright, begging for a taste!

Annan couldn't help but laugh and gave the dog a few dumplings.

After they both finished eating, Annan, with nothing else to do, began preparing more dishes.

She chose to make heavily spiced, stir-fried dishes—scallion lamb, spicy crayfish, braised beef, marinated duck, and stewed ribs...

She figured it was best to cook now while the neighbors still had supplies, as in a few days, when everyone ran out of food, the scent of these dishes would surely attract unwanted attention.

She had been busy for several days when suddenly, she heard a commotion outside.