Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 191 The Bizarre Post-Apocalyptic World 8

Lin Xiaoqian took a bite of her breakfast and casually remarked, "Going out so early?"

"jingle--"

The bell on the restaurant door suddenly rang.

Lin Xiaoqian and Liao Zhuang looked up at the same time and saw a little boy wearing a yellow short-sleeved shirt open the door and walk in.

The moment Lin Xiaoqian saw the little boy again, her eyes began to glaze over, and she suddenly felt an overwhelming affection for him, even wanting to give him all the good things in the world.

"Ding—" The system's crisp notification sound rang in his mind, and Lin Xiaoqian instantly woke up. He immediately thought of the little boy that Jiang Shuang had met last night, and his heart immediately became vigilant.

The little boy tilted his head slightly and glanced at Lin Xiaoqian, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Lin Xiaoqian forced a smile and said, "Little friend, what's the matter?"

The little boy stared at Lin Xiaoqian for a while, then slowly said, "Why don't you steam buns?"

"Huh?" Lin Xiaoqian was a little confused by the question.

"Everyone is steaming buns, why aren't you steaming buns?" The little boy frowned slightly, as if he was angry, and muttered something in dissatisfaction.

Lin Xiaoqian thought it sounded like she 'liked' steamed buns or something similar.

Suddenly, Liao Zhuang, who was sitting next to him, stood up from his seat as if he had received an order, and walked towards the kitchen without saying a word.

"Liaozhuang..." Lin Xiaoqian called out weakly, but naturally, she couldn't stop him.

Lin Xiaoqian clenched her fists, feeling nervous, her palms sweaty.

This little boy, I don't know what he is, is quite good at confusing people.

She lowered her eyes, and a spirit-locking talisman appeared in her hand. As she turned around, she used her spiritual energy to shoot the talisman at the little boy.

"Snapped--"

The talisman fell to the ground, but the little boy who had been standing there was nowhere to be found.

Lin Xiaoqian was shocked. She had intended to use the spirit-locking talisman to capture the little boy alive, but he had suddenly disappeared.

Lin Xiaoqian was greatly puzzled and began to call upon the system in his mind.

"Tongzi, what happened to that little boy? What exactly is he?"

System: "The system is unaware of this; please explore this on your own."

……

What's the use of you?

Lin Xiaoqian thought angrily.

"Bang!" A sound came from the kitchen.

Oh, right, Liao Village!

Lin Xiaoqian quickly ran to the back kitchen and saw Liao Zhuangzheng expressionless, staring blankly as he struggled with a bag of flour. His face and body were covered in white flour, and a stainless steel basin lay on the ground.

Judging from his appearance, you could tell that he was not yet fully conscious.

Lin Xiaoqian imitated Mo Ying's manner and recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, then slapped it on Liao Zhuang's forehead.

Liao Zhuang's mind jolted, and his eyes instantly regained their clarity.

Looking at the flour in his hand, he turned to Lin Xiaoqian, his face blank: "Xiaoqian, what's wrong? What happened?"

Lin Xiaoqian told him everything about what had happened with the little boy. After listening, Liao Zhuang's face turned pale.

"This kid can run around during the day? And he even dares to come into a restaurant. Won't Mo Ying and Brother Zhuang be in danger?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "Bang!" came from the doorway.

Lin Xiaoqian peeked out and saw the restaurant door being flung open. Mo Ying and Zhuang Damao came in looking rather disheveled. They quickly closed the door again and locked it with the large padlock next to it.

"Moying, Brother Zhuang, what happened?"

Before the two could explain, Lin Xiaoqian saw many figures suddenly appear in the thick fog outside the glass door. They pounced on the glass door and the huge French windows like hungry wolves, banging on the glass with a loud 'bang'.

Those people made a 'hoho' sound, and their eyes were all white, without a trace of black.

"Holy crap, those all-white contact lenses are terrifying!" Liao Zhuang exclaimed beside Lin Xiaoqian. "Wait, could this be a zombie?"

Lin Xiaoqian also saw some familiar faces in the crowd, such as Zheng Dayong and his family whom she had met yesterday.

She walked behind the cashier, took out a remote control from the cabinet, and pressed the button on it.

'Wow—'

A thick metal door immediately descended outside the door and windows, isolating the group of 'zombies'.

The metal door is very thick, made of materials brought back from the Star World. It is not only sturdy but also has excellent sound insulation.

Zhuang Damao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the group of things that had become neither human nor ghost were separated.

He sat down and explained to Lin Xiaoqian, "Moying and I went to town to gather information. At first, those people were fine, chatting and laughing. But for some reason, they suddenly turned on us and started attacking us. We felt something was wrong, so we started running away. But more and more people came after us. It seems like almost the entire town has come."

Lin Xiaoqian said helplessly, "You guys are quite popular, but you can't teleport back, you've all been brought back."

Zhuang Damao scratched his head: "Right, it happened so suddenly, my mind was all over the place, and I forgot about it immediately."

Lin Xiaoqian glanced at Mo Ying: "You haven't forgotten too, have you?"

Mo Ying stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "I haven't forgotten. I just wanted to observe this group of people up close."

Lin Xiaoqian stared at him wide-eyed: "You...you're amazing. Did you observe anything?"

Mo Ying didn't speak, but shook his head slightly and then fell into deep thought again.

Liao Zhuang couldn't help but say, "There was a problem at the store just now too. Xiao Qian, you should tell them quickly."

"Oh right!" Lin Xiaoqian quickly told them about the little boy in the yellow shirt coming to the store.

Zhuang Damao slammed his hand on the table in shock. "He actually dared to come back? That's really strange. He just disappeared again?"

Mo Ying looked up and teased, "Xiao Qian's magic has improved; he can even use the Heart-Cleansing Mantra to save people now."

Lin Xiaoqian rolled her eyes at him, "What time is it, and you're still joking?"

Liao Zhuang sighed, "So what are we going to do now? I don't think those people at the door will be willing to buy our steamed buns. We're having trouble even communicating with them now."

Lin Xiaoqian rested her chin on her hands and said, "I think we still have to go out. I don't believe there's no one else in the world. We can sell the steamed buns to people outside the town."

Zhuang Damao poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and suddenly felt something was missing. He looked around the restaurant and asked, "Hey? Where's Jiang Shuang? Where is she?"

Lin Xiaoqian pointed upstairs: "When I came down, Sister Shuang had just come out of the gym. She said she would come down after tidying up and changing her clothes. But... she should be down by now, why isn't she down yet? I'll go up and check."

Lin Xiaoqian took the elevator up to the fourth floor and called out to Jiang Shuang, but no one responded.

She walked to Jiang Shuang's room and knocked on the door. "Sister Shuang, are you ready?"

Still no one answered.

I looked around the fourth floor but didn't see anyone.

Lin Xiaoqian had a bad feeling. She walked to the door of the room and reached out to open Jiang Shuang's door.

The room was empty, and the balcony window was wide open, with wisps of white mist drifting in from outside.

Lin Xiaoqian's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly turned around and rushed downstairs.

"Oh no! Sister Shuang is missing!"