Chapter 37

"Who would have thought there would be so many zombies in the cinema!?" A few people escaped back to Wonderland unscathed, and Si Yao, panting heavily, said.

Richard hurriedly relocked the gate with a chain, and everyone found everything they could move to block the gate.

"I guess it was some brainless person being chased by zombies who ran into the cinema," Li Fatzi said casually.

Just now, Li Fatzi and Hong Taiping were the last two to escape back, after all, both were a bit overweight, and one was also getting on in years.

"Do you think it might be Mike who fled into the cinema? Is the cinema's screening room locked?" Arthur plopped down on the ground and asked the others.

"I feel that the person Old Hong saw should be Mike. As for whether there's anyone in the cinema, that's still uncertain," Si Yao replied.

"I haven't really noticed if there are locks, but places like the toilet definitely have locks. Maybe our commotion will save the people inside," Alex sat next to Arthur, comforting him.

A few pieces of pork didn't delay the zombies for long. In the blink of an eye, the front of Wonderland was already full of zombies, just like the situation at the small supermarket.

Dozens of zombies were hitting the gate non-stop at the entrance, they had already discovered Wonderland!

The two groups who came down to check the situation turned pale when they saw the scene outside the door.

Tom's group didn't stay long and returned to the third floor. After all, if anything happened, Li Fatzi's group would take the brunt of it, and besides, the food collected by Edward's group was stored on the third floor, so they didn't have to worry about food.

The situation for the Chinese students was not so optimistic. Even without these zombies outside, they had almost no ability to go out and collect food.

Lily greeted Li Fatzi and the others one by one and returned to the second floor with the other Chinese students.

Li Fatzi signaled everyone not to stay in the front hall, as it would be bad if they made any noise.

Everyone packed their things and entered Wonderland's hall, the hall that once held eighteen people. As for the safety of the hall, Li Fatzi was no longer worried.

At the moment, the other two groups were relying on them to guard the door, so how could they be against them? But saying it made him sound like a guard dog, Li Fatzi shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Wonderland's hall was large, but the lighting was a bit dim. And because it was connected to the second floor, any loud conversation would be heard by the other group, which was a bit inconvenient.

As usual, a dozen people gathered in a circle for a small meeting. Li Fatzi first explained the reason for the large number of zombies outside the door and shared the events of the afternoon and the news about Mike.

"Hong Taiping, you remind me of Hong Xiuquan from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the one who used palace maids to light the sky lanterns," Tony said in broken Chinese, joking with Old Hong.

"I have nothing to do with that murderer," Hong Taiping laughed and replied.

Because it was inconvenient before, now a dozen people introduced themselves to the new members.

In the afternoon, the three Japanese and Albe had already become familiar with each other and seemed to have integrated well into the team.

As for Hong Taiping and Li Fatzi, there was nothing to worry about. After all, they had been eating rice for forty or fifty years, and it didn't take long for them to get along with the other Chinese.

Of course, his English was a bit poor, and he could hardly communicate with the other foreigners except for Tony.

After the welcoming ceremony for the new members, the next issue was more troublesome. The situation was now the same as at the small supermarket; they were completely trapped here. Forget about looking for Mike, even the future food supply was a problem.

At this moment, Richard suddenly walked up to Li Fatzi.

Li Fatzi looked at him expectantly, thinking that a former soldier was reliable! Had he found some back door or window?

"Is there any Yuxi left?"

"......"

Using half a pack of Yuxi to send Richard away, Li Fatzi was thoroughly depressed. Even the former soldier couldn't be relied on, what should he do?

"Albe, how many days can the food we brought back, plus the previous stock, last?" The team's food was entrusted to Albe, and Li Fatzi asked her.

"Um, if everyone is guaranteed to be full, three days," Albe thought for a moment and replied.

"How many days at most?"

"At most... five days."

"It definitely won't last five days. We can't just watch them starve, can we?" Tony pointed to the third floor.

Li Fatzi nodded. Although the third and second floors were not part of his team, he couldn't bear to see others go hungry. Besides, the second floor were all compatriots, and he could help them if possible.

"Let's not worry about this tonight. We need a good rest. How about a party tonight?" Seeing the low morale, Li Fatzi clapped his hands and said.

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This was probably the happiest evening for everyone in days. Tony transformed into a DJ, of course, the volume couldn't be as loud as in normal times, but it still had a nightclub feel.

Si Yao and Alex became bartenders, providing drinks for everyone. Spirits, beer, and soft drinks were available freely!

Li Fatzi invited the people from the second and third floors, and both groups happily agreed, as Li Fatzi's group provided the food and drinks.

Although this would consume some of the food, everyone really needed such a party to relieve pressure and to increase communication between the three teams, so they all agreed.

For Lily and the others, who had no food to begin with, there was no reason to refuse. And Tom's group naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity to save food, and it was also good to build rapport with Li Fatzi's group.

Although it was party time, someone had to stay alert.

Arthur volunteered to take charge of the vigil tonight. After all, Mike hadn't been found, and he had no mood to celebrate. He listened to the music from the hall, watched the frenzied zombies outside the door, and sat alone on the sofa in the front hall.

Albe, because of her period, couldn't drink, so she also volunteered to take charge of the vigil. She stood at the entrance of the hall, where she could see the situation in the front hall at any time.

Hearing this, Li Fatzi couldn't help but think, "You were almost drunk on the day the disaster happened, did it come after you woke up?"

Of course, Li Fatzi wouldn't ask, that would be asking for a beating.

With two people on vigil, Li Fatzi felt relieved. He had been under a lot of pressure as the leader for the past few days.

This party came just in time! It gave these people, who were mostly meeting for the first time, a chance to get to know each other and provided an opportunity for the three teams to understand each other.