Chapter 11

【System prompt: Department store personnel stranded, remaining goods not delivered, mission progress 60%, failure to reach 100% will result in a penalty—random deduction of 30% of goods already in storage.】

Lin Chen stared at the stranger outside the door, his finger on the hunting rifle trigger.

The other party knocked again: "I'm from the department store, here for yesterday's delivery, surname Li."

Lin Chen frowned; the delivery worker yesterday was indeed surnamed Li, but this wasn't his face. He didn't open the door, asking through the rolling door: "Where are the people from yesterday?"

"They didn't dare come, too many zombies outside," the man's voice came through the door, slightly muffled, "The boss sent me to see if the remaining goods should still be delivered?"

【System prompt: Department store delivery willingness dropped; if no agreement is reached within 30 minutes, delivery will be judged as failed.】

Lin Chen looked at the warehouse; the remaining goods from yesterday were still piled on the truck, just drinks alone were dozens of cases, and he and Xia Nuan couldn't move them at all. "Deliver, why not deliver?"

"Deliver, but it costs extra," the man said.

"It's too dangerous outside, we're taking this risk, this money isn't enough."

【System prompt: The other party has additional requirements; refuse and delivery fails, accept and the mission continues.】

"How much more?" Lin Chen asked.

"Money is useless, in this world, money is waste paper," the man laughed, "I want food, rice, noodles, eggs, and water, as much as possible."

Xia Nuan came out of the warehouse, whispering: "We just got these, if we give them to him, what will we do?"

Lin Chen ignored her, saying to the man outside the door: "No, these are staples, can't give them."

【System prompt: The other party's demands not met, delivery willingness dropped to 0, will result in penalty—deduction of biscuit-type goods already in storage.】

"Not giving? Then forget it," the man said coldly.

"We're leaving, whoever wants to move the remaining goods can do it."

The sound of the car engine starting came from outside, and Lin Chen's heart sank. He looked at the biscuits on the shelves; if 30% were deducted, the loss would be too great. And if the remaining goods weren't moved in, the supermarket's reserves would be completely insufficient.

【System prompt: Detected host's hesitation, triggered alternative—agree to the other party's conditions, receive additional reward: random unlock of three types of rare food not yet in storage (canned goods, compressed biscuits, dehydrated vegetables).】

"Wait!" Lin Chen shouted, and the engine sound outside stopped.

"I can give you some, but the quantity is limited, can't give all."

"Stop the nonsense, half," the man said, "Half of the rice and noodles, same for eggs and water, otherwise no deal."

【System prompt: The other party has made a concession; accept these conditions to complete delivery, reward will be issued after delivery.】

Lin Chen gritted his teeth; half was half, better than moving them himself or having goods deducted. "Fine, I'll give you half, but you must guarantee to move all the remaining goods in, not a single one less."

"Don't worry, we follow the rules too," the man said.

"Open the door, move the goods, then take the things and leave."

Lin Chen hesitated, saying to Xia Nuan: "You go to the warehouse to count, separate half the staples and water." Then he opened the rolling door, leaving only a crack, enough for people to enter and exit.

Li's group brought three workers in, all holding weapons, guardedly sizing up the supermarket. "The goods are on the truck outside, move them now?"

"Move them." Lin Chen nodded, standing at the entrance with his gun, watching their movements.

The workers began moving the goods, the remaining carbonated drinks, fruit juices, and tea drinks were moved in box by box, Xia Nuan keeping accounts on the side. Lin Chen occasionally looked at the system prompts, the progress bar gradually rising to 80%, 90%...

【System prompt: Delivery progress 100%, penalty mechanism lifted.】

An hour later, all the goods were moved in. Li walked to Lin Chen: "Where are the things we want?"

Xia Nuan brought over the counted supplies, five bags of rice, three large boxes of noodles, a box of eggs, and dozens of bottles of water. The man checked and nodded: "Fine, fair enough."

【System prompt: The other party confirmed receipt, delivery mission complete, reward being issued—unlocked military compressed biscuits x20 cases, fruit canned goods x50 cans, dehydrated vegetables x10 cases, already automatically stored in the warehouse.】

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, watching them move the things onto the truck. Before Li got on the truck, he turned back to Lin Chen: "It's not peaceful outside, mutated zombies seem to have appeared in the western part of the city, you guys be careful."

The truck drove away, and Lin Chen immediately lowered the rolling door and inserted the bolt.

Xia Nuan walked to his side: "We really gave half, will it not be enough?"

Lin Chen looked at the warehouse, the system-rewarded supplies piled in the corner, the quantity not small. "Enough, and we still have these." Pointing to those rare foods, "These are more useful than rice and noodles."

Xia Nuan nodded, not speaking again. The two began to organize the newly moved goods, sorting the drinks, just busy for a moment, when suddenly dense gunfire came from outside, along with zombie roars, very close to the supermarket.

【System prompt: Detected large-scale zombie gathering nearby, number exceeds 50, please pay attention to defense.】

Lin Chen's color changed, going behind the rolling door, looking out through the crack. On the street in the distance, a group of zombies was rushing toward this side, with several people holding guns running in front, seemingly being chased by zombies.

"Trouble is coming." Lin Chen gripped the hunting rifle, saying to Xia Nuan.

"Close the warehouse door, hurry!"