Chapter 437: Food Shortage

The walls were covered in moss, and the water on the ground had turned into mud.

The passengers huddled together for warmth, and the fire in the shack barely kept the cold at bay.

The firelight flickered, reflecting on everyone’s haggard faces.

Their stomachs growled, reminding everyone of a serious problem: they had no food.

Chen Chen Zihao patted his empty stomach: "Sigh, we didn't bring any food, and now our stomachs are almost flat from hunger."

Ding Ding Xiaoyu frowned: "Yes, this shack doesn't have any food reserves either. We need to find a way to solve this problem."

Chu Tian looked at the heavy rain outside and said distressingly: "The rain outside hasn't stopped yet, it’s too dangerous for us to go out and look for food now."

One passenger suggested: "We can see if there are any fruit trees nearby, maybe we can find some fruit to satisfy our hunger."

Another passenger added: "If we could find some wild vegetables or something, that would be better than nothing." ===== CHAPTER 941 =====

Chen Chen Zihao nodded: "After the rain stops, we’ll go look around nearby. Hopefully, we can find some food."

Chu Tian looked at the other passengers with concern: "Everyone hold on, we will definitely find a way to solve this problem."

At this moment, an older passenger stood up: "I used to be a hunter, I can go look around nearby to see if there are any animals we can hunt."

The other passengers expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, we will follow you."

The older passenger waved his hand: "No need for thanks, after the rain stops, I will lead everyone to take action."

Everyone waited anxiously in the shack, hoping for the rain to stop while also worrying about the food problem.

Everyone’s stomachs were getting hungrier, and their complexions were getting worse.

Finally, the rain gradually lessened, and everyone decided to set out to find food.

Chen Chen Zihao, Chu Tian, Ding Ding Xiaoyu, and the other passengers followed the older hunter out of the shack.

They traversed the muddy road, carefully searching for fruit trees and wild vegetables in the woods.

Although the rain had weakened, the moisture still filled the air.

In the dense woods, they struggled to find food.

After some effort, they finally found a few fruit trees, and there were some small fruits on the trees.

In addition, they also found some wild vegetables and edible roots.

Although this food was insignificant to them, in such a predicament, it was already an unexpected harvest.

They collected some fruits and wild vegetables and returned to the shack full of hope.

After returning to the shack, how to distribute this food became a new problem.

After all, the food was limited, and the passengers were all starving.

Chen Chen Zihao suggested: "We can distribute it according to age, letting the elderly and children eat first."

Chu Tian echoed: "Yes, their physical condition is relatively poor and they need more nutrition."

Ding Ding Xiaoyu said: "We also need to consider everyone’s level of hunger, after all, some people might be better at enduring hunger."

Everyone expressed their opinions, but there was no clear distribution plan.

At this time, the older hunter stood up and proposed a feasible suggestion: "We can first divide the food into equal portions, and then adjust the distribution according to each person’s needs and condition."

The passengers agreed, and everyone began to divide the fruits and wild vegetables into equal portions.

Then, they made adjustments based on factors such as age and physical condition, and finally reached a relatively fair distribution plan. ===== CHAPTER 942 =====

After distributing the food, everyone sat around the fire, tasting the meager fruits and wild vegetables while sharing their experiences.

Although the food was scarce, everyone’s mood seemed to be slightly better.

After all, in this sinister environment, they had at least found a glimmer of hope for survival.

Ding Ding Xiaoyu shared her experience of finding a fruit tree: "When I saw that fruit tree, I felt like it was a pie falling from the sky."

Chu Tian also smiled and said: "Yes, this food is really too important to us."

Chen Chen Zihao exclaimed: "It’s really moving that everyone can be united under such difficult conditions."

The night was deep and quiet, and the fire in the shack was still flickering, but it couldn't dispel the cold atmosphere filling the room.

The passengers huddled together tightly, hoping to find a trace of warmth from each other’s body heat.

Suddenly, a piercing scream tore through the silence of the night.

Everyone was startled from their sleep, looking at each other in terror.

Chu Tian stood up quickly: "Who screamed? What happened?"

Ding Ding Xiaoyu’s hands trembled as she pointed to the corner of the shack: "Over there... the driver over there... he... he hanged himself!"

Everyone was terrified, standing up from the ground one after another and gathering in that terrifying corner.

The driver’s body swayed on the noose, his face pale, his eyes wide open, as if telling of the despair he felt before he died.

Chen Chen Zihao said hurriedly: "Quick, is there anyone who knows how to untie a knot? Untie him quickly!"

The older hunter shook his head nervously: "I’m afraid it’s too late, he’s already dead."

The shack was filled with wailing, and the passengers felt grief and confusion over the driver’s death.

They couldn't help but start guessing why the driver chose such a way to leave this world.

Ding Ding Xiaoyu muttered: "Maybe he felt guilty that he couldn't take us to our destination and couldn't bear it."

Chu Tian clenched his fists: "No matter what, we cannot let the driver’s death be in vain. We must continue to look for a way out, we cannot let this accident erase our hope."

Chen Chen Zihao took a deep breath: "Chu Tian is right. We must be united, support each other, and get through this difficulty together."

Everyone agreed, and they decided to hold a simple funeral for the driver the next morning and then continue looking for a way out.

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The night was already deep, but the people in the shack could no longer sleep.

They sat around the fire with heavy hearts, praying silently, hoping that this disaster would pass soon and they could regain their freedom.

The sun rose, and the morning light shone onto the floor of the shack through the window.

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The fear from last night had subsided, and they hoped today would be a new beginning.

Chu Tian rubbed his eyes and stretched: "Is everyone up? We should hold the funeral for the driver."

Chen Chen Zihao nodded: "Right, let’s try our best to arrange a decent funeral for him."

Everyone walked toward the corner, intending to carry the driver’s body outside.

However, when they arrived at the corner, they discovered that the driver’s body was gone.

Ding Ding Xiaoyu screamed: "What’s going on? Where did the driver’s body go?"

The passengers looked at each other, confused and puzzled.

The atmosphere in the shack became tense again.

Chu Tian frowned: "This is really too strange. We clearly saw him hanging himself last night." ===== CHAPTER 943 =====