Early the next morning, the sky was still covered by thick red fog, but the air was much fresher than before, and there was no longer the fierce roar of the mutated black dog coming from the building. The entire building was quiet, and the residents who were hiding at home finally felt a little safe.
Just as Lin Chen was about to check his attribute panel and practice his newly unlocked Basic Combat Mastery skill, there was a gentle and cautious knock on the door, "Dong Dong Dong". The sound was very soft, as if the person outside was afraid of attracting danger.
Lin Chen immediately became alert, walked to the door quietly, and asked in a low voice: "Who is it?"
"It's me... the woman you saved before, from the third floor," a soft female voice came from outside the door, with a little nervousness and gratitude.
Lin Chen remembered that she was the woman and child he had saved when he defeated the mutated wild boar. He opened the door a crack and saw the woman standing outside with a small bag in her hand, looking at him with a grateful and polite expression.
"Thank you again for saving me and my child that day. If it weren't for you, we would have been killed by that wild boar," the woman said sincerely, her eyes full of gratitude. Then she handed the small bag in her hand to Lin Chen: "I don't have anything valuable. These are a few cans of canned meat I saved up. I want to give them to you as a thank you."
Lin Chen shook his head and refused: "You don't have to do this. In this apocalypse, everyone should help each other. You keep the canned meat for yourself and your child to eat." He knew that supplies were precious, and it was not easy for a woman with a child to survive.
The woman was very moved, and then she thought of something, and looked at Lin Chen with a little embarrassment: "Actually... I have one more thing to ask for your help. My child's favorite toy was left in the corridor that day when we were hiding. He has been crying for it. I dare not go out alone to get it... Can you please help me?"
Lin Chen agreed without hesitation. It was just a small matter, and it could make a child feel better. He followed the woman to the corridor on the third floor, quickly found the toy under a fallen shelf, and also found three bottles of mineral water beside it. He picked up the toy and handed it to the woman, and gave her the mineral water as well.
The woman held the toy, tears almost falling, and thanked Lin Chen repeatedly before returning to her home with peace of mind. Lin Chen stood in the corridor, thinking that in this cruel apocalypse, kindness and mutual help were the most precious things, and he would continue to help those who needed help within his ability.