Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

The pea drank a lot of spring water and ate all the sugar beans before it finally felt that its mouth and body were no longer hot. It stopped when its stomach felt full.

But as soon as it stopped, it suddenly felt very sleepy, so it turned around and lay down next to its owner and started to doze off.

After Wandou lay down, Zhou Yang reached out and checked its neck. Finding its temperature was normal, he was relieved. Seeing that Wandou had closed its eyes, he assumed it was just tired and didn't bother it, letting it continue to rest.

On the other end, Yan Fei was still absorbing the energy of the crystal core with his eyes closed, and the level 4 metal crystal core in his palm was dimming at a visible speed.

Suddenly, Yan Fei began to tremble, sweat gradually appeared on his face, and his muscles tensed up as if he were enduring immense pain.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding metal devices began to tremble slightly, emitting a series of buzzing sounds that were so loud they gave people headaches, but no one dared to make a sound, for fear of interrupting Yan Fei's upgrade.

Time passed slowly, and after a long while, everything finally returned to calm.

Yan Fei's condition has also visibly improved.

Only then did everyone feel relieved.

A few minutes later, Yan Fei opened his eyes again, scattered the ashes of the crystal core on the ground, and then stood up to stretch his stiff body.

Shen Zechuan gestured with his chin toward Yan Fei: "How was the upgrade process? Was it exhilarating? Do you feel like you have inexhaustible energy now?"

"Upgrading did feel a bit like my bones were being torn apart, but it wasn't as exaggerated as you described. Don't scare them; it'll only make things worse for future upgrades. But after the upgrade, things are definitely different."

After saying that, Yan Fei picked up a metal plate and crushed it into a ball with just one hand. "I feel that my current strength is almost up to the level of a beginner-level power evolver."

"What? After you other superhumans evolved, your strength also increased, and you're now on par with power-evolved individuals?" Chai Jin suddenly felt his future was bleak. "Does that mean that power-evolved individuals like me will be useless in the future?"

Seeing Chai Jin's long face, Zhou Yang comforted him, "I don't think any other superhuman evolver can surpass the strength evolver, no matter how high their strength is. I estimate that even if they level up again, they'll only be slightly stronger than a beginner strength evolver. Don't worry, they can't possibly be stronger than you. You still have your place."

"Really?"

Zhou Yang nodded: "That's true. However, it's also true that evolved beings with strength and speed are becoming less and less advantageous in fighting zombies. In the future, advanced zombies can't be defeated by brute force alone; it will be the ability users who will fight them. People like us will basically have to switch to logistics."

“Alright.” Chai Jin sighed, then cheered up again. “Logistics is fine. Let them fight, we’ll sit back and collect the crystal cores, hehe.”

Seeing that Chai Jin was not discouraged at all, but rather optimistic, the others couldn't help but laugh along with him.

After a short rest, they all felt it was about time, so they prepared to go down and collect the supplies before heading back to the base.

As soon as Zhou Yang stood up, he noticed that Wandou was still sleeping with her eyes closed, without making a sound, and he immediately felt that something was wrong.

Normally, even when he's at home, Pea will open her eyes to check on him if he leaves a certain distance, even if she's asleep. Now that they're outside, she should be more vigilant, so how could she be sleeping so soundly?

Will the pea fall asleep again like it did during its previous evolution?!

Thinking of this, Zhou Yang's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stopped the others.

"Wait a minute, something's wrong with the pea. It's not moving."

After saying that, he immediately squatted down and patted the pea's head and neck.

The temperature and breathing are normal, just like when I was in a deep sleep last time.

Pea is now an important member of the team, and the others were very worried when they heard Zhou Yang's words, so they immediately gathered around.

Lu Xingye ran over and stroked Wandou's fur, looking distressed: "What happened to Wandou? Did you get injured when you fought the level 5 zombie?"

Yan Fei was also full of doubt: "That level 5 zombie didn't even touch a pea's hair before it was killed by the pea. It must have been due to excessive depletion of its superpowers."

“But I’ve already fed it crystal cores.” And I’ve also fed it a lot of spring water, Zhou Yang thought to himself.

"But Pea slept like this for several days right after the apocalypse. Could it be that it's about to evolve again?"

“It’s possible. Maybe the depletion of its power gave it an opportunity.” Shen Zechuan nodded and added, “In any case, let’s go back to the base first. It’s too unsafe outside.”

“Hmm, but peas…” Zhou Yang agreed, but then looked at the peas and became worried.

The pea is too big right now, and it's not conscious enough to shrink, so how am I going to take it back...?

"Let Chai Jin help carry it down first. We'll go down and find the supplies, then find a vehicle to go back. The hospital should have an ambulance; we'll see if we can still use it later."

Their previous vehicles were all destroyed by floods after the extreme cold.

"That's all we can do. But I have a car in my storage space; I picked it up when I went out to fight zombies after the extreme cold."

"That's perfect. Let's go, search this floor first, and then continue searching down the rest of the way."

Although the inpatient department doesn't have many things, it does have a lot of emergency medicines and equipment. Every little bit helps, so we can't let it go to waste.

The group immediately sprang into action, scavenging for supplies as they descended.

When we got back to the outpatient building, they ransacked it from top to bottom, focusing on the pharmacy.

Fortunately, many medicines are now vacuum-packed, so even if they have been frozen or soaked in water, many medicines are still preserved relatively well. The only problem is that everything from the outer packaging to the instructions for use is gone.

However, most medications have their names and dosages clearly labeled on their plastic packaging. Giving them directly to the doctors and nurses at the base clinic should resolve this medication issue effectively.

After collecting the supplies, Zhou Yang took out a large SUV that could be converted into a small RV as soon as he stepped out of the hospital.

After being placed in the space, the previously frozen fuel tank had long since thawed. Zhou Yang had even replaced the fuel in advance to prevent it from freezing and damaging the fuel. The replaced fuel was not wasted; he used it to burn zombies.

After folding down all the back seats and adding a matching air mattress, the back quickly becomes a space the size of a double bed.

After a pea lies down, there's no problem seating several more people.

After discussing it, Yan Fei drove, Lu Xingye sat in the passenger seat, and Zhou Yang and the other two huddled in the back with Wandou.

"Don't worry, Pea will be fine." Shen Zechuan sat down next to Zhou Yang, took Zhou Yang's hand, and intertwined their fingers.

Zhou Yang responded sullenly, then leaned on Shen Zechuan's shoulder: "I'm just worried that it might sleep for a long time this time. Last time it slept for 5 days, and it was starving when it woke up."

The last time Pea fell into a coma, he didn't care much, after all, he had only had her for a short time and still thought of her as just a pet.

But now that we've truly developed a bond, it feels like they're treating each other like our own children, which is completely different from what we'd expect.

They arrived with peas, and the group came in a great hurry.

The return trip involved driving, and because there was no navigation now, they took many detours. It took them more than two hours to drive just 70 or 80 kilometers back to the Baijishan base.

The first thing they did upon returning to base was to have the doctor and a military medic come and check on Pea. Only after both sides confirmed that Pea was alright and just asleep did everyone relax.