Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Not long after leaving the base, Pea started fussing about wanting to run around on her own, and Zhou Yang had no choice but to agree.

Before he could even ask Shen Zechuan to stop the car, he jumped out of the window. Upon landing, he was already a medium-sized creature, frolicking alongside the car.

Seeing that it was completely unharmed, Zhou Yang stopped paying attention to it.

The researchers in the cars behind also saw this scene. Although they were initially startled, they had seen mutated animals that could change size before in the base, so after their initial surprise, they paid no more attention.

But as the convoy passed through the residential area they had come from, the researchers' hearts pounded as they saw the scattered zombies chasing after them from both sides.

Although some of them are superhumans, they spend most of their time on research, so their superhuman abilities are not high, mostly around level one or two.

In addition, since entering the base, they had not encountered any zombies, so seeing so many all of them at once was quite unsettling.

However, it turned out that their panic was somewhat unnecessary.

This group was incredibly strong; with just a wave of their hands, they brought down hordes of zombies outside.

Even that seemingly憨憨的大黄狗 (simple-looking big yellow dog) was actually devouring a whole bunch of zombies.

And that seemingly weak and unassuming space ability user actually keeps a mutated plant, and every now and then he releases the plant vines to harvest the crystal cores.

Seeing this, the group of researchers were relieved and full of confidence for the journey ahead.

After passing the residential area, the convoy went directly onto the provincial highway and headed south at full speed.

It took them nearly four hours to reach the village where they had been attacked.

Although we didn't really like this place, it was already past midnight and everyone was hungry.

Moreover, the village was right next to the main road, which was the most convenient location, so the group decided to rest there for a while and have something to eat.

Lunch was a large pot of rice cooked by Yu Jing, the Chai family, and Uncle Li.

A very simple stewed rice dish, plus a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

After having a full meal and resting for only about ten minutes, everyone got back into the car and continued their journey.

It was the same road we came by, but this time without Pea's high-speed lead, the road became extremely long and fraught with obstacles.

The hordes of zombies that used to dart past them now require manual handling. The mutated plants and animals that occasionally dart out to block their path also need to be dealt with one by one.

This will require a lot of effort.

However, the ones we encountered so far were mostly solo operations, which took some time, but overall things went smoothly.

I also helped a group of researchers collect many experimental samples to take back with me.

As evening approached, not far into Anhui Province, they encountered a herd of large yellow cattle that had escaped from some cattle farm and were blocking the road ahead.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the large yellow cattle scattered along the main road, leisurely munching on the roadside grass.

However, while the researchers were frightened, Zhou Yang and the others were craving it.

Lu Xingye wiped away non-existent drool: "So many cows! I really want to eat beef... I haven't tasted beef in so long..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanwen clicked his tongue and said, "Didn't I just give you some yesterday?"

"That's frozen beef! How can it be the same as freshly slaughtered mutant beef?!" Lu Xingye glared at his older brother. "But these cows all look like elephants, are they even edible?"

Zhou Yang recalled the smell of mutated beef he had smelled in his previous life, smacked his lips, and said, "It should be able to. How about we kill one and try it?"

Anyway, it was almost mealtime, and they were hungry, so they decided to kill a mutated cow as a snack.

"Great! But which one should we kill? Won't the big ones be too old? How about we pick a smaller one?"

Zhou Yang pointed to one of the smaller ones: "Let's kill the one that's about the size of a hippopotamus, it should be considered a calf."

Lu Xingye glanced at it and quickly nodded: "Then this one will do!"

The group first found an open space to park their car, then got out to rest, and discussed their plan to hunt a calf to have as a treat.

The task of hunting cattle was left to Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan, both level-five ability users, while the others followed the instructions of the experienced Uncle Li, some boiling water and others building stoves.

Even the researchers and their families were not idle; they were also sent to collect firewood or help Yu Jing wash and chop vegetables.

On the other side, as soon as Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei approached the herd, Yan Fei spotted the chosen calf and slashed it down with a single stroke.

Shen Zechuan shrugged, seeing that he hadn't even made a move.

Thinking that they would wait until the other oxen were startled and scattered before dragging the ox away with Yan Fei, they saw the largest ox suddenly moo, walk up to the fallen calf, and then stare at the two of them.

With a loud shout from the lead ox, the other oxen gathered around and quickly surrounded the two men, leaving only a few calves behind.

Seeing that he and Yan Fei were surrounded by the herd of cattle, Shen Zechuan clicked his tongue and said, "After these cattle mutated, even their habits changed. They didn't abandon the calves that were being hunted and just ran away on their own?"

Yan Fei didn't take it seriously: "Just kill them, and we can take all this beef back with us."

"That's a good idea, how about we each take half?"

"no problem!"

After saying that, the two of them rushed into the herd of cattle in two separate directions before the herd could move.

Amidst the flying blades and the crackling of lightning, a herd of cattle fell in the blink of an eye.

Shen Zechuan's side was completely electrocuted and burned, while Yan Fei's side was completely craniotomized.

The lead cow then realized that the two humans in front of it were not to be trifled with. It immediately tried to lead the remaining cows away.

Unfortunately, Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan had already surrounded them from both sides. The lead ox let out a long bellow before collapsing to the ground along with the other oxen.

Several calves in the distance heard the dying bellow of the first cow and saw all the adult cows lying down, and they ran away in fright.

Yan Fei and Shen Zechuan saw that they already had enough beef, so they ignored it and then turned around and called Zhou Yang over.

Zhou Yang glanced at the hundreds of yellow cattle on the ground, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then raised his hand.

Apart from the calf he initially chose, he put all the other calves into his spatial storage.

The three of them carried the calf back to the open space.

Uncle Li led Yan Fei and the others to slaughter the cow and then cut it into various large pieces of meat.

Finally, Yu Jing took charge of cooking and prepared a whole cow feast for everyone.

However, Uncle Li also took the opportunity to use his expertise and made a roasted beef leg for everyone.

Everyone knows Yu Jing's culinary skills, and naturally, they all praise them highly.

I never expected that Uncle Li, who usually keeps a low profile, would also be such a skilled cook.

A roasted beef leg, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an irresistible aroma, is comparable to that of a chef in a five-star hotel. In any case, Zhou Yang, a self-taught amateur cook, is ashamed of his own inferiority.

However, Zhou Yang was quite happy about this. With two more chefs in the team, he could simply go offline and relax and eat.