Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

When the three people and the dog returned to the square, they saw Yan Fei and the other two carrying boxes of things into the car. Seeing that the three of them had returned so late, they hurriedly came up to ask them what was wrong.

"You've been gone for so long, and all you've brought back are a few sacks of stuff?"

Seeing that the group had only brought back a few sacks, Lu Xingye asked curiously.

"Ugh, don't even mention it, we ran into zombie dogs! We almost got fed to them!" Xu Zhiyi complained as he threw the two sacks he was carrying onto the truck.

"A zombie dog?" Yan Fei pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it a black Doberman?"

"How did you know?"

Zhou Yang and the other two exclaimed in unison.

“Almost every group photo on the wall of the farmhouses and guesthouses features a black dog. We found a doghouse and dog food inside, but we couldn’t find this dog. We thought it had mutated and run away like Pea, but we didn’t expect it to have become a zombie dog.”

Yan Fei pointed in the direction of the farmhouses and guesthouses, then solemnly asked the three of them, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Shen Zechuan shook his head, looking rather pessimistic.

"The zombie dog was tough to deal with; its body was as hard as sheet metal. It took the three of us, plus Pea's help, to kill it. Looks like we're still not strong enough, too weak!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei and the others fell into deep thought.

Zhou Yang: ...

Does someone like him not deserve to live?

"But how do we get stronger? Just relying on physical exercise doesn't seem like that's enough." Lu Xingye scratched his hair and looked at everyone blankly.

"Actually, you can train your superpowers. For example, Shen Zechuan's lightning can be used to charge devices to train your control over electricity. You can also study different ways of releasing lightning, such as electric grids and lightning attraction. When you have free time, you can also try the energy depletion ability to see if you can improve your body's energy storage capacity."

"Your other superpowers can all be trained in this way. As for Chai Jin's strength and speed evolution, in addition to continuing to improve his physical fitness, you can also try to deplete his superpower to increase the energy storage capacity in his body."

Zhou Yang recalled the methods for enhancing superpowers he had heard about from others in his previous life and offered his own suggestions.

Xu Zhiyi pondered Zhou Yang's words for a moment and found them quite reasonable, so he said, "Zhou Yang is right. I think we can give it a try."

“Okay! I’ll give it a try when we get back!” Shen Zechuan nodded in agreement.

"Let's hurry up and finish moving everything, then head back as soon as possible!"

"Row!"

Everyone agreed and quickly ran around moving things, soon filling the truck to the brim.

The sun had already set and it was getting late. Taking advantage of the last bit of light, the group quickly drove away.

After driving on the highway, we finally made it back to Baijishan Villa just as night fell.

As soon as they entered the villa, everyone visibly relaxed, and Lu Xingye even pounced on the living room sofa.

"Ugh! I'm hungry, tired, and sleepy! I don't want to move!"

Seeing that everyone was indeed quite tired, but the work still needed to be unloaded, Shen Zechuan made a suggestion:

"Everyone, please work a little harder to unpack the things in the truck first, and then we'll make dinner."

"Row!"

No one objected, and they rallied their spirits again, unloading the contents of the trucks. Perishable items like vegetables, fruits, and grains were moved into the basement for storage, while gasoline and diesel fuel remained in the trucks for later.

Finally, everyone finished moving all of Shen Zechuan's belongings from his downtown home into the villa.

"Hurry up and wash up and make dinner. Zhou Yang, you stay here and eat too. We'll talk about distributing supplies after we finish eating."

Shen Zechuan cleaned up the kitchen and then spoke to Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang smiled and didn't refuse. He had also put in the effort, so it wasn't unreasonable for him to have a meal with him.

"You guys, come and help with the cooking!" Seeing that Zhou Yang had no objections, Shen Zechuan turned and went into the kitchen, also calling over a few other people to help.

Yan Fei and the other men looked at each other, but still followed them inside.

With nothing else to do, Zhou Yang sat on the sofa and groomed Wandou.

I feel like the pea fuzz has grown a little longer. What's going on? Is it because the peas aren't fully grown yet and are still growing?

Just as they were lost in thought, they suddenly heard a loud "bang" from the kitchen, which startled Zhou Yang and Wandou.

A few people were cooking and ended up blowing up the kitchen?

Surely not...?

Filled with questions, Zhou Yang walked to the kitchen door, with Pea following closely behind.

As soon as they got close, they smelled a strong burning odor, and then the man and the dog saw a lone iron pot lying on the ground, as well as a bunch of black, unidentified objects scattered all over the ground.

Several grown men looked at Zhou Yang and Wandou, who were tilting their heads and scrutinizing them from the doorway, and their faces turned bright red.

"Are you sure you're cooking, or poisoning? Or dismantling the kitchen?" Zhou Yang hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"Ahem! We're just not very good at cooking... Wait a moment, we'll be done soon. The rice is already cooked, and we'll just stir-fry a couple of dishes..." Shen Zechuan touched his nose and said in a somewhat hesitant tone. After speaking, he looked away, not daring to look at Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang estimated the chances of not getting any food if he just waited, then sighed and rolled up his sleeves.

"Never mind, I'll do it."

"You two go wash the vegetables. Wash a little bit of each of the following: bok choy, cabbage, baby bok choy, green and red peppers, and scallions. Go find me a piece of beef, a piece of pork, a fish, and a chicken. Go wash the pot on the floor. Go get some eggs, salted duck eggs, and preserved eggs."

"Good good!"

Shen Zechuan and the other four nodded repeatedly and obediently began to do the work they were assigned.

After assigning tasks to the group, Zhou Yang found an apron, put it on, and started working.

First, I boiled a pot of water, then soaked the sweet potato noodles. I'll make braised cabbage and pork with sweet potato noodles in a little while.

Then, in a few quick movements, he dismembered the chicken. He used the two chicken legs to make spicy diced chicken later, and used the rest to make a simple stir-fried chicken.

The fish was a sea bass. To save time, Zhou Yang added seasonings and steamed it directly in the steamer. Later, he sprinkled chopped green onions on top and poured hot oil over it to make scallion oil fish.

Beef is simple: slice it thinly against the grain, marinate it with Shaoxing wine, salt, and a little cornstarch, and then make a stir-fried beef with green and red peppers.

Then make some baby bok choy in broth and stir-fried greens, and that's it.

Oh, and I also need to get chicken breast, eggs, and extra vegetables to make a bowl of dog food for Pea.

While Zhou Yang was cooking methodically, Shen Zechuan and the others stood aside to observe and learn.

I don't know how much I've learned, but it's true that my stomach keeps growling the more I look at it.

When the last dish was ready, looking at the seven dishes on the table, several grown men almost shed tears.

"Zhou Yang, you're such a great cook! It smells so good! It looks delicious!"

Looking at the dishes on the table, Lu Xingye almost drooled with envy.

The others nodded in agreement.

"It's alright, you guys eat quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Zhou Yang was so embarrassed by Lu Xingye's praise that he put the dog food he made for Wandou in front of her and quickly called them to eat. When he saw that they still hadn't touched it, he took the lead and started eating first.

The others then picked up their bowls and chopsticks.

For a moment, only the sounds of chopsticks dancing and food being picked up and eaten filled the dining table.