Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

After the meal, Shen Zechuan and the others were responsible for cleaning up the dishes and washing the pots before sitting down on the sofa to rest and take stock of the supplies they had collected that day.

"By the way, we just got a batch of medicine back today. See if you need any."

After Shen Zechuan finished counting the supplies, he handed Zhou Yang a piece of paper with the names of various medicines written on it and carefully categorized them. Most of them were cold and fever reducers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antibiotics.

Zhou Yang glanced at it and realized he already had all of these medications, even more, since he had even robbed the hospital pharmacy. So he refused.

"I have a lot of medicine at home, so I don't need it for now. I'll contact you again when I need it later."

"Alright then, just let me know if you need anything!"

"Yes!" Zhou Yang nodded repeatedly, then asked, "By the way, do you collect daily necessities? Like... tissues? Toilet paper?"

Shen Zechuan thought for a moment and said, "I did bring some back, but not much."

"Well, I suggest you stock up on more. This stuff is used up quite a lot. Although it's not an essential commodity, you can't do without it. After all, anyone who's used leaves to wipe their butt knows what I mean."

Anyway, Zhou Yang knew. In his previous life, he was just like most survivors; when he went to the toilet, he would find two leaves and use them to wipe his bottom.

He was already frequently constipated due to a lack of vegetables, and the excessive use of tree leaves had worn away a large piece of the bark. He never wanted to experience that kind of pain again, so he had stockpiled enough tissues and toilet paper to last him a lifetime.

Lu Xingye imagined himself wiping his butt with a leaf and then his butt would bleed, and he shuddered. He immediately tugged at Yan Fei's arm.

"Ouch! Bro! I don't want to wipe my butt with leaves! Let's go out again tomorrow and bring back more toilet paper!"

Despite being pulled along, Yan Fei nodded good-naturedly: "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

“Actually, you can find more seeds and grow some vegetables and fruits yourself. Lettuce and scallions are very easy to grow; you just need to water them.” Zhou Yang suggested, thinking that the group seemed to have never brought back any seeds before.

"That makes sense! Bro, let's arrange it together tomorrow! Let's learn how to grow vegetables together!"

Lu Xingye's eyes lit up, and he continued to pull Yan Fei's arm and shake it.

Yan Fei nodded in agreement again: "Okay, okay. Arrange it."

Thinking that the power station on Baiji Mountain would catch fire soon due to the heat, causing a power outage in the entire area, Zhou Yang wanted to remind the others to find a generator first.

"Also, have you found a generator these past few days? There might be more water and power outages later, so just in case, I think it would be better to find a generator in advance!"

Shen Zechuan nodded upon hearing this.

"We've considered it, but after going out a few times, we haven't been able to find a place to buy generators. We plan to go to the factory area in the development zone in a couple of days to look for one."

"Then I know which factory has them!"

Zhou Yang suddenly remembered the diesel generator he hadn't taken from the wire factory he'd visited, and immediately slapped his thigh.

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Everyone looked at Zhou Yang.

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"Um, I heard from people who work there before that both wire factories in the development zone have backup generators. Oh, and there's also a photovoltaic factory over there, where the solar panels can also be used to generate electricity."

Without giving it much thought, the group nodded in agreement.

Shen Zechuan tapped the armrest with his fingers and stroked his chin with his other hand, saying, "Then let's look in these factories."

Chai Jin hesitated for a moment: "There are a lot of manufacturing industries in these development zones, right? They're full of workers. There are probably a lot of zombies there, it's quite dangerous..."

Shen Zechuan smiled upon hearing this: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. We've been training our abilities these past few days and feel they've improved quite a bit. It'll be a good opportunity to test whether we can handle a large number of zombies. If all else fails, we can always escape."

Yan Fei nodded solemnly, "That's right. Just treat it as practice against zombies. If you can't beat them, just run away."

"I'll bring Pea with me. I've been there before, I know the area better than you do, so you won't have to search aimlessly. By the way, when are you planning to go?"

Shen Zechuan and the others readily agreed, after all, Wandou was a great help.

"Let's not delay, let's do it tomorrow!"

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The next morning, Zhou Yang got ready and set off, with Wandou waiting downstairs.

Shen Zechuan arrived on time as agreed and picked up Zhou Yang and Wandou.

The six people and one dog set off together again to find a generator in the development zone.

Shen Zechuan led the way in an SUV with Zhou Yang, Lu Xingye, and Xu Zhiyi, while Yan Fei and Chai Jin followed in trucks. Wandou ran alongside the vehicles on her own.

We originally wanted it to ride in the cargo box, but it didn't want to and preferred to run around on its own. So we just let it be.

Zhou Yang led the group directly to the outskirts of several wire factories, then pointed to two adjacent factories with generators and said:

"These are the two wire factories. Since the generators aren't used much, they're probably stored in backup warehouses. And warehouses are usually located at the back of the factory area, so I suggest we take a detour and climb over the wall at the back of the factory to get into the warehouses, so we can avoid encountering a large number of zombies."

"Okay, then we'll enter from the back!"

The group changed routes again and drove directly onto the small road behind the two factories.

After parking their car, the group climbed over the wall and entered one of the wire factories.

The wall wasn't high, and the group easily climbed over it; Pea jumped over it with ease.

As soon as they landed, they saw several zombies wandering around the open space in the factory area. They could smell the presence of living people in the distance, and the zombies began to slowly stagger towards them.

The six people and the dog remained silent, quietly following Zhou Yang towards the warehouse.

The warehouse was exactly as Zhou Yang had left it, and the diesel generator was still intact in its original place.

Fortunately, the manufacturer probably made a movable iron frame for the generator for easy movement, so the group simply pulled the generator away from the warehouse.

As soon as they left the warehouse, the zombies that had been wandering over earlier were already not far from them. Zhou Yang took out the crossbow bolts he had just made from his backpack, aimed and fired, hitting the head with a single arrow.

When Zhou Yang took out a crossbow and hit the target with one shot, Shen Zechuan and the others were very surprised.

"Your shooting accuracy is pretty good. This crossbow is also quite nice; did you make it yourself?"

"Yes, I've always loved crossbows, even before the apocalypse. I made one myself at home these past few days following the blueprints, and today I'm taking it out for a practical test."

Zhou Yang smiled, then lowered his head to aim at the remaining zombies and fired two arrows in quick succession.

Yan Fei took a closer look at the crossbow in Zhou Yang's hand and said, "This is an improved Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, right? Its power is quite good."

Zhou Yang nodded: "That's right! I can't make anything more complicated, and I can't buy the materials for a composite crossbow. By the way, could you make me a full-metal crossbow? With full-metal bolts, the power would be much greater. I can pay you with supplies!"

"I know a fair bit about crossbows, and the military has many types of high-powered crossbow bolts, but those are all heavy. I would recommend an adult compound crossbow, which is lightweight, compact, and powerful. It would be more suitable for you."

"No need for payment, we're all friends, and you've helped us a lot. I'll make one for you when I have some free time."

Yan Fei recalled all the crossbows he knew and then recommended the most suitable one to Zhou Yang, but he refused Zhou Yang's offer of payment. Making a crossbow was just a small thing; he could also use it to train his metal-based abilities. Why would he ask Zhou Yang for payment?

Zhou Yang smiled gratefully at Yan Fei: "Okay then, thank you!"