Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Zhou Yang assumed that Shen Zechuan and the others were still sleeping, so he went straight to the kitchen as soon as he entered.

He skillfully cooked rice, steamed a bowl of salted pork, and stir-fried three vegetable dishes.

Finally, the dishes made with the mutated chicken and the chicken soup that were left in the space were placed on the dining table.

Of course, pea's special dog food was also provided.

When the group woke up, took showers, and came downstairs, Zhou Yang had already been sitting at the dining table for a while.

Fortunately, it was hot, so the food didn't get too cold even when it was cold.

Lu Xingye's eyes lit up when he saw the table full of food. He immediately sat down next to Zhou Yang, picked up his chopsticks, and grabbed a large piece of meat.

"Mmm! Hahaha!"

While eating, he gave Zhou Yang a thumbs up.

"Why didn't you call us? It's such a hassle for you to cook all by yourself."

Shen Zechuan walked to the other side of Zhou Yang, looked at the food on the table, and felt very embarrassed.

"It's alright, I just cooked some rice and steamed a bowl of salted pork, and stir-fried a few vegetables. Everything else was prepared at noon and brought over directly, so it wasn't a hassle. Besides, I quite enjoy cooking. Okay, you guys sit down and eat."

Since Zhou Yang had already said that, Shen Zechuan didn't say anything more and took his seat with the others.

Looking at the several meat dishes on the table that were hard to identify, none of them thought much of it. They each picked up a piece and ate it, only to be surprised and widen their eyes after just one bite.

The meat is incredibly tender yet chewy; you almost want to eat your tongue with it. It also seems to contain a bit of energy, leaving a warm feeling in your stomach after eating, but it doesn't make you feel uncomfortable. Instead, it makes you feel even more refreshed on such a hot day.

Everyone else assumed it was just Zhou Yang's cooking that was exceptionally delicious, but Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei immediately recognized that the meat was extraordinary. They just didn't know what kind of meat it was; it looked like chicken. But it certainly wasn't ordinary chicken from before the apocalypse; it came from a very large chicken, possibly even larger than a foreign turkey.

"What kind of meat is this made of? It's a bit... peculiar." Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei exchanged a glance, then turned to Zhou Yang and asked.

"Hmm... Last time at Peach Blossom Farm, we burned all the mutated animals, right? We were walking ahead and didn't notice, and Pea picked up two mutated chickens with only a few feathers burned off and insisted that I take them with me. So I secretly put them in my space. I was thinking that although humans might not be able to eat them, Pea, being a mutated animal, should be able to, so I stored them up for Pea as food."

Zhou Yang put down his chopsticks, scratched his head, and explained, using Pea as a shield. When Pea heard its owner mention it, it even tilted its head to look at Zhou Yang.

"I'd completely forgotten about it since I kept it in my spatial storage, but this morning I saw online that someone was so hungry they couldn't stand it anymore, so they went out and caught a small mutated animal and ate it. Not only were they unharmed, but their abilities even improved. So at noon I took out a mutated chicken and cooked it. Don't worry, I already ate it at noon. It's edible, and it's especially delicious! Plus, it definitely contains a lot of energy, which should be very beneficial for ability users!" It's just a pity he's an ordinary person and can't eat many pieces of meat, at most he can drink some broth... Sigh.

Zhou Yang still felt a little regretful about this. Who could understand the pain of drooling over the mutated chicken but only being able to eat a few pieces?

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group changed, especially Shen Zechuan, whose face darkened.

"How could you experiment on yourself like that? What if something goes wrong? Even though you now have spatial abilities, you can't be careless about this kind of thing."

"That's it!" Lu Xingye swallowed the meat in his mouth, then chimed in, "Yangyang, next time you need something like this, just come to me. I'm tough, I'll taste it for you!"

Zhou Yang was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head and laughed, "Don't worry, I made a whole pot for Wandou first before I ate some. I cherish my own life. Besides, I only ate it because I saw others online saying they were fine! But I've discovered that you can't eat as much of these mutated meat as you want; the stronger your ability, the more you can eat. Since my ability is weak, I'm full after a few pieces. You guys can try it and see. Anyway, Wandou finished off all the leftovers."

"Oh, I see. Then I'll try eating more. I've only eaten a few pieces so far, but it seems like I can still eat quite a bit!"

After listening to Zhou Yang's analysis, Lu Xingye put several more pieces of chicken into his bowl and ate even more enthusiastically.

The others followed suit and enjoyed the meal.

After the meal, most of the food was finished, but about a plate of chicken was still left.

Among the group, Shen Zechuan and Yan Fei ate the most, followed by Xu Zhiyi and Lu Xingye. Chai Jin ate relatively less, but still had more than ten pieces.

Zhou Yang ate about six small pieces of chicken, similar to what he ate at noon. Hmm, not bad, an improvement from noon!

Fortunately, thanks to the spring water in the space, my body has been strengthened quite a bit; otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to fit into the weakest ability user's body. An average person can probably only eat three or four pieces of mutated meat, and someone with a very weak constitution would probably only need one or two bites.

"Haha, great! I'm not the weakest in superpowers anymore! Yangyang, you can't do this, you need to train more!"

Lu Xingye ate a meal and his superpower ranked fourth. He almost jumped for joy, grinning from ear to ear, and even encouraged Zhou Yang in return.

"Mmm, I guess I'm the weakest. I'll definitely work hard to train!" Zhou Yang smiled nonchalantly, not angry at all.

Chai Jin couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Lu Xingye aside: "Can you shut up for a bit? Zhou Yang makes so many delicious things, but it still can't shut you up!"

"A little bit!"

Lu Xingye made a face at Chai Jin.

"Let's study which mutated animals are edible, and then we can hunt them down next time we encounter them, so we won't have to worry about not having meat to eat in the future."

Xu Zhiyi took out paper and pen and spread them on the coffee table, then made a suggestion.

The others unanimously agreed.

If they had known that mutated animals were edible, they would have brought back all the mutated chickens that were burned to death last time. What a waste.

But it's okay, there should be more outside. Next time we encounter a mutated animal, we must fight it back!

Of course, Zhou Yang still needs to cook for them; without his culinary skills, even the best ingredients would be a waste.

"You can search online to see which ones people have already tried. This morning I saw that the mutated chickens, ducks, and geese were all fine and edible. Mutated rabbits are also okay, but the meat is tougher than before, so you can't roast them directly; you have to cook them in a pressure cooker. I don't know about the others."

Following his memory, Zhou Yang mentioned several mutated animals that he had seen at the base in his previous life, which were often hunted and brought back by people with superpowers.

Xu Zhiyi nodded, then wrote down the names of the mutated animals Zhou Yang mentioned, and then took out his tablet to search for them online.

When I tried to connect to the internet, it wouldn't connect at all. Upon closer inspection, I realized it wasn't connected to the internet at all. I checked my phone again, and it was still showing no network connection, not even a signal.

After trying for a while without success, Xu Zhiyi frowned and said, "There's no internet, and my phone has no signal either."

"Oh, I was able to go online this morning..."

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out his phone to check, and sure enough, there was no network and no signal.

Is the internet down so quickly this time? In my previous life, the internet didn't go down for several days after the power outage.