Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Shen Zechuan had a different perspective on this matter, and said, "Xiao Ye, it's already remarkable that that person was willing to save so many medical staff ahead of time. These people are very important for the future development of the base."

Zhou Yang nodded silently. That's right, he was already doing a good job saving these people; otherwise, they might have been eaten by zombies before they even woke up.

Chai Jin chimed in, "That's true. Besides, what if they don't have any food on them either? How can we leave some for them?"

Lu Xingye thought about it for a moment and agreed, "Okay."

Zhou Yang, who possessed a spatial ability and had millions of resources at his disposal, lowered his head and continued eating, refusing to participate in the topic.

It took the group half an hour to finish their meal.

Gu Tianqi left right after finishing his meal because he had to go back to the command post to handle some matters.

Shen Zechuan and the others didn't rush to leave. After sending Zhou Yang to take Gu Yaoyao away, they took the initiative to clean up the dishes and wash the pots and pans.

After tidying up the kitchen, the group returned to the living room and sat down. However, since Zhou Yang had only set up a long sofa and a beanbag chair, there wasn't enough room for everyone, so Lu Xingye and Chai Jin simply sat on the carpet. Lu Xingye was particularly content, snuggling up to Wandou and stroking the dog's head vigorously.

"By the way, wasn't there another team that went into the city with you? It seemed like they were going to find survivors, but they didn't come back together."

Zhou Yang remembered that no more survivors had been found so far, so he asked.

"That superpowered combat team went to schools and residential areas, and they haven't returned yet. The apocalypse happened at night, so there weren't many people at the schools, but there were too many survivors in the various residential areas, probably tens of thousands in total. That team only has a few dozen people, so it won't be easy to bring so many people back. My uncle said that they seem to be temporarily gathered in the city stadium, and they need to be sent here for support. I guess my uncle will send someone to pick them up tomorrow and bring the survivors back."

Yan Fei recalled that he seemed to have heard about this during his previous phone call with his uncle, and then said...

Zhou Yang nodded upon hearing this. It was quite remarkable that a small city like Baiji City could have tens of thousands of survivors. With so many people and so much luggage, it would indeed be difficult to bring them back.

Shen Zechuan stayed with Zhou Yang for a while longer before taking his leave with Gu Yaoyao, not forgetting the lettuce pot that Gu Yaoyao had planted.

As the group walked home, Gu Yaoyao suddenly hugged Yan Fei's neck and asked curiously, "Brother, when are you going on your next mission?"

Yan Fei was taken aback, somewhat puzzled: "Hmm? What's wrong? Is it because I suddenly put you here with Brother Zhou Yang without discussing it with you, so you're unhappy?"

Gu Yaoyao shook her head: "No. I meant that next time you go on a mission, you should take me to Brother Zhou's house again."

"Pfft, why? Wouldn't it be better to take you to Daddy's?"

Gu Yaoyao immediately shook her head vigorously: "No, no, the food at Daddy's place is not good at all. Brother Zhou's cooking is delicious, and he has a big dog to play with. I want to go to Brother Zhou's house."

"Okay, okay! But you have to be good, okay? Do things yourself and don't keep bothering Brother Zhou Yang."

"Yes, yes! I helped Brother Zhou wash the vegetables, and I even learned how to grow vegetables from him!" Gu Yaoyao said proudly, pointing to the plastic vegetable basin that Chai Jin was helping her carry.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Yan Fei and the others suppressed their laughter and nodded in agreement.

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As Yan Fei had predicted, Gu Tianqi dispatched another team the next day, with dozens of air force vehicles, to the city stadium to provide support.

That afternoon, a large number of survivors poured into their neighborhood. Zhou Yang took a quick look through his binoculars at home and estimated there were several thousand people. As for the other survivors, they were probably assigned to other neighborhoods.

The once quiet residential area suddenly became noisy with the arrival of so many people, and the main gate turned into a bustling market. Many people brought their families and carried large bags, arguing fiercely with the soldiers about housing issues.

Finally, an officer fired a shot, and the noisy scene quieted down. All the survivors then realized that this was the apocalypse, the laws of the pre-apocalyptic era were no longer valid, and the army would no longer tolerate the same level of subservience as before the apocalypse.

Most people have come to terms with reality and are lining up to rent or buy a house.

Of course, there are also some scoundrels and elderly people who don't understand the situation, who believe that the country and the army should help them free of charge and refuse to provide any supplies.

The army didn't care about these people, and simply threw them out of the residential area, then pointed them to the temporary refugee camp that had been set up in the square outside.

This was specially prepared by the base for penniless survivors. No supplies or money were needed, but conditions were extremely poor. Dozens of people shared a single tent, and they had to earn their own food and drink within the base. Of course, as long as one was willing to put in the effort and contribute to the base's development, earning enough to eat and stay warm each day was not a problem.

Zhou Yang only watched the commotion from the balcony for a short while before putting down his binoculars, still feeling a bit emotional. After all, in his previous life, he had also been one of those refugee camp members.

Many survivors live in the buildings of the community, including Zhou Yang's building.

The lower floors, from the second to the eighth, were all occupied, while the tenth floor was occupied by a single man in his thirties. One of the duplexes on the top floor was occupied by a family of three, who also seemed to have a maid; they were probably quite wealthy.

The cheapest accommodations, which require sleeping on the ground floor and the underground parking lot, are also occupied by many people. The underground parking lot, where the temperature is lower, is even more crowded.

Fortunately, most people are unwilling to climb stairs, so high-rise buildings are almost unoccupied. As a result, there is still no one across from Zhou Yang's house, upstairs and downstairs, which makes Zhou Yang breathe a sigh of relief.

As someone with social anxiety, he doesn't want to face strangers at all, let alone interact with them.

With such a large increase in population, the construction of the base naturally had to be put on the agenda.

Just two days later, the army issued a new regulation, and every household received a notice.

In the base, every able-bodied adult, regardless of gender, must participate in its construction, especially those with superpowers. Of course, if someone really doesn't want to work, they can offer sufficient supplies in lieu of labor.

At the same time, the military also released all the superpowers that have been counted so far. In addition to the common metal, wood, water, fire, earth, strength, speed, and evolution, spatial superpowers are also listed. There are also many that Zhou Yang has never heard of, such as releasing foul odors...?

There are only a few survivors in the base who can provide a large amount of supplies right now, and Zhou Yang is one of them.

However, he didn't seek special treatment and participated voluntarily. But he was still somewhat taken care of by Gu Tianqi; unlike the others who were building walls or other defensive fortifications, he was specifically assigned to help the army with solar power generation.

Besides that, he also handed over a truckload of cement, steel bars, and bricks, all of which he had collected beforehand. They're perfect for building a perimeter wall for the base; although the quantity isn't large, it's a token of his goodwill.

With everyone working together, the basic construction of the base's perimeter wall was completed in less than a week. A four-meter-wide gate was left in each of the four directions, and the metal ability users made suitable iron gates and installed them. The next step was to widen, raise and reinforce the perimeter wall, but this was mainly done by earth and metal ability users.

With the initial completion of the perimeter wall, ordinary people and other people with special abilities had some free time. The focus of infrastructure work gradually shifted to internal construction.

With so many people, getting food is also a problem.

Thanks to the grain and vegetable seeds that Shen Zechuan and his team found, as well as the mutated chickens that Zhou Yang mentioned were captured from the chicken farm, many survivors were transferred to start planting and breeding businesses.

However, it's too hot outside right now, so all of this has to be done indoors. It's definitely not feasible to do it in the residential area, but there are several suitable spots in the nearby tourist resort.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Tianqi designated the base's planting and breeding area there, and also placed the base's research center there. He also sent the rescued researchers there to study planting and breeding.