Rebirth in the Apocalypse: My Ex-Girlfriend's Guide to Winning Me Over

"Set off."

Everyone got into the car, and two simple but powerful words came through the military walkie-talkie. The car engine roared to life, and the car set off for the N City base.

Zuo You and her group followed behind Tang Haoran's four cars in their four SUVs.

The journey went smoothly, and the members of the Xiziwan team were basically just there for show.

Whether it was roadblocks or zombies, Jian Hong and his men were the ones clearing them away.

He shouldn't clear the roadblocks too quickly.

With one teleport, all the roadblocks are stored in the space; then, with another teleport, they are released, and the roadblocks are discarded casually, and the road is clear!

Zuo You was incredibly envious.

However, she didn't just sit around doing nothing; she also took the opportunity to collect a lot of abandoned cars into her space.

After traveling for about four hours, Tang Haoran sat in the car, looked up, and saw a sign by the roadside. The sign, painted in red, read: "N City Base, 5km straight to the right →"

"5 kilometers to the base!"

Everyone's spirits lifted, and the fatigue in their eyes vanished instantly.

Hope lies ahead!

The N City base is located in a forest park north of Hai County. Before the apocalypse, it was a comprehensive tourist area with many guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area, and the living facilities were relatively complete.

When the apocalypse came, the weather was still quite cold and it wasn't peak tourist season, so there weren't many tourists.

In front of the forest park is an ancient town.

This ancient town was not developed before the apocalypse due to land ownership issues, but there are ruins of the city wall in the town.

Overall, this is a very suitable location to establish a base, relying on the ancient town's walls and expanding towards the forest park.

There were many cars heading to the base. When we reached a kilometer from the city wall, both sides of the road were full of cars, with people anxiously queuing up in front and behind, waiting to enter the base.

Some people got impatient and abandoned their cars, walking along the sidewalk to queue up to enter the base.

In the apocalypse, cars are really worthless because gas is too expensive.

Tang Haoran and his team's armored vehicle was also stuck in traffic.

This place has four lanes, and even after clearing out two lanes, long queues still formed.

The driver next to him jumped out of his car, looked at the line ahead, and saw that his car hadn't moved even after more than ten minutes. He kicked the bumper and cursed, "Damn it, with so many people, we won't be able to get into the base until dark."

The driver of another car next to them chimed in, "I heard about the forest fire in T City. All the survivors from T City are rushing here. There are bound to be a lot of people."

"Yes, Lizishan in the south of the city has caught fire today."

"Oh dear, will they be able to manage?"

"It's hard to say. I heard it from a survivor on the way here. I heard that the entire highway and national road are closed to traffic, and the whole of T City is engulfed in flames!"

"Won't that affect us here?"

"No, the mountains here are not connected to T City; they are hundreds of thousands of miles apart."

More survivors joined the discussion, offering their own opinions.

Zuo You listened to the discussions outside the car window, lost in thought.

Based on the rumors spread by these survivors, she guessed that no one could escape from T City.

There is only one way left: head east and, before the fire spreads, travel along the coastline to N City, or take a boat.

"Sis, look at the city walls of this base, they're magnificent!"

Lin Ling patted her shoulder and exclaimed in surprise.

Zuo You snapped out of her daze and looked out the car window at the city wall, which stretched for at least 200 meters and was 10 meters high, and couldn't help but marvel at it.

Look at the efficiency of China! Isn't it amazing!

Zuo You picked up the military walkie-talkie. "Captain Tang, you belong to the same group, so you don't have any special privileges. Can you take us straight in? This traffic jam is going to last forever."

Tang Haoran glanced at the jam-like queue ahead, frowned, and pondered, "Let's keep a low profile, this is too much of a nuisance."

"Are you afraid of attracting hatred?"

"I'm talking about you guys. You're not going to live at the N City base anymore? Being too high-profile isn't a good thing."

Zuo You pursed her lips, having to admit that Tang Haoran was right.

"Captain Zuo, if you're bored, I'll take you inside first?" Jian Hong's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Zuo You's back stiffened, a chill running down her spine.

"Deputy Captain Jian, can your teleportation take people with you?"

"I'm not capable enough to bring anyone with me right now, but I have a motorcycle, I can take you in on my motorcycle."

"Oh, no need, I swear to stand with my brothers and sisters."

Zuo You relaxed instantly, casually tossed the walkie-talkie into the control box, and said lazily, "I thought Jian Hong's teleportation could carry people."

Lin Ling turned down the car music and smiled, "You seem quite wary of this skill?"

"I wouldn't say I'm wary, I'm more envious."

Others are afraid of teleportation because they can't sense spatial fluctuations.

Zuo You, being a psychopath, was not afraid at all; she was just bursting with jealousy.

Whoosh! Appears without a trace, disappears without a trace. How cool is that?

An Yingying, sitting in the back seat, suddenly asked, "Sister Xiaoyou, do you think there are many dual-element awakeners?"

"There probably aren't many. Do you think everyone is as gifted as me?"

Zuo You was somewhat smug, in fact, she had never seen a dual-elemental person in her previous life.

Of course, it's also possible that she was born in the countryside and was ignorant of the ways of the world.

After all, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding.

Even if Zuo You is arrogant, she still has the necessary vigilance.

He took out the ugly monster from his spatial storage and handed two to each of An Yingying, Erdan, and Lin Ling.

"However, you're not much different from dual-elemental users; you can forge weapons and fight."

"Wang-"

Erdan interrupted Zuoyou unhappily, almost baring his teeth in anger.

Zuo You glanced at the dog and immediately understood, "Egg, you have hands and feet, you need to learn to peel oranges yourself. I'll get you a durian tonight, you can try it out."

Erdan turned his face away, looking sullen.

An Yingying smiled silently, peeled the two ugly skins off the dog, and said, "Sister Xiaoyou, Sister Xiaoling, what do you think I should focus on in the future?"

"Hmm... it depends on whether you like fighting. If not, then focus on weapon crafting."

"Actually, you don't necessarily have to focus on any one area. Once you have enough experience, your weapon crafting skills and combat skills will naturally improve."

Zuo You peeled two oranges, removed the pulp from each segment, and placed them on the armrest box.

Lin Ling is extremely picky about food. When eating oranges, she insists on tearing off the pulp, and she won't eat it until it's completely clean.

Zuo You didn't live such a refined life, nor did she eat as elegantly as Lin Ling. She peeled open an ugly thing herself and ate it in a few bites.

Seeing this, Lin Ling smiled silently, picked up an orange from the armrest box, put it in her mouth, and enjoyed the sweetness of the orange.

The dog became depressed after seeing this!

Why does the master treat me differently? Is Lin Ling as obedient as her? Is Lin Ling as cute as her? Why does the master serve Lin Ling but not me?

The dog posed a probing question, smacking its teeth at the orange, making an even louder noise.

But her owner doesn't seem to hear her! That's too much! They each have two oranges, and Lin Ling has already eaten her third one!

"Woof!" Erdan uttered a questioning sound from the depths of his soul.

Startled by the sound, Zuo You's hand trembled, and the orange pulp broke! She said irritably, "What are you yelling about? If you keep yelling, there won't be any fruit for dinner tonight!"

Erdan: "..." People have changed their minds and broken their promises! I'm no longer the dog you cherished.

“Yes, yes, Erdan, Xiaoyou is so good to you, how could you scare her? She’s still injured.” Lin Ling said teasingly, glancing back at the indignant Gouzi, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

You little brat, trying to steal my affections? I'll make you a green tea bitch!

The three people and their dog were chatting, while the people in the other car were also chatting idly.

"Aze, shall we settle down here?"

Yu Shuqin sat in the passenger seat, glancing at He Heze every now and then, and asked tentatively.

"I think so. You look at the wall; it makes you feel really safe."

"What if, I mean, what if Xiaoyou doesn't want to settle down here?"

Yu Shuqin spoke tactfully, but her meaning was very clear.

He Heze was completely stunned.

He looked at his mother, then turned back to look at Sun Feiyu and Sun Zhibin sitting in the back row.

The grandfather and grandson didn't seem surprised by Shuqin's words.

His throat was dry, as if he could no longer speak. After a moment of silence, he looked at Yu Shuqin and asked dryly, "Do you wish to stay here?"

“Aze, Mom is getting old and just wants to live a few more years in peace. These past two days have been so terrifying.”

He Heze knew he had asked a pointless question. This was the apocalypse; who would be so bored as to want to run away?

They fled before because of a fire in T City, but now the base is right in front of them.

How could he bear to let Yu Shuqin run around with him and Zuo You again?