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

"Wang Wang-"

Erdan stuck out its tongue, its round pupils staring at its master, and responded with two sounds, seemingly unaware of what was going on.

It is two years old this year. My maternal grandfather took it from a friend in another city to watch over the house.

After the apocalypse, the mutation of animals and the awakening of humans will be similar; not all individuals will mutate.

Only a few animals can awaken supernatural abilities, have parts of their bodies enhanced, or mutate and grow larger; these three types are collectively known as mutant beasts.

One week after the apocalypse, Erdan mutated and grew larger.

A month later, he died in the mouth of a zombie while protecting Zuo You.

It was during that incident, Erdan's unexpected death, that her speed enhancement was activated, allowing her to escape from the zombies.

She didn't even have a chance to collect Erdan's body when she ran away.

......

She grabbed the dog and gave it a few hard tugs, trying to put Erdan into her spatial storage, but she failed.

It seems this space cannot accommodate living beings.

She stood up, patted the dog's head, and said, "Go play downstairs by yourself. I'll give you a bath later."

She urgently needs to eat more.

I'm so hungry, so incredibly hungry, I'm starving.

This hunger is not a response from the stomach, but a spiritual need.

In fact, there is no shortage of food in the post-apocalyptic world five years later.

The meat of mutated beasts can replenish energy, but without seasoning, it just doesn't taste good no matter how much you eat it.

I opened the snack cabinet and grabbed a bunch of snacks.

Zuo You's eyes gleamed with a green light as she roughly tore open the packets and began to eat them haphazardly.

Eight-treasure porridge, small bread rolls, potato chips, beef jerky, country-style snacks, self-heating hot pot...

In the apocalypse, these are luxuries.

No, all food is a luxury in the apocalypse.

Even the flesh of mutated beasts was obtained at the cost of lives.

Not to mention these snacks and treats that have no regenerative capacity.

Three years after the apocalypse, the high-ranking officials of the various bases resumed communication and heard that they had successfully cultivated mutated vegetables.

The base she stayed at in T City was a small base, and a month after the apocalypse, she hadn't eaten vegetables.

They stuffed food into their mouths as much as possible, feeling more satisfied with the amount they put in.

Zuoyou stopped eating once her throat was blocked and no more food could be put in.

I took out some digestive tablets from the medicine cabinet and chewed four of them.

I lazily lay on the sofa and had a good night's sleep.

She hadn't experienced such a peaceful and comfortable environment in five years, and all she wanted to do was sleep for three days and three nights.

......

Two hours later, she woke up leisurely and picked up her phone to check her bank account balance.

More than 2300 million yuan, a three-bedroom apartment in the city center, and the self-built villa she currently lives in, which has three floors above ground and one floor below ground.

This is all the inheritance her grandfather left her.

Zuo You doesn't know who her father is. Her mother passed away when she was very young, and she was raised by her maternal grandparents.

Actually, she shouldn't be called maternal grandparents; she took her mother's surname, so she should be called paternal grandparents.

However, Zuo You called her maternal grandparents when she was learning to speak, and she never changed it after she grew up.

With the passing of his loved ones one by one, he is now all alone.

Unfortunately, the rebirth happened too late. If I had been reborn half a year earlier and discovered my grandfather's cancer sooner, delaying it until the end of the world, perhaps he could have recovered.

Zuo You rubbed her temples, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.

My maternal grandfather ran a century-old traditional Chinese medicine clinic, which was a family business and had accumulated some wealth.

However, she didn't have that talent. She had tried to learn for a while before, but found she wasn't interested, and her grandfather never forced her to.

Remembering something, Zuo You suddenly stood up, grabbed a fruit knife, and ran down to the basement level, opening the door to the collection room.

What comes into view are seven weapon racks, with swords and knives neatly arranged on them.

These are all things that my grandfather collected over the years.

Besides being a well-known traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, he is also a sword collector.

Looking at the weapons that looked quite old, Zuo You wondered if there would be any surprises.

After all, illogical things have happened to me one after another today.

The fruit knife cut between my fingertips, and blood gushed out instantly.

Her delicate and beautiful face remained unchanged, as natural as a gentle breeze.

Two drops of blood were dripped onto each knife; examine them closely to see if there are any changes.

She squeezed out blood from over thirty swords, her face turning pale, but no miracle occurred.

He scanned the room, trying to see if he had missed anything.

Finally, she found a horizontal sword in the corner. When she pulled it out of its sheath, she saw that the entire blade was covered in rust.

Without hesitation, he squeezed out two more drops of blood, which seeped into the blade and disappeared instantly.

The rust on the blade visibly peeled off, and a faint, eerie blue light swept across the blade, turning the entire blade silvery-white.

Zuo You couldn't help but smile; this was truly a delightful day.

He struck the blade with a fruit knife, and the fruit knife snapped in two instantly.

My darling!

This is absolutely babe!

Wow... such an accurate sixth sense!

She smiled faintly as she stored everything in the collection room into her spatial storage.

Holding a silver horizontal sword, she deftly twisted her wrist, creating several beautiful and intricate sword flourishes.

I learned this from my grandfather. Although I don't know any specific moves, I have practiced slashing.

Five years into the apocalypse, her weapon was a knife.

Zuo You, who comes from an unorthodox background, is not an expert in knife handling, but he has some experience.

Upon closer inspection, the sword is over three feet long and is a typical Tang dynasty horizontal sword.

The hilt is a deep blue-green, while the blade is silver-white, adorned with some unidentified patterns that subtly exude a sense of coldness.

Zuo You closed her eyes and tried to sense it, but it seemed like no connection had been established, and she didn't know if this was what it meant to recognize a master.

"From now on, I'll call you Frost Sacrifice."

"Hello, Frost Festival, I'm Zuo You."

Frost Festival didn't respond, and Zuo You wasn't worried at all.

That scene just now was a bit surreal. That knife must be a good thing. I'll take a closer look at it later when I have time.

Satisfied, I put it into my space and left the collection room.

He called the real estate agent: "Agent Li, I want to sell my house. The three-bedroom apartment and my current residence both need to be sold. The three-bedroom apartment is priced at 300 million yuan, and the self-built villa I currently live in is priced at 500 million yuan. However, I require cash payment immediately, and I need a month to vacate the villa."

The real estate agent replied on the phone, "Okay, Ms. Zuo, I need to come and see your villa."

"Okay, I'll send you my location, hurry up."

Zuo You had dealt with this real estate agent a few times; he was the one who was responsible for renting out that three-bedroom apartment.

She's in a hurry to cash out, and is offering both houses for 30% less than the market price.

When the frozen glass of water was taken out of the space, it was discovered that the water in the glass had not melted at all.

The experiment was continued in the space. A large cup of hot water was poured in, and the temperature of the water was measured with a thermometer. The water was then placed back into the space.

......

"Erdan, come here, let me help you take a bath."

Zuo You waved to Er Dan from the bathroom door on the first floor.

"Wang-"

This dog used to be raised as a mongrel, so there was no need for all that trouble. We would just drag a hose and spray it directly.

Now it's different; it's a partner, and it's become precious.

We should still put in a little effort.

Zuo You poured out the bath gel and applied it to her body, massaging and washing her while scolding her with disdain.

"You must learn to do things yourself to have enough to eat and wear."

Erdan bared his teeth at her and shook his wet fur, indicating his dissatisfaction.

It wants to wash itself and doesn't want its little owner to do it.

Look, he's gotten water up his nose again!

Life is so tough for dogs!

It kept sneezing, its short face constantly twitching, refusing to wash itself.

Zuo You wiped the water off her face with her arm, speechless, and threatened, "Don't move, or I'm leaving."

Erdan blinked its dark eyes, then lay still on the ground, letting its owner do as it pleased.

But there was a hint of accusation in his eyes...

......

A short while later, the doorbell rang at the villa.

Zuo You wiped the sweat from her face and walked to open the door.

The person who arrived was Li, the real estate agent, whom I had just arranged to view the apartment. He was about 25 years old, with dark skin, and dressed in a business suit.