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

Lin Ling shook her head repeatedly in denial, "Impossible, how could it be invalid? I think you did the right thing."

She simply didn't have time to react to the fact that she had killed someone.

On the second day, Zuo You talked about killing people, saying it was no different from killing chickens.

She was taken aback by Xiaoyou's decisiveness.

But after coming to my senses, I don't think it's wrong.

There will be no law and order in the end times.

He looted someone's house and got killed in return; he deserved it.

Zuo You turned around to observe her, and seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, nodded slightly and continued hanging the curtains.

"To survive in a vicious apocalypse, you must first become a demon."

......

Erdan had become a little more familiar with Lin Ling, and he stopped pretending to be aloof. He happily carried his rice bowl and followed her to the 18th floor.

It's a bit muggy today. Despite the typhoon, the temperature is rising instead of falling, making Zuo You feel uneasy.

After taking a shower, I carried two buckets of water to the 18th floor.

Looking at the table full of dishes, there was spicy rabbit meat, pork tripe and chicken, boiled shrimp, braised pig's trotters, and celery stir-fried with squid.

He snorted and tilted his chin toward the bucket.

"Use this water first. If you need more, bring an empty bucket to me as soon as possible to avoid eating ice. The water is drinkable, but it doesn't taste very good. Apart from this water and the water we prepared before the apocalypse, it's best not to drink anything else. We don't know what will happen."

Lin Ling nodded and smiled, "Sister Xiaoyou, you're like Doraemon, you have everything."

Zuo You smiled but remained silent.

That's because he has a treasure chest at his disposal.

"Sister Xiaoyou, can you teach me how to use a knife?"

Zuo You let out a burp and responded with an "Mmm".

I'm so full, it's rare for me. Lin Ling's cooking is so delicious.

He went back to the 19th floor, retrieved a tablet, a sword, and a knife, and handed them to her.

"This includes basic knife and sword techniques. You can learn by following the videos first and see if you prefer using a knife or a sword."

"If you learn to use a knife, once you've mastered the techniques shown in the video, I'll help you correct any mistakes."

Lin Ling used a sword in her past life, and she was incredibly skilled at it!

That sword is called Cold Flame, and it's said to have been crafted by a master of metal-type weapons.

Zuo You didn't want her to learn how to use a knife because she saw that she was quite good at it.

A knife might not be suitable for her; give her another option and let her choose for herself.

After handing over the items, the two went about their own business.

Lin Ling told Zuo You to come over for dinner later that night, as she had too much food stored in her refrigerator.

With the power outage and the rain, if we don't fix this quickly, it'll get moldy.

She took out the steamer from home and borrowed another one from Zuo You. Before the gas was turned off, she planned to make braised dishes and smoked meat at home in the afternoon.

For Lin Ling, cooking is a way to relieve stress, and she enjoys it very much.

......

With nothing to do, Zuo You turned on the radio and tuned it, but all she heard was a hissing sound; there was no signal.

In my previous life, we restored communication using radio.

In my previous life, the retreat of the main force was also communicated via radio.

I wonder if the signal will be restored ahead of schedule this time.

I ran on the treadmill for two hours and it felt like I had only just warmed up.

The wind outside had subsided considerably, but the rain hadn't lessened, and we still couldn't see anything.

Despite being blind, she felt a sense of peace and tranquility, even more so than during the first month after her rebirth.

I cut up a plate of fruit and put it on a platter: watermelon, mango, lychee, and cantaloupe.

She gave half to the dog, and used her supernatural ability to chill her own portion.

"Wang-"

Erdan pushed the plate, demanding equal treatment; it wanted ice too.

"Egg, it's not good for girls to eat ice cream, so just eat it like this."

Erdan: You're not a girl??

"I'm different, I'm ice-type."

Zuo You ate a piece of icy watermelon. The flesh was sandy, sweet, and juicy, making her feel very refreshed.

Ignoring the dog's resentful little eyes, he entered the space and began digging a second reservoir.

Dig another pool and put the ice you've condensed into it.

This way, you can enhance your superpowers without wasting them, and you don't have to wait for the ice to melt before using them—a triple benefit.

"Sister Xiaoyou, dinner's ready."

As the walkie-talkie crackled to life, Zuo You snapped back to reality, glanced at the time, and saw it was already 6 p.m.

They took two buckets of ice water from their space and went to the 18th floor to eat with Erdan.

She felt like she and her dog were two giant parasites, and that feeling was wonderful.

"Ok?"

Upon arriving on the 18th floor, Zuo You looked at Lin Ling with surprise and uncertainty at the dozen or so strips of meat, six chickens, four ducks, two geese, and a few fish hanging in the living room.

I don't understand why this intelligent woman would put so many supplies in front of her.

Lin Ling chuckled sheepishly and said, "Oh, I was making smoked meat this afternoon and found that using a steamer was too slow, so I tried using my superpower to smoke it. It was super fast! But I accidentally smoked too much."

Zuo You: "......"

Girl, you misunderstood me.

Zuo You muttered a curse to herself before sitting down to eat.

Lin Ling's idea was simple: revealing a little secret would both test his character and bring them closer.

How can two people who have just met team up quickly to build trust?

Let's start with a little secret.

She thought Xiaoyou was very good; she was ruthless and didn't talk much.

I've been teaching her all day how to kill zombies more easily.

Teammates like this make me feel very safe.

After finishing her meal, Zuo You glanced at the dog, sighed inwardly, and took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Lin Ling leaned against the kitchen doorway and asked, "Sister Xiaoyou, are we still killing zombies tomorrow?"

"We'll see. If the rain keeps going, we won't be able to get out."

Zuo You replied casually, placed the bowl in the drain basket, and wiped her hands.

I secretly vowed that I would never volunteer to wash the dishes again, since we had some really greasy dishes for dinner.

......

At midnight, the world was still shrouded in darkness, without a single ray of light.

The typhoon outside has weakened.

The rain was a little lighter than during the day, but the water was already above thigh level.

At that moment, three dark figures, wading with flashlights, braved the heavy rain, turned out of Building 6, and waded through the water to approach Building 5.

One of the figures swiped his access card, the building door opened, and the three walked up the stairs. (Building doors in residential complexes usually have backup power, so let's not argue.)

This man's name is Wang Yong; he's a security guard in this residential complex.

Two men followed behind him, his cousin and his friend Lao Hu.

On the night of the apocalypse, he and Lao Hu were drinking at his cousin's house on the 6th floor, and all three of them got very drunk.

When I woke up, I found that the sun was gone! And there were zombies.

They were not alarmed but delighted; this kind of apocalyptic world where they could do whatever they wanted was what they had been looking forward to.

The three men were petty thugs who often did petty theft and other despicable things.

Apart from Wang Yong, who was lucky enough not to be caught, the other two had both worked operating sewing machines.

Moreover, they were all big and strong, and none of them were bad-looking.

Picking up a machete, I quietly observed the zombies and found them to be clumsy and slow. After trying to kill a few, I inevitably became arrogant.