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

She looked at Lin Ling with some envy; she was wearing long sleeves and pants, yet she wasn't hot at all!

He angrily took out 10 crystal cores and gave 5 to Lin Ling and Erdan each, saying, "Try to see how many you can absorb. Stop when you feel a tearing sensation in your brain."

Crystal nuclei cannot be absorbed indefinitely; the daily saturation level varies from person to person.

Upgrading from Tier 1 to Tier 2 generally takes 5-7 days if there is no shortage of crystal cores; those with less talent will need even longer.

After absorbing the crystal core in her hand, Lin Ling felt the changes in her body and pondered, "I feel like I can absorb a few more; I'm not saturated yet."

Erdan nodded in agreement.

Zuo You took out 10 more, and gave five to each person.

Lin Ling absorbed three more pills, then rubbed her temples. "Sister Xiaoyou, that's all I can absorb. My head is starting to throb."

Erdan only absorbed one pill and looked a little listless.

She was indignant, wondering why she had absorbed two fewer pills than Lin Ling, so she gritted her teeth and swallowed another one.

Zuo You didn't even have time to stop it!

Seeing the dog rolling on the ground in pain, I broke out in a cold sweat.

This is no joke; if your body can't handle the energy, it will go berserk.

At best, they'll lose their powers; at worst, they'll explode and die.

After rolling around for five minutes, the dog collapsed on the ground, looking at its owner with a pitiful expression.

Zuo You was furious. She took out 10 more and yelled, "You like to eat, huh? Swallow all of these and you'll die too!"

Erdan whimpered softly; it hurt so much, the dog was almost torn apart.

Seeing its half-dead state, Zuo You took a deep breath, unable to bear scolding it any longer. She picked it up and carried it back to bed, warning it:

"If you don't behave next time, you can go into the mountains and find some dog friends. I don't want you anymore."

Erdan nodded weakly, having deeply realized her mistake.

Zuo You went back to her room and absorbed 25 crystal cores, but didn't feel much of a difference.

......

In these days when it's impossible to distinguish between day and night, everyone's schedules are very chaotic.

Zuo You fell asleep in a daze while laying bricks for the space's water storage tank.

I woke up and opened the bedroom door.

He Heze instinctively called out, "Boss."

An Yingying called out, "Boss."

Zuo You puffed out his chest and nodded, giving off the vibe of a mafia boss.

Lin Ling was cooking instant noodles in the living room using a portable cooker. With guests around, it wasn't appropriate to cook anything else.

She rolled her eyes and adopted a sycophantic posture, "Boss Zuo, hurry up and wash up and eat, it's already 11 o'clock."

Zuo You glared at her and went into the bathroom.

Lin Ling then said to He Heze and An Yingying, "I've made your portions, so you can eat some together."

After dinner, Zuo You gave An Yingying a set of chainmail.

He Heze asked indignantly, "We're both subordinates, why don't I get one?"

Zuo You sized him up, went inside, took out a set from her spatial storage, and handed it to him.

He Heze gestured for a long time before realizing it was a women's style and he couldn't wear it, which left him speechless.

Zuo You teased, "Don't be shy, put it on."

He Heze chuckled and waved his hands repeatedly.

In the afternoon, Lin Ling, An Yingying, and He Heze formed one group, while Zuo You and her dog formed another, and they began clearing out the remaining zombies in the neighborhood.

The residents of Unit 1 in Building 3 had taken self-rescue measures. Someone took the lead in gathering the people in the building to the top floors, where supplies were distributed in a unified manner.

Nothing like what happened in Qi Yu's building did.

In the other buildings, the residents stayed indoors and there was nothing untoward happening.

The worst-hit unit was Unit 1 of Building 1, where only two people survived.

This batch yielded 30 crystal cores, all of which were stored in Zuo You's spatial storage.

They loaded all the collected supplies into a small truck and carried them into Building 5 amidst envious glances from the crowd.

Actually, there wasn't much food available, and there weren't many households staying there.

Most of the items were daily necessities: tissues, sanitary napkins, laundry detergent, shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste, pots and pans, cotton clothes, quilts...

Zuo You didn't let any of them go.

As for furniture, she usually only takes what she likes; she might take a bed from one house and a sofa from another.

It's not that I don't want to take them, but these houses will be visited countless times in the future. If even the furniture is gone, wouldn't that be like trying to hide something that's not there?

Inside the park, the two cars kept their engines running and their headlights on.

Residents in other buildings could also see what was happening from their windows.

Some of the bolder residents have already gone downstairs to inquire about the situation in the park.

"Hey little brother, come here." Zuo You called out to He Heze with a mischievous grin.

He put down the supplies he was carrying and jogged over to ask, "What's wrong, boss?"

Zuo You said, "Have someone notify the residents of each building to collect the body themselves, and hold a meeting in the park at 8 pm. Everyone needs to be there."

He Heze asked, "What if they refuse to come?"

Zuo You looked at him like he was an idiot, "If they refuse to come, then drag them here."

......

"There are 72 people in the community, and they are all here."

Yu Shuqin walked up the steps and whispered in Zuo You's ear.

Looking at the survivors standing in the park, each one had a numb and fearful expression, and their eyes involuntarily reddened.

Before the apocalypse, Xiziwan Community had nearly 90 households and a permanent population of about 240.

In just one week after the apocalypse, the survival rate was only 30%.

Zuo You nodded; the survival rate was already quite high.

After the catastrophe, 80% of humanity turned into zombies.

This data does not include those who died at the hands of zombies immediately after the catastrophe occurred.

The reason why there are so many survivors in Xiziwan is largely because there are few people in the community, and therefore fewer people are reinfected.

She surveyed the crowd with a calm expression, without uttering a word.

He stated directly, "From now on, I'm taking over the community. You all have to listen to me. In other words, I'm the boss. If you have any objections, speak up now."

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, and no one questioned Zuo You's fighting prowess.

They saw it all from upstairs; the violence was off the charts.

But suddenly someone was pressing down on them, and nobody was happy about it.

This is practicing feudalism.

Someone asked, "Will you guarantee our safety? Will you provide us with food?"

The crowd quieted down; clearly, this question was important to them.

Zuo You scoffed, "You're dreaming! Anything can happen in dreams. Why don't you go back to dreaming?"

Lin Ling sighed, thinking, "With this kind of emotional intelligence, how can she be the boss?"

This older sister has absolutely no idea how to comfort people.

The crowd began to clamor, and someone asked, "If you say this won't work and that won't work, why should we listen to you?"

Zuo You raised an eyebrow, her tone laced with provocation, "What's wrong with me? Didn't I take care of the zombies in the neighborhood? Without me, would you all be standing here now? I'm the strongest, so who else would you listen to if not me? Come on, pick someone out and let me see."