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

Zuo You gave them a few more instructions, telling them to come up with a suitable system themselves.

For example: how to arrange community patrols; how to provide compensation for injured or deceased personnel; how to allocate supplies to logistics personnel; various reward and punishment mechanisms, etc.

She's not good at this kind of thing; we need to pool our wisdom and efforts.

If those present cannot handle it, then find someone who is good at it to manage it.

As long as the general direction is controlled by our own people, it's fine.

While everyone was still discussing, she quietly went home.

I prepared a midnight snack for the dog and then enjoyed a relaxing ice bath.

When Lin Ling returned, Zuo You was already lying on the sofa, half asleep.

"Why are you back so late?" she asked groggily.

Lin Ling replied, "We had a lot to discuss, why don't you go back to your room to sleep?"

Zuo You sat up from the sofa, cleared her mind, took out 13 crystal cores, and handed them over.

Lin Ling glanced at the crystal core in her hand and asked with a complicated expression, "Sister Xiaoyou, don't you need any crystal cores? Why are you giving them all to me?"

She had a general idea of ​​the number of crystal cores Zuo You had, but she didn't expect that she would be given some to Zuo You first.

Zuo You chilled the lychees on the coffee table, peeled one, popped it into her mouth, and said casually, "These are too few for me and won't help much. Our combat strength is insufficient right now. You should advance to the second tier first; that's the most cost-effective approach."

Lin Ling was already quite skilled; after absorbing crystal cores for another three days, she could advance to the second tier.

Only by reaching the second tier can one gain stronger combat power and acquire more crystal cores; the math is simple.

As for whether she was afraid of her rebelling, Zuo You wasn't worried at all.

Zuo You's dual-system second-tier power is not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the two are currently in a community of shared interests, so even if Lin Ling had those thoughts, she wouldn't take any action for the time being.

By then, the dog will be at level two, so what's there to be afraid of?

Lin Ling responded softly, "Okay."

She was deeply moved. Although Zuo You had given her a very good reason, she still felt trusted and warmed.

Those so-called family members are far less important than the people in front of you.

She secretly vowed: as long as Sister Xiaoyou stays, she will never abandon her.

Zuo You gave Er Dan another 11 crystal cores, leaving him with 25 crystal cores to keep for emergencies.

......

The morning light is dim.

Zuo You was in a daze when she felt a bit of blindness.

She woke up suddenly, looked at the light streaming in through the window, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

It's been a long time, sun.

The polar night is over!

Just like in my previous life, it lasted for a week.

The coming week should be characterized by the midnight sun.

Temperatures continue to rise, with indoor temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius.

This is very different from my previous life.

In my past life, during the polar day, the temperature was normal, unlike now, where summer arrives directly at the end of March.

"Ah—God has finally opened his eyes."

"It's dawn! Hahaha..."

"The sun! The sun is out!"

Inside the park, some people were shouting wildly, some were running around joyfully despite the scorching sun outside, and some were embracing each other and crying out, "We can still be saved! Ah—"

He Heze walked into the park and whispered, "Keep your voice down, there are still zombies outside."

Outside the iron fence of the residential area, a dozen zombies heard the noise and bared their teeth and claws, reaching in to hunt their prey.

The low, hoarse roar startled everyone, instantly turning their joy into worry. They dared not utter another sound and silently retreated back into the building.

Sun Zhibin found two acquaintances and asked them to help him move.

Yu Shuqin found the owners of units 1102, 802, and 501 in one building, a total of 5 people.

When we tried to negotiate with them about vacating the house, none of them were willing.

Everyone knows that if you ask where the safest place in the neighborhood is, it's definitely Building 5, Unit 1.

At this point, people are moving in; there's no reason for anyone to move out.

Yu Shuqin argued with the five people for a long time, but none of them gave in. So she simply threatened them: "This is what Boss Zuo asked for. If you move now, each of you can get 2 catties of rice. If you don't move, the boss will come looking for you personally, and the consequences are hard to say."

Aunt Li from apartment 501 touched her neck, which still had a band-aid on it, and was the first to agree.

She regretted it terribly.

If she had known that if she had just waited a few more days, Zuo You and the others would have come to help deal with the zombies in the house, she wouldn't have wasted 10 kilograms of rice.

Seeing that the owner of 501 had agreed, Ms. Chen from 802 also agreed.

Despite being unwilling, I had no choice but to obey since I had no power.

Who knows, maybe something good will happen to their family in the future.

She didn't regret hiring Zuo You to clean up the zombies for a fee; at least she had been sleeping soundly these past few days.

Speaking of Sister Chen, she's quite a formidable person.

The man she was living with was from apartment 1402. They had only been together for a few days when she had him completely under her thumb.

Right now, she's clearly in charge at home.

The survivor of 1102 was a middle-aged man in his forties. He rolled his eyes and smiled at Shuqin:

"Sister Yu, it's so hot outside, and we need to find people to help us move. We also need to pay for their food, right? Isn't two jin of rice per person too little?"

Yu Shuqin waved her hand to shoo them away, "We'll let you choose your rooms first. They're fully furnished. Who do you need to move in with? You can move in right away. The amount of grain is decided by the eldest sister. Why don't you go and discuss it with her yourself?"

Hearing her say that, 1102 reluctantly agreed under the pressure of Zuo You's intimidation.

After securing those relationships, she then found three other people—two women and one man—who were generally good friends with her and had decent character and temperament.

The two women were around 50 years old, while the man was older, over 60.

They were assigned to be the building managers, and the residents of the community were concentrated in two units of Building 5, Unit 2 and Building 6.

One apartment building would have been enough for the survivors in the community, but considering that the building was too tall and it would be inconvenient to go up and down the stairs.

They simply arranged it into three apartment buildings.

When Zuo You and Lin Ling came downstairs, the 20 members of the search team were standing in the shade with different expressions, waiting for instructions.

They wore sun hats and carried all sorts of weapons, including machetes, homemade spears, iron bars, axes, and more...

They looked every bit like they were heading to the battlefield.

Several people had books wrapped around their arms and legs, with tape wrapped around the books, trying their best to protect themselves.

No one would risk their life if it weren't for survival or for their family.

An Yingying gave everyone a bottle of mineral water, and Lin Ling gave each team leader a dagger.

"Don't make any noise when you go out. Gouzi and Sun Feiyu have better hearing, so we should take their opinions seriously and try our best to ensure everyone's safety. Don't go too far, and come back before noon."

Zuo You looked at He Heze and Lin Ling and instructed them, then specifically told He Heze, "Check the nearby pharmacies and find some medicine to cool you down in the heat."

The two nodded, and He Heze, along with Gouzi and ten team members, discussed the route.