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

Back home, the two of them and the dog each took a bath.

Lin Ling was in a very good mood today and, unusually, cooked six dishes and a soup.

Braised duck, stir-fried chicken, homemade boiled water, sweet and sour pork ribs, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried bok choy, and garlic-flavored loofah.

Zuo You was almost in tears! The treatment was rare; Lin Ling hadn't cooked for over a week.

"Mmm—delicious." She took a bite of the juicy, fresh, and smooth meat, which melted in her mouth. The taste was so delicious that it made her taste buds feel a blissful sensation.

Lin Ling smiled and poured duck soup over the dog's food, then ladled out a platter of vegetables and placed it aside for her.

The fact that people like the food she makes gives her a sense of satisfaction.

After finishing her meal, Zuo You dropped her chopsticks and ran away.

Lin Ling found it a little funny; she hadn't expected her to wash the dishes, yet she always ran off so quickly.

While clearing away the dishes, she asked, "Sister Xiaoyou, why did you give them so many crystal cores at once?"

Zuo You: "Before, we didn't have enough crystal cores, so we couldn't give them all at once. Now that we have crystal cores, they don't have to ask me for them every day, which is troublesome."

Zuo You had one more thing to say, but she didn't, acting like a mother of a bunch of kids.

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When Zuo You doesn't lack crystal cores, she usually doesn't go out much. She's too lazy; she'd rather lie down than sit up.

Lin Ling and her dog go out every day.

Occasionally, they would team up with other awakened individuals in the community to collect crystal cores and other resources.

"Boss, look at the western sky, it's on fire!" An Yingying's slightly anxious voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Zuo You lifted the curtains and saw a thick plume of smoke rising from the distant mountaintop, like a winding black dragon soaring into the sky. Sparks danced in the forest, like ghosts roaming through the woods, wantonly wreaking havoc.

This was caused by extreme heat and drought, which led to the spontaneous combustion of wildfires.

Because there is no wind, the spread is not very fast yet. It is estimated to be at least 70 kilometers away from Xizi Bay. It is the highest mountain in T City, Cangmang Mountain.

The polar day ended yesterday, and the moon has regained its bright and noble appearance, but the high temperature still lingers.

The good news is that the temperature will drop after nightfall and the sun goes out.

The bad news is that the wildfire is connected to the mountains surrounding T City. If it doesn't rain soon, T City will be engulfed in flames within a few days.

Moreover, the location of the T City base in the previous life was in the west, at the foot of the Cangmang Mountain.

In this situation, the site selection will definitely change.

The heatwave has lasted for nearly a month. Whether the army will come to our rescue this time is hard to say.

"Notify the survivors to pack their belongings and be ready to evacuate at any time. If anyone doesn't want to leave, let them be," Zuo You transmitted the message over the walkie-talkie.

"Sister Xiaoyou, is it that serious? The wildfires are still far away from us." Lin Ling was a little confused.

"I don't know either. Let's prepare first. Luckily there's no wind. If the fire continues to spread, we'll have to leave tomorrow."

Zuo You glanced at the setting sun and frowned in deep thought.

She didn't know much about wildfires, only some of what she'd seen on the news.

In calm conditions, wildfires spread at a speed of 0.5 km/h to 1 km/h. The fires do not spread in a straight line but rather around the mountains, which can buy some time.

However, retreating takes time, the roads are not clear, and there are many people. If the situation becomes unstoppable, there won't be enough time to run away unless she abandons everyone in the community and runs away with her small team.

If they wanted to lead these ordinary people, the best course of action was to run away first.

Whether this decision is right or wrong, no one can guarantee. All we can say is that those who are willing to go together should go together.

Staying might mean facing wildfires, but leaving means facing even more problems, such as zombies and high temperatures.

"Boss, those people from Shanshui Residence are here again, more than twenty of them." An Yingying's voice came through the walkie-talkie again.

Zuo You raised an eyebrow. "Xiao Ling, Er Dan, let's go out and take a look."

Last night, more than a dozen people came to Shanshui Residence, saying they were there to form an alliance.

All the alliance stuff is fake. There are only two isolated neighborhoods around. What kind of alliance is that? Are they going to band together to fight zombies?

Stop kidding, they're here to test the waters.

The survivors from the two neighborhoods had already met before, as they both obtained water from the same river.

However, the weather was too hot, and the people fetching water were all ordinary people. Moreover, fetching water from across the river did not affect their respective interests, so no one was willing to speak up or take action.

Moreover, in the past two weeks, survivors from Shanshuiju have been peeking through the iron fence at the Xiziwan community, leading to several clashes.

There was a conflict last night, but neither side's boss was there, so there wasn't a large-scale fight. They just pushed and shoved each other a few times, exchanged some harsh words, and then left.

Zuo You wasn't in the neighborhood last night. She took Lin Ling and Gouzi to the city to collect second-tier crystal cores and also looted some supplies.

I only found out about this when I got back this morning. He Heze said with a worried look on his face that the people who came last night were all awakened ones, there were more than a dozen of them.

Zuo You didn't show much emotion on her face. If a fight really breaks out, then so be it.

It was expected that even if the potential threat of Shanshui Residence had been eliminated from the beginning, there would still be other survivors.

In the apocalypse, you fight against the heavens, against zombies, and against other people.

As long as one is alive, such conflict is unavoidable.

There are quite a few awakened individuals in Xizi Bay now. Including the two who recently awakened, there are a total of 12 awakened individuals: 1 Tier 1, 8 Tier 2, and 3 Tier 3.

Yes, dogs are considered people too, part of Zuo You's family.

Two awakened. One was Liang Jingyu, who awakened the earth element. He awakened earlier and is already at the second tier.

One is Ren Shasha's younger sister, Ren Xiaosha, who has awakened the speed type.

Zuo You, Lin Ling, and Er Dan have all advanced to the third rank.

The advanced crystal cores for Lin Ling and Er Dan were found by Zuo You in the city.

In order to find the mutated zombie, she stayed in the city for two days. When she came back, she was scolded by a man and a dog for half a day. Zuo You once thought that she had done something that angered both heaven and man.

First-tier crystal cores are completely useless to them now. Absorbing a dozen or so crystal cores to restore their energy is not as effective as restoring energy from a single skill of Jiang Xinyu's.

At the entrance of the residential compound, He Heze had already led his men out of the compound. Behind him, in addition to all the awakened individuals, were members of the search team, each armed and with an unfriendly expression.

When Zuo You arrived, everyone made way for her, and there were hissing sounds in their ears.

Because I couldn't stand her faded blonde hair and the new black hair that had grown out.

At noon, I asked Lin Ling to help me dye my hair purple.

Then, she couldn't escape Zuo You's clutches and was held down, her skin also turning purple.

The two girls, one with long hair and the other with short hair, looked like anime-style sisters standing together.

When Wang Zhi saw Zuo You's face, his heart suddenly raced, and his eyes burned with desire.

When Li Jishen saw Lin Ling behind Zuo You, his eyes revealed an undisguised greed.