Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 791 - 597: The Night Retreats, the Light Prevails
The snow stopped.
It seemed like an omen.
The zombies’ movement slowed somewhat, but in the darkness, they still sprinted toward the fence.
Big Camphor Tree Base.
People accustomed to the rhythm of combat were not as scared of the Zombie Tide as they were at the beginning, but the daily interception of zombies still left them somewhat fatigued.
So, after discussions between Li Yu, Second Uncle, and others, it was decided to let the Extra Staff also come to the fence to intercept the zombies.
There were over a hundred of these Extra Staff, and Li Yu didn’t have them all go up to the fence, but split them into three groups.
Each group of more than thirty people was distributed among the ten interception squads on the fence.
People like Zuo Ruxue, Xiao Hu, Guo Peng, Li Qi, and Zhu Xiao arrived at the fence and were somewhat surprised to see so many zombies outside.
These past few days, they had heard the continuous howling of zombies from outside, hearing the noise but not seeing exactly how many there were; now, they finally saw.
Seeing so many zombies, they couldn’t help but feel a bit relieved; it was fortunate they had entered Big Camphor Tree Base, otherwise with so many zombies, it would have been a dead end for them outside.
The addition of these people was like a breath of fresh life, significantly reducing their pressure.
After the snow ceased, the temperature did not become warmer.
The weather in September remained bitterly cold.
Outside the fence, most of the trees had disappeared, most of them burned in the process of attacking the zombies.
Outside the fence, the trees continued to crackle as they burned, with zombies howling below.
Time passed, moment by moment.
...
Three days later.
The sky, which had been dark for a month, finally wasn’t so pitch-black.
It was like the half hour after sunset; although it was still hard to see clearly, at least it wasn’t pitch black where one couldn’t see one’s fingers.
Seeing this, everyone was extremely excited; although it was only a beginning, for them, it was a sign of impending victory.
Having not seen the sun for a long time, they now longed to see sunlight.
Sunlight represented hope.
September 15th.
A windstorm began.
In the midst of the strong wind, Li Yu and others on the fence swayed unsteadily and had to hold tightly onto nearby objects to avoid being blown away.
The zombies beneath the fence were also affected, unable to pile up too high due to the winds.
In these negative double-digit temperatures, coupled with strong winds, body heat was lost rapidly.
These recent days, they were constantly fighting zombies in the cold weather.
Seven or eight people caught a cold, but fortunately, there were doctors and medicines at the base, so there was no reduction in their numbers.
Now, at the base, except for the children under 14, the elderly over 65,
those responsible for planting and breeding, those in charge of cooking, the medical team, and others, almost everyone else had to go to the fence to fight the zombies.
Midnight, twelve o’clock.
Li Yu, carrying a gun, went to the duty room at the main gate.
He just saw Auntie Zhou putting the freshly ready meals on the table.
Auntie Zhou hurriedly said to Li Yu when she saw him, "Director Li, hurry and eat while it’s hot; I just made it."
Li Yu looked at the equally tired Auntie Zhou, nodded, and said, "Auntie Zhou, you should also take some time to rest."
Not only did Auntie Zhou have to cook, but she also had to deliver meals.
The key point now, with no distinction between day and night, was that meals could only be cooked according to shift times.
Four meals a day.
The amount of labor was also very large.
Auntie Zhou looked at Li Yu and said, "Not at all, at least we don’t have to face zombies. As for you, alas..."
Li Yu held the meals and looked outside the duty room at one person.
Zhu Xiao.
A human beast over two meters tall.
He had been a great help these past few days.
Stepping outside, Li Yu called out to Zhu Xiao, "Zhu Xiao, come and take a break, have something to eat."
Zhu Xiao hadn’t had a full meal ever since the zombie outbreak; he ate a lot, and before, he would only ever eat to half fullness, sometimes not even reaching half.
But ever since he came up to the fence to fight zombies together, Li Yu provided them with food, letting them eat the same meals.
For Zhu Xiao, this was a great luxury.
Zombies were nothing new to fight.
He hadn’t eaten such delicious food in over a year, which made him, who had just come up to the fence a few days ago, extremely excited when he had his first meal from Big Camphor Tree Base.
That time, he polished off the meal portions for three people.
Although he ate a lot, his combat strength was also formidable.
He could wield a Heavy Machine Gun and fire continuously without requiring rest.
Zhu Xiao used a huge basin to eat, which allowed him to eat to his heart’s content.
Today’s meal consisted of lettuce, green onion stir-fried lamb, and some tofu.
These everyday dishes from before the apocalypse had become luxuries in this apocalyptic world.
Now, the happiest part of Zhu Xiao’s day was mealtime.
Although he looked fierce, through these days of interaction, Li Yu could clearly tell that his personality was different from those outside.
Zhu Xiao happily rushed into the duty room, rubbed his hands together, thanked Auntie Zhou, and then buried his head in eating.
With the physical exertion of every day being so great, Li Yu naturally would not shortchange them on food.
Thus, the meals were ample, allowing them to eat their fill.
