After sleeping in and indulging in an extra hour of laziness in bed, Wei Xuan finally crawled out of bed, and to his delight, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon on the following day.
After breakfast, Wei Xuan double-checked the things he had prepared the previous night, which he needed to bring with him. He carefully observed the surroundings with Du Hang on the top floor of the building where they resided.
Near them, the pots and containers in the room were filled with melted snow from the strange snowfall. Wei Xuan couldn’t install electric heaters in every room on this floor, so besides the room they often used to observe the outside world, the pots and containers in other rooms were mostly frozen with a thin layer of ice on top.
This was largely due to the recent gradual rise in daytime temperatures, reaching around ten degrees Celsius. Wei Xuan believed that soon he wouldn’t have to boil snow water every day and could rely on the power of nature to evaporate the snow water.
“Very well, there are no helicopters at the moment…” Wei Xuan confirmed the situation in the sky outside and finally felt at ease. He continued to observe the sky for any signs of unwanted presence while starting to count the hidden weapons in their waist bags and pockets, these were the “golden leaves” he had collected.
These items were quite peculiar. Despite being fallen leaves from various plants, they didn’t decay at all after being collected! Wei Xuan once threw a leaf near a relatively damp water basin, but after all this time, that leaf hadn’t grown moldy or rotten, not even a speck of mildew. It was even sturdier and more durable than the leaf bookmarks he had specially made before the apocalypse.
At this moment, both Wei Xuan and Du Hang had these items stored in their waist bags and jacket pockets.
Of course, to avoid cutting themselves, Wei Xuan wrapped the ends of each leaf or needle with adhesive tape and arranged them facing upwards, making them easy to grab while preventing accidental pricking.
The bags used to hold these items were also specially made, with several layers of soft and stretchable leather glued together. Although a bit rough, they ensured that the sharp tips wouldn’t cause harm and prevented them from poking through and falling out of the pockets.
“The items are all packed. If nothing unexpected happens during this trip, we’ll go to the warehouse district with our neighbors when we return.” Wei Xuan felt at ease and looked at the last remnants of sunlight sinking below the horizon outside the window. He stood up, held Du Hang’s hand, and walked towards the staircase.
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There were plenty of such items in the warehouse district, with various brands available. Even if all four of them went to move them every few days, it would take them a year or more to finish moving everything.
Meat and similar items were sufficient, but once those canned goods expired, they would all spoil. However, pickled vegetables, preserved vegetables, spicy sauces, and other items were different. Just look at the “harvest” from the planting machine at home. Wei Xuan highly doubted that in the future, even if he managed to bring back prey with his undead comrades to eat meat, it would be difficult to taste those diverse and healthy or unhealthy flavors again.
Of course, he was equally concerned about the rice and flour. Thankfully, there were still potatoes, which could be used as vegetables or staple food. If the grain was completely consumed and couldn’t be grown, he could rely on potatoes. After all, he couldn’t continue living as a human indefinitely.
Leaving the residential complex, they entered the snow-covered streets. The snow beneath their feet made a soft sound, and many objects, rocks, vehicles, and even sleeping zombies buried under the snow were vaguely visible.
Since the previous strange snowfall melted, many zombies buried in shallow snow emerged again and resumed their aimless wandering. In recent times, a lot of zombies buried in shallow snow had resurfaced, continuing their random wandering.
In the darkness, buildings and roads that should have been indiscernible became visible. Fortunately, with the snow still covering the streets, if the moon’s faint light reflected on the ground, the night appeared much clearer than in other seasons.
Walking through the silent night, their footsteps rustling, Wei Xuan exhaled white mist and looked around the snow-covered surroundings, feeling a tinge of regret, what a pity, they couldn’t collect this snow anymore…
Or perhaps they could still collect this snow, melt it, and purify it into ordinary drinking water. It’s just that due to the previous strange snow, Wei Xuan couldn’t shake off the feeling that this snow was no longer as “clean” as before.
Of course, he was also aware that this was probably just his own psychological issue. Even with those “strange snowflakes,” once they evaporated and turned into water vapor, they should be safe and harmless.
But he couldn’t shake off the feeling that if the snow had been covered by something else and melted through, it might not be as clean and harmless as before.
Fortunately, even before the strange snowfall, he had already collected most of the clean snow in the residential complex. He even collected a considerable amount of snow from the surrounding areas where he was certain it was absolutely clean. Although they weren’t all frozen into blocks of ice, the quantity he collected should be enough for him to use for a long time.
This time, they had been out for almost two nights. After reaching the vicinity of their destination on the second night, Wei Xuan didn’t go in directly. Instead, he went to the residential building where he had rested a few times before and waited until dawn. Then he followed the wall of the narrow alley and arrived at the two-story building, entering the room.
The room was empty, except for the “diaries” placed in the corner of the wall. There was no trace of those two guys.
Wei Xuan placed the diary he had taken the last time and put the new one in his bag. He casually wrote a few lines in his own diary after observing the situation outside. Then he grabbed Du Hang’s hand and sat at the corner of the wall, heating up a meal to eat and rest before venturing out again in the evening.
He didn’t plan to leave on the same day this time. Instead, he wanted to take a look at the place where those two guys lived.
As he had considered before, the building where those two guys lived was tall, and there might be some things he couldn’t observe from his location. It was also possible that he would encounter people or other situations during winter. It would be best to have a face-to-face conversation with them.
Steam rose from the box in front of him, indicating that the food inside was thoroughly heated. Wei Xuan had already finished all the instant rice at home, but because he didn’t go out frequently, whenever he ate at home, he would heat up the rice and dishes using the microwave, leaving behind the heat packs and water.
So now, when he went out, he could easily bring his homemade meals and these saved heat packs. He could use them to heat up the food when eating outside, which was convenient and practical, and even more cost-effective than bringing pre-packaged meals.
Wei Xuan had planned to make another trip to the warehouse district after a while, but this time, he didn’t intend to get the expired instant rice. Instead, he wanted to collect their heat packs…
It would be even better if he could find a factory that produced heat packs, but unfortunately, Wei Xuan currently had no leads or information in that regard.
Fortunately, Wei Xuan only used these items when he went out in winter. For regular outings, he only needed to bring long-lasting and cold-eatable food. And in winter… he rarely went out.
After having the meal, he flipped through the diaries of those two guys and specifically searched for the entries around the days of the explosion. However, to his disappointment, it seemed that these two guys were also sensitive to the cold. The diaries they left here were now a stack of new ones, with none of them documenting the days leading up to the explosion!
“…I guess I’ll just wait until I wake up and go find them directly. Hopefully, they won’t attack me before I reach their building.” Wei Xuan sighed helplessly as he stuffed the diaries into his backpack.
He huddled together with Du Hang, wrapped in thick blankets, and went to sleep.
When he woke up, it was already dusk, and the outside was gradually getting darker. The room remained as silent as ever, with no trace of those two people. Wei Xuan stood by the window, observing the condition of the road and the sky, and then walked out slowly with Du Hang.
At this time, since it wasn’t completely dark yet, there were zombies wandering everywhere on the streets. Most of these zombies were still dressed in clothes from the early days of the apocalypse, with many of them wearing short sleeves.
Many female zombies were even wearing skirts and dresses. In this icy and snowy environment, such clothing combinations looked extremely bizarre.
Several zombies dressed in sanitation worker uniforms were also wandering along the roadside, holding brooms. Most of their broom heads had already fallen off, and they swung the long wooden sticks, moving them through the snow.
One middle-aged male zombie cleaner had his broom head stuck in something buried under a pile of snow, as if playing a game of tug-of-war with the obstacle hidden in the snow.
Awe yeah! I really love reading this one!
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Ah yes the very functioning society of mindless zombies. Ngl, very fun!
I hope the two “friends” are still alive and have not been taken.
Thank you for the chapter!
I kinda like those zombies
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I am surprised he hasn’t considered using a thermos or heat-insulating food containers.