Wei Xuan’s emotions were somewhat downcast, a natural response to his sudden realization of his abnormal body temperature.
This mood made him reluctant to do anything or get busy with tasks. After being brought back home by Du Hang, he looked at the large refrigerator in the living room and remembered there was some poultry meat frozen inside, which helped Wei Xuan regain his senses. For now, he should not rush into anything reckless. He still had plenty of meat to eat at home, and there were many crop seeds yet to be cultivated…
Taking a deep breath, Wei Xuan once again wrapped his arm around Du Hang’s neck and said, “I will monitor my temperature regularly. Anyway, I’ll be by your side sooner or later.” He looked up at Du Hang, a smile in his eyes, “When that happens, I’ll rely on you to take care of me.”
The issue of body temperature was temporarily set aside by Wei Xuan. From then on, he measured his temperature every morning and before going to bed, to confirm if his temperature fluctuated daily.
Despite that, even with the matter set aside, Wei Xuan spent a day at home doing nothing, just having Du Hang accompany him as he recuperated.
Of course, he didn’t really play with mud, he was just fiddling with colored clay he had picked up from a toy store before. He hadn’t let Du Hang play with it before because he was worried about the possibility of some zombie virus inadvertently mixing in with it. Unlike building blocks and other things, colored clay was not easy to clean, and accidents might happen if he inadvertently touched it.
But now… he even suspected that some strange changes were happening in his body. Naturally, he didn’t care about these little things anymore, if changes happened, then so be it.
Wei Xuan felt somewhat relieved the next day when he saw that his temperature remained at around 28 degrees. For now, he couldn’t find someone else to verify, so he had to consider it as a change that occurred after humans acquired abilities.
Regaining his spirit, Wei Xuan understood that he still needed to do what needed to be done, especially regarding the water issue. Even if he was considering his future, he had to make preparations in advance.
After organizing the books and various materials collected in his backpack, Wei Xuan began to study and learn earnestly. His pre-apocalyptic job had nothing to do with construction, and he had never been involved in any carpentry work despite growing up and living in the city.
When he thought about it carefully, the only thing he had come into contact with that had some relation to construction was building with toy blocks during his childhood.
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Carpentry required some physical abilities and practice, so before he could build the icehouse, Wei Xuan needed to conduct some experimental attempts.
Additionally, having Du Hang by his side meant he wanted to tap into his intelligence and manual dexterity even more. Most of the time, Wei Xuan tried to teach Du Hang to do tasks that required strong hands-on abilities. This time was no exception.
So, one month later, during another heavy downpour, the two of them stayed in a room specially cleared out on the upper floor of the building. Wei Xuan’s mouth twitched as he looked at the miniature model city in front of him, a creation made primarily by Du Hang with his assistance.
“Now I can bestow upon you the title of Half-Zombie Master Carpenter and Handyman,” Wei Xuan turned around and patted Du Hang’s shoulder.
Although he had the idea of making this model together with Du Hang after discovering his skill in crafting small tables, chairs, and even small wooden figures, he never expected Du Hang to actually create such a masterpiece! Was this still a simple “model” or a crude handicraft made for fun? It was so lifelike that it could be used as a backdrop for a rudimentary special effects film!
Du Hang didn’t understand what titles meant, but he knew that Wei Xuan seemed happy at the moment, so he leaned down and gave him a kiss.
Their movements were as smooth and natural as if they had rehearsed them a thousand times. Of course, since their first kiss, they had been intimate with each other countless times.
“After a few sunny days, we can start preparing,” Wei Xuan said after recovering from his surprise and amazement. It was true that he didn’t need to feel astonished now because everything Du Hang did was what he asked him to do. He had helped Du Hang put it together, so he already felt amazed when they first made a small part of the street.
Looking out the window, it had snowed unexpectedly a few days before the rain started.
Wei Xuan had prepared in advance, just like he did in May. He collected as many snowflakes as possible, which were now stored in the top-floor rooms of some buildings that had been specifically cleared for drying snowflakes.
Now, all the rooftops were equipped with pots and containers to collect rainwater, which they would process for daily use once the heavy rain stopped.
Du Hang raised his hands and hugged Wei Xuan’s waist, staying motionless, like a human-shaped statue.
“After the rain stops, we’ll go to the basement and check if the water level has risen. We also need to find some time to visit those two guys and see how they are doing… I haven’t had time to see them this month. Hopefully, they are at home this time. Otherwise, whom can I ask to measure their body temperature?”
Wei Xuan’s body temperature had remained constant without any changes for a while now, always hovering around 28 degrees. Sometimes it would be a bit higher, sometimes a bit lower, but the temperature difference never exceeded one degree.
This result made him gradually let go of his worries and sigh with relief. He felt that this change was probably related to his ability. Otherwise, if he were really turning into a zombie, how could his body temperature remain so stable?
As always, he wasn’t afraid of turning into a zombie, but he wanted to be fully prepared before that happened.
So now, he really wanted to find those two guys and measure their condition to see if he was just a special case.
The heavy downpour lasted for two days and two nights. Wei Xuan waited until the next afternoon to finally see that the sky outside was clearing up. The dark clouds had completely disappeared, and the dazzling sunlight covered the earth, shining on the water accumulated in potholes and rooftops, making it look very dazzling.
Seeing that the weather outside had finally cleared up, Wei Xuan couldn’t stay indoors any longer. He immediately took Du Hang and climbed up to the rooftop. The pots and containers on the rooftop were already filled to the brim with rainwater. Wei Xuan didn’t pay attention to them for now. Instead, he raised the telescope and looked around to confirm the situation both inside and outside the neighborhood.
In the post-apocalyptic world, the drainage systems were even more neglected, making the streets, which used to flood during heavy rain in the pre-apocalyptic times, now even more difficult to navigate.
As Wei Xuan looked around, he saw that not only were the streets turned into “rivers,” but many of the side alleys were also filled with water. He sighed, “Let’s deal with the collected rainwater first. It’s impossible to go out now.” Although he wanted to check the neighboring basement’s situation, he couldn’t even get out of his house in these conditions. Didn’t he see a nearby car half-submerged in water?
Temporarily abandoning the tempting idea of going out, Wei Xuan went downstairs and had a few zombie minions help him move the pots and containers. The rainwater was transported to the room he had prepared for water processing. With the assistance of a water purifier, clean water was successfully produced from each bucket. Wei Xuan sealed the lids of those containers and had the zombie minions move them to a first-floor room, neatly stacking them.
One couldn’t deny that since the zombie minions had gained some intelligence, it had become much easier for Wei Xuan to handle these tasks. In the past, only Du Hang was capable, and they had to make multiple trips back and forth for everything, especially when it came to dealing with water after rain or snow, which would tire a person out. But now, with the help of these zombie minions, the only time-consuming part for Wei Xuan was waiting for the water purifier to finish its job.
Now, he didn’t even need to drag the lovey-dovey couple from next door out. He could handle these physical tasks quite easily with the help of these minions, making life much more relaxed.
While waiting for the water purifier to finish its work, Wei Xuan leaned against the window and let his gaze fall upon the several laboring zombie minions in the room. Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, his own body temperature, Du Hang’s body temperature, they had both been measured, but what about these zombies?
Du Hang had shown differences from other zombies early on in the apocalypse, and Wei Xuan had even heard the term “Half-Zombie” from the mouths of others before he died in his previous life. But was this distinction only based on their mental consciousness, or was there something else?
Wei Xuan hadn’t studied medicine, but he could conduct a simple test now, using a thermometer!
He jumped up suddenly and immediately ran to the door. Though Du Hang didn’t know what he was up to, he quickly followed him. The zombie minions, on the other hand, noticed that Wei Xuan and Du Hang had run out, but since Wei Xuan didn’t pull them, they didn’t follow and continued to wander aimlessly in the room.
Wei Xuan grabbed a thermometer and ran back to the water processing room, which was in the same building he lived in. He aimed it at the closest zombie and took a measurement. With a “beep,” Wei Xuan’s eyes widened as he looked at the number displayed on the thermometer, “Only 7 degrees?!!”
Wait when it was raining did the zombie minions walk into the building for shelter??
oH!? So Du Hang’s temp is higher than the average zombie? hmmmm
I’m surprised that the dead aren’t whatever temperature the ambient temperature is, but zombies aren’t really dead I guess.
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Is the degree in f or c ? Cause then wei Xuan should be -2.2 C 😧
Why are these zombies temps so low? shouldn’t they be the same as the ambient temp in the room? Does this mean their bodies actively generate coldness like humans generate heat?