"What are you afraid of? I'm still here." This was all Shi Yin could promise. As long as she remained, the Flame Dragon Nation would not perish.
Facing the apocalypse, Shi Yin dec...
A month, how long is that?
Now is not the time to consider this. The apocalypse and superpowers cannot be known to too many people yet. The more people who know, the greater the risk of leakage.
Informing the public about the end times ahead of time will obviously increase the chaos in governance and cause unrest.
As for those high-ranking individuals who have access to information about the apocalypse and superpowers, as the leader previously stated, it's not about demonstrating their strength or having superpowers to solve all problems.
Because what Shiyin wants is absolute trust and power.
To truly gain the trust of the vast majority of people, Shi Yin first needs to prove herself to be a prophet. Otherwise, some people will think that instead of listening to a young girl's nonsense, they might as well lead others to forge their own path.
Relying solely on memory to play the recording is too far-fetched and could be considered threatening.
In her previous rebirths, Shi Yin was one of the pioneers who blazed a trail.
Therefore, the personnel who can now be fully trusted and mobilized are beginning to make preparations.
The first step is to lock down the real estate market and the bank loan market, thus holding back those who suddenly and inexplicably demand to sell their houses at low prices as soon as possible, as well as those who inexplicably take out large loans and are unable to provide the corresponding assets.
In the past, these large flows of funds allowed some people to hoard goods, but because they disrupted the market, they caused considerable economic turmoil before the apocalypse.
It wasn't just one that was reborn; the people in the sales offices, supermarkets, and wholesale markets aren't fools either.
Some people saw that houses were suddenly being sold at low prices, and the number of people eager to get the money suddenly increased, which caused a wave of rumors that housing prices and finance were about to collapse, so some people followed suit and sold their houses.
However, most of those who followed the trend were unaware of the apocalypse. After receiving the money, they didn't stockpile any goods, and after the apocalypse, most of them were stuck with nothing. Some people starved to death with a pile of money, while others were killed by people who coveted their money.
Although money was practically worthless back then—a thousand dollars might not even buy a bowl of instant noodles—some people still held onto a sliver of hope: what if the apocalypse ended tomorrow? What if, after some time, this money could still circulate?
Humans always have a pure and intuitive desire for money.
Some people also saw that suddenly a lot of goods were being hoarded from supermarkets or major wholesale markets. Some people claimed they were going to open a grocery store, while others claimed they were going to donate them to nursing homes.
Some people did believe it, but some ill-intentioned people took the opportunity to inflate prices and spread rumors that the disease was making a comeback and that people would be locked up at home again, causing considerable chaos and adding a lot of pressure to public security at the time.
The excuse that Tokine and the chief discussed was also very simple and crude.
They made up an excuse, saying they needed to check real estate and banks, but they didn't do it openly. They only subtly reminded people after they found someone acting suspiciously.
While it's said that the apocalypse will occur in six months, in reality, the situation will be fully under control at least one to two months earlier.
Then there's what Shi Yin and Ye Yuansong mentioned: restricting the purchase of food and medicine.
Anyone wanting to purchase goods, similar to those in supermarkets and shopping malls, must register with their real names, provide proof of their transactions, and clearly indicate the required quantity, down to the individual item.
For ordinary people, or those who want to purchase goods without registering a store, the amount they purchase should not exceed the amount a normal person can eat for a week, with different standards set for different types of goods.
As for medicines, each type is limited to one box for purchase under the real-name system, except for medicines for chronic diseases. For chronic diseases and medicines that need to be taken for a long time, you can get an extra one to two months' worth.
Pay attention to anyone who suddenly starts reinforcing their house, or who suddenly demands to install bulletproof and blast-proof glass walls at all costs, but don't alert them.
Both Tokine and the leader intend to tacitly agree to this.
However, having benefited from this rebirth, one should naturally contribute, but it's not the time to discuss that yet.
Firearms and knives are subject to strict supervision. Sharpening stones are also prohibited from circulation. Knives that are not sharpened or can be sharpened on their own are prohibited from circulation, except for those from slaughterhouses, but real-name registration is still strictly enforced.
They began large-scale preparations for installing solar panels and stockpiled fire-starting materials, mainly charcoal and flint, to ensure that every household could use them should they be needed.
In addition, the Consul General listened to Shi Yin's opinion and specially assigned a team to develop a water purifier.
In the apocalypse, while some water-elemental ability users can provide water resources, resources and interests will lead to the concentration of power. The initiative must be in the hands of the state, and the state must first solve all the problems that will be encountered in maintaining life.
Then there's weapon modification.
When encountering zombies, it's best to cover every part of your body, but if it's too bulky, it will affect your movement. Therefore, special combat suits are needed that can cover the whole body while being as lightweight as possible.
When facing zombies, the power of guns is greatly reduced. Besides using superpowers to blast them to death, there are three other ways to kill zombies.
First, slit the throat directly.
Second, pierce their brains or hearts.
Third, cut in half.
The gun's kill radius is too small. If you don't hit a vital spot, even if you riddle it with bullets, the zombie can still get up and bite you to death.
Therefore, Shiyin suggested changing the weapon to a heavy, hand-held cleaver or a long-handled cleaver or other cold weapons, which would require a higher level of physical fitness.
There are also various management issues. In the end times, the most taboo thing is for someone to lie about the situation or drag their feet and not do anything practical. It is essential to ensure that each place has its own people so that they can be directly contacted in case of any unexpected events.
There were many other aspects as well, and Shi Yin wrote them down as she thought about them, filling a whole notebook.
And so Shi Yin stayed in the capital with the commander-in-chief for three days.
Just listing some unexpected major events and the things that need to be prepared took three days to compile, and there hasn't even been time to add any further information.
If at the beginning the leader's belief in Tokine was just based on intuition, now he basically believes it completely.
No one could be so logically rigorous and well-organized as to weave such a lie just to tell him a story that would last for three days and three nights.
Moreover, many of the things Shi Yin talked about involved secrets and the use of high-level matters. The Commander-in-Chief was very confident in the confidentiality of these tasks. Since Shi Yin could use them so fluently and skillfully, it meant that she had definitely been exposed to these things before.
In these three days, the Premier has thoroughly investigated Shi Yin.
Choosing to believe is one thing, investigating and understanding is another. Even if the leader doesn't bring it up, someone will offer up the information on time.
Moreover, Shi Yin never concealed her identity or name, making no attempt to hide it, which was clearly intentional.
The investigation revealed that everything was normal.
Her father was a teacher, her mother was a freelancer, and she had two older sisters. The family was harmonious. Although Shi Yin was somewhat rebellious and didn't study hard when she was young, she eventually woke up to the truth, worked hard for a year and repeated a year, and got into a good school.
There was nothing strange about it, or rather, it was too normal.