I checked the time; it was a little past 2 PM. I took some food from my spatial storage and placed it next to the surveillance camera. I started eating by myself, then opened my phone to review the surveillance footage so I could reconcile things after Ji Lin'an woke up. Suddenly, a notification appeared at the top of my phone: "The person you follow has updated their status." I froze, then asked, "Did Lao Ji turn off the satellite network this morning?"

Qianliyan nodded and hummed in agreement. I swiped open the notification and clicked on the message I had just received. The screen immediately switched to the Douyin app. On the screen was Xiao K, a content creator I follow, looking disheveled. The background looked like a factory. Without makeup and lighting, she looked much more ordinary. In the video, her tired face revealed surprise and excitement. She said, "Can anyone see my video? I'm Xiao K. If any survivors see this, can you contact me?"

Somewhat incredulously, I clicked on the video details. The posting date was just three minutes ago, and the IP address was in T City. I returned to the video interface and tried scrolling down. The next video could also be played, but it was posted a few days after the zombie outbreak. I switched to various social media platforms, and there were one or two updates on each. I opened a movie app, and it could play videos. I was sure the network signal was normal. I opened Xiao K's account and clicked on messages. After thinking for a while, I sent her a message: Hello, I am a survivor.

The other party replied in less than 5 seconds: Hello, hello, the network is really working! I'm so happy!

I was a little excited. I put down my phone and rushed back to my room to wake Ji Lin'an. Before he could react, I dragged him to the living room. Qianliyan looked at me with a confused expression and frowned. Just then, my phone rang with a long-lost ringtone. Ji Lin'an and Qianliyan looked at my phone in surprise.