I have to admire Pu Weichao's idea; it's something we hadn't considered at all. Having this in mind would likely greatly increase our chances of survival.

Fei Lichao agreed with his idea, and then asked, "Since you said this, it means you've already thought of a backup plan?"

Pu Weichao shook his head. "I just have some thoughts, but no complete ideas. After all, we're still on our way to the safe zone, and we can only be sure once we get there. However, based on the assumption that the safe zone has fallen, we can make some preparations."

"What preparations?" I didn't understand what he meant.

Pu Weichao looked at me and said, "Preparations for the future: If the safe zone really falls, we'll have to survive on our own, which won't be easy. First, we need to find a place where we can live long-term—safe, reliable, and secluded, preferably on the edge of the city, but not too far. After all, we've been getting our food and supplies from supermarkets in the city for the past few weeks. If it's too far, accidents are likely to happen on the way; if it's too close, we're likely to encounter hordes of zombies coming from the city."

"Where to live is the most important thing; only with a safe place can we live safely. Next, it's about our own situation."

"Myself?" Fei Lichao asked in surprise.

Pu Weichao nodded solemnly, staring at Fei Lichao and said, "We have very few people who can survive alone right now. Only you and Yan Zhengfeng can do it. Even Xiaonan and I can't do it. So personal ability is key. We must make everyone capable of standing on their own. Of course, that's a high bar, but at least they must have the ability to protect themselves and their companions. Don't you agree?"

Fei Lichao and I nodded; Pu Weichao's words enlightened us.

To be honest, we had never thought about these things, but Pu Weichao thought about them so carefully, and now I admire him even more.

If I were to think about these things, I probably wouldn't be able to come up with anything.

We talked for a long time, until 9:30 pm. We wanted to talk more, but it was so cold outside that the three of us almost froze into mental retardation. We had to go back to the classroom to rest and discuss it later.

(End of this chapter)