Lin Ye told Shi Jiu everything he knew about the situation. Shi Jiu wanted him to take the bag of dried meat back, but he refused.

Shi Jiu looked at the thing in his hand and always felt that something was wrong with it, but he couldn't put his finger on the feeling.

001 was originally in her room. When she took out the bag of dried meat, a familiar yet disgusting smell appeared in the villa.

This is... the smell of zombies!

It was difficult to fly out, 001 was calling Shi Jiu frantically in his mind.

"Host, why is there a zombie aura in the villa? I feel it!"

What? Shi Jiu stood up suddenly. She walked to the door and looked carefully. There was no trace of zombies around. Could it be that someone in the villa was about to transform into a zombie?

She took out her tablet. After 001 came out of hibernation, the electronic map was usable again. It showed that the area around her villa was a white dot, and the surrounding area was densely packed with green dots.

The map currently only shows the places she has been to, namely the villa where she is now and the villa area she had been to before.

There were only scattered zombies wandering around in the villa area over there. It was probably because the barrier was lost after she broke down the gate.

"001, I don't see any zombies in the villa?" Shi Jiu was puzzled. There was nothing unusual here.

"No, I still found that scent. It's in the main building of the villa!" 001 said affirmatively.

Shi Jiu put away the tablet, returned to the room, and took 001 who flew over.

"Host, that breath is gone again, so strange." Just a few seconds before the host came in, the previous lock failed and can no longer be found.

Shi Jiu frowned. Gone?

"In the main building?"

"Yes, the distance is very close. I must find it out!" 001 was typing data in the main brain. According to the previous situation, all of it should have been recorded. How could he not find it?

Shi Jiu looked strange. When she came in just now, she put away the dried meat she had taken out. After comparing it with the time just now, it couldn't be...

She took out the bag of dried meat from the warehouse and threw it on the ground with a "bang".

"001, this isn't what you're looking for, is it..." If there really is a zombie aura, then what's inside...

"Beep—" The data in 001's main computer emitted a sharp, drawn-out sound. "Yes! That's it! I've locked onto it again!"

The entire pistil emoticon of 001 turned into an expression of surprise. Logically speaking, zombies should not be able to reach the villa, so why were the things inside able to get in?

"What's in this? Are there zombies in the bag? Can zombies retain their intelligence after transforming into zombies, or have these monsters evolved?" 001 walked around the bag and asked curiously.

When Shi Jiu heard its question, his face turned a little ugly. He tore open the bag and a foul smell immediately spread in the air.

"Neither of them. It's the food from the Ping'an base! You said it smells like zombies. Could it be..."

These can’t be zombies...that’s it!

The light emitted from the pistil of 001 swept the bag and quickly analyzed the result.

"According to the system's analysis, the dried meat in this bag mostly comes from mutated animals, but it also has a zombie scent. It must have been bitten by a zombie and killed when it was about to transform into a zombie."

001's analysis made Shi Jiu breathe a sigh of relief, but he was also chilled to hear that it was a mutated animal that had been bitten by zombies. He didn't expect that Roger, the leader, would not only exploit the survivors, but also feed them this kind of thing. It was so unscrupulous!

She quickly asked 001: "What would happen if an ordinary person ate this? Would there be any health problems?"

001 looked at the scan results again. "It should be fine if consumed for a short period of time, but long-term consumption is a bit more difficult to say. The residual toxins in the body are likely to mutate one day. If bitten by a zombie, the transformation into a zombie will be accelerated."

Shi Jiu remembered that Lin Ye had said before that this was basically what everyone in their base would eat later on, but because there were so many people, each person got a relatively small amount, and he didn't know if there was anything going on now.

001 felt relieved after learning that those people had moved into the villa. "Don't worry, host. The food produced by the system not only enhances their abilities but also removes the toxins from their bodies. They'll be fine after eating it for a few more days. At least I haven't detected any excessive zombie aura in anyone in the villa."

After hearing this, Shi Jiu was not so nervous anymore. She was worried that if any of the survivors who came in accidentally mutated, it would be very dangerous.

After temporarily solving this problem, Shi Jiu kicked the bag on the ground in disgust and asked, "What should I do with this thing?"

She didn't even want to put the bag in her warehouse anymore. It was a complete mess. It would be strange if no one was operating it. Where would there be so many mutant animals bitten by zombies? Maybe it was some kind of experiment done in that so-called research lab.

Are you studying the crystal core?

"Put it here with me first. If you come across something similar later, put it away for me. I'll need it later." 001 put the things away with a wave of the leaf, and the smell in the air was slowly purified.

Shi Jiu was still a little worried, so he went out to find Lin Ye and asked him if he still had the dried meat.

Although Lin Ye was a little confused, he still said honestly, "I did have some before, but I thought that since we've come here, no one would want to eat that kind of thing anymore. I asked many people, but they were reluctant to accept it, so I put it all at the base, which is a good deal for those guys."

It's strange to say, they had eaten smelly things in the past just to survive. This dried meat just smells a little bit smelly, but it doesn't have that weird smell of being spoiled when you put it in your mouth, and it doesn't make you feel uncomfortable when it enters your stomach, but they just instinctively resist it.

In the past, we had to eat in order to survive, but now that we have the means, we still have to be nicer to ourselves.

Shi Jiu did not mention this matter. As long as they did not eat again, it would be fine. The mastermind behind it could be brought to trial later.

Nearing noon, many people who had received text messages in the morning excitedly recorded videos and sent them over.

Shi Jiu directly asked 001 to screen these videos and select suitable candidates. Finally, 200 people were selected based on the evaluation and divided into morning and evening shifts, which were respectively managed by Wei Qu and Lin Ye.

She also cleared out a shop and moved it near the entrance to serve as a new security room, which was large enough.

As for the ranch, the system selected 20 people, including the girl who was rescued before, and Wang Yue was in charge.

After the mobile phones caused a sensation in the morning, many people couldn't help but become addicted to their phones. Among them, games were the most attractive, and they forgot the time while playing.

Soon their two hours were over, and the phone popped up a two-hour anti-addiction reminder, and finally it said they were welcome to come back and play the next day.

"Ah! Why is there an anti-addiction system?! I'm almost done with this!"

"Me too, that game animation is so beautiful!"

"No! I haven't finished changing my girl goose's clothes yet. The 3D texture inside is so realistic. It's absolutely beautiful!"

Because the time when the mobile phones were received was about the same, and the anti-addiction time for the game was also about the same, there was a burst of wailing in the villa for a while.

Shi Jiu, who had just finished dealing with his work, came out and heard their voices. He remembered that he had the same experience last night. Half an hour had passed without him noticing, and he almost forgot his essential mission.

The anti-addiction time setting is quite good. At least there is a limit, which can serve as a restraint to some extent. Two hours of gaming time is not a small amount of time. It can also provide a short period of relaxation and remind them that there are other things to do in reality.

"When I log out, it will show how much game time I have left today. It's not all used up at once."

Some people heard people around them complaining and unconsciously wanted to quit the game, but they found that the game time was not fixed and they could allocate it freely throughout the day.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this rule. Wouldn't that mean they could pause the game at any time to get back to work? It was the only consolation against addiction.

After temporarily breaking free from the control of mobile phones, many people found that text messages would also send long-term tasks or temporary tasks that were originally on the task screen. After receiving the text message, they can go to the task screen to receive the task.

Just like now, [Task Content: Construction of Apartment No. 4, Workers Required: 1,000, Task Time: 10 Days, Reward: 5,000 Sifang Coins, Remaining Quota: 1,000.]

Those who received the news immediately ran to the task screen below and quickly swiped their cards to receive the tasks.

This way you don’t have to stare at the big screen looking for tasks.

At this time, many people also discovered several long-term tasks. Looking at the leasing of farmland and breeding above, this is easy to do. It is something that the elderly at home can do with their children.

As a result, many people rented farmland and bought seeds and some fertilized eggs under guidance, intending to make a good living.

Shi Jiu looked at the harmony in the villa. Almost everyone had something to do, so they would not be idle.

People really can't sit idle. After settling down for the past two days, I guess I feel comfortable, and the conflicts around me are gradually increasing.

What are you doing? Your things are here with me, and your things are hindering my travel. Some petty thieves have exposed their true nature and have dirty hands.

Although these minor incidents are not a big deal, it would be troublesome if they happened every day.

How can you not be idle at home all day? It wouldn't be so tiring if you had something to do.

As for those with dirty hands, the security department and patrol team come in handy. With systematic supervision, their general words and deeds will be recorded and analyzed to prevent anyone from doing anything fishy.

If caught, they will be sent to a small dark room for a day trip.

Shi Jiu also enjoyed several days of peace and tranquility. Every day when he woke up, he could hear some noisy sounds in his ears. There was a bit of fireworks in the chaos, which seemed much more lively than the empty echoes before.

There was just one thing that was very strange. It was early summer, but the weather was getting cooler day by day. In the end, Shi Jiu had to put on a thick coat.

She sat behind the counter, watching more and more people coming in and out of the garment store in the past two days. Fortunately, her previous cotton production was sufficient to make winter clothes and cotton jackets. She was now growing cotton on large tracts of farmland.

"This weather is too abnormal." She said to Qin Lou next to her. Qin Lou facing her was still wearing only one piece of clothing and seemed not to feel the change in the weather at all.

Qin Lou raised his face from the tablet. Compared to when he first arrived at the villa, his pale cheeks had become rosy after recuperating for more than ten days. He said in a gentle tone, "The weather is a bit unusual, but the supplies in the villa are sufficient."

The author has something to say:

I will be down tomorrow~ I hope all the little angels can continue to support me

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2022-07-14 15:00:06 and 2022-07-15 15:00:07~

Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine: 1 for Yijiu;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 1 bottle of Queen Mother;

Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!