Lin Man naturally didn't know what Zhang Kaiqi was thinking, and she didn't have time to waste here. She immediately boarded the patrol plane and patrolled around Dayan Mountain.

Why do I have to go there in person? Of course I have to use Guan Guan's perception ability to explore whether there are any zombies or zombie birds around.

The result is very satisfactory, no.

I spent the whole day busy. When I went back in the afternoon, I was told that Lin Zhongrong had called and asked about the situation here. Apparently, he also knew about the lightning, thunder and heavy rain here. Then, after this call, I learned about the appearance of the zombie bird. I became very angry.

Lin Man quickly called him back to reassure him that nothing had happened and that the zombie birds had been cleaned up.

"Dad, didn't you say last time that you were free recently and wanted to come over? When are you coming? The weather has suddenly become cold. It's inconvenient to go out in winter, right?" Lin Man was very concerned about this.

Lin Zhongrong felt very guilty: "Sorry, Xiaoman, Dad... I still don't have time. I can't go recently."

Lin Man immediately frowned: "Haven't we killed almost all the zombies?"

"Well, it's some other things, not a big deal." Lin Zhongrong spoke vaguely, but Lin Man could tell that he was in trouble. If it was really not a big deal, he should have told her directly.

For example, last time, even though I had discovered Zombie Pit No. 1 and No. 2, he lied to me and said everything was fine. Then, I couldn't get in touch with him often, which made me run there worriedly.

What will happen this time?

She didn't dare to ask too much, what if it was some secret?

"Then be careful, Dad."

"Oh, okay." Lin Zhongrong was very touched by his daughter's concern, and his tone was cheerful.

Lin Man was very worried. He didn't know when he could deliver his apples.

The next day the clouds dispersed and the sun shone on the earth again, but it no longer had the power it had before the rain and became lukewarm. Although the temperature had improved compared to yesterday, it did not rise much and remained around 20 degrees Celsius throughout the day.

This temperature is the most suitable. People are very happy, but also a little disappointed. The scorching sun that has "accompanied" them for more than half a year has changed just like that, just like a shrew turning into a gentle and timid little girl, looking at you shyly and secretly. It is really difficult for people to adapt to it for a while.

Various tasks were in full swing and were being carried out overtime. Lin Man was also more concerned about shoes and decided to take people to get rubber.

Her destination was a large rubber factory in the city. If she walked, it would take more than a whole day, which was too time-consuming. So she decided to fly. The team leader in charge of the planes finally stopped looking at her with resentment and said to her happily, "Boss, the patrol plane has been modified."

"Huh?" Lin Man was surprised. "What transformation? Wasn't it fine yesterday?"

"It was working fine yesterday, but it's been modified since then. It's very efficient, right? Now it can run on electricity."

After some investigation, Lin Man realized that the experts had been making various preparations beforehand, and the theory was finally approved. They modified the patrol aircraft yesterday, and now it can be powered by batteries. The endurance is also good, one battery can fly 100 kilometers, and when the power is almost used up, it can continue to fly by manually replacing it with a spare battery.

Lin Man couldn't help but admire these experts. They really knew everything and were full of energy. They even had the energy to modify airplanes while building a power station.

"Only the patrol plane was modified?"

"Yes, because it has the simplest structure, is easiest to modify, and has the lowest mass. Electric power wouldn't be enough to handle a large aircraft like a transport plane," the team leader said logically. "And even if the patrol plane malfunctioned and crashed, we wouldn't be sad."

Lin Man: “???”

Lin Man didn't see any difference between the patrol plane today and yesterday, so he stepped onto the small helicopter with a fearless spirit, which was said to have a certain probability of an accident.

After changing the power, the speed dropped a bit, but we still arrived at the rubber factory very quickly.

There were only three people going out this time, a driver, Lin Man, and the remaining one was a young man.

He was nineteen years old, 1.85 meters tall, with a strong physique and great strength. He was on par with Lin Man. What Lin Man valued was his strength.

She and Zhou Ji went to the rubber factory to look for some old rubber, including car tires, boat tires, various other rubber products, and whole barrels and blocks of raw materials.

Lin Man wasn't quite sure which ones could be used and which ones couldn't be used. Seeing that the aging wasn't too serious, he and Zhou Ji moved the items onto the patrol plane. When everything was almost done, they asked the pilot to fly back first, as the patrol plane had limited carrying capacity after all.

Then they walked a little further and went to a shoe factory. There were no shoes left, but there were some soles, which they took back.

When he came out, Lin Man looked at the empty and silent city and sighed slightly in his heart. Thinking of the Dongyang base he had seen that night, which was so large that the boundaries were completely invisible, and thinking about the one or two million people there, he really felt that they were an abandoned place. Dayan Mountain was like an isolated island in the desert, pitifully accumulating a popularity of less than 800 people.

If only Dayan Mountain could be more lively someday… She thought and shook her head. Actually, as long as she didn't go down the mountain, just staying on Dayan Mountain would still feel very lively, busy every day. Too many people is not necessarily a good thing.

Suddenly she paused and looked at the street in the distance.

Zhou Ji didn't feel anything, but when he saw that her expression was wrong, he immediately became alert.

Lin Man said, "Don't be nervous, it's a human." She slowly walked over and said, "Who are you? Come out, we are not bad people."

The one around the corner just hid far away. Well, he's hiding now, just like what Guan Guan said.

Needless to say, Lin Man could also sense some of the situation. At least in the quiet street, she could catch two relatively weak breaths, and they were trying hard to suppress the panicked gasps.

Knowing that the other party was weak, Lin Man no longer had too many concerns. She stood on the street, where she could be seen from all directions: "Come out."

But after a while, there was still no movement. She gave up and turned to return to the patrol plane. A thin man like a bamboo pole walked out from behind a collapsed building and asked, "Can you give us some food?"

…

A moment later, a small helicopter was parked in the open space in the shoe factory compound. Lin Man watched two men, one old and one young, eating bread with some difficulty.

Both men had injuries and scratches on their bodies, the younger man had more, but the older man was weaker, as if he would collapse while eating.

Zhou Ji whispered to Lin Man, "It was caught by the zombie bird."

Lin Man nodded, squatted down and said to the two of them: "Don't be in a hurry, eat slowly and drink more water." Fortunately, he brought some food and water this time.

The young man smiled gratefully at her and carefully fed the old man some water. When they had almost finished eating, Lin Man asked, "Were you attacked by zombie birds?"

The man's expression suddenly turned bitter. "Yeah, a few zombie birds appeared the night before last and many people died. My grandfather and I were lucky enough to survive."

The night before yesterday was the night it rained.

"A lot of people?"

The man didn't think there was anything wrong with saying this, especially since the other party was kind enough to give them food.

"Well, we were in a safe zone for survivors, over 500 of us in total. We had been barely holding on, but because of those zombie birds, many people died, and the last bit of food was taken away when we were escaping. Without food, the survivors would just die if they stayed there, so we all dispersed."

The man said: "My grandfather was injured, and his last wish was to go home, so I brought him back."

Since these two people can reach it in two days, it seems that the safe zone is not far away. When the man looked at the shoe factory, Lin Man reacted: "This is your home."

"Well, grandpa was the factory owner here before the end of the world."

After moving to someone else's factory, he bumped into the owner returning home. Lin Man felt awkward. Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at the old man: "Does your grandfather make shoes?"

There is no professional on Dayan Mountain, so even if I get the soles in the future, I will just be tinkering with them. It would be great if there was someone who knows what he is doing.

The old man finally spoke, and said with some difficulty: "When I was young, I started out making handmade shoes. Later, I opened this shoe factory."

Oh, this guy is really a craftsman! Lin Man's eyes lit up: "My base is nearby. Would you like to come back with me? You can help us make shoes in the future. Food and accommodation are provided, and the treatment is excellent."

The man's eyes lit up. "The base you're talking about is that hilltop where the planes often fly back and forth?"

Well, this person also knows the existence of Dayan Mountain.

Sure enough, the planes flying around were too conspicuous.

"Yes, you know?"

"Everyone in our area knows about this. Some people want to join you, but they're worried about getting into trouble, so they've been hesitant." The man said excitedly, "Are you willing to take us in? My grandfather's craftsmanship is very good, but he..."

It looked like the old man couldn't hold on any longer.

"Do you have anyone with special abilities who can cure him?" the man asked hopefully, fearing a negative answer. The old man's eyes also showed a strong desire to survive.

No one wants to die while being able to live.

Lin Man held the old man's hand and checked it out: "It's okay, this injury is not difficult to recover from, the old man will be well soon."

In this way, Lin Man not only got the materials for making soles, but also found a shoemaker. Although he cannot start working for the time being, with Lin Man's treatment, the wound will heal quickly. If he is well fed and well cared for, it will not be a problem for him to live a few more years.

On the rainy night two days ago, many places were attacked by zombie birds. This was still lucky, because some places encountered zombies.

Eighteen years after the apocalypse, the small number of zombies who had been trapped in various corners for various reasons and whose mobility had become very weak were revitalized by the thunderstorm. Their strength became stronger and their sense of smell became more sensitive, so many humans suffered.

Lin Man was unaware of all this, and neither was anyone else. The attention of the people in the north was still focused on the zombies in the Dongyang base. After spending more than ten days and using all means to investigate, a relatively detailed information about that group of zombies was presented to Lin Zhongrong.

Seeing the estimated number above, Lin Zhongrong gasped: "Damn it! Why doesn't this bastard base go up to the sky!"