Xu Mo and the others were shocked.
"Is the water contaminated? Is tap water no longer drinkable? Does boiling it help?"
"It's no use. Awakened ones are okay; a little bit will only give them a stomachache, but drinking too much can be life-threatening. Ordinary people will die from just one sip. Taking a bath won't help either; it will weaken awakened ones."
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.
Will an ordinary person die if they drink it?
Even awakened beings can't drink too much? Nor can they take a bath?
But what if there's no running water? Water is extremely important! Food without water? Wouldn't that mean certain death?
Zhang Hao had known all along that the water would be polluted, and not just the tap water.
The water in reservoirs and underground rivers is also no longer drinkable. Many people survived the apocalypse by not dying at the hands of zombies, but quite a few died from drinking the water.
This is precisely why he stockpiled a full 7,000 tons of water.
Four thousand tons of mineral water and three thousand tons of purified and cleaned water were stockpiled.
It's enough for now, but once a settlement is established and the number of people increases, this amount of water will be insufficient.
However, it's not entirely without a solution. Awakened beings of the Light element can use the skill "Purifying Light" to purify water resources. For example, Xu Mengyan in her previous life had this skill.
But the problem is...
Awakened beings of the Light faction are extremely rare.
Moreover, the "Light of Purification" requires at least level seven to comprehend, which takes a long time.
If you don't have enough special talent, then don't even think about learning this skill, and not every light-type person has the opportunity to learn it.
Even if you reach level seven and learn the skill, you can only purify a small amount of water.
There's no way to solve this problem for now; we can only wait and see if things improve in the future.
"There is some purified water in the warehouse. This water can be used for bathing, washing vegetables, etc. Anyone who wants to use it can go and take a bath. There are also bath tubs, washbasins, shampoo, shower gel, etc. that I prepared in advance in the warehouse. Everyone can take a set and put it in their own room."
Zhang Hao's words surprised and delighted everyone.
Fang Ping and Hu Xiaonan knew that the supplies in the warehouse were just a drop in the ocean, so they didn't feel bad about taking the water and bath tub and left.
Unaware of the situation, Xu Mo and Xu Mengyan felt they should save money; such waste was unacceptable.
Xu Mengyan hesitated for a moment: "Brother, how about we do it together?"
"Shall we shower together? Little sister, are you alright? How old are you?"
"No, I meant I'll wash first, and if you don't mind... you can use what I have left, okay?"
"Oh...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"Why not? It's the apocalypse, after all. Every little bit helps."
Xu Mengyan blushed, but there was nothing she could do.
Zhang Hao was speechless: "It's good to be thrifty, but you don't have to go this far. Just take the water you need. How old is your sister? Using someone else's leftover bathwater—if word gets out, will you still be a brother?"
"That's right, that's what the boss said."
"Okay, thank you, boss."
Xu Mo and Xu Mengyan carried the water to their respective rooms on the first floor.
After they left, the raven looked at them pitifully and said, "Daddy, I want to take a bath too."
Zhang Hao was puzzled: "Didn't I just wash you yesterday? Why do you need to wash you again?"
Raven, though unconvinced, said, "Miss Mengyan is taking a bath alone, and it's so pitiful that no one is scrubbing her back. I can scrub her back and apply shower gel for her."
Zhang Hao said disdainfully, "Oh ho? I didn't expect you to be such a lecherous old man? I never would have guessed!"
"Hehe, I learned that from Dad~"
"Nonsense, how could someone as upright as me be a pervert?"
"Can I go? The young lady must have already taken off her clothes, she must be getting impatient waiting for me."
"Don't even think about it, just stay put."
"Waaah~"
Zhang Hao rolled his eyes at it.
What do you think you're doing, you crow?
They've only just joined, and you're already causing all this trouble. Don't scare them away.
That evening.
The group got ready and went into Building 2 to fight zombies.
Building No. 2 seems to be relatively lucky; apart from Unit 1, there aren't many zombies there.
I only got a little over two hundred crystal cores after clearing the last unit. There were quite a few survivors in the house, and also one or two newly formed Awakened Squads.
Four units, seventeen floors.
Upon opening the door, they were met with a massive horde of zombies—a full forty of them.
Fang Ping, clad in earthen armor, wielded a guillotine and hacked away at the zombies one by one.
His posture was extremely fierce, like a valiant war god.
Everyone else was stunned, especially Xu Mengyan and Xu Mo.
This fighting style is really hard to learn, but they have improved a lot in just one night.
"Hahaha! This is so awesome!"
"Come on! You trashy zombies, die!"
When Fang Ping slashed down the last zombie, the mud armor on his body fell off.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he walked out the door and grinned foolishly at Zhang Hao: "Boss, all done."
Zhang Hao looked at him and instructed, "This time it's to let you experience the skill, but next time unless you encounter a fatal danger, you must not use this skill. It consumes too much alien energy, and you can only maintain it for three minutes."
"If the danger hasn't passed in three minutes, or if we haven't broken through the zombie encirclement, then it'll be truly dangerous. Either prepare some extraneous energy in advance, ready to use 'burial' to avoid danger at any time."
Fang Ping replied earnestly, "I understand, boss."
He actually knew very well...
This skill cannot be used casually.
He couldn't really compare to the boss's recklessness.
The boss's defense is a permanent enhancement of his physical body, while he can only be a third-rate true hero.
After collecting the crystal cores, the team went up to the eighteenth floor.
Three apartments on the 18th floor were open, but the zombies and supplies inside had been cleared out, leaving only the last apartment.
As is customary, Fang Ping went up and knocked on the door.
There were survivors inside, and a strange sound was coming from inside.
"Oh wow~ that's great! Slow down, slow down, wait a moment outside... I'll be right there."
A short while later,
The door opened, revealing a young man.
The young man was very handsome, and his hair looked like it had just been washed.
A wisp of wet bangs fluttered across his forehead, revealing a hint of Daniel Wu's charisma.
But compared to the protagonist and the readers here, they are still several levels below in terms of looks.
"Are you all here to support Xiaoya's business? Five people? Oh? There's a child and a woman too? You're having quite a bit of fun, but Xiaoya is tired today."
With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Wu Yanfeng said nonchalantly, "Besides, it's already three in the morning. Why don't you come tomorrow? Xiaoya isn't in the mood to serve you properly, and it would be bad if things got unpleasant. I apologize to you all. Next time, I'll give you a 50% discount."
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