"We've now entered a month of extremely low temperatures. During this time, everyone should stay home and eat and drink as long as you have food and water at home."
Zhang Lin stood in the second-floor living room and spoke to the beautiful women filling the room.
Besides An Qingge and her group, there were fifteen other women who were selected.
"knew!"
A group of women spoke together.
After they arrived here, they all knew what was going to happen.
After all, Zhang Lin didn't charge rent and even provided them with food and drink. If he didn't have some ulterior motive, he would have become a saint.
Zhang Lin was the only man in the house, so his purpose was self-evident.
At this moment, no one wanted to refuse; on the contrary, they hoped to be noticed by Zhang Lin.
After all, this place was like paradise for these helpless women.
What they fear now is not being chosen by Zhang Lin and being kicked out. If they are kicked out, it will be like going from heaven to hell.
"Alright, everyone go back now."
Zhang Lin waved his hand, signaling them to return to their respective residences.
The heating was on in the house, and hot water flowed through pipes in the ground and inside the walls, raising the indoor temperature. The outdoor temperature was minus ten or twenty degrees Celsius, but the indoor temperature remained above ten degrees Celsius.
Of course, this costs money. The city lord's centralized heating pipes cost 5 contribution points a day, and it can't be turned off.
"Qingge, among these people, who do you think is good?" Zhang Lin sent the women home, but he asked his first wife for her opinion with great affection.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Shouldn't we observe them carefully?" An Qingge said, slightly annoyed. "Besides, they're only following you now for food and shelter; they're far from following you willingly."
Zhang Lin has now figured out the meaning of "willingly".
It's no use just verbally agreeing to be his wife.
Otherwise, Zhang Lin could simply take the food out and find women. He could find a large group of women at any time, and they would all verbally agree to be his wife.
At the same time, threats and temptations are also unacceptable.
She must be completely willing to be Zhang Lin's wife, accept his status as his wife, and genuinely want to bear and raise his children.
It has to come to this point.
It all depends on what you think in your heart; what you say doesn't matter.
For example, Xia Xiaonuan may have disagreed verbally, but she had already agreed in her heart and accepted Zhang Lin's status as his wife, so she still triggered the system's reward.
“You’re right, let’s wait and see for a while longer.” Zhang Lin wasn’t in a hurry, after all, he wasn’t just doing it for his own pleasure.
“I think if we want to build a better relationship and make them like you, we need to organize some activities,” An Qingge suggested.
Zhang Lin thought for a moment and agreed, "I'll bring out some fresh meat and vegetables, and some wine. We'll alternate between barbecue and hot pot, and have some activities every day."
That day, Zhang Lin organized a hot pot and drinks party for everyone. When they were slightly tipsy, they sang and danced together and had a great time.
It is foreseeable that this will be the daily routine in Villa No. 16 for the next two months.
In the post-apocalyptic world, such a life would be considered a comfortable paradise.
However, not everyone lives as comfortably as Zhang Lin.
outdoor.
A world of ice and snow, with endless snowflakes falling from the white, sunless sky. There was nothing on the ground except for solid ice and snow, and the tall trees were buried deep under the thick layer of snow.
In the white wilderness, there was no sign of life.
Those creatures that survived the biohazard crisis, including humans and all plants and animals, now face only death if they cannot find a place to overwinter.
Of course, in this cruel apocalypse targeting humanity, other creatures fared much better. Large numbers of creatures perished, but a small portion of them underwent strange changes after being encased in solid ice.
Those who have awakened their memories know that once the ice melts and they endure another month of extreme heat, they will awaken various extraordinary abilities.
That was a new era.
That said, during this period, there shouldn't be any living creatures out and about, but as expected, something unexpected still happened.
"Brothers, dig another thousand meters, and we'll be able to break through directly into Hope City!" A man wearing three layers of thick cotton clothing, over which was a protective suit that didn't reveal a single gap, said to the people nearby through a walkie-talkie.
This is a team of 12 people.
The person who spoke was the leader of this team, named Li Shuo. He was also someone who had awakened his memories, but he did not want to be dependent on others and even had greater ambitions. So, he gathered a group of people and prepared to take over Hope City during this period.
Normally, he would not dare to provoke the city lord. Not to mention the city lord's own strength, even the experts of Hope City could beat him to a pulp.
Even during the Resident Evil era, he faced a zombie siege and couldn't leave the city. It wouldn't work during the New Era either, because by then the five city guards had been established, and the city lord wouldn't need to lift a finger; the five city guards could handle him.
Now!
Everywhere was covered in solid ice and thick snow, and there was no sign of life on the vast land. In Hope City, everyone stayed indoors and did not go out.
If they can overcome the outside temperature, find a way to break into Hope City, eliminate the city lord himself, and then win over a few experts from Hope City, Li Shuo can take over Hope City.
So he took action.
Previously, he did not have such ambitions. After all, the city lord himself was extremely mysterious, and no one knew how strong the city lord was. If his group ran over and were killed by the city lord, it would be quite embarrassing.
But this time Li Shuo had confidence.
His confidence stemmed from a good friend of his.
"Old Wei, we're counting on you this time. As long as we take down the city lord, Hope City will belong to us. In the future, we can obtain countless resources from Hope City, and you'll also have the chance to upgrade your zombie template to the highest level!"
Li Shuo patted the shoulder of the person next to him.
The people around him, including his brother Lao Wei, were all dressed identically, wearing several layers of cotton-padded clothes and very tight protective suits on the outside, and each of them was carrying a shovel and a pickaxe.
Under the swirling snow, a thick layer of snow had accumulated, and they could only force their way through by digging.
"Brother Shuo, although I've awakened the zombie template, I'm not confident I can deal with the city lord. You guys will have to fight the city lord with me!"
Old Wei's voice rang out on the walkie-talkie channel.
If Zhang Lin were here, he would probably recognize that this is an acquaintance.
This old Wei is none other than Wei Qiliang, who bought the location of the Corpse King's corpse from Zhang Lin before.
He successfully created the Extraordinary Template Awakening Potion, and has now awakened a zombie-type Extraordinary Template.
He is also the source of Li Shuo's confidence to challenge the city lord!
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