Chapter 211 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 41
When Da Bao brought over a pair of scissors, Shen Ci, wearing gloves, swiftly and decisively cut off all of the zombie's fingernails. Even after cutting them off, she still felt it wasn't enough.
With nails this flat, it's very difficult to scratch someone now. Even if you try your best to scratch someone, it will only be enough to tickle them.
The zombie's weapons, teeth, and nails were almost all gone, but the zombie looked too dirty, so she casually rinsed it with water, revealing its original appearance.
This was a rather young male zombie, still wearing a suit. She guessed that this person was probably on his way to work one day, all dressed up, when he got infected by a zombie halfway there.
"It's a pity that zombies can only run and can't do anything else. It's such a waste of a body that never gets tired."
It was too mechanical and too stupid. After cleaning and disinfecting the zombie a little, it looked much cleaner. Then, the zombie was tied up and left aside.
Shen Ci and Da Bao started looking for seeds. This time they planned to plant some fresh vegetables, since they had nothing else to do anyway.
Sowing seeds and watering are easy tasks to complete in a small area, and they are not tiring, except that tilling the land is a little slow.
If the apocalypse ends sooner, the mission can be completed sooner. After living in the apocalypse for so long, the supplies in the city should be almost used up.
The heatwave lasted for more than a month and destroyed most of the supplies. If winter comes, how will humans cope without food?
Shen Ci had seeds and resources. She originally only wanted to protect Da Bao. A few years later, as the apocalypse slowly ended, she thought that by then, most of the zombies would be dead, and people from the outside world would not be able to get in, nor would people from here be able to get out.
So, with the population remaining constant, if one more human is infected, the total number will decrease by one, until everyone, or rather all the infected zombies, has rotted away, and then there will be no more zombies in the world.
A thought flashed through Shen Ci's mind! Could it be that there was no end to the apocalypse at all? The apocalypse ended simply because everyone died?
There are no more living people who can die or be infected, so the world has naturally returned to a state without zombies. Is this the truth of world peace?
Upon suddenly realizing this, Shen Ci felt as if a stone was stuck in his throat, making him both sore and dry. He looked at the lively and adorable child beside him, who, in his one and only life in this world, hadn't even survived.
Therefore, sitting idly by and waiting to die is simply not feasible, or rather, it is very difficult to do so. Perhaps there is only a tiny, slim chance of surviving.
Even if they survive, by then everyone else in the world will be infected by zombies, leaving only the two of them. How will they survive?
Therefore, true success in completing the mission and true survival is not about waiting for rescue, but about becoming a part of the rescue effort and leading the world towards the light, rather than waiting for the light to arrive.
Before dawn appears, we should break through the darkness and head towards it.
"Mom, maybe we can put the zombies on those machines that can generate electricity and make them run. That way we can generate new electricity. Anything that can generate energy through mechanical labor can be put on the zombies to try."
In this way, not only can the zombies not bite people, but they also become a new type of energy. Moreover, when they are used up, they can be burned or buried in the ground as fertilizer. They also get rid of the zombies, so it can be said to be a win-win situation.
"That makes sense, but neither of us knows much about electrical work. We need to hire some people to restore this society."
Only by concentrating our efforts can we maintain a survival rate.
After figuring out that terrifying truth, Shen Ci felt that they could no longer sit idly by and wait for death. They could hide for a year, two years, or three years, but they couldn't hide forever. The outside world had nothing left, and they were still living off their savings.
So Shen Ci wrote a lengthy recruitment notice and even recorded a message through a loudspeaker, saying that saving humanity is not something that can be accomplished by one person alone.
Only when everyone wants to live can that desire to live be brought together.
After tidying up the vegetable garden at home, Shen Ci drove with Da Bao and Zhen Li. This time they were going out to recruit people, so they had to bring enough weapons to protect the two of them.
If anyone tries to take advantage of the situation, there's no need to hesitate; just kill them.
Soon, a car with banners and flyers flying around drove from the suburbs into the city.
"We're hiring! We're hiring! The mountaintop shelter is hiring!"
As long as you are still useful, as long as you can contribute to society, no matter what skills you have, our mountaintop shelter base welcomes you!
Here you don't have to worry about being lost, because you have companions fighting alongside you. Here you don't have to worry about not having enough to eat, as long as you have useful skills, we can provide two meals a day!
..."
The flyers were freshly printed and still in color, with a simple map drawn on them. Survivors who found the flyers could follow the route on the map to get to the shelter.
This recruitment drive welcomes people of all ages and genders, as well as those who are physically able or disabled. Anyone who can move around is welcome. Until technology is restored, even farming requires manpower.
The vehicle slowly drove into the dilapidated urban area, loudspeakers continuously broadcasting recruitment information, and colorful flyers drifted into the streets and ruins like dandelions.
After driving for a while, and with the loudspeaker playing for some distance, five people staggered out from the intersection ahead, desperately waving their arms to stop the car.
This is a family of five: a middle-aged couple, a teenager, and two elderly people with gray hair. They all look thin and emaciated, but their eyes show both longing and vigilance.
A middle-aged man rushed up through the car window, his voice hoarse and urgent.
"Stop! Stop! Is what they're saying over the loudspeaker true? Is there really a shelter? Food provided? And it can keep out zombies?"
Shen Ci stopped the car, but didn't turn off the engine completely. Remaining vigilant, she rolled down the window, glanced at the family, and said frankly.
"It's true, but the shelter is newly established and located in the suburbs."
Now there's nothing there except houses and land.
"Nothing at all?" The hope in the woman's face dimmed slightly.
"Yes, there's nothing right now."
But as long as there are enough of us and we pool our strength, we can create things ourselves! We can build walls, cultivate land, and even fight off zombies together!
As long as you have useful skills, I guarantee at least two meals a day, that's for sure!
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