Chapter 11: On the Eve of the Outbreak
The house was filled with a jumble of belongings, and Lin Xi had no desire to sleep. Despite being exhausted from shopping and moving, she still dragged her weary body to organize the things.
The zombie outbreak will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Based on his experience of becoming a zombie in his previous life, Lin Xi knows that zombies have eyesight just like humans, but they are inferior to humans in that their eyesight decreases at night and they can hardly see anything without light.
In addition, zombies have keen hearing, which does not weaken with the arrival of night, so Lin Xi should try not to make any loud noises after tomorrow.
Lin Xi's house is on the top floor of an old-style small building, with an attic attached. The attic only has two rooms, which is more than enough for Lin Xi to live on her own. She doesn't usually go to the attic, but occasionally goes to the sunroom there to sunbathe and relax. After the zombie outbreak, she locked the doors and windows there and stopped going upstairs because the sunroom is largely transparent and without curtains, it would be easy to be exposed.
In this life, Lin Xi still mainly used the third floor, which was her usual residence. She sorted out some toiletries and filled the bathroom with whatever space she could find. She then piled up the remaining boxes and put them in the small study next to the bathroom.
Large bags of rice and flour were piled up in the study, and some were moved to the attic on the fourth floor.
All the fast food was packed into boxes and stacked in her parents' old room.
After moving things around busily for a while, Lin Xi, panting, took a breath on the sofa.
There was a sudden knock on the door. Lin Xi cautiously looked through the peephole and saw only a middle-aged woman in a floral pajama under the slightly yellowish hallway light. It was Gu Lanjuan, her neighbor on the second floor.
There is no danger.
But Lin Xi quickly considered another question—
Gu Lanjuan's family is large and everyone likes to eat fresh food, so they didn't have time to stock up on supplies in their previous life.
On the sixth day of the zombie outbreak, the whole family was starving. At that time, the relevant departments had not yet sent supplies. Gu Lanjuan was afraid that her grandson would get sick, so she risked opening the door and knocking on each door in the corridor to borrow food, which attracted the zombies.
The doors at the entrances of these old apartment buildings are dilapidated and often unlocked, rendering them practically useless; zombies could easily get in.
At that time, Gu Lanjuan was at the door across from Lin Xi's. She was wailing and banging on the door, but the person across the hall naturally didn't dare to open it. Seeing the zombies at the door, Lin Xi didn't have the guts to open the door and let her in either. Gu Lanjuan died in the mouth of the zombies in just a few seconds. The group of zombies, having lost their target, lingered in the corridor for a long time, making Lin Xi extremely nervous. In the end, the crisis was resolved when the relevant departments mobilized the army to clear out the zombies while distributing supplies.
Lin Xi snapped out of her reverie and into reality. Gu Lanjuan was still at the door, and there were no zombies chasing her. She calmed her breathing before opening the door: "Aunt Gu."
Gu Lanjuan was an old neighbor in this building and had watched Lin Xi grow up. However, her smile was somewhat forced: "Little Xi, what are you doing so late at night, making all this noise?" As she spoke, she tried to peek into the house.
Lin Xi didn't open the door wide, and she was blocking the entrance. At 1.69 meters tall, she was considered tall for a girl, and her presence completely blocked Gu Lanjuan's view. She made an excuse, saying, "Some furniture just arrived, and I'm unpacking the delivery."
"Oh." Gu Lanjuan didn't see what was happening inside the room and didn't care. "You're unpacking a package. It's too late, you can unpack it tomorrow. Your grandson is getting ready for bed."
The old house wasn't soundproof, and since Lin Xi's house was right upstairs from Gu Lanjuan's, the noise was quite noticeable at night.
Lin Xi could only smile and apologize, "Okay, I'll try to keep my voice down."
Gu Lanjuan nodded and was about to go downstairs.
Lin Xi suddenly called out to her, "Aunt Gu, please buy more vegetables and grains tomorrow."
Gu Lanjuan looked at her in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Lin Xi casually came up with a reason: "I heard that grain prices are going to rise recently, so I'm stocking up while they're cheap."
Gu Lanjuan looked at her with an expression that said, "You young lady don't understand the market": "Oh dear, how much can it rise for no reason?"
Dozens of times, hundreds of times. Lin Xi thought to himself.
On the first day of the zombie virus outbreak, a basket of supplies at the small supermarket near my home cost 20,000 yuan. I wonder what the prices are like in other places besides Bawang Supermarket. I imagine that even if they are not that greedy, they are not much cheaper.
Gu Lanjuan kept nagging: "Xiao Xi, listen to your auntie, vegetables should be bought and eaten on the same day. Eating fresh vegetables is good for your health. It's not healthy to store them in the refrigerator. My family only stores gas and oil; all other vegetables are bought on the same day."
Lin Xi smiled and stopped arguing.
She had already given the warning, which was more than enough. It wouldn't be right for her to shout now, "Zombies are coming tomorrow, please stock up on supplies as soon as possible." People wouldn't believe her; they would just think she was crazy.
After seeing Gu Lanjuan off, Lin Xi looked at the remaining supplies and decided to quietly organize them, planning to go out again tomorrow morning to see if there was anything she hadn't bought yet and to fill in any gaps.
Lin Xi tried to slow down and put the snacks and cookies in her room.
After doing all this, Lin Xi packed a backpack and first put the cash and gold bars she had taken out in the most hidden compartment.
Then add three bottles of water, ten packs of compressed biscuits, ten chocolates, a can of protein powder, a small can of vitamins, a portable medical kit, spare underwear, and a first aid kit.
In the midst of an escape, there was no time to change clothes, so Lin Xi packed only a small amount of underwear, a pack of tampons, and some tissues—things that girls absolutely cannot omit.
After putting all that in, there was still a little space left, so Lin Xi stuffed in as many small, high-calorie items as possible, such as compressed biscuits and chocolate.
The two suitcases aren't idle either; if things go well, they can be taken along on a journey, and more supplies can be brought along as well.
A suitcase was filled with compressed biscuits and instant food, as well as the only family photo in the house, which captured Lin Xi's happiest moments.
The other suitcase contained two sets of clothes for each of the four seasons.
After packing, she put her suitcase by the door, her backpack on the bedside table, and the windproof jacket and hiking boots she had bought next to the backpack.
After thinking for a moment, he stuffed a baseball bat into his bag.
As Lin Xi swung the baseball bat, images of Lu Wei and Liang Hui flashed through her mind, the figures of them hitting her corpse with the baseball bat.
Lin Xi felt a chill run down her spine and abruptly shook her head to banish the image of death from her mind.
Lin Xi spent a lot of money on the clothes. They bought a windproof, waterproof, and very durable jacket that wouldn't be torn apart even by wolves in the wild. The shoes were also waterproof, slip-resistant, and had good insulation.
If the relevant authorities are able to relocate survivors, these items could be useful during the escape or in their new homes.
After doing all this, Lin Xi arranged the remaining food in her parents' empty room according to its expiration date and practicality. She also placed the medicines and health products in easily accessible places to avoid having to rummage through drawers and cabinets to find them when needed, which would be unsafe.
Finally, Lin Xi placed a baseball bat and a kitchen knife at the door, and also placed the weapons she had bought, along with a pocket knife, next to her pillow, which she planned to carry with her at all times.
The pocket knife is too small to be used in fighting zombies. Lin Xi bought it in case of unforeseen circumstances so that he could finish the game and restart it faster.
It was nearly 1 a.m. when Lin Xi collapsed onto the bed after taking a shower. She was so tired that she could barely lift her fingers, but she couldn't fall asleep.
The city outside the curtains flashes its lights tirelessly, looking prosperous and vibrant, but tomorrow it will become a living hell.
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