Chapter 22 Lu Wei: Is he still alive?
With several days of sunny weather, temperatures in Nanhua have soared, with daytime temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius.
The stench of decay permeating the streets seeped into the home, adding another layer of nausea to the already stifling heat.
Despite the unbearable heat of her period, Lin Xi burned garbage in the sunroom, quietly scattering the ashes out the window to minimize air pollution around the house.
In just a short while, she was drenched in sweat from the sun, and her loungewear was almost completely soaked.
Looking at the photovoltaic panels receiving solar energy, Lin Xi dared not complain about the heat.
Such high temperatures are caused by consecutive sunny days, which means that the photovoltaic panels are operating continuously, storing enough electricity to power many household appliances.
For example, air purifiers and air conditioners.
After turning on the two appliances, Lin Xi sprinkled a small handful of rice and water into the rice cooker and set the timer.
While waiting for the porridge to cook, I took a nice hot shower and felt refreshed.
After washing up, the porridge was almost ready. Due to her period, she had a poor appetite, so Lin Xi picked up a small bag of pickled vegetables from her snacks and comfortably drank the porridge in the air-conditioned room.
Then I turned on the projector and slowly watched all the shows I'd been saving up to catch up on.
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On June 6, 2025, the water outage occurred as scheduled.
Before the water was cut off, Lin Xi filled the sink and bathtub at home with clean tap water in advance for future use.
The water outage has made many things more inconvenient. What used to be a simple matter of running water directly from the tap now requires scooping water from the bathtub.
However, Lin Xi was used to this kind of thing in her previous life.
She has electricity, water, and plenty of food; her life is already quite comfortable! Lin Xi is very content.
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Summers in Nanhua are rainy, and sure enough, the continuous heavy rains that corresponded to those of the previous life have arrived.
The solar panels have not been working for three consecutive days. One of the two batteries in the house is completely depleted, and the other only has 22 kWh when fully charged.
Lin Xi had to turn off the air conditioner and leave the power on to keep the refrigerator and freezer running.
Rainy days don't necessarily mean cooler temperatures. Although there's no scorching sun, the indoor temperature still reaches 32 degrees Celsius, making it hot and stuffy.
Lin Xi lay down on a mat on the ground, took a big gulp of room temperature Sprite, and scrolled through her phone out of boredom.
In her previous life, she had scrolled through her WeChat Moments around this time and saw the exact same content:
Lucy's suicide note, the dessert shop owner; Gu Yixuan's Versailles...
A new message appeared in my contacts: a new friend request.
Despite the zombie outbreak lasting so long, there are still people alive who have added her on WeChat!
Lin Xi clicked on the friend request with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, only to see a simple and clear verification message with the name: Lu Wei.
Lin Xi was so startled by the name that her hand trembled violently, and her phone fell and hit her nose, causing her to almost burst into tears from the pain.
Lin Xi wasn't surprised that someone who could beat up zombies without getting tired or hurt could still be alive. People like Lu Wei were brave survivors in the apocalypse, and perhaps even future saviors.
But Lin Xi was surprised that this person had added her back after discovering she had been deleted, instead of thinking she was dead?
At the same time, Lin Xi was also curious about how Lu Wei, who was wearing a red armband and helping citizens, broke through the zombies when she went out to collect supplies in her previous life.
Curiosity aside, Lin Xi had no liking for this death-bringing grim reaper, so she ignored the friend request and turned to reading a novel to pass the time.
As evening approached and Lin Xi prepared to cook dinner, a new friend request popped up in her contacts again.
Could it still be Lu Wei? Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, when he opened the app, it was Lu Wei's profile picture. This time, his verification message was just four words:
Are they still alive?
Lin Xi chuckled in exasperation, thinking to herself:
Thank you for your concern.
After clicking the blacklist button in the upper right corner, Lin Xi breathed a deep sigh of relief.
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July 10, 2025, the 50th day of the zombie outbreak.
After a week of continuous heavy rain, the sun finally stopped, and soon it was shining brightly again.
This change in weather was very beneficial to Lin Xi, as it allowed her to fill her water tank and successfully activate the solar panels when her electricity ran out.
In this life, because of the availability of clean water, Lin Xi did not contract gastritis or suffer from that near-fatal illness.
To celebrate, Lin Xi cooked a big meal—
First, cook half a bowl of pasta on an induction cooker. Then, take frozen chicken nuggets and fries from the freezer and fry them in an air fryer. Finally, pan-fry a small piece of steak and serve with chilled sparkling wine.
The air conditioner was set to a comfortable 25 degrees Celsius, and a variety show was playing on the projector.
Lin Xi spent the afternoon in high spirits.
However, Lin Xi couldn't see the weather forecast for Nanhua and didn't know when another week of heavy rain would come, causing the battery to run out, so she didn't dare to use the air conditioner as she pleased.
I only dare to turn on the air conditioner and relax when both batteries are fully charged.
Speaking of weather forecasts, Lin Xi in this life has enough battery power to continue listening to news from the outside world.
She has already received the official announcement from the relevant departments:
Over the past 50 days, 20 provinces have gradually fallen, with more than five provinces, like Nanhua, classified as red-level danger zones. Official efforts to clear the zombies have repeatedly failed, resulting in heavy casualties and actually expanding the zombie population.
Humanity is now facing an unprecedented catastrophe, and the authorities are urgently calling on those with aspirations to join the army and work together to defeat the zombies.
In layman's terms, it's like conscription. Joining the army to fight zombies will get you survival supplies and some equipment from the relevant authorities. Those who are easily frightened are advised to stay home and avoid going out to prevent infection and further spreading the zombie horde.
Official accounts on various social media platforms also shared this message, but no one responded.
Due to the heavy casualties caused by the attacks on major cities, coupled with the paralysis of many power bureaus and water plants, the number of visitors to Big Eyes has decreased significantly. Moreover, those who have the leisure to go online at this time are mostly not people with lofty ideals.
The comments under the official account were all pleading for help, but no one paid any attention.
Lin Xi silently withdrew from the big-eyed movie, a wave of negativity washing over her.
It seems the situation with the relevant authorities is not optimistic; eliminating the zombies will take a long time.
The only good news is that, in order to synchronize official information and provide access to intelligence, wireless signals and the internet will be fully open to everyone.
No need to pay phone bills or broadband fees, and no need to worry about data usage; the wireless signal is always strong.
This means that Lin Xi, who stays at home, has access to entertainment!
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Lin Xi enjoyed a few more carefree days, snacking and watching dramas during the day, and jogging on the treadmill for 30 minutes or doing aerobics with fitness videos in the evening. After that, she would take a simple shower, set the air conditioner to a timer, and go to sleep soundly.
Back when she was a corporate slave, her ideal life was to stay at home, with air conditioning, a mobile phone, a tablet, and enough food. That kind of life couldn't be better.
I never imagined that my dream would be realized during the apocalypse.
It rained heavily again that night, and the raindrops pattered against the glass. Lin Xi checked the water tank in the house.
It's sufficient, but I'm not satisfied.
So Lin Xi decided to take advantage of the heavy rain to open the skylight and collect some water for filtration.
The heavy rain pounded against the glass, silencing all other sounds. Lin Xi groped her way to the sunroom in the attic, and through the darkness, she could vaguely make out two dark shadows on the glass roof.
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