Chapter 60 A Moment of Silence
June 15, 2025.
The official announcement that the zombies have been cleared and Nanhua has been unsealed has been released, and the whole nation is celebrating the end of the biohazard crisis.
Lin Xi sat in the lounge, staring in astonishment at the live broadcast on the projector.
Reporters and cameramen entered Nanhua University, which had just been unsealed, in an orderly manner, to film the admissions process in the hardest-hit area, Zone B:
Amidst towering buildings, there's a coffee shop every twenty meters—that's where Lin Xi worked for three years.
The area was completely destroyed by a riot; ruins were everywhere, cars were piled up almost on top of each other, and bits of flesh hung from the shattered car windows.
The ground was covered in black blood, and the reporters and photographers initially had nowhere to step.
In the background, military personnel are seen carrying stretchers and walking quickly. Some stretchers are covered with dirty white sheets, while those that cannot be covered are quickly blurred out.
The stretcher was definitely not carrying an injured person, but rather the remains of a zombie that had been cleared out.
The scene shifts to a desolate ruin, stained a dark red, and you can almost smell the stench just by looking at the picture.
Because it was so dilapidated, Lin Xi couldn't recognize what the ruins originally looked like.
The reporter, wearing protective clothing, introduced the situation in a low voice:
"The ruins behind me are the Hongwen Hospital where the zombie outbreak first occurred. It is said that the Hongwen Street Police Station received a report from Hongwen Hospital in the morning. The police and military carried out a clearing operation here, but due to the increasing number of zombies, the police did not receive timely support, and all the police officers bravely sacrificed their lives."
Lin Xi seemed to have gleaned a key piece of information:
Although the reporter did not mention the specific time of the outbreak, the zombie outbreak did occur in the morning. However, in this life, the police intervened in time and resisted for several hours. It is unknown what happened during that time, but in any case, they were unable to control the zombies.
No wonder Hongwen Hospital became a trending topic on social media on the afternoon of May 20, but the relevant information was blocked.
Hung Man Hospital is a well-known hospital in Nanhua. In addition to local patients, many people make appointments in advance and travel from other places to see the doctor, resulting in a very large flow of people.
Zombies are a species that has never appeared in real life, and people who are unaware of them will find it difficult to take countermeasures.
In a short period of time, many people will be infected with the virus, and the number of zombies will surge, making it impossible to control.
So even though the police arrived in time, it only delayed the large-scale outbreak of zombies.
When Lin Xi came to her senses, many people wearing protective suits and gas masks appeared in the screen. They were said to be about to enter Hongwen Hospital to collect samples.
The scene then shifts again, with the reporter visiting the homes of several survivors for interviews.
The zombie outbreak lasted for 25 days. People who had supplies at home were able to survive until now as long as they stayed indoors, and many were saved.
Although the survivors in the video are emaciated, their faces are filled with the relief of surviving a catastrophe.
Lin Xi looked at those smiling faces; their mouths were moving, but the sounds they made seemed to come from near and far, never reaching Lin Xi's ears.
She opened her big eyes, and Nanhua dominated the top ten trending topics.
Some people posted videos of themselves returning to Nanhua to reunite with relatives and friends, and survivors also reported their safety online.
Lin Xi was incredulous: the zombie outbreak was really over, after 25 days.
In just 25 days.
The timeline is completely different from previous lives. In previous lives, Nanhua had just entered a power outage on the 25th day after the zombie outbreak, and the water supply had not even been cut off yet!
Now, Nanhua has cleared out all the zombies and has officially lifted the lockdown.
Lin Xi rubbed her eyes, repeatedly confirming that she wasn't dreaming.
She couldn't celebrate the early end of the zombie outbreak with everyone else.
The zombie aggression has now been resolved.
So what about those three wasted years when she sold her house in Nanhua, hid back in Yunxiang to build a fortress?
If that's the case, she could have stayed in the bustling city after graduation, had a stable job, and simply prepared supplies in advance to stay at home and wait until the riots ended.
What does it matter that she died so many times in her past life?!
Lin Xi had no interest in investigating why the zombie riot ended prematurely; she couldn't accept the fact that it had ended early.
Lying sprawled on the tatami mat, Lin Xi lost track of time, until hunger finally triggered her physiological instincts.
As she came down from the second floor, passing by the storage room filled with supplies, she sighed helplessly.
Looking out the window, it was already dark, but the village was bustling with activity. Many people were strolling along the paths, chatting in groups, and some were even setting off fireworks.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Fireworks burst open in the sky.
They were celebrating the early end of the riots, hoping it wouldn't affect them.
They also prepared for the arrival of the zombies, except they spent some money repairing houses and stockpiling supplies.
Although the premium is high, it's only a small amount of money, and it can be earned back quickly.
But Lin Xi paid the price with eight real lives and the blood and sweat of this lifetime.
She had the capital and potential to stay and develop her career in Nanhua, but now all she has left is this house full of supplies and a house that looks like a prison.
She has trapped herself in this "birdcage".
She couldn't be as relieved as others that the zombies hadn't arrived.
This is similar to buying stocks. Someone hears the news and makes a small investment. Although they are saddened by the loss, they don't rely on that stock to survive.
Lin Xi, however, learned through eight lives that this stock would make a fortune, so she invested all her savings. As a result, the stock crashed, and Lin Xi lost everything.
Lin Xi ate a bowl of instant noodles without tasting anything.
She began to adjust her mindset:
All these preparations were made to survive the zombie riot, and now that the riot has ended ahead of schedule, my goal has been achieved ahead of time.
We should be happy!
As for the house and job in Nan Hua, Nan Hua suffered a sharp decline in population due to riots, and the city was also severely damaged and will be difficult to recover in a short time. Staying there may not be the best choice.
Let's start over in Yunxiang.
Lin Xi quickly came to terms with it and began to plan her path:
The house has already been built like this, so we'll live in this safe and energy-efficient "birdcage".
You can sell any surplus supplies you have at home online, and while you're at it, you can run your existing online store as a side business, and then find a stable main job.
For example, you could pursue your undergraduate major, accounting.
Or become a teacher.
It will be all right.
Anyway, she still has about 100,000 yuan in gold and cash as start-up capital, so the start isn't too bad!
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After three days of indulging in a life of reversed day and night, Lin Xi finally adjusted her mindset.
Three days later at 10 a.m., sirens sounded across the country, but no one fled. Everyone stood up, bowed their heads, and observed a moment of silence. Cars stopped on the streets, and sirens blared throughout the sky.
This was a moment of silence that was announced beforehand.
We mourn the more than 16 million people who died in the recent zombie apocalypse.
Most of these people are from Nanhua, and some are from cities surrounding Nanhua. They are mostly infected people who escaped from Nanhua or were attacked by infected people.
Lin Xi had finally managed to adjust her mindset, but at this moment of national mourning, she felt a mix of emotions.
She observed a deep moment of silence, mourning for herself who had died eight times.
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