Chapter 83 Entering That Good Night
February 1, 2033.
Lin Xi finished using the last bottle of laundry detergent.
Starting today, you can only wash clothes with water.
However, because they have been vegetarian for many years and do not eat meat, their clothes do not have much oil stains.
To put it another way, when the quality of life declines to this extent, cleanliness and decency should be put on the back burner.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Lin Xi, at 33, had already begun to hunch over.
Without the moisturizing effect of skincare products for many years, coupled with the constant exposure to the sun during farming, my skin has become dark and rough.
Her short hair was a mess, like it had been chewed by a dog. Since she lost the use of her right hand, she had been unable to tie her hair up. Long hair was extremely inconvenient for working, so Lin Xi would always cut her hair as short as possible.
She hadn't eaten meat for several years. Years of hard work and malnutrition had made her look very weak and dull.
She looked older than 33; the wrinkles and sagging cheeks on her face made her feel incredibly similar to Zhang Xiulan.
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Besides farming, Lin Xi always stays in the second-floor lounge, where she has watched all the classic hit dramas in recent years.
The puzzle was taken apart and put back together, then taken apart again.
Later on, his only form of entertainment was reading "Robinson Crusoe".
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August 15, 2033.
Having not seen zombies for several years, Lin Xi has expanded her living area.
That day, she was digging lotus roots in the lotus pond when the sound of an engine came to her ears after a long period of quiet.
The sound was so sudden.
After a long silence, the world finally began to resonate with other sounds.
Lin Xi looked in the direction of the sound and saw the two camouflage military trucks again.
The truck stopped at the village entrance, and the two groups of people walked along the path toward Linxi.
Lin Xi stood blankly in the pool, her muddy left hand frozen in place.
The two groups were dressed very similarly, and Lin Xi watched as the tall, slender figure at the head of the group approached her.
Is it Lu Wei?
No.
Lin Xi shook her head. Her eyesight had deteriorated significantly in recent years, and she couldn't make out the person's face clearly, but it definitely wasn't Lu Wei.
Before she could see his face clearly, Lin Xi met a sharp gaze—
Despite the passage of time, Yang Yicheng's appearance seems unchanged, his eyes still fixed on Lin Xi like a hawk's.
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Lin Xi struggled to climb out of the lotus pond, her mud-covered galoshes leaving a trail of footprints on the path.
She ran along the path, and if Yang Yicheng raised his gun and pointed it at her, she probably wouldn't be able to escape.
But Yang Yicheng didn't do that, he didn't even pursue her.
Lin Xi sprinted two hundred meters into the familiar courtyard, closed the gate, and headed straight for the secret passage to the room.
But before escaping into that secluded room, she wanted to know what Yang Yicheng was going to do, so she observed his movements through the window with a one-way privacy film.
Yang Yicheng led two small teams of people and walked over at a leisurely pace. When they arrived at the door, only Yang Yicheng stepped forward.
Just like Lu Wei's behavior last time.
Yang Yicheng said from outside the door that he knew Lin Xi was hiding inside, and that he was not there to plunder supplies, rob, or kill.
The young man, with a righteous expression, told Lin Xi about the situation outside:
The human population has decreased by 90%, and female survivors are even fewer, accounting for less than 20% of the current total population.
Years of clearing operations and wars have resulted in almost no newborns. Now, while zombies have brought peace to humanity, they face the crisis of extinction.
The base needs Lin Xi to make a contribution—to prolong human life.
Lin Xi listened quietly inside the door until a chainsaw was brought out and cut down the bent and loose security bars. Then, Lin Xi suddenly turned on the valve and went back to the basement.
Yang Yicheng always tries to be polite first and then resort to force when it comes to things he needs.
This was the case when they needed solar panels before; they only shot Lin Xi because he refused to give them to them.
The situation is the same now, except that what is needed now is a healthy woman, so he cannot fire his gun and injure Lin Xi.
But is that the truth?
Lin Xi will not go with Yang Yicheng until this news is confirmed.
The supplies in the basement were less, but the amount of bottled water was still quite large, though it was unclear whether it had expired after eight years.
None of the compressed biscuits on the shelf were missing.
Lin Xi clearly remembered that she contributed two-thirds of the compressed biscuits.
Even though she had mistaken Yang Yicheng's face for Lu Wei last time, she still donated supplies without any physical contact!
Lin Xi thought she might be seeing things or her memory might be playing tricks on her.
She hid safely in the basement for a week, and when she emerged again from the secret passage behind the mountain, she found the place where the two military trucks used to be parked at the village entrance was now empty.
Yang Yicheng should retreat.
When the telescope returned to her small courtyard, Lin Xi was surprised to find the security bars intact.
She walked straight home from the back of the mountain.
What's puzzling is that when she escaped from the muddy lotus pond back home, there were her footprints all over the ground, but now the road is empty.
Lin Xi thought, maybe it had rained.
But when she faced her own yard, the railing in front of her showed no signs of being sawed off; it remained bent and deformed, hanging intact on the house.
In fact, there was no attack here at all.
No one had ever been here. Just like the intact compressed biscuits in the basement, she had never sent out any supplies.
Lin Xi shouted, and the echo swept across the plain.
Finally, peace returned, and silence reigned for a century.
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Robinson Crusoe has been read so many times it's worn out.
Robinson Crusoe survived for 28 years on a deserted island.
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Another six months have passed.
Lin Xi's messages went unanswered on all social media platforms, including external websites.
Browsing history is always 0.
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The last time the family's old car had its engine running was nine years ago, and it took Lin Xi some time to tinker with it and get it running again.
The car contained her emergency suitcase, which she had packed nine years ago. Inside were her ID card, gold and cash, two sets of clothes and a windbreaker, two bottles of water, and 10 pieces of melted chocolate.
She moved all the compressed biscuits from the basement to the car, and there was also a box of spare fuel in the trunk.
Turning the steering wheel with his left hand was okay, but shifting gears was very awkward. In addition, the car was really old and dilapidated, so Lin Xi endured the noise and drove very slowly.
It was nearly evening when the vehicle arrived at the nearest underground base.
Looking at the collapsed city gate entrance and the charred ground nearby, Lin Xi was not surprised.
Every place along the way looked the same: ruined buildings and deserted.
There were no zombies, no people, and not a single animal.
She stayed in the car until dusk passed and night fell.
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