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I slept soundly.
Chi Yingdong woke up but didn't want to get up, so he huddled in bed with the kitten.
The little tricolor flower was pressed against her chest, a tiny little ball, but it was quite warm, like a hand warmer that could dissipate heat on its own.
Chi Yingdong scrolled through her phone listlessly, the screen's light flickering on and off, reflecting off her delicate face, obscuring the expression in her eyes.
The apocalypse had just begun, and the communication network was not yet paralyzed; mobile phones could still connect to the internet and browse Weibo and Douyin.
On Weibo and Douyin, there is already chaos and panic.
Chi Yingdong clicked on a trending post on Weibo, where a video was shared by a fellow user.
The zombies in the video have eerie grayish-white skin.
In areas with less subcutaneous fat, such as the neck and arms, the dark veins are clearly visible, resembling twisted earthworms.
The camera pans up to meet the zombie's chilling eyes.
The iris faded to a cloudy color, and the pupil spread across the entire eye socket, appearing hollow and eerie.
They move stiffly and stagger, yet they possess a mad, persistent determination to pursue humans.
The person filming ran frantically while screaming in terror.
The sharp scream attracted more zombies to him.
In the latter half of the video, the camera shakes violently.
You could tell the person filming was exhausted, and the zombies were getting closer and closer to him in the footage before the video abruptly ended.
Chi Yingdong frowned slightly, and gently swiped her finger to switch to the next video.
The person who filmed this video was a mother, and the main character in the video is a little boy who has just started elementary school.
The boy's mother's voice came from off-screen, trembling but unable to hide her excitement, "Child, do it again."
In the video, the little boy obediently raises his index finger when he hears his mother's words.
In an instant, a cluster of flames appeared out of thin air at his fingertips.
The mother cheered excitedly and quickly zoomed in to show the small flame.
"Look, my child! He seems to have awakened some superpowers!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the flame began to flicker erratically, sometimes large and sometimes small, before finally going out.
The little boy had just awakened his supernatural abilities and was not yet able to skillfully control this power.
"A person with superpowers."
Chi Yingdong murmured softly, his mind a jumble of emotions.
In the apocalypse, only a minority of people awaken superpowers; the majority remain ordinary.
Although the zombies in the early post-apocalyptic world were terrifying, they were slow-moving and stiff, and ordinary humans could still deal with them if they were bold enough.
Mid-apocalypse...
Chi Yingdong closed his eyes, his thoughts returning to his previous life before his death.
She died in a level 2 zombie horde. The appearance of a level 2 zombie horde means that there is a more powerful driving force behind it, a zombie of at least level 3.
Level 2 zombies have significantly increased movement speed and physical toughness; it takes an average person working together to take down just one.
What will the Level 3 zombies evolve into? Will they awaken superpowers like humans? It's all unknown.
Everyone knew that at that time, there were only a handful of humans with superpowers who had reached level three.
Between humans and zombies, it seems that fate favors the zombies more.
Chi Yingdong subconsciously stroked the back of the kitten in his arms, making a silent vow in his heart.
For her own sake, and also for the kitten in her arms, she must strive to improve her superpowers and find a glimmer of hope in this apocalypse.
Meng Qinghe felt extremely comfortable being touched, a tingling sensation running down her spine. She couldn't resist turning over, revealing her fair and tender belly.
There wasn't much hair on his belly, making it easier to feel the warmth of Chi Yingdong's palm.
After a brief moment of tenderness, Chi Yingdong threw off the covers and got up.
The heating was on inside, so it wasn't cold. Chi Yingdong walked to the window, pulled back the curtains, and saw that the window was covered with a layer of white mist.
She reached out and wiped away a small patch of white mist.
Outside the window, raindrops fell incessantly.
Rainy days are something she doesn't like, especially rainy winter days, as they always evoke some not-so-pleasant memories.
Without the caressing, Meng Qinghe got up.
The tiny creature stood on the bed, its forelegs outstretched, lazily stretching and yawning, its round eyes filled with contentment.
Seeing that Chi Yingdong was going to wash up, Xiao Sanhua followed closely behind her with her short legs.
With Chi Yingdong's help, her paws were washed and her face was wiped clean.
Meng Qinghe walked to the cat wardrobe with her little cat-like steps, struggling to paw at it with her tiny paws.
Chi Yingdong understood immediately and helped open the wardrobe.
The wardrobe is filled with a dazzling array of cat-themed clothes, arranged neatly in sizes from small to large, so that even when the cats grow up, they will still have clothes to wear.
Among the many little garments, Meng Qinghe chose a green fleece jacket.
The back of the garment is decorated with yellow tail spikes, in the shape of a dinosaur.
The reason I chose this one is because it looks rather fierce.
As he dressed the kitten, Chi Yingdong couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
The kitten has an adorable little face and is wearing a dinosaur hat.
It gives off a cute vibe, like a child sneaking into an adult's high heels.
Chi Yingdong took out his phone, wanting to capture this lovely moment.
The kitten is growing very fast, and she bought every size of this dinosaur outfit, from the largest to the smallest.
She wanted to document not just the kitten wearing the clothes, but the kitten in this very moment.
When his eyes met the camera, Meng Qinghe immediately became uneasy.
His body started to sway uncontrollably, and the comical sight made Chi Yingdong laugh out loud.
Fortunately, the photo session didn't last long, which made Meng Qinghe secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Chi Yingdong carefully looked through the photos she had taken, meticulously selected the few she thought were the best, connected the printer, and printed them out.
Hand the printed photo to the kitten.
Chi Yingdong smiled and praised, "The baby is so cute."
The photo clearly captures the kitten's nervousness and unease in front of the camera, its small features tense and stern.
But this did not diminish the kitten's beauty at all; on the contrary, it added to its cuteness.
Meng Qing and her little hands supported Chi Yingdong's forearm as they peered at the pictures.
Previously, Meng Qinghe had never been documented and did not know what it was like.
I also can't understand why so many people long for their partner to record every little detail of their lives.
At that moment, she understood.
Even if the world is vast and full of beautiful scenery, the other person only has eyes for them.
It's blatant favoritism.
She likes it very much!
Chi Yingdong put the photos into the album and saved them. Seeing the blank album filled with color, she secretly made up her mind to fill it up.
After putting the photo album into his storage space, Chi Yingdong felt hungry.
There were plenty of ingredients in the kitchen refrigerator, but they were a bit of a hassle to prepare, so she decided to cook a bowl of egg noodles to make do.
While Chi Yingdong was busy in the kitchen, the kitten obediently waited at the kitchen door.
The dinosaur hat almost completely covered the kitten's head. From Chi Yingdong's perspective, the kitten looked like a matcha-flavored mochi.
Remembering that the kitten hadn't eaten either, Chi Yingdong was annoyed that he had been so busy taking pictures that he had forgotten such an important thing.
The water in the pot hasn't boiled yet, so I'll take this opportunity to open a can of food for the cat.
"What would you like to eat for breakfast, baby? How about canned food? We can have something better when we get home in the evening."
"Meow."
The kitten nodded human-like and followed Chi Yingdong to the cat cafeteria.
Knowing that Chi Yingdong planned to go out today, Meng Qinghe didn't check the food after each bite as she usually did, for fear of spilling it outside.
When Chi Yingdong returned to the kitchen, the water had just boiled, and he skillfully put the noodles in to rinse.
The egg noodles were cooked, and the person and the cat, separated by a small part of the living room, each ate their own breakfast.
Five minutes later, Chi Yingdong put the empty bowl into the dishwasher.
Turning my head, I saw that the kitten's whiskers were covered in meat scraps, so I took a pet wipe and cleaned the kitten's mouth.
Meng Qinghe was already used to this procedure.
She stood obediently in place, waiting for Chi Yingdong to come forward and wipe her mouth.
Pet wipes were used to wipe the kitten's cheeks and nose.
The kitten's nostrils twitched; it was matcha-scented, but the scent has changed.
But what remained unchanged was the scent of the hand sanitizer on Chi Yingdong's hands—a faint citrus fragrance.
After wiping the mushy flesh off the kitten's face, Chi Yingdong couldn't resist picking it up and snuggling with it for a while.
Realizing that it would be noon soon if they didn't go out, they reluctantly let go of the kitten.
After changing into a windproof jacket for easy movement, Chi Yingdong was torn between carrying the kitten on his back in a space capsule cat carrier or using a front-carrying cat carrier.
She ultimately chose a front-mounted cat carrier so she could easily check on her cat's condition at any time.
They carried the kitten on their backs and left home together.
The apocalypse broke out in the middle of the night, when most people were resting at home, and only a few zombies were wandering around downstairs in the neighborhood.
Chi Yingdong noticed that most of these zombies were wearing work clothes.
Even after turning into a zombie, the briefcase still clutched tightly in its hand clearly indicated that it had just returned to its neighborhood after get off work when it encountered this disaster.
In the early stages of the apocalypse, zombies are relatively easy to deal with, and ordinary weapons can take care of them, but Chi Yingdong's purpose in this trip is to train superpowers.
Seeing the zombies running towards her from afar, Chi Yingdong activated her supernatural abilities.
A crystal-clear, diamond-shaped ice cone gradually formed in her palm. With her palm facing the zombie, she pushed her arm forward suddenly.
The ice spikes flew towards the zombies like arrows released from a bow.
The ice spike pierced the zombie's head precisely. Chi Yingdong clenched her fists tightly until the zombie slowly fell backward. Only then did she let out a long sigh of relief and loosen her fists.
She awakened a water-based ability, which is generally considered the most useless of all natural elemental abilities.
In some superpowered teams, level one and two water-based superpowered individuals are merely used as water taps.
The ability to freeze water into ice and use it as a weapon in another form was something Chi Yingdong only realized in this lifetime.
This is precisely why Chi Yingdong finds it difficult to resent Qiao Ying.
In her previous life, if it weren't for Qiao Ying's protection, with her special abilities, she might have been forced to become a tool.
In this lifetime, Chi Yingdong has always been learning how to make water solidify at home.
But this was the first time she had used ice spikes to attack zombies, and the effect far exceeded her expectations, which surprised and delighted her.
Passing by the fitness and leisure area in the community, the quiet air made Chi Yingdong pause.
In the past, even on the coldest winter mornings, as long as it wasn't raining, it would be fine.
This place always gathers a group of energetic uncles and aunts who practice Tai Chi and Baduanjin while chatting about everyday life.
Starting today, that will never happen again.
Overnight, everything changed.
Compared to the residential area, the streets are noticeably more chaotic.
The colorful cars were overturned and swayed, some were completely wrecked, and the airbags had deployed.
Debris from the building was scattered all over the ground, and the deformed railings lay crookedly on the ground, giving an idea of the danger of last night.
Chi Yingdong walked past the haphazardly parked cars without changing his expression. Through the car windows, he could see the zombies inside baring their teeth and claws, desperately trying to break free.
She ignored them and headed straight for the mall.
The mall is located in a busy area, and the number of people did not decrease even though the mall was closed, as there are late-night food stalls that appear after midnight.
The closer you are to the mall, the more zombies you'll encounter.
Chi Yingdong would dodge whenever possible, conserving as much energy as possible. If he couldn't dodge, he would decisively eliminate the zombies.
Standing outside the mall and looking through the glass doors, I saw that there were almost no zombies inside since the mall closes at 10 p.m.
Chi Yingdong covered the glass with his hand, and the glass quickly froze, eventually cracking from the palm of his hand outwards.
Upon entering the mall, Chi Yingdong immediately stored everything inside into his spatial storage.
After the seawater floods in, everything in the mall will be ruined. Rather than wasting it, she might as well pack it up now.
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