Suddenly, he remembered that he was only twenty-four or twenty-five himself, perhaps it was too soon to think about such things. Fresh chapters posted on novel-fire.net In fact, considering the age of his soul, with his past and present life combined, he was already thirty years old now. Lost in his wild thoughts, he walked on. Not far down the path, he saw Uncle Si from the fourth duty room chatting with a female employee who used to follow Song Min. Li Yu noticed something indescribable in their interaction, sensing there might be something between Uncle Si and the female employee. Uncle Si greeted Li Yu as soon as he saw him coming: "Li Yu, you’re here." "Yep, just passing by, Uncle Si, you continue watching the monitors. I’m just taking a stroll." "Alright." Uncle Si, somewhat wooden, didn’t say much and watched Li Yu depart. "Director Li," the female employee greeted him. Her expression sincere. "Hello." Li Yu nodded slightly and then left the area. He sauntered along, walking. Spotlights intermittently illuminated the area beyond the wall. Except near the gate, close to the rural road, all other directions were surrounded by dense woods, mountains, and trees. He arrived at the last duty room and saw Ding Jiu chatting with a team member who used to work with Lao Lv. Instead of being inside the duty room, the two were on top of the fence, talking and pointing at a few zombies outside. Approaching slowly, Li Yu caught their attention. Both of them greeted, "Director Li." Li Yu smiled, "What are you guys talking about?" Ding Jiu said, "We’re discussing how these zombies have changed. We just made a bet—he bets that after evolving in hot weather, these zombies will certainly fear the cold, but I think, judging by the zombies’ skin, they must have a much higher tolerance for both heat and cold." Curious, Li Yu asked, "How did you come to that conclusion?" Ding Jiu pointed his flashlight at a zombie below, saying, "This zombie’s skin is almost poreless, smooth and shiny. This allows it to move more freely in water. But the key point is that without pores, its body will retain heat better and also insulate against heat more effectively. I even suspect it can thermoregulate, adjusting its body temperature in response to changes in its surroundings, which reduces metabolism and energy loss from resisting cold." Li Yu gave Ding Jiu a deep look. He was quite sharp to have guessed these changes in the zombies. It was the third day since the volcanic eruptions. The temperature had plummeted by several tens of degrees. Keep in mind, this was a global volcanic eruption, a concentrated outburst. The temperature would continue to fall, to a terrifyingly low degree. When that time comes, zombies still being able to emerge is the truly horrifying part. Before the eruptions, it was unbearably hot. After, bitterly cold. This apocalyptic world; many people couldn’t endure it and ended their own lives. However, there were also many with strong spirits and bodies who survived these drastic temperature changes. Those who made it through this time were extraordinary individuals. Li Yu smiled at Ding Jiu, "Quite interesting, I’ll bet on you to win, haha, I need to go." He then climbed down from the fence. Yutong was right; since there were always people on guard on the wall, he should also rest well and conserve energy to face the upcoming challenges. But he had just taken a nap in the duty room and wasn’t sleepy. So he made his way to the teaching building in the Inner City. At this time, the lights in the teaching building were still bright. Inside, the children were still in class. Li Yu watched the teaching building, enthralled by the bright lights and the young but determined faces. The education at the base never involved meaningless knowledge, like foreign languages and histories; those were all excluded. Instead, they implemented many practical combat classes and mental enrichment courses. The most crucial course was about collective honor. Combat training gave them the strength to face zombies and humans outside, while the mental enrichment courses gave them hope in this desperate world. The course on collective honor taught them the importance of family and friends, making them more united. In this post-apocalyptic world, only by banding together with trustworthy people can one survive. Only then can one truly live. Li Yu continued to watch the classroom. Textbooks, desks, lights, and the long-haired teacher. It was as if everything was still before the apocalypse. After a while, Li Yu stood there for a full ten minutes. His legs beginning to feel numb, he checked the time: three o’clock in the afternoon. Volcanic ash drifted in the sky, and the surroundings were dark despite it being three o’clock. It jolted him back to reality, reminding him this was the apocalypse. However, after becoming lucid, seeing Lai Xiyue teaching the children filled him with a profound sense of accomplishment. He had established this base with his own hands, turning it into a sanctuary with family and friends. The scenes he had dreamt of so many times before his rebirth were now unfolding before his eyes. Li Yu looked up at the volcanic ash falling from the sky, feeling calm. The air, tinged with a hint of sulfur, burned his throat subtly. Although the temperature had dropped significantly, it was still around forty or fifty degrees. Relative to normal temperature, it was still quite hot. His throat was also a bit itchy, feeling like staying up at midnight, not sleeping, and staring blankly at the ceiling, there’s always a sense that something is missing. Suddenly, such an idea flashed through his mind. And it had to be ice-cold! The kind that’s chilled! So, he slowly walked into his room, to his little food storage, where he stockpiled some snacks and food. At the tip of Juzi Island. In the South District, at the lowest point only five meters high, some zombies had already crawled in. These refugees, begging for mercy to survive, scattered everywhere, dodging those terrifying zombies. But the sky was dark. They couldn’t see clearly, while zombies relied on their keen sense of smell to detect the scent of humans. Some people hid in tents, pulling the zippers tightly, perhaps out of nervousness, or maybe because it was still hot, as drops of sweat fell from their foreheads. Screams were heard everywhere, alongside the angry roars of zombies. The feeling of not seeing your hand before you while zombies are nearby is maddening. It drives people crazy, it drives people to despair! The North District was no better; they were continuously resisting the zombies that seemed endless and surged in waves. Gan Shang now deeply regretted his decision; he wished he hadn’t let Ju Tianrui and the others go. With so many people gone, and so many zombies, and in the darkness of night. It was tough, but they could only endure. Constantly engaging in intense movement, plus it was forty-degree weather, their clothes were soaked with sweat. But, they had to keep going. At the Big Camphor Tree Base. Li Yu went to his room. Opened the small storage. He took out a bottle of Coke from a fridge, with cold vapors rising from it. Thinking about it, he also grabbed a pack of "Drunken Peanuts." A pack of Kebuke potato chips. Carrying these items, he sat on the windowsill. Saliva was secreting in his mouth, and he swallowed. The taste of Coke from his memory stimulated his taste buds all at once. The fizzing sound he remembered. He positioned the chair well and sat down to test its softness. He filled a glass with ice cubes And poured the Coke into it. Sizzle sizzle sizzle— Listening to the sound of the Coke bubbles, The soda was bubbling at the top. His throat was dry, and he swallowed saliva. After waiting for a few seconds, until the extreme thirst in his throat, He breathed in deeply and drank the entire glass of ice-cold Coke. He then took out a pack of barbecue-flavored chips. Tore open the package, took out a chip, and put the whole piece in his mouth. That extreme refreshing feeling from the Coke, Then his taste buds were filled with the taste of the barbecue chips. Flavorful, crispy, crunchy! Li Yu felt immensely satisfied in his heart. Thank you [Wu Wu’s Biggest Reward] for the generous donation. I’m jubilant yet numb; the recent burst of updates has made my head bald. I’ve just paid back my debt, and now I owe two more Chapters, which I will repay in the next few days! 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