Film and Television World Life Record

Because the incubation period is so long, the internal battle is still going on in many people's bodies. For those who have not yet acquired antibodies, no one knows what will happen next—whether they will acquire antibodies or turn into zombies.

Therefore, some people still turn into zombies every day, causing the population to dwindle.

That day, Li Mu looked at the latest population statistics. Xia City's total population was only 1.28 million. You have to know that this was once a megacity with tens of millions of people, but now it only has a few hundred thousand people.

To say that Xia City is in a bad situation is not actually true. Compared to other cities in the country, Xia City is one of the best-off cities.

According to the latest official data released a couple of days ago, the total population of China is currently 1.36 million, which is ten times smaller than before the zombie outbreak. The cruel numbers are shocking.

The only thing we can do is relax and take it easy. Fortunately, most people have already developed antibodies and have become the ballast for social stability.

That day, Li Mu stayed at Lin Fei's house. He had just gotten up in the morning when he received news that the current head of the military in Xia City had mutated in the early morning and was gone.

Due to the special circumstances, everything was kept simple, and only a small memorial service was held. In fact, since the zombie outbreak, due to the large number of deaths, memorial services have been basically canceled unless the person has a special status.

Unfortunately, after many people mutate into zombies, their families can't even find their ashes, let alone anything else.

Only recently, as the situation has gradually improved, has it slowly begun to recover.

Two days later, someone from above came to summon him to a meeting, and Li Mu assumed that a new military commander had arrived. Unexpectedly, with the announcement of an appointment letter, Li Mu directly became the military commander of Xia City.

After a two-second shock, I gradually came to understand that he was indeed quite suitable.

On one hand, the military commander of Xia City has changed several times since the zombie outbreak. The military commander who just passed away was ranked around seventh or eighth before the outbreak. He only took this position after two consecutive military commanders turned into zombies.

This reminded Li Mu of the authorization ceremony held some time ago. In terms of military rank, he was already the highest-ranking person in the Xia City region.

With such a high military rank, it's actually quite normal for him to take over.

On the other hand, he is the head of the militia brigade, currently the largest armed force in Xiacheng.

The military has also suffered heavy losses. According to the latest statistics, the total number of troops stationed in Xia City is now only about 8,700, a reduction of more than tenfold.

Li Mu already controlled the largest armed force in Xia City, so it was only natural for him to become the military commander of Xia City.

Li Mu's achievements also gave him the confidence to sit in this position.

According to domestic practice, a local military commander can be directly promoted to the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and become the head of the local government.

Although Li Mu didn't care much, he inevitably ended up in this position after taking office as the military commander of Xia City.

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After some time, several months had passed since the zombie outbreak, and after another round of massive population loss, more than 98 percent of the population had acquired antibodies.

For less than two percent of people, the future remains uncertain, and their fate is precarious.

At this time, the population of Xia City had decreased further, leaving only 930,000, which was already considered one of the best cities in the country.

According to the latest data released two days ago, China's total population has dwindled to only 85 million, a decrease of more than ten times compared to before the zombie outbreak.

Actually, this is still a good thing, based on official satellite images and information obtained through various means.

Currently, the combined population of all countries overseas is only around 100 million. Moreover, due to their fragmented and isolated existence, many places have become zombie havens. These people face the constant threat of zombies, and the population will further decline.

In the future, our total population will likely account for half of the global population, or even more.

After the last wave of population reduction, many positions became vacant, and Lin Fei, the head of Dongcheng District, was promoted again.

Once he becomes the top leader of the district committee, he will most likely be promoted to the city's standing committee, and may even concurrently serve as the vice mayor/mayor.

Time passed, the zombie crisis finally subsided, and the world returned to normal, with only countless abandoned cities and houses bearing witness to what had happened.

Of course, there are also countless zombies around the world that have not been eradicated and are still rampant.

A year later, the Xia Kingdom's national strength gradually recovered, and the country began to vigorously encourage people to have children. As long as the child was born, the state would cover everything else, including tuition and living expenses from primary school to university. For each child born, the state would also provide a large maternity subsidy, which was higher than a year's salary.

You can just give birth and leave the baby there; the state will take care of raising and nurturing it.

In addition, there are houses everywhere at this time, which truly reflects the saying that housing prices are as cheap as onions. There is no problem with high housing prices. Instead, the authorities are having a headache about how to deal with so many houses. In some places, even if houses are given away for free, no one wants them.

As a result, a large wave of births ensued.

Four years later, the government decommissioned its warships and aircraft and began a comprehensive crackdown on areas where the native inhabitants had all died out and zombies were rampant.

Then came military occupation, development of local minerals and resources, small-scale immigration, and the red territory grew larger and larger on Earth, with everything thriving.

It wasn't until the fifth year, when the mission was completed, that Li Mu took one last deep look at the world before choosing to return.

(The next instance returns to the city)

Chapter 499 Real World

As dawn broke, Li Mu opened his eyes, checked the time—it was a little past five in the morning.

I lay silently in bed for a while, trying to readjust to the real world. Just like in the high-temperature world, I spent over five years there. Fortunately, the ending was good.

He let out a long breath, turned on the light, sat up gently, got dressed, washed up quickly, and checked the system.

[System: Congratulations on completing the mission. Return to the main world.]

[Task Performance: Excellent]

[Task rewards are being processed]

[System: Standard Rewards. Select two items from the following options as mission rewards.]

[I. Li Mu's Military Skills and Knowledge] (Four years of military academy life, special forces and peacekeeping missions, during which he learned and mastered various military skills and knowledge.)

【II. Killing Intent】(The killing intent honed through clearing out countless zombies)

[Three cards with a profit limit of 10 million]

[IV. Physical Fitness Rewards] (The training effects in the film and television world are partially projected into the real world.)

[V. Monetary Rewards] (Wealth from the film and television world, a very small portion of which can be converted into real-world currency.)

[System: Special reward. Excellent mission evaluation grants an additional opportunity to select a reward.] (Note: This reward can be saved for up to three future film and television worlds. If no reward is selected within three worlds, the reward will be cancelled.)

I checked the system rating and it said "Excellent," which is pretty good. I can choose one more reward, for a total of three rewards to choose from.

The first option, Li Mu's military skills and knowledge, is a must-choose. Four years of military academy, reconnaissance company, special forces, and peacekeeping forces—a total of fifteen years of military service—is a valuable asset.

Having just chosen this reward, the military skills and knowledge I had learned in military academy, reconnaissance company, special forces, and peacekeeping forces, which I had forgotten after returning to the real world, resurfaced in my mind, just like my own personal experiences.

With his already exceptional physical abilities, coupled with these military skills and knowledge, Li Mu can say without hesitation that he is now one of the world's top special forces soldiers.

As for the second option, "killing intent," Li Mu hesitated. He had killed too many zombies in the last world, and sometimes he was even blinded by rage, which slowly formed his killing intent.

This kind of temperament is hard to explain; it gradually develops as one kills more living beings.

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then chose to give up. If he really exuded a murderous aura, he'd be checked for ID every day when he went out. And if any serious crime occurred nearby, someone would be checking the water meter immediately—it would be incredibly annoying.

In fact, a person's temperament is related to their experiences; past experiences shape a person's temperament.

Li Mu's experiences in the zombie world have become part of his temperament, but it is not simply a murderous aura; rather, it is a unique temperament formed by the fusion of various qualities.

The murderous aura that arises from killing too many living beings is indeed unnecessary to cultivate; it can only affect one's original temperament.

Unless you go to a martial arts world and scare people, you'll be investigated by the authorities in no time in modern society.

The third reward is three profit cards with a limit of 10 million yuan.

That's a good idea. We've recently opened two companies, DeepBlue Technology and Shangpin Apparel, and we need a profit card with a limit of tens of millions to boost sales and promote our brands.

These profit cards with a limit of tens of millions are naturally a welcome addition.

The fourth point is the same old one: physical fitness rewards.

Although it was the same old routine, Li Mu was reluctant to give it up. He had spent more than five years in the last world, and he hadn't neglected his training; who would complain about their physical fitness getting better and better?

Without hesitation, I made the choice.

After choosing his reward, Li Mu stretched, changed into his running shoes, and went downstairs for a run.

Due to the effects of more than five years of training, which took effect on his body within seven days, Li Mu had to consume a lot of substances and energy, so he had to become a big eater.

For seven consecutive days, apart from exercising in the morning and evening, I was either eating or on my way to eat. In a week, I ate at more than 120 restaurants of all sizes in Shangdu City.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. That morning, after Li Mu got up, he felt refreshed and stretched his body, his joints cracking.

After stretching his muscles a little, he immediately felt a difference. His physical fitness was already close to the limit for modern people, and it would be extremely difficult to improve it further.

As you can see, countless athletes, whether in sprinting, weightlifting, long jump, etc., once they reach their physical limits, find it extremely difficult to improve further.

Despite the arduous training every day, there is only a little progress, or even no progress at all.

Just like in a 100-meter sprint, if you break into the 10-second range, every 0.01 seconds faster is a huge improvement and a victory.

Countless people are stuck at the ten-second barrier, no matter how hard they try, even if they train themselves to exhaustion, they still can't break through this threshold.

Li Mu seems to be unaffected by this restriction, or rather, the restriction he faces is not significant.

With his current physical abilities, he is absolutely among the best in the world, and few can match him.

Logically speaking, he has already reached his limit. No matter how much he trains, he can only maintain his current state and cannot go any further.

However, each time the effects of training in the previous world are projected onto the body in the real world, physical fitness will reach a new level, as if there is no limit.

Li Mu felt that it was thanks to the projection that the effects of more than five years of training were condensed into seven days. It was like a piece of stubborn iron; the process of hammering it for more than five years was presented in seven days, and the stubborn iron was hammered into refined steel.

Compared to seven days ago, his physical condition has improved significantly, with increases in strength, reaction time, endurance, and stamina.

I measured my height, and it hadn't changed much, but my weight had increased.

The last time I weighed myself, I was 206 pounds. Now I've gained another 6 pounds, reaching 212 pounds.