Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

With Xia Zhaozhao's constant feeding, Sasha finally returned to the appearance they first saw her in, and was no different from a normal girl.

"Alright, alright, Sasha, stop eating now. If you keep eating, I'm afraid some weird things will grow on your body again." Xia Zhaozhao wiped the food crumbs off her face and took her back to the bank branch.

Old Qian and the others were fiddling with a makeshift alarm at the door when they saw the three return, followed by an unfamiliar girl. After the group explained that she was a survivor they had found at the university, they were not surprised.

Unlike the shopping mall, the bank's location had sufficient supplies, but the biggest problem was manpower; there were too few people who could do the work.

Therefore, they showed considerable enthusiasm when they saw that they had brought another person back.

When the group arrived at the conference room on the fourth floor, almost no trace of the previous battle remained, with only a few charred marks found in the area where the lithium battery pack had exploded.

Sasha blinked, curiously observing her new home. Xia Zhaozhao looked around, found a pen and a notebook for her, and Sasha happily accepted them.

"Speaking of which, why doesn't Sasha talk?" Xiao Lü asked curiously. "After all, she looks so human, her vocal cords should be able to mimic it, right?"

"It's the same principle as Xiaobai not having much of an expression, right? It's just a personal hobby, right? It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter~" Xia Zhaozhao replied casually.

After everyone had found a place to sit down, Bai Shuyuan said that when she returned earlier, she had asked the survivors to start the emergency generator and put the seeds and freeze-dried cells into the refrigerator for storage.

"Therefore, a stable power supply is essential to ensure the activity of these substances. And diesel fuel is the key to ensuring this power supply."

"Furthermore, gasoline is needed to manufacture weapons."

Xia Zhaozhao: "Oh! So, our next step is to find a gas station?"

"...Gas stations should store gasoline underground. I think it would be quite difficult for us to get that stuff out with our current capabilities," Xiao Lü said, glancing at him.

"...It does seem like a lot of trouble. How about...we find a tanker truck? I think we saw quite a few when they were flying in the sky, but I guess they're all broken down. We'd have to carry them one trip at a time, which would be quite a hassle."

"Yes, but there's not much we can do. Although we have enough gasoline collected from surrounding vehicles and the emergency generator has some diesel reserves, we really need to replenish our fuel supply as soon as possible."

"By the way, Xiaobai, what was that new weapon you mentioned before?" Xia Zhaozhao asked curiously.

"Flamethrower," Bai Shuyuan uttered three words.

"Huh?" Xiao Lü was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized there was nothing wrong with it.

This was a weapon that was frequently seen on the battlefield decades ago, and it was very effective against enemy troops in trenches and bunkers. However, its glory days did not last long before it was phased out.

This weapon has a rather limited range, and while it is quite bulky, its continuous firing time is also very short.

Most importantly, flamethrowers can have a huge impact on the morale of friendly units. After all, the flames are very conspicuous, making them almost sitting ducks. Once the flamethrower itself is hit, the user and the soldiers around it will also die.

Soon after becoming a weapon deeply hated by both sides in the war, soldiers acquired a variety of weapons capable of destroying bunkers from a distance.

Furthermore, with the emergence of perfect alternatives such as thermobaric weapons, this weapon was quickly withdrawn from the battlefield.

However, in the current situation, this is indeed a pretty good idea. After all, the monsters currently exhibit a strong aversion to fire, and flamethrowers are quite useful for clearing out groups of monsters.

If the reliability of the flamethrower itself can be guaranteed, then it might become an aid that allows ordinary people to help suppress hordes of monsters.

"I have some solutions for the injection system and pressure source. The biggest shortage right now is fuel; relying solely on searching for gasoline in vehicles around the bank won't last long."

Sasha listened and scribbled in her notebook, seemingly jotting something down.

"Alright. Let's put the fuel issue aside for now. The chlorella we brought obviously won't solve our short-term food problem, right?"

"Yes. In the short term, at least for the next month, large-scale mass production should not be possible."

"In other words, we need to prioritize addressing the food shortage for this month," Xiao Lü said. "There are relatively few people here, but we encountered twenty or thirty survivors in a shopping mall before."

"They...have some combat experience and can solve the manpower shortage problem here." Xiao Lü carefully chose her words, "However, the food reserves at the mall are insufficient, and we may need to provide some assistance."

Bai Shuyuan nodded. "However, if it's just food for twenty or thirty people in a short period, I don't think it should be a problem."

She did a quick mental calculation and gave a rough estimate.

"One to two hundred kilograms of rice and noodles, supplemented with fifty kilograms of protein and lipid sources, is sufficient. In fact, if the diet is properly controlled, this amount will be more than enough."

"Hmm." Little Green also made a rough estimate, "...It seems we've already fed Sasha about half of this amount?"

"...Wow, they really know how to make things!" Xia Zhaozhao exclaimed, speechless.

"You've been sneaking food quite a bit too."

Then, she turned to Bai Shuyuan, "So, the light source for cultivating Chlorella must still be a problem, right?"

"I have a preliminary plan," Bai Shuyuan replied after listening. "I previously conducted a rough exploration of the higher floors of the bank. There is a helipad on the top floor of the building."

"Therefore, for nighttime takeoffs and landings, there must be floodlights near the tarmac to illuminate the entire area."

"Although it was not originally designed for plant growth, and its light efficiency and spectral ratio may be quite poor, it can serve as a temporary alternative light source when there are no better options available."

Upon hearing this, Sasha excitedly patted the table, then scribbled on a piece of paper and handed it to Bai Shuyuan.

After taking it, Bai Shuyuan looked at it and said, "...It seems that this Chlorella has also been improved in terms of spectral utilization, and the full spectrum utilization rate is quite good."

Xia Zhaozhao was shocked: "Sasha? You actually know about this? That's amazing!"

"Well then," Bai Shuyuan stood up, "I hope everyone can accompany me to the rooftop first to check the condition of the floodlights."

"Okay, okay~" Xia Zhaozhao agreed, then asked curiously, "Aren't there any other survivors on the top floor? That bee from before didn't seem to climb very high?"

"Based on recent usage patterns on the helipad," Bai Shuyuan said, "I speculate that the bank executives fled by helicopter the moment they discovered the presence of the human-like wasps."

She paused, then added, "However, they didn't fly very far. I stumbled upon its wreckage before I met you. In fact, I got quite a few spoils from it."

Xiao Lü seemed thoughtful: "...So, you only came up with the idea of ​​using this place as a base after you discovered the identities of the deceased?"

"Yes. A sturdy location that just happens to be vacant."

"Wow... Little Green, Little Green, it seems we should thank them for letting us meet Little White."