Zombie Apocalypse: Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person.

"Fuck your mother! A bunch of idiots!"

"Come here! Come here!"

"I'll kill you all! I'll hack you to pieces!"

Downstairs, in the small garden.

A burly man in his late twenties was dealing with three zombies. His arm muscles were bulging, and his limbs, chest, and back were thickly wrapped with exercise books. He was wearing a leather jacket, and his protective measures were exactly the same as when Shenhe first went out.

Clutching a kitchen knife in one hand and using a large steamer lid as a shield in the other, he moved around using the garden benches, exercise equipment, and swings to fight a guerrilla war against the three zombies, cursing under his breath, his voice filled with barely suppressed fear and pressure.

He hid behind the swing to lure the zombies. Two zombies rushed straight at him. One crashed into the railing, while the other got its leg caught on the swing rope and fell to the ground with two thuds.

Seizing the opportunity, the man gritted his teeth and rushed forward, swinging his knife at the zombie's head. However, he was terrified, fearing the zombie would rise up and also wary of a third attack. After several strikes, he only managed to cut a few deep gashes on the head, failing to deliver a fatal blow.

Running and stopping, facing constant danger, the man finally managed to kill one. He was already covered in sweat and panting heavily. He dared not linger any longer and dragged his weak legs as he desperately rushed back to the entrance of his apartment building.

The kitchen knife in his hand was short and blunt, hardly a decent weapon, but in an ordinary household, you couldn't find anything more powerful even if you searched the whole house.

Even after the man ran away, Shenhe remained by the window, his brows furrowed as he stared downstairs.

He sensed something was amiss.

These zombies were noticeably slower than when the virus first broke out; even when they were running at full speed, they were still slightly slower than the man running at full speed.

Don't underestimate this small difference; it's enough for humanity to seize the opportunity to escape.

Instead of being tackled to the ground the moment they meet.

What's going on?

Just as he was wondering, Shenhe suddenly paused again.

After losing their target, the two zombies below did not wander aimlessly in place. Instead, they dragged their feet and slowly moved into the cool shade where the sun could not reach them, and quietly stopped. Were they afraid of the sunlight?

"System, are they afraid of sunlight?"

Yes, it will accelerate bodily decay.

"Wouldn't that mean the apocalypse would end when they die from the heat?"

[You won't die from the heat, things will just slow down a bit]

"Okay, a little slower is fine too."

These zombies are weaker than ordinary people in terms of explosive power, which greatly increases their chances of survival.

Shenhe quickly came up with a plan.

Once the city was completely without water, electricity, and gas, and order had completely collapsed, he took Li Yuetong away from the residential area and headed to the orphanage. It was a remote location with no residential buildings nearby, so the zombie density was naturally low.

If he can't stay in the orphanage anymore, he'll move to a more remote rural area, find a sparsely populated village to settle down in, and level up along the way.

But before that, he had to toughen Li Yuetong up, so she wouldn't panic and slow him down on the way. He didn't want to die, and he didn't want her to die either.

Thinking of this, Shenhe's gaze fell on the system backpack. Li Yuetong's exclusive seven-colored blind box had not been opened yet. He had been busy with trivial matters these past two days and hadn't had time to open it. He would definitely let her open it and take a look later. He also had a few blind boxes left over, which he got from cleaning up the little zombies at the daycare center the day before yesterday. These were his trump cards.

He was rather curious about what good things he could get from the colorful blind boxes.

At the kitchen door, Li Yuetong walked out rubbing her sore arms. As soon as she looked up, she met Shenhe's gaze, which was staring straight at her. Her whole body tensed up, and she silently put her hands behind her back to cover her vitals.

I have a strange feeling that something bad is about to happen.

She didn't dare to look him in the eye, and tiptoed furtively toward the sofa, intending to rest for a while.

After a morning of heavy work, her arms were sore and swollen, and she could barely lift them.

Looking at her guilty and tired appearance, Shenhe couldn't help but feel both amused and sorry for her.

Knowing she was exhausted, I didn't disturb her and lowered my head to speed up my work.

Wearing rubber gloves, he carefully scrubbed each egg one by one, washing away the chicken droppings from the shells little by little. He changed the water several times in between, until each egg was clean and fresh.

At this moment, Li Yuetong, who was slumped on the sofa, suddenly sat up straight. Her face was visibly pale, and she looked flustered and worried. Her fingers flew across her phone as she typed messages.

Shenhe didn't say anything, just quietly watched her until she finished sending the message, then asked, "What's wrong?"

"My parents' water and electricity have been cut off!"

As soon as Li Yuetong finished speaking, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She had been keeping in touch with her parents for the past few days, but a power outage meant that they would soon be completely cut off.

Now that we've lost contact, who knows when we'll be able to get back in touch? Perhaps this is the last time we'll ever connect.

Shenhe got up and pressed the light switch in the living room. The light came on, and he turned it off again.

It appears that the city's backup power supply has begun to shut down, and the entire city is about to enter a phase of rotating power outages.

Without electricity, the water will be cut off, and then the gas will be cut off too. The good days are coming to an end.

Shenhe looked at her: "Do they still have food?"

Li Yuetong nodded anxiously: "Yes, I reminded them beforehand to cook all the rice and noodles, and I also fetched plenty of water in advance, so they definitely won't lack food."

"That's good." Shenhe said in a deep voice, "Tell them again, no matter who knocks on the door, don't open it."

"Mmm!" Li Yuetong nodded vigorously, then quickly typed and sent a message.

Shenhe took out his phone and saw a message from Zhao Guodong saying that their neighborhood had a power outage and asking about the situation on his end. The two chatted briefly before Zhao Guodong turned off his phone.

He then sent a message to Mama Shen at the orphanage and learned that the orphanage had not yet lost power. He told her to quickly fill up the water supply and also to inform her about Lin Zhien's situation before hanging up the phone.

Without delay, Shenhe rushed into the kitchen, filled all the basins and jars with water, and set up two large steamers on the stove to boil water and eggs. The power had already been cut off elsewhere, and they wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer here.

A minute later, Li Yuetong came in wanting to continue making pancakes, but Shenhe chased her out. She was already very tired and couldn't overexert herself. Although he had a stamina recovery potion, it was for life-saving purposes.

Moreover, the supplies in his backpack are enough for the two of them to eat for two years. Although most of them are flatbread and steamed buns, they certainly won't starve. They can also continue to collect supplies in their space on the road.

It took another hour to boil all the eggs and store them in a cardboard box.

He has a lot of large cardboard boxes at home, which are from bread and fast food that are about to expire, which he brings back from the supermarket.

Looking around, he put some more pots and pans into his backpack for future use when he was on the run.

After he finished tinkering, he only had five slots left in his inventory.

If we open the blind boxes later, we'll have two free space left.