Apocalypse: I can control zombies

Chapter 95 Early Warning System

He nodded in satisfaction.

The meat that was rescued is enough to feed thousands of people for half a month, which is more than enough.

After all, he could look for other sources of meat later—supermarket cold storage, food processing plants, cold chain warehouses, all of which are untapped sources of meat.

As long as you have enough military power, you can always find supplies.

Besides, they only lacked meat; they had plenty of other things.

The list clearly states that staple foods such as rice, flour, and noodles are enough to feed 1000 people for three to five months.

"Good, that's enough." After looking at it, Lu Chen handed the list back.

He looked away from the list and began to survey the neighborhood.

In just one morning, Xiangyang Community has undergone considerable changes.

First of all, the surrounding walls have been completely covered with curtains, forming a complete visual barrier.

Of course, this is only temporary, and it can be reinforced later with other materials such as cement boards and sheet metal.

Even later, the bricks we bring back from the building materials market could be used to build a real high wall.

Aside from the walls, the most significant change is naturally in the garden in the middle.

The flower beds, green belts, and green areas under each apartment building, which were originally filled with ornamental plants, have now all been cleared away.

A dozen or so logistics personnel, armed with hoes and shovels, continued to turn over the soil, picking out grass roots and pebbles one by one and throwing them aside.

The cleared mounds of earth were leveled and re-divided into neat vegetable plots.

The uprooted green plants—roses, holly, privet, and various ornamental shrubs that Lu Chen couldn't name—were all piled up in the center of the garden, forming a small hill.

"What do you plan to do with these?" Lu Chen pointed to the pile of green plants.

"We plan to burn it all down and bury the ashes in the soil as fertilizer. However, we're worried that the flames will attract zombies, so we'll have to wait for your decision on when to burn it," Gao Yuan said.

Lu Chen nodded, then pointed to the pile of zombie corpses in the square not far away, "Are these all the corpses?"

"Only half of it is here. In the morning, the logistics team also has to collect supplies and install curtains at the same time, so the manpower is quite scattered."

"And we have to be extra careful with safety when dragging the body, so the progress is a bit slow," Gao Yuan explained.

"No, this is already fast enough. Besides, there are too many corpses, and it's not easy to burn them all piled up together. Let's burn this part first, and burn the green plants over there too." Lu Chen made the decision.

Burning a body takes at least one or two hours, but after they come back, have lunch, and wait for the field staff to rest, it will be about the same time.

We can finish burning this pile before we leave this afternoon.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements now." Gao Yuan said, immediately taking out his walkie-talkie and starting to allocate manpower.

The gasoline had been prepared long ago. As Gao Yuan's order was relayed through the walkie-talkie, several logistics personnel rushed over with gasoline cans, skillfully unscrewed the caps, and poured the gasoline evenly onto the pile of corpses and the pile of green plants.

The pungent smell of gasoline temporarily masked the stench of rotting flesh, permeating the air.

A large fire was set on fire, and flames shot up from the gasoline-sprayed area, quickly engulfing the entire pile of corpses and greenery.

The orange-red flames were still dazzling under the midday sun, and thick black smoke rose again, gathering into a thick column of smoke above the residential area.

This scene naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Especially the 110 new survivors, who stood at the edge of the square, looked up at the black column of smoke shooting into the sky, and had a look of realization on their faces.

Yesterday they were speculating about what the plume of smoke was burning, and today they are standing at the source of the plume of smoke themselves.

As for the original survivors of Xiangyang Community, they only glanced at it a couple more times before continuing with their work.

Especially those who collect supplies, there are several hundred rooms in the entire Xiangyang community, and each room has a refrigerator, cabinets, and storage cabinets that need to be searched.

After a whole morning, they probably collected and counted less than one-tenth of the supplies.

Time is tight and tasks are heavy, there's no time to watch the excitement.

Seeing the fire ignite, Lu Chen immediately gave the elite zombie an order to lead several Iron Pillar-level zombies out to patrol the streets surrounding the residential area.

If any reckless hordes of corpses are attracted by the thick smoke, then just take them out.

At the same time, he also sent out the zombie cat. At its speed, it only took it a few minutes to patrol back and forth between several blocks around the neighborhood. No zombie that got close could escape its eyes.

After arranging all that, he turned to Gao Yuan and asked about another crucial matter.

"How is the work on setting up the early warning system going?"

"We have installed military-grade cameras on the rooftops of buildings in the four cardinal directions of the residential complex. Two cameras were installed in each direction."

"One device is aimed at the main street, and the other at the blind spot on the flank." Gao Yuan said, taking a tablet computer out of his backpack.

Since the generator started supplying electricity, these modern technological products have been able to function normally.

"These cameras have built-in LAN modules. We've connected all the footage to the security room, where I've arranged for several people to take turns monitoring the zombies' movements 24/7."

He turned on the tablet screen, which displayed a high-definition aerial map taken this morning by a reconnaissance drone.

The map covers Xiangyang Community and several surrounding blocks, with extremely high resolution, allowing even abandoned vehicles on the streets to be clearly seen.

"According to the plan discussed in the previous meeting, the early warning system cannot rely solely on the cameras on the walls of the residential area."

"We also need to expand the surveillance area outwards—cameras need to be installed at the intersections of several major streets and crossroads, as well as at several high points that can overlook large areas."

"This way we can ensure that we detect the approaching horde of corpses several blocks in advance."

"But that's where the field team comes in. Without the protection of zombies, the logistics personnel don't dare to go out alone to install it."

"That's easy. Just tell me where it needs to be installed, and I'll go there this afternoon since it's on my way," Lu Chen said.

Gao Yuan handed the tablet to Lu Chen and swiped his finger across the screen. "These marked with red dots are the locations where we need to place the cameras. We've selected 25 locations for the cameras in total."

"But we used four military cameras this morning, leaving only 16. We'll need you to decide which locations to install them in first."

Lu Chen glanced at the 25 red dots on the map, waved his hand, and said, "There's no need to worry so much. It's just a matter of 9 cameras. I plan to buy another batch of supplies tonight, and I'll just buy some more cameras while I'm at it."

We saved so many people today, and we'll earn another military merit. We'll order bullets, cameras, and other supplies that need to be replenished together.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Gao Yuan immediately jotted down a note in his notebook, then turned to another page and continued his report: "In addition, I plan to form a 30-person guard team."

"In the security room, there are four screens that switch between camera feeds in turn. Someone needs to keep an eye on them 24 hours a day and can't be distracted."

"In addition, there must be people on the rooftop to conduct manual observation with binoculars, in addition to the daily scheduled drone patrols. Each group needs at least 10 people, and with three shifts, that's 30 people."

"I've already done a preliminary screening of candidates, mainly looking for people with good eyesight and patience. What do you think?"

"No problem!" Lu Chen readily agreed. The early warning system is the cornerstone of the base's security, and 30 people isn't a large number.

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