The male supporting character was actually myself.

Liang Yong chose his favorite major, hoping to find a job as a professional childcare worker, find a girlfriend, build a warm little family, and live a stable life.

Unexpectedly, the arrival of the apocalypse disrupted all their wonderful plans.

My grandmother, who had been paralyzed for more than half a year, woke up one day to find herself transformed into a zombie, wandering around the house with her two thin legs.

That scene was even more terrifying than the end of the world!

He was despised by everyone on his escape route. When he finally made it to a safe base, he dared not go out to fight zombies and there were no regular jobs he could apply for. He could only stay in District Six and live day by day.

Now that someone has finally mentioned his specialty that he is good at and likes, the chubby boy's eyes light up with excitement.

"I have a baby on my team who's about a year old. Could you take care of him for a few days? I'll cover your room and board. I'll hire you for a month temporarily, and you can decide whether to stay or leave after I leave. What do you say?"

Jiang Chen planned to give him a job, at least to rekindle his confidence in life.

So that you won't be so easily manipulated by the protagonist that you'd risk your life.

"Of course! I promise I'll take good care of you!" Liang Yong nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice.

Actually, there was another very important reason why he dared not go out to fight zombies—he was nearsighted, but there was nowhere to get glasses in the apocalypse.

If you can get free room and board in exchange for a job you're good at, like taking care of a baby, then that couldn't be better!

After spending a few contribution points to have the staff in the mission hall escort them to the villa and settle them in, Jiang Chen found the receptionist and asked, "How can I see the base commander?"

“You can submit an application report.” The receptionist paused for a moment, then, considering that the other party might be contributing a large amount of weaponry to the base, typed a few words on the computer. “What do you need to see the base commander for? I need to make a note of it first.”

"The base poses a significant security risk that must be addressed immediately."

Safety hazards?

The receptionist, being a former soldier who had experienced the dark times, immediately became alert. "Please wait a moment, I will contact my superiors to report this."

After waiting for a few minutes, Jiang Chen finally got through on the video call in a secluded, enclosed room.

The other person was a soldier of about fifty years old, with a broad forehead, square face, and sharp, eagle-like eyes that revealed a resolute character.

"Young man, I heard you discovered a security risk at the base?"

Jiang Chen got straight to the point: "The weakest link in the entire base is the sewer system."

This afternoon I went to almost all of the two to six districts, and about one-tenth of the manhole covers had problems.

Once a zombie enters through the wastewater discharge outlet, it can quickly lift the manhole cover and climb out.

I suggest that all the manhole covers be filtered and replaced with new ones, and that someone be assigned to supervise the process at all times.

Iron bars were placed at intervals inside the sewers, and people were sent to patrol regularly to cut off the zombie invasion at the source.

In addition, walls of about one meter should be built at the street intersections in each area to leave a wide space at the top of the wall so that people can pass through quickly.

The zombies are currently slow-moving and cannot climb walls, so building walls to isolate them can greatly ensure safety.

At least if an infection occurs, it won't spread so rapidly.

The base commander frowned slightly. "What's wrong with the manhole cover?"

“To be honest, I’ve seen zombies crawling out of the sewers in other cities, so I’m more sensitive to the underground that people often overlook.” He continued to explain, “I found that in the base, especially in Zones 5 and 6, many of the manhole covers that should have been made of iron have been replaced with inferior manhole covers made of bamboo strips and lime.”

The two areas were not very clean, and since they were both located in the grass, it was difficult to tell them apart without careful observation.

I suspect that some people are using inferior products to replace the stolen manhole covers, and then handing them over to the base as supplies to earn points.

Those who committed such despicable acts have most likely already exchanged large quantities of food and water from the base and left.

After talking for a while, Jiang Chen hung up the phone.

The little white cat covered its forehead and sighed, "I never imagined that even in the apocalypse, there would still be thieves stealing manhole covers!"

"Don't underestimate manhole covers. The fact that so many can be exchanged means there must be a mature industry chain." Jiang Chen stretched and stood up, saying, "I've been busy all day, time to go back to sleep!"

Whether the base can react in time before the protagonist arrives is up to them.

The military base proved to be quick to respond; after receiving feedback, they began inspecting manhole cover safety issues in various areas that very evening; the mission hall quickly issued numerous missions to recover high-quality steel bars, bricks, and other materials.

The next morning, as soon as Jiang Chen drew back the curtains, she saw people in uniforms inspecting the sewers and reinforcing them with what appeared to be newly made wire mesh.

In the afternoon, as I strolled through other residential areas, I discovered that walls were being built in every street and alley.

The base quickly resolved the external threat; if another zombie outbreak were to occur, it would be due to human error.

"Hey boss, what's going on outside?" The chubby guy came over to gossip as he saw him come back carrying a cute little doll.

After washing up and changing into new clothes, he radiated fatherly warmth, a stark contrast to his previous dejected and listless state!

Chapter Ten: Oh no! The protagonist has entered the city!

"Building anti-zombie facilities." Jiang Chen saw him squinting and looking around and asked, "Nearsighted?"

The chubby boy scratched his head. "The prescription isn't very strong. I lost my glasses while I was on the run."

"Come with me." He took the keys to get the car, and casually called out to the idle Gong Feibai and Tang Xueli, "Want to go shopping?"

Hearing about the event, young laboratory technician Sun Yu also squeezed in.

He originally wanted to sit in the passenger seat, but Gong Feibai grabbed him by the back of the neck and dragged him to the back.

“Yesterday afternoon I saw a street with a lot of stalls near the Third District Hospital. Since I'm taking Liang Yong to the hospital to get his glasses, let's take a look around while we're at it.” Jiang Chen helped her fasten her seatbelt. “Is there anything you want to buy?”

Tang Xueli, who hadn't been aware of the importance of wearing a seatbelt, blushed slightly and shook her head.

All I wanted was to be with him...

"You're really lucky. We just brought back some hospital equipment from outside yesterday, including a vision testing device." Zhao Meihua's job application went smoothly and she has already started working at the hospital. However, the military camp already has a hospital and doesn't lack staff, so she temporarily rotates through all the departments to familiarize herself with the environment.

When she learned that the chubby boy had come to get glasses, she enthusiastically took him to the ophthalmologist.

The department is a bit rudimentary, but the equipment is fairly complete.

"How many pairs of glasses can he wear with this prescription?" Jiang Chen's question left the ophthalmologist momentarily speechless.

He then realized that the other party probably wanted to stock up on several sets.

After all, it's not easy to find a place to get glasses in the apocalypse.

He glanced at the inventory and said, "Give him ten sets. We have to leave some for others, right? You can prepare more when we have more resources later."

Jiang Chen swiped his card to pay, and soon the chubby boy was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses. The rest of his belongings were temporarily stored in his spatial storage.

I had only walked a short distance from the hospital when I heard the lively sounds of bargaining from afar, just like a market before the apocalypse.

"Wow, they have a pretty complete selection!" Sun Yu exclaimed, looking around curiously.

The chubby boy diligently carried the baby, following closely behind Jiang Chen, until he was pulled aside by the cold-faced Gong Feibai.

The various stalls were bustling with activity, and upon closer inspection, one could see that all sorts of things were being exchanged, but food and water were the most scarce items.

Even inside the secure base, no one dares to casually display these two items, otherwise it could cause a looting frenzy and lead to deaths, and the patrol team wouldn't be able to arrive so quickly.

"Young lady, what would you like to exchange for?"

Some stall owners spotted the pretty and clean Tang Xueli at first glance and hurriedly greeted her warmly. On the surface, such a clean and beautiful girl must be the daughter of some high-ranking official.

"A hand-cranked mini fan, it's really useful!" the vendor enthusiastically recommended. "Or how about you check out this sunscreen? It's a name brand! I'll just trade it for a piece of bread!"

Tang Xueli's eyes swept over the dazzling array of items on the stall.

She's just there to watch; she doesn't have any money anyway.

Besides, when it comes to shopping, all you have to do is follow Jiang Chen around.

Jiang Chen stopped, bent down, picked up an exquisite collarbone necklace from the stall, and tossed it to the other person in a bag of beef jerky.

Before the vendor could even see what was in the large, dark bag, he quickly covered it and stuffed it into the bag next to him.

This would be a huge problem if someone saw it!

"Let me put it on you." The pure gold snake chain wasn't thick, but it felt heavy and had a great texture. He opened the clasp with his slender fingers, gently lifted Tang Xueli's long hair, and tied it on.

Tang Xueli, who had never received such a gift before, blushed and peeked at it.

They met Jiang Chen's smiling gaze, and their eyes met instantly. The bustling street blurred, and it seemed as if only the two of them remained in the whole world.

Sweet and blissful.

The brief eye contact made her face flush slightly. Tang Xueli quickly lowered her eyes and touched the gold chain with her hand. It felt a little cool, but her heart was burning with desire.

"Let's go take a look over there." Jiang Chen naturally took her fair and delicate wrist and walked towards another bustling stall.

Sun Yu, standing to the side, was completely puzzled. "Even though it's a designer pure gold necklace, gold isn't worth much these days, is it?"

"Exactly, a pack of beef jerky can be traded for a small electric scooter." The chubby boy was equally oblivious to the romance.

With a blank expression, Gong Feibai couldn't help but roll his eyes. Serves them right for being single!

After shopping, Jiang Chen had a very fruitful shopping experience.

A pile of women's clothing with tags still attached and unopened; diapers, formula, and baby clothes for babies; perfumes, essential oils, moisturizers, and even a bunch of comic books and game consoles.

So, with no other entertainment options in the villa, everyone enjoyed a leisurely life of drinking yogurt, reading comics, and playing games after dinner.

The little white fluffy dumpling had a game console all to herself, playing while munching on dried fish. "Hmm, single-player games are still games, and they're always more fun than the games that come with your phone!"

The next day, inspectors Sun Yu and Zhang Mingze received a notice to go to work in the research lab.

After returning that day, although there was a confidentiality agreement preventing them from disclosing the research projects and progress, the two of them hadn't yet gotten involved in the core work, so they picked out the more important things to talk about and shared them with everyone.

After the apocalypse began, the forward-thinking base leader quickly assembled a team to begin researching the reasons for the emergence of zombies.

They don't know exactly how far their research has progressed, but they speculate that the focus is on developing a vaccine, aiming to prevent ordinary people from becoming zombies after being bitten by the virus.

Three of the five tech-savvy individuals found stable jobs, while the remaining couple, with temporary help from others caring for their baby, went out to find odd jobs within their capabilities to earn some living expenses.

The peaceful life did not last long.

That afternoon, the little white cat came bounding and jumping all the way over, "Host, the protagonist has entered the city!"

Chu Han looked up at the high wall patrolled by special personnel and smiled coldly to himself.

In my previous life, it was right here that I had just enjoyed two days without having to travel, when a sudden zombie outbreak destroyed the entire base. Caught completely off guard, I nearly died here and lost my most important food backpack, enduring hunger for a long time.

Having been given a second chance at life, I can't possibly become some kind of saintly savior.

Moreover, how do you persuade those high and mighty guys in the base?

Let them know that I am a prophet?