Chapter 4, Survivalists

With a gentle bite, then another small bite, as she ate the chocolate, Luo Xingyu appeared very devout

No further discussion can be had, as both individuals have recalled an unbearable image. If the conversation continues along the topic of zombies, then this wild boar will no longer be needed for consumption

Oh, hmm? Luo Guodong?

Luo Xingyu bit her lip and nodded, saying: "I have seen it, have you seen it too?"

Gao Yuanji expressed helplessly: "I plan to hide in the mountains for three months before going out, just to observe the nearby village and see if the zombies have starved to death. However, if the zombies still know how to eat and can survive on a vegetarian diet, then they won't starve to death."

However, if the current zombies are caused by a virus released by aliens, then the term "zombie" is merely a name based on habit. In this case, the emergence and existence of zombies become reasonable and scientific

The information brought by Luo Xingyu completely overturned Gao Yuan's understanding of zombies. He had thought that zombies were the kind depicted in movies or books, existing like perpetual motion machines, which made them scientifically unreasonable

The chocolate was not large, being the kind that is divided into three pieces, yet Luo Xingyu's stomach kept growling without pause. Even so, she surprisingly did not finish the chocolate; after eating just a small piece, she carefully placed the remaining two pieces back into the packaging.

The essence of humanity is that of a parrot, repeating obvious nonsense once again, and the two individuals fell silent once more

Luo Xingyu said softly: "They are not zombies, they are merely patients infected by the virus"

Gao Yuan thought for a moment, then wiped the blood on his hands on the ground, and opened his waist bag, pulling out a piece of chocolate from inside

Have you seen it?

Luo Xingyu nodded and said: "I have always known about the existence of survivalists, but I couldn't quite understand it. However, it seems that being afraid of death really has its advantages. You now possess so many things, living as if you were a wealthy person."

It is very cold, and Luo Xingyu, sitting still, is shivering slightly; she is severely lacking in warmth

Gao Yuan sighed and said: "I have said that I am a survivalist. I have always been preparing to cope with disasters, such as earthquakes, wars, economic crises, and even car accidents in daily life. I constantly live in the fears I imagine, which is why I am more prepared than others."

Zombies... let's just call them zombies. Is it really important if zombies eat vegetables?

Luo Xingyu fell silent for a moment, then she said softly: "You are not wrong, I am almost starving while you are well-fed and warmly dressed; this is the benefit of being prepared"

Yes

Luo Xingyu shook her head and said softly, "I am really afraid of being hungry, and... I still can't believe that I can really eat my fill in the future, just like before. Um, can I put the chocolate away?"

Luo Xingyu began to cry, and tears carved two channels down her face

Luo Xingyu placed the chocolate in his pocket

Luo Xingyu smiled softly and then said in a low voice, "If I can find my father, if my father is still alive... I will definitely make him repay you well."

Yes

Gao Yuan appeared to be in shock, which made Luo Xingyu feel increasingly anxious

After a pause, Gao Yuan suddenly sighed and said: "I thought that a disaster of apocalyptic proportions could be a world war, perhaps a planet colliding with Earth, or even an alien invasion of Earth. In any case, it could not possibly be zombies, as the existence of zombies is unscientific. However, I never expected that the first step of an alien invasion would actually be to create zombies..."

Gao Yuan shook his head and said, "Let me correct you on one point: survivalists are not afraid of death, but rather of living a life without quality. If I were to die at the moment disaster strikes, then there would be nothing to discuss. However, if I do not die when disaster arrives, I must have sufficient resources to ensure my survival, and to live well, at least better than those of you who are unprepared. This is the greatest pursuit of a survivalist."

Moreover, their strength is considerable; even if they are injured, as long as the injury is not fatal, the movement of the zombies is hardly affected

Indeed, my face has turned green from hunger, so what is there to fear about blood and disgust

Gao Yuan sighed and said, "Don't think about it; the electromagnetic storm has destroyed all electronic devices. It's impossible to make phone calls, and naturally, there's no way to access the internet."

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, I will remember that"

Indeed, the chairman of Tiancheng Group, Luo Guodong, is my father

Luo Xingyu appeared to be getting anxious, and she said urgently: "Jicheng is so large and has so many people, how did you manage to escape from Jicheng?"

Gao Yuan was taken aback for a moment and said, "What did you say?"

After speaking, Gao Yuan and Luo Xingyu fell into silence together. After a moment, both of them sighed simultaneously.

It comes at a cost, for instance, one may be regarded as mentally ill; the term "杞人忧天" (the man of Qi worries about the sky) is specifically meant for people like us

Gao Yuan suddenly felt that this name was very familiar. After pondering for a moment, combined with Luo Xingyu's expression and the context, he was startled by the name that came to his mind.

After a long while, Luo Xingyu said softly: "Let's talk about something else"

Well

At this moment, Luo Xingyu looked at Gao Yuan with a somewhat strange expression. She gazed at Gao Yuan and suddenly said: "I now believe that you are a good person, you truly are a good person, thank you, brother"

As Luo Xingyu reluctantly put away her phone, Gao Yuan pointed to the wild boar beside them and said, "Let's chat while we work; it's time to go hunt the pig and have some meat"

How much do you know about aliens? Can you tell me about them?

Do not send me a good person card, and do not call me brother, call me Yuan Ge

Luo Xingyu hesitated for a moment and said: "My father is Luo Guodong"

Under the gaze of Luo Xingyu, Gao Yuan once again took out the biscuit box. After carefully closing the lid, he took out a mobile phone and then powered it on.

Keluoxingyu could not wait any longer and pressed the number to dial out, and the result was naturally as expected

Indeed, preparing for an imagined apocalypse is a hobby for me and many others, as no one knows whether the end will actually come. Given this uncertainty, we can only regard this preparation as a form of leisure.

The four characters "killing pigs to eat meat" are more effective than any consolation.

The wild boar was gutted, and a strong smell of blood rushed towards him. Gao Yuan couldn't help but hold his breath, but when he turned to look at Luo Xingyu standing beside him, he was surprised to find her face filled with excitement and anticipation

Upon receiving the phone, one should know the outcome with just a glance, for the phone is charged yet completely devoid of signal

I only know one Luo Guodong, the richest person in Shimen, what is the name of his group again, you are not referring to him, are you...

Gao Yuan, who has eaten pork but has never killed a pig, truly does not know how to slaughter a pig, but there is certainly no problem with eating the meat

He dragged the wild boar to one side, Gao Yuan took off his coat, drew the long knife from his waist, and examined the wild boar for a long time before finally striking at its neck.

Gao Yuan felt a pang of sympathy, and he gently said, "Go ahead and eat, I have more."

Luo Xingyu firmly stated: "What I have seen, those... zombies eating corn, eating cabbage, this is different from the zombies in the movies"

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "That is because the disaster has truly arrived now; otherwise, you would realize that the cost of being ridiculed is actually quite significant. I am well aware of this, as I have been ridiculed for many years. Fortunately, I did not give up on my hobbies"

This cost is acceptable

Gao Yuan was skinning a wild boar, but at that moment he stopped, looking at Luo Xingyu with a shocked expression and asked, "Are you sure? Are you sure what you saw was a zombie and not a normal person?"

There is a village not far from where I live, and all the people inside have been infected. I have noticed that they continue to wander around the village. However, about a week after the outbreak of the virus, I saw zombies gnawing on the corn that had not been harvested. They looked like beasts, but they were indeed eating corn

Luo Xingyu looked up at the sky and said, "There is a difference; they consume grain."

Gao Yuan desperately needs information from the outside world, as he has not seen a single zombie since he hid in this abandoned mountain village

Luo Xingyu let out a powerless sigh, and with a sense of helplessness, she picked up her phone and glanced at it, saying: "Is the magnetic storm released by aliens?"

Luo Xingyu took the chocolate, slowly unwrapped the packaging, gazed at the chocolate with a look of reverence, and then gently licked it.

Let's talk about something else to shift our focus, but in this environment and context, it is also quite difficult to find a pleasant topic

Gao Yuan first took out the pig's heart and said: "When the aliens first arrived, I might have been one of the first people to see them in person. At that time, I was working in Jicheng and saw a smaller spaceship suddenly appear above the city. Then the spaceship dropped many objects that looked like gas canisters. I guessed those were containers for releasing viruses. Well, one of the canisters fell not far from me."

Yes

The desire to connect with the outside world temporarily overshadowed the allure of pork braised with cabbage for Luo Xingyu

As Luo Xingyu looked on with anticipation, Gao Yuan said softly: "I know you won't feel at ease unless you make this call. My phone is not broken, but all the basic communication facilities were damaged in that electromagnetic storm, so don't have too high expectations and be mentally prepared."

Luo Xingyu, with a look of lingering fear, said: "I advise you not to get too close to the village. Zombies are nothing like the slow ones depicted in movies. The zombies I have seen do move slowly most of the time, but if they detect prey, their movements become extremely fast, very, very fast"

"Without consciousness, unable to die, wandering all day long, although not decaying, yet when encountering the living, they will pursue and must bite to death, and once a person is bitten, they will also be infected. Tell me, what is the difference between this and the zombies in movies?"

Hobbies

Luo Xingyu let her hand holding the phone drop weakly, but suddenly she remembered something, so she raised her phone again

Aren't you afraid

It is really delicious

Since the existence of zombies is now reasonable and scientific, Gao Yuan would certainly expect that zombies would also starve to death

The only topic that can be accepted by both parties, without being unpleasant or even nauseating, and that will not cause sadness, is probably food

Chocolate is meant to be consumed in emergencies, but... go ahead, just this once

However, if zombies actively seek food and continue to retain their omnivorous instincts, it would pose a problem. This is not merely a question of whether those infected by the virus should be referred to as patients or zombies

Originally, I was certainly afraid, but now I am definitely not afraid; I am currently just thinking about how to eat

This metal biscuit tin also serves the function of a Faraday cage, containing not only a walkie-talkie but also a flashlight, a charger, and all electronic devices that can fit inside.

Unable to resist licking her lips, after realizing she truly did not know what to say, Luo Xingyu said again: "It is really delicious, I never realized that chocolate could be this tasty!"