Chapter 0002: Global Darkness

"Buy some food and bottled water to keep on hand." Chu Han said no more and hung up the phone. With ten years of experience surviving in the cracks of the apocalypse, this was already considered a great act of kindness.

Chu Han woke up in a state of astonishment, and then shook his head. Perhaps he had experienced a similar astonishment on this very day ten years ago, but he had simply forgotten it, as this minor surprise was insignificant compared to others.

I called you more than twenty times and you didn't answer! On the other end of the line, Ding Xue was so furious she felt like exploding, roaring like a mother lion: "Why didn't you come to take the exam today? Do you know that if you don't take the exam, you won't even have a chance to retake it, and next semester you'll have to retake the course! Do you not want to attend classes properly? Do you not want to graduate..." Do you not want to attend classes properly? Do you not want to graduate..."

The store manager swallowed hard and decided not to go against money

Chu Han moved the phone away and glanced at the name on the screen: Ding Xue

"Class monitor, do you want to buy some food to keep on hand?" Out of courtesy, Chu Han offered a reminder. Although he had almost forgotten Ding Xue and could not even recall what she looked like, they had at least been classmates for two years.

Return to the beginning, return to the original

Bastard! Ding Xue, who has always sailed smoothly through life, suddenly lost her composure, and tears streamed down her face. She had never experienced such cold treatment, and felt particularly wronged in her heart.

During that period, everyone, even all living beings, fell into a coma. By the time they awoke, the world had changed dramatically, with 80% of humanity having turned into zombies. During this time, the temperature would drop significantly. Chu Han was accustomed to being well-prepared, so she planned to put on her mountaineering suit in advance

The silence of the night has passed, and the morning sunlight shines brightly

With a bitter smile, no one knows what happened during the six hours of darkness, until five years after the apocalypse when a certain professor proposed the "Recasting Theory"

The young man ... ... '' The store manager was just about to speak

Wait a moment, how could there be women in the boys' dormitory

Put on the mountaineering outfit and place the axe nearby; this is the position he was most familiar with in his past life. As long as there is danger, he can immediately grasp the weapon.

... ...

Chu Han skillfully silenced the store manager's words, even raising the price for the manager, stating that this dagger is worth at most two hundred

Currently, the school is in the examination week, and a large number of students have already left the campus. The remaining individuals are just a small portion who have not yet completed their exams. Therefore, at this moment, Mingqiu University is not considered truly dangerous compared to other places. This is also the reason why he chose to return to the dormitory and stay there before the arrival of the apocalypse

Chu Han took out a piece of compressed biscuit and began to nibble on it. The apocalypse has already arrived, and the battle for survival has begun. His first choice is to replenish energy

The store manager was exceptionally astonished by Chu Han's request to sharpen the blade. As soon as this young man entered, he chose a hammer axe without saying a word, and then demanded to have it sharpened. If this axe were to be sharpened, its power and sharpness would be extraordinary

In order to survive, to protect his parents and three brothers, he is now capable of doing anything!

Chu Han stood up, shouldered the bag, and gripped the iron axe tightly with both hands. Currently, her physical strength was insufficient, making it too difficult to swing the axe with one hand, even though this axe could only be considered a "small weapon" in her previous life

Upon arriving at the weapon shop, Chu Han handed over his last 1,000 yuan to the shopkeeper, and then, under the shopkeeper's strange gaze, he took the axe and dagger and left. Fortunately, the shopkeeper had wrapped these two items securely; otherwise, if he appeared on the street with an axe in one hand and a dagger in the other, it would likely cause panic even before the apocalypse arrived

The sudden chaos arrived too quickly and too directly, to the extent that Chu Han felt these zombies had 'awakened' even before humans did

"What is it that you need?" Chu Han said while walking, glancing back at the sunset for the last time, then turned and headed towards the weapon shop; it was time to retrieve the dagger and axe

Chu Han took off his pants intending to change into his mountaineering outfit, and there will be a six-hour period of darkness when the apocalypse breaks out

The chaotic sounds in the dormitory corridor, the familiar zombie growls, accompanied by a woman's scream

Then Chu Han bought some medicines and gauze, which are rare items in the apocalypse. Following this, he filled the water pouch in his backpack. After completing these tasks, he spent all the remaining money on dried biscuits and dried beef, stuffing his backpack to the brim.

A good trench knife, like a military hammer, is not so easily obtained

Hello. "Chu Han pressed the answer button

He does not need to eat anything extravagant; all he wants is to survive, and dried biscuits and jerky can be stored for a long time. As for other items, he has limited funds, and having too many things would hinder his ability to move freely.

The sky outside, which had originally brightened, suddenly turned dark, and the sun was nowhere to be seen in any time zone around the world

Buzz

Ding Xue was chattering on the other end of the phone, and at that moment, Chu Han suddenly paused in his steps. He finally remembered who this person was—his class monitor from university! Ding Xue's personality was nothing like her name; when her temper flared, she could storm straight into the boys' dormitory filled with shirtless guys.

At the moment he grasped the iron axe, his originally calm gaze instantly transformed.

Do not change the subject! Ding Xue is indeed the class monitor, and her thoughts will not be easily swayed by Chu Han

Are you looking for death! A furious female voice came from the other end of the phone, accompanied by the sound of a water cup being slammed heavily on the table

Chu Han immediately left to gather other items, as time did not permit him to haggle and negotiate here

The phone in the pocket suddenly vibrated again. Chu Han took it out and looked at the twenty or so missed calls, all from the same person

In the early stages of the apocalypse, things were still manageable; however, when surrounded by hordes of zombies, morality and humanity quickly deteriorate. There are those who would kill an entire family for a single biscuit, and some, driven by unbearable hunger, resort to cannibalism.

Returning to the dormitory, Chu Han used hot water to prepare the remaining two buckets of instant noodles, which he considered to be delicious junk food

"Sharpen it, the sharper the better." Chu Han remained calm, yet he was unaware that his calm words, combined with the unflappable gaze honed through the trials of the apocalypse, made the store manager's heart tremble.

Then, a black screen

The time on the phone is 6:00 AM on July 4, 2015

"Class monitor, how have you been?" Chu Han revealed a nostalgic smile. He did not know how Ding Xue was in his previous life. Since the outbreak of the apocalypse, he had not seen her. Perhaps she had died, or perhaps she had turned into a zombie...

Currently, these zombies are still the lowest level, first-tier zombies. They move slowly, have weak senses, and lack sufficient strength. Aside from being somewhat frightening in appearance, they are not to be feared as long as one has weapons and the numbers are not overwhelming.

He is a small figure, an ordinary person, yet he has survived, having gone through ... ...

Immediately after, Chu Han purchased the most expensive clothing he had ever bought in his life, a set of mountaineering gear costing over 1,000, which was durable, quick-drying, and of superior quality. He did not want to find himself in a situation where he would have to run away and end up nearly running naked like in his previous life.

... ...

After finishing the dry biscuits, Chu Han glanced out the window. Although the sun had reappeared, the sky remained overcast. Downstairs, there were quite a few zombies gathered together, gnawing on something, and the ground was littered with human bones hanging with shredded flesh and residual blood

Clang

By the time everything was finished, it was already evening. The sky was clear, the sunlight was warm, there were no putrid and foul odors, and no bloody streets... Chu Han stood at the crossroads, gazing at the last sunset before the apocalypse, feeling a surge of mixed emotions.

However, it is fortunate that change is not all-encompassing; a small portion remains for humanity to cling to survival. Energy remains eternal: fire can provide warmth, oil can burn, and cars can still operate

The dormitory door was being pounded by the zombies outside, making a loud clanging sound. Occasionally, a sharp object scraped against the door, producing a sound that was grating to the ears; it was the zombies' claws. Unlike humans, the claws of zombies are extremely sharp and hard

The Earth's magnetic field has changed, data has altered, previous academic knowledge has been overturned, and a vast array of subjects requires re-exploration and research. Everything that humanity was once familiar with has been disrupted and reorganized, including human genes. One of the greatest disasters brought about by this change is that eighty percent of humanity has turned into zombies

A dagger was suddenly placed on the counter, and Chu Han's voice rang out: "This dagger also needs to be sharpened for me, I will give you a total of two thousand, and I will come to collect it tonight. This is a thousand as a deposit."

As he got up, Chu Han suddenly sensed something was amiss. He casually picked up his phone, and indeed, the screen was black and it could not be powered on

... ...

Open blade

"Are you still asking me how I am?" Ding Xue snorted coldly, "Just wait to retake the course next semester!"

The axe is used to deal with zombies, while the dagger is used to guard against humans

He then bound the dagger to the outer side of his right forearm with a strap. The reason for this binding is that he has become accustomed to wielding long weapons with his right hand and a dagger with his left. This position not only allows for easy access to the dagger with the left hand but also serves as a protection for the right forearm. In the past, he had avoided a near amputation due to this binding position.

In fact, what he desires more than a dagger is a trench knife; however, most of these items available on the market are of inferior quality. The imprecise design results in some being inhumane, which not only fails to fulfill the intended purpose of the trench knife but also severely hinders flexibility

Having completed all of this, the time is 10:00 PM, and there are 8 hours remaining until the apocalypse.

Next, Chu Han bought a hiking backpack, which is waterproof and tear-resistant. He has already prepared for long-term mobility. Although the country will send troops for rescue, time is of the essence. He still needs to return to Anlu City to pick up his parents. He removed all the straps and loose items from the backpack, as zombies have hearing, and excess items would only bring trouble to himself.

Hello? Hello? Ding Xue was trembling with anger in the dormitory, her chest heaving up and down due to extreme fury. She was a proud daughter of heaven, a wealthy and beautiful girl, with excellent academic performance and strong work capabilities. It had always been her who made the calls and directed others to do things. When had it ever been the case that Chu Han, the bottom of the class, called her?

Ferocious, brutal, like a man-eating beast

To be honest, during the ten years of the apocalypse in his past life, he had known no fewer than twenty individuals named Ding Xue, and now, returning to ten years ago, he could not recall who this person named Ding Xue was

Three months after the apocalypse, superhumans began to emerge, including two of his three roommates who were superhumans, but he was the only one who survived for ten years