Chapter 003 Conclusion

After achieving these three objectives, he will have the means to survive in the apocalypse. However, this merely equates to the ability to survive.

Seeing Zhou Jie in a state of distraction, Xu Peng felt a deep sense of oppression in his heart and just wanted to leave this place quickly. He then said in a low voice: "Alright, you have already guessed what I wanted to say, so let's leave it at that. I will take my leave now!" After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave.

Xu Peng paused for a moment, stopped, but did not turn back. After a considerable time, he finally spoke: "During this period, make sure to prepare more food at home. Also, it is best to stay at home on October 13; do not go anywhere. That is all I have to say, I am leaving! You... take care of yourself." Having said this, he left without any hesitation, resolutely departing.

He has already developed a preliminary plan, which is to accomplish three goals within the next six months. First, to store a sufficient amount of supplies. Second, to strengthen his currently frail body. Third, to seek out the White Wolf King

After completing all of this, Xu Peng returned home, put away a family portrait hanging on the wall into a space, and then sat down in front of the computer, opened the browser, and began searching for where to find good and inexpensive rice.

After the conversation, Xu Peng learned that the village primarily produces rice, along with some fresh fruits and vegetables. The rice yield in the village is very high, and it is mostly purchased directly by grain wholesalers. While rice sells for two yuan per jin in the market, it is wholesaled here for one yuan. However, due to the destruction of the roads, transport convoys cannot enter, so the previous grain wholesalers are unable to continue their purchases.

They have been together for three years, yet Xu Peng has never treated her with such an attitude. It is unclear why he is acting so unusually today; first, he canceled their meeting with her parents, and now he is being so cold towards her, seemingly displaying a hint of impatience. This leaves Zhou Jie feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

Zhou Jie was taken aback, her fair wrist frozen in mid-air

The ring that Xu Peng possesses has a significant advantage: time within the space of the ring is static. This means that whatever is placed inside remains exactly the same when taken out, without any changes. This is why Xu Peng dares to boldly store supplies, as he does not have to worry about the supplies deteriorating in that space.

Having resolved the obstacles in his heart, Xu Peng should also bid farewell to his past. On this new journey, he will embark on a new chapter of life. Everything experienced in his previous life can only be regarded as Xu Peng's life experiences. The future of this life remains filled with challenges and uncertainties, which Xu Peng must face with courage

The message roughly conveys that a small village near T City has had its main transportation route destroyed by a mudslide caused by heavy rain, preventing vehicles from entering. The villagers rely entirely on selling agricultural products for their livelihood. With the road destroyed, their means of survival has been cut off. Currently, every household in the village is unable to transport their grains and fruits for sale, and the produce stored in warehouses is on the verge of spoiling. If anyone needs rice and fruits, they can sell them at a low price, provided that the transportation is arranged by the buyer.

Xu Peng! Here! Upon seeing Xu Peng get out of the taxi, Zhou Jie quickly waved to him and then went up to greet him

"Bored and books?" Zhou Jie was taken aback, gazing at Xu Peng in disbelief, and asked through gritted teeth, "What do you mean by that? Are you tired of me? Do you want to break up?"

Upon seeing this message, Xu Peng felt somewhat moved and picked up his phone to dial the provided number. After a few rings, the call was answered, and he heard a woman's voice on the other end.

Upon seeing this, Xu Peng frowned slightly, shifted his body gently to the side, and subtly avoided the hand that Zhou Jie extended towards him

The train station is not too far from the residential community where Xu Peng lives. In less than twenty minutes, Xu Peng arrived at the train station and, upon getting out of the taxi, saw Zhou Jie looking around at the entrance of the train station.

It was not until Zhou Jie was about to walk up to him that Xu Peng finally reacted. He steadied himself, looked at her with a somewhat indifferent gaze, and spoke directly: "Zhou Jie, I came out to see you today because there is something I would like to discuss with you!"

In this lifetime, Xu Peng certainly would not be so foolish. He plans to withdraw that sum of money first thing tomorrow morning to purchase supplies. Of course, to acquire a large quantity of supplies, 500,000 yuan would definitely be far from sufficient, so Xu Peng intends to sell this apartment as well

However, Xu Peng does not care; after all, the apocalypse is about to arrive, and he cannot possibly stay in this place for long.

On the morning of the second day, Xu Peng first went to the bank to withdraw all his savings. In the afternoon, he completed all the procedures for selling the house at the real estate agency, and then he agreed with the agency to exchange the payment for the house one week later. This means that in one week, this house would no longer belong to him

Like most people, Xu Peng comes from a very ordinary family background

Having made these plans, Xu Peng glanced at the house with some reluctance. This house was transferred to his name after his parents passed away, and it was also the place where he had lived since childhood

Seeing Zhou Jie’s beautiful face once again, Xu Peng's body involuntarily trembled, and he couldn't help but recall that scene from before his death, suddenly feeling as if it were a lifetime ago

As the stored grain was about to spoil, the villagers were quite anxious. After some discussion, they asked the university student in the village to post a few messages online. If anyone was interested in purchasing the grain from their village, they were willing to sell it at half price. Previously, it was sold at 1 yuan per unit, but now it was only 0.5 yuan. However, the transportation would need to be arranged by the buyer.

Upon realizing this, Xu Peng continued to gather information and learned that the village had approximately 2 million jin of rice and several hundred thousand jin of fruits and vegetables, which filled him with immense joy. He immediately arranged to meet the other party at the bus station in City T ten days later, asking them to take him to the village for a visit. After the other party agreed, Xu Peng hung up the phone.

Xu Peng originally planned to allocate 1.5 million from the 2 million to purchase rice, with an additional 500,000 set aside for other daily necessities and living expenses for the next six months. However, he did not expect to encounter such a fortunate opportunity. As a result, his stockpile of supplies will at least quadruple.

After returning home, Xu Peng sat quietly on the sofa, contemplating his future plans. However, after much thought, he realized that there were not many things he could do at present; he merely had ten years of experience in surviving in a post-apocalyptic world and the ability to stockpile some supplies in advance

No, I just suddenly feel a bit annoyed! After a moment of contemplation, Xu Peng finally spoke up

After checking the time on his phone, he recalled that they were supposed to meet in half an hour. Nearly five minutes had already passed, so it was time to set off. Xu Peng quickly freshened up and then left his room, heading downstairs. He hailed a taxi at the entrance of the community and set off towards the train station.

Xu Peng nodded, feeling somewhat conflicted. To be honest, Xu Peng had a strong sense of right and wrong; he understood that whatever Zhou Jie had done in his previous life had no bearing on this life. His current actions were, in fact, a disservice to her. However, due to the unresolved feelings in his heart, he found it impossible to continue being with Zhou Jie.

Looking up at Xu Peng, she noticed his indifferent expression. Zhou Jie felt a pang in her nose and said, "Xu Peng, what... what is wrong with you today"

The first and second objectives can be pursued simultaneously, while the third objective presents some challenges and has been placed last by Xu Peng

After the apocalypse, the entire world is inhabited by zombies, with only one human survivor base remaining. Although it is possible to grow some food, the quantity falls far short of human needs, and the taste is even worse. The food grown in contaminated soil is truly difficult to swallow

After selling the house, along with the five hundred thousand yuan in bank savings, Xu Peng now has two million yuan in hand. If he were to use all this money to purchase grain, it is likely that he would not be able to consume it all in two hundred years.

Forget it, let's first focus on doing the tasks at hand, and take things one step at a time for the future. Xu Peng is not a hesitant person; he immediately decided to do his best with what he can accomplish at the moment

Xu Peng! Are you really... not even going to leave me a reason for our breakup?" As he was about to leave, Zhou Jie couldn't help but ask with a trembling voice, tears slowly streaming down her face. She never expected that Xu Peng would leave without even offering a simple explanation, not even bothering to give her a perfunctory response; he was truly heartless.

"Alright! What is it?" Zhou Jie smiled charmingly, then habitually extended her arm to link it with Xu Peng's.

"Xu Peng, have I done something wrong that has upset you?" Zhou Jie asked softly. Having been together with Xu Peng for such a long time, and now that they had reached the stage of discussing marriage, she still cared deeply for Xu Peng.

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Upon hearing that the grain was so cheap, Xu Peng immediately became excited. While the transportation of food might be extremely difficult for others, he faced no such issues at all. He possessed a spatial ring, allowing him to directly place the purchased grain into that independent space.

What his parents could leave him, apart from this apartment in the city center, was a bank deposit of five hundred thousand. Xu Peng did not touch a single cent of the money left by his parents; it was all kept in the bank. As a result, after the outbreak of the zombie tide, that bankbook turned into worthless paper, unable to exchange for even a bun in the apocalypse

The house that Xu Peng's parents left him is located in a bustling area of the city center. If sold under normal circumstances, a price of 2 million should not be a problem. However, time is of the essence, and Xu Peng plans to sell the house directly to a real estate agency. The agency will need to make a profit, so the price will certainly be lower, but it should still be possible to sell it for around 1.5 million.

Xu Peng was browsing the internet casually when suddenly a comment from a visitor caught his attention

At the end of the message is a string of mobile phone numbers, which should be the contact information left by the person who left the message