Hua Xia,
Longxi Province, Anluo City,
Xingfu Li residential area,
Wang Luo stared blankly at the date on his phone, lost in thought. Damn it, he'd actually been reborn to the day before the apocalypse!
He clearly remembered being swallowed by the abyss while exploring the mist in the post-apocalyptic world!
In the fifth year of the apocalypse, with zombies rampant,
Earth experienced a global, violent earthquake. Countless huge fissures appeared from the ground, and strange black mist billowed out, filled with opportunities and crises!
In the seventh year, Chen Luo, in pursuit of these opportunities, stepped into the mist and was ultimately swallowed by the abyss!
"Today is October 22nd. Tomorrow at exactly 12:00 PM, the apocalypse will suddenly erupt. Strange energy will sweep across the globe, and billions of people will instantly turn into irrational zombies!"
Wang Luo's gaze sharpened.
Anluo City, a megacity with millions of people, would ultimately have only a little over 2 million survivors under this strange energy. Everyone else would turn into zombies!
At that time, zombies would fill every corner of the city, and human living space would be compressed to the point where people could only stay indoors!
The most terrifying thing was,
On the tenth day of the apocalypse, there would be three consecutive days and nights of strange black rain. Most of the world's food crops would die.
Simultaneously, the soil and river water would all be contaminated, rendering them unfit for planting or drinking.
This would lead to food shortages in the post-apocalyptic world. A bottle of mineral water, a bucket of instant noodles, or a loaf of bread would often trigger fights.
"Ai! It's already past 5 PM now, and I don't even have time to prepare!"
Wang Luo's head ached.
Why couldn't he have been reborn at a better time? It had to be this rushed!
However, the more pressing the time, the more crucial it was to plan properly, otherwise he'd fall into disarray.
And besides, there were still more than ten hours, weren't there?
If he made good use of them, he could still prepare some things!
"In the apocalypse, survival is undoubtedly the most important thing, and survival involves food and safety!"
Wang Luo opened his phone and methodically began listing the things he needed.
He was an orphan, with no parents, having grown up in an orphanage. After becoming independent, he rented a place outside. The rent was cheap, and the building was quite old!
Therefore, his home lacked refrigerators and other furniture. Coupled with the still scorching weather, fresh vegetables and meat couldn't be stored for long. Even if he had a refrigerator, it would be useless. Affected by that strange energy, all power systems worldwide would instantly collapse.
At that point, only generators, batteries, and similar items would be usable!
So, he could only buy vacuum-sealed food!
Bread and instant noodles would be good!
In the apocalypse, having something to eat was good enough; why be picky!
Also, rice could be stored for a long time, so he could buy more.
In short, he would buy as much as he could of things with a longer shelf life!
Wang Luo spent more than half an hour listing the items he needed, then found the merchants' contact information online and started calling them one by one to place orders!
Especially for high-demand items like rice, instant noodles, and purified water!
"What? Before 9 PM? That's a bit tight!" came the merchant's voice over the phone.
It was already past six o'clock!
"If it doesn't work, I'll contact other merchants!" Wang Luo said calmly.
"Yes, yes, absolutely. Just give us the address, and we guarantee timely delivery!"
Hanging up the phone, Wang Luo looked at his not-so-spacious room and shook his head helplessly. Once those things arrived, his room would probably be packed full!
During this time, he planned to go to the supermarket downstairs to buy various miscellaneous supplies, such as basic cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, spices with longer shelf lives, or pots, pans, and daily necessities!
Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly heard movement from next door.
Wang Luo's ears twitched.
A couple in their thirties lived next door. The husband worked long hours and he rarely saw him. The wife, however, was quite attractive!
"How did you find your way to my house? Get out quickly!"
The woman's angry voice, though muffled, was clear to Wang Luo.
This was his next-door neighbor's voice.
"Heh heh! I missed you!"
Huh?
Isn't this the woman's husband's voice?
Although he hadn't met the neighbor's husband, he knew his voice, and this was clearly not it!
Something was going on!
Wang Luo stopped in his tracks.
Men,
Tended to be curious about certain things.
Not for any particular reason, just to compare himself with the other person and see who was stronger.
In the apocalypse, ordinary women were not valuable; they were often traded like goods. And for ability awakeners like Wang Luo, women were never in short supply.
Especially since he had once built a faction and gathered many ability awakeners around him. With such status, he was even less lacking in women. Beautiful female celebrities who survived before the apocalypse begged to get into his bed.
Although he was eventually overthrown by women, so what?
Revenge was best served immediately. That very night, he joined forces with a group of people and fought his way back, regaining control.
But now,
In this prosperous era,
Such a situation seemed to have a different charm!
"My husband could come back at any moment, get out quickly!"
The voice from next door came again!
"What are you afraid of? Your husband, that workaholic, what does he do besides work and earn money? He doesn't know how to cherish you. Since that's the case, I, Cao, am willing to help him shoulder the responsibility of taking care of you!"
Oh!
Confirmed.
A spirit of Wei Wu, the ambition of a prime minister!
Wang Luo became even more interested!
After listening for less than half a minute,
He almost burst into laughter like a pig!
"Ai! He has the ambition of a prime minister, but not the ability!"
Wang Luo shook his head.
The other person was given an opportunity but failed to seize it!
He even said he was not in the mood today and would fight another day!
Wang Luo decided that when he stocked up this time, he absolutely had to buy some goji berries, lest he end up like Cao in the future!
Arriving at the supermarket,
He began a sweep. He bought as many necessities as he could!
Cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar... chili powder, cumin powder, Sichuan pepper powder... toothpaste, toothbrush, laundry detergent...
His ravenous purchasing spree drew the attention of other shoppers.
He bought a lot of things,
In the end, the supermarket gave him a free delivery person!
Not long after he got home, the rice, flour, and purified water were delivered.
"Say, little brother, why are you stocking up so much food? You're not planning to open a store yourself, are you?"
A middle-aged delivery man asked.
Not only rice, but also bread, instant noodles, and large bottles of purified water!
"Of course not, I'm keeping it for myself to eat!"
"For yourself?"
"How long will it take you to eat all this stuff?"
"Heh heh! This little bit might not even be enough!"
"..."
Until Wang Luo entered the mist,
Earth's food supply remained scarce. Although the meat of mutated beasts and some mutated plants were edible, for ordinary people, food was still the lifeline that controlled them!
After moving all the items upstairs,
His room was completely packed, with everything stuffed under the bed and in the cabinets.
It was already past ten o'clock at night.
Wang Luo had no sleepiness at all and started wandering the streets again.
He had enough supplies; he had nowhere to put too many.
He arrived at a motorcycle shop,
A cool Harley parked inside caught his eye!