Perhaps because it was close to a big city, the roads had been dredged. The road conditions were much better than some small towns. Just like that, they only arrived at the nearest large auto parts city in J-City in the afternoon.
The messy auto parts city in front of him was not as clean as he had imagined. After entering, there weren't as many cars as he had imagined. At least half of them were missing. Some of them had probably been requisitioned by the base, while others had been taken by private individuals. The remaining ones were either average or incomplete.
Although there wasn't much to choose from, it was still a pleasant surprise for them. They weren't afraid of unfinished products. They now had professionals!
After entering the auto parts city, Lu Hui was like a fish in water. He knew everything here like the back of his hand. According to the team's requirements, coupled with Lu Hui's professional vision, they finally chose a seven-seater minibus that was similar in size and model to the previous vehicle, but the quality was at least one grade higher.
With all the spare parts, the modification work of the China Military Base went smoothly. In his working state, Lu Hui displayed a completely different mental outlook from his usual self. He was very confident and calm. One look and one could tell that he was a serious expert.
After the completion of the car, the surface modifications were similar to the previous car. Whether it was the shelf device inside the car, the grid fence outside the car, or the spikes in front of the car, it was much more flexible and convenient in actual use. The car's key components such as the car's ESP, EBD, ABS, car night vision system, blind spot monitoring system, etc. were all selected to ensure the car's sturdiness, stability, and safety. Coupled with superb driving skills, as long as it was not a cannon or a bomb, it was considered top-notch equipment among similar vehicles.
Lu Hui took the opportunity to collect some tools and spare parts that he thought were necessary.
Now that they had transportation, the next problem was food. This job was much more difficult than finding a car. As long as the requirements for a car were not high, it was still easy to find one. Even if the requirements for food were low enough to be edible, it was not that easy.
Although it had only been a month since the apocalypse began, humans 'instinctive emphasis on food had made food one of the first resources to be collected. Other than some processing factories and places with inconvenient geographical locations, places that were easy to find such as supermarkets, food stores, and small stores had basically been robbed.
It wasn't that many people couldn't find food, but that they couldn't transport it away when they had the opportunity to get a lot of food. It was winter now, so the food wouldn't go bad without a refrigerator. If the weather was hot, even if they found food, they wouldn't be able to eat it.
Before the apocalypse, Li Xi's space ear stud was only more convenient than others. After the apocalypse, it was a life-saving treasure.
In order to make it easier to take out the food, Li Xi planned to let them decide where to go, as long as they pretended to suddenly find it while looking for food.
The others didn't know the inside story, so they spent a lot of effort to choose the location. It was too late, so they didn't dare to choose the dangerous area. They could only enter the urban area where the supermarkets were relatively concentrated and search along the way.
After searching for three or four families in a row, the others became a little anxious.
Li Xi saw that it was about time. When he was searching a supermarket, he took advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention and walked into the frozen warehouse (after the power went out, there was no freezing effect). He put the food into a few freezers and found some paper boxes and rags to cover them. There wasn't much time left, so he could only hide it a little and then go out to inform everyone to move the goods in a surprise.
When they heard that they had found food, everyone was pleasantly surprised. They were afraid that the food would grow legs and run away. Without thinking too much, everyone worked together to move all the food onto the minibus. Before everyone else got into the car, Zhao Ledan was already happily tidying up the car.
It was not until all the food was loaded into the car that everyone felt relieved. Finally, another big problem had been solved.
When the excitement calmed down, the others realized that the food was a little strange. Why were there so many empty places (even if there were some scattered food, they were either crushed or dirty on the ground. In any case, they could no longer be eaten), but the food here was still intact.
"Why does this food seem to have appeared out of thin air?”Yu Xiaowei said casually. He didn't know that he was telling the truth for once.
"I told you I was a lucky star. It must be my good luck!”Lu Hui turned around and smiled at Yu Xiaowei, revealing a row of white teeth. Other than his excellent car maintenance and modification skills, his driving skills were also excellent. Now, he and Zheng Ji basically took turns driving.
"Forget it! I would rather believe that it was a gift from Santa Claus!”Yu Xiaowei couldn't stand Lu Hui's smug look and had to go against him no matter what.
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In just two short days, everyone had a preliminary understanding of Lu Hui's daffodil attribute. At this time, ignoring him was the right thing to do. Otherwise, he would be even more energetic. Yu Xiaowei refused and insisted on choking back. Perhaps he understood this and just wanted to argue more healthily. Love and killing each other and whatnot would be more jest! Everyone was happy.
"Maybe someone couldn't take it away for the time being, so they secretly hid it and prepared to come back to get it when they had time. They didn't want us to take advantage of it!”Guo Rui's guess was the most reliable. Even though it was not the truth, it was approved by most people except Li Xi.
Why the majority? Who else disagreed?
Zheng Ji!
His five senses were the sharpest, and he paid special attention to Li Xi. This time, Li Xi's actions made him feel that something was wrong. This was a kind of intuition, and there was no evidence. Although he had some doubts about Li Xi, as long as it was not harmful to her, he would not get to the bottom of it. Or it could be said that he instinctively thought that Li Xi did not want him to pay more attention to this matter.
Zhao Ledan's attention was more on the food itself. As she tidied up, she checked if there was any inedible food. When she heard them talking, she interrupted in surprise,"These foods are well preserved. None of them have gone bad.……Wow! The meat was still frozen. They could eat fresh meat tonight!”
The others were even happier when they heard that. They then wondered why the meat could remain frozen even when the refrigerator had no electricity.
Li Xi was afraid that their discussion would be endless. Moreover, Guo Rui and the others were smart people. Many things could not withstand analysis, so he interrupted,"Why do you care so much? Luck is also a kind of strength!”
"Right, right, luck is also a type of strength!”
Zheng Ji looked at Li Xi sensitively. Li Xi's subtle emotional fluctuations made him more convinced of his previous judgment.
As expected, Xi did not want everyone to pay too much attention to this matter!
Seeing that everyone was no longer discussing this topic and had turned to discussing what to eat for dinner, Li Xi heaved a sigh of relief. After all, this was the first time he had done this, and it was in a hurry. If he really wanted to delve deeper, there would be many flaws.
Many things were afraid of being scrutinized. Secrets were exposed in a small matter. Li Xi had always been extremely cautious when using the space ear stud, sometimes he would rather not use it than take the risk. Of course, it would be a great waste if he did not use such a magical and life-saving treasure. He would definitely have many opportunities to use it in the future! Li Xi secretly decided that in the future, every time he used it, he had to be very careful to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Li Xi had obviously noticed Zheng Ji's meaningful glance earlier. Zheng Ji's genes had mutated after his blood had been modified, and his five senses had become sharper. It was normal for Zheng Ji to be able to sense something that even ordinary people like Guo Rui could sense! Li Xi didn't plan to hide it from him. As long as he didn't see it with his own eyes, he wouldn't delve into it no matter how many doubts he had. He even said it out loud. This was Li Xi's trust in Zheng Ji! He trusted her even more than Nanny Li! If one had to say the reason, it was probably intuition!
Along the way, the number of zombies they encountered was much higher than before. It was probably because there were more people in the big city, which led to the number of mutated zombies increasing proportionally. Moreover, as time passed, more and more people were infected. The government probably wouldn't be able to come up with a solution so soon. It was unknown when the worsening situation would be curbed.
The persistent training of the team members had shown remarkable results. In the past, it would take at least a few minutes to kill a zombie, or even ten minutes. Once the number of zombies increased, even the courage to kill them would weaken. The first thought was to escape. Unfortunately, due to their limited strength, they could not last long. Now, even the weakest Zhao Ledan could easily take care of a zombie in a minute. Even if he was surrounded by three to five zombies at the same time, he could still protect himself. He could at least hold on for more than ten minutes and wait for help.
As long as it wasn't too dangerous, the entire team would usually be mobilized. Even if the danger wasn't too high, only Zhao Ledan, Guo Rui, and other weaker members would be sent to deal with it. They wouldn't provide assistance unless their lives were in danger.
The scene of their battle shocked Lu Hui. Although he knew that they were strong, he only saw a short clip of them using bombs and other weapons. It was the first time he had seen them fight face to face, and all of them had been mobilized. He was envious of their strength and the tacit understanding between them.
Since even the weakest Zhao Ledan was brave enough to kill zombies, there was no reason for a man like him to stay in the car and watch. Lu Hui took his sword (sponsored by the team) and jumped off the car to join the battle.
For Lu Hui, the team didn't have any strict requirements. Now was the probation period, and all his performance depended on his free play. Based on his performance in all aspects, the team would silently score him and judge his malleability, potential, and loyalty.
Currently, it seemed that Lu Hui's performance was still satisfactory. He looked like he had a certain foundation, so he must have been exercising. However, without any special training, his way of killing enemies was relatively clumsy. He relied on his physical strength to kill with brute force. This method was inefficient and consumed his physical strength. Unless there was danger, the team members were free to be killed in their own way.
This kind of battle was only treated as actual combat training. There was no sense of danger and it was meant to accumulate experience.
It was a very tense day, and everyone was hungry before they hurriedly found a place to rest.
With the fresh ingredients, Zhao Ledan specially made a few more specialty dishes. The combination of meat and vegetables whetted one's appetite. It was a good reward for one's stomach that had been lacking oil and water for the past few days.
Usually, on the day they found new food, the team would be extravagant. A meal that seemed ordinary before the apocalypse had become extravagant after the apocalypse.
It had been a long time since Lu Hui had eaten such a sumptuous meal. In the base, safety was relatively safe, but food was definitely not good. It was already good enough that he did not starve. This was for people with special skills like him. For ordinary people without special skills, it was normal for them to starve and fill up.
Everyone was looking forward to going to J-City the next day. According to the broadcast, the Quancheng Base in J-City was a medium-sized base established and managed by the government and the military. It was much more formal than the bases they had seen before. They might be able to gain something.
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