flstandardbreds Chapter 119 The Apocalypse Accelerates
Chapter 119 The Apocalypse Accelerates
After seeing Jian Hong off, she collected the motorcycle deposit and rental fee.
Alone, I strolled leisurely through this frozen city.
She had never had this experience in her previous life.
The coldest time in one's past life was the hardest to endure.
Because you can't go out to find supplies, it's too cold.
It wasn't until a month later, when his body had fully adapted to the extreme cold, that he dared to go out and scavenge.
At that time, not only her, but the entire base was out of ammunition and food.
Even the sight of a moldy piece of bread could trigger a fight among the survivors.
Zuo You had been lying in bed for three days, and now she was full of energy.
Wearing ice skates, she skated towards the base, freezing the snow wherever she went.
Zuo You really wanted to try using skis.
But she doesn't know how to play this.
Next time, I can bring Gouzi, Lin Ling, and An Yingying along to learn together.
When Zuoyou sees a nightclub or hotel on the road, he will stop and collect a batch of crystal cores.
They walked, played, and collected crystal cores at the same time.
Along the way, they encountered another person walking on the snow, their feet frozen in ice. This person was an ice-type ability user.
Both of them were completely covered up, and their genders could only be determined by the style of their clothes, and even that judgment might not be accurate.
Upon seeing Zuo You, the person instinctively turned away to avoid contact.
As the apocalypse progressed, the awakened individuals generally maintained a high level of vigilance towards their fellow human beings, especially outside the base. They avoided contact whenever possible, because you never knew if you might be stabbed in the back at any moment.
There will be fewer and fewer people who fight impulsively without thinking.
We've all survived countless battles, so we're incredibly afraid of death and always cautious when fighting.
The mindset of most awakened individuals gradually changes, and they are no longer like they were in the early stages. Many awakened individuals, especially the enhanced ones among them, are no longer like that.
They may lose themselves by suddenly gaining power and standing at the top of the food chain. They may have the illusion that they are the best in the world, like a poor person who has suddenly become rich. They lack self-control and their minds will be controlled by greed, so that some of their behaviors seem to be extremely stupid and mindless, both ridiculous and hateful.
Of course, these people usually don't have a good ending. If you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. In the apocalypse, there are plenty of low-key big shots.
Zuo You watched the other ice-type ability user leave, and for a moment she was thinking too much. When she returned to the base, it was already the next evening.
She didn't see the motorcycle that had been rented to Jian Hong at her doorstep.
He took out the military walkie-talkie from his spatial storage, the one he hadn't returned to them.
"Deputy Captain Jian, give me back the motorcycle, or give me three more Tier 3 mutated crystal cores, and I'll sell it to you."
The walkie-talkie first emitted a hissing sound, followed by a voice that was clearly laughing.
"Captain Zuo, can I rent it for a few more days? The rent will be deducted from the deposit, is that okay?"
"That definitely won't work. If you deduct the entire deposit, you won't have to return the car, will you?"
Tang Haoran took the walkie-talkie from Jian Hong and said while eating hotpot, "Captain Zuo, you can't overcharge regular customers. Give us a slightly lower price and we'll buy it."
Zuo You thought about it and realized that she had indeed taken quite a lot from the two big grudges.
Moreover, diplomatic work also needs to be done, and there's a personal favor tied to them.
Therefore, they agreed to let them rent the motorcycles long-term.
"I can rent them to you long-term, but I only have two snowmobiles in total..."
"Don't worry about that. If anyone asks, just say that I gave you the motorcycle."
Zuo You was a little worried that if the base found out she had a motorcycle, they would try to take advantage of it.
Tang Haoran dispelled her concerns, so everyone was happy.
As Zuo You entered the house, Lin Ling quickly prepared a small hot pot for her.
She was somewhat used to Zuo You staying out all night.
However, as usual, she rambled on for a long time.
Whenever Zuo You goes out, she can't help but worry about her safety.
She knew what Zuo You was thinking. In the freezing cold, even if one's health wasn't affected, getting around would be greatly affected.
Collect more crystal cores on each trip to save time from having to go out every few days.
The three of them and the dog are wasting too many crystal cores.
Are there many Tier 3 zombies outside?
Lin Ling put the cooked mutton into Zuo You's bowl.
As soon as Zuo You got home, she relaxed completely and enjoyed the delicious food Lin Ling fed her. She shook her head and said, "It's alright. There are many more than a few days ago. They are still mostly second-tier zombies, and they are all frozen. It's quite difficult to find zombies at this stage."
However, one thing is strange: we've encountered an unusually large number of Tier 3 mutated zombies these past two days.
From yesterday to today, the crystal cores she collected were mainly second-order, and she only managed to collect about 50 third-order crystal cores.
I actually harvested more than 30 Tier 3 mutated zombie crystal cores.
The probability ratio between mutated zombies and regular zombies is similar to the probability ratio between awakened individuals and ordinary people.
When you compare them like this, you'll see the difference.
The current ratio of the probability of these zombies to mutated zombies is highly illogical.
"Youyou, do you think there's any way for humans to wipe out the zombies during this period of extreme cold?"
Zuo You looked at Lin Ling strangely, "Xiao Ling, you used to call me 'sister' before, and it was fine if you called me by my name last time, but why have you changed your address now? Do you want me to call you 'Sister Xiao Ling'?"
Lin Ling gave an awkward smile. "I'm older than you, and you've taken advantage of me for so long, isn't that enough?"
Have some shame! Who's really getting the better deal here?
"Isn't it you who took advantage of me?"
Zuo You: "......" Fine, I'll take the advantage if I want.
Seeing the two of them taking advantage of each other, An Yingying couldn't hold back any longer. She reminded them, "Shouldn't we get back to the main topic? Can extreme cold wipe out all the zombies?"
Zuo You and Lin Ling exchanged glances and smiled simultaneously.
Zuo You snapped out of her thoughts and pondered briefly before saying, "It's difficult. Look at the snow now; there are blue snowflakes mixed in. These blue snowflakes can promote the evolution of zombies."
In the extreme cold, although the zombies are frozen, they continue to evolve, and at a rate far exceeding that of the extreme heat.
The ice layer is getting thicker every day, and if humans want to get rid of the zombies, they have to break through the ice.
Without firearms, the project would be too massive; it's impossible.
The extreme cold is like a truce between humans and zombies.
Awakened beings can take the opportunity to collect more crystal cores, while zombies can take the opportunity to go into seclusion and evolve.
Based on her observations yesterday and today, Zuo You discovered that the extreme cold in this life is somewhat different from that in her previous life.
The biggest difference is that the extreme cold in this life is colder than in the previous life.
However, there were fewer blue snowflakes than in the previous life.
The extreme cold of the previous life came three years after the apocalypse, when zombies were already generally at the fifth or sixth level.
Their evolution requires more blue snowflakes.
In the current extreme cold, zombies are generally only at the second level.
Their evolution doesn't require that many blue snowflakes.
Upon comparison, it seems there are patterns to be found.
The apocalypse seems to be driven by a behind-the-scenes force. Although it seems absurd, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear.
The mastermind behind it all has been trying to balance the disparity in combat strength between humans and zombies.
Moreover, the process is much faster in this lifetime!
If that's the case, then there are so many mutated zombies outside.
Perhaps the mastermind behind this is trying to quickly enhance the fighting power of the human side.
Zuo You was startled by her own baseless and wild guesses, and broke out in a cold sweat.
She pulled herself together and stopped thinking about these things that she couldn't understand at the moment.
After dinner, Zuo You took out 1000 second-order crystal cores and handed them to An Yingying.
"You've probably used up all the crystal cores you earned from forging weapons. Here, keep these; 500 of them are your little stash."