Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus

After nearly a whole day of driving, Third Uncle was finally about to reach the base.

He had started searching for clues from 7 AM today and headed back towards the base around 8 AM.

It was almost 3 PM now.

The temperature had warmed up a bit, probably around ten degrees.

Under the sun, the rays shone into the car, prompting Third Uncle to simply take off his jacket.

After driving for a while longer, at last, Third Uncle arrived at the entrance of the base.

”Third Uncle.” Li Yuzi called from atop Weng City, opening the gate.

Clang clang~

The gate emitted a heavy sound as it continued to open.

Third Uncle didn’t stop, driving directly into Weng City.

Having driven continuously for the past two days, he felt somewhat exhausted.

After arriving in Weng City, Third Uncle got out of the car and lit a cigarette to rejuvenate his spirit.

In the afternoon sunlight, dust was distinctly visible. Smoke drifted in the air, scattering further away.

”Third Uncle, how did it go?” Li Yu asked, coming down from Weng City.

Third Uncle shook his head and sighed, ”I chased for hundreds of kilometers. There were some clues initially, but then I encountered some zombies and the trail was lost.”

Li Yu’s face showed regret, but seeing the dust on Third Uncle’s face, he could imagine that Third Uncle had barely rested these past two days.

So he said, ”Don’t worry about it, Third Uncle, it’s just one person. If we encounter them again, we’ll have the chance to take them down.”

Third Uncle remained silent; for him, this was something not so easily forgivable.

Third Uncle’s return had many people at the base breathing a sigh of relief.

Not only Third Uncle’s family, but also Li Yu’s grandparents, and even people like Captain Lv who had been saved by Third Uncle.

They were all profoundly concerned for Third Uncle’s safety.

”It’s good you’re back, take some rest,” Li Hongyuan said to his tired younger brother.

Rest was definitely needed, but it still required a bit of waiting.

”Third Uncle, we could organize a party tomorrow evening,” Li Yu said.

”Alright, I know. I’ll be there,” Third Uncle answered.

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In just ten minutes, the two men had discussed and finalized the plans for tomorrow.

It’s been a difficult time for everyone, especially now, in mid-November, as temperatures keep dropping.

Moreover, this cooling wasn’t just for a few days; according to his memories from before rebirth, this cooling would last for two months, dropping down to tens of degrees below zero.

Considering they were in the Southern region, many people had never seen snow in their lifetime.

If it were before the apocalypse, temperatures of tens of degrees below zero, though cold, could be managed with modern facilities.

But now, it’s the apocalypse. Although air conditioners and floor heating had been installed in the base, they prepared a lot of coal and charcoal to avoid power outages.

Now while the weather hadn’t yet turned too cold, they planned to go ahead with the dinner event sooner; otherwise, they would have to wait until the weather warmed up again.

But that would be a long time from now.

After talking with Third Uncle, Li Yu returned to the residential area and informed his mother.

His mother already had some experience; now in the base, Lai Dongsheng’s wife and worker Wang Cheng’s wife were also lending a hand.

Nowadays, most of the cooking is done by them, especially Lai Dongsheng’s wife. She used to work in a cafeteria; her cooking tastes pretty good, and she’s especially fast. One person can do the work of two or three, so although my mother is primarily responsible for cooking, the actual cooking is still done by Lai Dongsheng’s wife and another person.

Hearing that there’s going to be another evening party, my mother felt somewhat helpless, but thinking about the happy faces everyone showed during previous events, she felt quite motivated.

This matter was also discussed with everyone in the evening, planning to start at 5:40 tomorrow afternoon.

Cooking for dozens of people is a huge task, so Li Yu and others who caught some free time also started to prepare more ingredients.

In the Mountain Pond Reservoir, many fish are bred, so grabbing some fish for this gathering event is a perfectly normal choice.

”Dinner event, what dinner event?” Captain Lv said.

His wounds have healed a lot, and he no longer needs to stay in the medical room; he spends more time now in his assigned house.

When he heard about the dinner event, his first reaction was shock.

What the hell, it’s still time for get-togethers, this kind of spiritual and material civilization-type team building.

”Yeah, dinner event, just everyone eating, drinking, and having fun together,” Li Yu explained.

Looking over Captain Lv’s back, Li Yu continued, ”How’s your wound now? Feeling better?”

Captain Lv spread his arms and said, ”Much better, haha. I just probably shouldn’t drink too much.”

Li Yu was somewhat amused: ”You’re not supposed to drink. Wait until you’re completely healed, then we can drink together.”

”Uh-huh,” Captain Lv replied.

For Captain Lv, who had just entered the base, this was news filled with surprises, and it was even more so for others like Old Xie who had entered the base.

The evening party.

Just thinking about it sounds fun.

Everyone remembered the days they’ve spent here; although there’s no internet, there are electronic devices, enough food, a safe shelter, and it’s quite cozy.

In such a state.

Comparing it with their previous days, most of the time was spent fleeing, with no time to think about many things.

Even at night, when everything was utterly silent, it really was very quiet.

They didn’t even know what to do at night without any lights.

Every day was incredibly boring, and after a long time of boredom, one becomes very numb.

”Old Xie, let’s join in too,” Xiao Wu said, a pimple swollen on his nose making him look a bit like a cartoon character.

”Definitely,” an excited smile appeared on Old Xie’s thin face.

Who wouldn’t want to eat something nice in this apocalypse?

Besides them, others were also highly anticipating this party.

Under the current shortage of supplies, although many in the base could eat their fill, if they wanted to eat something specific, it was all up to luck.

Early next morning, Li Yu, along with Dapao and others, went over to Mountain Pond Reservoir to catch some fish.

This time, Old Xie and Old Lv were also among them.

They were avid fishers even before the apocalypse, owning a lot of fishing gear, which Li Yu had brought all along.

Old Xie sat on a small stool, casting line, sinking, showing the dipper...

Fishing is a meticulous task, but Old Xie caught a two-pound fish in less than two minutes.

This impressed Li Yu.

Wow, impressive!