Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus

Guang City.

Evening.

The sunset dipped in the west, painting the clouds at the edge of the sky red, with a circle of light blue sky beyond them.

Vibrant vegetation grew even on the high buildings, flourishing wildly.

Amidst the steel jungle, some trees and bushes had grown so much due to neglect that they reached across the paths.

In fact, a park far away was completely unrecognizable, fully obscured by the lush growth of plants.

The rustling sound of insects brought a hint of life to this world.

But with only the sound of insects, and no bustling traffic, the place felt even more desolate and vast.

Suddenly, a sound of tires crunching over sand came through.

Bang!

Zhu Xiao shut the forklift door, patted the dust off his hands, and said to Third Uncle, ”General Captain, all the steel has been loaded onto the truck. I just checked, it’s all cleared out.”

Third Uncle leaned against the hood of the vehicle, gazing at the sunset. Hearing Zhu Xiao’s words, he turned his head and smiled, saying, ”Good job.”

Zhu Xiao shook his head, about to speak when Xiao Hu approached with a few others.

”General Captain, we just checked again, the walls are fine, no problems.”

Xiao Hu came over and spoke up.

Ever since zombies broke in half the night last time, they would thoroughly inspect the walls and buildings every time they spent the night here, to avoid any mishaps.

Moreover, since they were staying here overnight, taking some time in the day to inspect could prevent a lot of trouble at night, allowing them a peaceful sleep.

Seeing everyone familiar with the routine, Third Uncle nodded and said, ”Good, everyone rest early tonight. Tomorrow morning we head back, and this task will be finished.”

They had been here four times in total, with only one break in between, and they were rather exhausted.

Now they finally anticipated the end.

Zhu Xiao and Xiao Hu both smiled excitedly, knowing that returning this time would signify the end of their trial, and a result would follow.

They were very much looking forward to it.

On another side, Xu Chengcai was chatting with Xiao Jun.

Though the uncle and nephew hadn’t met since long before the Doomsday, reuniting after it made their bond stronger, cherishing the family they managed to find.

Whoosh!

The sound of an arrow shot through the air.

Smack!

On a nearby tree, a white dove was pinned to the trunk by an arrow...

Ant lowered his crossbow, with a smile, leisurely walking toward the tree by the path.

Guo Peng and others exclaimed in amazement nearby.

”Ant, that was too precise! Teach me that.”

”That’s the fourth bird Ant has caught, truly impressive.”

”His spear skills and accuracy are befitting of a Special Soldier.”

...

Ant walked to the tree, stood on tiptoe slightly, and pulled the arrow along with the dove it pierced, off the tree.

Looks like he could roast a dove tonight.

In a good mood, Ant carried the dove back to where Third Uncle and the others were.

He placed the crossbow beside him and, quite adeptly, started plucking the dove while saying to Third Uncle, ”General Captain, we should be able to go back tomorrow. All the steel is loaded up.”

Third Uncle responded, ”Yes, we’ll head back tomorrow. With this much steel, our base shouldn’t lack it for a long time.”

Ant smiled and said, ”Alright, when we get back, I’ll have the Central China medic give me another cupping. By the way, it’s been a while since I saw Xiao Hei. I wonder if He Chao has been taking good care of it.”

”Don’t worry, He Chao is reliable,” Third Uncle replied with a gentle smile.

In the glow of the sunset, after they finished loading the remaining steel, they sat by the road in small groups, some gnawing on dry rations, some drinking water, while others rested in the vehicles early...

The night descended.

Owl hoots mixed with the howls of zombies.

Ant, reminiscing the dove soup from earlier, boasted to Old Qin, ”Old Qin, my cooking’s pretty good, right?”

Old Qin picked at his teeth and said, ”Not bad, but too little. Catch some more next time. This is barely enough to fill a gap in the teeth.”

Beside them, Xu Chengcai chuckled and added, ”We’re lucky to have it. Alright, I’ll take the watch now, you guys rest first.”

With that, Xu Chengcai stepped out of the RV to take the watch.

Third Uncle lay on the RV bed, staring at the dark ceiling, his mind blank, thinking of nothing.

He always felt that everything now seemed unreal, like a dream.

But he didn’t think too much, the base’s development aligned with all necessary conditions, he just had to do his part well.

......

A peaceful night passed.

Early the next morning, Third Uncle and the others awoke.

As usual, they ate a bit of breakfast, then set off.

At the gate of Guang City, they tossed onto the truck the gate they had welded with steel plates.

They would never return here again, and since all the steel in Guang Steel Factory had been cleared out, the gate was useless. They might as well take it back; it might come in handy.

Dozens of vehicles, facing the morning sun, slowly headed northward.

About two hours after they left, a vehicle suddenly stopped at the gate of the steel plant.