Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Chapter 207 Sea Monster Night Raid

When Zhou Yang and the others went downstairs, Zhou Xian was talking to Song Lian, so he stood quietly to the side and waited.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Zhou Yang tugged at Chi Feng's sleeve and asked the question she had asked earlier.

"Hey, why do the people at the Shanghai base seem to not recognize you? Even if you're disguised as Level 4 ability users, you should still be considered a high-level team here."

"Who told you we were pretending to be level 4 superhumans here? We're all just pretending to be ordinary people, okay?"

Zhou Yang was silent for a moment: "..."

6 Ah!

In the apocalypse, who can remember any ordinary people?

No wonder we killed half of the Shanghai base and still couldn't catch you!

Zhou Yang silently gave Chi Feng a thumbs up, and the latter raised his eyebrows and smiled smugly.

After most people had settled in and gathered, Zhou Xiancai issued a new order to help repair the residential buildings at the Shanghai base.

No one objected, and they followed the group to their destination.

After Li Cheng led them to the back, he took his leave because he was still busy with the city wall matters.

Afterwards, everyone used their skills to repair walls, level ground, or clean up the debris. Finally, before nightfall, they managed to mend and repair several residential buildings.

These few buildings were enough to save many Shanghai survivors from sleeping on the streets at night, and they were grateful to many of them.

Having completed their mission, Bai Jishan and his group hurriedly returned to their lodgings.

Because it was a base mission, the meals were provided by the base, so dinner was a large pot of food prepared by several soldiers with cooking experience.

A multigrain steamed bun and a bowl of stewed vegetables from a big pot—that's dinner for tonight.

Zhou Yang and the others didn't make any special arrangements and didn't choose to cook for themselves. Each of them grabbed a stainless steel bowl, filled it up, and then gathered in a corner to eat.

Although no food was cooked, Zhou Yang still secretly added a few pieces of braised beef to everyone's bowls as a snack.

A meal was quickly resolved.

After cleaning up the dishes, Zhou Yang and the others stayed in the corner.

They had discussed this while eating, and planned to ask Zhou Xian and Song Lian later to see if they had inquired with Li Cheng about the specifics of the sea monster attack.

If not, we'll talk to the people at the Shanghai base again tomorrow morning to find out the patterns of marine life attacks, so they can be prepared and avoid being caught off guard.

In the open space, everyone else had finished their meals.

However, since it was a group task, and seeing that no one was leaving, they all sat quietly.

Seeing that Zhou Xian and Song Lian had finished eating, Zhou Yang and the others went over together.

"Oh, you've arrived? Perfect timing, saves us the trouble of going to find you. Come, sit down and let's talk."

Seeing the Hidden Dragon Squad pass by, Zhou Xian quickly called out to them and then pointed to an open space to the side.

Without any hesitation, the group sat down on the ground.

As soon as he sat down, Shen Zechuan asked, "Um, Captain Zhou, did you ask Captain Li Cheng about the sea monster attack before? For example, when it happened and what the attack pattern was?"

Zhou Xian stroked his chin and said, "I did ask, but it was a bit abstract and there's no pattern to it. Let me explain it to you, and you can help me analyze it."

Then he told Zhou Yang and the others about the sea monster attack that Li Cheng had mentioned.

After a long while, Zhou Yang and the others breathed a sigh of relief after listening to the story.

It doesn't sound like it's on a very large scale.

Although large sea monsters did land, the battles were mostly fought outside the base. The reason the base looked so devastated was mainly due to the explosions caused by a small fish that eats people, can fly, and explodes when attacked.

Furthermore, the attacks generally occur during the morning; there have been no nighttime attacks to date, and each attack is typically spaced about a day apart.

It seems they can get a good night's sleep and be well-rested, and may even be able to continue searching for information about these sea monsters tomorrow.

Just then, Li Cheng, who had finished his work, came over again, carrying a large bag of food.

Upon seeing the group from Baijishan sitting on the ground, he greeted them warmly.

"Has everyone eaten yet? I brought you some seafood from around here to give you a treat."

"Captain Li, you're too kind. We just ate."

"Hey, don't be so polite with me. You've already eaten, but you can still try some of our local seafood. It's all dried fish, you can eat it right away! We live by the sea, so this is all we have to offer."

As Li Cheng spoke, he picked up a large bag and stuffed the items into it.

Having failed to refuse, Zhou Xian had no choice but to accept it.

After taking a look, he realized it was indeed some dried fish. Thinking it would be good to supplement everyone's nutrition, he instructed his men to distribute it.

Zhou Yang and his group were closer and were the first to get several large pieces of dried fish.

Zhou Yang looked at it curiously. It looked like a golden pomfret, but it was several times larger than before the apocalypse.

He then tore off a small piece of fish and put it in his mouth, chewing it a couple of times.

Mmm, it's sweet and quite delicious.

Others who tried it also gave it rave reviews.

Since the apocalypse, they hadn't eaten such delicious dried seafood in a long time, and they all missed it very much.

Seeing that the things he delivered had received high praise from Bai Jishan, Li Cheng was also very happy.

"I'm glad you like it! Otherwise, you've come all this way to help us, and if we can't even let you have a decent meal, we'll really feel bad."

"It's getting late. I've troubled you all to help repair several residential buildings. You should all get some rest! Don't worry, nothing usually happens tonight, it's quite safe. Get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, I'll come back with the other brothers to check on you and discuss the specifics of defending against the sea monster!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xian, who had originally intended to continue investigating the sea monster, had no choice but to put it aside for now. He replied directly, "Alright, thank you for your hard work today, Captain Li. See you tomorrow!"

Li Cheng laughed heartily: "What's so hard about this! Captain Zhou, Captain Song, all the brothers, get some rest, see you tomorrow!" He then waved to the others from Bai Jishan.

By the time Li Cheng left, it was almost completely dark.

There was no light in sight around.

Zhou Xian couldn't tell whether the Shanghai base had lost power due to the attack or was deliberately keeping the lights off to avoid attracting attention from anything in the sea. So he waved his hand and told everyone to go back and prepare to rest.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stood up and returned to their assigned host locations in an orderly fashion.

Zhou Yang and the others dusted themselves off, got up, and went back to their room on the second floor.

After a quick wash, they laid out a straw mat and went straight to sleep.

Even Xu Qingtang didn't pay any attention; she brushed her teeth, washed her face, and hurriedly went into the tent.

The Shanghai base was very quiet at night; you couldn't even hear the chirping of insects or birds.

But this kind of tranquility, which was impossible to find before the apocalypse, makes people restless and unable to find peace of mind after the apocalypse.

In this excessively quiet environment, Zhou Yang's mind wandered for a long time before she gradually became sleepy and slowly drifted off to sleep.

……

Because it was a post-apocalyptic place, Zhou Yang didn't sleep very deeply.

Half-asleep, I was suddenly awakened by a sharp sound.

It's an air raid siren!

Realizing this, Zhou Yang immediately sat up.

Then he saw that everyone else, just like him, had been jolted awake from their sleep, all looking on guard.

This wasn't the first time I'd heard that sound, so I immediately knew what was happening outside, though I still didn't know what it was.

Just as I was about to get up and go outside to check, I heard a scream from outside:

"Sea monster attack!"

Zhou Yang's lips twitched: ...

Hmm, wasn't it said that sea monsters don't attack at night and it's safe?

You call this safety?