Lu Yu looked at the little girl sitting cross-legged on the ground, and then at the rope tied to her ankle.
Lu Yu knew in his heart that Xiao Ran was worried that he would pose a threat to him after becoming a zombie, so he tied his feet with ropes to restrict his movements.
Back in the living room, Lu Yu's eyes returned to the TV screen.
During the two days when Xiao Ran was unconscious, it was not that he did nothing, but he worked intensively to inventory materials and collect intelligence according to his plan.
He has kept the TV on for the past two days. At first, there were sporadic reporters reporting on the attacks that occurred across the country. The content broadcast by each TV station was different, but starting from last night, all TV stations switched to emergency broadcasts.
The content of the broadcast is roughly that there is a mass spread of unexplained diseases in various parts of the country, and a national-level response is now being launched to unite all forces to quell the disaster.
Most aviation and railways have been controlled, and highway sections have been blocked and impassable. The country calls on the general public to stay at home, reduce going out, and wait for government rescue, etc...
Looking at what was repeatedly broadcast on the TV, Lu Yu moved his eyes back to the coffee table in front of the TV. There was a piece of white paper on it, which densely recorded the supplies he had obtained so far.
Judging from the current situation, the state machinery should still be functioning and not paralyzed.
Lu Yu, who was born in the motherland, knows that the party will never abandon the people.
But as a pragmatic pessimist, necessary survival preparations are still indispensable. He still understands the principle of saving himself and causing less trouble to the government.
Looking at the supplies listed on the white paper, Lu Yu fell into deep thought.
Currently, Lu Yu has 41 bags of rice at home, each bag weighs 10 kilograms, which is 410 kilograms;
There are a total of 200 bottles of bottled water, all of which are large bottles of mineral water, plus several boxes of small bottles of mineral water. The total amount of potable water is about 1,100 liters;
A large bag of sea salt can last for 3 years.
A large amount of chocolate, 8 boxes of compressed biscuits, 20 boxes of instant noodles of various flavors;
Two large plastic bags of aspirin, a total of 84 bottles;
I still have a small amount of condiments and an unopened bottle of Lao Ganma at home;
Cooking oil, 2 barrels, 5 liters each, 10 liters in total;
There are two pieces of frozen pork in the refrigerator and some bacon left over from the Chinese New Year, totaling about 3 kilograms;
3 apples, 1 banana;
4 eggs;
a small bag of greens;
Half a head of garlic.
Soon, Lu Yu discovered the problem. The reserves at home were more than enough for him to eat and drink, and even for Xiao Ran to eat and drink.
But there were no vegetables or meat, and there were no vitamin supplements at home.
Once an accident occurs, although he and Xiao Ran can survive, their physical condition will inevitably be greatly reduced. In this precarious apocalypse, settling for the status quo is the greatest irresponsibility for one's own life.
Lu Yu picked up a pen and wrote on the paper, "Need to look for supplements, as well as meat and vegetables."
After a pause, he added, "A large amount of alcohol is needed to cook food."
In the past two days, Lu Yu had been observing the headless corpse through the cat's eyes from time to time. The earthworm-like creature that had been drilling around the neck of the corpse had stopped making any movement at this time.
The entire body had begun to show signs of decay, and there were small flying insects like flies flying around the body. The smell of corpses also began to spread into the house through the cracks in the door, giving Lu Yu a headache.
But soon, Lu Yu no longer worried about the corpse odor.
Just when Lu Yu was about to venture out to dispose of the body early this morning, a sharp scratching sound came from the corridor.
Lu Yu hurriedly turned his gaze to the cat's eye. It didn't matter if he didn't look at it. When he took a look, he discovered that an orange cat as big as a leopard was slowly walking out of the fire escape.
The orange cat's fur was in tatters, and there were even several serious wounds on its shoulders that exposed scarlet muscles.
One eye is gray-white, while the other is a strange green. Four saber-like fangs protrude from its mouth, all reflecting the beast's terrifying fighting power.
But what frightened Lu Yu was not the orange cat's weird eyes or its exaggerated fangs. What frightened him was that there was another strange creature growing on the orange cat's back.
This creature looked like a leech or a huge maggot.
Half of the body was hidden under the orange cat's fur, while the other half was raised high like a rattlesnake, constantly probing around, with its small mouthparts constantly opening and closing, as if it was catching a certain smell in the air. generally.
The orange cat slowly came to the corpse, touched the broken neck of the corpse with its paws, and suddenly backed away like lightning, making a threatening sound like a lion's roar.
The leech-like creature on its back was shaking wildly as if it had been electrocuted, and most of its body was retracted into the orange cat's body.
The orange cat seemed to feel the strange movement of the creature on its back, and its body began to tremble involuntarily. As if it had received some instruction, it suddenly pounced forward, bit the clothes on the body, and dragged the body towards the fire escape. .
Soon, the orange cat and the corpse disappeared from Lu Yu's sight, leaving Lu Yu alone behind the door, stunned.
Lu Yu recalled the horrific scene that happened this morning, and wrote the words "need weapons" on the paper.
Just when Lu Yu was thinking about whether he had missed anything, he found Xiao Ran's head poking out of the study.
"When will dinner be served? I'm so hungry."
Lu Yu was startled when he heard this. Didn't he just give Xiao Ran some chocolate and compressed biscuits? Although it was normal for Xiao Ran to feel hungry after being in a coma for two days.
But the energy of compressed biscuits and chocolate cannot be overshadowed. Usually, eating one compressed biscuit can cover a meal. Is it possible that Xiaoran only ate chocolate and not the compressed biscuits?
"Have you finished eating all the chocolate and compressed biscuits?" Lu Yu stood up and wanted to go to the study to see what was going on.
"I've finished eating, but I'm still very hungry. Is there any water?" Xiaoran picked up the empty water glass beside him.
Lu Yu, who was standing at the door of the study, had already caught a glimpse of the empty packaging bags on the ground, and was secretly surprised. Could it be that he had picked up a big eater back? This appetite seemed to have exceeded his.
"Wait a minute, I'll pour it for you right now."
Lu Yu took the kettle and poured it into the cup Xiaoran held.
Although high temperatures can kill most bacteria and viruses, with the current catastrophic outbreak and the root cause still unclear, Lu Yu felt that drinking tap water after boiling it may still be risky.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, the water in the kettle is boiled bottled mineral water and poured in cool boiled water.
This is Lu Yu, a standard pessimist who considers the worst outcome in everything.
I thought that Xiao Ran would be able to quench his thirst after drinking a few glasses, but unexpectedly, Xiao Ran had no intention of letting Lu Yu stop pouring water.
Instead, he felt a little dissatisfied that Lu Yu was too slow in pouring water, so he simply took the kettle and drank directly.
"Buffalo, drink slowly." Lu Yu was surprised, but did not stop him.
Anyway, the water in this kettle is less than 2 liters. I have enough water reserves, so I don’t have to worry about this little water.
"Hiccup..." Xiaoran drank all the water in the kettle in one breath, let out a long belch, and picked up the book at hand again with satisfaction.
"Hurry up and start dinner, Uncle Lu Yu."
Lu Yu had a dark look on his face. Why did he feel like he had become this little ancestor's nanny? Sure enough, he was even cuter when he was in a coma.
And what the hell is that uncle Lu Yu saying at the end? Why does his tone sound like he's prostituted me? Hey!
Lu Yu shook his head helplessly, and finally got up and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Although meat can be stored in the quick-freezer of the refrigerator for a long time, Lu Yu had a feeling that this disaster would not pass so easily.
Once the power was cut off, the meat in the refrigerator would spoil quickly, so Lu Yu did not save anything and cooked a delicious pot of stew for two people.
He took out the green vegetables, chopped half a head of garlic, and fried the green vegetables with garlic paste.
Rice is Lu Yu's most abundant commodity at present, so a large pot full of fragrant rice is essential.
After thinking about it, I felt it was not enough, so I took out two eggs and made an egg custard.
Lu Yu also had a plan in mind. First of all, the food in the refrigerator was all food with a short shelf life. This was based on the premise that the civil power supply was not cut off, so it was the best choice to finish the food in the refrigerator as soon as possible.
Secondly, Xiaoran has been in a coma for two days. When he wakes up this time, he must have suffered a physical deficit. He should make up for it while he still has the conditions.
Lu Yu was like that, no matter how pitiful he was about people who had nothing to do with him, he would not give the slightest sympathy or care. But for those whom Lu Yu recognizes, Lu Yu will do everything possible to treat them well.
Lu Yu has no friends, so he attaches great importance to his own people, such as his deceased father; such as his mother whose whereabouts are unknown; such as this Xiao Ran who is inexplicably dependent on him.
Smelling the aroma wafting from the kitchen, Xiaoran's stomach growled.
Even though I had eaten a lot of chocolate and compressed biscuits and drank so much water, I still felt so hungry. This hunger was like my stomach was a bottomless pit that could not be filled no matter how much I filled it.
And his own head, Xiaoran thought of this and touched his forehead.
Whenever she felt hungry, her brain would throb in pain. The feeling was not severe, but it was like a heartbeat, unavoidable and impossible for her to ignore.
Lu Yu, carrying the food, came to Xiao Ran again and followed Xiao Ran's example and sat down cross-legged.
It was only about 10 o'clock in the morning. Lu Yu had just eaten a piece of compressed biscuit in the morning, so he didn't feel very hungry at this time.
After helping Xiao Ran serve a bowl of rice, Lu Yu made no other moves and just sat there quietly watching Xiao Ran devour it.
Xiaoran has the cute features that all little girls have, including twin ponytails, a chubby face, curved eyebrows, and pink lips. But the only thing that is different is that Xiaoran's bright eyes are heterochromatic, one blue and one black, which is what is medically called heterochromia iridis.
With the blessing of this rare symptom, Xiao Ran, who was originally cute, became more fairy-like. She was as agile and delicate as an elf escaping from a fairy tale world.
As if she sensed that Lu Yu was observing her, Xiao Ran slowed down a little while picking up the rice, then continued eating as if she had figured something out.
"When I woke up this time, I felt that I was different from before." Xiaoran suddenly said this without thinking.
When Lu Yu heard this, his originally relaxed mood suddenly became tense. Could it be that he was still infected? A cute little loli is going to turn into a scary zombie?
"I feel like my head is much clearer than before."
Xiaoran didn't stop talking and continued, "I feel like I can understand things that I couldn't understand before. I also feel that I used to be very naive..."
After saying this, Xiao Ran's ears turned slightly red with embarrassment.
"This? Is it possible that Xiao Ran has evolved?" A bold guess suddenly popped up in Lu Yu's heart.
In many zombie-themed novels, the protagonists in the novels will more or less have their abilities strengthened after the apocalypse breaks out, and they will be able to survive every second. No wonder Lu Yu thinks so.
"Then do you feel that your body is full of strength, or do you have any special functions, such as the ability to breathe fire? Can you freeze?" Lu Yu asked excitedly.
Xiao Ran shook his head sluggishly, saying that he had not obtained the magical abilities described by Lu Yu.
Lu Yu fell back in disappointment and leaned against the wall, "Then you mean, after waking up, your brain became smarter?"
Xiaoran nodded.
"What is 34452 times 23423?" Lu Yu raised the corner of his mouth and asked a mean question.
"806969196", Xiaoran picked up the rice and gave the answer quickly.
