Hearing the woman's voice, Gao Bohai handed her the water bottle and said, "Remember to give them water every fifteen minutes and check their temperature every half hour. If their temperature rises, inform me immediately."
The woman nodded and said, "Okay."
After leaving the room, Gao Bohai took a shower and washed his clothes. By the time he finished, lunch was ready.
Since everyone was tired, they decided to cook instant noodles. They added some dried vegetables, dumplings, eggs, and sausage. Due to their increased appetites, they had to cook two big pots of noodles for everyone.
Jin Xuyan saw that lunch was ready and went to call Jiao Lizhi. When he found her, he thought she was sleeping. Only when he walked closer did he hear her giggling and mumbling softly.
He squatted in front of her and asked, "Ah Zhi, are you awake?"
Hearing his voice, Jiao Lizhi opened her eyes and said with a bright smile, "Brother Yan, we are rich!"
Raising his eyebrows, Jin Xuyan asked, "Did we find treasure?"
Jiao Lizhi nodded and said, "Brother Yan, I organized the crystal cores. Thanks to the zombie horde, we have more than 26,000 level-one crystal cores and 434 level-two crystal cores!"
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan was taken aback. "We have that many?" he asked.
Jiao Lizhi nodded and replied, "That includes the ones we obtained before."
Seeing how happy she was, Jin Xuyan rubbed her head and said, "We will get more tomorrow."
Thinking about the supplies in the seed factory, Jiao Lizhi nodded and said, "It's a pity that the Eagle Team had to leave first and couldn't get their share."
Jin Xuyan smiled and said, "It couldn't be helped. We weren't sure how many zombies we would face or if we could even survive. The best course of action was for them to leave first. Before they left, Zhang Yuan gave them four trucks of supplies."
"With Pei Yijun's team and some of our members joining them, they will be able to find more supplies and won't lack water. As for the supplies in the factories, we will share them with the survivors trapped there."
After hearing his words, Jiao Lizhi nodded and said, "Good, we will do as you say."
"Lunch is ready. Let's go eat first," Jin Xuyan said, holding her hand as he pulled her up.
While everyone was eating, Xiao Qi scooped a bowl of noodles and grabbed a bottle of water before walking to the room. He placed the noodles and water on the table and said, "Sister, you go eat first. I will take care of them."
The woman nodded and said, "Thank you."
Xiao Qi sat beside the unconscious men and asked, "Sister, I'm Xiao Qi. What's your name?"
After drinking some water, the woman smiled and replied, "My name is Jian Huan—Huan as in 'lustrous.'"
Then, she pointed at her brother and said, "This is my younger brother, Jian Ziqin. Zhi as catalpa and Qin as zither."
Looking at the siblings, Xiao Qi said, "Sister Jian, your brother looks so young. Were both of you working in the factory?"
Jian Huan shook her head and said, "My brother is a university student. He came to visit me when the zombies appeared."
"We both panicked and hid in my dormitory room. Fortunately, my brother had brought some food, and I had stocked up some water, so we were able to hold out for a long time."
"We just never expected that when we left the factory, others would come out too. We told them not to scream, but no one listened. After a while, more zombies gathered, and, well… you know the rest."
Xiao Qi thought about the number of zombies that had chased after the survivors and shuddered. If he had been in their position before awakening his ability, he might not have survived—even as a trained soldier.
This thought flashed through his mind as he looked at Jian Huan and the others with a trace of admiration. It wasn't easy for them to have survived the calamity.
After Jian Huan finished her noodles and water, Xiao Qi took away the empty bowl but left the bottle. Before leaving, he said, "Sister Jian, the bottle is for you. Later, we will help you fill it again."
Jian Huan nodded and said, "Thank you."
When Xiao Qi returned, most of the noodles had already been eaten. Seeing the nearly empty pots, he quickly grabbed his bowl and started eating.
Sitting across from him, Qin Luzi asked, "What information did you get?"
Xiao Qi swallowed his food and replied, "Brother Luzi, I only know their names and occupations. The woman's name is Jian Huan, and her brother is Jian Ziqin. He is a university student, and she is a factory worker."
"When the apocalypse began, the two of them hid in the dormitory. But when they decided to leave, the other survivors' screams attracted zombies."
Hearing his words, Jiao Lizhi glanced at the room and fell silent. Stories like this were common in the apocalypse—most survivors had similar experiences. But that woman was too calm. Also, her name sounded familiar.
Jin Xuyan noticed her gaze and said, "Don't worry about them. That woman and her brother can be trusted."
The moment she heard this, Jiao Lizhi looked at him. Seeing his smile, she finally remembered where she had heard that woman's name—Jian Huan was one of the Phantom Team's members. But in her previous life, she didn't have a brother.
Thinking about their situation just now, it seemed that her brother had died in their previous life. No wonder she hadn't remembered the name Jian Ziqin.
Now that she had a full stomach, her mind was more active. As she rested, memories from her previous life surfaced.
In her previous life, Jian Huan had been the only woman close to Jin Xuyan, and many people had believed she was his girlfriend.
Now that they had met again in this life, would they end up together?