There are only about a week and a half left before the virus breaks out.
Malrik stood silently by the wall, and Caelum came over, a little confused, but didn't ask anything. They are all people who have fought together all over again. If Malrik is thinking about something, Caelum can guess it.
Since Malrik saw the note left by Seraphyne last time, since she showed no signs of reappearing and also helped everyone replace the explosion-proof glass and one-way privacy film, he and Caelum decided to temporarily trust Seraphyne.
Malrik believed that the news on the note should wait until the right time to tell everyone, because he felt that telling it too early would not be helpful in awakening the power. But Caelum objected. His exact words were:
"What if this news can be of some use? Maybe some of us will wake up after hearing it."
"Awakening that thing called Eidolon Protocol is not something you can do by telling them how to awaken. People are afraid of death, and those of us who are reborn are no exception. Aren't we doing this just to survive the second time? We need to give them some room to grow. We can't help them all the time. Time is definitely needed."
In the end, Caelum compromised, purely because he was persuaded by Malrik, and he didn't believe the reason himself, because it was too naive.
At the same time, Darian, Salem and Cyrus gathered everyone together and began to discuss their respective responsibilities and what everyone should do during the period before the zombie virus broke out.
After everyone gathered together, Elian took out the notebook he had started recording after his rebirth, and everyone suddenly realized. It turns out that Elian has been in the practice room every day just to write these things. I can't help but admire Elian's meticulousness and long-term thinking. Everyone is only thinking about how to survive, and no one pays attention to what to buy to survive in this life.
Under everyone's attention, Brother Li slowly opened a notebook with a thickness of two centimeters (this is all his existing notebooks) and said slowly:
“By combining everyone's experience in the apocalypse last time, I roughly divided it into three main parts: daily necessities, self-defense weapons and various survival tools. Among them, daily necessities are the most important things to buy, including the most important water, which requires at least 30,000 yuan; The second is food, which also requires 30,000 yuan, which is mainly non-perishable food with a long shelf life, such as compressed biscuits or instant bread noodles; there are also medicines, we prepare some over-the-counter medicines, such as cold medicines, fever medicines, analgesics, etc.; and wound treatment. Medicines, such as bandages, band-aids, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, etc. These cost a total of 60,000 yuan. The next part is self-defense weapons, such as compound bows with matching arrows, tactical daggers and hunting knives, as well as stun bats and pepper spray, which are easier to buy. We have 13 people and these are all consumables. If we want to fight zombies for a long time, we need to purchase these weapons in batches, which are about 50,000. The last part is survival tools. We need to consider long-term energy, safety protection and planting systems.”
Elian pushed up his glasses and said seriously:
"This part is the most expensive. The energy system is divided into solar panels, inverters and energy storage systems, which is about 160,000 yuan. Emergency energy sources such as backup diesel generators and battery storage are also about 50,000 yuan. Here is an explanation of what an inverter is. Inverters are often used in solar systems, outdoor The power supply of the camp, emergency power supply and some special equipment can convert the current; the security system will cost a lot. The first thing is to replace all the doors with pure metal reinforced anti-theft doors, as well as the monitoring and automatic alarm system. Even if we only use the upper half of the floor, the music building will be very large, and the monitoring system must be installed concealed. Infrared shielding can also be used; the automatic alarm system is also indispensable. In the previous life, the second wave of us were caught off guard by the survivors, so another barbed wire fence was installed to block zombies on the one hand, and to block the survivors on the other. To sum up, the security system plus the energy system. The total cost is about 260,000 yuan; the last planting system is also very expensive, including the drip irrigation system, the soil needed for plant growth, starch and protein plants, medicinal plants, and vegetable seeds. These cost about 100,000 yuan; the total cost is about 680,000 yuan, and there is still 20,000 yuan left.”
Elian paused for a moment, took a sip of water and turned the notebook in his hand to the next page.
"I think the remaining money can be used to buy some emergency medicine, basic combat essentials and so on. It's impossible to directly compete with others with weapons. There are many people in the school who know martial arts, so they have to learn some self-defense. As for medicine, it is reserved for those who are not so good at fighting. Just like what we heard before when we were reborn, we have superpowers. Maybe one of us is a healer, so we can't even know first aid knowledge."
Darian nodded, and everyone present agreed with this.
"If we have the power called Eidolon Protocol in this life, we will not end up like the last life. Nor will we just let Malrik or Caelum take all the responsibilities for us... Just like the last life, we must unite, just like the voice we heard, follow/assist him to lead us to live together. This is not just his responsibility, it is our second chance, everyone."
Darian glanced at everyone.
"There is only a little more than a week left. I think we should seize the time to act and prepare. Let's allocate who will buy what according to the list made by Elian."
At this time, Malrik and Caelum opened the door and came back. They happened to hear them talking about these things, so they took the initiative to speak:
"I can go buy weapons with Elian and Bastian, because most of these weapons require ID cards to purchase."
"I can go buy the security system with Darian and Tiselle."
Caelum also raised his hand,
"Then I and the rest of the people will go buy daily necessities." Salem said.
"No, there are too many people there. We go to buy these things in secret. If too many people go there at once, they will attract attention or be suspected. What's more, you are buying a large amount of food and medicine." Caelum said.
Everyone suddenly realized that they really shouldn’t be too ostentatious. After all, it was quite difficult to explain when asked.
Caelum continued:
"So, my suggestion is that you divide them into three groups to buy these things. As for how to divide them, it's up to you, Cyrus to decide."
When Cyrus heard Caelum say this, he thought for a moment:
"In this way, Mireille and I went to buy medicine together. We are both from AP. Biology, and that pile of knowledge might be helpful; Karyna, Mavren, and Althea went to buy daily necessities, such as toothbrushes or towels; Salem and Elowen went to buy food, such as compressed biscuits and instant noodles."
Karyna calculated it and said:
"There aren't enough people. Why don't we let those who have bought the part they are responsible for come to help after they are done? After all, buying too much at one time will be suspected."
"Go and have a look at that space...there will be a surprise."
Suddenly a voice sounded in the ears of Caelum and Malrik. They looked at each other and immediately went up to the dusty second floor. Although there were still no lights on the second floor at this time, it looked like it had been cleaned up. Caelum opened the door of that space, and what came into view was a two-story villa that seemed to be almost 300 square meters. There is a cabinet at the entrance, with 13 different rings placed in different categories, and a note with a message. Malrik picked it up and took a look:
"My dear Captain Malrik,
This space was renovated from a folding space in a large villa, and it can easily accommodate 13 people. Of course, you can live here, there are bedrooms and so on. The water in the bathroom is completely safe, it is tap water, so you don’t have to worry about it running out. The ring on the cabinet has your name on it, so be sure to keep it. It is a portable key to here (why it is a ring because it is not easy to lose). Of course, you can also come in directly from the ladder. No one should be able to see this except you~ It’s free to explain in advance, but some interest will be charged next time~
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At this time, Malrik and Caelum were stunned at the entrance. They seemed to have a residence that did not need to be decorated at all, and they did not have to worry about the risk of being seen by others. The two people's brains were down at this moment. Although they wanted to call everyone up to take a look, they had no choice. The first priority was to buy things. Malrik and Caelum brought down the 13 ring-shaped keys respectively.
"Let me announce something. Now we don't have to worry about where to live at all. When we were sorting out the information, Karyna once said that when they were hiding, they accidentally found the door to the rooftop where the musical instruments were placed, and there was still a space."
Malrik paused, and Caelum continued.
"The two of us just heard a voice asking us to go up and have a look at the space. When we opened the door, we found that it had been changed into a villa. Although we did not check the specific configuration inside, I think it is enough to accommodate 13 people."
Malrik and Caelum took out the rings with name notes on them from their pockets and gave them to the corresponding people.
"This ring is the key to that space, the message says so"
Tiselle raised her eyebrows and took the ring:
"In that case, can we start executing the tasks we have been assigned?"
Everyone nodded, and the group who went to buy weapons and security systems hurriedly set off. Cyrus and others simply packed up and went to the supermarket and pharmacy where they should go.
The perspective turned to Salem and Elowen who were going to buy food. They went directly to the food wholesale mall. When they arrived at the destination, they immediately started to perform their part of the responsibility and bought a large amount of food, such as instant noodles, bread, biscuits and other foods. The clerk was very confused:
"Eh? Young man, why are you buying so much fast food? Are you going on a long trip? Is this your girlfriend? She's so pretty."
Salem smiled:
"Our club is going to hold an event for many people and needs to provide them with lunch and dinner, so we just give them these convenient and portable foods."
Salem did not answer the clerk's third question. The less such things happen, the better. Although the clerk didn't seem to believe it, he still packed up the food that looked like a small mountain and helped Salem and Elowen move it outside. Elowen looked around, and when she saw no one there, she reached out and touched the pile of food with her ring. A pink-yellow light flashed, and the pile of food disappeared. After the portable food purchase was completed,Salem said something in the group and took Elowen to the group of people who were purchasing daily necessities.
At the same time, Malrik also had to consider which type of bow and arrow was suitable because there were five girls in the group. If possible, Malrik doesn't want girls to come out to fight. Part of the reason is because girls are slightly inferior to boys in terms of strength. This is a recognized fact. Elian opened his notebook again:
"Everyone must at least have a weapon for self-defense. As for what it is..."
Bastian walked to a pure black recurve bow, pulled the string, and looked shocked:
"Hiss... This doesn't seem to be suitable for us to use. It's difficult to pull it apart."
Elian was speechless:
"That's because it's a recurve bow, and its use requires someone with strong arm strength to use it. What's more, the recurve bow you just tried is a 45-pound draw force. An untrained person can't pull it at all."
Malrik looked at the Tang Hengdao from the side. Who knows why an offline store that specializes in selling bows, arrows and crossbows also sells tactical hunting knives and Tang knives. Especially the Tang Dao. Who would use this nowadays? Moreover, the blade of this kind of knife is very long and heavy, making it difficult for untrained people to wield. Basically no one will choose Tang Dao as a weapon for rescue or expedition.
As if seeing Malrik's doubts, the owner of this store walked out from behind the counter with a smile:
"Little friend, I see you are really confused. This store is opened by my benefactor. I am just acting as an agent for him."
The shopkeeper motioned to Malrik to come closer and closed the door.
"At that time, when I first arrived here, a thief stole everything I brought, leaving me penniless. It was the owner of this store who helped me and gave me a job. Tang Hengdao and samurai swords were all made by the owner himself, so the quality can be assured."
He took out five black boxes, which contained eight Tang Heng knives and five tactical daggers with blades of about 30 centimeters; Malrik looked at the shopkeeper warily. Elian and Bastian, who were far away in the Gong and Nu area, noticed something was wrong and hurried over. But I didn't think there was anything wrong
"Malrik, what's wrong?"
Bastian asked, and Malrik whispered:
"The number of weapons he took out was wrong. I didn't say how many people we had."
Elian looked at the shopkeeper from the side. The shopkeeper sneered and raised his hands.
"Hey, listen guys, these weapons were left by the shop owner. He said that three boys would come over to buy weapons at this time. He asked me to give these to those three people."
Elian looked directly at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper was stared at so much that he got goosebumps all over his body. He quickly distanced himself from the relationship:
"That's all! I promise!"
Malrik pulled Elian back and asked Bastian to take away the three black boxes.
“I believe what he said is true, but I don't know if it was that S.E who did it.”
Elian looked at Malrik
"I believe you because those words asked me to follow you. In this case, then go back and look at the bows and arrows."
The three people gathered around the pure black recurve bow and just looked at it. Finally, Bastian broke the silence:
"So who is allowed to use what weapon?"
Malrik took a look at the black box
"Don't think about knives, just focus on bows and crossbows."
Elian glanced at his notes and spoke at the right time:
"My original plan was for you, Malrik, Caelum, Cyrus, Darian, and Bastian to use compound bows with a draw weight of 20 pounds, but now it seems that recurve bows can also be considered."
Bastian casually picked up a recurve bow with a draw force of nearly 18 pounds and tried it. The result was that it was very easy to draw. Elian's words came to his lips and he changed it abruptly.
"18 pounds...Okay, buy 8 compound bows with 20-25 pound draw weight and 5 compound bows with 15-20 pound draw weight."
Malrik looked at the recurve bow he just took off the shelf on one side.
"Although in terms of conditions, all conditions of compound bows are better than recurve bows... Forget it, just buy 3 recurve bows. Anyone can use them, and it is easy to change the bow strings."
The weapons purchase task was almost completed. Malrik and the others paid the money and moved out the pile of weapons. After loading into the car, Bastian reached out and let the ring touch the weapon. Just like Elowen and the others, a bright yellow light flashed and all the weapons, including the five black boxes, disappeared.
Malrik thought for a moment, took out his mobile phone and made a call
"Hello? How are you doing there? Do you need help?"
At the same time, on the other end of the phone, Caelum held up his mobile phone and was looking at the wireless camera in front of him.
"Fortunately, you can go help Karyna and the others. I saw Salem said that he has bought enough fast food. What daily necessities are left? Normal food should be delivered by someone... Darian and Tiselle went to see the security doors and infrared monitoring equipment respectively. We have already bought fences, barbed wire, solar panels and diesel/hand-operated generators..."
Caelum paused and spoke softly:
"Malrik...don't you think this is all like a dream?...Including our rebirth and the sudden appearance of Eidolon Protocol."
Opposite Malrik squeezed the hand holding the phone tightly, and then relaxed it.
"Even if it's just a dream, we have to get rid of all this. The information you and I received is to help them survive in this doomsday that doesn't know when it will end. Don't worry about it in vain."
"I hope so."
Caelum hung up the phone, reached out and put the wireless camera he had been looking at for a long time into the car.
At this time, Tiselle walked to the shopping cart with the carefully selected infrared vibration sensor. He was playing with the sensor in his hands and said without raising his head: "There is still a security door left. Darian is already watching. Although I don't think he can move it here alone, but who knows?"
The corners of Caelum's mouth twitched. Even if he had to live his whole life over again, Tiselle would still be so venomous. Even though I thought so in my heart, my hand movements were not necessarily that slow. Caelum quickly paid the money and took Tiselle straight to where Darian was.
At this time, Darian, who was in the HDP (name) store, looked at the carefully selected security doors in front of him and thought seriously about how to move the security doors to Caelum's car. Yes, they came in Caelum's car. He glanced at the brand new silver-black ring on his hand, and suddenly remembered what Malrik had said about the ring before leaving. So he asked the staff to move the security door to a sparsely populated area. The staff was a little surprised, but they didn't say much. After all, professionalism lies here.
After the staff left, Darian looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he carefully touched the security door with his ring. A dark earth-colored light flashed, and the four thick security doors disappeared.
"Darian? Are you done?"
The visitors were Caelum and Tiselle, who had already sent other things back.
"I just teleported those four security doors back with the rings Malrik and the others gave us."
"Then let's go find Karyna and the others as planned." Caelum said in the group and started the vehicle to take Tiselle and Darian to the shopping mall where Karyna and the others were.