Getting into the master bedroom, the first thing that she noticed was the queen sized bed which was quite large and seemed very comfortable to sleep on. Then, there was a separate wardrobe room attached to it with an attached bathroom on one side, which was also quite large and had everything necessary already placed there.
She smiled slightly, cut open the boxes and took out all of her clothes, shoes, watches and other outfits and wearables and placed them neatly in the wardrobe.
Then, she went to the entry door and placed the daily use shoes to the dedicated shoe rack placed there. Afterwards, she also opened another room on this floor and took the computer parts, monitor and the gaming chair there and assembled it on an already existing desk in that room. She also assembled only a bed and a few other small pieces of furniture such as a small table and a small fancy chair in that room. She wouldn't be using them anyway. They will just stay there as decorations.
After settling everything, she tossed the cardboard boxes into the utility room on this floor and came back to the 2nd room where she had kept the computer and other things. From now on, this became her gaming room. Though she wouldn't be gaming, she does need the computer for something even more important.
It has high specs as the previous Bai Li was quite the gamer herself. But she wouldn't be using these specs for gaming, rather, she would use them as her monitoring hub after placing security cameras all around her unit and building itself.
Bai Li had already had this idea from the moment she saw the computer in her room in the previous unit. After all, if she could place high quality security cams all around the building and maybe even outside, she would keep an eye on every place and when the apocalypse does start, she can immediately check to see which routes have fewer zombies and are safer.
At this moment, a notification came through her phone reminding her that the delivery of her food had arrived and was requesting permission to enter the compound and access to the 20th floor. She quickly gave the permission and access and sat down on the sofa, browsing weibo.
There were all kinds of news circulating online but not a single piece of news about the impending doom could be seen. It could be seen that people of this world are utterly clueless about what's to come next.
She scrolled through weibo and came across an interesting forum discussing zombie apocalypse movies and novels and what would happen if it were to happen in real life.
Curious, she tapped in.
The main post talked about zombie movies, novels, and what people would actually do if zombies appeared in real life. The more she read, the more serious and funny it all felt at the same time.
User: DoomsdayFoodie
First thing I'm grabbing is rice, instant noodles, and a gas stove. If I can eat hot food, I can survive anything.
She felt amused and kept reading.
User: SilentSniper88
Forget cars. I'm taking a bicycle. No fuel, low noise, easy to run away when the car road is jammed with zombies.
User: CatLover_007
I'm not going anywhere. I'm barricading my apartment, filling the bathtub with water, and living with my cats. If we die, we die together.
She thought about it seriously for a moment, then typed her first comment with her own unique username.
User: Transmigrated_Bai
Everyone talks about food and weapons, but what about medicine? Painkillers, bandages, antibiotics. One small wound can kill you in apocalypse dramas.
Replies popped up quickly.
User: RealityCheck
True, people always forget about infection. Zombies are not the only danger.
User: RoofTopFarmer
I'd grow vegetables on the roof. If the zombies don't eat me first.
She scrolled further.
User: IslandDreamer
I'll run to a small island. Fewer people, fewer zombies. Build a fence, live slowly.
User: LogicError
Until zombie tourists float over on the waves.
She laughed out loud.
Finally, she wrote another comment.
User: Transmigrated_Bai
My plan:
Grab my family and run to a small town.Find a clinic, pharmacy, and supermarket.Team up with people who can fight and people who can heal.Rule number one: never split up.And rule number two which is the most important, especially for women: Never put your trust and dependence on a man. It would cost you your dignity, life, everything.
As she sent the comment, she closed the interface and just at that moment, the doorbell of her door rang. She went ahead, opened the door and took the order.
Sitting down on the couch, she dropped the plastic bag on the coffee table and stretched her legs out with a sigh.
She opened the bag and a strong smell of fried food and chili filled the room. Inside were a big box of spicy fried chicken wings, a small box of crispy fries, and a plastic container of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and sliced pork. There was also a cold can of beer rolling at the bottom of the bag.
"Perfect," she muttered.
She opened the noodles first, mixed them with the disposable chopsticks, and took a big bite. The sauce was salty and a little spicy, the noodles soft and hot. She chewed slowly, eyes half-closed, enjoying the taste like she hadn't eaten in days. Then she grabbed a chicken wing, the skin golden and shiny with sauce, and took a huge bite. The crunch of the skin and the juicy meat made her want to groan.
Grease shone on her lips, but she didn't care. She licked her fingers one by one, then picked up a fry and dipped it into the leftover chili oil at the bottom of the chicken box, eating with full focus like this was a serious job.
Finally, she opened the can of beer with a sharp "click." Foam rose to the top. She took a long drink, the cold, bitter taste washing down the spicy food. Her shoulders relaxed, and she leaned back against the couch, alternating between noodles, chicken, fries, and sips of beer.
By the time she was almost done, her stomach was warm and full, her mood soft and lazy.
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To be continued.