Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 138: Chapter 130: Final Preparations

At noon, while eating a bowl of flat noodles, Yu Dong got a call from Ding Ming.

"Brother Dong, I spent all morning trying to wear these guys down. They won’t sell crossbows domestically, but finally, an old man gave me an idea..."

"What kind of idea?"

"We use a foreign company to make the purchase, then transport the goods to the port and ship them out in a container. You guys would then figure out a way to intercept the shipment at the port... Of course, if it gets inspected, we could be in big trouble. Be careful, Brother Dong."

Yu Dong frowned. "I don’t care if it gets inspected. But at this point, where are we supposed to find a foreign company?"

Hearing this, Xufeng, who was with him, chuckled.

"A foreign shell company? My family has one. Just tell Lawyer Ji what you need to procure. He’ll handle it."

Lawyer Ji was a shrewd and capable middle-aged man who had been with Xufeng for the past few days. He really knew what he was doing.

"Ding Ming, I’m in a huge hurry. How many Death God Repeating Crossbows can they ship immediately? How many compatible Crossbow Arrows? And how many Vipers do they have? Go find out. I want them now."

It was already noon on Friday. If the shipment didn’t go out now, it would be too late!

Soon, under Lawyer Ji’s guidance, Ding Ming used the foreign shell company registered to Xufeng’s family to draw up a purchase contract with Sanlida Company.

They acquired all 80 Death God Repeating Crossbows in stock, and also purchased 20 Viper 320s and 2 professional-grade Medusa 450 compound crossbows.

In total, the crossbows only cost $100,000.

Then they purchased a massive quantity of Crossbow Arrows.

100,000 short Crossbow Arrows compatible with the Death God Repeating Crossbow, and 10,000 long carbon-fiber Crossbow Arrows compatible with the Viper 320 and Medusa 450.

They also bought a whole range of auxiliary and training equipment: scopes, quivers, arrow cases, spare magazines, repair parts, practice targets, training dummies, and more.

This cost another $260,000.

The total purchase came to $360,000, equivalent to 2.56 million RMB.

Yu Dong placed the order and paid without a second thought.

Ding Ming personally supervised the loading that day. He then accompanied the transport truck to Huangyang Port in Yanhai City, where the goods would be shipped out in a container.

Time was running out. Even Yu Dong, who had been reborn three times, was feeling the pressure of the impending apocalypse.

"Xufeng, how much money do we have left?"

Yu Dong had put Xufeng in charge of their main funds; everyone else only carried a small amount of cash.

"We have about two million left to use. How should we spend it?"

The crossbows were now purchased. Combined with the stab-proof vests and various melee weapons they’d bought earlier, it was enough to arm a combat team of 100 people.

For now, that was more or less enough.

Yu Dong couldn’t say how large their settlement would eventually become, but being able to simultaneously deploy 100 well-equipped fighters was a formidable capability.

It would be enough to clear out the surrounding zombies.

To deal with a true zombie horde, they’d need drones; you couldn’t just rely on people charging in.

"I plan to spend the rest of the money on improving the defenses at A Port... things like large searchlights, thermal imaging surveillance, fuel-powered generators, a high-voltage electric grid system, and various construction materials."

The metal barricades he’d ordered were arriving soon. But those were just to get them through the initial period—to quickly establish a defensive line during the outbreak and prevent more zombies from getting in while they cleared the interior.

Later, they would definitely need to upgrade the defenses, whether by building masonry fortifications or using the port’s large shipping containers to create a blockade. Major modifications would be necessary down the line.

Yu Dong planned to make the 500-meter defensive line at A Port airtight, preventing any zombies from getting through.

Xufeng grew thoughtful upon hearing this.

"What about the water? Can’t zombies swim?"

"No, their bodies are too clumsy. They’ll drown. I’ve seen plenty of zombies near the coast get swept into the sea and that’s the end of them..."

"But what about in the future? What if they evolve the ability to swim? You said yourself that the first zombies couldn’t even climb walls."

"That... is something we should prepare for." In his past life, Yu Dong had listened to the radio every day and had never heard reports of swimming zombies from any province. Still, it was better to be safe than sorry. Taking extra precautions was never a bad idea.

"Dongzi, I suggest we get a bunch of fishing nets and lay them in the water. If any zombies try to come in that way, they’ll get tangled up... It’ll be harder for them to launch a surprise attack."

"Good point. Go buy them today."

Xufeng nodded and then pointed out several other vulnerabilities that needed shoring up.

Meanwhile, Yu Dong called Sun Shan over.

"Those electrician buddies of yours, I need them to do something for me..."

"They’ve got jobs to do. They’re not like me, at your beck and call... Speaking of which, it’s only three days until your supposed apocalypse. Whether it happens or not, once I’m done with these barricades for you, we’re square. You have to delete all my videos and promise you’ll never snoop on my computer again!"

"Jobs? Whatever they’re getting paid, I’ll double it. Have them come work for me now."

"Alright, you’re the boss. You’ve got the money, I can get the guys over here right away."

Yu Dong gave Sun Shan more tasks related to post-apocalypse modifications to the defensive line, including wiring and power supply. He also had him contact people to buy a batch of construction materials for the defense upgrades.

Basic materials like sand, cement, bricks, electrical wires, and pipes... a huge batch to be brought over and stored for use after the apocalypse.

Zhao Youcai and Huang Zhiqiang had their eyes on all the bridge and engine room personnel from the cruise ships. They had also carried out special modifications in the two newly rented warehouses.

That evening, the group gathered together.

Huang Zhiqiang, who had snuck aboard the cruise ship during the day, reported, "They restocked the warehouse today. There’s a huge walk-in freezer inside, filled with case after case of frozen meat. Chicken, duck, fish, pork, beef—they have everything. It’s incredible. We won’t be short on meat after the apocalypse."

"They have a ton of staple foods, too. More than we could ever eat... way more."

"The vegetables in the refrigerated section are getting restocked tomorrow, but that stuff doesn’t last long. I’m afraid we’ll be out of fresh vegetables pretty quickly... We should probably buy more vitamin pills."

Zhao Youcai piped up, "Hey! I’ve got an idea! I can get the materials ready beforehand, and once the apocalypse hits, we can just find an empty plot at A Port and build a greenhouse to grow our own vegetables. Wouldn’t that work?"

Yu Dong shot back, "Do you know how to build a greenhouse? Do you know anything about soil quality? Do the vegetables prefer acidic or alkaline soil? Do they need a lot of water or dry conditions? At what temperature do they burn up, and at what temperature do they freeze?"

"Should you use potassium, nitrogen, or manure-based fertilizer? A light application or a heavy one? How do you control salinity? How do you irrigate? What about drainage? How do you handle pests?"

"Have you ever farmed a day in your life? And you want to build a greenhouse? You’re taking too many things for granted..."

Zhao Youcai: "???"

"Why are you so damn knowledgeable about this?! Have you been secretly farming behind our backs?"

Yu Dong couldn’t help but crack a smile.

"It’s nothing. I was just thinking of an old acquaintance... Since we’ll be here for the long haul, we’ll definitely need to get production up and running, and that includes growing vegetables. Don’t worry... we might not know how, but I know someone who does."

’Sorry, Grandma Wang. I really do love the fresh vegetables you grow.’

That night, Yu Dong received a video from "Dark-Skinned 180cm Hunk." He took one look... and couldn’t help but shake his head.

’So brutal. Their eyes were rolling back into their heads.’

On Saturday morning, the others went out to make some last-minute purchases to round out their supplies.

There was just over a day left until the apocalypse.

Today, Yu Dong had to go recruit the rest of his team to ensure everyone he needed would be at the base by tomorrow.

Tomorrow... they would face the zombies once more.

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