Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 54: Chapter 50: Something Almost Forgotten

Yu Dong ran his hand over the black crossbow, feeling its lethal power. He couldn’t hide his excitement.

This thing was a real killer!

Its lethality was comparable to a firearm.

And it was quieter. It was a weapon highly recommended by survival bloggers abroad.

But it was contraband in the country. Yu Dong had no connections and hadn’t managed to get one in his previous life.

He had given up on trying to get one, but to his surprise, the same shop and the same owner... had actually produced a compound crossbow.

"Boss, last time... my friend came here, you said you didn’t have any."

"Hehe~ This kind of stuff comes from overseas. I don’t bring it out for anyone but real insiders."

Yu Dong felt the body of the compound crossbow and noticed some raised markings on the back.

He flipped it over and saw four English letters: HNJZ.

Yu Dong guessed this was the brand of the imported crossbow.

Seeing this, the owner quickly took it from Yu Dong’s hands and began his pitch:

"This compound crossbow has a body made of fiber composite material. It weighs 4 kilograms, comes with a white-light scope, and has an arrow speed of up to 100 meters per second. The precision is military-grade, with an effective range of 100 meters. Paired with hunting Crossbow Arrows, you can take down prey with one shot. Guaranteed satisfaction."

Yu Dong didn’t really understand these unfamiliar specs, so he just asked:

"Can it pierce a wild boar’s skull?"

"As long as you’re within range, absolutely no problem!"

"How much?"

"I spent 12,000 having someone bring this crossbow over from abroad. It’s not a big brand, but its basic specs are no different from a military crossbow. Give me 15,000, and I’ll throw in the 20 matching carbon fiber hunting arrows for free."

"Twenty... that’s not enough. Do you have more?"

"You can retrieve them. It’s not like you use them once and throw them away."

"It’s not enough. I need a lot."

"Then you’ll have to wait. I’ll go get some from my buddy. He should have a few dozen Crossbow Arrows, 100 yuan a piece."

"Fine, I’ll take them all."

’Now that I have a weapon this deadly, I definitely need to stock up on Crossbow Arrows.’

’They can be retrieved, but they’ll definitely get damaged with long-term use.’

Yu Dong hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise while out buying gear.

’Good thing I brought a lot of money, otherwise I really couldn’t have brought myself to buy such an expensive weapon...’

In his previous life, even if the owner had told him he had a compound crossbow, the 15,000 yuan price tag would have been enough to scare him off.

In his previous life, he only had 100,000 yuan in startup capital.

While giving the owner time to get the stock, Yu Dong and Huang Zhiqiang browsed the building materials market again. They bought some riot forks and Explosive-Proof Shields and also ordered 30 of the same 1.75-meter manganese steel spears from his previous life online.

Around noon, they brought three truckloads of goods back to the residential complex.

Liangzi opened the barrier to the underground garage, looking a bit puzzled.

"Brother Dong, you guys have so much stuff! One truck after another."

"Can’t be helped. We couldn’t bear to throw anything away... so we moved it all here. After all, the six of us will be living here for a year."

"You guys really know how to live frugally. Not like that female homeowner in Building 3. She throws away a lot of things after using them just a little. Her clothes and stuff are still in great condition, but she just tosses them."

"How do you know that?"

"Uh... I just happened to see it while passing by. Ah, it’s not important. You guys must have a hard time organizing all this stuff. I’ll come help you out after I get off work this afternoon."

"No need, Liangzi. We can handle it ourselves. You just do your thing."

"It’s fine! What’s a single guy like me busy with? After work, I just go home and play on my phone. It’d be great to work and chat with you guys. I especially like talking with you college students. You speak so well, you’re so knowledgeable, and you even know how to... pick up girls."

Seeing the look on Liangzi’s face, Yu Dong had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

"Is that so... We should be able to finish organizing our things this afternoon. But we’re having a barbecue tonight. Why don’t you come join us after work?"

Liangzi’s face immediately lit up with a grin.

"Of course, Brother Dong! As long as you don’t mind me being just a security guard..."

"What are you talking about? There’s no such thing as a high or low-class job. Not just anyone can be a security guard with your build. The money you take home each month... a lot of college students can’t earn that much. That’s really impressive."

Hearing this, Liangzi was even more moved and grabbed Yu Dong’s hand.

"Brother Dong! It’s my treat tonight. I’ll take care of you guys!"

"Just bring yourself. We’re all buddies."

Yu Dong chuckled and patted Liangzi’s hand, then followed the truck to unload the goods.

Leaving Liangzi behind, his heart surging with emotion.

He had never been good at school, and he wasn’t handsome either. Before he became a sports student... everyone called him a big lummox.

The truth was, Liangzi had always had low self-esteem. He desperately needed the approval of highly educated college students like them.

This felt even better than the 300 yuan perfect attendance bonus he got every month.

Yu Dong unloaded the goods with a blank expression, his mind constantly occupied with his team’s affairs.

After this shipment arrived, the five apartments they rented and Liu Ye’ye’s apartment were all filled to the brim. A lot of materials were even piled up in the hallways of the third and fourth floors.

It was a total mess.

It was hard to even find a place to step.

Their supplies had multiplied several times over, and their space had expanded to six apartments. Ding Ming couldn’t possibly handle it all by himself.

"Huang, looks like we’re not doing anything else today... Let’s organize everything."

"Huh? Is it my turn today?"

Just yesterday, Huang Zhiqiang was making snide remarks at Zhao Youcai, but today the tables had turned. He was left at home to work while Zhao Youcai went out for supplies.

"Get to it. Xufeng is coming to help tonight too."

Xufeng was someone who moved to his own rhythm. His schedule was packed, and he was only free to come over in the evenings.

At 6 PM, Liangzi finished his shift.

Yu Dong took Huang Zhiqiang, Zhao Youcai, and Liangzi out for a barbecue.

That evening, the group had a great time chatting. Liangzi was overjoyed, calling the three of them his brothers.

The old virgin Huang Zhiqiang even gave Liangzi some ’dating tips’, making Liangzi exclaim that he was a love guru.

After dinner, Zhao Youcai asked doubtfully:

"Dongzi, this Liang Mian... is he also going to be a future member of our team? He seems pretty strong and like a good guy. He should be a good teammate."

Zhao Youcai was very pleased with Liang Mian, and Huang Zhiqiang nodded in agreement:

"He’s strong, enthusiastic, and willing to work. We can put him in our ’Apocalypse Clown’ series."

"I used to think so too..."

Yu Dong shook his head and didn’t continue the conversation.

"Let’s go. We still have work to do tonight."

Tuesday passed in a flurry of activity, and the massive task of organizing the apocalypse supplies was gradually being brought under control.

On Wednesday, Huang Zhiqiang and Ding Ming stayed home to continue organizing supplies. Zhao Youcai diligently focused on the three tasks he was responsible for.

Liu Ye’ye checked out a large number of professional books and downloaded various video tutorials on using 3D printers, doing everything she could to build up her technical skills.

That day, Yu Dong went to several different places to buy large quantities of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, industrial potassium carbonate, industrial sulfur, and charcoal...

Because the quantities were so large and the materials were somewhat dangerous, Yu Dong had no choice but to rent a separate apartment just to store them. This time, he had Ding Ming rent apartment 101 in Building 1.

On Thursday, a large number of online orders arrived. The solar panels were installed and calibrated, and all preparations moved forward quickly. Yu Dong met Liangzi for another meal, and they had a pleasant conversation.

On Friday, most of the supplies were in place and the organization was complete. That night, using the garage door remote he got from Liangzi, they moved the trucks carrying planting soil and greenhouse materials into the underground garage and transported everything to the roof of Building 1 overnight.

「Saturday. Morning.」

After the four-person team double-checked for any missing items, they used the remaining 30,000 yuan to buy compressed biscuits and all sorts of canned foods, which they stockpiled at home.

In the afternoon, Yu Dong called the team together for a mobilization meeting.

"Tomorrow at 7 PM, the S-virus will break out across the globe, and the apocalypse will begin. Huang... I know you still don’t believe me, but tomorrow is the last day. The final outcome will arrive no matter what. Until it does, you must follow the plan strictly. We can’t afford a single misstep."

Huang was infected by Yu Dong’s seriousness. After so many days, he found that he had unconsciously started to believe some of it.

"I’ll do my part."

"Ye Ye, after your father arrives tomorrow, no matter what, you must make him stay in 101 before 7 PM. Anything could happen. You... need to be mentally prepared. At that moment, please, you must not get distracted. Complete your mission."

This time, Liu Ye’ye hadn’t asked her father to come on Thursday, but had arranged to meet him this Sunday instead. She was hoping for the best, but she would also do what she had to do.

"I’ll go see my father after I’ve completed my mission..."

"Youcai, I know you actually believe me more than Huang does. The three tasks you handled were done very well. They were all things I hadn’t considered in my previous life..."

Hearing this, Zhao Youcai couldn’t hide the pride on his face.

"I don’t usually show off my talents, but for... our team, I had no choice but to step up."

Yu Dong looked at the three of them and said:

"And Youcai’s mention of pig feed, in particular, reminded me of something very, very important that I almost forgot."

All three of them looked at Yu Dong.

"What is it?"

"I forgot... there are other living people in our complex."

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