Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 98: Chapter 93: Major Physical Enhancement

The "drawbridge" Yu Dong mentioned wasn’t actually a bridge between two buildings. It was a long plank that usually sat inside the wall but could be pushed down to form a ramp connecting to the ground outside the community.

This ramp, along with the ground and the wall, would form a sturdy right-angled triangle.

And they could retract this drawbridge back inside the wall at any time.

After hearing Yu Dong’s request, Sun Shan said impatiently:

"If you want to get out of the community over the wall, why not just use a ladder? You can just pull it up when you’re done. Why make me build something so troublesome... Are you really treating me like a pack animal?"

Working every day was already annoying enough, but at least raising the wall was for the community’s safety. He had gritted his teeth and gotten through it.

Now that it was finally done, here came another bizarre request.

In Sun Shan’s eyes, Yu Dong was just as annoying as those homeowners who knew nothing about renovation but would frequently have a "stroke of genius" and suggest some stupid idea.

’They have no respect for our hard work!’

Yu Dong explained seriously, "A ladder won’t work. Only one person can use it at a time... I need a path, a route that allows us to retreat quickly and can be closed off at a moment’s notice."

"When we need to go out, we lower the drawbridge and we have a path. Pull it up, and the path is gone. This way, we can block off zombies while still being able to come and go as we please."

After hearing this, Sun Shan asked, puzzled, "What are you going out for? Looking for another death wish?"

"That’s our business... Do you want to come with us?"

"Forget it, forget it! You guys do whatever you want, just don’t drag me into it. I’m happy just eating, drinking, and sunbathing in the building. What you’re asking for... it’s not hard to make, but I have a condition."

"Name it."

"Tomorrow, get me some beer, canned food, and peanuts. And a pack of cigarettes. Then turn on the TV for me. I want to take a proper day off. I’ll get back to work the day after tomorrow."

"Deal."

After interacting with Sun Shan for these past few days, Yu Dong had gotten to know him better. His craftsmanship was excellent, but he only worked eight hours a day. Once he went over, he’d stop.

He was willing to work, but when it was time to rest, he rested. You couldn’t force him to work overtime.

He was a very chill person, perfectly happy entertaining himself every day and completely uninterested in the squad’s affairs.

After finalizing the construction of the small drawbridge with Sun Shan, Yu Dong gathered the rest of the team on the community grounds.

"Over the past three days, we haven’t spotted any of those climbing-type zombies in the vicinity. Now that the project to raise the wall is complete, even if another explosion triggers a small zombie horde, or even if those climbing zombies show up, they won’t be able to get into our community."

"The grounds of our community are now basically secure. It’s time to prepare for the bank."

"First step: all of us will undergo intensive physical training!"

"Zhao Youcai, Zhao Wenjie, you two need to bulk up and build muscle to increase your strength. Here’s a daily meal plan I wrote for you. Eat hard, train hard! Especially you, Zhao Wenjie. You’re 1.8 meters tall and only 120 jin... That’s just unacceptable."

Zhao Wenjie looked helpless. "I can’t help it. What am I supposed to do if I don’t gain weight when I eat?"

Yu Dong said bluntly, "Aside from a few people with medical conditions... anyone who says they can’t gain weight no matter what they eat, or that they gain weight just by drinking water, is full of crap!"

"I’ve observed your daily diet. You barely eat any staple foods, and you don’t touch fatty meat at all. You seem perfectly happy eating all sorts of canned fruit... How are you supposed to put on muscle with a low-carb, low-protein diet?"

"Starting today, you will strictly follow this meal plan. And eat enough!"

Zhao Wenjie glanced at it. The portion was easily double what he normally ate.

"This... I can’t eat all this."

"Then force yourself. Train more. You’ll stretch your stomach out eventually."

Although Zhao Youcai was also on the thin side, he wasn’t as extreme as the "skinny twig" Zhao Wenjie. At 170cm and 130 jin, he nodded after seeing the meal plan from Yu Dong.

"No problem. Losing weight is hard, but what’s so hard about eating?"

Yu Dong looked at Huang Zhiqiang and Zhou Jian Country, giving them a meal plan as well.

"Zhou, Huang, you’re both overweight, with more fat than muscle. You need to do a lot of strength training every day on a low-carb, high-protein diet to cut fat and build muscle."

Zhou had a pained smile when he saw the workout volume.

"I’m already 43, do I still need to build muscle? Is there any hope for this gut of mine?"

"It doesn’t matter how old you are. As long as you train, you can gain muscle and improve your physical fitness. Having enough muscle is what will keep you alive in a fight."

Huang, on the other hand, was already used to it. Yu Dong had been making him climb 32 flights of stairs every day, training the fight right out of him.

After so many days, Huang Zhiqiang’s fitness had completely transformed.

He went from needing several breaks to climb the 32 floors and being half-dead by the top, to now being able to climb all 32 floors in one go.

The flabby fat on his legs had noticeably tightened and firmed up.

"Train! If it doesn’t kill you, train like it will! The harder you train now, the better your chances of survival later!"

After giving assignments to the four men, Yu Dong turned to Liu Ye’ye.

"Ye Ye, you used to work out, so you’re in good shape. Although you won’t be in direct combat with zombies, you’ll still be moving with us and carrying various tools... You’ll focus on weighted long and short-distance running to build endurance and explosive power."

"Okay, senior!"

Liu Ye’ye was only 162cm tall. While not a "short stack," she wasn’t tall either. Plus, being a girl, her base strength... fighting a zombie head-on was too much to ask. As long as she could keep up with the team and operate drones and robot dogs for reconnaissance, her main task was simply to stay alive.

"Xinyi, you’ll also do some physical training with Ye Ye, but your main focus is to watch over everyone and make sure they don’t pull any muscles. And your weapon..."

"Mm."

Shen Xinyi knew Yu Dong had given her a heavy responsibility. She was in charge of the entire team’s retreat path.

Yu Dong also arranged a hellish training regimen for himself to improve his overall condition.

"Besides daily physical training, we also need to eliminate the surrounding zombies, especially the ones in Xianghai Park. Ye Ye, figure out a way to lure them to the community gate so we can take them out in advance."

"Furthermore, once Sun Shan finishes the drawbridge, we’ll also try to go out and scout... Within a safe radius, we need to clear out all the zombies on the path from here to the bank ahead of time."

"That’s everything. These are our next missions!"

Everyone: "Yes, sir!"

Before peace arrived, Yu Dong and his team had to do this one last thing to secure their foothold in the post-apocalyptic world.

Only by accomplishing this would Yu Dong feel he had lived up to his identity as a Reincarnator.

’Otherwise, everything would just go back to square one. What would be the point?’

Time flew by as they trained.

The government authorities would occasionally send good news, and sometimes there were setbacks, but overall, they were continuously expanding the safe zones.

However, they were always still a long way from reaching the Xiangti Bay Community.

...

「One month later.」

The members of the Xiangti Bay Squad were completely transformed.

Zhao Wenjie, who had been gorging on high-calorie food, went from 120 jin to 133 jin, a gain of 13 jin. He had clearly put on some weight, and his strength had increased significantly.

Zhao Youcai went from 130 jin to 138 jin, but he didn’t look fat at all. The muscles on his arms were slightly bulging, and his abs were starting to show.

Huang Zhiqiang and Zhou’s weights hadn’t changed, but both of them were visibly slimmer. This was because some of their body fat had been converted into denser muscle, making them look leaner overall. The added muscle significantly increased their endurance and strength!

Yu Dong had intentionally gained 5 jin, bringing his total weight to 155 jin. After a month of hellish training, the muscles on his body were very prominent. He was now at what he considered his optimal physique: powerful but not cumbersome.

Liu Ye’ye’s figure hadn’t changed much, but her stamina and endurance had increased dramatically.

This one month of hellish training had resulted in a massive boost to the Xiangti Bay Squad’s physical fitness!

"The newbie bonus period really is great. You get results just by training."

Yu Dong was very satisfied as he looked at the team’s current condition.

"Today, our training ends here for now. We’re moving on to combat drills..."

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