My Post-Apocalyptic Survival Journey After Becoming a Beautiful Girl

The construction workers have all become zombies now.

Fortunately, there was a large iron door at the entrance to the construction site, blocking it, so I figured the zombies inside hadn't gotten out.

Normally, I could see the construction site from my bedroom. While the occasional "ding-ling-clang" sound in the morning annoyed me, I now desperately missed that sound.

I'm naturally a cold person and not good at making friends. I only had a few people I could regularly talk to, but now...

"I wonder if they're still alive," I muttered. I looked around and happened to see a dressing table. Something on it caught my eye.

I walked over and reached out to pick it up.

"A hair tie?" I fiddled with it. It was a simple black hair tie with a small star on it. It was probably the cheap kind you could get three for a dollar, a typical street vendor item.

But then again, it made sense. This brother and sister weren't well-off, so saving money was expected. And...

"Not bad..."

I tested its elasticity and looked at the long hair falling around my shoulders. After a moment's thought, I tied it into a ponytail in front of the mirror.

"Ouch! I pulled a strand of hair..."

Speaking of which, tying my hair was a novel experience.

After I finished, my hair was still long, but at least it wouldn't block my vision from time to time. Nodding, I left Liu Jia's room and went into the room of 'Big Brother Next Door.'

I twisted the doorknob and slowly opened the wooden door. Instantly, the dazzling array of items almost blinded me...

A samurai sword hung on the wall. That was the first thing I saw, followed by some high-tech items. They were all in a cabinet as large as a wall.

I had some memory of this cabinet. I remembered Liu Ge tinkering with it downstairs for a whole day.

Many things were placed on the cabinet: phones, watches, and other small gadgets. There were also jade-like items. But what pleased me the most was the thing placed at the very edge, which looked like several black boards folded together!

"A solar charger!"

I spotted it immediately and walked over, grabbing it. As I took it, I also pulled out a travel bag.

"Are these... connected?"

I looked closer and realized that inside this backpack was a large-capacity power bank. One end of the power bank was connected to the solar charging board, and the other end had several ports.

"So that's how it's constructed..."

As I spoke, I picked up the backpack, weighed it, and felt the material. It was indeed very good. Perhaps it could replace the old backpack that was already full of disgusting smells.

I hadn't thrown away my old backpack; I had left it there because I didn't have any decent backpacks at home, only a small shoulder bag that could carry a tablet.

I put the backpack on my back. Beside the bag, near my waist, there was a small switch-like object.

"What's this?"

I pressed it subconsciously. The backpack suddenly shook, startling me. Immediately, a mechanical whirring sound followed.

Following the sound, I saw that the switch was actually controlling the charging board, and it seemed to be mechanically controlled.

"Liu Ge... is really good at tinkering with these things."

Liu Ge's craftsmanship was indeed excellent. He could tinker with anything and always made it look convincing.

But now... it all benefited me.

Thinking this, I walked over to where the samurai sword was and reached out to take it down. I gave it a gentle pull.

"Ching~~~"

From the base of the blade, less than ten centimeters from the hilt, came a crisp sound. The beautiful temper lines on the blade reflected a chilling, soul-piercing cold light as I drew the sword...

"Shua~~"

With a sound that felt incredibly satisfying, I don't know how else to describe it. The cool, refreshing sound stimulated my eardrums. At the same time, the light reflecting off the blade made me squint as I examined it closely.

The blade was about seventy to eighty centimeters long, with a hilt of over twenty centimeters. The entire sword was about a meter long. I placed the hilt aside and felt the weight of the blade. It felt perfectly balanced in my hand.

The weight, the balance, the width of the handle, and the length of the blade were all exceptionally suitable.

"Not bad, this is indeed a good sword. But why didn't I see Brother Liu show it off to me?" I muttered to myself.

I raised the sword, pointing the blade downwards, and squinted along the hilt to look. The blade had a slight curve, a proper samurai sword, and... the base and tip of the blade formed a straight line.

Although I occasionally saw decorative swords for sale online, and even bought one myself, that one was made of iron. Furthermore, the base and tip of that sword weren't on the same line at all. With a sword like that, when swung, the wind resistance would wrench it from your wrist, and you wouldn't be able to hit the target.

"It looks... like it's quite old. I vaguely remember Brother Liu saying his grandfather was a Red Army soldier and once killed an officer, obtaining something?"

But that memory was too distant. It must have been around the time I first arrived, when I was feeling very down and didn't pay much attention.

"Perhaps because Brother Liu saw I didn't react and thought I wasn't interested, so he didn't show off this sharp blade to me?"

As I spoke, I picked up the scabbard and sheathed the sword again. There was a rope on the scabbard connecting to the blade. I casually tied the rope to my belt. I tested it. Although it slightly hindered my movement, drawing the sword was smooth, and I could reach it with a single motion.

Nodding, I scanned the surroundings again. Finding nothing else useful, I planned to leave. But just as I was about to reach the door, suddenly...

"Weng~~~~~~"

A unique, peculiar, yet familiar rhythmic rushing sound, often heard on television, suddenly entered my ears.

"Wait! What is that sound?"

I instinctively blurted out and quickly closed my eyes to listen. As the sound grew closer, I jolted, rushed to the bed, flung open the window, and looked up...

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Far in the sky, a visible object, about the size of my palm...

"A helicopter!!!"

I exclaimed in surprise. The appearance of this thing was completely unexpected. What was even more unexpected was that as the sound grew closer, the helicopter was slowly lowering its altitude!!

Visibly, the helicopter was slowly descending!

It wasn't landing too close to me, but its destination was definitely this city!!

"If! If... If I could get on this helicopter, would I be able to go with them? To... a gathering place, or something like that??"

The more I thought about it, the more possible it seemed, and my heart couldn't help but race. However, as the helicopter gradually faded into the distance, I followed the direction it had landed, and a chill instantly surged through me.

"That's... the city hospital?"

You have to understand, the city hospital is practically in the center of the city! The number of zombies there is beyond counting!

Under my gaze, the helicopter slowly descended towards the towering building, landing precisely on its roof, and then disappearing from my sight.

"Tch!"

I sat back on the edge of the bed and remained silent for a long time before finally getting up and going back to my home to gather my things.

The saber, the samurai sword, the handgun with no bullets, some food, and some emergency supplies. I also grabbed my USB rechargeable flashlight and packed the clothes I got from the Liu family into the backpack with the charging panel, slinging it over my shoulder.

I tightened the samurai sword at my waist, strapped the saber across my chest, and secured the saber. I took one last look at my home...

"I'll be back..."

Saying something I wasn't sure I could achieve, I turned and walked out the door, then turned back and locked it.

"Let's go! To the city hospital!"

Remembering the spot where the helicopter landed, the countless zombies, and the unknown monsters, I gritted my teeth and turned to head downstairs