Li Xue Lan who was sleeping on the comfortable sofa bed, was suddenly awakened by a sizzling sound.

Opening her sleepy eyes, she realised she was lying on a soft bed. None of the usual sweaty or unpleasant odour permeating in the air could be found when she breathed in. Instead, it smelled like…bacon?

'Am I dreaming?' Li Xue Lan hazily thought. As her mind slowly cleared up, she recalled the events from yesterday. 'Right! I'm in the young… no, mister Long's vehicle.'

Not only had the young man saved her from the zombies, but he also provided her food and shelter for the night. This caused the grat.i.tude in her heart to well up.

Since she was now awake, she felt that it would be impolite to keep laying on the bed. So, she slowly got up while making sure not to make too much noise.

Feeing slightly stiff, she stretched her body like a cat, subconsciously letting out a soft moan of pleasure. This was the most comfortable sleep she had gotten ever since the start of doomsday. There was no need to stay alert between sleeps, nor did she have to fear being sneaked up on by zombies.

As she took in her surroundings, she saw a male figure standing at the kitchen, presumably preparing breakfast. Somehow, the visage of this person's back evoked a strong sense of security inside her.

"Oh, you're up?" Long Yu who was cooking up some breakfast in the kitchen glanced back with a smile.

Inside the frying pan that he was holding, pieces of high quality bacons sizzled nicely. The smoky aroma was intoxicating to survivors like Li Xue Lan. Just a whiff of it was enough to make her salivate.

Already on the dining table, was an a.s.sortment of cooked eastern and western style breakfast dishes. There was congee with fried bread sticks, noodles, scrambled eggs and sausages, sandwiches, etc.

Although the amount of food on the table could feed more than four adults, it barely satisfies Xixi's appet.i.te.

Of course, Long Yu wouldn't go through the trouble of cooking every single dish. Some of them were directly sourced from the exchange system, while some he preferred to cook on his own.

Long Yu did not want to rely on the system for every single thing. Somehow, doing the little things like cooking made him feel alive, especially in an environment like doomsday.

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"Ah, yes! I'm awake now. Thank you mister Long for letting me stay the night.." Li Xue Lan quickly bowed and expressed her grat.i.tude.

"It's fine, breakfast will be ready in a bit. You should go wash up in the bathroom, there's also a new set of clothes in the adjacent wardrobe," Long Yu replied while flipping the bacons to their other side.

.....

After serving up all the dishes on the dining table, Long Yu went back to the bedroom. A while later, he came out with a drowsy looking Xixi in his arms. The little girl's nose twitched a little as soon as she got a whiff of the food coming from the dining area.

He then sat her down at the dining table before proceeding to turn on the TV.

*zzzttt*

At first, only static noises could be heard. But then, the screen turned black and words started appearing.

[This is the emergency broadcast system…

Attention to all citizens!

This is a nationwide evacuation alert.

All civilians should head towards the nearest military camps located in... ]

Long Yu didn't look surprised when he looked at the screen. The same message has been aired over and over on every channel for several days now.

'No changes today either huh…'

He did not think too much about it since he did not plan to visit any of the camps.

"Ah, you've seen this as well mister Long ?" Li Xue Lan who just popped out of the bathroom, caught what was on the screen. She too had seen the message already.

In fact, anyone who still had access to the news on the internet would be bombarded by similar messages.

Luckily for survivors, the internet connection in certain areas had yet to be interrupted, thus information could still be shared.

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["Please help… I am stuck inside my house... there are a lot of zombies outside… please send help. My address is…."]

["I am so scared… my entire family have turned into zombies. I don't feel like living anymore....

["This is a message from the military….."]

The old forum which was once filled with mockery and insults was now flooded with cries for help. Similar desperate messages were constantly posted on this forum that was created by an anonymous person. It wasn't only the civilians, there were also messages posted by the military to relay information to everyone.

However, no one knew how long the connection would last. It could possibly be cut off the next day, or even the next second.

"En...There seems to be a military camp a hundred kilometres away from Changsa city. Are you planning on heading over there?" Long Yu casually asked.

Li Xue Lan was surprised by Long Yu's question. Previously, such thoughts had been thrown out of the window when she realised that they were trapped in the city for good.

"Oh, umm… I haven't thought about it yet since we couldn't make it out of the city…" the girl said in a dejected tone.

"Don't worry, you'll be able to….soon.." Long Yu eyes squinted slightly when he thought about his upcoming battle.

Li Xue Lan was stunned when she heard the young man's reply. After all, he sounded quite confident.

'Does he really have a way to deal with the vampire tree? Or is he planning to clear out the horde of zombies at the other exits?' she silently thought.

…..

*Vroom*

The Black Shark's engine roared as Long Yu drove the vehicle towards the 100 meter tall tree. Xixi was sitting at the front pa.s.senger seat, feeling a little sleepy after stuffing herself with breakfast.

Why did Long Yu bring the little girl along to this mission? Well, this was because Xixi was included in his plan.

Of course, he didn't plan on letting the little la.s.s fight the oversized tree. Her role was simple but also crucial in executing the plan.

As for Li Xue Lan, Long Yu had left her in the RV. Although he kept the ignition key, its interior amenities and devices would still function as normal.

Since they would be coming back anyway, there was no harm in letting the girl stay in the RV.

Besides, he did not want to explain about the sudden disappearance of the vehicle if he was to store it in the system.

A while later, the vehicle slowed down before coming to a complete stop. They were now a couple hundred meters away from the vampire plant.

Although it was not their first time seeing it, its gigantic size still made it look daunting. The sight of the blood red veins snaking around its trunk was also unsettling as ever.

Long Yu first stepped out of the vehicle before surveying their surroundings. No zombies or other living beings could be seen around the area. It was as if they had been scared away by the presence of the vampire plant.