Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 550: Apocalypse: The True Daughter Turns to Ashes (21)

Chapter 550: Apocalypse: The True Daughter Turns to Ashes (21)

The journey was anything but peaceful, as they frequently encountered zombies blocking the road.

Not only that, to everyone’s horror, they found that in addition to zombies, there were mutant plants and animals that preyed on humans.

The acid rain not only caused human mutations but also started the process in plants and animals.

It was just that the pace was slower than it was for humans, catching humanity off guard and resulting in many casualties.

As a result, the number of people heading northward was continuously dwindling.

Even worse, they had encountered several waves of zombie hordes, and after managing to escape, everyone was left in a miserable state.

What would normally be a day’s drive by car took the group more than half a month on foot.

That day, they encountered another large-scale zombie horde, and the team headed for the Beishang Capital Base were forced to split up, scattering into over a dozen groups.

By coincidence, the group that Luo Ning was in, along with the Luo Family and Lu Xun’s experimental vehicle, happened to head in the same direction and, after shaking off the zombies, regrouped into a small contingent.

All together, there were more than a hundred people, about half of whom were military personnel.

Moreover, there was a serious loss of vehicles and resources.

A colonel in his thirties from the military, Yu Wei, came forward to take charge, gathering everyone to continue heading north, trying to regroup with the main force.

During the previous zombie hordes, people in private cars hardly had to exert any effort; they were all protected by the military.

The mercenary company, including Shen Yan, didn’t get much of a chance to make an impact.

But this time, Yu Wei requested that every person must contribute, not only to fight off the zombies but also to scavenge for materials on their own, otherwise the military wouldn’t provide assistance.

There was no other way; relying on just the fifty-some soldiers, it was simply impossible to take care of everyone.

Key among these evacuees was Dr. Lu, who the military regarded as extremely important.

Yu Wei had made contact through telegraph with the higher-ups, and their directive was clear: at any cost, even if everyone else perished, Dr. Lu’s safety had to be ensured.

That was why Yu Wei had issued this directive.

Naturally, this caused dissatisfaction among the wealthy and powerful, but to no avail. Yu Wei issued strong orders—if anyone was not content, they were free to leave the group and fend for themselves.

Even if those people remained dissatisfied, they now had no choice but to keep quiet.

Since they had lost a number of vehicles, they began to consolidate.

The SUV Mi Yan and her group were in was commandeered, and the four of them got into the same vehicle as Luo Ning.

In addition to this, two soldiers were also arranged to squeeze in together.

Luckily, Luo Ning had planned ahead when they were arranging the team and had Qin Xinyue purchase a seven-seater. It wasn’t too cramped for eight people to sit together.

The men took turns driving, with Luo Ning and Mi Yan being the ones cared for.

As night slowly fell, the scouts sent out by Yu Wei came back reporting that there was a relatively safe open space ahead.

So, after everyone had driven there and arrived, they got out one after another.

Their group was not particularly lucky—they didn’t come across any supply trucks. For the time being, Yu Wei had instructed everyone to take care of their own basic needs.

Previously, everyone had relied on supply trucks, so the trunks of their vehicles were somewhat stocked with food, necessitating that they now had to eat their own supplies.

Over the past half month, they had been eating bread and other convenient foods following the crowd. Luo Ning hadn’t had a decent meal yet.

Now that they could eat their own provisions, she naturally wouldn’t force her stomach to make do with less.

Fei Wenxi took out bread and mineral water yet again.

Luo Ning suggested, "Let’s cook our own meal today."

Fei Wenxi helplessly said, "We hadn’t collected cooking ingredients before, just grabbed convenience foods."

Luo Ning smiled and said, "I brought some!"

After saying that, she took rice, meat, vegetables, and seasoning out of her space.

Not just that, but she also took out pots, pans, ladles, plus an electric rice cooker and an induction cooker.

Looking at the induction cooker, Fei Wenxi and the others were a bit dumbfounded.

"Now there’s no electricity, how are we going to cook rice and stir-fry dishes?"

Luo Ning took out a solar panel that was fully charged, "Use this."

She had bought several hundred solar panels and had charged them up in the yard before.

The group was stunned, "You even prepared this, impressive!"

When searching for supplies, everyone mainly looked for food and daily necessities, who would have thought to look for this thing.

"This is essential, I collected them as soon as I saw them."

Luo Ning asked everyone, none of whom were good at cooking.

She took out a large lantern and hung it on a tree, illuminating everything nearby.

Then she got a basin of collected tap water for them to wash and cut vegetables.

She washed rice and started cooking it, and just before the rice was ready, she began cooking the cut meat and vegetables.

Soon, a delicious aroma wafted through the area.

Those who were eating bread or instant noodles suddenly felt that their food wasn’t as appetizing and turned their attention toward Luo Ning’s direction.

No one expected that Luo Ning was so well-prepared, especially when they smelled that delicious fragrance, they couldn’t help but salivate involuntarily.

They had no choice, as they hadn’t had a proper meal since the apocalypse began.

Luo Ning had honed her culinary skills in her past life, and her original self had fully mastered cooking.

The meals she made were perfectly appetizing in color, aroma, and taste, which only made the people around them even hungrier.

Fei Wenxi’s team looked at Luo Ning with eyes that one would use to gaze upon a treasured find.

"Ningning, you’re amazing!"

"Ningning, the food you make smells so good!"

"Ningning, with you here, we’re in for a treat."

Although they hadn’t started eating yet, just watching Luo Ning’s skilled cooking and smelling the fragrance, they felt the food would taste good.

Even if the taste was off, they would accept it, longing for a normal meal after so long without one.

Luo Ning made four dishes and a soup and obviously did not intend to invite others to join them.

Just as she finished stir-frying the last dish, Lu Xun, attracted by the aroma, opened the window of the laboratory vehicle and noticed the meal Luo Ning had prepared.

So he instructed his assistant, "Go ask if we can barter for some of that food."

He was truly fed up with convenience foods, and if it hadn’t been for lack of choice, he would have lost his temper long ago.

Lu Xun’s assistant knew the doctor was very picky about life, especially about food.

Previously in the lab, there were several chefs and nutritionists who cooked for the doctor, simply because he was too picky.

After eating convenience foods for over half a month, he felt the doctor was reaching his limit.

So he nodded and got out of the car.

Smiling, he approached Luo Ning first and said, "Miss, could we trade for some of your food?"

Luo Ning looked up at Lu Xun in the car, then asked his assistant, "Do you want to eat?"

The assistant involuntarily swallowed, he indeed wanted to eat.

But he said, "I’m bartering for Dr. Lu."

Luo Ning’s face broke into a slight smile, "Then let him come and ask me himself."

The assistant: "..."

If it had been before, just Dr. Lu’s face alone would have attracted countless women’s infatuation.

Add to that his outstanding abilities and powerful background, if he so desired, countless women would throw themselves at him like moths to a flame.

Not to mention bartering for food, women would offer it even without being asked.

This was the first person to treat Dr. Lu this way, and a beautiful girl at that.

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