After making sure there was no danger around, the remaining people in the car entered the house and Wen Le stored the car in his space. Uncle Mo and Zhou Quan were sorting out the items from the gas station, whether they were useful or not, and Yin Chengyang was guarding them and helping move heavy things.
Han Ya found a chair and started studying the national and provincial maps he got from Wen Le.
Wen Le grabbed Xiao Wen and called Mo Yan to go out and scavenge the gas station’s fuel.
What made Wen Le depressed was that perhaps the gas station was preparing to restock and there wasn’t much fuel left.
Wen Le took out the large barrels he had stored in his space before and started filling them with fuel. He filled about half of the gasoline and diesel in the gas station, hesitated for a moment, and finally didn’t fill up anymore.
Xiao Wen and Mo Yan didn’t say anything, but they understood that Wen Le wanted to leave some for the survivors behind. Perhaps the fuel they left behind could save some of the surviving humans.
By the time they finished, it was already completely dark. Yin Chengyang had climbed up to the roof before dark to keep watch over the surroundings. When it got dark, Han Ya found the gas station’s backup power supply and turned on all the lights, making the area around the gas station brightly lit. This made it easier to spot any danger and also served as a beacon for any survivors passing by.
Although they were not saints who would sacrifice themselves for others, they would still try to help those in despair when they could.
Wen Le looked at the bright lights and thought for a moment. He walked to the back of the house and took out their car. If any survivors were really drawn to the lights, it wouldn’t expose the secret of his space.
Although there were already spatial ability users among the first batch of supernatural beings in the apocalypse, it was better to be safe than sorry and avoid drawing attention to themselves.
Wen Le admits that he’s like someone who was bitten by a snake and is now afraid of the well rope for ten years.
If he hadn’t revealed his space at the beginning, the group of people rescued by Xiao Wen wouldn’t have…
Anyway!
After everything was ready, everyone except Yin Chengyang on the rooftop went back inside. Wen Le took some of the things that Zhou Quan and the others had organized and put them in his space, leaving some food and drinking water.
Wen Le felt that he had done enough for the people who would come later, so he had no psychological pressure and took out the hot food from his space. There might not be much opportunity to cook on the way to the destination, but he was well prepared.
The others sat calmly together, looking at the hot food in front of them without hesitation and began eating.
They hadn’t eaten much since noon, and after a long period of high tension, their stomachs were growling now that they had relaxed.
Wen Le climbed up to the rooftop and put two servings of food in front of Yin Chengyang. Seeing Yin Chengyang’s simple and honest smile, Wen Le smiled too.
Although he had been irritated by this big guy along the way, Wen Le still liked this man who didn’t use his brain much but was straightforward. It wasn’t just because of the protection he had given him before he was reborn, Wen Le naturally liked simple and honest people. Thinking of the sly and cunning Han Ya… Wen Le felt lucky that he was on the same side.
Watching Yin Chengyang gobble up his food, Wen Le didn’t go down and took out his own serving, sitting on the rooftop with him and eating together.
After a while, Xiao Wen, who hadn’t returned, climbed up to join them. When they were halfway through the meal, Wen Le noticed that Yin Chengyang, who had already eaten two portions of food, still seemed hungry. So he took out more food from his space.
Wen Le sighed in his heart. Luckily, he had his own space, and luckily he had made sufficient preparations beforehand. With such an appetite, who could afford to feed him in the apocalypse?!
When Yin Chengyang finally put down his chopsticks, Wen Le was relieved that he had stored up so much food in his space. The surplus food would be enough to feed him for several rounds.
Yin Chengyang looked at the silent leader and the Young Master Wen, then at the messy plate in front of him, and awkwardly scratched his head.
Wen Le patted Yin Chengyang’s shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve prepared enough food for you!” Even if he ran out of stored food, he could always plant more, right?
After sitting down, Wen Le decided not to expand the vegetable and fruit garden that was already planted in the space, but to start growing grains instead!
He remembered the large plot of vegetables and fruit trees that he had planted since returning from the grasslands, and they seemed to be almost ripe recently.
Could it be that the space had an accelerating effect on planting? If it could really speed up crop growth, it would be amazing. Anyway, he had machines for planting and didn’t have to work hard himself. He just waited to become the king of post-apocalyptic agriculture!
Xiao Wen looked at the time and it was already past ten o’clock. They still had to hit the road early tomorrow morning, so they had to rest early.
He arranged the night watch schedule. They would take turns in three-hour shifts. The first shift was from 10 pm to 1 am, which was handled by Yin Chengyang alone. The second shift was from 1 am to 4 am and was taken by Han Ya and Xiao Wen. The third shift was from 4 am to 7 am and was taken by Zhou Quan and Wen Le. Uncle Mo was too old, so he was excluded, and Mo Yan was the driver and was excluded as well because he worked too hard during the day.
Xiao Wen specifically warned Yin Chengyang that if he found any danger during the night watch, he should sound the alarm. If one or two zombies could be dealt with, then they should do it, but if they couldn’t handle it, they shouldn’t try to show off.
The temperature was very low in winter, but they didn’t feel it much because they were wearing thick clothes and their physical qualities had improved due to their awakened abilities. Xiao Wen and Wen Le were not very sensitive to temperature. It wasn’t until they saw Uncle Mo and the others shivering that Wen Le realized how cold it was. They quickly took out two double beds, covered them with thick blankets, and squeezed all six of them together. They also brought out two electric heaters that were already there and plugged them in.
Before going to bed, Wen Le didn’t forget to throw two more blankets to the rooftop.
On the first night of the apocalypse, Wen Le fell asleep in Xiao Wen’s arms.
He woke up in the middle of the night, vaguely hearing people talking. Wen Le woke up groggily and found that there were more people in the room. He immediately became alert.
He glanced at the survivors by the heater and looked at his watch. It was already three thirty. In half an hour, it would be his turn and Zhou Quan’s turn to be on watch. He felt a little regretful and sat up. It seemed that the two months of comfortable living had made him lax, even Yin Chengyang and Xiao Wen, who were on duty, didn’t notice.
Wen Le looked at the four sleeping next to him and thought that the tension of the day had really drained their energy.
Han Ya sat by the bed and shook his head when Wen Le woke up, indicating that he should continue sleeping.
These people came one by one following the lights when he and the boss were on night duty. The boss stayed on the roof to continue observing the surroundings, while he came down as soon as he saw the car lights. Although he was very happy to see the survivors, he couldn’t let his guard down. Several people in the room were obviously sleeping, and someone had to guard downstairs.
The survivors saw the brightly lit gas station from afar and guessed that it was done by people. The fact that they could openly turn on all the lights to guide them here at least proved that it was safe here.
They only found out that there was a handsome man on the roof guarding the surroundings when they arrived at the gas station. The man nodded to them and didn’t say much. As soon as they entered the room, the warm atmosphere overwhelmed them, and the nerves that had been tense almost to the point of collapse for half a day finally relaxed. Several young girls couldn’t help but shed tears.
After coming in, they saw a man sitting by the bed with a gentle smile on his face. When they saw the people on the bed sleeping soundly, the newcomers involuntarily spoke in a low voice.
Other people’s help, even if it was just a small favor, they still accepted it as a favor.
Wen Le shook his head at Han Ya, pointed to his watch, indicating that the time was almost up, and looked at Zhou Quan. He then glanced discreetly at the newcomers, implying that Zhou Quan should guard the room later. When he saw Han Ya nodding, he got out of bed and walked out.
As he passed the group of people, a man who was still awake looked at Wen Le. Wen Le nodded in response and walked out the door.