Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Best Brother Ever

Because of palpitations, Zhang Qiqi’s legs trembled, and she could only slowly descend the stairs, step by step, with both hands on the railing.

After quite a while, she returned home to room 701 as if in a trance.

Just as she entered the room, a message from Zhang Qiming arrived, timed just right.

Zhang Qiming: “Dear Qiqi, the owner of room 3201 is named Jiang Yan, the daughter of ‘The Disappeared Her’ that recently went viral in Anming City, with a fortune worth several billions. Keep it a secret for me, okay? Once the heatwave passes, there will be benefits for you!”

“Jiang—Yan???!!!!”

Zhang Qiqi’s pupils shrank as she read the name, her mind exploded, and she comprehended the situation fully.

She hadn’t expected to encounter that despicable little wretch born to Li Meizhen!

No wonder she humiliated me publicly yesterday!

Also, it was my own fault for losing my head yesterday; I should have realized this connection sooner!

Zhang Qiqi leaned back against the door, took several deep breaths, and clenched her fists tightly.

The humiliation she had faced in front of Jiang Yan, the death of her brother and son’s biological father Song Deming, and her longstanding jealousy of Jiang Yan and Mother Jiang…

All the past grievances combined, Zhang Qiqi wanted nothing more than to storm up to the 32nd floor.

But facing her directly, she was clearly no match.

Luckily, by tomorrow night at the latest, all homeowners in Shallow Bay would have to move to the underground parking space.

By then, everyone would be sleeping in a large communal area, making it easy to end her life while they slept.

If it had been a day earlier, she might have hesitated because of the police or the crime itself.

But now, overnight, those neighbors had started throwing corpses from high places.

Chaos and disorder, the collapse of morality, had quietly begun at a certain point.

They say if you don’t remove the roots when cutting weeds, they will grow back when the spring breeze blows.

This time, she would make sure there were no loose ends!

Thinking this, she opened the chat box and sent a message to Zhang Qiming.

Her message roughly meant to arrange for her and Jiang Yan’s sleeping areas in the underground garage to be as close as possible.

Zhang Qiming: “Why? I recall you two were upstairs just yesterday…”

Zhang Qiqi: “Brother Zhang, honestly speaking, I’m her fan. They say better to resolve old grievances than to let them grow. I hadn’t recognized her before; otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared provoke her. Being neighbors might help improve our relationship.”

Upstairs, Zhang Qiming was still basking in the good moments they had just shared.

At this moment, Zhang Qiqi could essentially ask him for anything, and he likely wouldn’t say no.

Zhang Qiming: “Okay, the accommodation arrangements are managed by the property management. Shall I go ask the manager?”

Zhang Qiqi: “Bro, you’re the best, love you, muah~”

After sending the message, she covered her mouth and retched.

At that moment, Song Xiaofei, groggy, walked out of the bedroom.

Seeing the scene, he timidly said, “Mom, am I going to have a little brother?”

Zhang Qiqi: “…”

*

3201.

After completing her strength training at the gym, Jiang Yan spent another half hour on the elliptical machine.

After stretching for a while, she quickly took a shower.

An hour and a half had passed in this whole process.

She changed into light sportswear, tied her hair into a high ponytail, and headed straight to the next-door multimedia entertainment room.

After setting up the holographic shooting range, she mentally commanded the system to retrieve a 4D assistant suit from the “Inventory Area” that was paired with the holographic practice, provided by the arms dealer.

This suit, when worn, could simulate the smell of gunpowder from firearms, a 1:1 recoil after shooting, and even the sensation of being hit in a combat training scenario.

In essence, a simple suit amassed various advanced technologies. @@novelbin@@

Jiang Yan started her practice with the smallest and simplest handgun.

Having prior experience with real firearms, she easily followed the tutorial.

However, being able to shoot and aiming accurately were two different matters.

Determined, she practiced all morning.

Her afternoon training on yachts and excavators was thus postponed.

Prioritizing tasks was necessary, whether in work or training.

Especially firearms, as they were crucial for protecting oneself in critical moments, needed to be mastered first.

She continued practicing until 4:30 in the afternoon, when her right index finger ached, prompting her to stop.

She had only trained in combat scenarios for about half an hour.

Suddenly, she regretted immersing herself in the game Kings of Glory before; she should have played PUBG or CS instead.

Combining gaming experience with real-life scenarios would have improved her skills significantly.

But there was no medicine for regret in the world.

Jiang Yan turned off the holographic projection equipment, stood up, grabbed a white towel, and wiped the sweat from her forehead before heading downstairs to the living room.

Outside the living room’s floor-to-ceiling windows, the sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze blew.

She took a bottle of NFC orange juice from the fridge, drank it leisurely, and then turned her phone back on.

The anti-intrusion system on her iPad hadn’t triggered any alarms throughout the day.

This was within her expectations.

So, checking the homeowner’s group chat, the news, and catching up on outside conditions through her phone was essential.

Surprisingly, the news app still showed various old news stories.

Thinking it was a bug, Jiang Yan refreshed several times, only to find it unchanged.

She logged into her account and tried posting a status.

“Duang! Server malfunction, please try again later!” a red error message popped up.

Jiang Yan frowned, feeling an ominous premonition.

She opened the homeowner’s group chat.

Property management had posted numerous important announcements.

She quickly scanned them, and they were about the temporary shelter arrangements in Shallow Bay’s underground areas. Summarized, the points were:

1. Those who bought underground spaces are the priority. These homeowners can simply stay in their spots. As for those with only one or two members but who own four or five spaces, the same applies.

The overall management of the underground shelter follows property arrangements, but homeowners with multiple spaces can offer them, either paid or free of charge, within their capabilities.

2. Those who rented spaces still within their lease period are treated the same;

3. Homeowners who hadn’t bought or rented any spaces would be subject to temporary adjustments. This included but was not limited to sharing spaces with others or being placed in temporary or civil defense spaces.

4. Non-homeowners, only renters, will be accommodated on a priority basis after homeowners.

5. According to the weather forecast, the next week will see temperatures ranging from 65 to 80 degrees. If one insists on staying in their own home, all consequ…

6. Those wanting to seek refuge nearby in official air-raid shelters must file a report with property management before proceeding; otherwise, they must bear the consequences of being denied entry.

Photos from the scene were also posted.

In one day, the underground garage had been cleared and cleaned, and a layer of red-patterned plastic cloth laid down for moisture-proofing.

As for the remaining beds and personal items, homeowners must bring their own.

This arrangement was as simple as could be.