17: If this continues, won't humanity be doomed?

“Next up are firearms and ammunition. I've calculated that we'll need about 100 boxes of supplies to trade for 200 rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, and other weapons, plus 500,000 rounds of ammunition. Our current stock is definitely not enough.”

Qin Zhong sounded a bit worried when he talked about equipment.

“Alright, you guys have a way to get these, right?” Pan Han asked.

“Yes, but we have to go to the neighboring city, X City. There's a weapon trading market there. We should try to avoid the three local gangs; it's too risky. X City is bigger, has more people, and even has a Twelve Palaces city branch managing it.”

“Okay, when you go to trade for weapons, I'll come along to take a look.”

“Finally, there's food and water. People in the apocalypse just need enough to eat. 800 grams per person per day is sufficient. Half the time will be spent on training, and the rest on labor, with extra meals provided during labor. Currently, our supplies, after accounting for the weapon trade, should be enough to feed 100 people for one month.”

“Are there enough vehicles, fuel, and so on? I heard you guys raided a fuel depot earlier.”

“Cars from before the apocalypse are mostly unusable now. However, there are professional car factories that can build them, but the price isn't cheap. We still have dozens of tons of fuel, which should last for a while.”

“Is there a place to trade for them?”

“X City has everything for trade.”

It seems there's an opportunity to check out X City, Pan Han mused.

They chatted and ate, and in about half an hour, everything was clear.

At this point, Laoliu returned for his shift, and Cheng Xiao took over.

Cheng Xiao stood up and offered her seat to Laoliu, then went to the warehouse to pick out a suitable weapon.

Pan Han saw this and motioned for Cheng Xiao to wait for him; he also wanted to see the weapons.

Qin Laoda glanced at Pan Han and signaled Laoliu to stand guard a little longer, otherwise, there would be a gap during the shift change, making them vulnerable to sneak attacks.

Pan Han realized that Qin Zhong was indeed meticulous and trustworthy; he approved!

“Laoliu, stand guard for another 10 minutes, and I'll reward you with a can of cola later.”

Laoliu was so happy that snot bubbles came out of his nose, and he scurried off.

The armory was in the basement, previously a storage room, now converted into a weapon depot.

Cheng Xiao opened the door, turned on her flashlight, and invited Pan Han to enter first.

The room was small, packed full of various weapons.

Pan Han touched this and looked at that, somewhat like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

What man doesn't love guns?

While Pan Han was playing around, Cheng Xiao picked out a pistol, loaded three magazines, and checked the gun, deciding that this was the one she wanted.

“You finished picking so quickly?” Pan Han asked.

“I've used all of these, so I know which one is more suitable.”

“Let's go, I'll stand guard with you for a bit.”

“It's cold outside; you should wear more.”

“You're quite considerate.”

Pan Han found an air force leather jacket and followed Cheng Xiao out to stand guard.

“It really is cold, I'm shivering,” Pan Han complained less than a minute after reaching the outpost.

“After the apocalypse, the day and night temperature difference is extremely large. It can be 20° Celsius during the day and drop to -20° Celsius at night.”

“Aren't you cold?” Pan Han looked at Cheng Xiao, who was dressed thinly and didn't seem to be wearing thermal underwear.

“Yes, it's cold, but we're used to it.”

“I was wondering why I haven't seen you guys warming up much.”

“Well, for one, everyone's used to it. If we constantly warm up, it will reduce our cold resistance, and our mobility will be compromised. Secondly, fuel is precious and needs to be saved for vehicles.”

“It seems everyone is trying all sorts of ways to survive.”

“Perhaps we are the chosen ones. To survive in the apocalypse, we all have some luck, more or less.”

“Then what do you do about showering?” Pan Han continued to ask.

“Cold showers, what else can we do?”

“Even during your period, you take cold showers?”

“As far as I know, all women no longer have their periods.”

“Ah?? Then how do you have children?”

Pan Han was very shocked by this answer.

“Yes, we can't have them anymore!”

Cheng Xiao shrugged, expressing her helplessness.

“If this continues, once everyone dies of old age, won't humanity become extinct?”

“Why can't humanity go extinct?” Cheng Xiao retorted.

“…” Pan Han was speechless, his head buzzing slightly. This was a big deal.

“Is no one solving this?” Pan Han thought for a long time before asking this question.

“I heard the Twelve Palaces is researching it, but there hasn't been much progress. This world must be cursed. I'm afraid human power can no longer change it.”

No, tonight's topic is too heavy. Pan Han couldn't continue the conversation.

He said goodbye to Cheng Xiao, preparing to return to the real world to sleep. Tomorrow, he still had to pick up the car and people.

Before he left, Cheng Xiao said to Pan Han, “I don't know who you really are, but my intuition tells me you might be here to save this world.”

PUA??

Holy cow, I'm being PUA'd in the apocalypse, can you believe this?

I'm not saving any damn world. I'm just here to find treasure. Isn't it better to go back to my own world to pick up girls, travel, eat delicious food, play games, tip female streamers, and play mahjong?

Pan Han mumbled as he left. He returned to the lobby, said goodbye to Qin Laoda and the others, and then went upstairs to cross back.

As usual, he showered to get rid of the smell.

After finishing everything, he put on his pajamas. Pan Han took out the monitor Lao Wu had given him from his space. He set it up on the windowsill and plugged it in.

With a ding, the device started working. Pan Han opened the screen and could see the view outside the window and the flow of people. He was very satisfied, patted the monitor, and then turned to lie down on the bed.

“Qin Laoda is starting to recruit people. I'll prepare another batch of supplies, pick up the car tomorrow, pick up the people in the afternoon, then bring the supplies back to the base, stay for a few days, and then find an opportunity to go to X City to get some weapons and ammunition.” Pan Han mentally reviewed his upcoming tasks.

Suddenly, he remembered that he had brought a gun back with him. Thinking of this, he even instinctively looked around to see if anyone was there. This showed how effective Dragon Country's gun control was.

Pan Han took out the pistol and magazines from his space. Under the light, they emitted the metallic luster and texture unique to them.

Since killing a zombie last time, Pan Han hadn't fired a gun again.

It seems he needs to find an opportunity to practice in the apocalypse. Even if he can't become a sharpshooter, he needs to become a fast shooter, Pan Han pondered.

When Pan Han was a child, he watched Hong Kong movies, and many classic scenes of swift justice flooded his mind.

At this moment, he transformed into Xiao Ma Ge, pointing the gun at the air, saying, “I swear I will never let anyone point a gun at my head again!”

He then jumped out of bed, mimicking a Western cowboy, quickly drawing his gun and shooting down his opponent.

After emptying the magazine, he reloaded while saying, “Surrender, Ah Zu, Jackie Chan is everywhere outside!”

This cosplay lasted about an hour. Pan Han played dozens of roles, and only after playing to his heart's content did he finally fall asleep.

In a luxurious hotel in this city, a high-end party had already entered its latter half.

“I'm so mad!!!” a young woman in yoga pants shouted emotionally.

It was the same young woman who also wanted to buy the M5.

“Bullying our Wang Doudou? He doesn't even consider how many lives he has! Tomorrow, let's go teach him a lesson!” said the young man next to her.

“Exactly!”

“Yes, I'll find someone to check where he works and have his boss fire him.”

Wang Doudou's friends chimed in, talking over each other.

“I'm going to make him kneel and apologize to me, and lick my heels!!” Wang Doudou said fiercely.