One evening, Lu Heng and Lin Yu repeatedly studied the few maps in their hands. After confirming the authenticity of the maps, they also identified several military locations.
The maps Lu Heng held were still from their own country before the apocalypse, but they also marked quite a few military locations.
The several maps were indeed marked according to different military attributes. Some were marked according to combat power deployment, while others were marked according to the military region of combat affiliation. In any case, each had its own distinctions.
Lu Heng pointed to the locations circled in red on the map. These places were all in relatively remote areas, either built in mountainous regions or distributed on the outskirts of sparsely populated towns.
The main reason these places were highlighted this time was that the surrounding towns had few people, and it was highly likely they had not been discovered by human survivors.
Perhaps there were still active garrisons in these places, but even so, Lu Heng was confident he could obtain some supplies from them.
Or, it was not impossible to directly recruit these people.
"I believe these places should be equipped with a considerable amount of firearms and ammunition. Don't be fooled by their remote locations; many of them are situated in border areas of the country."
"Mm, these might seem unremarkable, but they probably won't be any worse than places like Zhao Kai's, which have relatively more personnel."
"Then let's leave it at that. These have been marked, and we just need to explore them."
"In a few days, when the weather improves, you can arrange for those teams to go out and kill zombies in the surrounding areas. However, don't send them all out every day; give them a chance to rest and recover."
Humans were not like zombies, who did not know fatigue. Even ability users needed rest to alleviate physical exhaustion and recover expended energy.
Lu Heng stood up and stretched, glancing at the dark night outside. "You should go rest for a while too. Once the arrangements are made, tell them to be prepared."
"Alright, I'll head back and get some sleep." Lin Yu put away the maps, stood up, and returned to his room.
Lu Heng stood by the window, gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky and listening to the whistling wind outside, sighing softly.
Recalling his thoughts, Lu Heng returned to his space to rest. Time here moved much slower than outside, so he could get more rest.
Lying on the bed, Lu Heng gradually drifted into a dream.
That night, Lu Heng had a strange dream.
In the dream, there was a scene shrouded in mist. The fog that spread around him felt very familiar, yet Lu Heng couldn't recall where this familiarity came from.
Lu Heng stood in the thick fog without moving. He couldn't see the path beneath his feet, nor the scenery in the distance. In this unfamiliar environment, Lu Heng chose to stand still and observe.
He didn't know how long he stood there. Just as Lu Heng felt his legs growing numb and was about to sit down, a scene gradually appeared in front of him.
In the distance, a large tree with lush foliage stood in a void. Occasionally, leaves would drift down. Observing the falling leaves, it seemed there was no wind there.
Beneath the tree, a figure in ancient robes stood with his back to Lu Heng. The figure seemed to be meditating, his wide sleeves hanging loosely. He sat on a natural stone platform under the tree, remaining motionless for a long time. His long hair cascaded behind him, making it impossible to tell if he was male or female.
Lu Heng stared at the scene for a while longer and couldn't help but mock himself. Had he not sought out a woman for so long that he was having such a strange dream?
However, even if he were to have such a dream, what was the use of just seeing a back? Moreover, the distance was so great that nothing could be discerned.
As if responding to his thoughts, Lu Heng saw the figure under the tree suddenly move.
The figure's shoulders twitched slightly, as if performing a breathing exercise. Then, he moved his legs off the stone platform and stood up.
At that moment, a bird's cry came from behind Lu Heng. Lu Heng turned his head and looked up. A fiery red bird swiftly flew over Lu Heng's head, leaving a golden-red trail behind it, and shot towards the figure standing under the tree.
Lu Heng instinctively raised his arm, wanting to alert the figure still facing away from him. But in the next moment, a shocking sight reflected in his pupils.
The figure, which had been facing away from Lu Heng, seemed to sense the bird. He slowly turned around and extended his right arm towards the bird.
But Lu Heng's pupils widened abruptly. He saw that the face of the figure who had turned around was identical to his own.
"Hoo!"
Lu Heng suddenly woke up from his dream, gasping for breath as he sat up in bed. That person in his dream looked exactly like him.
He had no memory of ever cosplaying in such an outfit, but if he hadn't done something like that, it shouldn't have manifested in such a bizarre dream.
He had no inclination for cross-dressing, and that long hair seemed to reach his ankles.
Shaking his head, Lu Heng dismissed the chaotic dream from his mind. He felt he was sweating, so he got up and went into the bathroom to take a bath.
Leaving the space again, Lu Heng glanced outside. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and it was still quiet outside, with only the occasional sound of night patrol guards passing by.
Walking to the window, Lu Heng made himself a cup of coffee. He hadn't drunk much of this stuff before, but he hadn't slept well, so Lu Heng decided to have something sweet to calm his nerves.
Holding the coffee, Lu Heng walked to the sofa and sat down. He casually picked up a travelogue from another world from his space and began to read.
These travelogues mostly recorded the scenery of various places and the battles between the writer and magical beasts.
The one Lu Heng was reading was the latest edition. It seemed that no matter which world, there were quite a few people who enjoyed traveling.
After daylight, Lu Heng heard the door opposite open and close. Lin Yu's footsteps echoed in the empty corridor and then gradually faded away.
This kid hadn't slept many hours. Lin Yu didn't have a space like him, so his rest time in the space would definitely be longer than Lin Yu's.
A short while later, the inner city also began to liven up. The management personnel who had moved into the inner city gradually left their residences and headed to their posts.
And the families of some management personnel also became busy shortly after they left.
Lu Heng stood by the window, watching the bustling figures coming and going outside, lost in thought.
He always felt that he was the only one in the city who had nothing to do. Besides issuing some orders, he had nothing else to do.
He pulled out his phone and checked the date displayed. It was January 18, 2042. Ha, the New Year was almost here.
But in this apocalypse, how many people would still think of the New Year?