[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-570":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887526,2510,"Chapter 570: Story of A Refugee (6)","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-570",570,"\u003Cp>I was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never had I ever thought I would be forced to join the army. But the more I thought of it, the more it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no excuse for a fully capable adult not to join the army in such a time of desperation for the country when they are called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t think too far into a problem for the future me, as I headed back to the water station for some water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, hundreds of people were already lining up, all with buckets or bottles in hand. I still went in line and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it was my turn as the two police officers asked for my ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing it over, they noticed how I came here empty-handed. One of them was nice enough to give me a free empty water bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thanked them as I finally entered the water station. But what I saw next once again stunned me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A room with only one water faucet. Nothing else in the room. Just a singular pipe connected to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the water itself was still clean, or at least it looked clear enough to drink as it filled up the water bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a small sip, the coldness instantly sent a shiver down my spine. I drank a few more sips before filling it up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I exited the water station, the next person in line immediately rushed inside, almost pushing it over if it wasn’t for me moving out of the way at the last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" I thanked the police officer again as I carried the full water bottle in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them said anything back. Their face looked a little numb as they checked each person’s ID with a piece of paper that had the people’s names on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the water station, I once again felt a little lost as I didn’t know where to look for my parent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just standing on a small hill, I could see thousands, if not millions, of tents—an endless number of tents with no end in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various water stations and restrooms were spread out throughout the settlement, with guard towers every few blocks of the tent cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to the booklet, I began heading east, hoping to find some resources that could help me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for ten straight minutes, I finally arrived at the building that had the label ’job center.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering inside, hundreds of people were sitting in chairs, all holding a piece of paper in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked one of the police guards how I could find someone in this settlement, only to be met with ’make an appointment’ for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the appointment sign in one of the booths, I quickly walked over to the short line and waited for my turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was finally my turn, the worker sitting there handed me a paper and sent me on my merry way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading over to the side to lean against a wall, I looked down at the paper to see the number 156.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a bit, I could hear a loud woman yelling 35. Then, a few minutes later, a voice from a different booth was yelling 36.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were 120 people in front of me. I had nothing else to do as I waited for my number to be called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slowly ticked forward as I waited and waited. People are going in and out of the booth before leaving the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of their faces were filled with disappointment, but some were filled with excitement as if they had won the lottery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun soon sets on the horizon as my number finally gets called. As I headed towards the booth that yelled out my number, I was a little shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no one other than Jieqiong, sitting in the booth with an irritated face as if she had a bad customer before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieqiong?\" I nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? How do you know my name?\" The woman in the booth asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Zhaoxun. Did you forget about me?\" I responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhaoxun... Y-You are Zhaoxun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieqiong jumped out of her seat in excitement as she gave me a warm hug. Neither of us could believe we were reunited once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re finally out of the hospital. You know how worried I had been?\" Jieqiong whispered as we stared into each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I apologized before asking her how long I had been in the hospital. To my surprise, it had been three days already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, I asked her where my parents were. She told me that they were both living inside the construction area, a place that was right next to the insanely high wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I asked what she was doing in this booth, she rolled her eyes before pointing at the blackboard right outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Helping people find a job and helping them get settled in. Did you not see the job center sign at the top?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her loud voice surprised me a little before her face suddenly started blushing, almost as if she was a little embarrassed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, asked her what kind of job she could get me, only to meet with a sudden push on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow, what was that for?\" I questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at yourself. Do you think anyone would hire someone walking around with no shirts and all bandaged up like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly realized what she meant by it. My face shyly looked to the side as she chuckled at my own embarrassment this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just worry about healing your wound first. Mom and Dad would be so excited to see you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom and Dad? When did you call them by that?\" I curiously asked, looking straight back at her with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jieqiong’s face turned red with embarrassment, a sudden knock instantly snapped us back into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, Jieqiong, the next person is waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. I’ll be right there... Zhaoxun, just wait outside for a bit. I’m almost off from work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded as I stepped out of the room. Waiting in the main lobby, I noticed the clock on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already six o’clock as the sun had disappeared fully on the horizon. The moon was already out in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the tent city was mostly dark, with only occasional lights in a few of them and the light from the outpost corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take my seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man nearby gave up his seat, probably noticing the bandages that had been wrapped around my body. I thanked him and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting and waiting, I soon started to get a little bored and sleepy. Every time I looked at the clock, it felt like time was ticking more slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an explosion could be heard in the distance, but no one reacted at all as if it were just a normal sound they heard every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at? It’s time to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, Jieqiong was already behind me. I quickly got up from my seat before asking her what the explosion was about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s probably just another bombing run against those zombies.\" She answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t question it any further as I followed her down the staircase, walking through the tent city once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the road, I could see families crammed inside tents. Most of them were eating what appeared to be some mysterious-looking food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of their faces looked a little numb, almost as if they had gotten used to living in these kinds of conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking out of the tent city, we finally arrived near the wall for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes were instantly shocked by the sheer size. It was almost so high up that I couldn’t even see the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I could hear the explosion getting louder and louder. With more and more gunshots sound as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I questioned Jieqiong if this area was safe, only to be given an ambiguous answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the safest place in the settlement, and the most dangerous place at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked her again what she meant by it, but she didn’t explain it any further as we finally arrived at our destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows upon rows of metal shacks were right in front of me. All the people walking on the concrete road looked more ’alive’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By ’alive’, I just meant their clothes were clean. No street vendor selling stuff on the floor with trash littered all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a few more turns, Jieqiong knocked on one of the doors to the metal shack and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door opened, I was instantly met with a warm embrace as Dad and Mom both ran up to hug me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mom’s eyes were on the verge of tears, almost as if she couldn’t believe the person she was hugging was really alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-10T06:59:52.732Z",1,"novelbin.me","74d88319d52e674ad43910b4367ae752d0c736e1dd1c5200a85610ae082a3ffd","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-571","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-569",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]