[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-695":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},1887501,2510,"Chapter 695: High Alert, Popularity, and Theft","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-695",695,"\u003Cp>\"Commander, what’s inside the letter?\" Houqin asked immediately as Xiaoyun walked back into her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just baking soda and a small note. Nothing too major... You don’t have to throw your bag away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the bag missing behind her, Xiaoyun quickly realized why she suddenly looked so grumpy. But he wasn’t about to address something so small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, I need you to put all soldiers on high alert notice. There might be something big happening soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it something to do with the letter?\" Houqin curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe. Just make sure at least an entire division can be rapidly deployed within an hour to the front line and ready for combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I can do that... Um, actually, Commander, I’m not sure if we can really mobilize and transport that many soldiers at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\" Xiaoyun questioned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t have enough fuel for it yet. They still haven’t finished connecting the pipelines for the oil to flow through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still? Hasn’t it been half a month?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... It says the estimated time is by the end of August. Did you already forget about the paper you signed yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought it was shorter... Ahem, I’ll go make up for the fuel. You make sure each front has backup in case something goes wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun exited the logistics office and began heading towards the storage unit, his phone was suddenly called by an unknown number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking it up, the other side turned out to be the mechanic who had finished repairing his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly drove Yuqi’s car back to the administrative building, letting her know about it before walking over to the mechanic shop a mile away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon, Governor.\" A man waved as he noticed Xiaoyun walking by on the open street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t waste any time chit-chatting as he continued walking along the road, walking past several more people who all waved at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, does everyone recognize me now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite only being a mile away, the walk seemed never to end as more and more people appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were waving at him, trying to say hello, some even wanting an autograph. But he quickly refused it as he continued walking down at a snail’s pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor! I’m a big fan of yours! Please sign my shirt!\" A girl yelled as several more people turned their attention towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry! I can’t sign anything. I have important things to do... Please move out of the way, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowds of people in front of him surprisingly didn’t try to block him, letting him through as he started speedwalking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew I shouldn’t have gone on television... I need something to cover my face from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought to himself as he began to realize his status as a celebrity. Somehow, Shen Wen really was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His popularity had only gotten higher, rather than receding. It was almost as if all the hit pieces on him had done the opposite effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor! Good afternoon!\" A worker in a hard hat yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon to you, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun replied back to the person calling him out one last time, he quickly created a mask inside his pocket before putting it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a pair of sunglasses next, he finally stopped getting attention from people nearby as he arrived at the mechanic shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? Anyone in there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking around the front entrance and peeking through the glass, Xiaoyun couldn’t see anyone inside the mechanic shop itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could see his car behind a fenced gate of a parking lot, seemingly to be fully repaired with new sets of tires and even a fresh layer of coating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me they are on luck break——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was about to complain, someone finally came out to open the door—a middle-aged man with a wrench in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. I was in the back repairing something... Do you have an appointment, or are you trying to make an appointment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here to pick up my car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your car? Can you tell me the phone number associated with your car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the middle-aged man walked around the counter, Xiaoyun quickly told him the number, which caused him to freeze for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I beg your pardon, can you say the phone number again?\" The man asked as he checked his clipboard again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not going to repeat myself... Now, do you recognize me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xiaoyun took off his sunglasses and mask, the middle-aged man quickly nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-This way, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting back his car, Xiaoyun finally drove off, heading towards the storage unit before noticing something was a little off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no guards in the front at all. In its place were endless cameras around the entire block and an ID scanner right at the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he lowered his window and scanned his ID, the metal fence slid right open, letting his car pass as it closed on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did Yueyue do to this place?\" Xiaoyun murmured to himself as he could clearly tell someone had redesigned the security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving towards the usual parking lot, every single one of the buildings was filled with cameras around the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was zero blind spot, as the entire place felt much emptier than before. Not a single guard was nearby at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she really just put cameras everywhere——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun put his car into park, he could suddenly hear a faint footstep walking right by his left window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With zero hesitation, he took off his mask and sunglasses. Opening the door as he stepped right outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun? Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yueyue revealed herself by turning off her invisible cloak, Xiaoyun was the more confused one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here? Where are all the security guards?\" Xiaoyun questioned back as he looked around their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m investigating an inventory theft. I sent all of them home early today... You still haven’t explained why you’re here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m coming here to resupply things needed for the army. It’s not going to interrupt your investigation, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could answer back, Yueyue already spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t answer that. I already know you’re going to respond with something dumb. Just give me thirty minutes, I’m going to catch this thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought about it for a second, then nodded in agreement as he got ready to head back into his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you’re just going to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. I thought you didn’t want me to interrupt your investigation... Do you need me to help you catch this thief or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell yeah, you’re coming with me. Hurry, make your own invisible cloak. The thief could come at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he quickly created a copy of the invisible cloak, he put it on before pressing a button, turning himself completely invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going now?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Down at unit 9.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, the storage unit Yueyue was talking about happened to be the one right next to the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment, isn’t it the middle of the afternoon? Who’s stealing through all these cameras?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the confusing part. I checked all the cameras and couldn’t find the person. An entire crate of food vanishes from the storage unit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the level of loss, Xiaoyun quickly realized the problem was much worse than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An entire crate? How the hell are they sneaking that out? You sure it isn’t the guards who’re doing it themsleve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of them went inside the unit when the item was lost. No workers from the logistics either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about the camera inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The whole storage unit is too dark to record without turning on the light, and Yuqi isn’t passing the budget to replace it with night cameras,\" Yueyue answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because she said the electric bill alone would cost more than the food lost... Now, can you shush and stop asking questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell into silence as the two of them entered storage unit 9, which was completely dark inside as the building had no windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long are we going to wait?\" Xiaoyun quietly asked as he started to get a little bored standing behind Yueyue near the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right around this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue’s answer only led to more questions inside his head. He just couldn’t understand why someone would steal food in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just made more sense to rob at night or something, or right in the morning, where the guards would be too tired to check the cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention her answer seemed to imply that the robber had only taken food from the storage unit, not any of the other valuables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure they are coming today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure of it. I have been studying their schedule for a month now. Just you wait——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yueyue could finish talking, the two of them could hear a weird clunk sound coming from underneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1511,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b81aabaf6b50a055d6975455912e8e28d407bdaa463ffb6c43ffca895aee497","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-696","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-694",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]