[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-803":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},1887385,2510,"Chapter 803: Rolling Blackouts","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-803",803,"\u003Cp>\"Perhaps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t elaborate any further as he calmly picked up a piece of vegetable off one of the plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A shame Bingbing isn’t going to see her mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shuli spoke up from her silence, Xiaoyun could immediately feel the glaring stare from his wives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? She’s a soldier at heart. Nobody is going to stop her from doing the things she wants to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm, how convenient of an excuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan’s offhand comment rubbed him the wrong way, but he couldn’t really argue back at what appeared to be a snap-second decision in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli had just left with less than a day’s notice. She didn’t even get to say goodbye to Bingbing, let alone letting them know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all of this, the choice Xiaoyun made was deliberate. One that had been in the making months ago when he promoted her to General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no one else who had been to Luoping long enough and had the trust of the Commander to lead a whole Army Corps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Houqin. Finally, someone in the house who appreciates me more than others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! I used to sit where you are. It feels nice at the beginning... Enjoy it while it lasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi throws her own offhand comment, the dining table began to feel increasingly more and more awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less talking and more eating. The food is going to get cold.\" Kate chimed in as she tried to tone down the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Xiaoyun quickly drove Houqin back to her apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he came back home, he could feel the overwhelming stare from his wives, most of them still holding the same grudges from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he took a seat on the sofa, both Leyan and Yuqi moved away from him, leaving an open gap right in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on, are you guys still mad I sent Wuli out on a mission? Look how rude you guys are to Houqin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of them spoke up, only staring at him in silence as the TV played in the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, you too. How could you be so rude when you should be the mature one? Being so petty for what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me. A father didn’t even let his wife say goodbye to her kid. Now he’s wondering why we’re mad at him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, maybe I had fucked up a little... But Wuli did get to hug Bingbing in the morning, isn’t that enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them rolled their eyes as soon as Leyan raised her point, turning over to the TV as the news anchor finally appeared for tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening, it is currently October 12th, 8 PM. My name is Lin Fangwen, your news anchor for tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s first story is the new government plan to pause the Taishan nuclear facility. It comes long after the rolling blackout across multiple weeks in a row.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nami, you don’t have class today?\" Yueyue suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not today. Don’t have classes on Wednesday. Only Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.\" Nami answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is estimated that the nuclear power plant will be fully operational in 2024. As of today, there are zero nuclear facilities in Guangdong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many nuclear facilities are there?\" Anna curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four, if I remember correctly. Seven, if we count three of them that had an ’abstract’ plan of being built,\" Yuqi instantly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In today’s news conference, the Department of Energy stated that Daya Bay and Ling Ao nuclear power plants will be reopened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the screen cuts to a man in his forties speaking to a bunch of journalists, he begins explaining the reasoning for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From analysis done by the expert, the Taishan nuclear facility had been determined to be impossible to reopen within a reasonable time frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Daya and Ling Ao’s power plants both use a mature, standardized PWR design that is much easier to reopen with the material we currently possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rest assured, we are following the same standard as before the outbreak, making sure everything is done properly to have it reopened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any questions? Yes, you, you may ask first... The one with the blue shirt in the front.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a nearby guard handed the journalist the mic, his voice finally came out of the TV’s speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long will it take for the two power plants to be reopened?\" The journalist curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About a year from now. It could take a little longer, but we’re having the best experts restart from the shutdown... Next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something else that’s going to resolve the rolling blackout for the past few weeks?\" The second journalist asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the long-term nuclear power plant, we had also begun mass installation of both solar panels and wind turbines in our stockpile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the rolling blackout should end by the end of the year. We’re using everything we can to produce more power... Next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are coal power and natural gas considered? Why don’t we use those rather than using renewable energy?\" The third journalist asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All options are on the table. But I don’t need to be the person to tell you that most coal is imported here from Shannxi before the outbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With regard to natural gas, we’re already tapping into pre-existing LNG terminals’ reserves, but once again, we do not produce a significant amount.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in his forties paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as a reminder, please conserve as much energy as possible. Turn off the lights and turn off electronics when not in use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And please, use an electric or an induction stove. Every energy you save is energy going to the war effort...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we still be using a gas stove?\" Anna asked as the news anchor reappeared on the TV screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not in a million years am I going to an electric or an induction stove.\" Leyan immediately answered, showing zero remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next story of today, the stock market’s top five hundred indexes have recovered most of their losses in the past weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experts had stated the market correction was due. But it also comes as the first-ever licenses have been given to a private mutual fund.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuqi, you did this?\" Xiaoyun asked, looking a little surprised as he didn’t get any warnings from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. Liuqian and Muxie were the ones who came up with it, and the treasury department is the one that approves it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this just inflating a bubble?\" Lily chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not a bubble. It’s called providing liquidity to growth assets that have a long-term demand regardless of the market conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound like a salesman right now.\" Yueyue jokingly pointed out, causing her face to blush redder and redder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nami, what classes are you taking at college right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi suddenly asked as she looked over to Nami, who was now hiding her face behind a pillow from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Discrete and Continuous Optimization, Principles of Database Systems, and Introduction to Parallel Computing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got no clue what any of those means...\" Kate murmured as she scratched her ear after hearing Nami’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The police have put out a red notice for these ten fugitives. Please call the police if you see them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the TV screen appeared with photos, names, birthdates, and every possible information attached, Yuqi couldn’t help but notice something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it’s always men. Never once do I see the most wanted fugitive be a woman on the screen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to call them and put you on there?\" Xiaoyun answered sarcastically, feeling offended by her comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, let’s not fight over this like children. No one in this family is ever going to be on that list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t have started it...\" Shuli chuckled as she watched Leyan’s struggle to de-escalate the tension in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only enboldened the two against each other. One side felt betrayed by a united front, while the other still felt offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just you wait, a week from now, and you’ll be regretting saying that out loud,\" Xiaoyun murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Yuqi’s tough stance, Yueyue kept poke her on the elbow as if she was trying to convey a hidden message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yueyue, what are you poking me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single stare from Xiaoyun instantly made Yueyue keep her mouth shut, ending the possibility of leaking it early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing! Ahem, Mom’s right. Let’s not be childish here—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun... I’m hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tianci suddenly crawled onto his lap with two red pupils in her eyes, everyone in the living room immediately knew what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sleeping early today—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Yuqi, are you really going to sleep early in your room alone?\" Leyan questioned as she forcefully dragged her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tianci already pull Xiaoyun’s pants down to the floor with a massive bulge, she hesitated for a second before sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tianci, can you wait a second? I haven’t even taken a shower today—Mhm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet groan leaked out of Xiaoyun’s mouth as a warm, fleshy feeling surrounded his crotch.\u003C\u002Fp>",1511,"2026-06-10T06:59:56.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a029500ed73cb5e6afbb0453706264c83bde2e993706907413b413baa1da24a","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-654","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-602",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]