Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Lin Tianzhen and Mao Zhihang also gathered around, sizing up Xia Mufei. Was this Xiao Jin’s lifesaver?

He seemed like a down-to-earth young man.

The preconceived notion made the three of them look at Xia Mufei with increasing eagerness.

“I am— You are… the people who saved us yesterday!”

Xia Mufei recognized Lin Cheng, who was not only among the group that had rescued them the day before but also the impressive Earth Element Ability User he had seen the day before yesterday!

“Senior, hello, I’m also an Earth Element Ability User,” Xia Mufei said, his cheeks flushing with excitement.

“Senior? We’re all old enough to be your uncles and aunts, just call me Uncle Lin,” Lin Cheng said warmly.

“Yes, yes, it seems we’re really fated. We’re in the same group again,” Lin Tianzhen caught a glimpse of the work badge on Xia Mufei’s chest, and the group number was the same as theirs, both were in Group Three.

“Really? That’s great!”

Xia Mufei didn’t think otherwise, he just thought of the three people in front of him as enthusiastic elders. Coming here to participate in the base construction and meeting so many people, his decision was indeed the right one!

“Who is this?”

Mao Zhihang looked at the man behind Xia Mufei and asked, always feeling that man’s look towards them was somewhat unfriendly. Was it his imagination?

“Oh, his name is Xia Ying, he’s also here for the base construction. We all met yesterday,” recalling Xia Ying’s attitude from yesterday, Xia Mufei didn’t hold much hope he would greet anyone.

As expected, Xia Ying did not greet anyone, and Xia Mufei awkwardly smiled.

Lin Cheng and the others didn’t mind; they always remembered Su Jin’s advice to just make sure no women were following Xia Mufei. Although this man was somewhat rude, they completely didn’t mind.

Seeing that the three elders did not get angry, Xia Mufei’s impression of Lin Cheng and the others improved further. Thinking that they would soon contribute to the base together, he couldn’t help but feel hopeful about the future. Even the cold Xia Ying seemed cute to him now.

After the mobilization meeting ended, the group leaders led their members to their designated areas.

“Gosh, does the foundation need to be dug this wide?”

As they walked, Lin Cheng also saw some segments of the foundation dug by others a few days ago. The width was so broad he couldn’t see its edge at a distance…

The man in glasses ahead heard him, chuckled, and lowered his head. He was the group leader of their group. Although he was just an ordinary person without any special abilities, he was elected as the group leader because he had been a Level One registered architect before the Apocalypse, and his knowledge of architecture made him stand out among many ordinary people, leading to his appointment as a group leader.

“Have you ever heard of a proverb about city walls?” the Glasses Man turned around and asked Lin Cheng who was behind him.

“???”

“I’m your group leader, Xiao Ziang. You can just call me Group Leader Xiao,” the Glasses Man introduced himself.

“A proverb about city walls? No, I haven’t heard of it,” a short-haired girl next to Lin Cheng pondered for a while but still couldn’t think of any proverbs about city walls, even though she studied Chinese literature.

“Heh, ‘thicker-skinned than a city wall’, have you never heard this saying?” Xiao Ziang said proudly.

“…”

They had heard it, of course, but was that really a proverb?

The people behind Xiao Ziang silently criticized in their minds. Was this group leader really okay? Although he was said to be not a Special Ability User.

No one laughed, but Xiao Ziang laughed by himself for a while as if he had told some interesting joke. Then he continued as they walked, “This saying originated in ancient times, as you might have guessed. The city walls back then were extraordinarily thick. Do you know how thick the thickest city wall in the history of the Capital was?”

“5 meters?” someone in the crowd guessed.

“Impossible, right? Five meters is the height, isn’t it? How thick can a wall be, three meters at most,” someone argued.

“I, I, I know, there’s an ancient city wall in Xian that is 10 meters thick. I’ve been there!” Xia Mufei said excitedly. He had visited the site with his classmates for an exam and had also taken a tour. There were still many ancient buildings preserved, and what made the deepest impression on him was the city wall they visited, which indeed had a thickness of 10 meters!

“You’re right, but that’s not even the thickest wall,” Xiao Ziang gave Xia Mufei a thumbs up.

The crowd suddenly became noisy.

“Really? A wall that’s 10 meters thick?”

“My goodness.”

“There’s thicker?” Lin Cheng was even more surprised after hearing the group leader mention that 10 meters wasn’t the thickest.

“The thickest wall in Capital City is 15 meters thick!” Xiao Ziang expressed his pride from the bottom of his heart. The ancient civilization of Hua Country was truly excellent.

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The crowd once again exclaimed with admiration, and even members from other groups started discussing upon hearing this.

“15 meters… That’s room for lining up five or six sports cars, right?!” a man marveled.

“Definitely. Not just five or six, but eight could fit,” another replied.

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“So starting today, the foundation you all will be digging has also been calculated by numerous engineers and architects based on existing conditions,” Xiao Ziang continued, “The base of our city wall will be 18 meters thick!”

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18 meters?

What’s that supposed to mean?!

Were they about to make history?

“Goodness, this isn’t building a wall; this is like constructing a mountain,” a middle-aged man remarked.

“Don’t worry. Considering the load-bearing and how to make the wall as solid as possible, the wall will taper in thickness toward the top, but the bottom 18 meters is essential!” Xiao Ziang explained after allowing everyone to be astounded, as having uniform thickness wouldn’t be as effective.

After marveling, everyone was filled with an immense heroism.

They were going to build the most sturdy wall in history!

The family, lovers, and friends inside the wall would receive the safest protection!

They wouldn’t let any zombies have the power to destroy this wall!

Lin Tianzhen and Mao Zhihang also looked at each other. Mao Zhihang gripped Lin Tianzhen’s hand tightly; they too, had to put in great effort now.

At this moment, Xiao Ziang had already led the team members to their worksite, orchestrating the Special Ability Users of different elements in a clear and concise manner. Even his tone didn’t make the Special Ability Users feel uncomfortable.

No one dared look down on him anymore, and the ordinary people in the group were filled with confidence. Although they didn’t have special abilities, they wouldn’t fall behind others!

Lin Cheng thought to himself that everyone indeed had their own expertise. Now it was his turn to utilize his special skills with the 18-meter-wide foundation; leaving it to them, the Earth Element Ability Users, was just right!

In ancient times, city walls were built by slaves and prisoners who laid each brick by hand. With so many Special Ability Users, and some excavators on the side, wouldn’t building be much simpler than in ancient times?

So, several Earth Element Ability Users confidently lined up as per Xiao Ziang’s directions, facing the spot marked with flags, and began to unleash their Earth Element Abilities.

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