I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade

Huang City, Sunshine Shelter.

"Morning, Lin."

Yan Nini greeted Lin Fan with a beaming smile, so well-protected that she almost forgot it was the apocalypse.

"Morning."

Lin Fan smiled back.

Life is just so beautiful; whenever you wake up, there's always someone to greet, proving that there are still many people alive.

"Lin, your hair's gotten a bit long at the sides. Want me to trim it for you?" Yan Nini enjoyed spending time with Lin Fan. Call it admiration or just a sense of safety being around him.

Lin Fan touched the hair at his temples, they were indeed a bit long.

He had been so busy lately that he scarcely paid attention to his appearance.

"Sure, that would be great, thanks."

"It's no trouble at all, just wait for me."

Yan Nini happily went upstairs to fetch her tools.

Lin Fan approached the old men nearby, smiling, "I didn't know she could cut hair."

"One can always learn; cutting hair isn't that hard," the old gentleman Wang said with a chuckle.

Having reached his age, there's nothing much he couldn't see through. Through his observations, young Yan was already changing her approach. Chasing someone didn't have to mean constant pursuit; you could approach from the side.

Old gentleman Zhou said, "How's the situation with Old Xia recently?"

Lin Fan replied, "Not sure, but Professor Xia might be focusing his research on the War Armor. The completion of the second-generation armor marks a significant boost in our overall strength."

Don't be fooled by the two old men's leisurely demeanor; they are quite attentive to various matters.

Very soon, Yan Nini hurriedly came down with a toolbox.

The tools were fairly complete. Apart from the surrounding environment not being a barbershop, the rest of the procedures were authentic. Lin Fan sat down, bending over, while Yan Nini filled a basin with warm water and started washing his hair.

"I never expected a big online celebrity like you to wash my hair," Lin Fan chuckled.

Yan Nini said, "Celebrity or not, I'm now the dance instructor in the hearts of many students."

Only under such a lifestyle could Lin Fan feel that having a shelter in the apocalypse is truly a blessing.

Lin Fan had always focused his energy on hunting zombies.

Caring less about the shelter's status.

Often, he only learned about the events occurring in the shelter through others.

"What? Old Zhong has already moved in with Xu Ying?" Lin Fan was shocked when he heard the gossip. Well, well, Old Zhong had hidden it well, never mentioning it to him before.

Yan Nini smiled and said, "Yes, if no one had seen it, I bet Old Zhong would have kept it a secret for a long time."

Lin Fan said, "That's great. Old Zhong finding love in the apocalypse, perhaps he never even considered it."

For some survivors, the apocalypse is terrifying.

But for those living in the Sunshine Shelter, life continued normally, and love thrived, as long as two people liked each other, success was likely.

As facilities in the Sunshine Shelter became more complete, a gradual operation began. Then, having children wouldn't hover over the gates of hell anymore, but instead find stable safety guarantees.

With a stable living environment, the focus could shift to various public facilities.

Repairing the foundations wasn't particularly challenging.

Click, click!

Yan Nini's skills might be a bit rusty, but she was earnest. For those important to her heart, anyone would care deeply.

The two old men praised her, "Xiao Yan, once you're done with Xiao Fan, give us a trim too."

"Sure, no problem," Yan Nini responded with a smile.

A moment later.

Lin Fan looked in the mirror, checking the left, then the right, with great care.

"It's really nice, you could open a shop with skills like this."

"It's not that exaggerated."

Yan Nini was a little flustered from the compliment but internally delighted. Everyone loves being appreciated by someone they like.

A simple compliment.

Could bring joy for several days.

Rumble!

At this moment.

The sky rumbled, thunder echoed. An unseen green cloud drifted over from a distance.

"Is this cloud green?" Lin Fan was shocked, as if he had seen a ghost. At least in his understanding, he'd never seen such clouds.

Old gentleman Wang said, "It's going to rain again. Is this the thunderstorm capable of awakening abilities?"

Lin Fan said, "I don't know, it's the first time I've seen these clouds."

With the thunder resounding, survivors in the shelter gazed curiously at the sky. Some cheered excitedly, their voices audible even from afar.

"Thunderstorm, it's the thunderstorm that can awaken abilities."

"Finally, it's come again, it should be my turn this time no matter what."

"Just don't pull me in..."

In the Sunshine Shelter, there are no classes or privileges just because someone is an Awakener. Everyone quietly contributes to making the shelter better.

Some aspire to become Awakeners to join the Awakeners' forces for zombie hunting.

Listening to stories from returning Awakeners about events outside ignited a fervent desire to become one of them, dressed in second-generation War Armor, hacking zombie heads with vengeance.

In Sunshine Shelter, only two people yearned most to become Awakeners.

Gu Hang.

He Qing.

At this time, on the rooftop.