Ten days into the apocalypse, Elijah and the others had finished all the vegetables they had on hand, except for potatoes.
Usually, they had canned at, mushrooms, pickled cucumbers, and various other preserved foods.
They rotated their als, as having the sa thing every day wouldn't be enough.
But now, on the table, there were stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, tomatoes and eggs, "di san xian" (a Chinese dish with potatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers), beef stew with potatoes, and so on.
Although it looked simple and lacked extravagant dishes or large amounts of at, it was the most abundant al the group had seen in recent days.
Apart from rice, there were also pancakes and pan-fried dumplings made by Hannah, along with so pastries she had made earlier.
The only downside was perhaps the lack of variety in ingredients.
This reminded Elijah that eggs and milk could still be found, but at would soon beco scarce.
They could only rely on canned sausages and preserved at; fresh at was unattainable.
It seed they would have to start raising poultry and livestock themselves in the future.
Daisy had been eagerly eyeing the food and wasted no ti picking up her chopsticks once everyone was seated.
"Finally, ti to eat! I'm starving! Don't be polite, everyone's family here!"
Her impatience brought smiles to everyone's faces, instantly lightening the atmosphere.
"Bella's dishes are as delicious as ever!"
"Hannah's cooking is also excellent!"
Daisy's praises flowed continuously, without reservation.
Lunch was quickly devoured, and all the won seed very satisfied with their al.
After lunch, Fiona, Daisy, and Charlotte volunteered to help clean up the dishes while Bella, Hannah, and the other two relaxed.
After the cooking session at noon, Bella, Hannah, Grace, and Katherine had beco acquainted.
Especially with Hannah, the two of them discussed pastry-making techniques during the al.
Hannah, usually reserved, was now seen laughing and chatting with Bella from ti to ti, catching Elijah's attention frequently.
"How about that, Hannah looks pretty when she smiles, doesn't she?" Fiona teased him.
"I'll tell you a secret, Hannah has never had a boyfriend before. Do you have any thoughts?"
Elijah glanced at her, wondering why she would even sell out her own friend and what she was scheming.
"I'm most interested in you right now! I heard you've never had a girlfriend either? Hmm~" Elijah gasped suddenly. "You two beautiful ladies, not young anymore, and never had boyfriends? Could it be you two are into sa-sex relationships?"
Fiona didn't seem offended by his words, instead, she wore a seductive smile.
"Aren't we both yours now?"
"Then when I go to your room that night, we shouldn't just talk, right?"
"Okay! As long as you promise one thing!"
"What?"
Elijah seed eager, but his mind was suspicious. This woman always had sothing up her sleeve.
"Tomorrow, when you go to that mall, there's a comrcial building next to it. Can you help find soone there?"
"Is it your family mber?"
"Yes!"
This woman's sches were like layers of traps.
She must have been planning this ever since she heard about our expedition to gather supplies!
Elijah fell silent for a mont.
"You don't have to go to such lengths. If you're looking for family, just tell directly, I won't refuse."
Fiona's coquettish expression faded upon hearing this, replaced by a genuine smile. "Thank you."
"No need for thanks. So, about tonight, is it still on?" Elijah questioned.
Fiona rolled her eyes. Just a mont ago, she was feeling so affection for him.
"Yes! Once you're back safely, co to my room tonight!"
Fiona snickered inwardly. What will you do then, with both Hannah and sleeping in the sa room?
If there's nobody else in the room, how will you handle it?
Fiona showed Elijah the exact location and a photo of the person she wanted him to find.
As he suspected, it was Fiona's father, the chairman of Prosperous Strength Group.
"Don't get your hopes up too high," Elijah advised. "Office buildings are dead zones, densely populated with zombies. Even if you manage to survive, there won't be much food or water. Those who can escape from there are either incredibly lucky or have a strong will to live."
"I know, but I still want to make sure," Fiona replied determinedly.
Elijah didn't say anything further.
At this mont, Gabriel and Emily finally arrived. Fiona had left a ssage for them at the hotel entrance, informing them that everyone was here.
When Gabriel and Emily entered, Elijah clapped his hands to gather everyone's attention.
"Now that everyone's here, let's officially hold a eting. Firstly, we'll introduce ourselves to each other, and secondly, we'll announce our future plans and personnel arrangents!"
Elijah briefly introduced Bella and Charlotte to Gabriel and Emily.
Learning from Daisy's lesson, Gabriel was very humble and addressed each of them respectfully as "elder sister."
Once everyone was acquainted, Elijah announced the matters discussed at noon with Fiona and Charlotte and assigned specific tasks to everyone.
Elijah and Daisy ford one group and were temporarily responsible for gathering supplies outside.
Abigail and the mutated female zombie would accompany them.
Grace was in charge of maintaining the island's facilities, while Katherine was responsible for vegetable cultivation and care.
Bella served as a part-ti doctor and was responsible for cooking for everyone, with Hannah assisting her.
It was then that everyone learned Bella's awakened ability was healing.
Especially witnessing her demonstrate it publicly, with wounds healing completely without a trace, brought joy to everyone, particularly Grace and Katherine, who secretly pulled Bella aside to confirm sothing.
Elijah overheard bits about past injuries and scars and whether they could be healed.
Scars couldn't be healed; wounds had to be remade.
Won would endure any suffering for beauty, even Charlotte seed tempted. Elijah shook his head. source-at-
He intentionally showcased Bella's ability and assigned her to logistics to maximize her safety.
Her ability to heal spirit plants was crucial.
Hannah's ability was well-suited for combat, so Elijah planned to train her as a reserve combatant, with Charlotte overseeing her developnt and personally ntoring her for a while.
For now, she would focus on training and assist with cooking. Charlotte was in charge of island defense and training everyone.
Fiona oversaw material managent and, when Elijah was away, managed everything on the island with Charlotte.
Gabriel and Emily were responsible for defense and vigilance in the coastal service area, managing their own food.
There was a cafeteria on the coast, and they would be allocated so supplies.
Since neither of them were ability users, and there weren't many hands available, their main task was vigilance.
If things went awry, they could imdiately retreat to the island.
"That's about it! If anyone has any good suggestions, feel free to speak up."
"No more. Can we move on to learning so body-enhancing techniques? I'm eager to get started!" Fiona rubbed her hands together.
Elijah had already discussed what he had just ntioned; she was just eager to move on to the next step.
"Alright, then Charlotte will take over from here."
Elijah smacked his lips, feeling a bit reluctant, but stepped back, leaving Charlotte to take charge.
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