In the tenth year after the decline of civilization, there are no zombies, only depleted resources and a dusty human world.
Ye Xiao awakened the power of "all things recycling" - scrap iron can be purified into steel, rags can be reshaped into cloth, and even rusty parts can be refurbished as before. The only price is that you need to wait patiently while digesting the materials.
My husband, Ke Wen, is a top mechanic and is an expert at modifying RVs. He also holds a soft little baby in his arms, and his babbling and talking are healing.
A family of three embarked on a journey in a modified RV. They did not compete for supremacy or fight monsters, but only wanted to find some human fireworks in the wilderness:
• Passing through a small town, I exchanged half a bag of brown rice for the water purification system, then turned around and repaired an unmaintained water station so that people in the future could drink clean water;
• Break into the empty city, exchange standardized parts for repair services from auto repair masters and apprentices, quietly organize the abandoned warehouses, and return the screws and nuts to their proper places;
• Take root in mountain villages, exchange composting equipment for high-quality seeds, and quietly smooth the edges of tables and chairs in village primary schools so that children will not be afraid of bumps when playing;
• Crossing the desert, exchanging sand-proof brackets for scarce salt, and repairing the roofs of roadside stations to provide travelers with a place to take shelter from the sand;
• Climb to the top of a snow-capped mountain, exchange thermal insulation materials for yak jerky, and quietly add thermal insulation layers to abandoned wooden houses so that those seeking refuge from the cold can have a peaceful night's sleep;
• Stop at the island, exchange the desalination device for dried fish, and repair the fishing boat accessories to provide fishermen with multiple protections when going to sea.
The good deeds they have done are like seeds scattered in the wind. Some people found clean water sources, some found suitable parts, and some lived in waterproof houses. They were all regarded as rare good luck in the end of the world.
It was not until sixteen years later that the grown-up son followed the footsteps of his parents and discovered that the "luck" connected them was a road of hope across mountains and seas.
Intent: In the last days of scarcity, real hope does not come from heroic rescue, but from ordinary people's patient repair of life and the transmission of goodwill; the world will gradually recover through small improvements and mutual assistance, and goodwill itself will quietly echo and be passed down over a long period of time in the form of "luck."