Chapter 316 - 262: The Warmth of Xufeng

Chapter 316: Chapter 262: The Warmth of Xufeng

「The third rebirth. 129 days after the apocalypse. The cruise ship base.」

On this day, something major happened.

After some guidance from Lawyer Ji and Lin Zhixue’s accidentally brilliant "all-female team" plan, a much calmer Yu Dong finally formulated his first theory as a reborn person.

[Defining a Reborn Person].

A person who can return to the past with information from a previous life is called a reborn person.

So, should a person who obtains all of a reborn person’s information—and believes them—also be defined as another reborn person?

The emergence of this theory gave Yu Dong a new plan for a potential next life...

That same day, Yu Dong convened a meeting of the "Apocalypse Preparation Squad."

Attendees: Yu Dong, Wang Dingbei, Lin Mo, Ji Luo, Song Jinchuan, Fan Zhenyu, Fan Zhenhuang, and Zhang Yihuai.

The main purpose of the meeting was for Yu Dong and the others to study the [Defining a Reborn Person] theory and discuss its feasibility.

Everyone had different opinions on whether the afterlife and rebirth occurred in the same world. But fortunately, since the military had taken over the cruise ship, no one had much to do. They had plenty of time to brainstorm with Yu Dong.

What if Yu Dong really could take them all back to the past?

After some discussion, they reached a unanimous conclusion: it was feasible!

Fan Zhenyu: "Wait, this is way too complicated. How are we all supposed to believe you and sync up our information with you? There’s no way to do that in a short amount of time! Isn’t this just wishful thinking?"

Yu Dong: "A triple-key system and a *Rebirth Handbook* that everyone can understand."

Zhang Yihuai: "In that case... after you’re reborn, not only will you have to activate us before the lottery numbers are announced, but you’ll also need to create your *Rebirth Handbook* as quickly as possible. It has to clearly detail the events of this life so we can start setting up our respective parts on Monday."

Ji Luo: "The handbook’s content must be concise. Stick to objective facts, no interpersonal relationships or subjective opinions. Just what happens and when, zombie abilities and evolution, official announcements... that’s enough. And it has to be fast."

Yu Dong: "Give me the keys for the people you trust most, the most reliable ones. I have a good memory. In the next life... you’ll be just like me. Activate your own teams and start laying the groundwork..."

Song Jinchuan: "And also..."

Listening to these masterminds flex their expertise one after another, turning the concept into a completely executable plan, the two brothers Fan Zhenyu and Fan Zhenhuang were stunned. ’You can actually do it like this?’

"Fucking incredible! Could the old me even have understood something this complex? Yu Dong, if I argue with you again next time, just slap me right across the face... seriously! I have the most respect for smart people, so feel free."

After they discussed the many details, the plan was set. Everyone had their own objectives. Their combined power would be far greater than what he started with on the cruise ship in this life, but Yu Dong still felt like something was missing...

Because from a broad perspective, it was basically the equivalent of establishing six cruise ship bases this time around.

The scale had expanded, but the core strategy was still the same as in his third life.

’We’re still missing the power to land a decisive blow...’

’I need to get my hands on enough firepower to pacify all of Yanhai City before the apocalypse.’

’This time, I’m going to activate Yin Shuangyang.’

Wang Dingbei: "No! Absolutely not! If a man like that survives, he’ll be a disaster for Yanhai City! His firepower will become a force more terrifying than the zombies, looming over the survivors. It will only lead to an armed conflict between him and the military. We’d be losing sight of the main goal!"

Yu Dong: "I’ll just make sure he dies. I’ll take control of his power..."

Wang Dingbei: "Can... can you do it? Can you actually outsmart him?"

"My criminal investigation team was trying to catch him for two years... He had me removed from my post... Captain Ma was implicated and couldn’t get promoted... He burned two of my apprentices to death... If it weren’t for your ledger, who knows how much longer we would’ve had to fight him!"

"Yin Shuangyang is dangerous! Do you think just because you know his secrets and claim to be a reborn person... he’s just going to listen to everything you say? That he’ll bow down and pledge his allegiance? That’s naive!"

"Who do you think you’re dealing with? This is the richest man in the city. He’s a man who has dominated Yanhai for years, murdering and robbing, colluding with top officials, and even worming his way into becoming an association committee member!"

"Don’t you know what he did this time after seeing the ledger? If we hadn’t planned ahead, he would have killed everyone who had dirt on him! If you go to him rashly, you’ll die! Are your rebirths unlimited? Do they really come with no cost?"

Wang Dingbei felt that Yu Dong was vastly overestimating his own abilities.

Yu Dong: "That’s why I need your help. Don’t forget, we are reborn people! We’ll take down Yin Shuangyang together! Especially you, Officer Wang. You’re the one who knows him best. Help me set the stage. Don’t you want to see him dead?"

Wang Dingbei hesitated for a moment, then slowly lit a Yuxi cigarette...

That day, the meeting went on for a very, very long time. Wang Dingbei smoked one cigarette after another...

"If you want to use Yin Shuangyang, you have to make him think he can use you, that he can control you... You can’t appear too smart, or he’ll put up his guard completely..."

"Once you make contact with him, don’t contact anyone else, or you’ll get them killed... He’s an extremely selfish and arrogant man. He only cares about his own little clique. He won’t allow a secret like this to be known by anyone else. You either become one of his people, or you die..."

"Even if he believes you, he’ll still have multiple safeguards in place against you. If you try to cross him, he will absolutely drag you down with him..."

"Especially his brother, Zou Long..."

Yu Dong: "Lin Mo, I need your strength to deal with him..."

Lin Mo: "If you tell me the truth, I will definitely stay in the army before the apocalypse to help Commander Qiao with preparations and save more people... But I can recommend someone to you. He can protect you."