<h4>Chapter 8: I''ll wait for you toe back</h4>


    "Water and gas are both out!" Be pursed her lips, feeling her throat extremely dry.


    Luckily, she had prepared some water yesterday... It''s all thanks to this man that I was prepared in advance!


    Be nced at Elijah and noticed his gaze was slightly strange, as if he was staring straight at her.


    Be lowered her head slightly and realized her attire was inappropriate.


    Last night was too hot, so she changed her short-sleeved shirt to a silk camisole, without wearing a bra...


    Be''s face flushed suddenly, and she immediately ran back to her room.


    Elijah watched the waves and mes in his heart, took a big gulp of water to suppress his impulse.


    Be closed her room door and leaned against it, feeling a bit relieved. Just a bit too revealing!


    Be looked at herself, a trace of shyness shing across her face.


    But then she thought to herself, what''s the big deal?


    It''s not like I''m wearing a swimsuit... Screw it!


    She sat on the edge of the bed, took a sip of water, trying tofort herself, but Elijah''s burning gaze kept shing through her mind.


    She had noticed before that Elijah would stare at her legs, but his gaze had been rather subtle then, unlike these past few days where he seemedpletely unrestrained.


    With the arrival of the apocalypse, he seemed like a different person. Of course, it could also be because she didn''t know him well enough before.


    Be took a deep breath, walked into the bathroom, and used some of the water she had prepared yesterday to quickly clean herself up.


    After finishing her morning routine, Be hesitated for a moment, then changed into a slightly loose pair of sweatpants, tidied herself up, and walked out of the room.


    Elijah was still exercising. Be couldn''t help but feel a bit self-conscious. Does he not like my outfit?


    Be subconsciously thought to herself, feeling a hint of secret joy in her heart!


    "Have you had breakfast?" Be asked him.


    "I have. With the gas out, we can''t cook anymore. Just have something light," Elijah said, finishing a set of Golden Elephant Body Forging Technique exercises and taking a short break.


    "What aboutter? The preserved food won''tst forever!" Be looked worried.


    "I''ll go out tomorrow and see if I can collect anything useful," Elijah said.


    "We still have plenty to eat. There''s no need to go out so soon!" Be tried to dissuade him. What if he doesn''te back?


    "I know, but we need more than just food. Right now, what weck the most is water," Elijah paused and continued


    "Although we''ve stocked up some, I train every day, sweating a lot, and need a lot of water. "


    "The water we have at home won''tst long for the both of us. Plus, I''m not acting recklessly."


    " I n to clean up the hallway first and lock the doors to the units downstairs. That way, at least this building will be safe."


    "We can make a fire in the hallwayter for cooking, which is safer than in the apartment and won''t risk setting anything on fire!"


    Without gas and electricity, there''s always the most primitive method of chopping wood and making fire.


    But there are too many mmable materials in the room, and a little carelessness could cause a disaster.


    Elijah had seen entire buildings burned down due to indoor fires in his past life. It''s much safer in the hallway, with iron stair railings and nothing mmable.


    Be pursed her lips, her worried expression not diminishing, but she didn''t say anything more.


    "Also, don''t just pour the water from washing down the drain in the future. Keep it for flushing the toilet," Elijah added.


    Apartment buildings have this downside. Once the water and power are cut off, the hardest part is using the toilet.


    If it can''t be cleaned in time and the toilet gets blocked, the room will soon be uninhabitable.


    That''s why most of the survivors gathered in areas near water sources, such as vis, low-rise buildings, or bungalows.


    In areas with towering skyscrapers, it became a paradise for zombies. Elijah had made ns early on.


    As long as he survived the viral outbreak period, he could go to the ce he had already scoped out.


    There was water, electricity, and many rooms. As long as he controlled that ce, he could quickly recruit people and expand his influence.


    Be went to the kitchen to make herself some food, while Elijah continued his training.


    When Be finished eating, she started practicing the movements she had learned yesterday.


    Elijah would also give pointers when he took breaks, but he couldn''t help but feel a bit less motivated without seeing Be''s white, shapely thighs.


    Be quickly grasped the tricks and performed the movements with finesse, but because she wasn''t an awakened body, the effects weren''t as pronounced.


    On the other hand, Elijah, after intense training, became even more powerful.


    Furniture like tables, chairs, coffee tables, and washing machines in the house were moved around by him as if he were ying.


    A whole day passed quietly in the continuous cycle of training and rest.


    Although Be had to take breaks twice to prepare meals for Elijah, which meant she didn''t train for too long, she still felt incredibly tired.


    After dinner, she simply wiped herself down and quickly fell asleep in her room.


    The next morning, Be woke up feeling more refreshed than ever before.


    "Seems like it really works, at least I slept well!"


    Be felt joyful, but thinking about Elijah going out today made her feel a bit flustered and worried.


    As she left her room, she hesitated for a moment. In the end, she didn''t wear sweatpants but instead opted for the mostfortable shorts she had.


    In the living room, Elijah''s eyes lit up when he saw Being out. Under the sunlight, her slender legs were dazzling. Huh? Shorts...


    On the third day of the apocalypse, Elijah still woke up early.


    Today he didn''t rush to exercise, but instead had a hearty meal and began preparing to go out.


    He was still dressed in abat jacket and jeans, with the magazines wrapped around his arms still intact.


    The long-handled umbre was no longer suitable for him; it was too lightweight.


    But there were no better weapons avable, so he had to make do with it.


    The sheep''s horn hammer at his waist had been cleaned, and besides that, he also packed some other things that mighte in handy.


    Things like ropes, fruit knives, and so on.


    Finally, he slung arge empty backpack on his back, so if he could collect any supplies, he would have something to carry them in.


    Once he was fully dressed, Be came out of her room.


    "Are you... getting ready to go out?" Be''s eyes were initially evasive, but when she saw Elijah''s attire, she immediately became concerned.


    "Yes!" Elijah nced at her shorts and smiled brightly. "You look very nice today!"


    Be blushed slightly and dared not look at him, stuttering, "Um... take care, I''ll... I''ll wait for you toe back!"


    "Don''t worry, for your sake, I''ll make sure toe back safely too!" Elijah said, then walked to the entrance door.


    He didn''t rush to open the door but instead looked through the peephole first.


    Alexander had caused quite a stir that day, and since he had run all the way back, it was difficult to say if there weren''t any zombies following him.


    The peephole had limited visibility, but he could roughly see if there were any figures nearby the door.


    Once he confirmed there were no zombies outside, Elijah cautiously opened the door.


    Be nervously watched his every move, relieved only when she saw there were no zombies outside.


    Instead of immediately closing the door, Elijah looked around first, ready to retreat if something seemed off.


    They were in a multi-story building, with six floors in total and no elevator. Each floor had two units, and they were on the fifth floor.